Phonics
Main Idea
Inference
Context Clues
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100
What sound does the letter Y make in "BABY"? a) E b) I c) Y
What is a) E
100
Frank likes to go swimming. He swims every day that he can. He likes to swim in Blue Lake. Many of Frank's friends go swimming there too. Frank is a good swimmer. What is the main idea? a) Frank likes to swim often. b) Frank does not swim alone. c) Frank is the best swimmer in town. d) Frank swims every Saturday.
What is a) Frank likes to swim often.
100
When Sarah was telling about her last place finish in the competition, her cheeks turned red and she had trouble looking her friend in the eyes. How is Sarah feeling? a) Sarah is extremely happy about her competition. b) Sarah is embarrassed about finishing last. c) Sarah is annoyed with her friend. d) Sarah can't remember the details of her competition.
What is b) Sarah is embarrassed about finishing last. Why? -Her cheeks were red and she is avoiding eye contact -She lost the race and she wouldn't be happy about that -If she is annoyed with anyone, it would be herself for losing the race, not her friend; she also chose to tell her friend, so she cannot be annoyed with her -Other reasonable answers
100
Jeff did not have lunch or breakfast, so he was FAMISHED by dinnertime. Based on the sentence above, what does FAMISHED mean? a) full b) happy c) tired d) hungry
What is d) hunrgy
100
When and where a story takes place is called the... a) character b) conflict c) setting d) action
What is c) setting
200
Which sentence shows comparison with the word "BIG"? How do you know? a) He is the biggest man ever! b) He is really big! c) He is much bigger than her! d) She is the biggest woman ever!
What is c) He is much bigger than her! Why? -"er" shows comparison and there are two people to compare
200
Where we live, the weather is always changing. In the fall, the weather can be cool and crisp. In the winter, it is cold and biting. In spring, the weather starts to get warmer and it is very wet. In the summer, the weather is hot and humid. What is the main topic of this paragraph? a) the cold weather b) the changing weather c) the summer weather d) the area we live in
What is b) the changing weather
200
Michael and Seth are on their way to Benson State Park. They like to go to the park on weekends during the winter. They like to skate on the frozen lake. Every day, the park ranger checks the ice on the lake. If it is safe to skate, she puts up a sign that says, TODAY THE ICE IS SAFE. If it is not safe to skate, she puts up a sign that says, TODAY THE ICE IS NOT SAFE. Michael and Seth are at the park. They read the sign for today, and then put on their skates. You can tell that... a) Today is Saturday. b) Today is a safe day for skating. c) Today is a warm day. d) Today is not a safe day for skating.
What is b) Today is a safe day for skating Why? -Michael and Seth wouldn't have put on their skates if it was not safe to skate -They can't skate if the ice is not safe.
200
I don't mean to alarm you, but there's a spider crawling up your arm. Which definition of ALARM best fits the sentence above? a) a loud sound to signal danger b) causing someone to feel afraid c) a type of clock d) keeping a house safe from danger
What is b) causing someone to feel afraid
200
Last weekend Elianna was so excited about playing on the beach. She played in the water, built sand castles and picked up seashells. Because she forgot to put on sunscreen, she felt very hot at the end of the day. Her skin was as red as fire and she couldn't stand to touch it. She was sunburned! What caused Elianna to get sunburned? a) The beach was near her house. b) It was raining outside all day. c) She forgot to eat bananas before she went to the beach. d) She forgot to put on sunscreen.
What is d) She forgot to put on sunscreen.
300
What change should be made in the sentence below? She like to swing at the park. a) change She to He b) change She to It c) change She to I
What is c) change She to I (I like to swing at the park.) -He/She/It: you need to add "s" to the end of the action word
300
Bats are different from many other animals. They are the only mammal that can fly. Some bats live in trees. Most bats live in caves or in attics. They only come out at night. When they are resting they hang upside down. Bats are very interesting animals. What is this mostly about? a) Most bats lives in caves or attics. b) Bats can fly. c) Bats only come out at night. d) Bats are interesting animals.
What is d) Bats are interesting animals.
300
Joe was very tired when he got home from school. He decided to take a nap. When he woke up the sun was shining. He could hear roosters crowing and smelled bacon cooking in the kitchen. He walked slowly into the kitchen and asked his mother, "What time is it?" What time did he wake up? a) Noon b) Midnight c) 7:00 in the morning d) 7:00 in the evening
What is c) 7:00 in the morning Why? -You make breakfast in the morning -You get out of school in the afternoon and Joe slept until the sun was shining; therefore it had to be the next morning -Other reasonable answers
300
As Kammi woke up, she remembered that it was the morning of her birthday. She was giddy with excitement as she thought about all the things she was going to do that day. Using context clues to help you, what does "giddy" mean in this passage? a) disappointed b) thrilled c) nervous d) worried
What is b) thrilled
300
Henry was very hungry. He went to the kitchen to get something to eat. His mom said, "Henry, dinner is almost ready. Why don't you play outside and I will tell you when it is time to eat." Henry went outside and kicked a ball. Soon his mom called him in for dinner. It was hot dog night. Henry was happy and ate all of his dinner. What was the problem in the story? a) Henry went to the Kitchen. b) Henry kicked a ball. c) Henry was very hungry. d) It was hot dog night.
What is c) Henry was very hungry.
