Root Words
Inflectional Endings
Types of Sentences
Context Clues
Subjects and Predicates
100
What is the root word of reading?
read
100
Which word means more than one? A. mess B. stars C. bus D. cross
B. stars
100
Write this sentence correctly. we need to hurry so we don't miss our plane
We need to hurry so we don't miss our plane!
100
My family works together to get the chores done. We each have little jobs to do. What are chores?
Chores are little jobs.
100
What is the subject in this sentence? The table leg is broken.
The table leg
200
Which word has the same root word as swimmer? A. swim B. swam C. swimming D. drummer
C. swimming
200
Which word means more than one? A. lunches B. runs C. miss D. prances
A. lunches
200
Write this sentence correctly. what time are we going to lunch
What time are we going to lunch?
200
Since athletes need to stay in shape, they seldom eat junk food. Seldom means: A. always B. sometimes C. hardly ever D. never
C. hardly ever
200
What is the predicate in this sentence? The graceful dolphins jumped through the crashing waves.
jumped through the crashing waves
300
Which word has the same root word as unhappy? A. undone B. happens C. happiness D. none of the above
C. happiness
300
Which word shows an action that already happened? A. calls B. undone C. dancing D. whispered
D. whispered
300
Write this sentence correctly. i went to the store and bought some apples
I went to the store and bought some apples.
300
Macy saw the bat hanging in the cave. What does "bat" mean in this sentence? A. a baseball bat B. a furry winged animal C. to swing
B. a furry winged animal
300
What is the subject in this sentence? My mom and dad are going out to dinner tonight.
My mom and dad
400
What is the root word of writing?
write
400
If teach means "show what to do," what does teaching mean? A. show what to do B. shows what to do C. showed what to do D. showing what to do
D. showing what to do
400
Combine these sentences properly. i need party hats from the store i need balloons from the store
I need party hats and balloons from the store.
400
Even when the tower of blocks fell, the little girl showed great determination by picking up the pieces and trying again. What does "determination" mean?
Determination means trying again, not giving up.
400
Is this sentence missing the subject or predicate? danced around the room in a pink dress.
It is missing the subject.
500
Write a word with the root word learn.
Possible answers: learning, learned, learns
500
Write a verb that shows it happened in the past.
any verb that ends with -ed
500
Expand this sentence using two adjectives, one for each noun. The fish jumped over the alligator.
The ___ fish jumped over the ___ alligator.
500
The bridge swayed back and forth in the wind. What does "swayed" mean in this sentence? A. wind B. moved C. flew D. bridged
B. moved
500
Is this sentence missing the subject of predicate? The happy prince
It is missing the predicate.