Why the Rooster... Quiz

_____ is the information that surrounds a word.

• Synonym

• Context

• Homophone

• Paragraph

Geraldo was freezing because he had left his coat at home. Freezing means _____.

• cold

• hot

• scared

• tired

Ines has a cheerful personality and she's always smiling. Cheerful means _____.

• painful

• angry

• happy

• sad

_____ are words that sound alike but have different meanings.

• Nouns

• Verbs

• Suffixes

• Homonyms

Gitana went downtown to see the parade.

Which of these is a homonym of see?

• saw

• sea

• site

• seat

José is going to be late for school because he overslept. Which of these is a homonym of to?

• two

• true

• ten

• through

"Damita's Valuable Lesson" is a(n) _____.

• poem

• interview

• fable

• personal narrative

In "Damita's Valuable Lesson," what does Damita want to do?

• go out with her friends

• do homework

• go shopping

• her chores

In "Damita's Valuable Lesson," what is the first thing Damita does?

• takes a nap

• goes out with her friends

• plays the piano

• watches television

Why is Damita unable to go out?

• She does her homework too quickly.

• She burns the family dinner.

• She waits too long to do her chores.

• She walks her dog in the snow.