Why does the author compare some jellyfish to a cobra?
a. to warn readers about the danger of cobras
b. to explain how dangerous jellyfish are
c. to help readers understand what jellyfish look like
b. to explain how dangerous jellyfish are
Which word is the CORRECT contraction for can not in the sentence below?
I can not see the moon in the sky tonight.
a. can't
b. canot
c. cann't
a. can't
What change should be made in the sentence below?
Yesterday, Carla call her grandmother.
a. change call to calls
b. change call to called
c. change call to will call
b. change call to called
What does the word choices mean in the sentence below?
You have two choices of sandwich meat.
a. things to pick from
b. things that must happen
c. things that stay the same
a. things to pick from
**DOUBLE JEOPARDY** Which word BEST completes the sentence below?
Of all the fruit stands in town, Baker's is the ______.
a. newer
b. older
c. oldest
c. oldest
**DOUBLE JEOPARDY** Seeing an ocean full of jellyfish is unforgettable. How can you tell that this is an opinion?
a. it can be proven to be true
b. it tells what the author thinks
c. it tells something everybody knows
b. it tells what the author thinks
Which word is the CORRECT contraction for is not in the sentence below?
The ocean is not far from Lucy's house.
a. is'nt
b. isn't
c. is'not
b. isn't
What change should be made in the sentence below?
Kiki visited her new school tomorrow.
a. change visited to visit
b. change visited to visits
c. change visited to will visit
c. change visited to will visit
What does the word decides mean in the sentence below?
Peg decides to wear her pink dress to the party.
a. will have to
b. does not want to
c. makes up her mind
c. makes up her mind
Which word BEST completes the sentence below?
Baker's prices are ______ than Rocha's Market.
a. highest
b. lower
c. lowest
b. lower
Which of these ideas from the story is a fact?
a. people who see jellyfish are very lucky
b. some jellyfish look very elegant
c. jellyfish sting for protection
c. jellyfish sting for protection
**DOUBLE JEOPARDY**Which word is the CORRECT contraction for What is in the sentence below?
What is the largest fish you have ever seen?
a. wha's
b. whats
c. what's
c. what's
**DOUBLE JEOPARDY** What change should be made in the sentence below?
Allie waiting at the bus stop while Gina runs to catch up.
a. change waiting to wait
b. change waiting to waits
c. change waiting to will waiting
b. change waiting to waits
What does the word disgusting mean in the sentence below?
The rotten, old tomato looks disgusting.
a. sad
b. sour
c. ugly
c. ugly
**DOUBLE JEOPARDY** Which word BEST completes the sentence below?
Of all the stores in town, Baker's has the ______ workers.
a. nice
b. nicest
c. nicer
b. nicest
Why does the author say that an upside-down jellyfish is like a greenhouse and a grocery store?
a. because a jellyfish grows its own food
b. because a jellyfish eats small bits of algae
c. because a jellyfish gives food to other animals
a. because a jellyfish grows its own food
**DOUBLE JEOPARDY** Which word is the CORRECT contraction for They have in the sentence below?
They have seen many different fish in the ocean.
a. they've
b. they'ave
c. they'have
a. they've
**DOUBLE JEOPARDY** What change should be made in the sentence below?
Next summer, Jo climbs a tall mountain.
a. change climbs to climb
b. change climbs to climbed
c. change climbs to will climb
c. change climbs to will climb
What does the word drift mean in the sentence below?
The balloons drift slowly through the air.
a. floated
b. pop
c. zip
a. floated
What does the word millions mean in the sentence below?
There are millions of people living in our country today.
a. only a few
b. very big number
c. different sizes
b. very big number
**DOUBLE JEOPARDY** Which sentence from the article gives an opinion?
a. “The Portuguese man-of-war is not a real jellyfish.”
b. “Jellyfish are almost all water and a little protein.”
c. “They look slimy and disgusting when they wash up on the beach.”
c. "They look slimy and disgusting when they wash up on the beach"
Which word is the CORRECT contraction for We will in the sentence below?
We will watch the water carefully for schools of fish.
a. well
b. we'll
c we'ill
b. we'll
What change should be made in the sentence below?
Ryan will wonder why the ducks left the pond yesterday.
a. change will wonder to wonder
b. change will wonder to wondered
c. change will wonder to wondering
b. change will wonder to wondered
**DOUBLE JEOPARDY**Which word BEST completes the sentence below?
The fruit here is ______ than the fruit there.
a. fresh
b. fresher
c. freshest
b. fresher
Which word BEST completes the sentence below?
Some people tell Mr. Baker that his store is too small and he should build a ______ one.
a. bigger
b. biggest
c. littlest
a. bigger