word wizard
What does the capitalized word mean?
The boy knew that the lake was TEEMING and overflowing with bass, so he brought a big net to help get the fish in the boat.
What is the author's purpose of the passage below?
Everyone should have a pet. Pets not only teach responsibility, but they also make great companions. Pets give you unconditional love and are always there for you. _________________________
In high school, Michael Jordan tried out for the varsity basketball team, but at 5'11, the coach believed that he was too short to play. Michael trained on his own time and made the team the next year.
From this story, you can learn the importance of...
perseverance, believing in yourself
"Hey Kyle! Come down here! I need help with the groceries," Mom called out as she walked in the door. "Kyle, now! Please!" she continued shouting. There was still no reply.
From this, you can infer that one word to describe Kyle is ______ .
flower:garden::_______: lake
a) waves
b) fish
c) leak
d) ocean
b) fish
What is a synonym for the capitalized word below?
The scientist SPECULATED about the reasons her data was inconclusive.
Which sentence would NOT fit in the blank?
Everyone should have a pet. Pets not only teach responsibility, but they also make great companions. Pets give you unconditional love and are always there for you. _________________________
a) Rabbits are great!
b) Having a pet is a wonderful thing!
c) Research shows that having a pet even decreases stress!
a) Rabbits are great!
"Hey Kyle! Come down here! I need help with the groceries," Mom called out as she walked in the door. "Kyle, now! Please!" she continued shouting. There was still no reply.
If Kyle is the protagonist of this story, you can infer that the lesson you are supposed to learn from this story might be....
respect, responsibility
Thunder struck and rain poured. Sam stared blankly out the window, trying to contain his emotions that raged. He threw his new baseball glove to the ground and screamed, "I am finding a new sport that you can play inside!"
What is Sam mad about?
Choose the word that best completes the sentence:
The balloon _____ until it burst when Aaron blew too much air into it.
a) deflated
b) floated
c) expanded
d) popped
c) expanded
How many errors are in the following sentence?
Your a really good friend, Henry said.
3
"You're a really good friend," Henry said.
What point of view is the passage written in?
Everyone should have a pet. Pets not only teach responsibility, but they also make great companions. Pets give you unconditional love and are always there for you.
Bamboo is a giant grass. It grows very fast. One type of bamboo grows three feet in 24 hours! The bamboo is hollow and light but very strong. Bamboo is so strong that it can be made into fences, roofs, boats, and furniture. However, young bamboo is tender, and people can eat it.
The main idea of this passage is
a) bamboo can grow quickly
b) bamboo looks like giant grass
c) people eat bamboo plants
d) the bamboo plant is very useful
d) the bamboo plant is very useful
Tess was walking home from school last Thursday and noticed something move on the other side of the road. When she walked closer, she realized that it was a dog. The dog was extremely skinny and it seemed like it had been sleeping outside. Tess ran home to look for something she could take back to the dog. She couldn't find anything and it was getting dark, so she waited until her mom came home from work and told her mom about it. When they drove to the spot, the dog was gone.
What is a word that could describe Tess?
Which of the following is an opinion?
a) Hans tried to be an actor.
b) Hans did not have a childhood.
c) Hans dreamed of becoming a famous writer.
d). Hans' best story is "The Ugly Duckling."
d). Hans' best story is "The Ugly Duckling."
What conjunction best fits in the sentence below?
Mrs. Price planted cucumbers ______ tomatoes in her garden.
Mrs. Price planted cucumbers AND tomatoes in her garden.
Grandma couldn't believe how quickly Al was growing. "The last time I saw you, you looked like a little baby. You're growing like a weed!" she exclaimed.
The author compared Al to a weed to show
a) How much she loves him.
b) How infrequently she sees him.
c) How quickly he has grown.
Grandma couldn't believe how quickly Al was growing. "The last time I saw you, you looked like a little baby. You're growing like a weed!" she exclaimed.
The author compared Al to a weed to show
c) How quickly he has grown.
People once played football bareheaded. After many injuries, players began to wear plain leather caps. Plastic helmets and masks appeared later. Still, many players were getting hurt. To make helmets better, designers studied woodpeckers! Their tough spongy skulls became the model for modern football helmets.
What is the main idea?
a) Football helmets must be strong and light
b) Leather caps were used in football at one time
c) Understanding nature can help humans design things
d) Many football players get head injuries.
c) Understanding nature can help humans design things
Women, in general, have shorter vocal cords than men. Shorter cords vibrate faster, which makes the pitch of the voice higher. This causes women to have higher voices. Women also need less air to vibrate their vocal cords. Because of this, women can talk longer and with less effort than men.
You can conclude that women:
a) talk louder than men
b) have vocal cords that vibrate faster than men's
c) talk faster than men
d) talk more than men
b) have vocal cords that vibrate faster than men's
A long line of covered vehicles drawn by slow plodding _____ closer.
a) has
b) oxen drew
c) drips
d) leaks
b) oxen drew
What is an antonym for the capitalized word below?
Even though a storm had just passed through, the lake was strangely very PLACID that afternoon.
Even though she is little, my dog Betty is a lion when it comes to protecting us.
What does this metaphor mean?
Pete was upset over a difficult homework problem. He had been working on it for a while, but he still couldn't get the answer. "Why don't we go outside for a walk?" his dad suggested. When they were on the walk, they looked at the stars in the night sky and enjoyed the fresh air. When they returned home, Pete sat down and finished his homework.
What is the main idea of this selection?
a) Magic can help you with your homework
b) Perseverance is important.
c) Sometimes a break can help you figure things out.
d) Dads are great.
c) Sometimes a break can help you figure things out.
I was exhausted after hiking up and down the steep canyon for hours, and my hiking boots were lead bricks.
What is the metaphor in this sentence and what does it mean?
hiking boots were lead bricks
the boots were so heavy they felt impossible to lift
What is the best way to combine the following sentences?
Randy's shirt got torn. The shirt was caught on a tree branch.
a) Randy's shirt got torn caught on a tree branch.
b) When it got caught on a tree branch, so Randy's shirt got torn.
c) Randy's shirt got torn when it was caught on a tree branch.
d) Whenever Randy's shirt got torn, then it was caught on a tree branch.
c) Randy's shirt got torn when it was caught on a tree branch.