Vocabulary
A telescope is a tool that is used to look at something that is far away, in outer space. The root tele means far away. What does the root scope mean?
To observe or look at
Which sentence states a fact?
The natives of Greenland used kayaks for hunting and fishing.
Paddling a kayak down a river is an unforgettable experience.
The natives of Greenland used kayaks for hunting and fishing.
True or False. Action sentences are things that the character is doing.
True
Complete the sentence with the best subject.
In the workshop,__________ tinkers late into the night.
A young carpenter
What does the prefix "pre" in the word "prewriting"?
Before
If a U.S. Supreme Court justice dies or retires during a president's term in office, the president has the power to nominate a new justice.
What is a synonym of the word "nominate"?
Recommend
Select the sentence where the writer states an opinion.
Sir Ernest Shackleton, a British explorer who led trips to the Antartic, was a true hero.
During one expedition, Shackleton's ship sank.
Sir Ernest Shackleton, a British explorer who led trips to the Antartic, was a true hero.
True or False. The theme of a story is the problem or conflict.
False
Select the one preposition. "Do you usually set the thermostat above seventy degrees?"
Above
True or False. Ms. Beaudoin and Ms. Branick are BESTIES
True
Which is endless? An hour or an eterinty.
Eterinty
Order the items from most general to most specific
Clothing, Shirt, T-shirt
"shrill voices" is an example of sight, sound or taste?
Which tense does the sentence use?
Monica will exercise with Ronald in the morning.
You are writing a story about Brenna, who is trying to find her necklace. Choose the best description to show that Brenna is careless.
Brenna dug through the desk drawer and found her old sunglasses. "So that's where those went," she said.
Brenna stormed into her sister's room. "You took my necklace!" she screamed.
Brenna dug through the desk drawer and found her old sunglasses. "So that's where those went," she said.
Which is an example of misbehavior? Breaking the rules or Following the rules?
Breaking the rules
Which sentence states a fact?
The worst diseases are spread to humans by mosquitoes.
Some mosquitoes carry germs that can cause diseases like yellow fever.
Some mosquitoes carry germs that can cause diseases like yellow fever.
Is this an example of main idea or theme?
Grizzy bears are dangerous and beautiful animals.
Main Idea
The root mit means send. What does the word transmit mean?
To send something from one person or place to another.
Which point of view does the narrator use in the passage?
She glanced back toward the road. It was as if another step would bring the ordinary world completely to an end and this would be Wonderland. Even the sights and sounds didn't match here. Near her a bucket hung against a tree, and she distinctly heard a sound of drip—drip—drip.
Third Person
Pete usually doesn't follow trends, but he jumped on the bandwagon and bought those sneakers.
What is the meaning of jump on the bandwagon?
To do the popular thing
Put the sentences in order from beginning to end.
After several years, she became the company's first African American principal dancer.
She quickly went on to win several awards before joining the American Ballet Theater in 2000.
Misty Copeland began her career in dance at thirteen years of age, when she took her first lesson.
Misty Copeland began her career in dance at thirteen years of age, when she took her first lesson.
She quickly went on to win several awards before joining the American Ballet Theater in 2000.
After several years, she became the company's first African American principal dancer.
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What is the text's most likely purpose?
To persuade
Select the pronoun. Please make us scrambled eggs.
Us
Which is a complete sentence?
Is fortunate to have traveled all over the world.
The children walk carefully across the fallen log.
The children walk carefully across the fallen log.