Spelling and Sentence Skills Quiz 11.4

What is the plural form of "mouse"?

• mouses

• mice

• mouse

• mices

Answer explanation

The plural form of 'mouse' is 'mice'. This is an irregular plural, unlike the incorrect options 'mouses' and 'mices', which do not exist in standard English.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1B

CCSS.L.3.1B

Which word means "a tool used for pounding or driving nails"?

• scrub

• hammer

• space

• maps

Answer explanation

The word 'hammer' refers to a tool specifically designed for pounding or driving nails, making it the correct choice. The other options do not relate to tools used for this purpose.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Which word is a "Tricky Word" that means "able to"?

• could

• scrub

• space

• hammer

Answer explanation

The word "could" is a tricky word that means "able to." It indicates the ability or possibility to do something, making it the correct choice among the options provided.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.RF.K.3C

What is the past tense of "skip"?

• skipped

• skipping

• skips

• skip

Answer explanation

The past tense of 'skip' is formed by adding '-ed' to the base verb, resulting in 'skipped'. The other options represent different forms of the verb: 'skipping' is the present participle, 'skips' is the present tense, and 'skip' is the base form.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

Which word means "to cut or remove parts"?

• trimmed

• space

• maps

• mice

Answer explanation

The word "trimmed" means to cut or remove parts, making it the correct choice. The other options do not relate to cutting or removing.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

What is the correct spelling of the word that means "to clean by rubbing"?

• scrub

• scrubb

• scurb

• scrube

Answer explanation

The correct spelling of the word meaning 'to clean by rubbing' is 'scrub'. The other options 'scrubb', 'scurb', and 'scrube' are incorrect variations.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2E

CCSS.L.K.2D

CCSS.RF.1.3C

CCSS.RF.2.3A

CCSS.RF.2.3B

Which word means "a diagrammatic representation of an area"?

• maps

• mice

• hammer

• space

Answer explanation

The word "maps" refers to a diagrammatic representation of an area, making it the correct choice. The other options do not relate to this definition.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.7

CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

What is the correct spelling of the word that means "to jump lightly"?

• skip

• skipp

• skipe

• skipee

Answer explanation

The correct spelling of the word meaning 'to jump lightly' is 'skip'. The other options, 'skipp', 'skipe', and 'skipee', are incorrect variations that do not represent the standard spelling.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2E

CCSS.L.K.2D

CCSS.RF.1.3C

CCSS.RF.2.3A

CCSS.RF.2.3B

Which word means "to make neat by cutting"?

• trimmed

• scrub

• space

• maps

Answer explanation

The word "trimmed" means to make neat by cutting, which directly aligns with the definition provided in the question. The other options do not convey this meaning.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

What is the correct spelling of the word that means "to make neat by cutting"?

• trimmed

• trimed

• trimmmed

• trimmd

Answer explanation

The correct spelling is 'trimmed', which means to make neat by cutting. The other options contain spelling errors, such as 'trimed' (missing 'm'), 'trimmmed' (extra 'm'), and 'trimmd' (missing 'e').

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E