Inferencing
Context Clues
Prefixes
Suffixes
Capitalization and Punctuation
100

An old lady with a walking stick stands at the side of the road. There are many cars passing. She looks around and continues to stand there. The woman is probably standing by the road because... 

A. She is waiting to cross the road.

B. She is waiting to meet someone. 

C. She is afraid to cross the road.

A. She is waiting to cross the road.

100

All the students in the class pooled their money together to buy one big gift. In this sentence the word pooled probably means?

to put their money together 

100

What is the prefix in the following word? 

misleading

mis

100

What is the suffix in the word: 

fairly

ly 

100

My teacher is mean

.  !

200

Daniel is asleep on the floor of the guest room. His clothes and shoes are dirty. Beside him is a football which is also dirty. Which is probably true?

A. Daniel is a lazy boy. 

B. Daniel is sleeping before playing football.

C.  Daniel is tired after playing football.

C.  Daniel is tired after playing football.

200

Sarah's house was so remote, it took an hour to get to the nearest store. In this sentence, the word remote probably means?

Away from the city, out by itself. A distance from any other homes, stores, or people.

200

What does the prefix re mean? 

to do again

200

What does word harmless mean? 

without harm 

200

What is your cousin's name

?

300

Natalie was sitting in her car at a red stop light. She heard screeching tires, then a loud crash and breaking glass. Natalie most likely...

A.  Heard a building being taken down nearby. 

B. Heard a movie recording. 

C. Heard a car accident nearby.

C. Heard a car accident nearby.

300

He was so sweet, we knew he would not hurt anyone. In this sentence what does sweet mean?

He is kind and gentle. 

300

What is the prefix in the following word? 


preview

pre

300

What does the word brighten mean? 

to make more bright 

300

is your birthday in june 

Is your birthday in June? 

400

My dog, Pepper, began to dance and prance all around the table where I was sitting and trying to read a book. Then he went over to the door and barked. Finally, he got his leash from the basket and brought it over to me. I said, "All right, Pepper, I guess it's time." Which is most likely true? 

A. Pepper wants to listen to me read my book.

B. Pepper wants to go for a walk.

C. Pepper wants to eat dinner.

B. Pepper wants to go for a walk.

400

She had heard enough, and was about to erupt, when the phone rang. In this sentence what does erupt mean?

to get angry 

400

What does the word unfriendly mean? 

not friendly 

400

What is the suffix in the following word? 


learning

ing 

400

Write the following words that NEED capital letters: 

friday

birthday

april

dollar general 

Friday

April

Dollar General 

500

I see leaves turning yellow on a small tree. I know it is July 10th. It is the middle of the summer. It hasn't rained for two months. The leaves are turning yellow because... 

A. Fall is coming early this year. 

B. The tree is sick with disease. 

C. The tree is stressed from lack of moisture.

C. The tree is stressed from lack of moisture.

500

My teacher had been patient all day, even though we had a lot of trouble listening and staying on task. In this sentence what does the word patient mean?

To remain calm.

500

What does the word untrue mean? 

not true