Read the following sentence:

To intend to leave.

Which of the three answers has the closest meaning to the underlined word?

Read the following sentence: ​My brother is older than me. ​

What is the meaning of the word “older”?

​Yesterday it was raining cats and dogs. ​

Ben forgot to take his umbrella, so he came back home from school completely wet.​

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What is the meaning of the phrase “it was raining cats and dogs”?

Look at the sentence that is missing a word:​

I need to ___ a birthday gift for my sister. ​

Which word completes the sentence?

Which of the following pictures starts with the same sound as the word "hamburger"?

The words in the answers are written in plural form.​

Which word has a spelling mistake? 

The teacher told her students that they would have a reading quiz next week. ​Danny, who had some difficulties in reading, was concerned about not doing well, so he worked very hard and practiced his reading every day.​ In the end, he got an excellent grade on his quiz. ​

How do you think Danny felt when he got his grade?

Read the following sentence:

A brief walk.

Which of the three answers has the closest meaning to the underlined word?

Look at the following sentence that is missing a word:​

In the winter, Mia likes to stay home and eat ___ soup. ​

Which word completes the sentence?

Read the passage: Winter was coming, and all the insects knew that soon they would not be able to go out and find any food. They were out every day looking for food to store for the winter. Only Grasshopper wasn't looking for food. He was very happy because it was autumn. He looked forward to autumn every year. He loved the changing colors of the leaves and playing in the nice weather. Ant walked by carrying a heavy grain of rice.        

 "You should be collecting food, Grasshopper."        

 "Oh, no. This is the time to play and have fun. I can get food when I need it."

Ant shrugged and walked away. When winter came, Grasshopper could not find any food, but all the other insects were well-fed and happy.

        "I should have listened to Ant," thought Grasshopper. "Then I wouldn't be hungry and weak."

The underlined word "shrugged" is closest in meaning to?

Read the passage: We all know that kids must get a good night's sleep every day. Lack of sleep may lead to restlessness, stubbornness, and mood swings.          In order to remain focused in school and healthy during the day, it is recommended to follow two specific rules. The first one is sticking to a routine. Once you go to sleep every night at a fixed time, your body gets used to it and it is easier to fall asleep. The second one is exercising during the day. Playing ball, swimming, or riding a bicycle can help you fall asleep faster.

Which of the following is not a result of sleep shortage?

Read the passage: Two weeks after the beginning of the school summer vacation, Edgar was preparing to board his first flight to Paris on his own, to meet his older sister, who lives there. His mother hugged him tightly and said she would miss him, but would meet him at this same spot in a week. Edgar then boarded the plane. The flight attendants were very nice and brought him a sandwich and a hot cup of chocolate during the flight.  Several hours later, he landed. He was excited to meet his sister and tour the city.

How long is Edgar meant to stay in Paris?

What is the base word, or root, in the word "brightness"?

Read the passage: For centuries people have wondered about the possibility of life on Mars due to the planet's closeness and similarity to Earth. Searches for evidence of life on Mars began in the 19th century and continue today. The current understanding of the ability of a planet to develop life involves having liquid water on the surface of the planet. While the new findings show water is indeed found on Mars, some claim it is and has been too salty to support regular life. As of now, it remains unknown whether life has ever existed there, but neither has the question of life on Mars received a definite negative answer.

Which sentence best expresses the main point of the passage?

Read the following text:​

Start at the park’s entrance. ​

Walk straight on the road with the red marks.​

When you see a big rock, turn right. ​

Keep walking for about two minutes, and you will see the lake in front of you. 

What is the purpose of the text?

Ron moved with his family to a new city and started at a new school. ​

He did not know anybody, and he felt a little bit lonely.​

So, he tried to start conversations with his classmates during breaks, ​

and he asked if they could play soccer together. ​

He also invited two of them to visit him at his new house. ​

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Why did Ron try to start conversations, play soccer, and invite people to his house? 

Read the following sentence:​

George is the tallest boy in his class. ​

What is the meaning of the word “tallest”?

In which answer are the two words antonyms?

What are the ending sounds of the word in the picture?

Read the clues: ​

It has 4 legs. It walks slowly. It carries its own house. ​

Which animal matches all of the clues? 

Read the Passage: The Giant Pandas are bears that live in the mountains of China. They eat almost nothing but bamboo shoots. Sometimes they also eat other plants, fish, or small animals. They eat fast and a lot, and they spend about 12 hours a day eating.

What food do Giant Pandas eat the most? 

