Vocabulary
Vocabulary
Grammar
Comprehension
Comprehension
100
1 What does the word reach mean
in the sentence below?
Faye was not tall enough to reach the books on the shelf.
A arrange things in order
B stretch to get to something
C look upward to see something
B. stretch to get to something
100
What does the word equals mean in the sentence below?
Two plus two equals four.
F sounds like
G comes after
H is the same as
H. is the same as
100
Which word is a VERB in the sentence below?
Mom and Dad both teach at my school.
A both
B school
C teach
C. teach
100
What is the article “Super Storms” mainly about?
A the power of big storms
B the danger of hurricanes
C ways to stay safe in a storm
A. the power of big storms
100
What causes a storm?
F. Air stops moving and changing.
G. Things fall to Earth from outer space.
H. There is a strong, sudden change in weather.
H. There is a strong, sudden change in weather.
200
What does the word beware mean in the sentence below?
Beware of the parrot. He might bite your finger.
A be careful
B be playful
C be friendly
A. be careful
200
What does the word pounding mean in the sentence below?
The boy is pounding his drums loudly.
F hitting hard
G putting away
H tapping softly
F. hitting hard
200
Which word is a VERB in the sentence below?
The girls listen to the rain on the roof.
F girls
G listen
H roof
G. listen
200
What sometimes causes fires during thunderstorms?
A. loud thunder
B. lightning strikes
C. hailstones crashing together
B. lightning strikes
200
What happens a few seconds after lightning flashes?
F. Thunder rumbles.
G. The ground dries up.
H. Bolts shoot between clouds.
F. Thunder rumbles.
300
What does the word bend mean in the sentence below?
I learned how to bend pipe cleaners to make a spider.
A cut into short pieces
B paint with dark colors
C make into a curved shape
C. make into a curved shape
300
What does the word backyard mean in the sentence below?
The cousins are playing tag in the backyard.
F a park with swings and trees
G a grassy space behind a house
H an outdoor play area at a school
G. a grassy space behind a house
300
Which word is a VERB in the sentence below?
Travis’s baby sister crawled across the floor.
A baby
B crawled
C sister
B. crawled
300
What causes the sound of thunder?
A. lightning quickly heating the air
B. clouds quickly gathering in one place
C. fires crackling where lightning strikes
A. lightning quickly heating the air
300
Read this sentence from the article.
Hail can be the size of a marble or larger than a baseball.
What detail does this sentence tell you?
F. what hail looks like
G. what damaged crops look like
H. how hailstones get tossed up and down
F. what hail looks like
400
What does the word storybook mean in the sentence below?
This storybook tells about a bird named Bob.
A a story that takes place in a zoo
B a book with a story and pictures
C a story that is acted out on a stage
B. a book with a story and pictures
400
What does the word doghouse mean in the sentence below?
Our new puppy loves to nap in her doghouse.
F a small shelter built for a dog to sleep in
G a fenced area where a dog can sleep or play
H a room in a family’s home set aside for a dog
F. a small shelter built for a dog to sleep in
400
Which word is a VERB in the sentence below?
Maria remembers her first taste of ice cream.
A remembers
B first
C ice
A. remembers
400
Which sentence from the article BEST explains how tornadoes can cause problems for people?
A. “Thunderstorms sometimes give birth to tornadoes.”
B. “More than 1,000 tornadoes strike the United States each year.”
C. “The winds in a tornado can lift cars off the ground and rip houses apart.”
C. “The winds in a tornado can lift cars off the ground and rip houses apart.”
400
What does a tornado watch mean?
F. A tornado has passed by.
G. A tornado has been seen.
H. A tornado may strike soon.
H. A tornado may strike soon.
500
What does the word crosswalk mean in the sentence below?
Mary waits at the crosswalk until the light turns green.
A a bridge used to cross a river
B a sidewalk that goes across someone’s lawn
C a place marked on the street to show where to cross
C. a place marked on the street to show where to cross
500
What does the word waterfall mean in the sentence below?
The hikers found a waterfall near the top of the mountain.
F a place where water spreads out to form a lake
G a place where water pours down a slope or cliff
H a place where it is easy to fall into a river or stream
G. a place where water pours down a slope or cliff
500
Which word is a VERB in the sentence below?
Val used only red paint in her artwork.
F used
G paint
H artwork
F. used
500
A. Hurricanes are dangerous.
500
What are some effects of a blizzard?
F. loud thunder, lightning, and large hailstones
G. warm temperatures, high winds, and floods
H. low temperatures, strong winds, and heavy snow
H. low temperatures, strong winds, and heavy snow