Theme
Once a frog jumped into what he thought was a pond. Unfortunately, it was not a pond. It was just a ditch. There was a raccoon in the ditch that ate him. What is the theme?
A. Respect your elders.
B. Look before you leap.
C. Don't brag too much.
C. Be polite.
look before you leap
In order to not impede the construction effort and to help the job get done quicker the town closed the road and kept people away. What is the meaning of impede?
A. Tear Up
B. Slow down
C. Run into
D. Talk about
slow down
Tim looked out the window. The house looked so lonely. Tim's father put the last suitcase in the trunk and started up the car. Thor, his dog, put his head on Tim's lap, like he understood how Tim was feeling. "It's okay Thor," he said, "Dad says we will like California." What is happening?
Tim is moving
Jimmy was oblivious to his baby sister's crying because he had his headphones in and couldn't hear her. What does the word oblivious mean?
A. obvious
B. Unaware
C. mindful
D. concern
unaware
The little boy became drowsy after his mom gave him Benadryl. What does the word drowsy mean?
A. Zoned Out
B. Hyper
C. Sleepy
D. Alert
sleepy
There once was a tiny fish that was tired of being in the school of fish all the time. He picked a fight with the other fish and left the group. As he swam away, he was eaten by a bigger fish! What is the theme?
A. Slow and steady wins the race.
B. Don't be lazy.
C. We are stronger together than we are apart.
D. If you try to go on your own, you will get eaten by a big fish.
We are stronger together than we are apart.
Rebecca did not know what was behind the door her curiosity made her open the door to find out. What is the meaning of curiosity?
A. Guessing
B. Animal at the circus
C. Desire to know something
D. Disinterest
desire to know something
The scout leader looked at the sky and muttered something under his breath. Then he looked at the map. "Let's get moving." He called to the group of tired boys. "The faster the better." Why do you think the scout leader started rushing the boys?
It was about to rain
The students anticipated the summer break after passing the fifth-grade reading test. What does the word anticipated mean?
A. looked forward to
B. dreaded
C. regretted
D. missed
looked forward to
Some children were willing to play in the snow, but others were reluctant because it was so cold. What is the best meaning of the word reluctant?
A. eager
B. unwilling
C. fearful
D. afraid
unwilling
Once a cat was in a hurry, she ran across the street without looking. She narrowly escaped being hit by a car. What is the theme?
A. Don't steal.
B. Look both ways before crossing the street.
C. Necessity is the mother of invention.
D. One good turn deserves another.
look both ways before crossing the street
The principal needed to curtail his speech to the school because it was almost 3:15, and the students needed to go home. What is meaning of curtail?
A. Cut short
B. Increase
C. prolong
D. strengthen
cut short
"Ouch!" Lucy had fallen again! she shivered and picked herself back up. Then she spotted her older sister Sarah, gliding backwards. She was so graceful. Sarah made everything look so easy. What is Lucy doing?
skating
Using context clues, what is the meaning of the word contaminate? Don't bring your drinks into the chemistry lab, you will contaminate the science experiments of the soda.
A. clean
B. fix
C. improve
D. make dirty
make dirty
The tiger, protecting her cub, snarled, spit, and bared her teeth at the zookeeper. What does bared mean?
A. licked
B. showed
B. hid
showed
Long ago, a beautiful princess had all beautiful and expensive dresses. She bragged about them all the time. The other maidens got so tired of hearing about it that they stopped being friends with her.
A. Eat your vegetables.
B. Don't brag. Be modest.
C. Don't talk to strangers.
D. What does the fox say?
Don't brag. Be modest.
The girl's hypothesis was that someone was watching her, but she couldn't prove it. What is the meaning of hypothesis?
A. proof
B. assumption
C. reality
D. measurement
assumption
Rachel was on her way to volunteer at the animal shelter. She was very excited! She really liked dogs. Her brother was allergic to dogs, however, so she was rarely around them. Rachel had a lot of fun playing with the puppies. But after her shift, itchy bumps appeared on her arms.
It is likely that:
Rachel is allergic to dogs.
After dropping his phone in the toilet, Robert repeatedly held down the power button, but the phone was unresponsive. What does the word unresponsive mean?
A. The phone was turning on.
B. He put the phone in rice.
C. Responding
D. Not working or responding
not working or responding
Skylar won the election for School President because she was a dependable leader. She was always there when you needed her.
What does the word DEPENDABLE mean?
A. sassy and sarcastic
B. rude and mean
C. sad and distant
D. trustworthy and reliable
trustworthy and reliable
She sobbed for hours trying to think of a way out of having to tell her father she wrecked her new car. After stewing over it for quite some time, she called her father on his cell phone. "Thank you," he said. What lesson was learned?
A. Sometimes crying is good for you
B. it's important to be honest
C. Driving a car is a big responsibility
D. expereincing loss/grief is difficult
It's important to be honest.
I was aghast when I found out my neighbor had robbed the jewelry store and stolen $100,000 in diamonds! What is the best meaning of the word aghast?
A. shocked
B. not surprised
C. bored
D. interested
shocked
Ana and Jessica sat in their chairs and looked straight ahead for almost two hours. They did not talk or even move, but they were not bored at all. Where are Ana and Jessica?
They are at the movies.
Kelsey's boyfriend was acting very suspicious at the dinner table. She decided to ask why he was acting so differently, and found out he planned to propose. What does the word suspicious mean?
A. Questionable Behavior
B. Perfectly Normal
C. Trustful
D. Confused
questionable behavior
Speaking rudely to the judges was rash behavior. You really hurt your chances of winning! In the above context, what does “rash” mean?
A. an itchy skin condition
B. funny
C. trying to hide or disguise a piece of cheese
D. with little thought or consideration
with little thought or consideration