My mother said to "shake a leg" if I wanted to get to the movie in time.
What is an idiom.
100
An eclipse of the moon can happen. It happens when the Earth is able to block out the Sun's light. Then the Sun's light cannot reach the moon. This kind of eclipse is called a lunar eclipse.
What is A lunar eclipse happens when the Earth blocks out the Sun's rays on the moon.
100
We moved into a new house. It was hard to get our things inside. They did not fit in the doorway. the doorway was too narrow. Our beds and tables were wide.
What does narrow mean? a.not long b.not painted c.not wide
What is not wide.
100
Tina sat in the chair nervously and opened her mouth. The man in the white coat counted all her teeth with a pointed object. Then he made Tina rinse her mouth with a minty liquid. Where was Tina?
What is at the dentist's office.
100
Her eyes sparkled like diamonds.
What is a simile.
200
What type of poem is this:
The grass is green,
Trees are brown,
Butterflies are colorful
What is free verse.
200
Mike was new in town. What he liked most was skateboarding. What he wanted most was new friends. One day in school, he heard about a skateboarding club. the club was called the Steel Wheels. Mide decided it was just right for him.
What is Mike wants to join a skateboarding club.
200
The mice were playing in the kitchen. The cat came in to see what was going on. The mice were scared when they saw the cat. They all scampered into the hole in the wall. What does scampered mean?
a.walked b.flew c.ran
What is ran.
200
As I pumped my legs, I began to move back and forth. The faster my legs moved the higher I went. What am I doing?
What is swinging.
200
The family was going on a trip. Mother said, "We will leave soon." We had to hurry. It was a hectic morning. We had many things to do. What does hectic mean?
a.quiet b.busy c.rainy
What is busy.
300
The walls had hears as i shared my secrets with my best friend.
What is personificiation.
300
Who made the first telephone? Most people would say Alexander Bell. He showed his telephone for the first time at a large fair. The fair was held in Philadelphia. This was in 1876. The telephone had taken months of hard work to make. A man named Thomas Watson helped him with his invention.
What is Bell invented the telephone with the help of Thomas Watson.
300
Last night there was a fire near my house. I did not go near the blaze. It was hot. What is a blaze?
a.house b.fire c.water
What is fire.
300
It was a windy day. Terry ran into the house an grabbed her things. Once outside, she started running as fast as she could holding a string in one hand. Then she turned around a looked up in the sky to see a bright red object flying high. What was Terry doing?
What is flying a kite.
300
Mary's mother is my mom too.
What is alliteration.
400
The chocolate fountain was a river of brown flowing down the sides of a mountain.
What is a metaphor.
400
All things are made up of parts. Do you know what the smallest part of anything is called? The answer is an atom. Atoms are very tiny. They cannot be seen, even with a a very powerful microscope. Atoms can be joined and can also be broken up.
What is Atoms are tiny parts which can be joined or broken up.
400
Terry went on a trip. She flew on a plane. Her plane was going to depart at 8:00 p.m., but it was not ready. The airplane did not leave until 9:00 p.m. What does depart mean?
a.leave b.land c.wait
What is leave.
400
"Buster, you smell bad, please stay in the bathtub," said Cory, as he lathered up Buster's fur. "If you would quit chasing that squirrel, you wouldn't have to be here." What is Cory doing?
What is giving his dog, Buster a bath.
400
Janice couldn't believe how quiet it was in there. She would be able to get a lot of studying done. As she found a place to sit, her backpack dropped loudly to the floor. "Shh," said the lady at the desk. "People are trying to read." Where is Janice?
What is in the library.
500
I wish I had fish in my dish.
What is internal rhyme.
500
Beavers build their homes from twigs, stone and mud. They build them in ponds and streams. it might be hard for a person to spot their homes. The home might look just like a pile of branches. But there is a way for the beaver to enter his home. The way is from under the bottom of the home. A beaver must swim underwater and then go up through the bottom of his house.
What is beavers build homes underwater by using mud, sticks and stones.
500
I went to a museum. I saw many paintings. All of therm were ancient. I did not know that people painted beautiful things so many years ago. What does ancient mean?
a.ugly b.very old c.broken
What is very old.
500
First Kerri rolled out the dough. Then she spread tomato sauce all over the flat circle. Next she covered the top in cheese and pepperoni. Now it was ready to go into the oven. What was Kerri making?
What is a pizza.
500
Bradley had already had three warnings. His teacher was writing something down a a pink piece of paper. He took the paper and walked very slowly down the hallway. He was in no hurry to get there. Where was Bradley going?