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Find the preposition:
Isaiah sat on his new bike.

• sat
• on
• his
• new

Find the preposition:
Grace held the leash around her wrist.

• held
• leash
• around
• wrist

Find the preposition:
The dog sat near Alaina.

• sat
• near
• dog
• the

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• I almost stepped on a broken, rusty nail.
• I almost stepped, on a broken rusty nail.
• I almost, stepped on a broken, rusty nail.
• I almost stepped on a broken rusty nail.

Which sentence uses a comma correctly?

• I used some new thin paper, to make a paper boat.
• I used, some new thin paper to make a paper boat.
• I used some new, thin paper to make a paper boat.
• I used some new thin paper to make a paper boat.

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• The big, blue seat belongs to her.
• The big blue seat, belongs to her.
• The big blue seat belongs, to her.
• The big blue seat belongs to her.

I was so parched, I drank an entire glass of water in one gulp.

• hungry
• thirsty
• sleepy

The parking lot was so congested, it took half an hour to get out.

• empty
• hot
• crowded

Based on the context clues in the sentence below, ecstatic means:

They were ecstatic at the birth of their baby.  They couldn't stop smiling for days. 

• Nervous
• Discouraged
• Excited
• Relieved

Mark wanted to be a great skater. But he didn't want to spend the hours practicing. He wished he could just do the tricks easily. Mark's dream was to have everyone stop and stare when he entered the skate park. He  wanted them to say, "Mark is the best skater in the whole world."
What is the main idea?

• Mark wants everyone to think he's a great skater without doing the hard work.
• Mark practices very hard to become a great skater.
• Mark is the best skater at the park.
• Mark wants to learn how to skate so he can compete.