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Parts of Speech Synonyms, Antonyms, and

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Read the paragraph. We help each other with schoolwork. Blanca is great at math. She helps me with multiplication. Science is my favorite subject. I help Blanca with experiments. My brother is good at science, too.

Which sentence does not belong?

a. Blanca is great at math.b. We help each other with our schoolwork.c. My brother is good at science, too.d. I help Blanca with experiments.

Read the paragraph.

The beach is my favorite place to visit. I love building sandcastles and playing in the ocean. At night, I love to walk on the beach and look for crabs. There are many fun things to do at the beach.

What is the concluding sentence in this paragraph?

A. The beach is my favorite place to visit.B. I love building sandcastles and playing in the

ocean.C. I love to walk on the beach and look for crabs.D. There are many fun things to do at the beach.

The giraffe was eating the leaves from the top of a tree. Two elephants were playing in the pond. The tiger was pacing in his cage. The parrots were very colorful and ate out of my hand. I had a great day seeing the animals at the zoo.

Choose a sentence that would support the main idea of this paragraph.

a. The giant gorilla watched every move I madeb. Next week we are going to Disney World.c. There are fifty zoos in the United States.d. I ate a hamburger while we were at the zoo.

David enjoys playing in his backyard with his dog, Ginger. Their favorite thing to play is football. Ginger knows to go past the little maple tree to score a touchdown. She also knows not to let David go past the big oak tree, or he will score a touch down. When Ginger tackles David, she is as gentle as a mother hugging her baby. David watches football with his dad on Sundays. David feels lucky to have a dog as wonderful as Ginger.

Which sentence does not belong in this story?

a. David enjoys playing in his backyard with his dog, Ginger.

b. Their favorite thing to play is football.c. David watches football with his dad on Sundays.d. David feels lucky to have a dog as wonderful as

Ginger.

Arturo sighed as he pushed open the heavy wooden door and stepped into a large, silent room. He stood quietly for a moment and scratched his head. How could he find the book he needed when there were so many books on the shelves? As he looked around the room, Arturo saw a pretty lady standing behind a round desk. Smiling, he walked to the desk and spoke to the lady.

Which of the following sentences would be a good ending to the paragraph?F. The next day, Arturo went back to the library to find another book.G. Arturo had fun that day looking for his book at the library.H. The library had many books for Arturo to choose.J. The lady helped Arturo find the book he wanted.

The girls went to _______ soccer game.

Which possessive pronoun should go in the blank?a. Herb. Themc. Theird. its

Which of the following plural nouns is not correct?A. leafsB. childrenC. geeseD. squirrels

Read the following sentence.

Jamie sang a song for her family.

How can you change the sentence to show the event happening in the future?F. Jamie sings a song for her family.G. Jamie will sing a song for her family.H. Jamie can sing a song for her family.J. Jamie is singing a song for her family.

Which sentence uses pronouns correctly?

F. If a person wants to do well on the test, they must study hard.G. A member of the boys’ soccer team left their uniform in the locker room.H. All students must have his or her parents’ permission to go on the field trip.J. When a student had a question, he or she raised a hand to let the teacher know.

Which of the following sentencesdoes not use pronouns correctly?

F. The young girls sat on her kneeslooking at the flowers.G. Bonnie’s neighbors cut theirgrass this morning.H. Juan and his father planted cornin their garden.J. Jack’s mother was cleaning hergarden tools.

Which word means the opposite of shy?

F. BoldG. CleverH. TenderJ. Careless

Which word is a synonym forrecognized?

A. wantedB. ownedC. tookD. knew

Which word is a synonym for the word unusual?

a. Normalb. Strangec. Sneakyd. funny

I have ____ dogs and one cat.

Which word should go in the blank?

a. Tob. Twoc. Tood. tu

Which pair is not synonyms?

a. bad, awfulb. Bother, annoyc. Estimate, guessd. Part, whole

Which sentence is an interrogative sentence?

a. She went to eat at 5:00 P.M.b. I can’t wait for the party!c. Please take out the trash now.d. Do you like math or reading?

Mr. Randall raises chickens.He sells their eggs at the store.

Which is the correct way to makethese two sentences into one sentence?

A. Mr. Randall raises chickens, sellstheir eggs at the store.B. Mr. Randall raises chickens, hesells their eggs at the store.C. Mr. Randall raises chickens andsells their eggs at the store.D. Mr. Randall raises chickens andselling their eggs at the store.

The dog ran under the fence.The dog chased the cat.

Which of the following combines thesentences into a simple sentence witha compound predicate?F. The dog chased, and the cat ranunder the fence.G. The dog ran under the fence, and it chased the cat.H. The dog ran under the fence and chased the cat.J. The dog chased the cat under the fence.

Which of the following sentences isnot a sentence fragment or run-on sentence?

F. Tanya’s family enjoys camping, and they like sleeping in tents.G. After the tents are set up by the lake.H. Cooking breakfast, lunch, anddinner over a fire.J. They climb into their warm sleepingbags then they fall fast asleep.

Which sentence is a simplesentence with a compound subject?

A. The ponies trotted across the grassand stopped at the edge of the pond.B. Several friends played baseball today with their cousins in the field near the school and will play again tomorrow.C. A man carried a very large book and a bag of groceries to his house this morning.D. Many children from my school and their teachers visited the carnival yesterday.

To learn more about bull dogs in a book about dogs, where will the reader look to find the right page?

A. IndexB. GlossaryC. Title PageD. Front Cover

Which prefix added to the wordtake makes a word that means “to take again”?

F. Un-G. Re-H. Pre-J. Mis-

Read the following words.

In which group do they belong?A. IdeasB. PeopleC. PlacesD. Actions

Park school church restaurant

Which part of a book can help thereader understand what the word rustle means?

F. Table of ContentsG. Title PageH. GlossaryJ. Index

Which suffix added to the word hopemakes a word that means “withouthope”?A. -ingB. -fulC. -ishD. -less