In the passage above, what is the meaning of assault? A. an animal B. a storm C. an attack D. a test
A. My teacher is making us write a story. I love to write stories.
B. Today is not a good day. Ms. Winters is making us write a story. I do not like to write.
C. I have a son who loves to write stories. Every day after school, he likes to sit at his desk and write.
D. Today is not a good day. Ms. Winters is making the class write a story. Julia does not like to write.
A. He is upset about his bad grade.
B. He feels sick after taking a test.
C. He is bored after finishing his work.
D. He does not want to talk to his teacher.
A. Killer whales chase big fish.
B. Killer whales are harmless.
C. Killer whales are predators.
D. Killer whales live in groups.
He, she, it, them are all _____________.
PRONOUNS
In the passage above, what is the meaning of simultaneously? A. a group of people B. at the same time C. one at a time D. large or important
A. Paul and I had a basketball game yesterday and won.
B. You played basketball yesterday and won the game.
C. We played against Paul and Gary yesterday and lost.
D. Paul and Gary had a basketball game yesterday and won.
A. Polly wants to help her little sister.
B. Polly needs to learn to run a business.
C. Polly thinks her sister is annoying.
D. Polly likes to play with her sister.
Which sentence from the passage supports the idea that Italy is surrounded by water?
A. It is shaped like a high-heeled boot.
B. The toe is pointed to the island of Sicily.
C. Do you know where to find Italy on a map?
D. It sticks out into the Mediterranean Sea.
Rosalio was the winner, and he was happy. What part of speech is "and?"
CONJUNCTION
In the passage above, what is the meaning of phobia? A. poisonous spider or bug B. strong fear or anxiety C. job or responsibility D. dream or desire
A. You need to go to New York next summer.
B. My family and I went to New York last summer.
C. Paul's family went to New York last summer.
D. New York is a wonderful place to visit.
A. Many students like Mr. Killian's teaching style.
B. Most teachers like to make funny jokes in class.
C. English is the most exciting class in all schools.
D. No one likes to read long novels in English class.
An action word or state of being.
VERB
In the passage above, what is the meaning of exterminate? A. escape B. kill C. enjoy D. help
A. Many people work in the Kizer building.
B. Most people want to live near the park.
C. People don't take care of that part of town.
D. The kids see many movies at the theater.
What is People don't take care of that part of town. ?
Yikes! Preston's homework is scary.
What part of speech is "Yikes!"?
INTERJECTION
The best way to describe Anna is she is ambitious: she works hard and is driven to succeed. Using context clues, what does ambitious mean?
someone who works hard and is driven to succeed
A. the writer uses the pronoun "they."
B. the writer doesn't use the word "he."
C. the writer talks about his or her life.
D. the writer talks about bacteria.
A. They will remember everything they said while sleeping.
B. They are most talkative when they are in deep sleep.
C. They feel least stressed or anxious while sleep talking.
D. They do not know that they are talking in their sleep.
Wyatt laughed heartily when he saw it.
What part of speech is "it?"
PRONOUN