Affixes
Polly was careful to to stack the books neatly.
What is the meaning of the word careful as used above?
A. full of care
B. without care
C. in a caring way
D. not having care
A. full of care
Which greeting is written correctly for a letter?
A. Dear, Sam
B. Dear Sam,
C. Dear. Sam
D. Dear Sam.
B. Dear Sam,
Mary has a test on Friday. During the week, Mary studied after school for 20 minutes a day. While in school, Mary stayed focused on her assignments and completed all of her work. On Friday, Mary tried her best on her test and scored 100%.
What character trait best described Mary?
A. funny
B. kind
C. hardworking
D. lazy
C. hardworking
What word is a synonym for cold?
A. Chilly
B. Hot
C. Warm
D. Windy
A. Chilly
What word means the opposite of quiet?
A. silent
B. low
C. loud
d. quit
C. loud
The first step when baking a cake is to preheat the oven.
What is the meaning of the word preheat?
A. heat after
B. heat carefully
C. heat before
D. heat during
C. heat before
What is the verb in the sentence below?
Jimmy ran a mile on the track.
A. mile
B. ran
C. track
D. Jimmy
B. ran
Directions: Read the short passage and answer the question.
Get Ready for School:
Mary woke up on a Monday morning to get ready for school. First, Mary brushed her teeth. Then, Mary combed her hair and put it into two braids. After that, she got dressed for the day by putting on jean, a sweater, and shoes. Mary then went downstairs for breakfast. She ate 2 pancakes and a bowl of fruit. Finally, Mary grabbed her backpack and walked to school.
What happened right before Mary ate 2 pancakes?
A. Mary went downstairs.
B. Mary grabbed her backpack.
C. Mary got dressed.
D. Mary walked to school.
A. Mary went downstairs.
What word is an antonym for silly?
A. Funny
B. Mad
C. Serious
D. Happy
C. Serious
Which sentence is written correctly.
A. Jills' dog is a pug.
B. Jills dog is a pug
C. Jill dog is a pug
D. Jill's dog is a pug
D. Jill's dog is a pug
Jane happily skipped around at recess.
What is the meaning of the word happily?
A. not happy
B. in a happy way
C. without happiness
B. in a happy way
Which word in the sentence describes the noun?
Mr. Marino ate a sweet apple for lunch.
A. ate
B. apple
C. sweet
D. lunch
BONUS: What is the name for a word that described a noun?
C. sweet
Directions: Read the passage and answer the question.
A Dog for a Pet
A dog is a great pet! If you are feeling sad or lonely a dog is there to comfort you. With a dog you are never bored! You always have someone to play with. Dogs are soft and they have a great personality. I would love to have a dog for a pet!
What is the author's purpose for writing this story?
A. Teach the reader how to take care of a pet.
B. Tell the reader a funny story about dogs.
C. Persuade the reader to get a pet.
D. Tell the reader why dogs are good pets.
D. Tell the reader why dogs are good pets.
Which word is a homophone for "were"?
A. we
B. we're
C. where
D. when
B. we're
Which word tells more than one puppy?
A. puppies
B. puppys
C. puppyes
D. puppy
A. puppies
Peter is ________ than Tom.
A. oldest
B. old
C. older
C. older
What correction needs to be made to the sentence below?
Amy's family went on vacation to Orlando Florida.
A. Amy's family went on vacation to Orlando, Florida.
B. Amy's family went on vacation to Orlando. Florida.
C. Amy's family went on vacation to, Orlando Florida.
D. No Change Needed
A. Amy's family went on vacation to Orlando, Florida.
Directions: Read the passage and answer the question.
Pam's first patient came into the room. Pam checked the patient's paws and found a splinter. Pam carefully removed the splinter and bandaged its paw.
What job does pam have?
A. Teacher
B. Veterinarian
C. Dentist
D. Doctor
B. Veterinarian
Directions: Fill in the word to complete the sentence.
Bella _______ to the bus stop every morning.
A. walking
B. walks
C. walk
D. walkes
B. walks
Which word is a homophone for tail?
A. tall
B. tale
C. tell
D. talk
B. tale
The doctor told the patient that the shot would be painless.
What is the meaning of painless?
A. full of pain
B. without pain
C. a lot of pain
D. in pain again
B. without pain
What contraction is made up of the words "they" and "are".
A. they'are
B. the're
C. they're
D. there
C. they're
What detail supports the idea that Martin Luther King Jr. was a good person?
A. Martin Luther King Jr. was born January 15, 1929.
B. Martin Luther King Jr. had two siblings.
C. Martin Luther King Jr. spoke up for equal rights for everyone.
D. Martin Luther King Jr. lived in Atlanta, Georgia.
C. Martin Luther King Jr. spoke up for equal rights for everyone.
Last week I __________ with my cousins.
A. played
B. playing
C. plays
D. play
A. played
"I am so hungry I can eat a horse."
What is the meaning of the sentence above?
A. The person does not want to eat.
B. The person is going to eat a horse.
C. The person is very hungry.
D. The person is not hungry.
C. The person is very hungry.