The escaped lion threw the crowd into a tizzy. They began to panic. What does the idiom into a tizzy mean?
a) they felt proud
b) they were locked in
c) they felt nervous and upset
What is c) nervous and upset
100
What is the subject of the sentence? Kayla licked the ice cream.
a) Kayla
b) ice cream
c) bowl
What is a) Kayla
100
They made pleasing delicacies. The girl liked their tasty treats. What does delicacies mean?
a) gadgets
b) bakers
c) tasty food
What is c) tasty food
100
The headed eastward in search of gold. The suffix "-ward" means "in the direction of". What does eastward mean?
a) looking like the east
b) toward the east
c) like the east
What is b) toward the east
100
They faced many obstacles, like snow and steep hills, that made the hike difficult. What is a synonym of obstacle?
a) warnings b) challenges c) temperatures
What is b) challenges
200
"This is driving me up a wall" said the cook. "There is no pleasing him, I quit". What does driving me up a wall mean?
a) hurt my feelings
b) making me crazy
c) trying to please me
d) entertaining me
What is b) making me crazy
200
Which sentence has a compound subject?
a) The story was about Charlie the monkey.
b) Jake giggle and squirmed.
c) Jake and Ella started to giggle.
What is c) Jake and Ella started to giggle.
200
The dog devoured the food and thought nothing has ever tasted so delicious. What does devoured mean?
a) ate
b) grabbed
c) tossed
What is a) ate
300
Which one has a compound predicate?
a) The book was about lizards
b) Jake giggled and squirmed
c) The monkey screeched.
What is b) Jake giggle and squirmed.
300
The mountain was very steep. Which sentence shows the same meaning of steep?
a) very expensive
b) to soak in liquid
c) having a sharp slope
What is c) having a sharp slope
400
Which sentence is a command?
a) Monkeys like to eat.
b) Close your eyes and count to five.
c) Dogs are happy creatures.
d) Jeff relaxed at home.
What is b) Close your eyes and count to five.
500
Which is a compound sentence?
a) Monkeys like bananas, and so does he.
b) Monkeys like bananas, or so does he.
c) Monkeys like bananas more than I do.