Pre- and Mis-
What does preheat mean?
A. To heat before
B. To heat again
C. To heat more than before
A. To heat before
Which word(s) show chronological order in the text?
Last Saturday, Jean and her brother, Carl, walked to their Grandma's house.
Last Saturday
Hannah is an early bird, which means:
A. She eats worms.
B. She's up early.
C. She sings in the morning.
B. She's up early.
Label the rhyme pattern of the poem "Snakes":
A snake can glide from side to side.
They’re really long and like to hide.
They have long backbones, but no hair.
They use their tongues to taste the air.
They taste your scent if you are near,
And hiss a threat for you to hear.
It’s wise of you to clear their way,
So you don’t have an awful day!
A, A, B, B, C, C, D. D
Use context clues to figure out the meaning of the underlined words.
The sun vanished behind the clouds.
A. appeared B. danced
C. disappeared D. floated
C. disappeared
What does preplan mean?
A. To plan later
B. To plan again
C. To plan before
C. To plan before
Which word(s) show chronological order in the text?
On the way, they stopped by the fruit store and bought an apple each and ate them.
On the way
Jimmy is feeling under the weather. He's:
A. feeling like it's going to rain.
B. feeling sad.
C. feeling sick.
C. feeling sick.
How many lines are in a stanza of the poem "New?"
I’ve got a brand-new lunchbox.
My shoes are shiny clean.
I’ve got a cool, new bookbag
And a pencil box that’s green.
But I don’t know my teacher,
Or where my desk will be.
I don’t know if I’ll like the kids,
Or if they’ll play with me.
4 lines are in a stanza
Use context clues to figure out the meaning of the underlined words.
The greedy child snatched all the candy on the shelf.
A. happy B. pleasant
C. giving D. selfish
D. selfish
If something is misused it might be:
A. used more
B. used again
C. used wrongly
C. used wrongly
Which word(s) show chronological order in the text?
While crossing through the park, Carl picked some wildflowers for Grandma.
While crossing though the park
I'd be happy to lend you a hand, so I will:
A. give you my body parts.
B. Help you.
C. give you a compliment.
B. Help you.
Why does the author repeat a line in "Bee?"
Buzz, buzz, bumblebee in the grass.
Fly away. Let me pass!
Buzz, buzz, bumblebee on the drive.
Fly away. To your hive.
Buzz, buzz, bumblebee. You’re not funny.
Fly away. Make some honey.
The author wants you to know the bee is buzzing and he wants it to fly away.
Use context clues to figure out the meaning of the underlined words.
The lion crouched down low to watch its prey.
A. bent down B. stood tall
C. leaned against D. ran from
A. bent down
If something is misplaced, it might be:
A. placed wrongly
B. placed again
C. placed correctly
A. placed wrongly
Which word(s) show chronological order in the text?
Then they hopped the fence and left the park.
Then
Noah wants to leave the world behind. He wants:
A. to go off and be alone.
B. fly to outer space.
C. travel through time.
A. to go off and be alone.
How is the last stanza different in "Play?"
I jump. I shake. I dance. I hop.
I like to move. I cannot stop.
I run outside. I leap. I skip.
I bounce. I slide. I swing. I flip.
But I’m still careful! I don’t trip!
The last stanza has three lines instead of two.
Use context clues to figure out the meaning of the underlined words.
The novice teacher was excited about her first job.
A. experienced B. beginner
C. smart D. mean
B. beginner
If something is miscommunicated, it may be:
A. communicated quickly
B. communicated in the wrong way
C. communicated again
B. communicated in the wrong way
Which word(s) show chronological order in the text?
Jean and Carl finally arrived at Grandma's house where she greeted them with hugs and warm cookies.
Finally
Abby is working on a project. If she asks you to get the ball rolling, she wants you to:
A. kick a ball.
B. stop working
C. start working
C. start working
How many stanzas are in "Sister?"
I’m tired of my sister
chasing me around.
Following me everywhere,
up the stairs and down.
She’ll have to look much harder,
to track me down today.
‘Cause I just solved my problem --
a secret hideaway.
2 stanzas
Use context clues to figure out the meaning of the underlined words.
I embraced the crying girl to comfort her.
A. rejected B. hugged
C. disciplined D. kicked
B. hugged