Compound Words and Contractions
Context Clues
Synonyms/Antonyms
Character Traits
Cause and Effect
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A word made up of smaller words
What is a compound word?
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A. to make a long journey
abitat adaptations are changes that animals make in their habits, or ways of doing things. One example of a habitat adaptation is migration. Migration is when animals travel a long distance during a specific season of the year in order to find food and a more comfortable climate. What does migrate mean? A. to make a long journey B. to take a long nap C. to move around D. to eat a lot of food
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D. safety
Which word means the opposite of harm in this sentence? “A lot was done to protect the wolves from harm.” A. hurt B. injury C. pain D. safety
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A. She cares about how she looks
Misty always stared at herself in the mirror and she always asked her friends how she looked. What does this sentence tell you about Misty? A. She cares about how she looks B. She doesn't care about how she looks C. She likes to help others D. She tells others how they look.
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A. The kite got caught in the tree because the wind blew strong.
Which statement shows a cause/effect relationship? A. The kite got caught in the tree because the wind blew strong. B. The car stopped. C. The cat jumped over the dog. D. Because of the pin.
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D. pigpen and horsefly
Which pair are both compound words? A. piggy and playground B. sailboat and laughing C. shopping and walked D. pigpen and horsefly
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A. stretchy band of tissue
In order to sew, fish, or tie things together, Native Americans made their own rope, cord, string, and line. Many plants are made of fiber, a material that is like thread. People twisted, rolled, or braided strands of fiber together. More fiber could be twisted to the ends of these strands. The string or rope could be as long as people needed. Some Native Americans also made cords from the sinew of animals. Sinew is the stretchy band of tissue that fastens a muscle to a bone. What is sinew? A. stretchy band of tissue B. a kind of yarn C. tool with a slim handle D. rocks along riverbanks
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B. tall
Most basketball players are lanky, well over 6'5" tall. What is a synonym for lanky? A. short B. tall C. fat D. thin
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B. kind
Tommy was often helping his mom around the house, or helping his dad in the yard or playing with his younger sister. What kind of person is Tommy? A. mean B. kind C. selfish D. lazy
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C. He stayed up too late.
Steven Brown is in the 6th grade at Taylor County Middle School. He is an intelligent student, but one night Steven stayed up too late and he knew he had a test the next day. When he took his test at school he failed it. What was the cause of Steven failing his test? A. He didn't try at all. B. He didn't know about the test. C. He stayed up too late.
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C. tabletop and daylight
Which pair are compounds words? A. faithful and stylish B. marbles and sidewalk C. tabletop and daylight D. sang and rainy
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D. many abilities
Alaysia is a wonderful piano player. But Jerri is more versatile; she sings, acts, paints, writes poetry, and also plays the piano. What does versatile mean? A. talented B. show off C. superior skills D. many abilities
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A. jumped
Read this sentence from the passage. The lad sprang up alarmed. As used in this sentence, the word sprang most nearly means A. jumped B. raced C. rested D. worried
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B. Mary told April about a boy that she really liked and April kept her secret.
Which statement belows shows that April is a trustworthy person? A. April told everyone about Mary's secret B. Mary told April about a boy that she really liked and April kept her secret. C. April spread rumors about Joe.
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B. He was injured with a broken leg.
Ronnie had a dog named Shane. Shane is fun to play with. One day Ronnie was playing with Shane and the ball went across the street. Shane ran into the street and got hit by a car. When Ronnie got to Shane he was injured with a broken leg. What was the effect of Shane getting hit by the car? A. He died. B. He was injured with a broken leg. C. The car wrecked.
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A. we've
What is the contraction for we have? A. we've B. they're C. we'll D. couldn't
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D. anxious
We thought that the mother would be very distraught at hearing of her husband's accident; however, she took the news quite calmly. What does distraught mean? A. tranquil B. angry C. disgusted D. anxious
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C. hide
We will reveal the results of our experiment at the science fair. Which is the best antonym for reveal? A. show B. uncover C. hide
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C. Go up to the person and say hello
Joe always finds something nice to say about people. He sees somebody who is new to the school. During recess he notices that they are alone and looking sad. What will Joe most likey do? What clues helped you? A. Ingore the new person B. Make fun of the new person C. Go up to the person and say hello D. Walk by the person and shove them to the ground
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A. They lost the game.
Shawn Falco is the quarterback for the Washington Wantabees. He is a great quarterback. January 1, 2002 the Wantabees played against the Milwaukee Willabees. The Wantabees were losing 10 to 14. It was 4th down and 3 yards to go with 4 seconds left on the clock. Shawn hiked the ball but he dropped it. This cost them the game. What was the effect of Shawn dropping the ball? A. They lost the game. B. He got hurt. C. He got fired.
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D. sky and beautiful
Which one of these pairs are not compound words? A. moonlight and somewhere B. rainbow and table C. flashlight and grandpa D. sky and beautiful
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B. strength
To open the door, he had to use all his might. What does might mean? A. thoughts B. strength C. chances D. luck
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leaders and followers
Luis Clark and Raven Rabin are the leaders of the expedition, while the rest of us are followers. Which two words in the sentence are antonyms?
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C A fly landed on the baby's cheek, and he brushed it away.
Which of these sentences best shows that Benjamin is caring? A This boy loved pictures. B The baby smiled but did not wake up. C A fly landed on the baby's cheek, and he brushed it away. D He had no paper, but he knew where there was a smooth board.
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B. The do great on the test
Students have been reviewing their reading skills, and double checking their answers when they take tests. The night before a test they make sure to go to bed early and get a good night's sleep. In the morning the students eat a nice breakfast. Because of all their hard work and preparation the students did a great job on their test. What is the effect of the students' hard work and preparation? A. The fail the test B. The do great on the test C. They don't have to take a test D. There is no test.
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