Vocab
Use the clues the following sentence to figure out the meaning of abundant:
"I'm hoping to come back to an abundant crop of flowers, but very few weeds"
a) Large in Amount
b) Full of colors
c) Completely new
d) Clearly seen
a) Large in amount
What goes into a summary?
a) Big details
b) Specific details
c) Quotations
a) Big details
Read the following passage:
"Pablo frowned. What he wanted was more time to play soccer, and if he sang in the choir, he would have even less time to play. But finally, Pablo gave in. He wanted to please his parents, so he agreed to go with them to see the choir practice - but he wouldn't promise them anything."
How is Pablo feeling about joining the choir?
a) Foolish
b) Unexcited
c) Disobedient
b) Unexcited
What kind of figurative language is the following:
"This class is taking forever"
a) Simile
b) Metaphor
c) Personification
d) Hyperbole
d) Hyperbole
Which of the following does NOT end a sentence?
a) Period.
b) Comma,
c) Question mark?
d) Exclamation point!
b) Comma,
"The Orbit in London, England, is the world's tallest tube slide. It is as tall as a 25-story building. From the base, which is the ground level, an elevator carries people up to the top."
What does base mean in this passage?
a) A place that people visit
b) A structure with many floors
c) The height of something
d) The bottom of something
d) The bottom of something
What is the main idea of the movie "Night at the Museum?"
a) Be cautious of old people
b) The more you know about the past, the better prepared you are for the future
c) Theodore Roosevelt was the best President of the United States
d) Monkeys are mean
b) The more you know about the past, the better prepared you are for the future
Making an inference is basically the same as what?
a) Taking an educated guess
b) Stating a fact
c) Elaborating on evidence
d) Asking a question
a) Taking an educated guess
Read the following passage:
"Cheer up, Molly! Gina tilted her face up and spread her arms wide open. She declared, "we will be rays of sunshine! Everyone will be delighted to see us."
What does the metaphor "rays of sunshine" mean?
a) Gina and Molly will wear sparkly clothes
b) Gina and Molly will make people feel overheated
c) Gina and Molly will create very bright light
d) Gina and Molly will make people feel happy
d) Gina and Molly will make people feel happy
Which is the longest?
a) Word
b) Paragraph
c) Sentence
d) Fragment
b) Paragraph
Which of the following strategies should you NOT use to figure out a word you don't know on the test?
a) Look it up in the dictionary
b) Use the clues before and after the word
c) Break down the word and look for words within the word
d) Decide if the word sounds positive or negative
a) Look it up in the dictionary
4th grade only:
Which of the following would NOT go into a summary of the book George vs. George?
a) Where each George was from
b) Why the colonists were in conflict with the British
c) The differences between the Tea Acts and the Sugar Acts
d) When the story took place
c) The differences between the Tea acts and the Sugar Acts
Read the following passage:
"The ancient Greeks created the Olympics nearly three-thousant years ago. In 1894, Pierre de Coubertin of France wanted to create events in which athletes from all over the world would participate. He founded a group called the International Opympic Committee, to plan the athletics contests. In honor of the ancient Greeks, the IOC decided to hold the first modern Olympics in Athens, Greece."
Why did the International Olympic Committee hold the first modern Olympics in Greece?
a) The ancient Olympics were held in Greece
b) The athletes were already living in Greece
c) The group was founded and worked in Greece
d) The most modern country world was Greece
a) The ancient Olympics were held in Greece
Why is personification used?
a) To exaggerate/be extra
b) To show the human qualities of non-living things
c) To compare two things using like or as
d) To paint a picture with words
b) To show the human qualities of non-living things
Which word is spelled correctly:
a) Civilisation
b) Civillization
c) Civilization
d) Sivilization
c) Civilization
Read the following sentence:
"I see my friend Nina on the stairs to the gym. I am starting my descent, while she ends her walk up to the locker room."
Using the clues, what does the word descent mean?
a) a movement downward
b) a place to meet
c) a time to practice
d) a friendly talk
a) A movement downward
5th Grade only:
Which of the following details would NOT be included in a summary of the Phantom Tollbooth?
a) The main character's name
b) Where and when it takes place
c) Everything that goes on in the Doldrums
d) The importance of word play
c) Everything that goes on in the Doldrums
What does the following sentence help you understand about the first modern Olympics?
"Some tourists who were visiting Greece stumbled upon the events. Even though they hadn't signed up to compete in the games, they were allowed to take part"
a) The games were for new athletes
b) The games were just for Greeks
c) The games were very popular
d) The games were easy to get into
d) the games were easy to get into
a) Someone has trouble sleeping
b) Someone who talks in their sleep
c) Someone sleeps well
d) Someone who dreams about different things
c) Someone who sleeps well
Which of the following is NOT a real word:
a) Their
b) Thier
c) They're
d) There
b) Thier
Read the following passage:
"Yes," I reply. "But I had to modify my plans, so now I'll miss the first week."
"Why the different schedule?" she asks.
What does modify mean in this passage?
a) To discuss
b) To cancel
c) to change
d) to review
c) to change
6th Grade only:
What would NOT be included in a summary of Blood on the River
a) The setting
b) The main character's name
c) The number of colonists killed
d) The conflict between commoners and gentlemen
c) The number of colonists killed
Make in inference based off the following information:
What you see: Some events were held in an old, abandoned stadium
What you know: Being inside of an old abandoned building can be very dangerous.
Inferences:
a) The athletes often competed in unsafe places
b) The IOC wanted to make the events hard to win
c) The Olympics got shut down for the risky conditions
d) The crowds stayed away from the events out of fear
a) the athletes often competed in unsafe places
What does the following metaphor mean:
"A fork in the Road"
a) A restaurant in the middle of the highway
b) A pitchfork blocking the path
c) Knowing exactly what direction you are headed
d) A moment in life where one must make a big decision
d) A moment in life where one must make a big decision
How many mistakes are in the following passage?
In 1776, the american colonies declared independence from great Britain, This began the revolutionary war.
a) 0
b) 2
c) 4
d) 5
d) 5