vocabulary
Read the following sentence. Is the word in italics used correctly?
Each camper was given a task to perform.
correct or yes
Choose all the past tense verbs:
A.eat B. ate C. walked D. Fought E. sing
B. ate C. walked D. Fought
What is the Main idea of a passage?
what the passage is about.
Person, place, thing idea. This is the definition of a...
Noun
During the test you should...
A. Try to answer the questions as fast as you can
B. Make sure that you are getting it all done in a fast time
C. Take your time
D. Spend all the time on one question
C. Take your time
Read the following sentence. Is the word in italics used correctly?
Each student is allowed to eat one cargo.
incorrect/ no
Which verb tense is correct?
A. By tomorrow morning, I will have earned $20 mowing the lawn.
B. By tomorrow morning, I had earned $20 mowing the lawn.
C. By tomorrow morning, I earn $20 mowing the lawn.
D. By tomorrow morning, I earned $20 mowing the lawn.
A. By tomorrow morning, I will have earned $20 mowing the lawn.
Thank You for Being a Friend
Artist: Andrew Gold
Thank you for being a friend
Traveled down the road and back again
Your heart is true you're a pal and a confidant
And if you threw a party
Invited everyone you knew
You would see, the biggest gift would be from me
And the card attached would say,
"Thank you for being a friend"
What is the theme of the song?
A. environment B. peace
C. friendship D. family
C. Friendship
A word that shows action...
verb
What should you do if you get stuck and don't know an answer?
A. Skip it
B. Keep trying until you are 100% sure you got the right answer
C. Choose C
D. Cross out the ones you know are wrong, take your best guess, and move on
D. Cross out the ones you know are wrong, take your best guess, and move on
Read the following sentence. Is the word in italics used correctly?
They tell me that I assemble my cousin because we are both blonde.
incorrect/ no
Combine the sentences below to create a
compound sentence.
Miranda baked chocolate cookies.
She brought them in for her class.
A. Miranda baked chocolate cookies, she brought them in for her class.
B. Miranda baked chocolate cookies and she brought them in for her class
C. Miranda baked chocolate cookies, and she brought them in for her class.
C. Miranda baked chocolate cookies, and she brought them in for her class.
Ciara lived in a beautiful, big house and her parents drove a fancy car. Ciara's parents always made sure her wishes came true. It seemed as though Ciara was born with a silver spoon in her mouth? Even though she had a lot of things, what she really wanted the most was true friends who were dedicated and loyal and didn't care about her possessions.
What is the meaning of the following sentence...
Ciara was born with a silver spoon in her mouth.
A. Ciara is from wealthy family.
B. Clara collects silver jewelry.
C. When Ciara was born, her mom fed her with silver spoons.
A. Ciara is from wealthy family.
Pick the right their, there, or they're for the sentence.
_________ going to the movies tonight.
They're
When answering a short answer question or an essay, what should you ALWAYS do?
RESTATE THE QUESTION (:
Read the following sentence. Is the word in italics used correctly?
My little sister sometimes has a hostile attitude that is very unfriendly.
correct/yes
What sentence contains a simile?
A. My dogs like chewing on bones.
B. The soil is bone dry after weeks with no rain.
C. Sam walked carefully when he broke a bone in his foot.
D. After walking on the hot summer day, Julie’s mouth felt as dry as a bone.
D. After walking on the hot summer day, Julie’s mouth felt as dry as a bone.
Kim walked to school each day. School was just a hop, skip, and a jump from her house. Her mother always taught her that the early bird gets the worm. Once Kim was at school, she enjoyed helping her teacher before class began. Kim would make sure all of the lessons were in order for the day.
What is the meaning of this sentence...
School was just a hop, skip, and a jump from her house?
A. Kim loved skipping to school.
B. Kim's school felt jumpy because of a recent earthquake.
C. Kim's school was close to her house.
D. Kim had to travel a long distance to get to school.
C. Kim's school was close to her house.
What is the number 1 rule of ACAP?
A. Once you read the directions, go to the next question no matter what.
B. Do NOT click anything until a teacher tells you you may.
C. Know the directions ahead of time, so you can be ahead of the class.
D. Always click that big green button.
B. Do NOT click anything until a teacher tells you you may.
Read the following sentence. Is the word in italics used correctly?
The magazine was full of frivolous stories about movie stars.
yes/correct
What is the meaning of the metaphor in the following sentence?
Mrs. Jones has an army of children to clothe and feed, so she works two jobs.
A. Mrs. Jones has children in the military.
B. Mrs. Jones has a lot of children.
C. Mrs. Jones is in the army to make money for her family.
D. Mrs. Jones has to work a lot.
B. Mrs. Jones has a lot of children.
On the day Emily was to return home, she wrote a kind note to her cousins. The message in the note said You’re the best cousins ever. Thanks for letting me stay with you this summer.
Which revision correctly punctuates the quotation in the sentences?
A. The message in the note said, “You’re the best cousins ever!” “Thanks for letting me stay with you this summer.”
B. The message in the note said, “You’re the best cousins ever! Thanks for letting me stay with you this summer.”
C. “The message in the note said You’re the best cousins ever! Thanks for letting me stay with you this summer.”
D. “The message in the note said You’re the best cousins ever!” “Thanks for letting me stay with you this summer.”
B. The message in the note said, “You’re the best cousins ever! Thanks for letting me stay with you this summer.”