Verbs
Which word is a VERB in the sentence?
The river runs fast in spring.
A. river
B. runs
C. spring
B. runs
What change should be made in the sentence?
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
Which word BEST completes the sentence?
Mason was sitting in his ______ at the kitchen table.
A. chair
B. chain
C. chin
A. chair
Which sign does Norman paint while the signmaker naps?
A. Enter
B. Good Food
C. No School Today
C. No School Today
What does the word agree mean in the sentence? Morgan thinks beared dragons are the best pet, but Madison does not agree.
A. have the same idea
B. share secrets
C. like animals
A. have the same idea
Which word CORRECTLY completes the sentence?
Peter ______ the letter yesterday morning.
A. maild
B. mailed
C. maileed
B. mailed
Which word is a VERB in the sentence?
Maria remembers her first taste of ice cream.
A. remembers
B. first
C. ice
A. remembers
What change should be made in the sentence?
Tomás teases Max about his cap last week.
A. change teases to tease
B. change teases to teased
C. change teases to willteasing
B. change teases to teased
Which word BEST completes the sentence?
" ______ did I put my keys?" said Mom.
A. Wear
B. Were
C. Where
C. Where
Where does Norman put up his OPEN FOR SWIMMING sign?
A. at the toy shop
B. at the fountain
C. at the swimming pool
B. at the fountain
What does the word trouble mean in the sentence?
Mrs. Archer is having trouble drawing a horse.
A. luck
B. anger
C. problems
C. problems
Which word CORRECTLY completes the sentence?
This kind of wood ______ very slowly.
A. burness
B. burnz
C. burns
C. burns
Which word is a VERB in the sentence?
Val used only red paint in her artwork.
A. used
B. paint
C. artwork
A. used
What change should be made in the sentence?
Clark and his family moved to Tampa next week.
A. change moved to will move
B. change moved to moves
C. change moved to moving
A. change moved to will move
Which word BEST completes the sentence?
Can you write well ______ either hand?
A. with
B. which
C. wish
A. with
What might have happened if the signmaker had seen Norman painting the BUY NORMAN A PRESENT sign?
A. He would have scolded Norman.
B. He would have bought Norman a gift.
D. He would have tried to think of other funny signs to paint.
A. He would have scolded Norman.
What does the word polite mean in the sentence?
Anneliese was polite when she said thank you to her mom for giving her a cookie.
A. being noisy and messy
B. having a big family
C. having good manners
C. having good manners
Which word CORRECTLY completes the sentence?
Last week Hanna ______ her room from top to bottom.
A. cleaned
B. cleand
C. cleanned
A. cleaned
What change should be made in the sentence?
Each night, Dana fix a bed for the baby raccoon.
A. change fix to fixs
B. change fix to fixes
C. change fix to fixing
B. change fix to fixes
What change should be made in the sentence?
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
Which word BEST completes the sentence?
Evan and Jon are playing ______ with an egg.
A. case
B. catch
C. cash
B. catch
How does the author let the reader know what happens AFTER Norman puts up his silly signs?
A. He writes another story to tell about it.
B. He uses words to talk about it.
C. He uses pictures to show it.
C. He uses pictures to show it.
What does the word clear mean in the sentence?
Mrs. Arias will clear the table of her art supplies when she finishes her project.
A. leave
B. move
C. break
B. move
Which word CORRECTLY completes the sentence?
Yesterday, Janna ______ a secret to me.
A. whisperd
B. whisperred
C. whispered
C. whispered
What change should be made in the sentence?
The students asking many questions about rain forests.
A. change asking to asks
B. change asking to askes
C. change asking to ask
C. change asking to ask
What change should be made in the sentence?
When Mark whistling, the baby claps her hands.
A. change whistling to whistles
B. change whistling to whistle
C. change whistling to will whistle
A. change whistling to whistles
Which word BEST completes the sentence below?
LeShan does not care for meat very ______.
A. much
B. mush
C. must
A. much
Why does Norman paint signs that tell people to do silly things?
A. He wants to teach people a lesson.
B. He thinks it is funny.
C. He thinks the Signmaker will be pleased.
B. He thinks it is funny.
What does the word assistant mean in the sentence? Ms. Quintana and Mr. Anthony are 2nd grade assistants.
A. helper
B. mother
C. friend
A. helper
Which word CORRECTLY completes the sentence?
The play ______ in ten minutes.
A. startes
B. starts
C. startess
B. starts
What change should be made in the sentence?
The dog share food with the cat.
A. change share to sharing
B. change share to shares
C. change share to sharees
B. change share to shares
What change should be made in the sentence?
I have to go answered the door because my friend is here.
A. change answered to answering
B. change answered to will answer
C. change answered to answer
C. change answered to answer
Which word BEST completes the sentence below?
The Elf on the ______ arrived at my house on December 1st.
A. sheet
B. shelf
C. push
B. shelf
What does Norman learn at the END of the story?
A. It is important to obey all signs.
B. Jokes that cause problems are not funny.
C. It is fun to play tricks on people.
B. Jokes that cause problems are not funny.
What does the word tearing mean in the sentence?
Mason was tearing up a piece of paper to make a paper airplane.
A. glueing
B. ripping
C. flying
B. ripping
Which word CORRECTLY completes the sentence?
We went ______ in the Sequoia Forest.
A. camping
B. campng
C. campping
A. camping