SR Practice 6/30

I need a new sheet of paper because mine has a _______.

• tape

• sail

• rear

• tear

Tom's room looked _______ after he cleaned it up.

• ugly

• small

• neat

• himself

She oiled the door so it wouldn't _______.

• meow

• squeak

• cluck

• weep

When I turn right on my bike, I use a hand _______.

• excuse

• attack

• comma

• signal

I left the door open, so it's my ______ the dog ran in.

• gift

• fault

• act

• idea

1. My little sister, Kelly, has straight, brown hair. I help her brush and dry her hair. Kelly’s hair smells like flowers and apples. When I’m finished, Kelly is happy her hair is soft and clean.

Which words show what Kelly’s hair looks like?

• straight, brown

• soft, clean

• flowers, apples

Right now, everyone at school has lunch at the same time. But that makes the lunchroom very crowded. It is hard to find a place to sit. The school should have half the school eat at one time. When they are done, the other half can eat.

What kind of writing is this?

• a person's opinion

• a news story

• a set of directions

1. Over the summer, our school expanded the playground. Everyone was excited to see the extra play space when we returned to school.

What does expanded mean in the sentence?

• made prettier

• made brighter

• made bigger

1. Afra’s socks covered her ankles but not her knees.

What is an ankle?

• the body part between the foot and the leg

• the bottom part of a shoe

• the top part of a person's knee

1. Termites are insects that eat wood. If they get into a house, they can cause a great deal of damage. For example, they could eat away the insides of chair legs or tables.

2. They can even cause a house to cave in by eating away the beams.

What is the main idea of this paragraph?

• Termites can make furniture unsafe.

• termites can get inside house beams

• termites can cause damage to a home