Foundational Skills

Use context clues to help you identify the meaning of placid in the following sentence.

Without any waves, the placid lake was as smooth as a glass mirror.

• calm

• choppy

• bright

• clean

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'affect' correctly?

• The weather will affect our plans for the picnic.

• The affect of the movie was profound.

• She showed no affect when she heard the news.

• His affect on the team was noticeable.

Identify the correct sentence structure:

• Running through the park, the dog barked loudly.

• The dog, running through the park, barked loudly.

• Barked loudly, the dog running through the park.

• The dog barked loudly running through the park.

Choose the correct form of the verb to complete the sentence: 'She _____ to the store every Saturday.'

• go

• goes

• going

• gone

What is the synonym of 'benevolent'?

• Kind

• Cruel

• Indifferent

• Selfish

Which sentence is an example of a metaphor?

• The stars were diamonds in the sky.

• The stars shone brightly in the sky.

• The stars were like diamonds in the sky.

• The stars twinkled in the night sky.

Identify the main idea of the following passage: 'The ancient Egyptians built the pyramids as tombs for their pharaohs. These structures have stood the test of time and continue to fascinate people around the world.'

• The pyramids were built as tombs for pharaohs.

• The pyramids are fascinating structures.

• The pyramids have stood the test of time.

• The ancient Egyptians were skilled builders.

Which of the following words is an antonym of 'expand'?

• Contract

• Grow

• Enlarge

• Extend

Choose the sentence that is grammatically correct:

• Neither of the answers are correct.

• Neither of the answers is correct.

• Neither of the answer is correct.

• Neither of the answer are correct.

What is the meaning of the word 'candid' in the following sentence? 'She gave a candid response to the question.'

• Honest

• Evasive

• Complicated

• Unclear