Word Study Skills
What's the difference between a synonym and an antonym?
In a synonym, you look for the same meaning of a word. In an antonym, you look for the opposite meaning.
What does the word generally mean?
A. Always
B. Never
C. Usually
What is 15,326 rounded to the nearest thousand?
15,000
What is the difference between a carnivore, herbivore, and omnivore? What are humans?
Carnivore: meat eater with sharp teeth
Herbivore: only eats plants
Omnivores eat both meat and plants; Humans are omnivores
The best way to travel through a canal (river) is by
Boat
Tired, exhausted, etc
What does it mean to imitate something?
To copy
Mia had 62 stamps that she had collected. She divided them into groups of 10. How many groups of 10 did she have?
6
Fix this sentence:
The name frame are too big for my picture.
The new frame is too big for my picture
Speed limits on roads are important because they help drivers do what?
Stay safe; Get into fewer accidents
How is a proper noun different from a common noun? Give an example.
A proper noun names a person place or thing. For example the London Bridge.
What does it mean to advance in something? Use it in a sentence.
To advance means to go forward.
Sentence: Next year, I will advance to 5th grade
There are 165 hippos and 295 monkeys at the zoo. About how many more monkeys are there than hippos?
There are 130 more monkeys than hippos at the zoo
Are the words in this sentence spelt correctly?
The bay is filled with noisy swimers.
Yes, it's spelt swimmers
What happens to water when it evaporates from a puddle the road?
A. It turns to ice
B. It goes up into the air
C. It is soaked into the ground
B. It goes up into the air
Which word has the same "a" sound as the word lane?
A. Gain
B. Plan
C. Lama
Gain
If I say, "there was a swarm of bees," what does the word swarm mean?
A large amount or a crowd of bees
Elizabeth is going to visit her parents. She can only take 170 pounds of luggage on the plane. She has 3 suitcases she wants to take.
If her first suitcase was 48 pounds. Her next suitcase was 63 pounds. How much was her last suitcase?
59 pounds
Fix this sentence: My sister did her homework, I read a book.
My sister did her homework while I read a book.
Which of these is most easily broken down by worms and other organisms in soil?
A. Glass
B. Cans
C. Vegetables
Vegetables
Which word has the same "i" sound in try?
A. Eight
B. Might
C. Sitting
Might
The din coming from the living room made it difficult for me to hear what my friend was saying.
What does the word "din" mean in this sentence?
Noise
Gabriel is twice as old as Lilly. Lilly is 7 years younger than Charlie. Charlie is 10 years older than Ruth.
If Ruth is 15 years old, how old is Gabriel?
36
What is wrong with this sentence:
This summer my family will visit the grand canyon.
Grand Canyon
Which animal looks the most like its parent when it hatches from an egg?
A. Ant
B. Toad
C. Moth
Moth