foundational skill
Which word contains the root meaning sound?
a. astonish
b. telephone
c. wonder
telephone
What does the word cunning mean in this sentence?
The cunning lizard knew how to survive.
a. having a long tail
b. small but colorful
c. good at fooling other animals
d. able to fit into tiny places
c. good at fooling other animals
Which statement about Penny is true?
A. She is Ruby’s sister
B. She is sitting beside Ruby
C. She is deaf
D. She knows Sign Language
D. She knows Sign Language
What did Colin mean when he said that Ruby owed them honey and chocolate?
Ruby had done something on a field trip so they could not taste the honey and she had broken the candy jar on Ms. Slate's desk.
In which sentence is a preposition capitalized?
A. The bird carried an acorn IN its beak.
B. The bird carried AN acorn in its beak.
C. The bird carried an acorn in ITS beak.
D. The bird carried an acorn in its BEAK.
A. The bird carried an acorn IN its beak.
Which word contains the root meaning to write?
a. shepherd
b. address
c. paragraph
paragraph
An idea based on thinking or observation is a
A stationery
B. ransom
C. picket
D. theory
D. theory
Why did Colin think Ruby ruined the honey field trip?
A. She was showing off
B. Everything is a contest
C. She wants to be first in line
D. She broke a candy jar
A. She was showing off
Why didn’t Ms. Slate see the attack of the flying clothespin?
She was busy helping Colin pronounce a Japense word from the book he was reading.
Which sentence contains a preposition?
A. Our house is small but has a nice garden.
B. My parents bought the house long ago.
C. The kitchen is the room we like best.
D. The house with the big garden is ours.
C. The kitchen is the room we like best.
Which word contains the root meaning self?
a. automated
b. insulation
c. shelving
automated
A legal document that protects inventors is called a
A. patent
B. nozzle
C. mimic
D. flurry
A. patent
Which of these is a fact about Ruby?
A. She is good at science
B. She was making a page turner
C. She is very hard to get along with
D. She does not like to read
B. She was making a page turner
Why did the Page-o-Matic fall to the floor?
Ruby put a pencil case under it and shoved too hard.
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Complete this sentence using a prepositional phrase.
Cars were parked _______________.
A. the parking lot
B. watched the game
C. in the street
D. some even rode
C. in the street
a. disappear
b. telescope
c. discover
telescope
What is superstition?
A. the highest part of a chain of mountains
B. explaining how to do something in simple steps
C. believing something that has no support
D. a method of building unusual things
C. believing something that has no support
How do you know Penny was worried?
A. She didn’t want to answer Ms. Slate’s question
B. She was finger spelling and not signing
C. She was twirling her hair around her finger
D. She said “Ruby” under her breath
C. She was twirling her hair around her finger
How do you know Dominic is good at science?
Complete this sentence using a prepositional phrase.
Earth revolves _______________.
A. like Saturn’s rings
B. our closest neighbor
C. around the sun
D. on the moon
C. around the sun
Which word is not related to the others?
a. hill
b. closet
c. plain
d. valley
closet
If you are using caution when you do something, you are
A. doing it with friends
B. being careful
C. taking pictures at the same time
D. enjoying it
B. being careful
Which of these happened first with Ruby’s invention?
A. The page was released
B. The string was pulled
C. The ruler tipped
D. The clothespin opened
B. The string was pulled
What is Mrs. Hollingsworth baby's name?
Baby Boone
Write a sentence using the prepositional phrase without a doubt.
Example: He knew the test was on Friday, without a doubt.