Grammar
Choose the sentence that is written correctly.
A. the snow fall on Christmas Eve.
B. The snow falls on Christmas Eve.
C. The Snow falls on christmas eve.
D. The snow fall’s on Christmas Eve.
B. The snow falls on Christmas Eve.
What does sparkling most likely mean in the passage?
A. Dirty
B. Bright and shining
C. Quiet and slow
D. Heavy
B. Bright and shining
What is the main idea of The Christmas Parade?
A. Emma and Ben spend the day baking cookies.
B. The town enjoys watching its Christmas parade.
C. Santa gives gifts to every child in town.
D. Emma and Ben build cardboard reindeer
B. The town enjoys watching its Christmas parade.
What does unwrapping mean?
A. Wrapping again
B. Making something new
C. Covering something up
D. Opening what was wrapped
D. Opening what was wrapped
What kind of figurative language is this? 'The snowflakes danced in the moonlight.'
A. Simile
B. Metaphor
C. Personification
D. Idiom
C. Personification
The elves ______ wrapping the presents.
A. is
B. was
C. are
D. be
C. are
What is a synonym for cheerful?
A. Gloomy
B. Joyful
C. Careless
D. Angry
B. Joyful
Why does Ben say, 'I wish Christmas could be every day'?
A. He doesn’t like the snow.
B. He enjoys the fun and excitement of Christmas.
C. He wants to help with the parade.
D. He is tired of waiting for Santa.
B. He enjoys the fun and excitement of Christmas.
What does the prefix pre- in preheat mean?
A. Before
B. After
C. Around
D. Not
A. Before
What does this simile mean? 'The lights on the tree shone like stars.'
A. The lights were off.
B. The lights were tiny.
C. The stars were falling.
D. The lights were bright and beautiful.
D. The lights were bright and beautiful.
Choose the correct form of their/they’re/there.
A. Their hanging stockings by the fireplace.
B. There hanging stockings by the fireplace.
C. They’re hanging stockings by the fireplace.
D. They hanging stockings by the fireplace.
C. They’re hanging stockings by the fireplace.
8. What does tradition mean in this sentence? 'Our family has a tradition of baking cookies every Christmas Eve.'
A. Something we do every year
B. Something we do once
C. Something new and different
D. Something difficult
A. Something we do every year
What lesson does Emma teach Ben?
A. Christmas is special because it only happens once a year.
B. Santa should visit every week.
C. Parades are boring.
D. Winter weather is too cold.
A. Christmas is special because it only happens once a year.
The word hopeful means—
A. Without hope
B. Not hopeful
C. Less hopeful
D. Full of hope
D. Full of hope
Which sentence from the passage shows figurative language?
A. Snow fell gently as Emma and Ben hurried to Main Street.
B. The marching band played a cheerful tune.
C. Colorful floats rolled past, sparkling with lights.
D. The reindeer were made of cardboard and twinkling bulbs.
C. Colorful floats rolled past, sparkling with lights.
Which sentence from the passage is written correctly?
A. emma smiled and said, “then it wouldn’t feel so special.”
B. Emma smiled and said “Then it wouldn’t feel so special.”
C. Emma smiled and said, “Then it wouldn’t feel so special.”
D. Emma smiled and said “then it wouldn’t feel so special”.
C. Emma smiled and said, “Then it wouldn’t feel so special.”
What does twinkling bulbs suggest?
A. Lights that blink softly
B. Broken lights
C. Loud noises
D. Big decorations
A. Lights that blink softly
Which detail supports the main idea of the passage?
A. Ben waved to his friends.
B. Emma wore a blue scarf.
C. It was snowing.
D.The marching band played a cheerful tune.
D.The marching band played a cheerful tune.
Which word means to decorate again?
A. Undecorate
B. Redeclare
C. Redecorate
D. Predecorate
C. Redecorate
What kind of figurative language is this? 'The wind whispered through the pine trees.'
A. Personification
B. Simile
C. Metaphor
D. Hyperbole
A. Personification
Choose the sentence with the correct comma use.
A. On Christmas Eve the lights, glowed brightly.
B. On Christmas Eve, the lights glowed brightly.
C. On, Christmas Eve the lights glowed brightly.
D. On Christmas Eve the lights, glowed brightly.
B. On Christmas Eve, the lights glowed brightly.
Which word best completes the sentence? 'The cozy cabin had a warm and ______ glow.'
A. chilly
B. gentle
C. frozen
D. bitter
B. gentle
What kind of mood does the author create in the passage?
A. Sad and lonely
B. Busy and stressful
C. Joyful and festive
D. Dark and scary
C. Joyful and festive
If Emma described the floats as colorfulness, what does the suffix -ness mean?
A. Full of
B. The state of being
C. Without
D. Before
B. The state of being
What does this idiom mean? 'Ben was on cloud nine after seeing Santa’s sleigh.'
A. He was nervous.
B. He was cold.
C. He was sleepy.
D. He was very happy.
D. He was very happy.