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Martin entered the house-decorating contest in his neighborhood. Which of the words from the sentence above is a noun?
What is B.contest
100
Which of the following is a complex sentence? A.Sasha wrapped the present neatly and tied a blue ribbon around it. B.Jack forgot to do his homework, so he rushed to finish it in the morning. C.Kyle tried to eat his breakfast quickly because he was running very late. D.Abby wanted to ride her bicycle, but she could not bike in the rain.
What is C.Kyle tried to eat his breakfast quickly because he was running very late.
100
The artist made a golden statue of a lion for the entrance of the museum. What is the adjective in the sentence? A.golden B.entrance C.museum D.artist
What is A.golden
100
Charlie would not listen to his parents. He liked to misbehave. When Charlie did something bad, he had to go to timeout. What does misbehave mean? A.able to behave B.to behave after C.to behave well D.to behave badly
What is D.to behave badly
100
Which of the following words best describes honey? A.cozy B.salty C.sticky D.eager
What is C.sticky
200
My band and I _______ for the talent show. What is the correct verb form to show that the action is happening now?
What is D.prepare
200
What kind of sentence is the sentence below? We will complete our homework by dinnertime. A.compound B.exclamatory C.simple D.interrogative
What is C.simple
200
Greg put the baby in her bed and tiptoed silently out of the nursery. Which word in the sentence is an adverb? A.tiptoed B.her C.silently D.nursery
What is C.silently
200
A storm was coming. It made the ocean water rough. The sailor moved around the boat quickly. He had to make sure that everything was ready for the storm. What does sailor mean? A.to move a sail B.someone who sails C.a new sail D.something that sails
What is B.someone who sails
200
Which of the following is usually described as being ripe? A.a ruler B.diamonds C.a necklace D.apples
What is D.apples
300
Which sentence below uses the correct verb form? A.Andrew giving Shelly a necklace for her birthday. B.Andrew has give Shelly a necklace for her birthday. C.Andrew give Shelly a necklace for her birthday. D.Andrew gave Shelly a necklace for her birthday
What is D.Andrew gave Shelly a necklace for her birthday
300
Each year we celebrate martin luther king day on the third Monday in January. What needs to be capitalized? A.martin luther king B.martin luther king day C.martin and day D.day and third
What is B.martin luther king day
300
Which sentence is the MOST descriptive? A.Warren was given a blue bike and a telescope for his tenth birthday. B.Warren was given a bicycle and a telescope for his birthday. C.Warren was given some stuff for his tenth birthday. D.Warren was given a few different presents for his last birthday.
What is A.Warren was given a blue bike and a telescope for his tenth birthday.
300
Some orange juice spilled onto Gil's art homework. So he had to redraw his picture. What is the meaning of the word redraw in the sentence above? A.to draw again B.to not draw C.to draw more D.to draw before
What is A.to draw again
300
What two words are most alike in meaning? A."guide" and "follow" B."sparkly" and "dull" C."polite" and "rude" D."hollow" and "empty"
What is D."hollow" and "empty"
400
Stevie gave some of _______ money to the homeless man who sat next to _______ on the subway. What pronouns should go in the blanks? A.our, we B.its, he C.his, him D.him, his
What is D.him, his
400
After winning our hockey game, Jim and i went to celebrate at Mike's Pizza Parlor. What needs to be capitalized? A.hockey B.game C.our D.i
What is D.i
400
Which sentence is the most descriptive? A.Jill went to her brother's school play. B.Her brother is in a play. C.There is a play at the school. D.Jill went to a play.
What is A.Jill went to her brother's school play.
400
There was something unusual about that Monday. The day just got stranger as it went on. What is the meaning of the word stranger in the sentence above? A.not strange B.most strange C.strange again D.more strange
What is D.more strange
400
****Daily Double**** Priya was _______ when she touched the very old teacup. She did not want to break it. Which of the following words best fills in the blank? A.calm B.gentle C.quiet D.kind
What is B.gentle
500
Tomorrow, Patsy _______ a cake for the party. Choose the correct verb to complete the sentence above. A.bakes B.will bake C.baked D.was baking
What is B.will bake
500
President Franklin D. Roosevelt once said, "there is nothing to fear but fear itself." What word needs to be capitalized? A.fear B.there C.nothing D.itself
What is B.there
500
****Daily Double**** Which sentence is the most descriptive? A.There are mountains where I live. B.The mountain is huge. C.There is a mountain behind my house. D.There is a huge mountain overlooking my house.
What is D.There is a huge mountain overlooking my house.
500
Before Megan begins writing, she should _______ to plan out her story. A.unwrite B.miswrite C.rewrite D.prewrite
What is D.prewrite
500
What two words are most alike in meaning? A."fool" and "trick" B."clear" and "cloudy" C."tremble" and "shake" D."fierce" and "kind"
What is C."tremble" and "shake"