Prefixes, Suffixes, and Root
A person who acts is an __________.
A. acting
B. acter
C. actor
C. actor
Read the following simile:
A snapping turtle’s powerful bite could snap your finger like a twig.
What is the meaning of this sentence?
A. The snapping turtle's mouth looks like a twig.
B. Your finger bones are very weak, because a snapping turtle can snap it by biting it.
C. The snapping turtle's bite can be very strong.
C. The snapping turtle's bite can be very strong.
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What is the theme of the story about the little boy who kept crying for help?
A) People should come to help when you need it.
B) Don't go into the water if you do not know how to swim.
C) If you do not tell the truth, others will not believe you.
C) If you do not tell the truth, others will not believe you.
Author's Craft: Mood (the emotional effect that the text creates for the audience).
What kind of mood do the words "determined, chipper, and hopeful" create?
A) Negative mood
B) Positive mood
C) Neutral mood
B) Positive mood
Which is the main character in the story?
A) the minor character
B) the major character
C) the narrator
B) the major character
Which is the correct homophone for this sentence?
There/Their/They're
There/Their/They're class is having a party on Tuesday.
Their
The mother taught the little girl how to use a softer voice at the theater.
What does -er at the end of soft tell about the girl's voice?
A. Her voice is less soft than it was before.
B. Her voice is more soft than it was before.
C. Her voice is the most soft it has ever been.
D. Her voice was the least soft it has ever been.
B. Her voice is more soft than it was before.
Why does the author use imagery in the following sentence?
The fresh, juicy orange tasted sweet and tangy.
A) To make the reader want to eat oranges
B) To help the reader create a picture in his/her mind
C) To make the sentence longer
B) To help the reader create a picture in his/her mind
Cody had not studied for the big math test. When he got his test, he quickly realized that he had no idea how to solve the problems. Luckily, Cody sat right behind Emily. Emily was the best math student in the class, and he could see her paper. Cody copied all of Emily's answers.
The next day when Mrs. Jenkins passed back the graded tests, she told the class that only two students had gotten every answer correct. Since these two students had done so well, she would have them explain some of the more challenging problems to the class.
Emily was first. Mrs. Jenkins wrote a problem on the board. Emily solved it easily and explained each step to the class. Then it was Cody's turn. Again, Mrs. Jenkins wrote a problem on the board. Of course, Cody did not know how to solve the problem. A long moment passed as Cody stood in front of the board trying to figure out what to do. Some of his classmates started to whisper and snicker.
“Can you solve this problem?" Mrs. Jenkins finally asked.
Humiliated, Cody just shook his head. Now everyone knew he had cheated, and he was in big trouble.
What is the theme in the passage, "The Math Test"?
A) Cody did really well on his math test.
B) Cheating does not help you to learn.
C) Life is not fair.
B) Cheating does not help you to learn.
Author's Purpose
Why did the author most likely write Bend it Like Bianca?
A) to tell readers an entertaining story
B) to make readers want to play soccer
C) to give information about soccer
D) to teach an important lesson about not getting hurt
A) to tell readers an entertaining story
Which elements make up the plot of a story?
A) characters and setting
B) conflict and resolution
C) resolution and characters
D) setting and conflict
B) conflict and resolution
What is the meaning of hole in this sentence?
I didn't see the hole in the sand, and I fell.
A) the entire amount
B) a weakness or problem
C) an empty spot in the ground
C) an empty spot in the ground
Think of the meaning of the suffix -ment. What does "improvement" mean in this sentence?
The student showed great improvement on his multiplication facts.
A. The condition of being improved
B. Wanting to improve
C. The most improved of all students
A. The condition of being improved
The ball flew through the air and hit the back of the net. Swoosh! Whoosh! Bam!
Why does the author use the words "Swoosh! Whoosh! Bam!"?
A) to show that making a goal is exciting
B) to show that the ball was moving
C) to tell what the ball sounded like as it went through the air and hit the net
D) to show how much fun the player was having
C) to tell what the ball sounded like as it went through the air and hit the net
Benny and Danny were twins. Each week, they each got five dollars for their allowance. Benny always spent all of his allowance on candy and small toys. Every so often, Danny bought some candy, but he saved most of his money in a piggy bank that he kept on his nightstand by his bed. Sometimes, Danny did extra chores around the house to earn more money. He always put his earnings into his bank.
The months passed, and soon school was out for summer. One day, Danny asked his parents to take him to the bike store. He had saved enough money for a new bike. Danny picked out a red bike with blue handlebars. His parents were so impressed with how much he had saved that they bought him a helmet and a bike lock.
