Mechanics
Prepositional Phrase:
Can snakes swim under water?
under water
Fact or Opinion
People who went to the California Gold Rush in 1849 were greedy.
Opinion
A yard near a barn is a _____________.
barnyard
The word autograph contains the root graph. What does the root graph mean?
measure
write or draw
bend or curve
write or draw
During the winter, road crews often put salt on the roads after a snowstorm. They want to keep the roads safe by getting rid of the ice quickly. So they put the salt on the roads to hasten the melting of the ice. The salt works by lowering the temperature at which water will freeze. Pure water turns to ice at 32°F. Salty water doesn't freeze until it reaches a lower temperature. So even if it's 20°F outside, the salty water won't turn to road ice.
- reverse
- stop
- speed up
- slow down
speed up
Identify the abstract noun:
Those boys showed great courage.
courage
Time order word:
People once thought the Earth was flat.
once
List two shades of meaning for the word cold.
chilly
freezing
icy
Which root means three?
- uni
- quar
- tri
tri
Order alphabetically:
- once
- onion
- one
once, one, onion
What is the pronoun?
After practice we decided to go to and get ice cream.
We
The Winchester basketball team lost their game on Saturday. ____________, Coach Dyer had them watch a video of the game. This helped them to find things to work on in the future.
1. Also
2. Afterward
3. Second
Afterward
Choose a word that means almost the same as tight
To play the violin, you must develop skills. If a violinist's hands are too tense, the music won't sound smooth.
tense
Which root means measure?
- meter
- bio
- graph
meter
Identify the simple subject and simple predicate:
Those boxes contain old coins.
subject- boxes
predicate- contain
Adjective or adverb
He spoke happily about his science project.
Adverb
Combine the subject and predicate:
My uncle made some delicious chili.
My cousin made some delicious chili.
My uncle and my cousin made some delicious chili.
What does misdial mean?
1. dial after
2. dial before
3. dial incorrectly
dial incorrectly
The word support contains the root port. What does the root port mean?
- own or self
- carry
- help
carry
Put in the correct order to make a sentence.
-protects
- Your rib cage
- your lungs
- .
Your rib cage protects your lungs.
Helping Verb:
The horse was trotting quickly.
was
Which detail does not support the main idea:
Fishermen use more than just fishing poles to catch fish. Some fishermen lower a trap down into the water. A fisherman can also catch fish by throwing a net out into the ocean. On land, nets can be used to catch animals. Some fishermen even dive into the water with arrows or spears.
On land, nets can be used to catch animals.
Before Dad turns on the blender, he puts the plug in the outlet.
- a stopper
- the part of a cord
the part of a cord
What does the root phon mean?
- to observe or look
- same
- sound
- measure
sound
Most people think that the primary job of their nose is to pick up smells. But did you know that your nose has another job? Special cells in the nose and mouth work together to tell you how something tastes.
Which word means most important?