Using -er & -est
China
Fiction & Nonfiction
Homophones
Possessive or Contraction?
100

The cheetah is the ________ land animal in the world. (fast)

a)  fastest      b) faster      c) most fast

a) fastest

100

China is located in the biggest and most populous continent.  Where is it?

a)  Africa        b) Asia        c) Europe

b)  Asia

100

The teacher hands you an encyclopedia to do a report on panda bears.  Is it fiction or nonfiction?

nonfiction

gives facts and information about real animals

100

My ______ got me a new shirt for my birthday.

a)   ant       b) aunt

b)  aunt

100

Jamarius CAN'T wait for the summer to get here.

Is CAN'T a possessive or a contraction?

contraction

CAN'T= can + not

200

The grass is ______ outside than it was yesterday. (wet)

a)  more wet         b)  weter       c)   wetter

c) wetter

200

What food crop is the most important to the Chinese?

a)  corn      b) wheat      c) rice

c)  rice

200

You pick up a library book with the title "Are You My Mother?"  It's about a talking baby bird who cannot find his mother.  Is this fiction or nonfiction?

fiction

tells a story about talking animal characters

200

I thought I _________ a noise outside my door.

a)  heard     b) herd

a) heard

200

That dog likes to chase ITS own tail.

Look at ITS.  Is this a possessive or a contraction?

possessive

The tail belongs to the dog.  

300

Students do ______ on their tests when they get a good night's sleep.

a) more better      b) bestest       c) better    

c) better

300

Which invention does not come from China?

a)  fireworks      b) democracy

 c) kite     d)  compass

b)  democracy

300

Someone leaves a Batman comic book on your desk.  You pick it up and start reading it.  Would this be fiction or nonfiction?  

fiction

The purpose is to entertain you with an exciting story.

300

A compass can show you ________ way is north.

a)  witch      b) which

b)  which

300

I want to jump on TARYUNA'S trampoline.

Look at TARYUNA'S.  Is this a possessive or a contraction?  

possessive

The trampoline belongs to Taryuna.

400

She thinks that a rose is the ________ flower of all. (pretty)

a)  prettiest    b)  prettyest     c)  most pretty

a) prettiest

400

What metal did the Chinese use to make armor for their soldiers?

a) bronze      b)  silver      c) gold

a) bronze

400

You find an autobiography written by Rosa Parks herself about her own life growing up.  What would be the author's purpose?

a) to inform you (give you facts)     b) to entertain you (make you laugh)

a) to inform you

Rosa Parks is a real person.  Biographies and Autobiographies are nonfiction.  She is giving you details and information about her life.  

400

Mr. Sampson puts _____ on top of his mashed potatoes.

a)  piece      b)  peace       c) peas

c) peas

400

The cat ate Jade's Go-gurt when she wasn't looking.

What word is the contraction in this sentence?

a)  Jade's       b) wasn't

b)  wasn't

wasn't= was + not

The yogurt belongs to Jade but now it's the cat's.   

500

He says the _____  ___________ things sometimes!

a) more interesting   b) most interesting

c) interestingest

b) most interesting

500

What do Chinese people eat with instead of a spoon, fork, and knife?  

chopsticks

500

You are reading a book called "Curious George Goes to the Dentist."  What is the author's purpose?

a) to give you information      b) to entertain you

c) to persuade you to go to the dentist

b) to entertain you

This is just a fiction story meant to entertain you with something funny.  

500

We knocked on _______ door,  but no one was home.

a) they're      b)  there      c) their

c) their

500

CAIDEN'S going to order some Grubhub now.  Do you want some?  

Look at CAIDEN'S.  Is this a possessive or a contraction?

contraction

CAIDEN'S= Caiden + is