400
The baby ____________ when I put him to bed. (Past tense) How do you know? a) cries b) cried c) will cry d) cryed
What is b) cried Why? Change the "y" in "cry" to an "i," then add "ed"
400
Catie and Katie had the same name. It sounded the same when anyone said it. But one Catie started with the letter "C" and the other with the letter "K." How could they know who was being called? They decided that "Catie" would stay the same and "Katie" would shorten her name to "Kate" to avoid confusion. What is the main idea of the passage? a) Catie didn't want to change her name to "Cate." b) Catie and Katie solved the problem of having similar names. c) "Catie" looked prettier in print than "Katie." d) Catie and Katie thought it was fun to have the same-sounding name.
What is b) Catie and Katie solved the problem of having similar names.
400
Julio and his father had been looking forward to their fishing trip for weeks. They didn't take much food with them on the trip. When they started fishing they were quickly approached by a forest ranger. He asked Julio's father if he had a fishing license. Julio's father reached into his wallet and suddenly got a terrified look on his face. Julio was disappointed that night as he ate dinner. Why did Julio and his father not take much food with them on the trip? a) They were planning on eating the fish they caught. b) They didn't have any food at their house. c) They didn't want to eat too much. d) They don't like to eat fish.
What is a) They were planning on eating the fish they caught. Why? -If they weren't going to bring the fish back to eat, they might have brought more food with them. -If they didn't have any food at their house, they couldn't have eaten dinner. -Julio wouldn't be as disappointed with his dinner if he was eating the fish he caught; they aren't eating fish because they didn't get the chance to catch any, so he wanted fish, he just didn't go fishing -Other reasonable answers
400
What does the word "mock" mean in the sentence below? We used to mock the boy until we realized how much it hurt his feelings a) to tease or make fun of b) to build or create c) to ask forcefully d) to sing about something
What is a) to tease or make fun of
400
In a field one summer's day a grasshopper was hopping about, chirping and singing to its heart's content. A group of ants walked by, grunting as they struggled to carry plump kernels of corn. "Where are you going with those heavy things?" asked the grasshopper. Without stopping, the first ant replied, "To our ant hill. This is the third kernel I've delivered today." "Why not come and sing with me," teased the grasshopper, "instead of working so hard?" "We are helping to store food for the winter," said the ant, "and think you should do the same." "Winter is far away and it is a glorious day to play," sang the grasshopper. But the ants went on their way and continued their hard work. The weather soon turned cold. All the food lying in the field was covered with a thick white blanket of snow that even the grasshopper could not dig through. Soon the grasshopper found itself dying of hunger. He staggered to the ants' hill and saw them handing out corn from the stores they had collected in the summer. He begged them for something to eat. "What!" cried the ants in surprise, "haven't you stored anything away for the winter? What in the world were you doing all last summer?" "I didn't have time to store any food," complained the grasshopper; "I was so busy playing music that before I knew it the summer was gone." The ants shook their heads in disgust, turned their backs on the grasshopper and went on with their work. What is the moral of the story? a) Work first, then play. b) Share with others. c) YOLO (you only live once) d) Friendship
What is a) work first, then play
500
Spell the word!
What is A-S-T-O-U-N-D-I-N-G
500
Do you ever wonder how you taste things? You owe your sense of taste to your taste buds. We have nine thousand taste buds just on the tongue alone. There are also taste buds on the roof of your mouth. You even have taste buds on the back of your throat. What does the author want you to learn when he wrote this passage? a) why we can taste only sweet things b) that we taste through our nose c) where taste buds are found d) without taste buds life would be boring
What is c) where taste buds are found
500
I am not in a good mood. My head feels like a balloon, I cannot stop shivering, and I can barely breathe. No matter how much I blow into a tissue, I cannot clear my nose enough to take in a good breath of air. To make matters worse, my mother has dragged me out of my warm bed to this awful place filled with miserable people. Everywhere around me, I hear people sneezing and coughing. I can only imagine all of the germs floating around this place. Just thinking about it makes me want to throw up even more. How is this supposed to make me feel better? I glance at the clock and see that we have already been waiting for forty minutes. Just as I am about to complain to my mom again, a lady in red scrubs calls my name. My mother gets up to follow her, and I gloomily trail behind. Based on the passage, what can the reader conclude about the narrator? a) The narrator is in the waiting room of a doctor's office. b) The narrator is missing school because he or she is sick. c) The narrator is taking his sick mother to see a doctor. d) The narrator is at school waiting to see the principal.
What is a) The narrator is in the waiting room of a doctor's office Why? -There are other sick people around and a nurse with red scrubs came to get the Mom and child -We do not know if the narrator is missing school, it might be the weekend -The narrator is sick, not the mom. Mom is referred to as "Mom," "I" is the person who is sick. The narrator is the "I" -You don't need to see the principal when you are sick, if anything you would see the school nurse. -Other reasonable answers
500
Your plan looks good. It's time to IMPLEMENT it and see if works. Based on the sentence above, what does IMPLEMENT mean? a) instrument b) take apart c) change d) carry out, try it
What is d) carry out, try it
500
Mary and Tracey are twin sisters. They are fourteen years of age. There are many things that they have in common. Mary loves to listen to music, and Tracy likes music also. Mary likes inspirational music, and Tracey hip hop. Both girls attend Mount Washington Lake Middle School. They get good grades and work hard to learn. Mary has a temper, and very often fights with her peers, but Tracey is very quiet and passive. Tracey never fights with anyone. Mary scores really well on tests, but Tracey gets very nervous during tests and sometimes doesn't score very well. Tracey can read and write fluently, but just struggles with taking test. Mary wants to be an astronaut when she is older, so she studies a lot of math and science. Tracey wants to become a biologist, so she studies math and science also. Both girls live with their mother and father in a small family home. Tracey and Mary compare because they: a) perform well on tests b) can read and write fluently c) like animals d) live in a small family home
What is d) live in a small family home
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