Vocabulary
What does the word destruction mean in the sentence below?
The community fought against the destruction of their favorite old building.
tearing down
What opinion does the author express in the story?
B.J.'s life was as uneventful as other dogs' lives
The gingerbread house was absolutely breathtaking.
Which word in the sentence shows that is is an opinion?
breathtaking
What is the base word for the word coziest?
cozy
Which of these words is a preposition in the sentence below?
The principal asked some of the teachers to meet after class.
of
What does the word required mean in the sentence below?
The professors told their students that they were required to write a ten page paper.
obliged, necessary
How does the author give more information about the characters at the beginning of the passage?
by inserting a flashback to explain where B.J. came from
Which of these sentences from the story states a fact?
a) "The next issue was even worse."
b) "B.J. still had not done anything newsworthy."
c) "Less than one month after its launch, the Dog Newspaper went out of business."
c) "Less than one month after its launch, the Dog Newspaper went out of business."
Which base word will change its spelling when the ending -er is added?
a. bright
b. deep
c. early
C. early
Which of these words is a preposition in the sentence below?
I forget my backpack when I returned to my house?
to
What does the word career mean in the sentence below?
Jillian wanted to choose a career in which she could use her artistic talents.
job
Which statement from the story gives us a main idea of the story?
a) "He slept with them in foxholes."
b) "He helped search rubble for signs of life."
c) " As the soldiers fought to protect the free world, B.J. did his duty too."
c) " As the soldiers fought to protect the free world, B.J. did his duty too."
Read this sentence.
I believe her dancing lessons are really helping her.
Which word from the sentence above indicates that this is an opinion?
believe
Which word correctly completes the sentence below? The driveway was the _______ I have ever seen in my life?
a. icest
b. icierest
c. icie
c) iciest
Which group of words is a prepositional phrase?
a. took a short trip
b. under her window
c. ran away quickly
b. under her window
What does the word formula mean in the sentence below?
The formula for creating our special pizza sauce is a secret known only to the family.
a) recipe
b) mystery
c) chart
recipe
Which detail supports the main idea that B.J. was showered with loving attention?
a) Uncle Bill got to keep B.J.
b) The author read aloud to B.J.
c) B.J. was flown to Minneapolis.
b) The author read aloud to B.J.
Which sentence from the story states a fact?
a) " B.J. took one more plane ride, from Minneapolis to Fresno, California, where my parents moved shortly after I got married."
b. "What was in it for them? Except for the first issue, not much."
c. "He lived to be sixteen, a good long life for an orphaned puppy who entered the world during a wartime bombing."
a) " B.J. took one more plane ride, from Minneapolis to Fresno, California, where my parents moved shortly after I got married."
Which word correctly completes the sentence below?
Of the two kittens in the picture, the white one is the _________ one.
a. small
b. smaller
c. smallest
b) smaller
What is the function of the preposition inside in the sentence below?
My aunt moved some of her flowers inside the shed.
a. conveys time
b. conveys location
c. conveys direction
b. location
What does the word edition mean in the sentence below?
My sister reads the evening edition of the newspaper everyday.
a) detail
b) plot
c) version
version
The details about the various articles in issue two of the Dog Newspaper show us that the author...
was aware of her publication's faults
Which statement best expresses one of the main ideas of the story?
a. Having multiple owners is not good for a dog.
b. Dog owners should involve their dogs in lots of fun activities.
c. Dull material will eventually cost a writer his or her audience.
c) Dull material will eventually cost a writer his or her audience.
Which word has the suffix -est correctly added?
a. happyest
b. smartest
c. wideest
b) smartest
What is the function of the preposition toward in the sentence below?
The treasure map says we should walk toward the old, brown house .
a. conveys time
b. conveys detail
c. conveys direction
c. direction