I am beginning to understand how to play this game.

Which word means the same as beginning?

I walked into the shop, and the shop owner smiled at me. "Glad to see you, Laila," he said. "The cloth you were looking for arrived." He spread out the cloth so I could see it. Soon other shoppers stood around us and looked at the beautiful cloth.

Who is telling the story?

Kelly pulled on her new jacket and grabbed her bike. She rode around the park for a few minutes. She stopped to take off her jacket and put it in the bike basket. Then she rode her bike again.

Why does Kelly take off her jacket?

Anna pointed at one of the rabbits in the pen. "That's the one I want," she whispers to her brother. "Its coat is the color of snow."

Which words tell you what the rabbit looks like?

Brenda watched the colorful Jellyfish swim in their tank. They moved about like leaves caught in the wind, like dancers. Brenda enjoyed seeing all the animals at the aquarium. However, the Jellyfish were the most fun to watch. They were beautiful and graceful like nothing she'd ever seen.

What does the underlined sentence really mean?

Mark noticed a friend fishing nearby. His friend's son was placing peanut butter on a fishhook before dropping the line into the water. That scene made Mark think of another time long ago. He could still hear his grandpa's voice.

"Mark, if you like peanut butter, why wouldn't a fish?"

"But Grandpa," Mark would say, "Wouldn't they want jam too?"

Then they would laugh and laugh.

Thinking of his grandpa, Mark went over to his friend. "Need to borrow any jam?" he asked.

Which part of the story is a flashback to the past?

Kana said her stack of library books was nearly a mile high. Kana probably said this to explain that she ___________.

Elephants are the largest animals on land. They can be over twenty feet long and twelve feet tall. They have very big ears, long trunks, and short tails. They can move very fast if they they need to.

What shows how big Elephants are?

My cat is a wonderful friend, and he has beautiful orange fur. I often find him sitting in my room near the window. My cat's fur looks most beautiful in the golden light.

Which statement is a fact rather than an opinion?

In 1849, thousands of people arrived in California. They had come from all over America, from big cities and small towns and farms. Some arrived from Europe. They were there to strike gold or make money from those minors who did find shiny metal. They set up camps and struggled to learn the ways of mining. Some really did strike it rich, but most barely got by.

For what purpose was the paragraph written?

Don likes to write letters to his friends.

Which word has the same base word as write?

Tevin felt he was ready to read his story to the entire school.

What does felt mean in the sentence?

The king proclaimed that today would be a holiday.

What is the meaning of the word proclaimed?

Which word creates the most positive feeling?

Trevon rolled down the sidewalk on his skateboard. He tried to move fast because he didn't want to be late for practice. However, his skateboard was not up to it. Trevon thought the wheels might need to be oiled. He kept glancing at his watch and worrying. Then, Trevon saw the playing field up ahead. He was going to be on time.

What is Trevon's problem?

Nia was reading at the park when she saw her friend Kiara and waved. Nia was glad to see Kiara, but she couldn't talk long. Nia needed to finish her book because her report was due tomorrow.

"That's okay," said Kiara. "I can sit with you and read my book too!" Then the two girls happily sat under a big oak tree and read their books.

Which best describes Nia and Kiara's friendship?

There was too much cleaning to do in Colleen's house. She found it difficult to organize her tasks and deal with them in the right order of importance. Colleen decided to fill the kitchen sink with dish soap and water and scrub the pots. As she stood there scrubbing, the comfort of the familiar task relaxed her. It allowed her thoughts to fall into place. Soon Colleen realized that, as usual, she should make a list and number her tasks in their order of importance.

How is the conflict resolved?