Reading
Read the sentences.
Shane arrived at the sleepover dressed up as a dinosaur. He did a funny dance while his friends laughed and laughed.
What is Shane probably like?
1. Nosy 2. Silly
3+3+3+3=
3*4=12
The students were all ears while Ms. Schuergar taught her lesson.
1. metaphor 2. idiom 3. similie
Does Ms. Young likes to eat green eggs and ham.
2X5=
Read the sentence.
Ming easily carried both bikes all the way up the stairs. "Do you want help moving the couch too?" she asked.
What is Ming probably like?
1. Silly 2. Strong
What is 224 rounded to the nearest hundred?
You don't have to be a rocket scientist to beat the NWEA test.
1. simile 2. idiom 3. metaphor
Does this sentence need a comma after the date?
Ms. Williams was born on May 17th.
Read the story.
Polly and her older sister run onto the beach. They drop their towels and some snacks on the sand. After that, they race into the water and jump into the waves.
Then, Polly sees some seagulls. She hurries back to the beach, but she's too late! The seagulls have already eaten their snacks.
Now, put the events in order.
Polly sees seagulls. Polly goes into the water.
_36+1_2=38_
What is the meaning of the simile?
The rose thorns are like shark's teeth.
1. The rose thorns are underwater?
2. The rose thorns are sharp.
Correct the italicized part of the sentence by adding any missing commas. If the sentence is already correct, don't add any commas.
Wilson will not eat peanuts ham or popcorn.
Hedgehogs have sharp spines that cover their backs. Some people think they look like little spiky balls! When they are scared, hedgehogs roll up into a ball. This keeps them safe from foxes and other animals.
Hedgehogs eat things like insects, worms, and snails. They hunt for food in hedges and other plants, just like wild pigs, or hogs. This is how they got the name hedgehogs.
What do hedgehogs do when they are scared?
1. They curl up into a ball.
2. They shoot their spines like arrows.
Jim is building a cabinet. He needs 650 one-inch bolts and 20 one-and-a-half inch bolts. How many bolts in all does Jim need?
Idioms:
What is the meaning of draw the line?
1. To set a limit one won't go beyond
2. To make a mark with a ruler
1. To set a limit one won't go beyond
What word should not be capitalized?
You can always take the Subway to Penn Station.
Select the adjective that tells you what kind.
Devante is a good friend.
The Big Game
It's still dark outside. Everyone in my house is sound asleep, but I can't stay in bed a second longer. So, I put on my soccer uniform and wait.
Today is the day of the big game. My team, the Dancing Unicorns, is going up against the Stinging Bees. The team that wins will be the champions!
But we can't play in the dark! When is the sun going to come up? I'm ready to go!
Why can't the narrator stay in bed a second longer?
1. She had a bad dream about a monster.
2. She is too excited about the game.
2. She is too excited about the game.
Idioms:
What is the meaning of cost an arm and a leg?
Correct the italicized part of the sentence by adding any missing commas. If the sentence is already correct, don't add any commas.
Your bicycle your football and your kite are outside.
Read "The Fair King," a German folktale.
A kind king put a bell on top of his castle. A long rope was tied to the bell, so that people could ring it and tell the king their problems.One day, the bell rang loudly. The king came out right away, but he saw only an old horse. The poor animal was so hungry that it was chewing the end of the rope.
One of the castle guards knew the horse. He said that the horse belonged to a knight. When it was young, it helped the knight win many battles. But now the horse was old and weak. The knight did not want to spend his money taking care of the old horse. So, it had to find food on its own.
This story made the king turn red with anger. So, he let the horse live in the royal stable. And he made the knight live in the stable with the horse, too. Then, he ordered the knight to take good care of his horse.
Why did the king make the knight live in a horse stable?
1. He wanted to thank the knight for being brave.
2. He was angry with the knight for treated the horse badly.
2. He was angry with the knight for treated the horse badly.