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Target Vocabulary
Homophones, Homonyms, Homographs
Story Questions
Prefixes
Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases
100
What does the word haze mean? a. rain b. coat c. day d. fog
d. fog
100
What does the word present mean in the sentence below? The whole class was present.
Not absent
100
What can the reader tell about Mina from the way she loses the tryout? a. She is not used to losing races b. She thinks Ruth cheated c. She doesn't want to hurt Ruth's feelings d. She does not want to be on the track team
b. She thinks Ruth cheated
100
What does the word untrue mean?
false
100
What is the preposition? The children were excited during the field trip.
during
200
What is the definition of gigantic?
huge; enormous
200
What does the word jar mean in the sentence below? Walk slowly so you do not jar the fish in the bowl. a. spill b. break c. cause to vibrate d. a glass container
c. cause to vibrate
200
Why does Ruth stare at her empty glass? a. She drops something into it. b. She does not have anything to do. c. She is nervous about talking to Mina. d. She wants Mina to give her more lemonade.
c. She is nervous about talking to Mina.
200
What does the word distrust mean?
Not believe
200
What is the prepositional phrase? We hurried back to the classroom.
back to the classroom
300
What is the definition of miniature?
very small; tiny
300
Which word best completes the sentence? The perfume had a sweet ______. a. sent b. cent c. scent d. scente
c. scent
300
How would you describe the interaction between Mina and Ruth at the beginning of the story? a. tense b. angry c. joyful d. patient
a. tense
300
What does the wore rebuild mean?
build again
300
What is the function of the preposition? The game lasted for an hour. a. conveys time b. conveys location c. conveys direction d. conveys purpose
a. conveys time
400
What is the definition of deliberately?
on purpose
400
Which word best completes the following sentence? Our boat had a ______ on it. a. sail b. sale c. sell d. cell
a. sail
400
Which event changed Mina and Ruth's relationship for the worse? a. Mina beating Ruth in a race at the park. b. Mina tying Ruth in a race at track tryouts. c. Ruth challenging Mina to race her in the park. d. Ruth asking Mina to join the "Fellow Friends"
b. Mine tying Ruth in a race at track tryouts.
400
What does the word disobey mean?
not follow rules
400
What is the function of the preposition? The puppy was hiding under the blanket. a. conveys time b. conveys length c. conveys location d. conveys purpose
c. conveys location
500
What is the definition of lure?
tempt; attraction
500
Which word best completes the following sentence? The class put ______ books in the lockers. a. there b. they're c. their d. thier
c. their
500
The speaker of this story is--- a. Ruth b. Mina c. A first-person narrator d. A third-person narrator
d. A third-person narrator
500
What does the word redial mean?
dial again
500
Complete the sentence. I'm pressing the flower ______ the pages of the book. a. with b. along c. above d. between
d. between