ELA 1
What is a root word?
a word that stands alone - with no prefixes or suffixes.
Bonus- Give an example of a root word then add a prefix or suffix to it
Disaster loomed in the inky depths toward which the rocket sped. A satellite, like a tiny bug compared to the eagle-like rocket, edged into the rocket's path. Luckily, the two spacecraft did not meet. At the last minute, the rocket got by the silent, blinking satellite.
Which of the following phrases would best replace "got by" to make it more descriptive?
A) roared past
B) went around
C) flew quite near
D) continued along
A) roared past
Which of these is the best source for the information needed to answer the research question of how are crayons made?
A) a webpage that allows users to color pictures with a crayon toolbar
B) a magazine article called “Coloring America since 1903: The History of Crayons”
C) a newspaper article that asks children to suggest names for five new colors of crayons
D) an online article titled “More Than Paint: How Artists Use Crayons, Shoe Polish, and Even Food for Color”
B) a magazine article called “Coloring America since 1903: The History of Crayons”
What is the prefix in the word uncomfortable?
Un
Place one foot on the ground in the direction of the goal. Then use the top of your other foot to kick the ball.
What is the text's most likely purpose?
To entertain
To persuade
To inform
To inform
Canoes and kayaks are both great for exploring lakes and rivers. Both are light boats, easy to paddle and good in shallow water. They're not exactly the same, though. Canoes are larger and more open, with space for two or three people and supplies. Kayaks are usually covered on top with an opening for just one person. A canoe paddle has a single blade, that is, just one end that dips into the water. The kayak usually has a double-bladed paddle instead. The kayaker paddles by dipping in one blade, then the other.
Which text structure does the text use?
Compare-Contrast
Chronological/ Sequence
Coach Rollins called a team meeting that Saturday afternoon at practice. “I just wanted to tell you how proud I am,” the coach said. “You have been playing so well all Spring. Now we have one final game to end the season. I hope you will all play your best today.”The whole team cheered loudly, hugged, and ran out onto the field with smiles.
Which word in the paragraph is incorrect?
A) Rollins
B) Saturday
C) coach
D) Spring
D) Spring
A student is writing a research report about sea stars. She wrote an opinion in the report. ReadRead the sentences from the report and the directions that follow.
Amazing Sea StarsStars
Sea stars are sea animals with hard, spiny skin. They crawl along the ocean floor. Most sea stars have five arms. They also have tube feet on their underside. Sea stars have a surprising ability. It is truly astonishing.
The student took notes about sea stars. Which note supports the student's opinion?
A) They move slowly around using their muscles.
B) They can grow a new arm if one is damaged.
C) Their tough skin protects them from predators.
D) Some live in underwater forests made of seaweed.
B) They can grow a new arm if one is damaged.
Read the paragraph and complete the task that follows.
We went to visit my uncle in Massachusetts. He liveslives just outside of Boston, so we went sightseeing in the City.City. We went to see where Paul Revere lived. He was a famous hero in the American Revolution.Revolution. After that we walked through Boston Commons, a large park.park. Then we went to a baseball game.
Choose the word that is incorrectly capitalized.
A) uncle
B) City
C) Revolution
D) park
B) City
Choose the poem that uses repetition.
Hold fast to dreams
For if dreams die
Life is a broken-winged bird
That cannot fly.
Hold fast to dreams
For when dreams go
Life is a barren field
Frozen with snow.
A quiet rain descends, a gentle sigh,
On rooftops gray, beneath a fading sky.
The city sleeps, a hushed and muted sound,
As stardust drifts, on hallowed, quiet ground.
Each whispered breath, a story yet untold,
In shadows deep, a future to behold
Hold fast to dreams
For if dreams die
Life is a broken-winged bird
That cannot fly.
Hold fast to dreams
For when dreams go
Life is a barren field
Frozen with snow.
Amaze your friends at any party of event with a show from Magician Magnus. A one hour show for up to ten guests is only fifty dollars!
What is the text's most likely purpose?
To inform
To persuade
To entertain
To persuade
What is the root word in "delicately"?
A - deli
B - delicate
C - ly
D - deliberate
B - delicate
Identify the error in this sentence:
joey likes to swim, ride bikes and read books
The sentence should be:
Joey likes to swim, ride bikes, and read books.
What word is a verb in the following sentence?
Tony slithered quietly down the hallway.
slithered
If the root -ist means someone who is, what does the word artist mean?
Someone who is skill in art or one who makes art.
What does the suffix -ful mean?
"Please take your shoes off," Alexandra urged. Colleen slid off her shoes and stepped into Alexandra's room. She looked at the orderly space, where everything matched, everything was in plac, and everything was spotless.
Colleen thought, I don't think Alexandra would like my room very much.
What can we infer based on the text?
Colleen's room is messy.
Alexandra rarely asks friends over.
Colleen's room is messy.
Electric cars may seem like a new invention, but they're not. The first electric car was built in 1837! Around fifty years later, a French scientist designed a better kind of battery, and electric cars became popular. By the early 1900s, many cities had electric taxis and streetcars. Then, around the 1920s, gas became cheaper than it was before. Gas-powered cars started to take over. It wasn't until the 1990s that many people began to think about electric cars again.
Which text structure does the text use?
Descriptive
Chronological/Sequence
What is the theme of this paragraph?
Sadie was kicking a soccer ball in the house and broke her mom's expensive vase. The vase was shattered into a million pieces. She went to her mom and told her what she had done even though she knew she'd be punished.
The theme is honesty
Emily assumed her mom washed her shirt because it was missing.
What does the word assumed mean?
suspected or guessed
The text structure what put events in order is know as ___________.
a. compare and contrast
b. sequence or chronological
c. problem and solution
b. sequence or chronological
What does the prefix "pre" mean?
before
The girl charged me for the necklace I broke. Which is the correct meaning of charge?
A - To accuse someone of something
B - To demand money
C - A price
D - to move towards someone quickly
B. To demand money
Which word has a suffix?
A - gather
B - peacefully
C - impolite
D - cats
B - peacefully
Details that help support a main idea are called____.
Supporting details
An exclamatory sentence ends with a/an....
Exclamation point
I was bending over backwards to please my new teacher. What does the idiom "bending of backwards" mean?
Really trying hard to please.
-If a dog is sad or wants something, it may whine.
-One or two high barks are a dog's way of saying hello.
-Growling can mean that the dog does not feel safe.
Choose the main idea that ties all the details together.
The sounds that dogs make tell information.
A dog moves its tail in different ways to tell how it feels.
A dog barks over and over when it wants something.
The sounds that dogs make tell information.
A student is writing a report about the landforms of Italy. The student found the following sources. Which source would most likely have information for the report?
A) Cooking Secrets from the Land of Italy, a book that tells about cooking foods that are found in different areas of Italy
B) With Love, from Italy, a book which tells about the different things that are made in the country of Italy
C) All Around Italy, a book which tells about the rivers, mountains, and plains of the country of Italy
D) The History of Italy, a book which tells about Italy's past
C) All Around Italy, a book which tells about the rivers, mountains, and plains of the country of Italy
Amy was lost, so she asked a man walking by for directions.
"The best way to get to the Fern Building is to take Water Street. Actually, it's best tto take Canal Avenue....No.....Park Avenue might be better."
As he walked away, Amy thought to herself, Maybe I should ask someone else's opinion.
What can we infer based on the text?
The man has never seen the Fern Building.
Amy doesn't think the man's directions are correct.
Amy doesn't think the man's directions are correct.