fractions
Decimals
HodgePodge
Word Skills
Comprehension
100

what goes in the blank?


3/8 ______5/6

<, >, =

less than     <

100

write 7/100 as a decimal

0.07

100

use the dictionary entry to determine which meaning is being used in the sentence.

  fan:n 1. something used for producing a current of air  2. an enthusiastic follower or admirer   v 3.  to direct a current of air

Billy is a huge fan of baseball.  He loves playing and watching the sport.

2.  an enthusiastic follower or admirer

100

Which of the following words us the prefix -in as it is used in the word ,  INCAPABLE/

a)info          b) incomplete         c) incorrect

d)indirect     e) inch                  f) ink

b) incomplete

c) incorrect

d)indirect

100

Diwali is one of the brightest and happiest festivals in India.  It takes place in October or November.  Diwai marks the beginning of the Hindu New Year.

Diwali is known as the "Festival of Lights." During Diwali, every family sets out hundreds of small clay lamps along windows, doorways, and rooftops.  People believe that Lakshimi, the goddess of good fortune visits each home.  At night, lamps are lit to help her find the way.  Every building in the city is lit.  This results in a brilliant and magical display.


What is the main idea of this story?

Diwali is an import festival in India with lots of lights.

200

simplify

18/12

1 6/12=


1 1/2

200

What is 2/5 written as a decimal?

0.4

0.40

2/5=4/10

200

If you want to know the meaning of the bold word amphibian from your science textbook, where would you look?


glossary

200

It is essential for you to wash your hands before you eat to prevent germs.

Which word means the same as essential from the above sentence?

a) certain    b)good       c)important        d) smart

 c) important

200

"Who drew this wonderful picture?" asked Ms. Bridges.  She was holding a drawing of herself.

Kevin wanted to raise his hand, but he was afraid Ms. Bridges would embarrass him.

"No one? Well, I just want to thank whoever made it," Ms. Bridges said. "Now, let's open our notebooks."

Kevin let out a sigh of relief.  He was glad Ms. Bridges was moving on to a different topic.

Based on the text, the reader can tell that Kevin is

a) curious   b) timid    c) confident    d) angry

b) timid

300

2/3 +3/12=

11/12

300

Find the difference between 0.97 and 8.302

7.332

300

Four moons could stretch across the diameter, or widest part, of Earth.


What is the meaning of diameter in this sentence?

the widest part

300

What is the root/base word of misplaced?

place

300

Ed walked up to the front door with his arms full of groceries.  He put some bags on the ground and used one free hand to dig around in his pocket.  He did not find what he was looking for, so he put down the rest of the groceries and used both hands to dig in his pockets.  He looked through the glass in the door and saw what he was looking for.  He sighed and took his cell phone out of his pocket.

What does Ed see through the glass?

a)his mother  b) his phone  c) his keys   d)his pen

c)  his keys

400

4/5 + 9/10=

Simplify your answer if possible

1 7/10

400

Mark watched 4.6 hours of TV last week.  This week he watched 5.4 .  How many more hours did Mark watch  this week?

.08

400

If you have 5 apples and need to split them between 8 people, how much would each person get?

5 divided by 8

5/8

400

The teacher got upset with me  because I _________ the book _________ and disturbed the other students.

Which pair of homophones would complete the sentence?

 a) red/aloud         b) read/allowed    

 c)red, allowed      d) read/aloud

d) read/aloud

The teacher got upset with me because I read the book aloud and disturbed the other studets.

400

Evan rubbed his face with his hands.  Should he go north? South?  He wasn't sure.  Somehow he had gotten separated from his group, and now he was lost.  He could just stay still and wait for someone to find him.  But it was getting dark and cold.  He had to find his way back to cam, no matter how scary it might be.  After taking a deep breath, Evan took a step forward.

What is the theme of this passage?

a)courage  b) fear   c) confidence   d) friendship

a) courage

500

Put the following fractions in order from least to greatest.

1/2, 2/12, 4/5, 2/3

2/12, 1/2, 2/3, 4/5

500

Round 15.5 to the nearest whole.

16

500

Give 3 other names for a square.

quadrilateral

rectangle

parallelogram

rhombus

500

Which words has a suffix?

a) happily  b) request   c)movement

d)never      e)hopeless   f) weakness

a) happily

c)movement

e)hopeless

f)weakness

500

Did you ever wonder how a newspaper reporter gets a story?  A reporter goes to many places to get stories.  The reporters talk to people to get the information.  This information is written down in note form.  Back at the newspaper office, the reporter uses the notes to write up the story.

What is the main idea?

describing HOW a reporter writes his/her story