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WorksheetsFebruary 18, 2022 Morning Work
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 58mins
You are a pain in the neck.
Simile
Metaphor
The cat's fur felt like a warm blanket.
simile
metaphor
In her newspaper article, Esther tried to persuade her readers to recycle papers by listing all the reasons why recycling is important. Find the word that has the same meaning as persuade in this sentence.
tell
convince
ask
focus
You are reading a nonfiction book about penguins. Which question could be answered in the section titled, "Penguins and their Habitat?"
How do penguins swim so fast?
What do penguins eat?
Where do penguins live?
Can penguins fly?
Select all of the nouns. Hint: There are 4.
shouted
teacher
scissors
backpack
books
Spell the word correctly "midle"
Many problems in math and lots of reading in reading class.
complete sentence
sentence fragment
What is the primary reason that people pick up a thesaurus?
A)to find a synonym for a word
B)to find out how to pronounce a word
C)to find out the definition of a word
D)to find out what part of speech a word is
Which is the best definition for boil in this sentence? The boy’s cruel words made my temper boil.
A)boil—(v) rage or fume
B)boil—(n) a sore or ulcer
C)boil—(v) to cook at a high temperature
D)boil—(n) a seafood dish cooked in a large pot
implore v. -plored, -ploring, -plores. To appeal to in supplication; entreat; beseech; to plead or beg for urgently.-implorer, imploringly.
Judging from the dictionary definition of the word implore, which form of the word is misspelled?
A)implored
B)imploreingly
C)implores
D)imploring
Which is the BEST definition for free in this sentence?
As we free the frogs from their cages, they croak a grateful “thank-you!”
A)free—(adj) at no cost
B)free—(adj) open; tolerant
C)free—(adj) loose; limitless
D)free—(v) let go; liberate; release
When Philip began to weep over not trying out for the soccer team, his mother told him, "That is in the past. Don't cry over spilled milk!"
What is meant by the underlined idiom used in this sentence?
A)When you fail, you should always try again.
B)You shouldn't weep over things that can't be repaired.
C)You should never spill milk because it can't be reused again.
D)Philip's mother believes that soccer is not a fun game to play.
An idiom is an expression with a figurative meaning. What does the idiom "hit the books" mean?
A)to throw books
B)to study very hard
C)to hit two books together
D)to hit books with your fist
Which sentence does not have a verb error?
A)Harrison claims he will always be a runner at heart.
B)Hardly a day goes by where Franklin don't be kidding,
C)Donald always be joking about things that aren't funny.
D)Janet be staying with her friends while her parents are out of town.
Fill in the blank.
While I______sweeping the floor, will you take the dog for a walk?
Which of these verbs BEST place the sentence in the present progressive tense?
A)is
B)am
C)was
D)will be
Which of these sentences is in the future progressive tense?
A)John has his lunch tomorrow on the field trip.
B)John is bringing his lunch tomorrow on the field trip.
C)John was bringing his lunch tomorrow on the field trip.
D)John will be bringing his lunch tomorrow on the field trip.
Which places the adjectives in the correct order?
A)Olivia looked with wonder at the small African newborn elephant.
B)Olivia looked with wonder at the newborn African small elephant.
C)Olivia looked with wonder at the small newborn African elephant.
D)Olivia looked with wonder at the African newborn small elephant.
Which places the adjectives in the correct order?
A)Carla looked proudly at her three new silver enormous trophies.
B)Carla looked proudly at her enormous three new silver trophies.
C)Carla looked proudly at her three enormous new silver trophies.
D)Carla looked proudly at her three enormous silver new trophies.
Choose the word with the correct spelling to complete this sentence:
Jake made funny faces at his sister, causing ________ that filled the room.
A)laffter
B)lafter
C)laghter
D)laughter
While writing a narrative, Francine asked her teacher how to spell a word. Instead of telling her how to spell it, Francine's teacher asked her to use a reference.
Which statement BEST explains what Francine's teacher is asking her to do?
A)She wants her to ask another teacher for the correct spelling.
B)She wants her to say the word aloud and listen for letter sounds.
C)She wants Francine to use another word that she knows how to spell.
D)She wants her to use a source like an electronic or print dictionary.
