Vocabulary
What does the word hurried mean in the sentence below?
We were late for school, so we hurried.
a. turned around
b. moved quickly
c. stopped moving
d. thought carefully
b. moved quickly
Which word BEST completes the sentences below?Emma's family got dressed for the show. Dad wore his best __________.
a. tie
b. tight
c. tip
d. tire
a. tie
What happens BEFORE Luke plays in the game?
a. Luke strikes out
b. Nicky hits a home run
c. Franky has to go to his aunt's
d. Luke goes to a baseball game at Ebbets field
c. Franky has to go to his aunt's
What change should be made in the sentence below?
They goes swimming every Tuesday.
a. change goes to go
b. change goes to gone
c. change goes to going
a. change goes to go
Which is the correct spelling?
a. nite
b. night
c. nit
b. night
After supper, Mom put the extra sandwich in a bag. She will eat it for lunch tomorrow.
a. too old to eat
b. very fresh and tasty
c. more than is needed
d. smaller than normal
c. more than is needed
Which word BEST completes the sentence below?
"You did great!" Mom said ____________ hugging Emma.
a. while
b. why
c. will
d. wow
a. while
How does Luke probably feel when he strikes out in the game?
a. angry
b. happy
c. proud
d. sad
d. sad
What change should be made in the sentence below?
It take a lot of practice to play basketball well.
a. change take to takes
b. change take to taken
c. change take to taked
a. change take to takes
Which is the correct spelling?
a. wild
b. wyld
c. wilde
a. wild
What does the word curb mean in the sentence below?
Everyone sat on the curb and watched the parade go down the street.
a. stairs
b. soft pillows
c. end of the road
d. edge of the street
d. edge of the street
Which word CORRECTLY completes the sentence below?
"Come on, Skip. It is _________ for your bath," said Mick to his dog.
a. tiem
b. tighm
c. time
d. tym
c. time
What does Luke learn at the END of the selection?
a. Grandma is very kind
b. Practicing is hard work
c. He should never give up
d. He is not good at baseball
c. He should never give up
What change should be made in the sentence below?
He are working at my school.
a. change are working to work
b. change are working to works
c. change are working to is worked
b. change are working to works
Which is the correct spelling?
a. kinde
b. kynd
c. kind
c. kind
What does the word cheered mean in the sentence below?
The crowd cheered when the singer walked onto the stage to sing.
a. looked away
b. became quiet
c. held up a sign
d. clapped and yelled
d. clapped and yelled
Which word CORRECTLY completes the sentence below?
Skip crawled under the bed to _________.
a. hid
b. hide
c. highd
d. hyde
Read these sentences from the story.
Luke shouted with the crowd. "Give it to 'em, Jackie! You show 'em!"
Why does the author shorten the word them?
a. to make Luke sound like a sports reporter
b. to show the way Luke's shouts really sound
c. to show that Luke is trying to act like an adult
b. to show the way Luke's shouts really sound
What change should be made in the sentence below?
She pitch the ball very fast.
a. change pitch to pitches
b. change pitch to pitching
c. change pitch to is pitched
Which is the correct spelling?
a. sye
b. sigh
c. si
b. sigh
What does the word final mean in the sentence below?
The class's final trip for the year will be to the zoo.
a. best
b. hardest
c. last
d. longest
c. last
Which word CORRECTLY completes the sentence below?
Skip did not want a bath. He wanted to stay _______.
a. dri
b. drie
c. drigh
d. dry
d. dry
What does Luke do AFTER Franky comes back?
a. he plays left field
b. he sits on the curb
c. he hits a home run
d. he practices his swing
d. he practices his swing
What change should be made in the sentence below?
He fix broken bicycles.
a. change fix to fixes
b. change fix to fixing
c. change fix to is fixed
a. change fix to fixes
Which is the correct spelling?
a. ryt
b. right
c. rit
b. right