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Comprehension
Comprehension
Vocabulary
Grammar
Phonics
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Which sentence about Tray is an opinion? 1. Tray dug for fossils. 2. Tray lived in England. 3. Tray had friendly eyes. 4. Tray was black and white.
Tray had friendly eyes
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Which sentence about Mary is a fact? 1. Mary sold fossils to tourists. 2. Mary was an interesting person. 3. Mary's fossils were great souvenirs. 4. Mary was smarter than most people in town.
Mary sold fossils to tourists.
100
What does the word explained mean? Tom explained how to make a model rocket.
gave information about
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Which word is an adverb in the sentence? Gloria quickly cleaned her room.
quickly
100
Which word correctly completes the sentence? One ____ hat kept falling off. (dancers, dancers', dancer's, dancers's)
dancer's
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Which statement about the article is an opinion? 1. An imprint in mud can turn to rock. 2. Hunting for fossils is a strange hobby. 3. It takes many, many years for a fossil to form. 4. A fossil shows the remains of plants or animals.
Hunting for fossils is a strange hobby.
200
What happened after Mary and Tray found giant rib bones in the side of the cliff?
A rich man bought the bones for a museum.
200
What does the word discovered mean? Toby discovered one of the new kittens sleeping in his shoe.
found
200
Which word is an adverb in the sentence? Harold bravely jumped into the water.
bravely
200
Which word has the same sound as OO in HOOK? (good, hike, honk, noon)
good
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How does the author let readers know that the bones in the cliff were an important discovery?
She explains that curious scientists started coming to Lyme Regis.
300
What was Mary's opinion of the strangers who came to Lyme Regis after she found the fish lizard fossil?
They were silly.
300
What does the word souvenir mean? Susan bought a T-shirt as a souvenir of her trip.
something you keep to remind you of a trip
300
Which word is an adverb in the sentence? Ying spread the flower seeds widely in the yard.
widely
300
Which word has the same sound as OO in FOOT? (crook, fast, food, fox)
crook
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What did Tray do that made Mr. Buckland think the dog was smart?
Let him to the exact spot where the fossil had been
400

Which is a fact that the author explains in the story? 1. The plesiosaur was mean because it scared dogs. 2. The plesiosaur had a long neck and a hump on its back. 3. The plesiosaur was the strangest looking animal of its time. 4. The plesiosaur was ugly because it was part turtle and part giraffe.

The plesiosaur had a long neck and a hump on its back.

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Which word best completes the sentence? To see who was fastest, Nat and Ella ____ to the end of the street. (danced, jogged, raced, walked)
raced
400
Which word is an adverb in the sentence? I would gladly trade a carrot for an apple.
gladly
400
Which word correctly completes the sentence? Dad says the ____ engine will not start. (cars, cars', car's, cars's)
car's
500
What does the author suggest is the reason that Mary and Mr. Buckland became friends?
They both loved learning about dinosaurs.
500
Read the sentences. Mary and Tray should have gotten an award for finding fossils. How can you tell that this sentence is an opinion?
It tells what someone thinks
500
Which word best completes the sentence? Wear a ____ sweater because it's cold outside. (chubby, fat, plump, thick)
thick
500
Which word is an adverb in the sentence? Edgar politely greeted the visitor.
politely
500
Which word correctly completes the sentence? The two ____ dresses were exactly alike. (girls, girls', girl's, girls's)
girls'