Jingle Bells
Jolly
Candy Canes
Christmas Tree
Egg Nog
100

Stanley gasped. A bird was in his living room, flying in circles. What is the text’s most likely purpose?

Persuade, entertain, inform 

Entertain 

100

Are weeds taking over your garden? Hire Green Thumb Gardeners to prepare your garden for spring. 

Persuade, inform, entertain

Persuade 

100

 Complete the sentence with the verb in past tense 

The boys pump air into their bicycle tires.

Pumped

100

Complete the sentence with the verb in past tense.

The children decorate the house with paper flowers. 

Decorated 

100

Complete the sentence with the verb in past tense

Leroy and Cindy fry chicken for their dinner party. 

Fried

200

Antonio had a horrible cough, ___ he went to the doctor 

(so, or)

So 

200

An electric saw is a useful tool, ____ it can be difficult to handle. 

(or, yet)

Yet

200

Jim and Madelyn grow tomatoes ____ onions in their garden. 

(and, but)

and

200

Complete the sentence with the verb in past tense.

Kurt and Bridgette argue about the use of technology in schools.

Argued 

200

Use correct punctuation to separate the items in this series.

Please grab your phone and call Mark Matt Patty or Chris to bring a shovel to us

Please grab your phone and call Mark, Matt, Patty, or Chris to bring a shovel to us.

300

Jessica launched a successful online business selling artwork from her home. ________, Malia designed a popular website that sells jewelry. 

(similarly, for instance)

Similarly 

300

When certain materials are exposed to water, they begin to break down. This is known as chemical weathering. _______________, a metal swing-set will begin to rust if it is exposed to rain. 

(for example, later)

For example 

300

Use correct punctuation to separate the items in this series. 

Do you realize we have to plant these flowers clean up the mess then get to work

Do you realize we have to plant these flowers, clean up the mess, then get to work?

300

Use correct punctuation to separate the items in this series.

I am not sure how we are going to get these tulips daffodils pansies and rose bushes planted

I am not sure how we are going to get these tulips, daffodils, pansies, and rose bushes planted.

300

Use correct punctuation to separate the items in this series.

In the meantime let’s use that small shovel and get digging and planting

In the meantime, let’s use that small shovel and get digging and planting.

400

In the following text, a boy named Peter is about to board a boat. Select the best detail to show the wharf, where ships dock, is crowded. 

“Sir,” he said. “Is that our ship?”...

Peter was thinking of trying to run away, but he didn’t know if that was possible–to run away from “away.” In any event, he didn’t see much opportunity for escape; there were sailors and dockhands everywhere. 

There were sailors and dockhands everywhere.

400

Compare/contrast the characters. 

  1. After school, Kaylee went to Marcy's house so they could work on their math homework together. They spent ten minutes trying to solve the first problem. "This is impossible," Kaylee sighed. 

"It sure feels that way," Marcy agreed. "Wait. Let's try one more thing." She opened her laptop and searched for math websites that might help. She finally found one that looked promising. "Here, check this out," Marcy said. She turned around. "Kaylee?"

Kaylee was on the couch, fast asleep.

Based on the passage, compare and contrast Kaylee and Marcy. 

Confused - Kaylee, Marcy

Quick to give up - Kaylee

400

Compare/contrast the characters. 

Paul was selling candy to raise money for the school library. He'd already raised sixty-two dollars. All he needed was eight more dollars to reach his goal! He could barely contain his excitement as he ran to Mr. Cline's door.

The door flew open. Mr. Cline said, "Oh! Hello. I was expecting the delivery man with my cake." Then he saw Paul's candy. "Candy!" he exclaimed. "Well, that sounds pretty good, too!"

Fond of sweet things - Mr. Cline

Eager - Paul, Mr. Cline 

400

What has timeless beauty - the latest fashion, the Mona Lisa?

Mona Lisa 
400

What is jobless - someone who has just quit her job, someone who has just been hired?

Quit

500

Refer to Story 1. 

Which of the following best describes the main theme or lesson of the story?

People deserve to get credit for their work.

It always pays to help out a friend.

People deserve to get credit for their work.

500

Refer to Story 2. 

Which of the following best describes the main theme or lesson of the story?

What embarrasses one person may not embarrass another.

Respecting people's wishes shows that you care about them.

Respecting people's wishes shows that you care about them.

500

Fill in the blank in each sentence with the word that best completes the sentence.

1. The _______ light hurt my eyes and made them water. 

2. The _______ of the light coming through the window lit up the whole room. 

3. I was very _______ at school because I stayed up too late. 

4. The child's _______ caused him to yawn and rub his eyes. 

Possible responses: drowsiness, drowsy, brightness, bright  

1. Bright

2. Brightness

3. Drowsy

4. Drowsiness 


500

What would be another good title for the passage? https://docs.google.com/document/d/1AwztU1y-1LSv5GaTPUobmFiyavvUBtJHJAj7t8hDGaw/edit?usp=sharing

Different Types of Cheese

How to Make Cheese

The Life of a Cheese Maker

Why Cheese Tastes Good

How to Make Cheese 

500

Don Quixote Character Traits.

Match each example from the story with the character trait that it best demonstrates. 

Example - 

1. Don continues to believe that the ugly farm girl he and Sancho met is Dulcinea. 

2. Don spends hours pretending to fight duels in his room. 

3. Don confronts a farmer that is beating a boy and asks him to stop. 

Traits - 

Brave, Eccentric, Idealistic 

1. Eccentric

2. Idealistic 

3. Brave