Topic/Tone/Purpose
Affixes
Shades of Meaning & Figurative Language
Theme
Editing
100

What is the tone of the text below?

The leaf drifted lazily down the river.

A. Sad

B. Restless

C. Grateful

D. Peaceful

D. Peaceful

100

Read the sentence below. 

It is improbable that a student can run a mile in four minutes. 

Think about the prefix -im.  What is the meaning of the word improbably above? 

A.  Not true

B. inside the time

C.  Not likely to happen

D. probably going to happen

C.  Not likely to happen

100

Mrs. Case whispered to her grandson, "Your sister is sleeping." 

Why did the author use the whispered instead of said?

A.  To show that Mrs. Case's voice was hurt

B. To show that Mrs. Case is quiet

C. To show that Mrs. Case didn't want to wake up her granddaughter

C. To show that Mrs. Case didn't want to wake up her granddaughter

100

The Boy Who Cried Wolf is a story about a boy who kept saying there was a wolf, when there wasn't one, to get everyone to come running.  Finally, there is a wolf, but no one comes running. What is the theme of the story?

Tell the truth

100

What change should be made to the sentence below? 

Me and my friend went to the Rolladium. 

A. I and my friend went to the Rolladium.

B. My friend and me went to the Rolladium.

C. Me and my friend went to the Rolladium.

D.  My friend and I went to the Rolladium.

E. No change

D.  My friend and I went to the Rolladium.

200

The Boy Who Cried Wolf is a story about a boy who kept saying there was a wolf, when there wasn't one, to get everyone to come running.  Finally, there is a wolf, but no one comes running. 

What is the topic of the text?

A boy keeps saying there is a wolf when there isn't one. 

200

Think about the suffix -y. 

How does the meaning of the word hair change when it is changed to hairy? 

A.  Hair is a noun.  Hairy is an adjective, describing something with a lot of hair.

B.  Hair is an adjective, describing something with a lot of hair.  Hairy is a noun. 

C.  Hair is a rabbit.  Hairy is the name of a Sasquatch.


A.  Hair is a noun.  Hairy is an adjective, describing something with a lot of hair.

200

She is a shining star is an example of what type of figurative language? 

A. Simile

B. Personification

C. Metaphor

D. Alliteration

C. Metaphor

200

The Empty Pot is a story about an emperor who told the kids in the kingdom that whoever grew the most beautiful flower would be the emperor.  All the kids grew beautiful flowers, except one, who showed the king his empty pot.  That boy became king because the king had cooked all of the seeds so they wouldn't grow.  What is the theme of the story?  

to tell the truth

200

What change should be made to the sentence below? 

They went to there mom's house. 

A. Change there to their

B.  Change there to them

C. Change there to they're

D. No change

A. Change there to their

300

There was a group of frogs who were in a contest to see who could climb to the top of a very tall structure. As the frogs got higher and higher, the animals who had gathered to watch began to yell at them that it was too high and they should stop.  One by one the frogs dropped out of the contest, except for the littlest frog. To the crowd's amazement, the littlest frog made it to the top.  It turns out the little frog was deaf and didn't hear the crowd telling them it was too high.  

What is the topic?

A little frog climbs a high structure to win a contest.

300

Many students grew more than four levels in Lexia.  That is quite an accomplishment. 

Think of the suffix -ment.  What is the meaning of accomplishment above? 

A.  Something that has been successfully acheived

B.  A state of wonder

C.  Without work

C. A state of happiness

A.  Something that has been successfully acheived

300

He is as cold as ice is an example of what type of figurative language? 

A. Simile

B. Personification

C. Metaphor

D. Alliteration

A. Simile

300

How Fox Got a Bushy Tail

Fox used to have a thin, straight tale.  Fox was tired of hunting for his supper.  He tried working in a kitchen, but was too lazy.  Fox made a mess.  The owner picked him up and used his tail like a thick brush to wash the floor and dishes.  Fox hated it, and left, but his tail has never been the same. 

What is the theme of the folktale?  

Work hard/ Don't be lazy

300

What change should be made to the sentence below?

"You're the best class ever!" exclaimed Mrs. Case.

A.  Change you're to your

B. Change you're to youre

C.  No change

C.  No change

400

Why do authors write legends?  What is their purpose? 

To entertain people by making an explanation for something that occurs/occurred in real life

400

The nurse felt a sense of fulfillment as she saw her patient had fully recovered. 

Think about the suffix -ment. 

What is the meaning of the word fulfillment above? 

A.  The state of filling up something

B. The state of feeling happy and satisfied

C.  Completing an order

D. The full feeling when you are done eating

B. The state of feeling happy and satisfied

400

The ants marched across the ground is an example of which type of figurative language? 

A. Simile

B. Personification

C. Metaphor

D. Alliteration

B. Personification

400

There was a group of frogs who were in a contest to see who could climb to the top of a very tall structure. As the frogs got higher and higher, the animals who had gathered to watch began to yell at them that it was too high and they should stop.  One by one the frogs dropped out of the contest, except for the littlest frog. To the crowd's amazement, the littlest frog made it to the top.  It turns out the little frog was deaf and didn't hear the crowd telling them it was too high.  

What is the theme?  

Believe in Yourself/Never Give Up

400

Through the test, the student asked to go to the bathroom five times. 

Which word would be best used instead of the word "through"?

A. From

B. During

C. At

D. Under

B. During

500

A man saw a butterfly cocoon swaying and thought the the larvae inside was struggling to get out to become a butterfly.  He grabbed a pair of scissors and carefully cut open the butterfly to let it out more easily. The buttterfly came out, but its body and wings were swollen and wet.  The man then realized that the butterfly would not survive because of what he had done. 

What is the topic? 

A man opens a butterflies cocoon when he sees it struggle. 

500

He felt insecure about his ability to pass the test. 

Think about the prefix -in.  

What does insecure mean in the sentence above. 

A.  not able to stay down

B.  inside of something

C.  not likely to happen

D.  not confident

D.  not confident

500

He looked at the ground. 

If you took out the underlined and replaced it with a word from the list, which word would make the above sentence mean he was looking in a precise way?

A.  gazed

B. examined

C. saw

D. glanced

B. examined

500

A man saw a butterfly cocoon swaying and thought the the larvae inside was struggling to get out to become a butterfly.  He grabbed a pair of scissors and carefully cut open the butterfly to let it out more easily. The buttterfly came out, but its body and wings were swollen and wet.  The man then realized that the butterfly would not survive because of what he had done.  What is the theme of the story? 

Sometimes struggle is necessary to succeed

500

Which word in the sentence below has a spelling mistake? 

She gigled when the colorful clown did a trick. 

A. clown

B. gigled

C. colorful 

D. trick


 


B. gigled