Read this sentence:
Sprinkle the graham cracker crumbs on top of the JELL-O.
What does the word sprinkle mean?
a. scatter b.pull c.hang d.clean
scatter
Words that sound the same but have different meanings.
Homophones
What does the word tangled mean?
a. worn-out b. arranged c. prepared d. mixed-up
mixed-up
Which of the following words are compound words? (choose 3)
a. cracker
b. grownup
c. seaweed
d. outside
grownup, seaweed, and outside
Which word is the antonym of bring?
a. gather up
b. take away
c. fill up
d. walk with
take away
Antonyms
Which reference resource would I use to find the state of Virginia on a map?
a. thesaurus
b. dictionary
c. atlas
d. encyclopedia
atlas
Their reports need to be correct.
The word "reports" means
a. clouds
b. information
c. pictures
d. help
information
What the passage is MOSTLY ABOUT
Main Idea
Read this sentence:
Amy was lively.
In which word is -ly used the same as it is in lively?
a. butterfly
b. reply
c. family
d. slowly
slowly
Which words have -er used the same way as: farmer? (choose 3)
a. teacher
b. singer
c. bother
d. swimmer
A story that is not true, it is made up
Fiction
Which text feature would you use to find the names of all chapters in a book and the pages where they started?
a. the title
b. captions
c. the table of contents
d. the glossary
the table of contents
My dad cut the grass with the lawn mower last weekend. Which definition of cut is being used in the sentence?
a. to go through with a sharp edge; injure
b. to divide or seperate
c. to shorten or trim
d. to stop or interrupt
to shorten or trim
Read this sentence:
She chats with me as she rolls out the crust.
Which two words are synonyms of chats?
a. sits
b. talks
c. plays
d. discusses
talks AND discusses
Which guide words would appear on the same dictionary page with "closet"?
a. chore - cliff
b. climb - clip
c. clock - clutter
d. coast - cold
clock - clutter
Carly will arrive at the museum at 9:00. Which words are antonyms for the word arrive? (choose 2)
a. leave
b. remain
c. stay
d. exit
remain and stay
Amber took a cookie away from her little sister. She tried to conceal the cookie by putting it in her pocket. She did not want her mom to see it.
What is the meaning of the word conceal?
a. hide
b. eat
c. take
d. tease
hide
To persuade, inform, or entertain
Author's Purpose
Juliana's room look alike it was hit by a tornado. There are dirty clothes all over the floor. Her desk is covered with papers, candy wrappers, and soda cans. Even her bed is a mountain of clothes, pillows, and stuffed animals.
Which character trait best describes Juliana?
a. tidy
b. tired
c. messy
d. rude
messy
Choose all word pairs that name synonyms. (choose 2)
a. tame - wild
b. completed - finished
c. reply - answer
d. straight - crooked
completed - finished AND reply - answer
Read this paragraph:
Meg hung her Shootin' Hoops medal up in her room. It was gold with a shiny red ribbon hanging from it. Nowhere on that medal did it say "Granny Style." She had practiced hard and succeeded in her own way, without fretting or feeling bad about what other people thought.
What question is answered in this paragraph?
a. What did Meg do with her medal?
b. How big was Meg's medal?
c. What did Meg's room look like?
d. Where did Meg practice?
What did Meg do with her medal?
Based on the Table of Contents, which chapters should a student read to find out how to help blue whales? (choose 2)
a. Chapter 1
b. Chapter 2
c. Chapter 3
d. Chapter 4
e. Chapter 5
Chapter 3 and Chapter 4
Read this sentence:
The cows were hurriedly eating dried grass.
In which word is -ing used the same as it is in eating?
a. bring
b. anything
c. spring
d. seeing
seeing