Spelling
Which word in the sentence is spelled wrong?
Last sumer, Sally went to the beach with her family for two weeks.
A. two
B. sumer
C. beach
D. family
B. sumer should be summer
Where does this sentence need a comma?
“Hey what’s so interesting over here?” Edward asked as he walked toward the bank of the pond where Anthony was standing.
A. Add a comma after Hey
B. Add a comma after interesting
C. Add a comma after asked
D. Add a comma after pond
A. add a comma after "Hey"
Finish the sentence with the correct answer choice.
In "Sunset Birds," when the end of the day arrives, the flamingos
A. eat shrimp.
B. shut their eyes.
C. bend their knees.
D. stand on one leg.
B. shut their eyes.
Which word has this definition?
Nearly or about the same.
A. astronomical
B. sympathy
C. approximately
D. sphere
C. approximately
Which sentences uses the correct homophone?
The forecast is for rain the entire weak.
The forecast is for rain the entire week.
The forecast is for rain the entire week.
Which word in the sentence is spelled wrong?
The pirate found a tresure chest underneath the spot marked with a red "x".
A. pirate
B. tresure
C. underneath
D. marked
B. tresure should be treasure
Which sentence is written correctly?
A. Before he left the building, Jasper checked to make sure he has locked the doors.
B. Before he left the building, Jasper checked to make sure he had locked the doors.
C. Before he left the building, Jasper checks to make sure he locked the doors.
D. Before he left the building, Jasper has checked to make sure he had locked the doors.
B. Before he left the building, Jasper checked to make sure he had locked the doors.
Flamingo Chicks:
unable to fly
eat crop milk
unable to feed themselves
Which detail will complete the chart?
A. long legs
B. white feathers
C. curved beaks
D. black bills
B. white feathers
Read the sentence.
Pearl Bailey was _______________ who began her career in Philadelphia.
Choose the most specific words to complete the sentence.
A. a gift singer
B. a nice individual
C. a famous person
D. a talented person
A. a gift singer
Which sentence uses the correct homophone?
Andrew brought his pail to the beach to build a sand castle.
Andrew brought his pale to the beach to build a sand castle.
Andrew brought his pail to the beach to build a sand castle.
Which word in the sentence is spelled wrong?
After Sally's interview with the newspaper, the riter called her to ask her how to spell her last name correctly.
A. riter
B. interview
C. newspaper
D. correctly
A. riter should be writer
Choose the correct way to use commas in the sentence.
A. Pennsylvania has many historic bridges built for train, automobile, or foot traffic across the state’s many rivers streams and valleys.
B. Pennsylvania, has many historic bridges, built for train, automobile or foot traffic across the state’s many rivers streams, and valleys.
C. Pennsylvania has many historic bridges built for train, automobile, or foot traffic across the state’s many rivers streams, and valleys.
D. Pennsylvania has many historic bridges built for train, automobile, or foot traffic across the state’s many rivers, streams, and valleys.
D. Pennsylvania has many historic bridges built for train, automobile, or foot traffic across the state’s many rivers, streams, and valleys.
Which sentence from “The First Transcontinental Railroad” best explains why the railroad was built?
A. “The railroad president got ready to hammer in the spike that would finally connect east and west.”
B. “Still, the crowd cheered, and other important people took their turns.”
C. “A group of businessmen predicted that a railroad that extended across the West could be quite profitable.”
D. “Both companies had tremendous difficulty getting their supplies on site.”
C. “A group of businessmen predicted that a railroad that extended across the West could be quite profitable.”
The meaning of the root "bio" helps the reader know the word "biology" means
A. in time order
B. the study of life
C. fear of heights
D. cause to absorb water
B. the study of life
Which sentence uses the correct homophone?
Dina gave her brother a dollar for bus fair.
Dina gave her brother a dollar for bus fare.
Dina gave her brother a dollar for bus fare.
Which word in the sentence is spelled wrong?
While Denise was baking, she needed to mesure 1.5 cups of sugar in order to make chocolate chip cookies.
A. chocolate
B. sugar
C. while
D. mesure
D. mesure should be measure
Which sentence contains a verb error?
A. We did our chores before we played the game.
B.Before I got to the park, I have to clean the kitchen and living room.
c. We packed the food before we went on our picnic.
D. Before the girls went to the meeting, they make copies of a list of jobs.
D. make should be made
Read the sentence from “The First Transcontinental Railroad.”
“The age of the stagecoach and wagons gave way to the era of the ‘iron horse.’ ”
What does the figurative language in the sentence suggest?
A. Trains moved slower than horses.
B. Trains replaced horses as the leading form of transportation.
C. Trains required horses to move them forward.
D. Trains were stronger than horses since they were made of metal.
B. Trains replaced horses as the leading form of transportation.
What is a synonym for immense?
A. small
B. wild
C. big
D. happy
C. big
Which sentence uses the correct homophone?
That site will be perfect for a vegetable garden.
That cite will be perfect for a vegetable garden.
That site will be perfect for a vegetable garden.
Which word in the sentence is spelled wrong?
She found the puppy hiding underneath an enormus piece of furniture.
A. underneath
B. hiding
C. enormus
D. furniture
C. enormus should be enormous
Choose the best way to combine the information into one sentence.
Lancaster is a great place to pick cherries in June. Lancaster is in south central Pennsylvania.
A. Lancaster is a great place to pick cherries, which is in south central Pennsylvania, in June.
B. Lancaster is a great place, which is in south central Pennsylvania, to pick cherries in June.
C. Lancaster, which is in south central Pennsylvania, is a great place to pick cherries in June.
D. Lancaster is a great place to pick cherries in June, which is in south central Pennsylvania.
C. Lancaster, which is in south central Pennsylvania, is a great place to pick cherries in June.
In “The First Transcontinental Railroad,” what is one point that the author makes about the railroad?
A. The transcontinental railroad was less expensive to create than first estimated.
B. Supplies needed to build the transcontinental railroad were shipped by steamboat.
C. It took several months to complete the construction of the transcontinental railroad.
D. The transcontinental railroad was important to the future development of the country.
D. The transcontinental railroad was important to the future development of the country.
Which word has this definition?
suggest or propose that a person should be chosen
A. weakling
B. assume
C. guarantee
D. nominate
D. nominate
Which sentence uses the correct homophone?
Adam decided to peal the apple before he ate it.
Adam decided to peel the apple before he ate it.
Adam decided to peel the apple before he ate it.