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100
Why had the frogs started their journeys? A. They wanted to meet each other. B. They wanted to see more of Japan. C. They were afraid to travel alone. D. They wanted to climb mountains.
B. They wanted to see more of Japan.
100
Read the first sentence. Select the sentence in which the underlined word has the SAME MEANING as the underlined word in the first sentence. The lock on the gate is broken. A. When you are finished, lock the door. B. The ship is waiting in the closest lock. C. I need a lock for my bike. D. I have a lock of her hair.
C. I need a lock for my bike.
100
Knowing how to spell the words taught and caught will help in spelling which word? A. daughter B. teacher C. catcher D. bought
A. daughter
100
What information does the dictionary give that the thesaurus doesn't provide? A. the pronunciation of words B. the part of speech of a word C. definitions for the word D. a sentence using the word
A. the pronunciation of words
100
What is the meaning of the word softness? A. more soft B. quality of being soft C. less soft D. to be soft again
B. quality of being soft
200
What is the lesson in this story? A. Frogs shouldn't travel to places by themselves. B. What we believe is often based on what we see. C. People traveling to Japan should visit Osaka and Kyoto. D. It is wise to get a map before setting off on a journey.
B. What we believe is often based on what we see.
200
We played basketball on the new court. Which sentence has the same meaning for the word court? A. The man had to go to court to pay his fine. B. Kings and queens are served by those in their court. C. Some hotels have a tennis court for their guests. D. Don't court hard feelings by being rude to others.
C. Some hotels have a tennis court for their guests.
200
Knowing how to spell the words ready and head will help in spelling which word? A. threadbare B. steep C. stretch D. throughout
A. threadbare
200
What information does the thesaurus give that the dictionary doesn't provide? A. the antonyms (opposites) of words B. the part of speech of a word C. the pronunciation of a word D. the spelling of a word
A. the antonyms (opposites) of words
200
What is the meaning of the word unlucky? A. very lucky B. not lucky C. lucky again D. lucky before
B. not lucky
300
What genre is this story? A. fable B. realistic fiction C. historical fiction D. tall tale
A. fable
300
The large seal at the top of the paper showed that it was an important document. Which sentence has the same meaning for the word seal? A. The beehive is on the state seal of Utah. B. The frisky seal balanced a ball on its nose. C. Can you seal the bowl with the lid? D. We sealed our bargain with a handshake.
A. The beehive is on the state seal of Utah.
300
Which word follows the same syllabication rule as bubble and pillow? A. appointment B. examination C. delivery D. bracelet
A. appointment
300
What is the measure of distance on a map? A. scale B. sale C. sail D. sable
A. scale
300
What is the meaning of the word safely? A. without being safe B. one who is safe C. one who can be safe D. in a safe way
D. in a safe way
400
From what is said about the frogs in this story, the reader can tell that they A. had lost their way. B. did not want to try new things. C. were very easily discouraged. D. didn't understand what they saw.
D. didn't understand what they saw.
400
With a leap and a bound, Ken jumped over the bushes. Which sentence has the same meaning for the word bound? A. How far can a kangaroo jump in one bound? B. Todd bound the package with tape. C. The westward bound pioneers faced many dangers. D. I was bound and determined to get the job done.
A. How far can a kangaroo jump in one bound?
400
Which word follows the same syllabication rule as necklace and somewhere? A. messenger B. handsome C. opossum D. modern
B. handsome
400
Select the correct missing word in this sentence: Do you think __________ coming to the park with us? A. their B. they're C. there
B. they're
400
What is the meaning of the word faultless? A. one who has faults B. having the most faults C. without any faults D. having faults again
C. without any faults
500
What is this story mainly about? A. how to climb a mountain B. how Osaka and Kyoto were the same C. how two frogs helped each other D. how two frogs were fooled
D. how two frogs were fooled
500
Maria heard this announcement on the news: The hordes of people attending the fair have caused a big traffic jam on Highway 16. Maria looked in the thesaurus and found that these words mean the same as hordes: crowd, mass, mob. Based on this information, what did this announcement say? A. People were so interested in the fair that they caused a traffic jam. B. There were so many people at the fair that it caused a traffic jam. C. The fair could only hold a few people, so those that went parked on the street. D. The fair was open to people who traveled along Highway 16.
B. There were so many people at the fair that it caused a traffic jam.
500
Which word follows the same syllabication rule as pinto and marble? A. manner B. royal C. shelter D. punish
C. shelter
500
Did the store owner _____ Jake for the job? Which word correctly completes this sentence? A. hire B. higher C. here D. heir
A. hire
500
How many feet does a biped have? A. one B. two C. three D. four
B. two