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1

Using the sentence below, what does the word "image" mean?

Look at the images in the photo book. They show happy family memories.

picture

words

mind

places

Explanation

We can use context clues from the sentences to help us decide what "image" means.

"Look at the images in the photo book. They show happy family memories."

Photo books usually have pictures in them. An image is a picture.

2

Select the answer with the two words that best fills in the blanks in the sentence below:

A shark is a __________ with large __________.

fish, teeth

bear, stripes

animal, feet

tiger, teeth

Explanation

Let's look at the first blank:

A shark is a __________. Looking at our choices, "fish" or "animal" could go into that blank. A shark is a type of fish and it's also an animal. However, a shark is not a bear or a tiger.

Next, let's look at the second blank:

with large __________. Based on the first blank being either "fish" or "animal", the second blank is either "teeth" or "feet". A shark does not have feet, "teeth" is the correct answer for the second blank.

The correct answer is "fish, teeth".

A shark is a fish with large teeth.

3

Basketball is a ______ that is played with an ______ ball.

sport, orange

animal, red

activity, green

meal, brown

Explanation

Basketball is a ______. Looking at the choices, basketball is a “sport” but it can also be an “activity”. Basketball is not an animal or meal. Next, let’s look at the second blank: That is played with an ______ ball. Based on the first blank being either “sport” or “activity”, the second blank is either “orange” or “green”. Basketballs are not “green”, so “orange” is the correct answer for the second blank. The correct answer is sport, orange. Basketball is a sport that is played with an orange ball.

4

Fill in the blank.

Yesterday, Kate __________ home from school.

walked

walking

walk

walks

Explanation

This sentence is past tense because it starts by saying "yesterday". Given the choices, we are looking for the past tense form of "walk". When we make a verb past tense, we add "ed" to the end of the word. This means that "walked" is the correct answer.

5

Select the word that should always be capitalized.

december

happy

cat

jump

Explanation

Of our answer choices, "December" should be capitalized because it's a month and months are always capitalized. "Happy", "cat", and "jump" would only need to be capitalized if they were at the beginning of a sentence.

6

Basketball is a ______ that is played with an ______ ball.

sport, orange

animal, red

activity, green

meal, brown

Explanation

Basketball is a ______. Looking at the choices, basketball is a “sport” but it can also be an “activity”. Basketball is not an animal or meal. Next, let’s look at the second blank: That is played with an ______ ball. Based on the first blank being either “sport” or “activity”, the second blank is either “orange” or “green”. Basketballs are not “green”, so “orange” is the correct answer for the second blank. The correct answer is sport, orange. Basketball is a sport that is played with an orange ball.

7

Select the answer with the two words that best fills in the blanks in the sentence below:

A shark is a __________ with large __________.

fish, teeth

bear, stripes

animal, feet

tiger, teeth

Explanation

Let's look at the first blank:

A shark is a __________. Looking at our choices, "fish" or "animal" could go into that blank. A shark is a type of fish and it's also an animal. However, a shark is not a bear or a tiger.

Next, let's look at the second blank:

with large __________. Based on the first blank being either "fish" or "animal", the second blank is either "teeth" or "feet". A shark does not have feet, "teeth" is the correct answer for the second blank.

The correct answer is "fish, teeth".

A shark is a fish with large teeth.

8

Select the word that has a root word and a prefix.

unlock

walk

take

hungry

Explanation

A root word is a basic word that a prefix or a suffix can be added to.

Of our answer choices, "unlock" is the correct answer. "Lock" is the root word and "un" is a prefix.

9

Chicken, noodles, and vegetables could all be used for what?

Soup

Running

Travel

Sitting

Explanation

Chicken, noodles, and vegetables could be used to make soup.

You would not travel or run with chicken, noodles, and vegetables. Also, you would not sit with chicken, noodles, and vegetables.

10

What do cars, trucks, and trains all have in common?

They are all ways to travel from one place to another

They are all the same color

They all have the same number of wheels

They are all the same shape

Explanation

They can all be any color and trains tend to have lots of wheels compared to cars that have four. But they’re all used for travel.

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