Common Core: Kindergarten English Language Arts
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What does the author of a story do?
Reads a story
Writes a story
Draws the pictures for a story
Is in the story
Explanation
The author is the person who writes a story or text.
Grow Flower, Grow by Marie Smith
A flower starts out as a very small seed.
The seed gets planted in the dirt.
The seed needs lots of water to help it grow.
Soon, a green stem and green leaves will poke out of the dirt.
Then, a flower will start to bloom.
Water and sunlight are a flower's food.
So, water and sunlight will help keep a flower alive.
Who is the author of this text?
Marie Smith
Grow Flower, Grow
A flower
Water and Sunlight
Explanation
The word "by" is normally written before an author's name. An author is a person who wrote something. "By" signifies the author of the book.
"Grow Flower, Grow by Marie Smith"
Marie Smith is the correct answer.
What does the author of a story do?
Reads a story
Writes a story
Draws the pictures for a story
Is in the story
Explanation
The author is the person who writes a story or text.
Grow Flower, Grow by Marie Smith
A flower starts out as a very small seed.
The seed gets planted in the dirt.
The seed needs lots of water to help it grow.
Soon, a green stem and green leaves will poke out of the dirt.
Then, a flower will start to bloom.
Water and sunlight are a flower's food.
So, water and sunlight will help keep a flower alive.
Who is the author of this text?
Marie Smith
Grow Flower, Grow
A flower
Water and Sunlight
Explanation
The word "by" is normally written before an author's name. An author is a person who wrote something. "By" signifies the author of the book.
"Grow Flower, Grow by Marie Smith"
Marie Smith is the correct answer.
Select the preposition from the sentence below:
The TV is on the table.
on
the
table
is
Explanation
A preposition tells where something is. A preposition is often directional words.
In this sentence, we are told where the TV is. It's on the table.
The correct answer is "on".
Which of these words is the opposite of the day?
Morning
Night
Moon
Sun
Explanation
When it’s not daytime, it’s night time.
Fill in the blank with the correct question word. ate the cookie?
Who
Where
When
Why
Explanation
Question words normally begin a sentence that asks a question.
"Who" asks about a person.
"Where" asks about a place.
"When" asks about a time.
"Why" asks for a reason.
This question is about eating the cookie. People eat things, so "Who" is the correct answer.
Fill in the blank with the correct question word. ate the cookie?
Who
Where
When
Why
Explanation
Question words normally begin a sentence that asks a question.
"Who" asks about a person.
"Where" asks about a place.
"When" asks about a time.
"Why" asks for a reason.
This question is about eating the cookie. People eat things, so "Who" is the correct answer.
Baby Animals
Baby animals have many different names.
A baby cat is called a kitten.
A baby dog is called a puppy.
A baby chicken is called a chick.
A baby lion is called a cub.
A baby cow is called a calf.
A baby goat is called a kid.
A baby sheep is called a lamb.
A baby horse is called a foal.
A baby elephant is called a calf.
A baby bear is called a cub.
A baby fox is called a pup.
What is this book mostly about?
animals at the zoo
baby animal names
animal pets
names of adult animals
Explanation
The book gives the names of adult animals and the name of the baby for each adult animal.
Baby Animals
Baby animals have many different names.
A baby cat is called a kitten.
A baby dog is called a puppy.
A baby chicken is called a chick.
A baby lion is called a cub.
A baby cow is called a calf.
A baby goat is called a kid.
A baby sheep is called a lamb.
A baby horse is called a foal.
A baby elephant is called a calf.
A baby bear is called a cub.
A baby fox is called a pup.
What is a baby animal name from the book?
cub
dog
bunny
fox
Explanation
A cub is a baby bear and baby lion. Dog and fox are the names of adult animals in the text. Bunny is not in the text.