The boy noticed that people were making fun of the story he had written. What does "making fun of" mean?
a) being happy about
b) laughing at
c) calling names
d) having a party
What is b) laughing at
100
Which word is a homograph that could mean "a place to stand on a ship" OR "a patio attached to the house"?
a) land
b) sign
c) deck
d) gargage
What is c) deck
100
The building was misnamed "The North Tower" because it was actually on the South side of town. What does "misnamed" mean?
a) named after
b) named again
c) wrongly named
What is c) wrongly named
100
He reported seeing many sailing dinghies on the river. What is a dinghy.
a) bird
b) swimmers
c) ships
d) docks
What is c) ships
100
What are some characteristics of realistic fiction?
a) has settings or characters that could actually exist
b) tells about people who are like real life
c) gives details and sequence that make sense
d) all of the above
What is d
200
When I play video games, I am in the zone, so of course I don't want to stop. What does "in the zone" mean?
a) not paying attention
b) waiting to start
c) focused
d) going quickly
What is c) focused
200
I had to take the precaution of wearing warm clothes in case the weather changed. Precaution contains the prefix -pre. What does the word precaution mean?
a) warned others
b) planned ahead
c) talk about it
What is b) planned ahead
200
Which statement supports the idea that people were thankful to be safe after the storm?
a) Other people cheered in celebration
b) They posted a sign to find people
c) They gladly left their cars to find a safe place
d) They named the storm "The Big One"
What is c)
200
Which character might NOT be in a story about realistic fiction?
a) Bop the alien
b) Lisa
c) Bill
d) mom
What is a
300
He let the cat out of the bag when he told her about the surprise party. What does "let the cat out of the bag" mean?
a) told the secret without permission
b) screamed
c) hoped to invite
d) hid
What is a) told the secret without permission
300
I could almost envision the rides at Disneyland as if I was watching them on a screen. What does envision mean?
a) hear
b) see
c) smell
d) feel
What is b) see
300
Which characteristic could describe a person in a realistic fiction story?
a) is five feet tall
b) has five eyes
c) is fifteen feet tall
d) lives under the sea