Why So Tense?
Choose the word that works best in this sentence:
I have _______ her throughout elementary school.
a. know b. knew c. known d. knowed
c. known
Choose one word from the sentence that is not spelled correctly.
Camden had to rake leafs after school today.
a. rake b. leafs c. school
b. leafs (proper spelling: LEAVES)
Choose the correct punctuation:
The birds nests were clogging the gutters at my house.
a. bird's b. birds' c. birds
b. birds'
Where is Sammy?
Sammy raced across the sand, smashing through a sand castle and almost knocking over a large umbrella. He leaped and landed with a splash, taking a big gulp of salty water and gasping for air.
a. at the park b. at the beach c. at the pool
b. at the beach
These events are out of order. List the numbers in the proper order for the events:
1. When Jack reached his porch, he shook the rain off his jacket and closed his umbrella.
2. Mrs. Heath said, "Walkers will be walking home in the rain today," as she walked the kids to dismissal.
3. Jack pulled his hood over his head and opened his umbrella, preparing to run home quickly.
4. Mrs. Heath opened the door to let the students out of the building.
5. Jack was thrilled to finally be home.
2, 4, 3, 1, 5
Choose the word that works best in this sentence:
I ______ $50 worth of groceries at the store yesterday.
a. get b. got c. gotten d. have got
b. got
Choose one word from the sentence that is not spelled correctly.
As it gets warmer outside, the goose fly north for the summer.
a. summer b. outside c. goose
c. goose (proper spelling: GEESE)
Choose the correct punctuation:
The teachers lounge was full of treats for the teachers during teacher appreciation week.
a. teacher's b. teachers' c. teachers
b. teachers'
According to the stories, how is the wolf in The Three Little Pigs DIFFERENT from the wolf in Little Red Riding Hood?
a. The Little Pigs' wolf is trying to eat his victims
b. The Little Pigs' wolf lives in the woods
c. The Little Pigs' wolf seems to become nice in the end
d. The Little Pigs' wolf blew down houses
d. The Little Pigs' wolf blew down houses
Read the text and determine the main idea:
Most family homes have living rooms. The living room usually has a sofa that can accommodate up to five people. A loveseat is sometimes included, and those accommodate two to three people. Many modern living rooms contain chairs. People arrange the seating to promote conversation. To complete the decor, end tables and coffee tables are included, which provide areas for families to play board or card games.
a. Most family homes have coffee tables and end tables. b. Living rooms contain furniture for families to enjoy family time. c. Family homes have areas for couches, and loveseats are sometimes included.
b. Living rooms contain furniture for families to enjoy family time.
Choose the word that works best in this sentence:
My family _________ skiing on spring break last year.
a. go b. gone c. went d. going
c. went
Choose one word from the sentence that is not spelled correctly.
Thiefs stole the jewelry from the store window.
a. thiefs b. stole c. window
a. thiefs (proper spelling: THIEVES)
Choose the correct punctuation:
The players shoe flew off as she tried to kick the goal.
a. player's b. players' c. players
a. player's
Determine the meaning of the underlined word:
Mark excels at many sports. He is the leading scorer on his basketball team and he won a state championship swimming competition.
a. likes b. is very good at c. can't play
b. is very good at
Choose one sentence that supports the idea that living rooms are used for families to socialize:
Most family homes have living rooms. The living room usually has a sofa that can accommodate up to five people. A loveseat is sometimes included, and those accommodate two to three people. Many modern living rooms contain chairs. People arrange the seating to promote conversation. To complete the decor, end tables and coffee tables are included, which provide areas for families to play board or card games.
a. People arrange the seating to promote conversation. b. The living room usually has a sofa that can accommodate up to five people. c. Many modern living rooms contain chairs.
a. People arrange the seating to promote conversation.
Choose the word that works best in this sentence:
After she ___________ about it, she realized she should apologize.
a. think b. thinks c. thinking d. thought
d. thought
Choose one word from the sentence that is not spelled correctly.
My aunt caught 23 fishes on our camping trip.
a. caught b. fishes c. aunt
b. fishes (proper spelling: FISH)
Choose the correct punctuation:
She tried to plant the flowers in the best sunlight.
a. flower's b. flowers' c. flowers
c. flowers
Read the passage - what event are the boys preparing for?
We had no trouble getting the nets. We just went to see Coach Moore after school. Attaching them was a whole other story. We thought Waldo would be tall enough to accomplish the task - Ray still had to get on Waldo's shoulders to attach the net to the little hooks. Finally we had both nets up as the other players started to gather. A few minutes later, everyone had on their shoes and we were ready to go!
a. a fishing tournament b. a basketball game c. a soccer match
b. a basketball game
Read this sentence from the text and determine the meaning of accommodate.
A loveseat is sometimes included, and those accommodate two to three people.
a. hold b. organize c. buy
a. hold
Choose the word that works best in this sentence:
Tim ____________ about it for a long time, and he finally said yes.
a. thought b. thinking c. think d. have thought
a. thought
Choose one word from the sentence that is not spelled correctly.
My grandma may have passed away, but her memory lives on in the stories I tell about her live.
a. grandma b. lives c. live
c. live (proper spelling: LIFE)
Choose the correct punctuation:
So many peoples lives were affected by the tornado.
a. people's b. peoples' c. peoples
b. peoples'
How do the themes in Cinderella and Snow White compare?
a. You should always lock your door before leaving the house b. You should clean your house so it is spotless c. You should be kind to others even when people are not kind to you d. You should always make new friends
c. You should always be kind to others even when people are not kind to you.
Choose the details that is LEAST important to the main idea.
Most family homes have living rooms. The living room usually has a sofa that can accommodate up to five people. A loveseat is sometimes included, and those accommodate two to three people. Many modern living rooms contain chairs. People arrange the seating to promote conversation. To complete the decor, end tables and coffee tables are included, which provide areas for families to play board or card games.
a. People arrange the seating to promote conversation. b. To complete the decor, end tables and coffee tables are included, which provide areas for families to play board or card games. c. Many modern living rooms contain chairs.
c. Many modern living rooms contain chairs.