Phonics
Which one is spelled correctly?
a. curlee
b. cirly
c. cerly
d. curly
d. curly
Which word means in a bad mood?
a. ingredients
b. anxiously
c. cross
c. cross
What change, if any, should be made to the sentence below?
Robin Hood aim’d his arrow at the tree.
a. Change aim’d to aimd
b. Change aim’d to aimed
c. Change aim’d to aimmed
d. Make no change
b. Change aim’d to aimed
What does ordered suggest?
Beezus hurled herself against the door. "You stay out!" she ordered. "Dinner is going to be a - surprise!"
a. she is excited about dinner
b. she is panicked about her parents seeing the dinner mess
c. she is sad about the mess on the floor
d. she is happily helping Ramona
b. she is panicked about her parents seeing the dinner mess
Which word is spelled correctly?
a. tirn
b. tern
c. tuurn
d. turn
d. turn
Which word has the same sound as the underlined part of the word return?
a. hour
b. sir
c. stare
d. more
b. sir
Which word means to advise?
a. cross
b. degrees
c. recommended
c. recommended
Robert was stay home yesterday.
a. Change was stay to stayed
b. Change was stay to stayied
c. Change was stay to stayyed
d. Make no change
a. Change was stay to stayed
Which detail shows that Mr. Quimby is pleased with the girls' efforts?
a. "What's going on in there?" inquired Mr. Quimby.
b. "Let's taste it before we decide," said Mr. Quimby with his most wicked grin.
c. Mrs. Quimby smiled back and patted Ramona's hand.
d. He chewed thoughtfully and said with more surprise than necessary, "Why this is good!"
d
happy adjective glad, cheerful, joyful, merry
love verb adore, cherish, be fond of, care for, dote on
clean adjective tidy, neat, spotless, pure, dirt-free; verb tidy, neaten, wash, bathe, scrub
journey noun trip, tour, trek, jaunt, outing
Which word from the thesaurus is an adjective?
a. joyful
b. cherish
c. bathe
d. trip
joyful
Which word has the same sound as the underlined part of the word birthday?
a. fire
b. chore
c. spurs
d. star
c. spurs
happy adjective glad, cheerful, joyful, merry
love verb adore, cherish, be fond of, care for, dote on
clean adjective tidy, neat, spotless, pure, dirt-free; verb tidy, neaten, wash, bathe, scrub
journey noun trip, tour, trek, jaunt, outing
Which word from the thesaurus is a noun?
a. cheerful
b. adore
c. scrub
d. trek
c. scrub
What change, if any, should be made to the sentence below?
The duck family hurryd across the street.
a. Change hurryd to hurried
b. Change hurryd to hurryed
c. Change hurryd to hurryied
d. Make no change
a. Change hurryd to hurried
First, _____________________________.
Next, the girls tried to act good so they don't have to cook dinner, but Mr. Quimby doesn't give in.
Then, the girls make a huge mess in the kitchen while making dinner.
Finally, the family eats the dinner and it was surprisingly edible.
Which sentence should BEGIN retelling the story?
a. Ramona and Beezus cleaned up their rooms without their parents telling them to do so.
b. Mr. Quimby sat on the couch, drawing a foot.
c. Ramona and Beezus ate ground-up tongue sandwiches for lunch.
d. After refusing to eat tongue for dinner, Mr. Quimby recommends Ramona and Beezus make dinner the following night.
d. After refusing to eat tongue for dinner, Mr. Quimby recommends Ramona and Beezus make dinner the following night.
How does Mr. Quimby feel during dinner?
a. Surprised that the food is good
b. Angry that the kitchen is messy
c. Happy that the girls had fun cooking
d. Disappointed that the cornbread is pale
a. Surprised that the food is good
Which word has the same sound as the underlined part of the word thirsty?
a. wire
b. start
c. cord
d. hurt
d. hurt
happy adjective glad, cheerful, joyful, merry
love verb adore, cherish, be fond of, care for, dote on
clean adjective tidy, neat, spotless, pure, dirt-free; verb tidy, neaten, wash, bathe, scrub
journey noun trip, tour, trek, jaunt, outing
Which word could replace the word happy from the sentence below?
The band played a happy song.
a. merry
b. cherish
c. tidy
d. jaunt
a. merry
What change, if any, should be made to the sentence below?
"Look out!" Michael cryed.
a. Change cryed to cryd
b. Change cryed to cried
c. Change cryed to cryyed
d. Make no change
b. Change cryed to cried
Select ONE sentence from this paragraph that shows the girls are worried.
"Grit, grit, grit sounded the girls' feet. It was amazing how a tiny bit of spilled cereal could make the entire kitchen floor gritty. At last their dinner was served, the dining-room light turned off, dinner announced, and the cooks, tense with anxiety that was hidden by candlelight, fell into their chairs as their parents seated themselves. Was this dinner going to be edible?"
Was this dinner going to be edible?
Why do the girls think about making something bad for dinner?
a. They do not want their parents to ask them to cook again.
b. They think it will show how creative they can be in the kitchen.
c. They cannot find the ingredients they need to make something tasty.
d. They want their parents to know how it feels to have to eat something awful.
d. They want their parents to know how it feels to have to eat something awful.
Which word has the same sound as the underlined part of the word dirty?
a. roar
b. chart
c. work
d. core
c. work
happy adjective glad, cheerful, joyful, merry
love verb adore, cherish, be fond of, care for, dote on
clean adjective tidy, neat, spotless, pure, dirt-free; verb tidy, neaten, wash, bathe, scrub
journey noun trip, tour, trek, jaunt, outing
What does the phrase dote on mean in the sentence below?
Grandma and grandpa dote on the new baby.
a. happy
b. clean
c. love
d. journey
c. love
What is the base word? Spell it.
replayed
play
How is Beezus different from Ramona?
a. Beezus is scared to light matches, but Ramona is not.
b. Beezus hates touching raw chicken, but Ramona does not.
c. Beezus has cooked many times before, but Ramona has not.
d. Beezus knows exactly what she wants to cook, but Ramona does not.
b. Beezus hates touching raw chicken, but Ramona does not.
What change, if any, should be made to the sentence below?
The monkey grabied the banana from the zookeeper.
a. Change grabied to grabed
b. Change grabied to grabbed
c. Change grabied to grabbied
d. Make no change
b. Change grabied to grabbed