Danny spent the summer riding his new bike around the neighborhood with his friends. Since he did not have a bike, Benny spent most of his summer at home alone.
What is the theme in the passage, "Danny's New Bike"?
A. If you save your money, you can buy what you want.
B. Danny is smarter than Benny.
C. You should not spend all your money on candy.
A. If you save your money, you can buy what you want.
Author's Craft: Mood (the emotional effect that the text creates for the audience).
What kind of mood do the words "stressed, gloomy, and disappointed" create?
A) Negative mood
B) Positive mood
C) Neutral mood
A) Negative mood
The track was the setting of Running Rivals. How is this setting important to the plot?
A) It helps Madison become a better runner.
B) It allows a problem to happen in the story.
C) It causes Amy to worry more.
D) It gives the girls an opportunity to help each other.
D) It gives the girls an opportunity to help each other.
Which is the correct way to write this sentence?
A) Last Saturday we watching movies.
B) Last Saturday we watched movies.
C) Last Saturday we will watch movies.
D) Last Saturday we will have watched movies.
B) Last Saturday we watched movies.
What does bio- mean in the word biography?
A. two
B. life
C. big
B. life
I poured milk into my Rice Krispies. Crack! Snapple! Pop!
Why did the author use the words "Crack! Snapple! Pop!"?
A) to show I was hungry
B) to tell what it sounded like when the milk hit the cereal
C) to show that the cereal was getting soggy
B) to tell what it sounded like when the milk hit the cereal
What was the story Running Rivals mostly about?
A) a girl who hurt her knee
B) two girls who helped each other become better runners
C) a girl who got good advice from her sister
D) a girl who ran her personal best time
B) two girls who helped each other become better runners
Point of View
Josh and Marc were making cookies. Josh rolled out the dough and pressed a cookie cutter into it.
"My turn!" Marc yelled to his brother.
"You can use the star cookie cutter," Josh replied.
Who is telling the story?
A) Marc
B) Josh
C) the narrator
C) the narrator
The soccer field is the setting in Soccer Shootout. How is the setting important to the plot?
A) It allows teammates to work together to help their team.
B) It causes the team to win the game.
C) It allows Ryan to make wild saves.
D) It allows Berk to become good at the sweeper position.
A) It allows teammates to work together to help their team.
What is the correct way to write this sentence?
A) She love to dance, so she want to see a concert.
B) She love to dance, so her want to see a concert.
C) She loves to dance, so her wants to see a concert.
D) She loves to dance, so she wants to see a concert.
D) She loves to dance, so she wants to see a concert.
What is the meaning of evidence in this sentence?
The red sauce on the dog's face was evidence that he ate my dinner.
A. something known by many people
B. a close up view of a picture
C. something that people search for
D. something that is easy to see
D. something that is easy to see
I was making cookies, and I accidentally spilled the flour. It landed on my cat and covered him like a second skin.
Why does the author use "covered him like a second skin" in the sentence?
A) to help the reader imagine the cat covered in flour
B) to show that the flour got on my skin
C) to show that the flour made a mess and hurt the cat
A) to help the reader imagine the cat covered in flour
To maintain good health, it's important to get exercise daily.
Which sentence best supports the sentence above?
A) The gym is an exciting place to be.
B) Exercising can be fun.
C) Exercise helps you to be healthy.
C) Exercise helps you to be healthy.
Why did the author most likely write Brothers at Bat?
A) to persuade the reader to play baseball
B) to entertain and make the reader laugh
C) to inform the reader about the life of a family of baseball players
C) to inform the reader about the life of a family of baseball players
Think about what happens in the story "Running Rivals." Label the events in the order in which they happen in the story. The first event will be labeled 1, and the last event will be labeled 4.
____ Amy and Madison give each other tips about how to run faster.
____ Natalie, Amy's sister encourages Amy, and goes to the track with her.
____ Amy runs her personal best.
____ Amy tells her dad how nervous she is to go back to the next track meet after her knee injury.
3- Amy and Madison give each other tips about how to run faster.
2- Natalie, Amy's sister encourages Amy, and goes to the track with her.
4- Amy runs her personal best.
1- Amy tells her dad how nervous she is to go back to the next track meet after her knee injury.
What change should be made to this sentence?
Next Sunday my family watch a movie.
A) no change is needed
B) Change watch to watches
C) Change watch to will watch
D) Change watch to watched
C) Change watch to will watch