WorksheetsLanguage Live Level 1 Unit 1 Study Guide
Total questions: 44
Worksheet time: 44mins
Which sentence tells why a dog barks?
The dog next door is always barking.
He barks in the morning.
Sometimes it's hard to think with all that barking.
The dog next door barks when people walk by.
Read these details:
I can swim very fast.
I won a medal at my last swim meet.
I have been swimming since I was three
Which sentence tells the main idea for this group of details?
I do well in school.
I also play soccer.
I can do flips and dives.
I am a good swimmer.
Read the following text, then choose the correct answer.
Bats are in danger from us. We destroy their homes. Some chemicals kill bats.
There is a plan to stop using these chemicals. These plans help everyone. One expert says, "Bats need friends!"
When the expert says, "Bats need friends, he means _____.
bats are lonely
bats make good pets
bats without friends get sick
bats need humans to help them
What does a reader learn by previewing text features?
what the text will be about
where the author lives
how to do something new
why information was left out
An informational text gives _________.
opinions
made-up stories
facts and details
untrue ideas
What is an example of danger?
eating plants and fruits
leaving your jacket at school
playing football without a helmet
giving advice to a good friend
What is a colony?
a group of animals or people living together
one way bats find their way at night
a lack of knowledge
the act of seeing
Read the following excerpt from the passage, then choose the correct answer.
Bats "go to bat" for the Earth. Bats eat a lot of bugs. They save the plants that bugs like to eat. Without bats, bugs could kill a lot of plants. Farmers could lose their farms. Millions of people would be hungry.
What does "go to bat" mean in this paragraph?
Bats like to play baseball.
Bats do things that help the Earth.
Bats like other bats.
Bats fly toward each other.
Sarah's brother interfered when she was baking cookies. Which of the following will likely happen?
Sarah will finish baking sooner.
The cookies will taste better.
Sarah will take longer to finish baking.
Sarah's brother will not like the cookies.
Choose the word that makes the most sense to complete this sentence.
Many people think that bats are blind, but they actually have good ___________.
vision
wings
homes
friends
Skin connects the arms, hands, and ankles of the bat.
What category does the word connects belong to?
colors
homes
animals
actions
In this sentence, which word is a noun?
The furry bats at the zoo hang from a ledge.
hang
bats
furry
from
In this sentence, which word is a verb?
The pitcher always catches fly balls.
always
catches
balls
pitcher
Which sentence shows proper punctuation?
Without bats bugs could kill a lot of plants.
Without bats, bugs could kill a lot of plants?
Without bats, bugs could kill a lot of plants.
Without bats bugs could kill a lot of plants?
Which sentence uses punctuation to show a question?
They find their way in the dark.
They find their way in the dark!
How do they find their way in the dark?
She said, "They do find their way in the dark."
Which sentence tells when the birds cheep?
The birds cheep loudly.
The baby birds cheep while sitting in the nest.
The baby birds cheep early in the morning.
Baby birds make a lot of noise.
Read the following text, then choose the correct answer.
Bats are amazing animals! I like to watch them fly. They do a lot of interesting things. They use sonar to catch insects. They look scary, but they help us out. Everyone should like bats. Everyone should help protect bats.
What is the author's purpose?
to share an opinion on bats
to make up a story about a bat
to share true information about bats
to make the reader believe things that aren't true about bats.
Read these details.
Casey can run fast.
Casey can hit a ball very far.
Casey can pitch and catch.
Which sentence tells the main idea for this group of details?
Casey is active.
Casey likes being on a team.
Casey is a good baseball player.
Casey does a lot of homework.
Bats can fly. They are the only mammals that can fly. Bats use wings to fly. Skin connects the arms, hands, and ankles of the bat. The skin makes wings. Wings are important to a bat. They need them to find food.
The author's purpose of this text is to _________.
tell a made-up story about bats
give the reader information about bats
share the opinion that bats are dangerous
create a poem about bats
Bats "go to bat" for the Earth. Bats eat a lot of bugs. They save the plants that bugs like to eat. Without bats, bugs kill a lot of plants. Farmers could lose their farms. Millions of people would be hungry.
