Spelling
Fix the misspelled word:
pye
pie
What does the word SLAMMED mean in the sentence below?
Yuki slammed the truck door because he was mad.
A. stared at
B. shouted at
C. banged shut
D. closed gently
C. banged shut
What is the plural form of the word hour?
A. hour
B. houres
C. hours
D. hourses
C. hours
Why did Roberto use empty soup cans for batting practice?
A. They turned into softballs.
B. He had no money to buy softballs.
C. He could hit them farther than real balls.
D. There were many soup cans in the field.
B. He had no money to buy softballs.
Fix the misspelled word:
lye
lie
What does the word SCORE mean in the sentence below?
The team members feel proud when they score in the game.
A. run fast
B. get points
C. learn rules
D. win awards
B. get points
What is the plural form of the word dress?
A. dress'es
B. dress's
C. dresses
D. dresss
C. dresses
Why were kids twisting their necks this way and that?
A. to ease their pain
B. to be like Roberto
C. to see the game better
D. to try as hard as they could.
B. to be like Roberto
Fix the misspelled word:
maild
mild
What does the word LEAGUE mean in the sentence below?
Twenty new players joined the soccer league.
A. ball
B. field
C. group of teams
D. group of coaches
C. group of teams
What is the plural form of the word peach?
A. peach's
B. peaches
C. peachies
D. peachs
B. peaches
Why was Roberto going to Central America after his last World Series?
A. to teach baseball to children
B. to visit his family and friends
C. to help people after an earthquake
D. to practice for the next baseball season
C. to help people after an earthquake
Fix the misspelled word:
blighnd
blind
Which word BEST replaces the words spelled wrong in the sentence below?
The newspaper was full of words that were spelled wrong.
A. misliked
B. misplayed
C. misspelled
D. misty
C. misspelled
What is the plural of the word plate?
A. plat'es
B. plate's
C. platees
D. plates
D. plates
Read these sentences from the story.
And Roberto's spirit is still growing. It grows in the bats and gloves and arms and legs of all the Latino baseball players who have flooded into the major leagues.
What do these sentences mean?
A. Roberto's spirit continues to inspire people.
B. Roberto's spirit is very large and haunting to many.
C. Roberto's spirit makes people cause floods in the major leagues.
D. Roberto's spirit causes baseball bats and gloves to grow larger.
A. Roberto's spirit continues to inspire people.
Fix the misspelled word:
midnite
midnight
Which word BEST replaces the word errors in the sentence below?
Sam made no errors on his math test, so he got 100 points.
A. mischiefs
B. misfits
C. mistakes
D. misters
C. mistakes
What is the plural form of the word fox?
A. fox's
B. foxes
C. foxies
D. foxs
B. foxes
What effect did practicing hitting bottle caps at home have on Roberto Clemente?
A. He forgot how to play baseball?
B. He was greeted in Pittsburgh by cheering crowds/
C. He decided to buy baseballs that were larger than normal size.
D. He was able to hit baseballs better than ever, and his score improved.
D. He was able to hit baseballs better than ever, and his score improved.