Dictionary Skills
Contractions
Comprehension
Vocabulary
Irregular Verbs
100
Which meaning of the word on is used in the sentence below?
Elena goes to piano lessons on Saturdays.
A. meaning 1
B. meaning 2
C. meaning 3
D. meaning 4
A. meaning 1
100
Which word is the correct contraction for did not in the sentence? I did not eat my green beans tonight.
A. didno't
B. didn't
C. did'nt
B. didn't
100
Why did Gabriela like to play school with the other children in her village?
A. She enjoyed teaching.
B. She wanted to learn new songs.
C. She was trying to learn the alphabet.
D. She thought she was smarter than her friends.
A. She enjoyed teaching.
100
What does the word pretend mean in the sentence?
Madison enjoys musical theater because she gets to pretend to be different characters.
A. tell about
B. become real
C. make believe
D. fly in the sky
C. make believe
100
Which word BEST completes the sentence?
Now I ______ every morning.
A. ran
B. run
C. runned
B. run
200
How many meanings for the word over are on the dictionary page?
A. one
B. two
C. three
D. four
D. four
200
Which word is the correct contraction for I have in the sentence? I have never been to China.
A. i've
B. Iv'e
C. I've
C. I've
200
Which of these would Gabriela probably enjoy reading MOST?
A. a dictionary
B. a book about sports
C. a poem about a bird
D. a magazine about science
C. a poem about a bird
200
What does the word taught mean in the sentence?
Melanie taught her sister to ride her bike.
A. made someone work
B. told someone a secret
C. helped someone learn
D. thought about someone
C. helped someone learn
200
Which word BEST completes the sentence?
Aunt Bess ______ for a visit last weekend.
A. came
B. come
C. comed
A. came
300
Where would you find the entry word tornado in a dictionary?
A. near the end of the dictionary
B. in the middle part of the dictionary
C. near the beginning of the dictionary
A. near the end of the dictionary
300
Which word is the correct contraction for are not in the sentence? The dogs are not wearing their collars.
A. aren't
B. areno't
C. are'nt
A. aren't
300
Read these words from the article.
The baby chicks are saying, Peep, peep, peep.
What does the author want you to imagine when you read those words?
A. how something looks
B. how something tastes
C. how something smells
D. how something sounds
D. how something sounds
300
What does the word prize mean in the sentence?
Carlos won a prize for winning the race.
A. game you play
B. a flower you pick
C. something you know
D. something you win
D. something you win
300
Which word BEST completes the sentence?
Mitsy ______ to the Alamo last Friday.
A. go
B. goed
C. went
C. went
400
What should you look for in a dictionary to find the meaning of the word sting?
A. a picture of a sting
B. the word sting as a guide word
C. the word sting as an entry word
C. the word sting as an entry word
400
Which word is the correct contraction for he will in the sentence? He will ride his bike to school tomorrow.
A. hew'll
B. he'll
C. hel'l
B. he'll
400
Which sentence from the article shows that Gabriela was a good teacher?
A. “I saw how all over the world, people wanted their children to learn.”
B. “I taught myself to read so that I could read other people's words and stories.”
C. “I taught the children of Chile, and many of my students became teachers themselves.”
D. “I pretended to be the teacher, and my friends, Sofia, Ana, and Pedro, were my pupils.”
C. “I taught the children of Chile, and many of my students became teachers themselves.”
400
What does the word accepted mean in the sentence?
Mrs. Archer accepted the apple from Noah.
A. took
B. forgot
C. left
D. threw
A. took
400
Which word BEST completes the sentence?
Yesterday, Rudy ______ a meat pie for lunch.
A. ate
B. eat
C. eated
A. ate
500
What are the first and last words on a page in the dictionary called?
A. examples
B. meanings
C. guide words
C. guide words
500
Which word is the correct contraction for what is in the sentence? What is your favorite flavor of ice cream?
A. whati's
B. what'is
C. what's
C. what's
500
Read this sentence from the article.
I never saw zebras with polka dots or rainbow-colored flowers, but I met wonderful children and their teachers.
Why does the author use the words zebras with polka dots and rainbow-colored flowers?
A. to show how big her imagination is
B. to show that she has trouble seeing
C. to show that she does not like to travel
D. to show that she wants to study wildlife
A. to show how big her imagination is
500
What does the word fluttering mean in the sentence?
The butterfly started fluttering its beautiful wings and flew away.
A. growing
B. flapping
C. sleeping
D. stopping
B. flapping
500
Which word BEST completes the sentence below?
Our neighbors ______ us pears from their tree each fall.
A. gaved
B. give
C. gived
B. give