Language
The fox hid behind a bush and watch quietly as the people walked by.
Which verb is the correct tense for the verb watch in this sentence?
A. watched
B. watches
C. will watch
D. do watch
A. watched
The fox hid behind a bush and watched quietly as the people walked by.
She did not have lunch or breakfast, so she was famished by dinnertime.
A. tired
B. dizzy
C. full
D. starving
D. starving
She did not have lunch or breakfast, so she was starving by dinnertime.
What is the main idea of paragraph 2 of "Exotic Animals Are Not Pets"?
A. Exotic animals are not as much fun as regular pets.
B. Exotic animals need special vets to care for them.
C. Exotic animals need a lot more care than ordinary pets.
D. Exotic animals are not comfortable at home with people.
D. Exotic animals are not comfortable at home with people.
And planted cities all about.
What does the word planted mean as it is used in this line of the poem?
A. buried in the ground
B. covered with grass
C. set up in a certain way
D. given away as a gift
C. set up in a certain way
Which word is spelled correctly?
A. childs
B. babies
C. gooses
D. deers
B. babies
Which sentence has a mistake?
A. My grandmother lives in Florida.
B. She and her friends enjoys the beach.
C. Yesterday they found a gold coin in the sand.
D. I wish I could find buried gold and silver?
B. She and her friends enjoys the beach.
She and her friends enjoy the beach.
A. eager
B. lazy
C. disinterested
D. distracted
A. eager
He is an eager reader who loves books.
Which detail from "Exotic Animals Make Great Pets!" supports the idea that exotic animals are easy to care for?
A. "If you want a pet that is different from everyone else's, an exotic pet is the way to go."
B. "When people learn the truth about some animals, they may be less afraid of them."
C. "You can leave a lizard for a day or two, though."
D. "And you can't take a lizard for a drive to the beach."
C. "You can leave a lizard for a day or two, though."
Who is speaking in the poem?
A. a person who is afraid of trying anything new
B. a person who does not mind spending time alone
C. a person who does not like being home sick
D. a person who has been traveling all around the world
B. a person who does not mind spending time alone
Not only does her dog know tricks, and her cat knows tricks, too!
Which word should replace the underlined conjunction to make the sentence correct?
A. for
B. but
C. or
D. so
B. but
Not only does her dog know tricks, but her cat knows tricks, too!
Which sentence uses commas and quotation marks correctly?
A. Alec said "The baby bird must be lost."
B. "Let's pick it up so a cat won't get it, said Tam.
C. Let's hide it under a box" she suggested.
D. "If a cat comes, we will chase it away," Alec said.
D. "If a cat comes, we will chase it away," Alec said.
A. sassy and sarcastic
B. rude and mean
C. trustworthy and reliable
D. sad and distant
C. trustworthy and reliable
She won the election for class president because she was a trustworthy and reliable leader. She was always there when you needed her.
In "Exotic Animals Are Not Pets," which one is NOT a reason exotic animals are not good pets?
A. Homes don't always have the space exotic pets need.
B. People can't really enjoy spending time with their exotic pets.
C. Exotic pets take a lot of work to care for.
D. Exotic pets are expensive.
D. Exotic pets are expensive.
In which stanza of the poem does the speaker BEGIN to describe things that are not really happening?
A. stanza 1
B. stanza 2
C. stanza 3
D. stanza 4
B. stanza 2
(1) "This is the last time I buy one of these toys," Mom muttered. (2) "It's loud, it uses tons of batteries, and you never play with it, she said." (3) "That's not true," Jared whined, picking up the toy. (4) "I'm playing with it right now," he said, smiling.
Which sentence has a mistake in punctuation?
A. Sentence 1
B. Sentence 2
C. Sentence 3
D. Sentence 4
B. Sentence 2
"It's loud, it uses tons of batteries, and you never play with it," she said.
The directions were so long that it took Dora twenty minutes to read through them.
Which word describes the directions?
A. so
B. long
C. minutes
D. through
B. long
The directions were so long that it took Dora twenty minutes to read through them.
Jaki is a wonderful piano player, but Emily is more versatile. Emily sings, acts, paints, writes poetry, and also plays the piano.
A. not skilled
B. boring
C. smart
D. multi-talented
D. multi-talented
Jaki is a wonderful piano player, but Emily is more multi-talented. Emily sings, acts, paints, writes poetry, and also plays the piano.
In "Exotic Pets Make Great Pets!" what is ONE reason the author gives to get an exotic pet?
A. Owners can teach others about exotic pets.
B. People can get a pet that many other people have.
C. Exotic pets need lots of attention.
D. Exotic pets can fetch and go on walks.
A. People can teach others about exotic pets.
What is the MAIN message of the poem?
A. Anything can be fun when you imagine.
B. It is never pleasant to be sick in bed.
C. Having many pillows will make you happy.
D. Being sick makes you want to be outside.
A. Anything can be fun when you imagine.
The boys were going to have a sleepover at Mikes house tonight.
Choose the word in the sentence that needs an apostrophe to show possession.
A. boys
B. sleepover
C. Mikes
D. house
C. Mikes
The boys were going to have a sleepover at Mike's house tonight.
The address on the envelope was 35 East Main Street Raleigh North Carolina 27603.
Which of the following shows the underlined part written correctly?
A. 35 East Main Street, Raleigh North Carolina
B. 35 East Main Street Raleigh, North Carolina
C. 35 East Main Street, Raleigh, North Carolina
D. 35 East, Main Street, Raleigh, North Carolina
C. 35 East Main Street, Raleigh, North Carolina
The address on the envelope was 35 East Main Street, Raleigh, North Carolina 27603.
His plan for his group project looks good. It's time to implement it and see if it works.
A. carry out
B. ignore
C. change
D. illustrate
A. carry out
His plan for his group project looks good. It's time to carry out it and see if it works.
Which statement would the authors of "Exotic Animals Are Not Pets" and "Exotic Animals Make Great Pets!" MOST LIKELY agree with?
A. Exotic animals are better for children than regular pets.
B. Exotic animals are more exciting than regular pets.
C. Exotic animals are much more expensive than regular pets.
D. Exotic animals need different care than regular pets.
D. Exotic animals need different care than regular pets.
Which line from the poem BEST supports the MAIN message of the poem?
A. "When I was sick and lay a-bed,"
B. "I had two pillows at my head,"
C. "And sometimes for an hour or so"
D. "I was the giant great and still"
D. "I was the giant great and still"
A student is writing a letter to the mayor of her town about a problem in her community. Read the draft of the letter and complete the task that follows.
Choose one word that could replace the underlined word in the first paragraph to make the writer's meaning more exact.
A. trash
B. things
C. items
D. property
A. trash
Many people had thrown trash all over the ground.