Plurals
Word Study
Parts of Speech
Conventions
Text Evidence
100

What is the plural form of box?

boxes

100

Which word has the same ou sound as in house?

A. touch

B. fountain

C. could

B. fountain

100

Two words that describe actions that happened in the past are:

A. stepped, smiled

B. pulling, over

C. smiled, pulling

A. stepped, smiled

100

Which of the following sentences is correct?

A. Tim always go with.

B. Can dive underwater.

C. Cindy chose purple pants. 

C. Cindy chose purple pants.

100

Grandma and the Great Gourd

TEXT EVIDENCE: "'Smacking his lips, the red fox says, 'I am so hungry.'"

Explain the influence of the conflict on the plot.


The red fox wants to eat Grandma. She tells the fox that she is too skinny but that the fox can eat her when she returns.

200

What is the plural form of dish?

dishes

200

Which of the following words contains a vowel digraph that makes the long o sound?

A. crayon

B. reason

C. approach

C. approach
200

Which noun is a proper noun that should be capitalized?

A. teacher

B. birthday

C. canada

C. canada (Canada)

200

Choose two verbs that complete the sentence.

The captain_________________ for treasure.

A. searches

B. is searching 

C. are searching

A. and B. 

200

Why the Sky is Far Away

TEXT EVIDENCE:  "You people have not treated me with respect....Perhaps through your own labor you will learn not to waste the gifts of nature."

This evidence supported the theme.  What was the theme of the folktale?

We must respect nature and its gifts.

300

What is the plural form of baby?

babies

300

Which of the following words is an example of the VC/CV pattern?

A. pencil

B. never

C. freedom

A. pencil - pen / cil

300

Which is a proper noun that should be capitalized?

A. hospital

B. mr. turner

C. pencil

B. mr. turner  (Mr. Turner)

300

What is the best way to combine these two sentences?

The cave was dark. The cave was cold.

A. The cave was dark and cold.

B. The cave was dark cold.

C. The cave was dark was also cold. 

A. The cave was dark and cold. 

300

Cocoliso

TEXT EVIDENCE: "He knows the sound the crocodiles. He knows how to stay safe."

What does this text evidence show about Alejandro's relationship with his parents?

Alejandro learns a lot from his parents. He listens to them.

400

What is the plural form of glass?

glasses

400

Which word contains a vowel diphthong that makes the same sound as oi in spoil?

A. rainy

B. enjoy

C. opinion

B. enjoy

400

Which of the following pairs of words can be used to compare two things?

A. spell, spelling

B. quicker, quickest

C. begin, began

B. quicker, quickest

400

What change needs to be made?

Ruben asked dr. winston for advice.

A. change Ruben to ruben

B. change dr. winston to Dr. Winston

C. No change needs to be made in this sentence.

B. 

400

Living in Deserts

TEXT EVIDENCE: map and caption - "Deserts cover about 1/4 of all land on Earth."

What did the map and caption help me understand about deserts?


The caption and map help me understand that deserts are on almost all continents around the world except for one. 

500

What is the plural form of sandwich?

sandwiches

500

The correct way to divide the word compete into syllables is:

A. comp / ete

B. com / pete

C. compe / te

B. com / pete

500

Which word in the sentence describes actions that happened in the past?

The cowboy stepped down from his horse.

A. cowboy

B. stepped

B. stepped


500

Which of the following sentences is correct?

A. My brother to the playground.

B. Went shopping all day.

C. Hector cleaned his boots.

C. Hector cleaned his boots.


500

The Golden Flower

TEXT EVIDENCE: "Waves of water poured out of the pumpkin." 

Using the text evidence, what do you picture in your mind? 

I picture water flowing out the side of the pumpkin like water coming out of a large hose.