Compound Words
Context Clues
Synonyms/Antonyms
Character Traits
Cause/Effect
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Which pair of words are compound words? A. outside and laughed B. sunshine and pigpen C. laundry and pigpen D. shouting and following
What is... B. sunshine and pigpen
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Habit adaptations are changes that animals make in their habits, or ways of doing things. One example of a habit 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
What is... A. to make a long journey
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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
What is... D. safety
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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. C. April spread rumors about Joe.
What is ... B. Mary told April about a boy that she really liked.
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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.
What is... A. The kite got caught in the tree because the wind blew strong.
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Which pair of words are compound words? A. doghouse and rainbow B. sunshine and piggy C. laundry and pigpen D. shouting and following
What is... A. doghouse and rainbow
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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
What is... A. stretchy band of tissue
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Most basketball players are lanky, well over 6'5" tall. What is a synonym for lanky? A. short B. tall C. fat D. thin
What is... B. tall
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Lisa wanted to play with the pigs. She started across the pen to pet the pigs. On her way, she slipped in the mud and fell in a puddle. Lisa was wet from her head to her toes with black, dirty pigpen water. She splashed with her hands and kicked her feet, spreading mud all over her clothes. “I’m a pig! I’m a pig!” she squealed. “Come out of there right now, Lisa!” screamed Peter. Which word best describes Lisa? A. naughty B. honest C. helpful D. thoughtful
What is... A. naughty
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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.
What is... C. He stayed up too late
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Which pair of words are compound words? A. outside and laughed B. sunshine and player C. spearmint and sunflower D. shouting and following
C. spearmint and sunflower
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Lisa’s arm and pulled her out of the pigpen. He held her hand and walked her home. Peter’s face was long and sad. He wondered what Mama would say. When they walked in the house, Mama looked up from her laundry. Her eyes grew large and her mouth opened wide. Then she laughed. Why do Mama’s eyes grow large and her mouth open wide? A. She was angry at the children. B. She saw Lisa in the clothes basket. C. She did not know who the children were. D. She saw the children covered with mud.
What is... D. She saw the children covered with mud.
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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
What is.. A. jumped
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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
What is... C. Go up to the person and say hello
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Wolves were in Canada, which is north of the United States. People went to Canada to capture wolves. They brought them back to the park and let them go. They kept close track of the wolves’ actions. When a wolf died, they would figure out the reason. A lot was done to protect the wolves from harm. Yet, ranchers also complained that the wolves were eating their animals. In 1997, they tried to get rid of the wolves by passing a law to remove them from the park. The law was never passed. Why were wolves killed by people who lived near Yellowstone? A. They were eating the ranchers’ animals. B. Park visitors were hurt by them. C. They became sick and died. D. A law was passed to hunt them.
What is... A. They were eating the ranchers’ animals.
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Which pair of words are compound words? A. outside and laughed B. sunny and pigpen C. laundry and pigpen D. therefore and because
What is... D. therefore and because
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Alaysia is a wonderful piano player. But Jerri is more versatile; she sings, acts, paints and writes poetry, and also plays the piano. A. talented B. show off C. superior skills D. many abilities
What is... D. many abilities
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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
What is... C. hide
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Peter was shouting at Lisa. “Lisa! Look at you! What will Mama say? You get out of there now!” “I’m a pig!” said Lisa. She wouldn’t come out of the pigpen. Peter crawled through the fence to get a hold of Lisa. Lisa ran from him. Peter slipped and fell in the black, dirty pigpen puddle. “Oh, no! Now we’re both wet and dirty and smell like a pigpen!” Peter said. What can you tell about Peter? A. He cares about his sister B. He does not care if Lisa gets into trouble C. He is going to tell on his sister D. He only thinks of himself
What is... A. He cares about his sister
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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.
What is... B. He was injured with a broken leg.
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Describe a compound word
What is... A larger word created by using 2 smaller words
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We thought that the mother would be very distraught at hearing of her husband's accident; however, she took the news quite calmly. A. tranquil B. angry C. disgusted D. anxious
What is... D. anxious
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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?
What is... leaders and followers
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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 lighted on the baby's cheek, and he brushed it away. D He had no paper, but he knew where there was a smooth board.
What is... C. A fly lighted on the baby's cheek, and he brushed it away.
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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.
What is... A. They lost the game.
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