Homophones
Conventions
Context Clues
Inference
Substitutions
100

The dear/deer ran across the road. 

deer
100

"Look at all of the bison, said Lea.

Quotation mark after the comma.   

"Look at all of the bison," said Lea. 

100

The book was so enthralling that I wanted to keep reading. 

fascinating

boring

scary

fascinating

100

She received an F on her test and began sobbing. What can you infer about how she was feeling?

ecstatic 

sad

happy

sad

100

The student ran to class to beat the morning bell. 

sprinted

tiptoed

hopped

sprinted

200

Where/Wear do you live?

Where

200

I took a vacation to phoenix, Arizona. 

Phoenix

I took a vacation to Phoenix, Arizona. 

200

On Halloween, he will masquerade as a ghost by using a sheet. 

dance

sleep

dress Up 

dress up

200

The light turned green, but the first driver didn't move. The second driver behind him honked loudly. What can you infer about how the second driver was feeling?

frustrated

happy

lonely


frustrated

200

I would like to go back to Disneyland. 

return

come

walk

return

300

I am coming to the play two/too.

too

300

I am a 3rd grader at Whittier Elementary school.  

School


I am a 3rd grader at Whittier Elementary School. 

300

He was ailing, so he stayed home from school and went to the doctor. 

goofing off

crying

sick

sick

300

Jack came home from school and raced to the fridge. What was he feeling?  

tired

hungry

frustrated


hungry

300

The test questions were hard. 

easy

difficult

direct

difficult

400

Mrs. Hall bought for/four hamburgers at Ray's. 

four

400

Mr Wentworth plays soccer on the field. 

Mr.

Mr. Wentworth plays soccer on the field. 

400

When the clay dried, it was very rigid with sharp edges.

soft

firm

floppy

firm

400

Jen's grandma was very sick. Mary put her arm around Jen and sat with her for a while. 

What trait was Mary showing Jen? 

selfishness

compassion

bravery 

compassion

400

Swimming alone is not safe. Even someone that is a good swimmer should not swim alone.

luck

helpful

strong

strong

500
We went over to there/their house for dinner. 

their

500

Jen said, "Do you want to come to the store"?

Jen said, "Do you want to come to the store?"
500

Snow White yearned for Prince Charming and hoped he would marry her. 

longed

waited

called 

longed

500

The lady worked hours to knit scarves for the troops. What trait does the lady show by doing this?

ambitious

intelligence

selflessness 

selflessness

500

"Oh, Mom!," I said. "Why can't we go to McDonald's for dinner?" 

whispered

whined

yelled

whined