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WorksheetsELA Content Vocab
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 3600secs
Which part of speech (category of words) includes persons, places, things, and ideas?
noun
verb
adjective
adverb
conjunction
Which part of speech includes describing words, especially words that describe nouns?
noun
verb
adjective
adverb
conjunction
Which part of speech includes words that describe how something is done or add detail to verbs?
noun
verb
adjective
adverb
conjunction
Which part of speech includes words that link clauses and sentences together? (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so, because)
noun
verb
adjective
adverb
conjunction
Which part of speech includes action words / something you do?
noun
verb
adjective
adverb
conjunction
What does the term synonym mean?
Words that sound the same, but have different meanings.
Different words that have the same or similar meanings.
Different words that have the opposite meanings.
What does the term antonym mean?
Words that sound the same, but have different meanings.
Words that have the same or similar meanings.
Words that have opposite meanings.
What does the term homophone mean?
Words that sound the same, but have different meanings.
Words that have the same or similar meanings.
Words that have opposite meanings.
Which of the follow pairs of words are examples of homophones?
there / their
difficult / challenging
difficult / simple
Which of the follow pairs of words are examples of synonyms?
there / their
difficult / challenging
difficult / simple
Which of the follow pairs of words are examples of antonyms?
there / their
difficult / challenging
difficult / simple
Identify the part of speech of the underlined word.
The crowd went wild when Rodney made the impossible shot to win the game.
noun
verb
adjective
adverb
conjunction
____ refers to parts added to a root word to change the word's meaning or its part of speech.
Root
Affix
Prefix
Suffix
____ refers to the basic part of a word that gives that word its meaning.
Root
Affix
Prefix
Suffix
____ refers to a letter or group of letters added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning.
Root
Affix
Prefix
Suffix
____ refers to a letter or group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning or to form a different word.
Root
Affix
Prefix
Suffix
Identify the part of speech of the underlined word.
Jaden was nervous for his concert, but he did a great job playing his difficult solo.
noun
verb
adjective
adverb
conjunction
Identify the part of speech of the underlined word.
Chase triumphantly lifted the humongous bass over his head at the end of the fishing tournament.
noun
verb
adjective
adverb
conjunction
Identify the part of speech of the underlined word.
Before his mom got home, Daniel quickly cleaned the entire house.
noun
verb
adjective
adverb
conjunction
Identify the part of speech of the underlined word.
Addison wanted to go to the movies with friends, but her car ran out of gas on the way there.
noun
verb
adjective
adverb
conjunction
Identify the part of speech of the underlined word.
Evan won the competition in Grand Rapids this weekend, so he will compete at the National Spelling Bee next month.
noun
verb
adjective
adverb
conjunction
Identify the part of speech of the underlined word.
I think Tatum's chromebook will explode if she opens one more tab.
noun
verb
adjective
adverb
conjunction
Identify the part of speech of the underlined word.
Although her speech was excellently written, the student's shrill voice distracted the audience.
noun
verb
adjective
adverb
conjunction
When you use your background knowledge and the text to come to a conclusion about what you read, you are making a(n) ____.
inference
annotation
context clues
textual evidence
Select the correct homophone based on the context.
I went ____ the store to buy a new toaster.
to
too
two
Select the correct homophone based on the context.
Is it possible to eat ____ much bacon?
to
too
two
Select the correct homophone based on the context.
Izzy had three dunks in the game and Lily had one dunk ____!
to
too
two
Select the correct homophone based on the context.
Mrs. Kortering earned a nap because she finished ____ iReady lessons today.
to
too
two
Select the correct homophone based on the context.
Instead of going to Florida for vacation, Meredith's family went camping in ____ backyard.
there
their
they're
Select the correct homophone based on the context.
I do not know why ____ throwing pencils around the living room.
there
their
they're
Select the correct homophone based on the context.
When I asked if they had any toilet paper, the employee said ____ all out until next week.
there
their
they're
Select the correct homophone based on the context.
Students love to read ____ StudySync books!
there
their
they're
Select the correct homophone based on the context.
I can't wait to go to Michigan Adventure this year! Have you ever been ____ ?
there
their
they're
Select the correct homophone based on the context.
____ are 24 lonely StudySync books in the lost and found.
There
Their
They're
Select the correct homophone based on the context.
I am sorry ____ siblings are so rowdy on snow days.
your
you're
Select the correct homophone based on the context.
I know you wanted to dance in the hall, but now ____ tardy.
your
you're
Select the correct homophone based on the context.
My dog is prettier ____ your dog.
then
than
Select the correct homophone based on the context.
First, we stopped at Norm's and ____ we went to the beach.
then
than
Select the correct homophone based on the context.
It has been a strange year, but ____ doing our best.
were
we're
where
wear
Select the correct homophone based on the context.
Mom locked us outside because my siblings ____ fighting over the remote.
were
we're
where
wear
Select the correct homophone based on the context.
I want to go to a place ____ they serve ice cream for every single meal.
were
we're
where
wear
Select the correct homophone based on the context.
Apparently, you can't ____ pajamas or a robe to remote classes.
were
we're
where
wear
When you write comments and questions directly on the text to track your thoughts and reactions as you read, you are making a(n) ____.
inference
annotation
context clues
textual evidence
Good readers use ____ to determine the meaning of unknown words based on the sentences around it.
inference
annotation
context clues
textual evidence
Students often need to use ____ from the text, like a direct quote, to support their ideas.
inference
annotation
context clues
textual evidence
When you use ____ , you need to put quotation marks around it so the reader knows it is not your own writing.
inference
annotation
context clues
textual evidence
_____ refers to a sound device used in writing that repeats the sound of a letter or letters at the beginning of words. Example: She sells seashells by the sea shore.
Alliteration
Metaphor
Simile
Personification
____ refers to figurative language that uses the word “like” or “as” to compare two unlike things. Example: Her tears were like a river running down her face.
Alliteration
Metaphor
Simile
Personification
____ refers to figurative language that compares two seemingly unlike things. Example: Her hair was a bird's nest.
Alliteration
Metaphor
Simile
Personification
____ refers to figurative language in which an animal, object, force of nature, or an idea is given human characteristics. Example: The flames danced in the firepit.
Alliteration
Metaphor
Simile
Personification
The person or animal who tells the reader the story in a fiction text is known as the ____.
author
narrator
storyteller
The person who writes a fiction or nonfiction text is known as the ____.
author
narrator
storyteller
____ refer to a person, place, thing, or idea that is very general.
Common nouns
Proper nouns
Basic Nouns
____ refer to a specific person, place, thing, or idea that has an official name.
Common nouns
Proper nouns
Basic Nouns
Pick the category of speech that the underlined words belong to:
state, car, athlete.
Common nouns
Proper nouns
Basic nouns
Pick the category of speech that the underlined words belong to:
Mississippi, Ford Ranger, Lebron James.
Common nouns
Proper nouns
Basic nouns
____ refer to replacements for nouns, such as he, she, we, you, us, I.
Pronouns
Proper nouns
Adjectives
Whenever a student uses the pronoun "I" in their writing to refer to themselves, what do they ALWAYS need to do?
Put quotation marks around the I.
Capitalize the I.
Dance with the I.
Pick the category of speech that the underlined words belong to:
fantastic, bumpy, old.
Nouns
Adjectives
Verbs
Adverbs
Pick the category of speech that the underlined words belong to:
dance, skate, wrestle.
Nouns
Adjectives
Verbs
Adverbs
