WorksheetsLesson 20
Total questions: 39
Worksheet time: 1hrs 18mins
What does the word shelter mean in the sentence below?
The hut was small, but it gave Jenny shelter from the storm.
silence
protection
a good view
a warm coat
What does the word constant mean in the sentence below?
Jesse was tired of listening to the constant noise from the television.
endless
too loud
very quiet
screaming
What does the word overheated mean in the sentence below?
The baby became overheated with the heavy blanket on her.
too hot too cold overly loud very cranky
too hot
too cold
overly loud
very cranky
What does the word unexpected mean in the sentence below?
An unexpected wind blew off my hat.
hot
cold
surprise
uninteresting
What does the word wilderness mean in the sentence below?
Ted and Joe went camping in the wilderness.
city
place that is left wild
country
place that has many buildings
In a dictionary or glossary, under which entry would the word closest be found?
close
closed
closet
cloud
In a dictionary or glossary, under which entry would the word meeting be found?
meat
meet
met
mete
Use the dictionary entry to answer
According to the dictionary entry, which word endings can be added to the word attend?
-ing, -es
-ful, -ly, -s
-ed, -er, -s
-ed, -ing, -s
Use the dictionary entry to answer
Which definition of the word attend is used in the sentence below?
Max was unable to attend the party because he did not feel well.
definition 1
definition 2
definition 3
definition 4
Use the dictionary entry to answer
Which meaning of the word attend would apply to a person who helps sick people?
definition 1
definition 2
definition 3
definition 4
Base your answers on the article "Life on the Ice."
Read this sentence from the article.
The top, the Arctic, is home to the North Pole.
What does this sentence tell you about the North Pole?
The North Pole is in the Arctic.
The North Pole has few houses.
The North Pole lives in the Arctic.
The North Pole is close to the Arctic.
Base your answers on the article "Life on the Ice."
Which is a detail that tells you the Antarctic is very cold?
People do not live there.
In winter, parts of the ocean freeze over.
No human saw this continent until two hundred years ago.
It is at the bottom of the planet.
Base your answers on the article "Life on the Ice."
Read this sentence from the article.
And when the winds kick up and blow the snow around, it's hard to
know where the sky ends and the land begins.
What does the phrase kick up mean in the sentence above?
move upward
hurt like a kick
increase in force
come from the south
Base your answers on the article "Life on the Ice."
According to the article, some scientists drill through the ice in the North Pole to pull out history. What is the meaning of pull out history?
pull out ancient history books
protect the Earth so it will have a long history
help the ice become more like it was long ago
collect samples that provide information about the past
Base your answers on the article "Life on the Ice."
Read these sentences from the article.
At the South Pole, some scientists search for meteorites, rocks from
outer space. Meteorites are no more likely to fall there than
anywhere else on Earth. But, as one scientist explains, if you want to
find something dark, it's easier to look on a big white sheet.
Why does the author use the phrase a big white sheet?
because most meteorites land at the South Pole
because big white sheets are common at the South Pole
because scientists use big white sheets to catch meteorites
because the snow that covers the South Pole is like a big whitesheet
Base your answers on the article "Life on the Ice."
The scientist's team that is described in the story has given how many meteorites to NASA?
hundreds
millions
ten
thousands
Base your answers on the article "Life on the Ice."
Read these sentences from the article.
The Antarctic is a perfect window to the stars, the best on this
planet. It is very clear because it's so cold and dry—and has a night
that is six months long.
What does the phrase is a perfect window to the stars mean?
needs to be kept clean
is made of window glass
allows you to see the stars very well
provides fresh air for people to breathe
Base your answers on the article "Life on the Ice."
Why do people at the Poles wear goggles?
The wind is too harsh.
Their eyes might freeze shut.
The snow is constantly blowing.
They could get temporarily blinded.
Base your answers on the article "Life on the Ice."
Why is it dangerous to get overheated in the extreme cold?
Sweat can freeze into a layer of ice.
People may be wearing bulky mittens.
People build shelters to get out of the wind.
Doing work in the extreme cold is very difficult.
Base your answers on the article "Life on the Ice."
What is the article MOSTLY about?
really cold places on Earth
the dangers of getting too cold
why people should visit the Poles
why people should not visit the Poles
Which word below is a COMPOUND WORD?
sometime
timed
timelessness
untimely
Which word below is a COMPOUND WORD?
airplane
checkered
patterned
spiciness
Which word below is a COMPOUND WORD?
losing
valentine
winged
wingspan
Which word below is a COMPOUND WORD?
breakfast
gobbling
hungry
supper
How should the word birthday be divided into two words?
bir • thday
birt • hday
birth • day
birthd • ay
How should the word butterfly be divided into two words?
bu • tterfly
but • terfly
butter • fly
butterf • ly
How should the word notebook be divided into two words?
no • tebook
notebo • ok
note • book
not • ebook
How should the word beehive be divided into two words?
bee • hive
be • ehive
beeh • ive
b • eehive
How should the word courthouse be divided into two words?
cou • rthouse
cour • thouse
court • house
courthou • se
Which word is an ADVERB in the sentence below?
Miguel woke up early to do his chores.
Miguel
early
his
chores
Which word is an ADVERB in the sentence below?
Dad loosely tied the box with a piece of string.
loosely
the
box
of
Which word is an ADVERB in the sentence below?
JoJo is outside playing with the dog.
is
outside
playing
dog
Which word is an ADVERB in the sentence below?
Bryan has been here for three days.
has
been
here
three
Which word is an ADVERB in the sentence below?
Conrad does not go to the park very often.
does
the
park
often
Which word is an ADVERB in the sentence below?
Shannon carefully rode her bike to Betty's house.
carefully
her
Betty's
house
Which word is an ADVERB in the sentence below?
Noel put the ice in the freezer quickly so it would not melt.
ice
freezer
quickly
it
Which word is an ADVERB in the sentence below?
The baby certainly had fun playing with the ball.
baby
certainly
fun
with
Which word is an ADVERB in the sentence below?
Miss Dixon is always on time to the meetings.
is
always
time
meetings
Which word is an ADVERB in the sentence below?
We will ride the bus to school tomorrow.
will
bus
school
tomorrow
