Comprehension
Which sentence shows an example of figurative language?
A. The children fought like cats and dogs.
B. The children were arguing back and forth.
C. The children were irritated with each other.
D. The children were disrespectful to each other.
A. The children fought like cats and dogs.
The monkey will climb over the obstacles.
Read the anaolgy:
Tree is to climb as ocean is to _______.
A. Boat
B. Drive
C. Swim
D. Ascend
C. Swim
We went on vacation midsummer.
Think about the prefix mid-. What does midsummer mean?
A. Beginning of the summer
B. Middle of the summer
C. End of the summer
D. Beginning of fall
B. Middle of the summer
There is an excessive amount of noise in the cafeteria during lunch
Think about the suffix -ive. What does excessive mean?
A. Not enough
B. Level
C. Quiet
D. Too much
D. Too much
When you go to an interview, you should _____ a professional outfit.
Choose the correct homophone for the sentence.
A. wear
B. where
C. were
D. wehre
A. wear
What can help a reader find the main idea of a text?
A. Thinking about what you are reading
B. Headings, subheadings
C. The first and last sentences of a paragraph
D. All of the above
D. All of the above
The gosling followed its mother into the water.
Read the anaolgy:
Kit is to raccoon as gosling is to _______.
A. Goose
B. Duck
C. Bird
D. Chicken
A. Goose
Please sit in a semicircle.
Think about the prefix semi-. What does semicircle mean?
A. Whole circle
B. Three-fourths of a circle
C. Half of a circle
D. Square
C. Half of a circle
When she fell from the play set, she had a small fracture on her wrist.
Think about the suffix -ure. What does fracture mean?
A. Snap
B. Break
C. Bounce
D. Crush
B. Break
DAILY DOUBLE!!!
Everyone can benefit from a good night's sleep.
Think about the root bene. What does benefit mean?
A. Advantage
B. Loss
C. Disadvantage
D. Hurt
A. Advantage
Which sentence shows an example of figurative language?
A. The flowers were in need of water due to the hot sun.
B. The flowers were drooping from not having enough water.
C. The flowers begged for water in the hot sun.
D. The flowers' petals fell to the ground because they were so dry.
C. The flowers begged for water in the hot sun.
DAILY DOUBLE!!!
Toss the remaining pieces into the trash.
Read the analogy:
Toss is to _____ as keep is to save.
A. Keep
B. Lose
C. Throw
D. Guard
C. Throw
He is the ultimate football antihero.
Think about the prefix anti-. What does antihero mean?
A. For the hero
B. With the hero
C. Below the hero
D. Against the hero
D. Against the hero
He spent years making a miniature model of the school.
Think about the suffix -ure. What does miniature mean?
A. Round
B. Small
C. Large
D. Square
B. Small
The fireworks show was quite the spectacle! The colors were so vibrant.
Think about the root spect. What does spectacle mean?
A. Eyeglasses
B. Mess
C. Sight
D. Bore
C. Sight
Which summary shows a cause-effect text structure?
A. My tooth was aching so I went to the dentist for a checkup.
B. First he looked in my mouth, and then he drilled into the tooth.
C. The drill was as loud as a jackhammer.
D. I was so glad when my tooth felt better after my dental visit.
A. My tooth was aching so I went to the dentist for a checkup.
The future of our planet looks bleak due to pollution, overpopulation, and water scarcity.
Read the anaolgy:
Bleak is to optimistic as alive is to _______.
A. Living
B. Dead
C. Hopeful
D. Grim
B. Dead
You will have to provide your own transportation to the carnival next week.
Think about the prefix trans-. What does transportation mean?
A. Flight
B. Carry across
C. Boat
D. Drive
B. Carry across
DAILY DOUBLE!!!
The artist is very creative.
Think about the suffix -ive. What does creative mean?
A. beginning to have original ideas
B. unable to have original ideas
C. losing ideas
D. tending to have original ideas
D. tending to have original ideas
You can have _____ dollars if you wash the dishes and take out the trash _____.
Choose the correct TWO homophones for the sentence.
A. two, to
B. two, too
C. too, two
D. to, too
B. two, too
DAILY DOUBLE!!!
Which sentence shows how setting affects the events of a story?
A. We found a lost cat.
B. He had been missing from Christmas to New Year's Day.
C. We returned the cat to his owner.
D. The owner was appreciative and thanked us.
B. He had been missing from Christmas to New Year's Day.
Mrs. Nielsen is a diligent worker. She arrives early and stays late to get everything finished.
Read the anaolgy:
Diligent is to lazy as rude is to _______.
A. Disrespectful
B. Helpful
C. Loud
D. Polite
D. Polite
The rise of sea level would submerge parts of the city.
Think about the prefix sub-. What does submerge mean?
A. Below the water
B. Above water
C. On a bridge
D. Floating in the water
A. Below the water
The detective looked for clues in order to solve the crime.
Think about the suffix -ive. What does detective mean?
A. tending to investigate
B. unable to investigate
C. failing to investigate
D. beginning to investigate
A. tending to investigate
_____ going outside to play at the park over _____.
Choose the correct TWO homophones for the sentence.
A. There, their
B. Their, they're
C. There, they're
D. They're, there
D. They're, there