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LITERATURE
INFORMATIONAL TEXT
FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS
WRITING
LANGUAGE
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The room is decorated with balloons and streamers. There is a cake on the table with candles on it. There are presents on the table beside the cake. The room is decorated for __________. A. a birthday party B. a vacation to Florida C. The Fourth of July D. Christmas morning
A. a birthday party
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Primates The main food of some primates is leaves and soft plants and flowers. Others eat fruit and nuts. Very few primates eat meat. Choose one thing below that most primates would not eat. A. plants B. fruits C. flowers D. meat
D. meat
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Find the word that belongs in the blank. My favorite fruit is a __________. A. pare B. pore C. pair D. pear
D. pear
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What is the first step in the research process? A. gather information B. write a rough draft C. create a list of topics D. choose a topic
C. create a list of topics
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Read the sentence. This is the best basketball game __________ I have ever watched! Choose the word that correctly completes this sentence. A. which B. whom C. that D. who
C. that
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The teacher had said we had five minutes to finish. Next thing we know, she was rushing around the room, telling everyone to get their bags, pack up, and line up. Then the bell rang. What is the main idea? A. There was a fire in the school. B. The teacher lost track of time. C. School let out an hour early.
B. The teacher lost track of time.
200
A gate is used to keep something in or to keep something out. Some people use gates to keep small children safe. Some people also use gates to keep dogs out of the kitchen. What is the main idea? A. Animals should be kept out of the kitchen. B. Keeping children safe should be a priority. C. Gates have a variety of purposes.
C. Gates have a variety of purposes.
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To help you read long words, it is a good idea to break them into syllables. What is the correct way to write wonderful in its syllables? A. won-der-ful B. wo-nder-ful C. wonder-ful D. wonde-rful
A. won-der-ful
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Mr. Ams has asked his students to write a report on reptiles. Maggie wants to do her report on lizards. Which of the following would not be a good source for Maggie to use? A. San Diego zoo website on lizards B. a nonfiction book on reptiles C. the fiction book, Lana's Lizards D. an encyclopedia from the library
C. the fiction book, Lana's Lizards
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Choose the best way to combine the following sentences. Kangaroos live in Australia. Koalas live in Australia. A. Kangaroos live in Australia and so do koalas. B. Kangaroos live in Australia and koalas do too. C. Kangaroos and koalas live in Australia. D. Kangaroos are in Australia along with koalas.
C. Kangaroos and koalas live in Australia.
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Joe is a funny toy, He is made for a little boy, The toy is a joy, Everyone needs one to enjoy. Which of the following sounds of language is used in the above text? A. alliteration B. rhyme C. repetition D. poem
B. rhyme
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Read these sentences from the passage. Deserts are very dry. They are so dry that many types of plants cannot live there. The plants that do live in the desert have learned to adapt. What does the word adapt mean? A. to move B. to learn C. to fight D. to change
D. to change
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Choose the best topic sentence for this paragraph. ____________________________. I can see so many beautiful things. I try to find the planets. The moon's face is different each night. Sometimes I see a shooting star. A. The moon is in the night sky. B. The night sky is very dark. C. I love to look up at the sky at night. D. The stars are in the sky at night.
C. I love to look up at the sky at night.
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To prepare a social studies report on Native Americans where would you gather information? A. from a fictional story B. from a poem C. from People Magazine D. from an encyclopedia
D. from an encyclopedia
300
With her writing, Nancy wanted to sway the readers to buy chocolate milk. What does the word "sway" mean in the previous sentence? A. convince B. decide C. swing D. stop
A. convince
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Kelly and Krista were hiking on one of the hottest days of the year. They climbed Berry Hill and ate their lunch at the top. They hiked back down to meet their mom at the bottom. They were sweaty and tired. Their mom opened her bag and said, "I've got something I think you'll enjoy." What did their mom give them? A. a cold drink B. hot chocolate C. sandwiches
A. a cold drink
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Tyson did not study much for his math tests, and he usually got C's on his tests. His mother knew he could do better, so she told him he would have to get A's and B's on his tests from now on. If he did not, he would not be able to play football in the spring. Tyson loves football. What prediction can you make? A. Tyson will start studying for his math tests. B. Tyson will decide to quit the football team. C. Tyson will not study for his math tests.
A. Tyson will start studying for his math tests.
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Teresa is writing a report on littering. Which of the following pictures would not fit with her report? A. trash floating in a river B. a clean street with no trash C. an animal without a leash D. a person putting trash in a trash can
C. an animal without a leash
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Choose the supporting sentence that best develops this topic sentence. Recess is my favorite time of the school day. A. Art is so much fun because we get to paint. B. Sometimes we have to stay inside and play games. C. We get to run, play, and talk to everyone. D. Math is a fun time too, because we get to solve fun problems.
What is C. We get to run, play, and talk to everyone.
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Sophie is a butterfly-- is an example of ________________________. A. a metaphor B. a simile C. onomatopoeia D. irony
A. a metaphor
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Barry came home from school with a stomach ache. His mom gave him crackers and ginger ale, but his stomach still felt upset. At six o'clock, his dad called him into the kitchen for dinner. What prediction can you make? A. Barry will eat all of his dinner. B. Barry will not eat much of his dinner. C. Barry will only eat dessert
B. Barry will not eat much of his dinner.
500
Read this sentence from the passage. Even so, he liked imagining her glasses or socks crouching down as though they were playing hide-and-seek. What does the word crouching mean in this sentence? A. holding B. leaning C. settling D. squatting
D. squatting
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Which text would be the best to read to find out more about the life of George Washington? A. biography B. dictionary C. drama D. fiction
A. biography
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Which sentence uses capitalization correctly? A. The nurse said, "You will have to get a shot today." B. Doug asked, "did you get all A's on your report card?" C. Mrs. Hays asked, "what is your middle name? D. "Choose which color of paint you'd like," said Jay, "And we'll paint the room."
A. The nurse said, "You will have to get a shot today."
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Choose the sentence that is correct. A. The puppy chase the ball into the street. B. He visit his grandfather each Saturday. C. My sister pulls me in the wagon. D. That horse run away every time.
C. My sister pulls me in the wagon.