Vocabulary
Define competition in the sentence below:
The skaters had a competition to see who could skate fastest.
contest
At the beginning of the article, five girls are...
A. an award-winning double Dutch team.
B. hoping to become a double Dutch team.
C. learning to jump rope and practicing
double Dutch.
D. sad after losing their first double Dutch
competition.
A. an award-winning double Dutch team.
Identify the proper noun in the sentence:
My favorite place to eat is Chick-fil-a.
Chick-fil-a
Define pronunciation in the sentence below:
The teacher had his students practice the pronunciation of the vocabulary words.
how to say something
6 The Snazzy Steppers become best friends
F. before they join the team.
G. when Coach Rockett tells them to.
H. the first time they win a first-place trophy.
I. after they compete together for a long time.
I. after they compete together for a long time.
Define identical in the sentence below:
The two shells looked identical.
exactly alike
At the beginning of the article, why does the author describe the team in such detail?
F. to show how well they work together as a team
G. to show how much the team needs to improve
H. to show how different each team member is
I. to speed up the narrative
F. to show how well they work together as a team
How many common nouns are in the sentence?
My cat ate her food and then took a nap on the bed.
4
Define decision in the sentence below:
Gregor made the best decision he could based on the facts that he had.
choice
Which statement best proves that this article has a narrative structure?
A. It reads like a story.
B. The events are real.
C. The people are real.
D. It is about several people.
A. It reads like a story.
Define element in the sentence below:
The fan was the element that failed to work.
part
Which sentence indicates that the article is moving back in history?
A. “Coach Rockett was thrilled but intimidated.”
B. “In the ropes, it seems that the Steppers defy gravity.”
C. “Life for the Snazzy Steppers wasn’t always so sweet.”
D. “Coach Rockett even wrote a song to
help teach his girls how to jump....”
C. “Life for the Snazzy Steppers wasn’t always so sweet.”
Is this sentence written correctly?
The students went to Lunch and then Recess.
no
Define explosion in the sentence below:
The loud clap of thunder sounded like an explosion.
something blowing up
n the article, the author moves back and
forth from the present to the past in order to
F. add rhythm.
G. include jump rope songs.
H. make the selection mysterious.
I. show how much the team has improved.
I. show how much the team has improved.
Define routine in the sentence below:
Brushing your teeth is an important part of your morning routine.
regular course of action
The first thing Coach Rockett does is
F. learn to jump rope himself.
G. organize a double Dutch team.
H. get an idea by looking out the window.
I. buy several hundred yards of clothesline.
H. get an idea by looking out the window.
Is this sentence written correctly?
She went to Mexico for her vacation.
yes
Define population in the sentence below:
Because there is plenty of food the rabbit population is growing very quickly.
total number
The songs in this article have a strong rhythm most likely because...
A. songs with a strong rhythm always rhyme, too.
B. Coach Rockett wanted to make the songs slow.
C. strong rhythms match the movements of jumping rope.
D. the girls had to work harder to get into
shape for the competition.
C. strong rhythms match the movements of jumping rope.
Define unison in the sentence below:
The girls started to giggle in unison.
at the same time
Between the team’s first competition in Harlem and their win in New York, the girls
A. are angry.
B. quit the team.
C. stop practicing their styles.
D. do better at each competition.
D. do better at each competition.
Is this sentence written correctly?
They identified the Ruins to be from Dinosaurs.
No
Define appreciation in the sentence:
The mayor gave the students a certificate in appreciation for all their hard work.
thanks
Read this stanza from the article.
I had a little puppy.
His name was Tiny Tim.
I put him in the bathtub,
to see if he could swim.
Which of the following contribute to the
rhythm in the stanza above?
F. a story
G. a puppy
H. funny words
I. rhyming words
I. rhyming words