Word Up
Public places are becoming more accessible to people with disabilities, being equipped with special ramps and rails.
What is the meaning of the word accessible as it is used in the sentence?
A. Easy to get to.
B. Out of reach.
C. None of the above.
What is A. Easy to get to?
What does the following expression mean?
An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
A. Apple is the best fruit.
B. Eating healthy keeps you from getting sick.
C. Doctors are afraid of apples.
What is B. Eating healthy keeps you from getting sick?
Tomorrow, I (will have lived/am living) in Atlanta for two years.
Which option is correct?
A. will have lived
B. am living
C. No correct answer
What is A. will have lived?
I had lived in Albany for 5 years before I (had moved/moved) to my home in Atlanta.
Which is the correct option?
A. had moved
B. moved
C. No correct answer
What is B. moved?
This past weekend my dad and I went to my aunt's house my cousin's wedding and spent the night with my grandparents.
What is the correct way to punctuate the sentence?
A. This past weekend my dad and I went to my aunt's house. My dad and I went to my cousin's wedding. My dad and I spent the night with my grandparents.
B. This past weekend, my dad and I went to my aunt's house; my cousin's wedding; and spent the night with my grandparents.
C. This past weekend, my dad and I went to my aunt's house, my cousin's wedding, and spent the night with my grandparents.
What is C. This past weekend, my dad and I went to my aunt's house, my cousin's wedding, and spent the night with my grandparents?
What is the meaning of the following expression?
When it rains, it pours.
A. Light sprinkles generally turn into violent storms.
B. In times of plenty, we must remember people who suffer more than
we do.
C. When luck changes, it tends to change dramatically.
What is C. When luck changes, it tends to change dramatically?
Over the past two years, I (was seeing/have seen) many changes take place in my community.
Which is the correct option?
A. was seeing
B. have seen
C. No correct answer
What is B. have seen?
Carl and Josey both play on the basketball team, but Josey likes it more than Carl. Carl always shows up late for practice and Josey yells at him for having to wait on him.
Which statement is true about Carl and Josey?
A. Carl and Josey both love to play basketball.
B. Both Carl and Josey play on the basketball team, but Carl is always late to practice.
C. Josey is sometimes late for practice, but she loves to play.
What is B. Both Carl and Josey play on the basketball team, but Carl is always late to practice?
I was trying to teach my baby sister how to walk, but she was so lazy that I was having a really difficult time. Whenever I told her to walk to me, she crawled away and hid underkneeth her crib. I began to wonder if she would ever learn to walk.
What is the correct spelling of the word underkneeth?
A. Underneeth
B. Underneath
C. Undernaeth
What is B. Underneath?
Katie and Jordan are siblings and have always been really close, sharing many of the same mannerisms. Their mother says they are like two peas in a pod.
What is the meaning of the italicized phrase?
A. They look just alike.
B. They dress just alike.
C. They act just alike.
What is C. They act just alike?
Weather reporters have to give out a lot of information. That's why they use pictures. The pictures help them tell us about the weather without using so many words. Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is. They need to know where the warm air is. They have to know where it is raining and what types of clouds are in the area. Their reports need to be correct, but they also need to be short. The pictures help weather reporters get the information out in a fast way.
Which sentence best describes the main idea of the paragraph?
A. Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is.
B. Their reports need to be correct, but they also need to be short.
C. Pictures help weather reporters get information out in a fast way.
What is C. Pictures help weather reporters get information out in a fast way?
The Constitution of the U.S. has been amended several times to allow more citizens the right to vote. The 15th Amendment, ratified in 1870, allowed people to vote regardless of their race, color, or having previously been enslaved. The 19th Amendment, ratified in 1920, gave women the right to vote. In 1971, the 26th Amendment granted voting rights to those 18 years and older, changing the requirement that voters must be 21 years old.
What is the main idea of the paragraph?
A. Women didn’t vote until 1920 but men could vote since the founding of the country
B. Today, almost anyone can vote.
C. The Constitution has been amended several times to grant more citizens the right to vote.
What is C. The Constitution has been amended several times to grant more citizens the right to vote?
Which word would best connect the two independent clauses?
A. However
B. In contrast
C. Similarly
What is C. Similarly?
My mother asked me to be home by 6 o'clock. However, I lost track of time and didn't make it home. My mother forgave me, but she warned me that if I did not make it home by curfew again, I would be in deep water.
What is the meaning of the italicized phrase?
A. The child would have to go swim in the lake.
B. The child would be in trouble.
C. The child would not be able to come home.
What is B. The child would be in trouble?
I often hear the song The Star Spangled Banner sung before sporting events.
What is the correct way to punctuate this sentence?
A. I often hear the song The Star Spangled Banner sung before sporting events.
B. I often hear the song "The Star Spangled Banner" sung before sporting events.
C. I often hear the song "The Star Spangled Banner" sung before sporting events.
What is C. I often hear the song "The Star Spangled Banner" sung before sporting events?
Benjamin Franklin loved to write. When he was twenty-two, he set up his own printing shop and started a newspaper. He also printed a book called Poor Richard’s Almanac. It had funny stories, information about the weather, and wise sayings.
Which sentence from the paragraph supports the main idea that Benjamin Franklin loved to write stories and books?
A. Sentence 1
B. Sentence 2
C. Sentence 3
What is A. Sentence 1?
The party was filled with the wonderful sounds of merriment. All of the guests were having a joyous time.
What is the meaning of the italicized word?
A. Exhaustion
B. Cheerfulness
C. Distraction
What is B. Cheerfulness?
Like wild animals, my siblings and I demolished our Thanksgiving meal. Our mother told us to slow down and make sure we cleaned up the crumbs before leaving the table.
Which two sentences explain the meaning of the italicized expression?
A. My siblings and I ate our food quickly.
B. My siblings and I were too shy to eat.
C. My siblings and I were messy.
What is A. My siblings and I ate our food quickly and C. My siblings and I were messy?
Alicia wants to edit her work. What is the best way for her to write the following sentence?
The sloth is the slowest animal in the world and it lives on land and it moves at 0.003 miles per hour.
A. The sloth lives on land and is the slowest animal in the world and moves at 0.003 miles per hour.
B. The sloth moves at 0.003 miles per hour. Lives on land.
C. The sloth is the slowest land animal in the world. It moves at 0.003 miles per hour.
What is C. The sloth is the slowest land animal in the world. It moves at 0.003 miles per hour?
Has texting gone too far? I text as much as anyone and can't imagine not texting my friends when I want to meet. I know how easy it is to text. I know how much I like it, too. I can spend hours texting about nothing at all and have a great time! Take a step back, though, and what you'll find is that texting is changing the way we communicate with others. After reading what psychologists and other experts have to say about texting, I believe that it can make communication less effective. There are a number of reasons for this.
What inference can be made about the author's opinion about texting?
A. The author feels texting is changing the way people communicate and is making communication more enjoyable.
B. The author feels texting is changing the way people communicate and is making communication more effective.
C. The author feels texting is changing the way people communicate and is making communication less effective.
What is C. The author feels texting is changing the way people communicate and is making communication less effective?