Parts of Speech
A person, place, or thing
a. noun
b. verb
c. pronoun
d. adjective
a. Noun
Which word or words should be capitalized:
boat, sarah, dog
Sarah
The cubs nestled together to keep warm during the cold weather.
What is the meaning of nestled?
a. to lay closely or next to
b. an animal's shelter made of twigs and leaves
a. to lay closely or next to
People in different countries have different preferences for their pizza toppings. One of the favorite pizza toppings in Brazil is green peas. In Japan, people enjoy having squid on top of their pizza. Coconut is a favorite pizza topping for the people in Costa Rica.
What is the main idea?
a. putting green peas, squid, and coconut on top of your pizza is weird to some
b. Brazilians enjoys green peas on top of their pizza as a matter of preference
c. People in different countries enjoy different toppings on their pizza
c. People in different countries enjoy different toppings on their pizza
Eddie stood beside his teacher and watched all of his classmates run around the playground. He wasn’t allowed to play today. His teacher had taken away his recess for the second day in a row because she had caught him talking to his friends during class. Eddie promised himself that he would do better tomorrow.
What was the effect of Eddie talking to his friends during class?
His teacher took his recess away.
A word that can take the place of a noun
a. noun
b. verb
c. pronoun
d. adjective
c. Pronoun
Which word or words should be capitalized:
mall, walmart, store, hyvee
Walmart, Hyvee
Even thought she is feeble, the old lady still walks a mile every day.
What is the meaning of feeble?
a. to be hungry
b. without strength or weak
b. without strength or weak
There are a few ways to tell if a cranberry is ripe. The easiest way is to take a cranberry and bounce it on a hard surface such as a countertop. If the cranberry is ripe, it will bounce. This is why some people refer to cranberries as “bounceberries.” You can also look at the cranberry’s shape and color. Ripe cranberries will be plump and shiny and their color will range from light red to dark red. Cranberries that have brown spots should not be eaten.
True or False: The main idea is cranberries will bounce when they are ripe.
False: The main idea is there are different ways to tell if a cranberry is ripe.
Lisa looked at her clock. She was going to be late for school! Lisa rushed out of bed and ran downstairs to eat her breakfast. When she got downstairs, her mom pointed out the window. There was a foot of snow on the ground. “School is cancelled!” Lisa cheered. Then, she went back to bed.
What was the effect of Lisa’s school being cancelled?
Lisa went back to bed.
The red fox quickly ran down the hill.
What is the verb in this sentence?
a. The
b. red
c. fox
d. quickly
e. ran
f. down
g. the
h. hill
e. ran
Which word or words should be capitalized in this sentence:
maggie loved to bake cookies.
Maggie
After my leg injury, I had to get a massage to reduce the muscle tension.
What is the meaning of tension?
a. to be lost
b. physical, emotion, or mental strain or hurt
b. physical, emotion, or mental strain or hurt
The red color that can be found in many foods comes from bugs. Yep, that’s right. Carmine, which is the name for the red food-coloring used in many of our foods, comes from boiled cochineal bugs. Cochineal bugs are a type of beetle. Carmine can be found in foods that are dyed red, such as ice cream, Skittles, lemonade, and grapefruit juice. The next time you eat a bag of Skittles, check the ingredient list to see if Carmine has been used since now you know where it comes from.
What is the main idea?
a. The red food-coloring used in many foods comes from bugs
b. Cochineal bugs are a type of beetle that can be boiled.
c. Skittles, ice cream, and other foods contain Carmine.
a. The red food-coloring used in many foods comes from bugs
Stephen stayed home alone while his mother went to the grocery store. While his mother was away, Stephen decided to look for the secret hiding place where his mom kept all of the candy. When he found it, he couldn’t resist eating all of the pieces of candy. By the time Stephen’s mom got home, he had a big stomach ache.
What was the effect of Stephen eating all of the pieces of candy?
He got a big stomach ache.
The tall girl played basketball.
What is the adjective in this sentence?
a. The
b. tall
c. girl
d. played
e. basketball
b. tall
Which word or words should be capitalized in this sentence:
chris worked at pizza hut all of high school.
Chris, Pizza Hut
The immense wave pulled the boat under the water.
What is the meaning of immense?
a. small
b. very large
b. very large
The popcicle was invented by accident. In 1905, an eleven-year-old boy named Frank poured soda powder and water into a cup and stirred it with a stirring stick. He accidently forgot about his mixture and left it sitting outside overnight. It was so cold that night that the mixture froze with the stick inside of it. When Frank woke up the next day, he found his frozen drink and decided to eat it. It was an instant hit with his friends and neighbors!
True or False: The main idea is that the popcicle was invented by accident.
True: The main idea is that the popcicle was invented by accident.
Marissa really wanted a new bicycle. “You’ll have to use your own money if you want it,” her parents told her. Marissa decided that she would sell cookies to her neighbors in order to earn the money she needed to buy the bicycle. After one month, Marissa had made enough money to buy the bicycle. She couldn’t wait to go to the store to buy it.
What caused Marissa to sell cookies to her neighbors?
She wanted to earn enough money to buy a new bicycle.
The sun was shining brightly in the sky.
What is the adverb in this sentence?
a. The
b. sun
c. was
d. shining
e. brightly
f. in
g. the
h. sky
e. brightly
Which word or words should be capitalized in this sentence:
the astronauts went to the moon, but they really wanted to go to mars and jupiter
The, Mars, Jupiter
What is the meaning of vigor?
a. weak and timid
b. enthusiasm; mental or physical energy
b. enthusiasm; mental or physical energy
Popcorn is made from a unique type of kernel. This kernel comes from a specific type of maize. This type of maize produces small kernels that have a hard outer shell. If you’ve seen popcorn before it’s been popped, you know exactly what these light brown kernels look like. These kernels are so hard that you may have to crack your tooth if you try to bite into one that is still raw. To get the fluffy popcorn that you eat, you must heat these kernels until they “pop.”
Write the main idea of this passage.
The main idea is, A special kind of kernel is used to make popcorn.
“You need to water the plants every day,” Alexa’s mother stated. Alexa promised her mother that she’d be sure to take care of the plants. After a few days passed, Alexa completely forgot about watering the plants. After 2 weeks without water, the plants became wilted and brown. When Alexa’s mother discovered the dead plants, she grounded Alexa for one week.
What was the effect of Alexa’s mom finding the plants wilted and brown?
She grounded Alexa for one week.