Vocabulary
What does the word admitted mean in the sentence below?
Larry admitted that he did not read the directions on the box.
a. confessed b. pleaded c. remembered d. squeaked
a. confessed
Who is the narrator in LAFFF?
Angela
What does the word disagreed mean in the sentence below?
Steve and Sally disagreed about which book was better.
f. did not agree f. will never agree h. should not agree i. sometimes agree
f. did not agree
Which word is an adverb in the sentence below?
The enormous crowd of runners was almost at the finish line.
almost
Which word does the adverb painfully describe in the sentence below?
The lion walked painfully on the paw with a thorn in it.
walked
The teacher was impressed by how well the students presented their research reports.
f. confused g. entertained h. pleased i. surprised
h. pleased
What does the simile in the sentence above mean?
He had straight hair, as black as licorice.
a. peter has sticky hair b. hair can never be perfectly straight c. peters hair is extremely dark in color d. the narrator like the smell of peters hair
c. peters hair is extremely dark in color
What does the word reentered mean in the sentence below?
When Rufus reentered the room, everyone looked at him.
f. entered later g. entered again h. has not entered i. one who entered
g. entered again
As the elegant dancer moved gracefully, the soft music filled the room.
gracefully
Which word does the adverb loosely describe in the sentence below?
The belt fit loosely around the boy's waist.
fit
What does the word original mean in the sentence below?
Carlos did research to find out who the original owner of the car was.
a. first b. gentle c. lonely d. odd
a. first
How does Angela learn about Peter's secret?
She peeks in his garage window.
What does the word unsupported mean in the sentence below?
Because the block tower was unsupported, it came tumbling down.
a. not supported b. supported later c. supported again d. sometimes supported
a. not supported
Which word is an adverb in the sentence below?
Daryl said, "Sometimes you have to learn a difficult lesson and make a fresh start."
Sometimes
Which word does the adverb rarely describe in the sentence below?
This type of bird is rarely seen in the wild.
bird
What does the word produced mean in the sentence below?
The farmer produced the largest and sweetest watermelons.
f. ate g. grew h. inspected i. sold
g. grew
a. peters mad scientist side b. angelas fear of halloween c. a problem with the time machine d. the challenges of being an immigrant
a. peters mad scientist side
What does the word displeasing mean in the sentence below?
The sound of the trumpet was displeasing to my ears.
a. not pleasing b. never pleased c. slightly pleasing d. should not please
a. not pleasing
Which word is an adverb in the sentence below?
The rain stopped, so the children started to play cheerfully.
cheerfully
Select the correct tense of the verb in parentheses in the sentence below.
He now (enjoy) reading stories about space travel.
enjoys
What does the word destination mean in the sentence below?
The train was about an hour late when it finally reached its destination.
the place it was going
How is the main conflict resolved?
a. peter repairs his time machine b. angela does not enter the story contest c. angela learns an important lesson by going into the future d. peter begins to talk with other kids and starts to make new friends
c. angela learns an important lesson by going into the future
What does the word inactive mean in the sentence below?
The turtle was inactive while it slept.
f. not active g. active again h. active before i. active on and off
f. not active
Which word does the adverb gladly describe in the sentence below?
The neighbor gladly baked us an apple pie.
baked
Select the correct tense of the verb in parentheses in the sentence below.
I wonder what type of books he (like) next year.
will like