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Journeys L11

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the word improve in the sentence below?

The track runner trained every day to improve her times.

a)

use easily

b)

make better

c)

keep healthy

d)

cause to have fun

2.

What does the word process mean in the sentence below?

Terry thought the process was easy to follow.

a)

places to visit

b)

ways to travel

c)

series of actions

d)

parts of problems

3.

What does the word athlete mean in the sentence below?

Ming is the best athlete in our class.

a)

person who runs

b)

person who plays cards

c)

person who plays sports

d)

person who cheers for teams

4.

What does the word flexible mean in the sentence below?

The rubber piece is flexible.

a)

bends easily

b)

smells funny

c)

shaped in a circle

d)

fits in small spaces

5.

What does the word fraction mean in the sentence below?

The runner lost the race by a fraction.

a)

tiny bit

b)

long jump

c)

good start

d)

helpful part

6.

Which word BEST replaces the phrase not going to harm in the sentence below?

Even though the snake is long, it is not going to harm.

a)

harmful

b)

harmless

c)

harmous

d)

harmy

7.

Which word BEST replaces the phrase full of color in the sentence below?

Mrs. Carpenter bought a full of color dress.

a)

colorful

b)

colorless

c)

colorous

d)

colory

8.

Which word BEST replaces the phrase full of fame in the sentence below?

The full of fame writer signed my copy of her book.

a)

fameful

b)

fameless

c)

famous

d)

famy

9.

Which word BEST replaces the phrase full of care in the sentence below?

Next time I will be full of care when I ride my bike.

a)

careful

b)

careless

c)

careous

d)

carey

10.

Which word BEST replaces the phrase full of danger in the sentence below?

The lion cub knew the jungle could be a full of danger place.

a)

dangerful

b)

dangerless

c)

dangerous

d)

dangery

11.

What do sports engineers do once they identify a problem in a sport?

a)

They change the rules in the sport.

b)

They come up with a model that solves it.

c)

They look for problems in a different sport.

d)

They ask other engineers their opinions about the problem.

12.

What does the diagram in the "More Bounce to the Ball" section of the article show?

a)

how the first tennis ball looked

b)

the steps in making a tennis ball

c)

how high a tennis ball can bounce

d)

what a broken tennis ball looks like

13.

How were tennis rackets FIRST made?

a)

from wood

b)

from metal

c)

from plastic and rubber

d)

from many combined materials

14.

How does the author organize the ideas in the second paragraph of the section "More Bounce to the Ball?"

a)

by telling about the first tennis balls

b)

by comparing a tennis ball to other types of balls

c)

by describing the way rubber has improved over the years

d)

by describing the steps to make a tennis ball in the order they happen

15.

Why was 1975 an important year for the Boston Marathon?

a)

It was the first year the race was run.

b)

It was the first time runners ran on a track.

c)

An athlete in a wheelchair completed the race for the first time.

d)

A new high-tech wheelchair was used in the race for the first time.

16.

According to the section "A History of Running Shoes," which is the CORRECT order these were used?

a)

sandals, running shoes with spikes, rubber sneakers, barefoot

b)

barefoot, sandals, rubber sneakers, running shoes with spikes

c)

barefoot, sandals, running shoes with spikes, rubber sneakers

d)

sandals, barefoot, running shoes with spikes, rubber sneakers

17.

How are long jumpers' shoes different from other runners' shoes?

a)

They have extra rubber supports.

b)

They have spikes in the front only.

c)

They have cleats instead of spikes.

d)

They have longer spikes on the soles.

18.

What change in the soles of running shoes was made in 1979?

a)

Foam was used.

b)

Rubber was used.

c)

Spikes were added.

d)

Air bubbles were put inside.

19.

What was the LAST thing added to football helmets?

a)

a face mask

b)

more plastic

c)

extra padding

d)

a computer chip

20.

What are special safety features in skiers' clothing used for?

a)

to make skiers faster

b)

to help find the skiers' location

c)

to make skiers' clothing glow in the dark

d)

to help skiers change direction while skiing

21.

Which word BEST completes the sentence below?

We will ___ the water to make tea.

a)

bail

b)

boil

c)

bowl

d)

bull

22.

Which word BEST completes the sentence below?

The children will ____ hearing the story.

a)

engine

b)

engineer

c)

enjoin

d)

enjoy

23.

Which word BEST completes the sentence below?

The wind made a _____ as it moved through the trees.

a)

nice

b)

noice

c)

noise

d)

nose

24.

Which word BEST completes the sentence below?

The _____ ran outside to play.

a)

bay

b)

boa

c)

bow

d)

boy

25.

Which word BEST completes the sentence below?

The girl sang with a soft ______.

a)

vase

b)

vice

c)

visit

d)

voice

26.

Which word BEST completes the sentence below?

Mom bought us a new _____ at the store.

a)

toe

b)

toil

c)

ton

d)

toy

27.

Which word BEST completes the sentence below?

Joe made the arrow ______ to the right.

a)

paint

b)

paste

c)

point

d)

punt

28.

Which word BEST completes the sentence below?

Fred put gas and ______ in the car.

a)

ail

b)

ale

c)

ill

d)

oil

29.

Which word BEST completes the sentence below?

Gordon was full of _____ when he got a new puppy.

a)

jail

b)

jay

c)

join

d)

joy

30.

Which word BEST completes the sentence below?

We kept the fruit cold so it would not ________.

a)

spill

b)

spin

c)

split

d)

spoil

31.

What is the plural form of valley?

a)

vallees

b)

valleies

c)

valley

d)

valleys

32.

What is the plural form of deer?

a)

deer

b)

deeres

c)

deeries

d)

deers

33.

What is the plural form of the word canary?

a)

canarees

b)

canaries

c)

canaryes

d)

canarys

34.

What is the plural form of the word tooth?

a)

teeth

b)

teeths

c)

toothes

d)

tooths

35.

What is the plural form of the word company?

a)

companees

b)

companiees

c)

companies

d)

companys

36.

What is the plural form of the word woman?

a)

womanies

b)

womans

c)

women

d)

womens

37.

What is the plural form of the word fairy?

a)

fairees

b)

faires

c)

fairies

d)

fairys

38.

What is the plural form of the word blueberry?

a)

blueberryes

b)

blueberries

c)

blueberryies

d)

blueberrys

39.

What is the plural form of the word child?

a)

childes

b)

children

c)

childrens

d)

childs

40.

What is the plural form of the word mouse?

a)

mice

b)

mices

c)

mouses

d)

mousies