Comprehension
In addition to polluting lakes and rivers, many of the toxic substances produced on land end up in our oceans. When waste pours into the sea, it may be eaten by small fish. When bigger fish and sea animals eat those fish, the toxins build up to dangerous levels.
In this paragraph, what does the phrase, "waste pours into the sea," mean?
a lot of trash ends up in the oceans
Which verb form correctly completes the following sentence.
The players ________ for their teammates during the game.
cheers
are cheering
cheering
am cheering
are cheering
Today, _________ machines can measure the quality of air. Choose the correct vocabulary word.
Support, variety, modern, devices
modern
What is the definition of an adjective?
Describe nouns
Which word has a long vowel sound?
Cap
Top
Choke
Snack
Choke
When toxins are washed down the drain, they get into our sewers and eventually our rivers. If these toxins are buried in landfills, the rain can flush them into rivers. There, they can harm the fish and other forms of life.
Based on the paragraph, how might a bear that eats fish be affected by water pollution?
The bear can be poisoned by the toxic fish
The bear can die from not getting enough fish because they are dying from the toxins
Determine the adjective.
Helpful students recycle bottles daily at school.
helpful
A dead lake cannot ______ life.
variety, pollution, device, support
support
Name three state of being verbs.
is
are
was
were
am
Complete the sentence.
My mom _______ to the mall.
Drove
Went
The average kid has a busy day. There's school, taking care of your pets, running around with friends, going to sports practice or other activities, and doing your homework. By the end of the day, your body needs a break. Sleep allows your body to rest for the next day.
Everything that's alive needs sleep to survive. Even your dog or cat curls up for naps. Animals sleep for the same reason you do — to give your body a tiny vacation.
What is the author's point of view in the paragraphs?
The author thinks that living things need sleep to survive.
The verb bank can be turned into a noun by adding which ending?
-ing, -er, -ed, -ings
-er
Our lakes are also damaged by ____________. It disturbs the balance between a ____________ of plants and living creatures.
Choose the correct words.
pollution, variety
modern, variety
pollution, devices
variety, substances
pollution and variety
Miss Ricketts is tired today. What is is in the sentence?
a helping verb or linking verb
linking verb
Which word has the /sh/ sound at the beginning of the word?
chat, shack, stop, next
Shack
Based on the article, Coming Clean About Toxic Pollution, list three ways the author states to help the environment.
buying non-toxic cleaner
turning off lights when you leave the room
driving less
recycling paper and bottles
drinking water from the faucet instead of bottles
1. My friends and I were telling jokes.
2. My friends and I were joking around after school.
3. The joke was so funny.
4. I gave my mother a card with a joke inside.
My friends and I were joking around after school.
Toxic waste ______ everything. It ________ destroys our land, water, air, plants, and animals.
Choose the correct vocabulary words to fill in the blanks.
modern, devices
substances, destroys
spoils, destroys
pollution, variety
spoils and destroys
Which verb form correctly completes the following sentence?
I ________ to the concert tonight.
am going
Which word contains the long a sound?
sap, am, cap, lack
am
The fumes that come from cars and trucks also make smog. Most modern cars have a device called a catalytic converter. This device treats the exhaust before the fumes leave the car, removing harmful substances.
Based on the paragraph, how does a catalytic converter help fight smog?
removing harmful substances before it leaves the exhaust pipe.
Determine the noun, verb, adjective, and preposition/Adverb in the following sentence.
Susan walked slowly towards the back door.
Noun: Susan
Verb: walked
Adjective: back
Preposition/Adverb: slowly; toward the back door
Choose the correct word.
variety
device
substance
pollution
device
Which demonstrative would you use to indicate a shirt is yours.
These, Those, That, This
That
Which of the following words has an open syllable?
he, dog, hope, cat
he