Bats help farmers by ___________.
eating bugs that eat the farmer's fruit
knocking fruit off trees for farmers
eating weeds that farmers don't like
sleeping upside down in caves
Bats cry out and listen to the echoes. This helps them know where to fly.
This is called ______.
vision
sonar
colonies
negligence
You want to write a poem about bats. Which words can you use to rhyme with bat.
bet, but, bit
tab, tap, tan
mat, hat, cat
tan, can, pan
Read the following text, then choose the correct answer.
Today, I feel like I'm on top of the world. I got a good grade on my test. I scored three goals in soccer. I drew a great picture of my dog. My dad made my favorite dinner. My mom let me have ice cream for dessert. It was a good day.
What does "on top of the world" mean in this paragraph?
The author climbed a mountain.
The author did a lot of work.
The author likes drawing pictures.
The author feels happy about a good day.
Which is an example of an animal in a colony?
a bear sleeping in a cave during the winter
a bee living and working with other bees to make honey
an elephant at a river with a giraffe and a zebra
a mother bird sitting on her eggs
Using chemicals that kill bats is an example of negligence. Someone might use these chemicals because they are __________ about the effects of chemicals on bats.
ignorant
dangerous
connected
intrigued
In this paragraph, which words are verbs?
A flying fox is a kind of giant bat. Flying foxes live in tropical countries and eat fruit. They hang upside down in tall trees during the day.
fox, bat, trees
flying, giant, tall
live, eat, hang
countries, kind, during
Bugs prefer plants that are lush and green.
What category does the word green belong to.
colors
plants
animals
actions
In this sentence, which word is a noun?
The sun was hot on my face.
was
my
hot
sun
Which sentence shows proper punctuation?
Bats, come out to eat plants insects and fruit!
Bats come out to eat plants insects, and fruit?
Bats come out to eat plants, insects, and fruit.
Bats come out. To eat plants insects and fruit.
Which sentence uses the word bat as a verb?
I saw my cat bat the string.
I hit the ball with the bat.
The bat ate insects all night.
I dressed up as a bat for the costume party.
a way of locating objects using sound
sonar
vision
interfere
danger
lack of knowledge
colony
connects
ignorance
negligence
the act of seeing or sight
sonar
vision
interfere
danger
get in the way of
sonar
vision
interfere
danger
lack of care
colony
connects
ignorance
negligence
a group of animals or people living together
colony
connects
ignorance
negligence
join together or unites
colony
connects
ignorance
negligence
refers to a conditions in which something bad or harmful could happen
sonar
vision
interfere
danger
Which is an example of negligence?
A group of teens meet every week in the park to skateboard together and learn new tricks.
A group of campers does not check to make sure their campfire is completely out before leaving.
A woman brings her plastic bottles, glass jars, and old boxes to the recycling center.
Choose the word that makes the most sense to complete the sentence.
Juan doesn't need glasses or contacts lenses because he has perfect ____________.
vision
ignorance
negligence
Which sentence uses the word interfere correctly?
That film is difficult to interfere because it has a very complicated plot and too many characters to follow.
Don't unplug the black cord because it interferes with the television and we won't be able to watch the game.
Though Oscar wanted to say something to keep his brothers from arguing, he thought it was best not to interfere.
Choose the word that makes the most sense to complete this sentence.
It is possible that in the future people will live in _______ on the moon or on Mars.
colonies
vision
echoes
Which sentence uses the word danger correctly?
We were in danger of eating dinner on time because the food was ready when we arrived home at 6:00.
Lin had to give the dog a bath because he was in danger of the mud from the puddle he jumped in.
I had to put rocks on the corners of the beach towel because it was in danger of flying away in the wind.
Choose the word that makes the most sense to complete this sentence.
Hugo got a ticket for not wearing a helmet while riding his bike because of his ________ of the law.
danger
ignorance
vision
