- 1. Read the following sentence: I can always count on my sister to help me with my science homework. What does "count" mean in the sentence you just read?
A) list
B) order
C) believe
D) depend
- 2. The word rock ends with "ocks". Which group of letters can be added to "ocks" to form another word?
A) pl
B) th
C) dr
D) kn
- 3. Which word when added to the word "fasten" makes a word that means to fasten again?
A) mis-
B) un-
C) re-
D) pre-
- 4. In a dictionary entry, the word germ sounds like jurm. Which word begins with the same beginning sound as "germ"?
A) grease
B) guard
C) giant
D) gift
- 5. Which word is an antonym or opposite of the word "shy"?
A) clever
B) tender
C) bold
D) careless
- 6. Why do the following words ( play, eat, sleep) belong together?
A) They are places.
B) They are people.
C) They are ideas.
D) They are action words.
- 7. What suffix when added to the word "care" makes a word that means without care?
A) -less
B) -ish
C) -ful
D) -ing
- 8. The word "patch" ends with "atch". Which group of letters can be added to "atch" to form another word?
A) dr-
B) scr-
C) br-
D) thr-
- 9. Cory knows a lot about dinosaurs. His teacher said he is " a walking encyclopedia" when it comes to Cory knowing facts about dinosaurs. If his teacher used a metaphor to compare Cory to "a walking encyclopedia", what does she mean?
A) Cory carries an encyclopedia when he walks.
B) Cory knows a lot of information about dinosaurs.
C) Cory wants to learn more about dinosaurs.
D) Cory gets very excited to write about dinosaurs.
- 10. Which of the following has the same vowel sound as "arch"?
A) farm
B) chair
C) draw
D) bare
- 11. Read the following passage about "The Spunkie Yorkie". Then answer questions 11-15. Your first question is: Which of the following choices shows a compound word from "The Spunky Yorkie" that has been correctly broken down into two words?
A) dig+gers
B) re+main
C) play+thing
D) cute+ness
- 12. Which sentence from the passage is an opinion?
A) When a Yorkie plays these games, a Toy is playing with a toy.
B) Today's Yorkies still have the need to dig.
C) A Yorkshire Terrier is also called a Yorkie.
D) Anyone who has ever seen a Yorkie has seen one of the cutest dogs around!
- 13. A reader wants to know more about other Toy breeds. Which part of a book will give page numbers for the new information?
A) the front page
B) the glossary
C) the title page
D) the index
- 14. Read the information in the "Fast Yorkie Facts" box found at the end of the passage. What information is included in the box?
A) how quickly a Yorkie grows
B) facts about England
C) facts about the size of a Yorkie
D) how fast a Yorkie runs
- 15. Based on the infomation in the passage, what conclusion can the reader infer about the author?
A) The author likes Yorkies.
B) The author sells Yorkies.
C) The author owns a Yorkie.
D) The author was born in England.
- 16. Which of the following words is a complex compound word?
A) mailbox
B) pancake
C) firefighter
D) inside
- 17. The word "won't" is a contraction. What two words make this contraction?
A) will not
B) would not
C) why not
D) wouldn't
- 18. Read the following sentence: Mark's brother is growing like a weed. Which figurative language was used to describe Mark's brother?
A) alliteration
B) personification
C) metaphor
D) simile
- 19. Which set of words contains a word that does not belong?
A) hose, garden, rake, shovel
B) blossom, leaf, root, stem
C) yard, mile, inch, foot
D) brook, pool, river, pond
- 20. Remember the story of "Goldilocks and the Three Bears." First, the bears decided to go for a walk. Next, Goldilocks came into the house. Then, she ate the porridge. After that, she sat on and broke the chair. Finally, she went to sleep in the bed where the Bear Family found her. Which text structure uses time ordered words to explain what you just read?
A) Description
B) Simple Procedure
C) Cause and Effect
D) Sequential Order
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