Genres
Vocabulary and Context Clues
Homophones
Reading Comprehension
Noun/Verb/Adj
100
Over 800 species or types of bats feast on pesky insects that damage crops or spread disease. Another 400 or so bat species eat ripe fruit and plant nectar. A) nonfiction B) realistic fiction C) folktale
What is A) nonfiction
100
Winds may be hazardous. Remain indoors. What does the word "hazardous" mean? A. fast B. cold C. unsafe D. steady
What is C. unsafe
100
The wind (blue, blew) the boat across the ocean.
What is blew
100
Which statement is a fact? A) It wasn't a very fair decision. B)Most of the entries were boring. C) Sheila won the top award.
What is C) Sheila won the top award.
100
Hospital
What is a noun
200
I love to use Mom’s camera. Can I, Mom? Oh, please? I want a picture of these bugs. That butterfly! Those bees! A) realistic fiction B) poetry C) play
What is B) poetry
200
It's not something you do actively: it's involuntary. What does the word "involuntary" mean? A. not visible B. not done under your control C. not done in a healthy way D. not happy
What is B. not done under your control
200
That horse has a beautiful (mane, main, Maine).
What is mane
200
Who would most likely want to read a book called "How to fix television sets"? A) someone who watches a lot of TV B) someone who wants to buy a TV C) someone who has a broken TV
What is C) someone who has a broken TV
200
jumping
What is a verb
300
Sophie moaned as her mother read the thermometer. She had a fever, which meant she wasn't going to Michelle’s birthday party. Michelle’s parents had planned a carnival theme with games. A) realistic fiction B) play C) non-fiction
What is A) realistic fiction
300
Louis pushed the gate open and entered the garden. Which word is an antonym of the word "entered"? A. crashed B. ran C. arrived D. left
What is D. left
300
Is that (their, they're, there) house?
What is their
300
What does it mean if an author's purpose is to persuade? A) the author wants to convince you of something B) the author wants to entertain you C) the author wants you to learn something
What is A) the author wants to convince you of something
300
blue dress What is blue?
What is adjective
400
Narrator: The Baker children have wanted a pet for a very long time. Whenever they ask their parents, the answer is always the same. Robin: Can we buy a kitten? Mrs. Baker: No. Your brother is allergic to cat hair. Chris: Can we buy an aquarium with fish? A) play B) poetry C) realistic fiction
What is A) play
400
In some cases bifocals or trifocals are necessary to correct the vision of a patient. In this sentence, the word correct means A. fix B. right C. change D. judge
What is A. fix
400
They went (to, too, two ) the store.
What is to
400
What does it mean to compare? A) to tell what is the same B) to tell what is different C) to describe the meaning
What is A) to tell what is the same
400
Noble Elementary School
What is a noun
500
"The Boy Who Cried Wolf" There once was a shepherd boy who was bored as he sat on the hillside watching the village sheep. To amuse himself he took a great breath and sang out, "Wolf! Wolf! The Wolf is chasing the sheep!" The villagers came running up the hill to help the boy drive the wolf away. But when they arrived at the top of the hill, they found no wolf. The boy laughed at the sight of their angry faces. A) realistic fiction B) fable C) poetry
What is B) fable
500
The rain ran off my umbrella as I stepped into a huge puddle. "What can you infer was happening during this sentence? A. It is a sunny day B. It is raining out C. It is a school day D. Umbrellas come in different sizes.
What is B. It is raining out
500
She read a story about a princess and her (knight, night) in shining armor.
What is knight
500
What does it mean to contrast?
What is A) to explain how something works B) to tell what is the same C) to tell what is different
500
The children were running and playing in the yard. What is running?
What is a verb
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