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100

What does the word destruction mean in the sentence below?

The community fought against the destruction of the old building.

  1. cleaning
  2. repainting
  3. tearing down
  4. choosing furniture
3. tearing down
100

Which word pair consists of two homophones?

  1. due, dew
  2. relief, relieve
  3. desert, dessert
  4. conductor, conducted

1.due, dew

100

The author expresses the opinion that

  1. soldiers found B.J. when he was a puppy.
  2. B.J.'s life was as uneventful as other dogs' lives.
  3. her Uncle Bill could not keep a dog at his college.
  4. she wrote the Dog Newspaper when she was ten.

2.B.J.'s life was as uneventful as other dogs' lives.

100

The details about the various articles in issue two of the Dog Newspaper show the reader that the author

  1. was aware of her publication's faults.
  2. thought all of her articles were exciting.
  3. wanted to speed up the story with more action.
  4. wanted to bore her readers as much as possible.

1.

  • was aware of her publication's faults.
100

Which of these words is a preposition in the sentence below?


I remembered everything except the keys to my house.

  1. remembered
  2. everything
  3. to
  4. my

3. to

200

What does the word required mean in the sentence below?

The teachers told their students that they were required to prepare
a science fair project.

  1. advised
  2. elected
  3. inclined
  4. obliged

4.obliged

200

Which sentence demonstrates correct usage of the words scene and seen?

  1. I've just scene the seen where the hero saves the day.
  2. Have you seen the scene that takes place in Bali?
  3. The officer has scene much evidence at the crime seen.
  4. This sunset seen is the prettiest landscape I have ever scene.

2.

  • Have you seen the scene that takes place in Bali?
200

How does the author give more information about the characters at the beginning of the passage?

  1. by providing information on Uncle Bill's childhood
  2. by inserting a flashback to explain where B.J. came from
  3. by summarizing all of the issues of the Dog Newspaper
  4. by describing different dog breeds and their characteristics

2.by inserting a flashback to explain where B.J. came from

200

Which of these sentences from the passage states a fact?

  1. “The next issue was even worse.” 
  2. “B.J. still had not done anything newsworthy.” 
  3. “Issue number three was a publishing disaster.” 
  4. “Less than one month after its launch, the Dog Newspaper went out of business.” 

4.

  • “Less than one month after its launch, the Dog Newspaper went out of business.”
200

Which of these words is a preposition in the sentence below?

The fifth-grade students will go on a field trip next Thursday.

  1. fifth
  2. will
  3. on
  4. trip

3. on

300

What does the word career mean in the sentence below?

Jamar wanted to select a career in which he could use his
writing skills and talent.

  1. boss
  2. job
  3. plot
  4. treat

2. job

300

Which of these demonstrates correct usage of two different meanings of the word entrance?

  1. The north entrance is closed, but the south entrance is open.
  2. I hope the music will entrance you as much as the decorations entrance you.
  3. Workers are replacing the old highway entrance with a new entrance for trucks.
  4. The movie star's entrance was meant to entrance her fans, but their reaction disappointed her.

4.

  • The movie star's entrance was meant to entrance her fans, but their
    reaction disappointed her.
300

Which sentence from the passage states a main idea of the passage?

  1. “He slept with them in foxholes.” 
  2. “He helped search rubble for signs of life.” 
  3. “As the soldiers fought to protect the free world, B.J. did his duty, too.”
  4. “While in Germany, his unit went into a town that had recently been bombed.”

3.

  • “As the soldiers fought to protect the free world, B.J. did his duty,
    too.”
300

Read this sentence from the passage.

I believed my writing career was over.

Which word from the sentence above indicates that this is an opinion?

  1. believed
  2. my
  3. career
  4. over

1. believed

300

Which group of words is a prepositional phrase?

  1. near the lake
  2. and her sister
  3. threw the ball
  4. will be copying

1.

  • near the lake
400

What does the word formula mean in the sentence below?

The formula for creating the special flavor is a closely guarded secret.

  1. chart
  2. mystery
  3. recipe
  4. unique

3. recipe

400

What does the word bass mean in the sentence below?

The bass in the hip-hop song actually shook our car on the way
to the lake.

  1. fish
  2. chorus
  3. low sounds
  4. poetic words

3. low sounds

400

Which detail supports the main idea that B.J. was showered with loving attention?

  1. Uncle Bill got to keep B.J.
  2. The author read aloud to B.J.
  3. B.J. was flown to Minneapolis.
  4. B.J. destroyed the gingerbread house.

2.The author read aloud to B.J.

400

Which sentence from the passage states a fact?

  1. “I need exciting plots, unique information, and fresh insights.” 
  2. “What was in it for them? Except for the first issue, not much.” 
  3. “He lived to be sixteen, a good long life for an orphaned puppy who entered the world during a wartime bombing.” 
  4. “B.J. took one more plane ride, from Minneapolis to Fresno, California, where my parents moved shortly after I got married.” 

4.“B.J. took one more plane ride, from Minneapolis to Fresno,
California, where my parents moved shortly after I got married.” 

400

What is the function of the preposition toward in the sentence below?

The map says we should next walk toward the tallest tree.

  1. conveys time
  2. conveys purpose
  3. conveys direction
  4. conveys ownership

3.

  • conveys direction
500

What does the word edition mean in the sentence below?

My dad read this morning's edition of the newspaper.

  1. bridle
  2. detail
  3. humor
  4. version

4. version

500

What does the word row mean in the sentence below?

We decided to row from the shore to the island in the middle
of the lake.

  1. go quickly
  2. an argument
  3. a line of people
  4. use oars to move

4. use oars to move

500

Read this sentence from the passage.

The gingerbread house was absolutely breathtaking.

Which word in the sentence above shows that it is an opinion?

  1. gingerbread
  2. house
  3. was
  4. breathtaking

4. breathaking

500

Which statement best expresses one of the main ideas of the entire passage?

  1. Having multiple owners is unhealthy for a dog.
  2. A newspaper about dogs could never be successful.
  3. Dull material will eventually cost a writer his or her audience.
  4. Dog owners should create more exciting lives for their dogs.

3.

  • Dull material will eventually cost a writer his or her audience.
500

What is the function of the prepositional phrase for over three hours in the sentence below?

We had to wait in line for over three hours.

  1. conveys time
  2. conveys location
  3. conveys purpose
  4. conveys direction

1.

  • conveys time