Lexia Aspire

Pick the correct spelling

• aspire

• aspiere

• aspiree

• asppire

The pieces or parts that make up a story are called…

• story elements

• context clues

• figurative language

• theme

Which of the following could be the conflict or problem in a story?

• Jackie is caring and kind.

• Jackie loses her mom's ring.

• Jackie and her mom finds the ring in the garden.

• Jackie learns to be responsible.

What could be a possible theme for the following passage?

^{Brian knew he was not the best athlete on the baseball team. Every day he would go outside and practice throwing and hitting the ball with his Dad. The other kids on the team just seemed to know what they were doing all the time. Brian had to really think about what he should be doing on the field. Where should he throw the ball? When does he steal? But Brian kept practicing and improving. By the end of the season, he won most improved award!}

• Baseball is a difficult sport to play.

• Brian practiced playing baseball with his dad, so he could continue to improve.

• Practice and persistence pays off

• Don't put things off to the last minute

To make an inference, the reader must use ​ (a)   and ​ (b)   to understand what the author does not say in the text.

• text evidence

• background knowledge

• dictionary

• highlighter

This image is an example of _______.

c

personification

hyperbole

inference

metaphor

Based on the text, which character trait best describes Andy?

Andy saw his neighbor struggling to get his lawn mower running, so Andy went over to his neighbor’s house and filled up his lawn mower with gas. When it still wouldn’t start, Andy lent him his lawn mower.

• intelligent

• helpful

• hateful

• lazy

Based on the text, which character trait best describes Victor?

_{Victor wants to be the president of the fourth-grade class. He runs in the election and wins. He says, “Not only am I going to lead the fourth grade, I’m going to be president of the United States one day!”}

• graceful

• funny

• loyal

• ambitious

Pick the correct spelling

• A) aspire

• B) aspiere

• C) aspiree

• D) asppire

Which of the following could be the conflict or problem in a story?

• A) Jackie is caring and kind.

• B) Jackie loses her mom's ring.

• C) Jackie and her mom finds the ring in the garden.

• D) Jackie learns to be responsible.