Spelling
Vocabulary
Comprehension Skills
Grammar: Articles
Surprise
100

How do you spell the word ________

famous

100

Diving or falling suddenly in a downward direction

Plunging

100

Two words that are spelled the same but have different meanings are called what?

Homographs

100

What is the ARTICLE in this sentence:

We saw a film in science class today.

a

100

What is the name of the place where we went for our field trip yesterday?

DaVinci Science Center

200

How do you spell the word __________

bison

200
An individual who explores for gold and other minerals

prospector

200

Which word in this sentence is a homograph?

Please close the door behind you when you go.

Close

200

Fix this sentence by changing the article:

Are that earrings your mother's?

Are THOSE earrings your mother's?

200

Next week at school we will have half days on Tuesday and Wednesday. Why?

We have parent-teacher conferences.

300

How you do spell the word ________

clover

300

A colony or new region where people start living

settlement

300

A folktale that includes larger-than-life characters who do things that would be impossible in real life is called what?

A tall tale

300

Fix this sentence by changing the article:

I knew those party would be fun!

I knew THIS party would be fun!

300

Which 4th grade teacher has a birthday this month?

Ms. Kinney

400

How do you spell the word __________

tulip

400

Made fun of; mocked; teased

scoffed

400

Johnny Kaw grew so big that his feet and head stuck out of his family's house when he stretched out in bed each night. Mama and Daddy loaded up the family wagon and they all headed west.

What is the CAUSE in the paragraph above?

Johnny Kaw grew so big that his feet and head stuck out of his family's house when he stretched out in bed each night.

400

Fix this sentence by changing the incorrect article.

I will paint an picture of those clouds in the sky.

I will paint A picture of those clouds in the sky.

400

How many seconds are in one minute?

60 seconds

500

How do you spell the word ______

prevent

500

Shriveled or dried up

Withered

500

The settlers in Kansas complained that there were too many mountains and it was impossible to grow crops. Johnny Kaw whacked the mountains off down near the ground, hauled them west, and piled them up to create the Rocky Mountains.

What is the EFFECT in the paragraph above?

Johnny Kaw whacked the mountains off down near the ground, hauled them west, and piled them up to create the Rocky Mountains.

500

Which of these words is NOT an article:

a
an
the
this
then

then

500

What is the formula for area?

Area=Length x Width

M
e
n
u