Read the passage: Antarctica is the earth's most southern continent and the coldest, driest, and windiest place on earth. The average temperature during the coldest part of the year is −81 °F. Antarctica was first sighted only in 1820 by a Russian expedition, and there is no evidence that it was seen by humans until then. Nowadays, there are only 1000 to 5000 temporary residents in Antarctica throughout the year. These are mainly scientists and tourists.

What is most likely the reason there are only temporary residents in Antarctica throughout the year?

Read the following sentence: The country's border.

Which of the answers has the closest meaning to the underlined word?

Read the passage: Kate is one of my most trustworthy friends. If I ask her a question about something, she never says what she thinks off the top of her head. She always checks before she answers to make sure what she says is correct. Kate is a credible person.

What does "credible" mean in this passage?

Read the following sentence:​ He is as busy as a bee.​

What is the meaning of the sentence? 

Which word has the same sound as "ay" in "stay"?

Andrew and his family went out for dinner one Friday night. After they finished eating, Andrew said he was craving something sweet. 

What will Andrew most likely order next? 

Read the passage: Rachel saw Leonard sitting in the corner of the school yard, crying. She sat next to him and said, "Hey, what's wrong?" Leonard smiled at her and said, "Hi, Rachel. I'm ok, don't worry. I had an argument with Lisa and I'm a bit upset, it's no big deal. I guess I'm oversensitive."

Based on the paragraph and the prefix "over-", what is the meaning of the word oversensitive?

Which words make up the compound word "somehow"?

Which word begins with the /f/ sound? 

Read the passage: My mom says breakfast is the most important meal of the day. I don't usually feel like eating until about 10 a.m., but I don't mind having a drink earlier in the morning. To solve this problem, my mom invented a breakfast drink for me. She takes milk, a banana, strawberries, and granola, and puts them all into a blender with ice. Then she blends it and pours it into a cup. I take the cup with me on the bus. I drink it on the bus, and when I get to school, my stomach is full and happy.

What happens every morning?

What word has the same sound as "ph" in telephone?

Which is the correct spelling of this picture?

Chris went to play soccer with his friends. ​After he arrived at the field, he realized that he forgot to bring his soccer shoes.​Then Chris went back home disappointed. 

What is the problem in the story?

In which answer are the two words synonyms?

Read the story: Lindsay and Gretchen are twins. They both wish they had a pet at home. They almost convinced their mother to buy them a pet for their birthday, but each of them preferred a different pet.         

Lindsay and Gretchen's mother told them that they had to decide together. "Raising a pet requires a lot of responsibility. I want to make sure you are both mature enough." Lindsay and Gretchen went to the pet store after school. Eventually, they decided to take a rabbit. Lindsay and Gretchen explained their mother that this cute rabbit looked at them and they immediately knew that it was the right pet for them.

What is Lindsay and Gretchen's problem?

Read the passage: Pizza is a flatbread generally topped with tomato sauce and cheese and baked in an oven. It is commonly topped with a selection of meats, vegetables, and condiments. The modern pizza was invented in Naples, Italy. Pizza is one of the most popular fast-food dishes in the United States, but it is generally unhealthy. Pizza can be high in salt, fat, and calories. Therefore, it is not recommended to consume it on a regular basis. 

What is the author's attitude toward pizza?

Look at the sentence that is missing a word:​ I have to ____ my room because it is very dirty. ​

Which word completes the sentence?

Which of the following words has a suffix? 

Read the passage: Hattie McDaniel was an American stage actress, singer-songwriter, and comedian. In 1931, she started working as an actress in films. She played several small roles, but towards the end of the 1930s she was chosen to play a part in Gone with the Wind, a very famous and successful movie. McDaniel won an Oscar award for her role in the movie, making her the first Afro-American person to be nominated for an Oscar, and to win. She played in over 300 movies during her career, and nowadays she has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

What is the passage mainly about?

Read the story and answer the following questions.

One day, Brianna and Tony were walking home from school. They stopped at their favorite candy store to purchase some gum. Brianna has her own money because she babysits, and she likes to share with Tony. Since school is out for the summer, Brianna can babysit even more and have more cash to buy things. "I'm delighted to see you both today," said Mr. Finn. "How is your mother feeling?" "Much better, thanks,” said Brianna. "She still can't cook for us, and we have to help out more around the house right now. "Brianna chose the pink gum ball and Tony chose the green one. Brianna paid Mr. Finn. “Come back soon," said Mr. Finn, "and congratulations on your new baby brother."

Part A: Who is Mr. Finn?

Sally likes to ______ cookies with her dad.

Read the story and answer the following questions.

