Lesson 6: The Babe and I

Fact and Opinion

100

Winter is the best season of the year! There is so much to do, especially if you live where it snows. I think the best thing to do is to go sledding. Some places, like Marquette, Michigan, get more than 130 inches of snow each year. The worst part is that it all goes away in early April. Which of the following is an opinion from the first paragraph? a. I think the best thing to do is to go sledding. b. You can build a snowman or ride a snowmobile. c. Afterward, you can have hot chocolate! d. You can go skiing or snowshoeing.

a. I think the best thing to do is to go sledding.

200

Winter is the best season of the year! There is so much to do, especially if you live where it snows. I think the best thing to do is to go sledding. Some places, like Marquette, Michigan, get more than 130 inches of snow each year. The worst part is that it all goes away in early April. How can you tell whether a sentence is an opinion? a. It tells a fact. b. It can be seen or proved. c. It cannot be seen or proved. d. It is a made-up sentence.

c. It cannot be seen or proved.

300

Winter is the best season of the year! There is so much to do, especially if you live where it snows. I think the best thing to do is to go sledding. Some places, like Marquette, Michigan, get more than 130 inches of snow each year. The worst part is that it all goes away in early April. How can you tell whether a sentence is a fact? a. It tells what the author thinks. b. It tells what the author believes is true. c. It can be seen or proved. d. It cannot be proved to be true or false.

c. It can be seen or proved.

400

Winter is the best season of the year! There is so much to do, especially if you live where it snows. I think the best thing to do is to go sledding. Some places, like Marquette, Michigan, get more than 130 inches of snow each year. The worst part is that it all goes away in early April. Which is a statement of fact from the selection? a. Winter is the best season of the year! b. Some places, like Marquette, Michigan, get more than 130 inches of snow each year. c. I think the best thing to do is to go sledding. d. Everyone should go to an ice hotel.

b. Some places, like Marquette, Michigan, get more than 130 inches of snow each year.

500

Winter is the best season of the year! There is so much to do, especially if you live where it snows. I think the best thing to do is to go sledding. Some places, like Marquette, Michigan, get more than 130 inches of snow each year. The worst part is that it all goes away in early April. Which is an opinion from the selection? a. There is an ice hotel in Canada. b. Each year, workers build a hotel entirely of ice and snow! c. The worst part is that it all goes away in early April. d.In April, the temperature rises and the ice melts.

c. The worst part is that it all goes away in early April.

Synonyms & Antonyms

100

The bike is easy to repair. What is a synonym of the word repair? a. ride b. fix c. see d. pedal

b. fix

200

Why are you weeping? What is an antonym of the word weeping? a. jogging b. eating c. sleeping d. laughing

d. laughing

300

My brother and I sometimes argue. What is an antonym of the word argue? a. talk b. agree c. fight d. play

b. agree

400

The dog can fetch the paper. What is a synonym of the word fetch? a. tear b. see c. bring d. chew

c. bring

500

That dog is huge! What is an antonym of the word huge? a. cute b. large c. tiny d. trained

c. tiny

Story Comprehension

100

How does Dad MOST LIKELY feel when the narrator tells him that he was once on Webster Avenue? a. ashamed b. curious c. lucky d. brave

a. ashamed

200

Why doesn't the narrator recognize Babe Ruth when Babe gives him a five-dollar bill? a. Babe does not have on his baseball clothes. b. Babe is too tall for the narrator to see his face. c. Babe looks older than his pictures in the paper. d. Babe uses another name when he talks to the narrator.

a. Babe does not have on his baseball clothes.

300

How does Babe Ruth help the narrator sell papers? a. by giving the narrator a job b. by having lots of money to spend c. by being a famous baseball player d. by telling others to buy from the narrator

c. by being a famous baseball player

400

What is the MAIN reason Jacob and the narrator sell more papers than other people? a. They stand near a busy apartment building. b. They know people are interested in baseball. c. They call out the headlines in a loud voice. d. They are strong and can carry many papers.

b. They know people are interested in baseball.

500

Why is the narrator sorry after he spends his birthday dime? a. He needs the money to buy a newspaper. b. He sees something else that he wants to buy. c. He does not like the taste of the apples he buys. d. He knows how hard his dad worked for the money.

d. He knows how hard his dad worked for the money.

Vocabulary

100

A famous soccer player is in the team's __. a. resources b. invention c. midst d. culture

c. midst

200

She took the __ to start a food drive. a. image b. shabby c. initiative d. span

c. initiative

300

Sometimes you can __ a passage to locate information. a. span b. skim c. embarrass d. survive

b. skim

400

The workers built the bridge to __ the river. a. skim b. survive c. embarrass d. span

d. span

500

I was __ by the bright lights. a. dazed b. elevated c. squirmed d. modeled

a. dazed

Simple & Compound Sentences

100

Which is a simple sentence? a. I like to draw. b. I like to draw, but my brother likes to eat. c. Yesterday after school, I swam in the pool. d. Matt went to the park, and he met a new friend.

a. I like to draw.

200

I wanted to play baseball, but we played soccer. Is this a compound sentence? Why? a. No. It only has one period. b. No. It has only one subject and one predicate. c. Yes. The parts are joined by a comma and a conjunction. d. Yes. It contains a compound subject.

c. Yes. The parts are joined by a comma and a conjunction.

300

What is the correct way to join these two sentences? I wanted to hear the lion roar. He was sleeping. a. I wanted to hear the lion roar and he was sleeping. b. I wanted to hear the lion roar, but he was sleeping. c. The lion was sleeping but I wanted to hear him roar. d. The lion, I wanted to hear him roar but he was sleeping.

b. I wanted to hear the lion roar, but he was sleeping.

400

Which of the following is a compound sentence? a. I like to draw, and my sister likes to sing. b. My sister is eight years old. c. Yesterday after school, I drew a picture. d. Jayna likes to sing and dance.

a. I like to draw, and my sister likes to sing.

500

What is the correct way to join these two sentences? Matt went to the park. He met a new friend. a. At the new park, Matt met a friend when he went. b. He met a new friend, Matt did, at the park. c. Matt went to the park and he met a new friend. d. Matt went to the park, and he met a new friend.

d. Matt went to the park, and he met a new friend.