Word Study
Vocabulary
Grammar
Writing
Comprehension
100
What does the word favorite mean in the sentence? Jack's favorite computer game is minecraft.
most liked
100
What is a common noun in this sentence? Calum put his homework in his backpack.
homework or backpack
100
What can you do to best express your personality if you are writing about yourself? A. do research on the Internet B. start each sentence with the same word or words C. use your own voice D. make up new words
use your own voice
100
Tim and Erica could hear sirens approaching. Then the ground shook. The tree cracked sharply and began tearing away from the edge. Chief Parker frantically kicked up the dirt wall edge. In one motion, he quickly got to his feet. Based on clues from the text, you can figure out that the word frantically means--?
wildly
200
Next, deep below the surface, liquid rock called magma heats the water. When the water boils, it rises back up through the cracks. What does the word cracks mean in the passage?
gaps
200
To destroy or break something is to ____________ it.
demolish
200
Name a proper noun in this sentence? On Friday, Izayah will take a spelling test.
Friday or Izayah
200
Which setting would be the best for a story about a princess kidnapped from her home? A. a mall B. a desert C. a castle D. a school
a castle
200
The tension was building, magma pushed to the top. The pressure was great, and then suddenly, pop! Based on clues from the passage, you can figure out that tension means--?
strain
300
What does the word play mean in the sentence? Elise would have time to play with her friends after school.
to have fun
300
When you put something back together, you ____________ it.
repair
300
Paris feels a lot of _________ when she hugs her dog. A. joy B. anger C. hunger D. fear
joy
300
What word sounds like what it describes? (onomatopoeia) A. play B. called C. BRRRRING! D. rang
BRRRRING!
300
"Maria," said Mrs. Lee, shaking her shoulder. "Wake up. You dozed off. I guess earthquakes aren't exciting enough for you." Based on clues from the passage, what does Mrs. Lee mean when she says Maria dozed off?
Maria fell asleep.
400
What is a word with the same meaning as the word heavy? A. soft B. light C. weighty D. serious
weighty
400
When do you feel alert
in an emergency, after drinking coffee/soda, when I wake up on Christmas morning, etc.
400
What is a proper noun in this sentence? Reyan is visiting his family in India during December.
Reyan, India, December
400
What word sounds like what it describes? (onomatopoeia) A. lava B. fizzle C. ember D. cooled
fizzle
400
Erica and Tim ran to Coal Street. They saw rough, broken pavement where smooth sidewalks had once been. They came to the edge of a huge, steaming sinkhole. The smoke from the hole smelled like rotten eggs. The weak ground had collapsed. Which words from the passage help you imagine what the sidewalks on Coal Street look like?
rough and broken
500
What is a word that means the opposite of the word danger?
safety
500
Would you more likely see a landslide near a cliff or in the ocean?
near a cliff
500
Bhargava is filled with __________ when he gets an A+ on a test. A. sadness B. anger C. happiness D. fear
happiness
500
What should you do when you are done writing the first draft of your story?
revise and edit
500
Erica and Tim ran to Coal Street. They saw rough, broken pavement where smooth sidewalks had once been. They came to the edge of a huge, steaming sinkhole. The smoke from the hole smelled like rotten eggs. The weak ground had collapsed. Which clue from the passage helps you figure out what a sinkhole is?
The weak ground had collapsed.
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