Problem and Solution
Peter was in the car with his mom, heading to the store to buy a new poster board. He was still mad at his mom for letting Fudge in his room. While in there, Fudge had destroyed the poster that his group had worked so hard on. At least he was getting a new one now.
What is the problem?
a. Fudge ruined the poster
b. Peter's mom took Peter to get a new poster.
c. Peter's group was mad that his poster was ruined.
d. Peter messed up the first poster.
a. Fudge ruined the poster
What are homophones?
Homophones are words that sound alike but have different meanings and spellings.
Which word is a compound word?
a. feasted
b.dessert
c.dancing
d.overnight
d.overnight
Complete the sentence with the verb in past tense.
Verb = ride
The man ________ the donkey up the hill.
rode
Place the comma after the introductory phrase.
Next to the warm fireplace Alexa wrote in her journal.
Next to the warm fireplace, Alexa wrote in her journal.
John needed money for a new xbox game. His mom said that he would have to earn the money himself. John decided to ask his neighbors if they needed any work done. A few neighbors let John mow their lawns and pull up weeds. It was a lot of work, but John earned the money he needed for the game!
What was the problem?
a. John didn't have money for the game he wanted.
b. John was too lazy to earn money for the game.
c. John's mom wouldn't pay for the game.
d. John's neighbors didn't need any work done.
a. John didn't have money for the game he wanted.
Complete the sentence with the correct homophone.
Blake mixed the blue and red ______ to create a rich purple hue, which he used to color the white tablecloth.
a. dye
b. die
a. dye
Which word is a compound word?
a.stopped
b.oatcakes
c.carefully
d.dollars
b.oatcakes
Complete the sentence with the verb in past tense.
Verb = throw
The baby ________ food onto the floor.
threw
Place the comma after the introductory phrase.
According to the website students face more problems than ever before.
According to the website, students face more problems than ever before.
Alice woke up and looked at her clock. "Oh No!" Alice yelled. She was an hour and a half late for school. She quickly got dressed and ran out the door. When she got to school, she noticed she was wearing two different shoes, left her homework at home, and forgot her lunch. Thankfully her mother was home and showed up to school a few minutes later with the right shoes, homework, and something to eat.
What was the main problem in the story?
a. Alice woke up late.
b. Alice forgot her lunch.
c. Alice wore two different shoes.
d. Alice forgot her homework.
a. Alice woke up late.
Complete the sentence with the correct homophone.
The highest _____ in Ethiopia is Ras Dashen, which has an elevation of almost fifteen thousand feet.
a. peek
b. peak
b. peak
Complete the compound word:
A rattle _______ is a snake with a rattle on its tail.
snake
Complete the sentence with the verb in past tense.
Verb = blow
Tammy ______ out her birthday candles.
blew
Place the comma after the introductory phrase.
To stay in shape for the competition athletes must exercise everyday.
To stay in shape for the competition, athletes must exercise everyday.
Sloths live in Central America. Unfortunately their homes are being destroyed! Forests are being cut down and replaced with busy roads and highways. Often, sloths are hit by the cars ow driving where their homes once were. The government is now working to pass laws to protect forests. With these laws put in place, sloths will be able to live happily in their forests habitats.
What is the problem?
a. Sloth's homes are being destroyed to build roads.
b. Sloths are too slow to cross the street
c. Cars are hitting sloths
d. Laws are being passed to protect the forests.
a. Sloth's homes are being destroyed to build roads.
Before sunset, Julie and Darnay need to _____ several branches into smaller pieces for use in their campfire.
a. brake
b. break
b. break
Complete the compound word:
The nail at the end of your finger is called a finger ______.
nail
Which sentence tell about the past?
a. Abby sees a boat on the lake.
b. Abby saw a boat on the lake.
b. Abby saw a boat on the lake.
Place the comma after the introductory phrase.
Days later we were still talking about it.
Days later, we were still talking about it.
Peter was in the car with his mom, heading to the store to buy a new poster board. He was still mad at his mom for letting Fudge in his room. While in there, Fudge had destroyed the poster that his group had worked so hard on. At least he was getting a new one now.
What is the solution?
a. Peter's mom took Peter to buy a new poster.
b. Peter locked Fudge out of his room.
c. Peter's mom made Fudge remake the poster.
d. Fudge ruined the poster.
a. Peter's mom took Peter to buy a new poster.
Complete the sentence with the correct homophone.
Our kitten likes to rub her soft, furry face against Dad's _____ beard.
a. coarse
b. course
a. coarse
Complete the compound word:
A fish ______ is a hook used to catch a fish.
hook
Which sentence tells about the past?
a. We hear bats in the barn.
b. We heard bats in the barn.
b. We heard bats in the barn.
Place a comma after the introductory phrase.
In addition he gave me an extra ticket.
In addition, he gave me an extra ticket.