- Based on "A predator hunts other animals for food," what does predator mean?
Answer: animal that hunts
This tests understanding definitions. The sentence tells us a predator hunts. It's an animal that catches other animals.
- What are reptiles?
Answer: kinds of animals
The sentence lists snakes, lizards, and turtles as reptiles, and all of these are animals, so answer B is correct. Choice A is wrong because plants do not include snakes or turtles. Choice C is wrong because rocks are not living things. Choice D is wrong because reptiles are animals, not food.
- Based on "Omar wore a coat because it was chilly outside," what does chilly mean?
Answer: a little cold
The sentence says Omar wore a coat because of the weather, so chilly means a little cold. Very loud is about sound, not weather. Very sunny would not need a coat. Very fast is about speed. Chilly means a little cold.
- In "I felt weary, or very tired, after recess," what means weary?
Answer: very tired
This tests using context clues. The sentence tells us weary means 'very tired.' The words after 'or' explain the new word.
- In "The sturdy chair did not wobble," sturdy means?
Answer: strong
This tests using context clues. A sturdy chair 'did not wobble.' This means it was strong and steady.
- In "The room was dim, so we turned on a lamp," what does dim mean?
Answer: not bright
We use what happens next as a clue. They turned on a lamp because the room was dim. We turn on lights when it's not bright enough.
- Use clues: "Maya began to trudge and walk slowly in deep snow." What means trudge?
Answer: walk slowly
This tests finding word meanings. The sentence tells us 'trudge' means 'walk slowly.' The word 'and' connects the meaning.
- In "We need supplies such as paper, glue, and crayons to create a poster," what does the word create mean?
Answer: make something
The word create means to make something, which fits using supplies like paper and glue to build a poster. Create does not mean to break something, since breaking would not need paper and glue. It does not mean to lose something, since losing does not involve building. It does not mean to buy something, since you use supplies you already have. Thinking about what the supplies are used for helps figure out what create means.
- In "The predator hunts other animals for food," predator means?
Answer: animal that hunts
This tests finding word meanings. The sentence explains that a predator 'hunts other animals.' This tells us what predator means.
- In "The puppy was weary after playing all afternoon and could barely keep its eyes open," what does weary mean?
Answer: very tired
The puppy could barely keep its eyes open after playing, which is a clue that it means very tired. Very hungry does not match a puppy struggling to stay awake, so Choice B is incorrect. Full of energy is the opposite of what the clues describe, so Choice C is incorrect. Very angry does not match the clues either, so Choice D is incorrect. The correct answer matches the feeling shown by the puppy's tired behavior.
- Based on "Chen will gather crayons and paper into one pile," what does gather mean?
Answer: collect together
We look at what someone does. Chen puts crayons and paper 'into one pile.' Gather means to collect things together in one place.
- Based on "The soup was scorching, so we waited to eat," what does scorching mean?
Answer: very hot
This tests understanding word clues. They waited to eat the soup. We wait when food is too hot.
- In "Unlike his quiet sister, Jamal was bold and spoke up," what does bold mean?
Answer: brave
This tests using contrast clues. Jamal is 'unlike his quiet sister' and 'spoke up.' Bold people are brave and speak up.
- What does the word dash mean in this sentence?
Answer: a quick run
The sentence explains that a dash is a quick run, right after using the word, so answer A is correct. Choice B is wrong because a slow walk is the opposite of a dash. Choice C is wrong because a quiet nap has nothing to do with running to the door. Choice D is wrong because a long jump is a different action than a quick run.
- Based on "The rabbit found a good habitat in the forest, with plenty of food and shelter," what does habitat mean?
Answer: place it lives
The sentence says the rabbit found a habitat with food and shelter in the forest, so habitat means the place it lives. Animal food is only one thing found there, not the habitat. Animal sound has nothing to do with a place to live. A kind of weather is not a place. Habitat means the place where an animal lives.
- Use clues: "The room was dim, so we turned on a lamp." What means dim?
Answer: not bright
This tests finding word meanings. When a room needs a lamp, it's dark. The word 'dim' means not bright.
- Based on "The soup was scorching, so I blew on it," what means scorching?
Answer: very hot
This tests using action clues. When you blow on food, it's too hot. So 'scorching' means very hot.
- Use clues: 'Ben will dash to the bus before it leaves.' What does dash mean?
Answer: run fast
The sentence says Ben will dash to the bus before it leaves, so dash means to run fast to get there in time. Sit down does not match hurrying to the bus. Walk slowly is too slow to catch a bus that is leaving. Hiding behind a tree does not match getting to the bus. Run fast is correct because it matches how the sentence shows dashing.
- In "A predator hunts other animals for food," what does predator mean?
Answer: an animal that hunts
We find clues in what things do. The sentence says a predator 'hunts other animals for food.' So a predator is an animal that hunts.
- In the sentence, "The puppy was weary after playing all day," what does weary mean?
Answer: very tired
The word weary describes how the puppy felt after playing all day, which is tired, so answer B is correct. Very clean and very loud do not match how someone feels after playing. Very hungry could happen after playing, but the sentence is about being tired.
