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“The shimmer and sparkle of sunlight mark the beginning of a new day.” Which word in the sentence tells you what shimmer means? a. sparkle b. sunlight c. mark d. new
What is A. sparkle?
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Which of the following is a compound word? A. driving B. workers C. remains D. firefighter
What is D. Firefighter? fire + fighter
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ASSOCIATION has a: A. long "o" sound B. long "a" sound C. short "e" sound D. short "i" sound
What is A. long "o" sound? AssOciation
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What is the complete predicate of the sentence? Alexa, Ronnie and Doug went on the class field trip today.
What is went on the class field trip today? The predicate starts with the verb and goes till the end of the sentence.
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What is the main idea of the passage? Do you enjoy ice cream? Many people over the ages have enjoyed ice cream. The ancient Greeks ate snow mixed with honey and fruit. It really took off as a dessert in the 18th century. Today, people all over the world enjoy the wonderful taste of ice cream. A. The Ancient Greeks ate a version of ice cream made with honey. B. Ice cream has been around for many years and everyone eats it. C. Ice cream was popular in the 18th century. D. Many people eat ice cream.
What is B. ice cream has been around for many years and everyone eats it?
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Which of the following is an antonym of nuzzle? A. snuggle B. touch C. push D. shy away
What is D. shy away?
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Which of the following is a run-on sentence? (A) My class is going to visit a farm. (B) We will take a bus we will have to leave early in the morning. (C) The farm has many animals and fruit trees. (D) I can't wait to pick apples right from the tree! (E) I also look forward to seeing the new lambs and calves.
What is B. We will take a bus.....we will have to leave early in the morning? It should have a period and We should be capitalized.
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Which of the following is punctuated INCORRECTLY? (A) The parking lot was covered in snow. (B) We were surprised because it was not yet summer? (C) We had never seen so much rain in the desert! (D) It was going to be a really hot summer. (5) The 3rd grade teacher told us to bring water due to the heat.
What is B.? This is not a question sentence.
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Choose the prepositional phrase in the following sentence? When he wakes up in the morning, he selects his favorite book. A.when he wakes up B. in the morning C. he selects D. his favorite book
What is B. in the morning?
200
Bird soars....... Red-edged, spread wings........ Weaving about the tree......... Ruby ribbon wraps the trunk in.......... A bow. The ......shows the end of the line (this is a cinquain poem) How many syllables are in the 3rd line of the poem?
What is 6? In a cinquain there is a pattern, 2,4,6,8,2 syllable count for each line
300
Jacy studied the wood, trying to figure out how to solve her problem. Suddenly, she thought of her neighbor, Mr. B. He had all kinds of woodcraft tools in his workshop. He was also very generous. Jacy was sure that he would help her if she asked. Jacy gathered her plans and materials and walked to Mr. B house at the end of the street. Mr. B agreed to help her. Pushing a button on the arm of his electric wheelchair, he led the way to his workshop. He showed Jacy how to safely use the jigsaw, and they worked together to cut out a door for Charlie's and Maude's house.What information in the second paragraph helps you figure out the meaning of GENEROUS? a. Jacy tried to solve her problem. b. Jacy thought of her neighbor. c. Jacy thought Mr. B would help her. d. Jacy had many tools in her workshop
What is C. Jacy thought Mr. B would help her, even though he probably had other things to do?
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What is the BEST way to join the sentences below to make a compound sentence? We hoped to go play baseball. The rain cancelled our game. a. We hoped to go play baseball and, the rain cancelled our game. b. We hoped to go play baseball, but the rain cancelled our game. c. Hoping to play baseball, the rain changed cancelled our game. d. We hoped to go play baseball, or the rain cancelled our game.
What is B.?
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What is the main idea of the following paragraph? Without the sun there would be no life as we know it. There would be no spiders spinning their silken webs or elephants lumbering across the plains. All living things need the sun to survive. Plants use sunlight to make food. While doing this they give off oxygen. Animals and people eat plants and breathe in their oxygen. They breathe out carbon dioxide. Plants use carbon dioxide, energy from sunlight, and water to make more food. a. The sun is made up of gases. b. Animals and people eat plants. c. Living things on Earth need the sun to survive. d. The sun is a star at the center of our solar system
What is C.?
300
Identify the prepositional phrase? Hunter and Alex went under the bridge.
What is under the bridge?
300
Which sentence below is correctly punctuated? a. When the skin changes color, I put on gloves. b. When the skin changes color I put, on gloves. c. When, the skin changes color I put on gloves d. When the skin changes color I, put on gloves.
What is A.?
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Determine the meaning of the capitalized word based on context clues in the sentence. “Earth’s climate and temperature depend on the sun, too.” What other word in this sentence helps you figure out the meaning of climate? a. Earth’s b. temperature c. depend d. sun
What is b. temperature? Climate means the precipitation and temperature of the area.
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What is the MAIN problem in the story? Alex and Scott are out at sea on a small fishing boat when a large storm hits. Alex struggles with diabetes, a disease requiring pills, which they don't have because of their boat flipping over and sinking during the storm, Alex and Scott struggle to make it back to the shore. Just when they think that things can’t get any worse, they see a shark fin circling them.
What is Alex and Scott are stranded or stuck at sea?
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Which of the following words doesn't contains a suffix? A. suspicious B. scattered C. assignment D. eerie
What is D. eerie?
400
Who or what is the subject of the sentence? After the ride to the park, Johnny and Alex played on the swings.
What is Johnny and Alex?
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How would you describe Fred? Fred starts out his morning with a jog each day. During his morning hike he decided to run off of the path, and while doing so, he fell and broke his ankle. He was very far from his house and no one would see him off of the path. He decided to use the small twigs and vines to make a brace for his ankle. He tied the twigs together by braiding the vines to make sure the brace was strong. He then mustered all of his might and walked back the 3 miles to his house. He was exhausted but finally made it hours later. Which of the following best describes Fred? A. resourceful B. injured C. angry D. forgetful
What is resourceful?
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What is the best definition for the underlined word? The football game took a heavy TOLL on the linebacker. His hands were bruised and he had a terrible headache after the game. A. payment B. mark of time C. bell ringing D. cost of something
What is D. cost of something?
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What sounds are repeated to show ASSONANCE in the following sentence? Keep the peeps, your fleet of sheep have given me fleece.
What is pEEps, flEEt, shEEp, flEEce?
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Figure out the meaning of the capitalized word through context clues. The man was PARCHED when he arrived at the center after his 3 mile run in the 100 degree heat. He immediately took a large drink of water. What does PARCHED mean and what were 2 clues that told you this?
What is parched means dry mouth and very thirsty? 100 degree heat, 3 mile run, large drink of water.
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Which of the following sentences is written correctly? A. Jacy and Alex went to the store and then, walked to the park. B. Jacy and Alex went to the store, and then walked to the park. C. Jacy and Alex, went to the store and then walked to the park. D. Jacy and Alex went to the store and, then, walked to the park
What is B. Jacy and Alex went to the store, and then walked to the park? The comma comes before the conjunction and.
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What is the main idea of this passage? Immigration has long been a part of American history. During the immigration boom of the 1800s, many immigrants entered through a place called Ellis Island. This island is in New York City. Here immigrants were processed and, if approved, granted access to the U.S. A. Immigrants have a long history in the U.S. B. Immigrants would often come through Ellis Island. C. Ellis Island is located in New York City. D. Immigrants were approved at Ellis Island to enter the U.S.
What is D.?