Vocabulary
John Burroughs was observing a ___________ bird in his backyard. This bird was alone.
A. vast
B. solitary
C. jaunt
D. stationary
B. Solitary
Which word has a LONG E vowel pattern?
A. sender
B. complete
C. frightened
D. selfish
B. complete
Which sentence uses a comma in the correct spot:
A. In my opinion the concert was amazing.
B. In my opinion, the concert was amazing.
C. In my opinion the concert, was amazing.
D. In my, opinion the concert was amazing.
B. In my opinion, the concert was amazing.
What did John Burroughs feed the birds in the text, "A Bird's Free Lunch?"
suet and marrow
As Holly began to say her speech in front of over 300 people, she stumbled. Then her heart raced, and her hands began to feel sweaty.
I can infer Holly is feeling…
A. Nervous
B. Excited
C. Angry
D. Exhausted
A. nervous
There was a ________________ light beaming off the reflection of the water.
A. stroll
B. tumbling
C. delegated
D. shimmering
D. shimmering
Which word has a LONG A vowel pattern?
A. animal
B. answer
C. steak
D. scratch
C. steak
Which modal auxiliary expresses the correct meaning?
My parents said I _____ call them if I am going to be late.
A. may
B. might
C. can
D. must
D. must
Where did Eddy Harris and Robinovich go camping in the text, "Starting Off?"
Possible Answers:
Lake Itasca in Minnesota.
Down the Mississippi River to New Orleans.
Greg pondered the question of what to wear on his first day of school, because he wanted to make a good first impression.
A. Got rid of
B. Thought carefully about
C. Tried to forget about
D. Searched for
B. Thought carefully about
I use my hand to _______ my eyes from the sun.
A. shield
B. dejectedly
C. feeble
D. flutters
A. shield
Which word has the same LONG vowel sound as the word MUSIC?
A. umbrella
B. cluster
C. uncle
D. review
D. review
Which verb is the present progressive tense?
Kendra ________ an instrument in the school band.
A. is playing
B. play
C. played
D. will be playing
A. is playing
What was Peter Pan looking for in Wendy's bedroom?
Peter's shadow
Thomas Edison was born in 1847. His first great invention was the phonograph, a machine that could record sounds. He also made a motion picture camera, and a usable electric light bulb.
What is the main idea of this paragraph:
A. Edison was an excellent student.
B. Edison is the reason music can be recorded.
C. Edison was born in 1847.
D. Edison was a great inventor.
D. Edison was a great inventor.
When I don't eat, I start to feel _________.
A. adversity
B. rankling
C. feeble
D. mischievous
C. feeble
Which word does NOT have a LONG A vowel sound?
A. branch
B. neighbor
C. Sunday
D. trace
A. branch
Which modal auxiliary expresses the correct meaning?
I ______ meet you at the playground after school.
A. can
B. would
C. should
D. must
A. can
What are two ways the state government helps citizens?
relief funds, transportation, education, health & safety
Problem:
More than 23,000 people lost their homes and 8.5 million people lost power during Hurricane Sandy.
What was a solution?
Possible Answer:
The Federal Emergency Management Agency provided billions of dollars in relief funds to rebuild homes.
A wildfire is a _________ for any town or city.
A. relief fund
B. tyrannical
C. crisis
D. government
C. crisis
Which word is correctly divided up into 2 syllables?
A. froz/en
B. rab/bit
C. loc/ate
D. pu/mpkin
B. rab/bit
Which sentence has the correct progressive tense of the verb?
When we arrived, our parents ________ at the gate.
A. are waitingC. were waiting
What was the name of the juvenile detention center in Stanley's Release?
Camp Green Lake
The fact that rodents often save and store piles of food is important because it suggests…
A. Are more intelligent than other animals.
B. Are prepared if they ever have a shortage of food.
C. Have to fight other animals to keep their food safe.
D. Have to steal food from others to add to their growing piles.
B. Are prepared if they ever have a shortage of food.