Vocabulary
What does the word hesitantly mean in this sentence?
Stella hesitantly walked up to the front of the class to read her story.
a. confidently and eagerly
b. slowly and uncertainly
c. excitedly and quickly
b. slowly and uncertainly
Which sentence describes something that might require courage?
a. I walked the same route to school as I always do. b. I rode my bike without training wheels for the first time ever.
c. My mom asked me to stay inside when it was thunderstorming.
b. I rode my bike without training wheels for the first time ever.
What does the word fascinating mean in the sentence?
I found the jellyfish at the aquarium to be fascinating.
a. very interesting
b. very boring
c. very funny
a. very interesting
Which sentence has the correct punctuation?
a. "Do you like marine life," Stella asked?
b. Do you like marine life? "Sella asked."
c. "Do you like marine life?" Stella asked.
c. "Do you like marine life?" Stella asked.
Which sentence uses the word reunion correctly?
a. All of my aunts, uncles, and cousins visited for a family reunion.
b. My teacher threw a reunion party at school.
c. The art teacher put up a reunion display of all of our artwork.
a. All of my aunts, uncles, and cousins visited for a family reunion.
Which word means the opposite of the word gracefully in the sentence?
The ice skater gracefully glided across the ice.
a. clumsily
b. slowly
c. smoothly
a. clumsily
What does the word passport mean in the sentence?
My mom told me that I needed to make sure to bring my passport to the airport when I go on vacation.
a. a comforting item that helps you feel safe
b. a clothing item that you wear
c. a document that identifies you
c. a document that identifies you
What word correctly completes the sentence?
Mrs. Toppins is a fun teacher, _______ sometimes she makes us do hard work.
a. and
b. but
c. so
b. but
What does the word cliffhanger mean in this sentence?
I went to the book store to pick up the second book in the series because the first one ended on such a cliffhanger!
a. ending in suspense or excitement
b. a machine used for rock climbing
c. a happy ending
a. ending in suspense or excitement
In which sentence does the word nerves mean worrying when something is about to happen?
a. Stella's nerves were high as she rode her bike without training wheels for the first time.
b. Nerves send signals to the brain about our senses.
c. The nerves in my hand twitched when I caught the baseball with no glove.
a. Stella's nerves were high as she rode her bike without training wheels for the first time.
What does the word salsa mean in the sentence?
Stella and Jenny practice their salsa moves for the school talent show.
a. a Spanish dance
b. a dip made of tomatoes and peppers
c. a sport that uses a bat and a ball
a. a Spanish dance
Which answer expands the sentence by answering the question "why?"
He got a perfect score on the test.
a. Ethan got a perfect score on the test.
b. He got a perfect score on the math test.
c. He got a perfect score on the test by studying hard.
c. He got a perfect score on the test by studying hard.
What does the word intimidating mean in the sentence?
The tall 4th grader was intimidating to the 1st grade girl.
a. scary
b. comforting
c. kind
a. scary
What does the word translates mean in the sentence?
The new student has a helper that translates everything the teacher says to her.
a. yells
b. makes more difficult to understand
c. turns one's language into another language
c. turns one's language into another language
Which sentence uses the word tropical correctly?
a. My family went on a tropical vacation to Pennsylvania.
b. The coral reefs are full of tropical fish.
c. I am tropical as I swim in the ocean.
b. The coral reefs are full of tropical fish.
Which phrase best completes the paragraph?
First, Dakota logged onto her computer to start her survey. _____________, she realized it was an April Fool's prank. In the end, she rage-quit because it was too stressful for her.
a. in the beginning
b. soon after
c. Last
b. soon after