One day, Brianna and Tony were walking home from school. They stopped at their favorite candy store to purchase some gum. Brianna has her own money because she babysits, and she likes to share with Tony. Since school is out for the summer, Brianna can babysit even more and have more cash to buy things. "I'm delighted to see you both today," said Mr. Finn. "How is your mother feeling?" "Much better, thanks,” said Brianna. "She still can't cook for us, and we have to help out more around the house right now. "Brianna chose the pink gum ball and Tony chose the green one. Brianna paid Mr. Finn. “Come back soon," said Mr. Finn, "and congratulations on your new baby brother."

Part B: What recently happened to their mother?

Read the story and answer the following questions.

One day, Brianna and Tony were walking home from school. They stopped at their favorite candy store to purchase some gum. Brianna has her own money because she babysits, and she likes to share with Tony. Since school is out for the summer, Brianna can babysit even more and have more cash to buy things. "I'm delighted to see you both today," said Mr. Finn. "How is your mother feeling?" "Much better, thanks,” said Brianna. "She still can't cook for us, and we have to help out more around the house right now. "Brianna chose the pink gum ball and Tony chose the green one. Brianna paid Mr. Finn. “Come back soon," said Mr. Finn, "and congratulations on your new baby brother."

Part C. How does Brianna have money?

Read the story and answer the following questions.

One day, Brianna and Tony were walking home from school. They stopped at their favorite candy store to purchase some gum. Brianna has her own money because she babysits, and she likes to share with Tony. Since school is out for the summer, Brianna can babysit even more and have more cash to buy things. "I'm delighted to see you both today," said Mr. Finn. "How is your mother feeling?" "Much better, thanks,” said Brianna. "She still can't cook for us, and we have to help out more around the house right now. "Brianna chose the pink gum ball and Tony chose the green one. Brianna paid Mr. Finn. “Come back soon," said Mr. Finn, "and congratulations on your new baby brother."

Part D:  The underlined word "delighted" is closest in meaning to?

Read the following sentence:​ Sam is very excited about his trip abroad. ​

What is the meaning of the word “abroad” in the sentence?

Read the text and answer the following question: Did you know that women did not always have the right to vote? Susan B. Anthony was a very intelligent woman who felt that women should have the same rights as men. In 1872, Susan B. Anthony went to vote and got in trouble. She tried to have a law passed that said that women could vote. Susan B. Anthony worked for almost 40 years to change the voting law, but women weren't given the right to vote until 1920, 14 years after she died. Today there is a law that says that all Americans, regardless of whether they are men or women, can vote!

 Which law did Susan B. Anthony try to pass?

Which has the same sound as the letter "f" in "fantastic"?

Read the passage: There was once an old man who was very weak. When he sat at the table, his hands trembled, and he sometimes spilled soup on the table cloth. His son and his son's wife didn't like this, so they made him sit at a little table in the corner, and not at the big table with the rest of the family. They gave him his food in a rough wooden bowl so it wouldn't break if he dropped it. The grandfather used to look towards the family eating at the big table with his eyes full of tears.  Once, the man's little grandson began to gather some bits of wood on the ground. "What are you doing?" asked the father. "I am making a little bucket," answered the child, "for father and mother to eat out of when I am big."      The man and his wife looked at each other and began to cry. Then they took the old grandfather to the table, and from then on always let him eat with them and said nothing if he spilled a little soup.

What is the lesson of this story?

Read the passage: Cats are one of, if not the most, popular pet in the world. There are more than 500 million cats living in homes around the world. Cats are North America’s most popular pets: there are 73 million cats compared to 63 million dogs. Cats and humans have had a close relationship for nearly 10,000 years. Cats rarely meow at each other; they usually only meow to draw the attention of people. When cats rub up against their owners, it is their way to mark the person as property.

Which title represents the main idea of the passage?

Read the paragraph: The sweet potato is a root vegetable, but its young leaves are sometimes eaten as greens. It is only distantly related to the potato. The edible root is long and narrow. Its smooth skin ranges in color: it can be yellow, orange, red, purple, brown, or beige. Its flesh color also varies, and can be beige, white, red, pink, violet, yellow, orange, or purple. Sweet potatoes with white or pale-yellow flesh are less sweet and moist than those with red, pink, or orange flesh.

Which answer is true according to this passage?

Read the paragraph: Peanuts may cause allergic reactions such as itchiness, sneezing, and asthma. The allergy to peanuts causes the immune system to overreact, which is the body’s method of self-defense against potential harm. It is recognized as one of the most severe food allergies because of how common, persistent, and severe the reaction to it can be.

What is this passage mainly about?

Ben and Meg are riding the bus and going home. They talk about their day. They plan to play with the dog.

 What are they riding?

Jada will feed her pets every day. She will give them food that is good for them.

What does feed mean?

Don likes to write letters to his friends.

Which word has the same base word as write?

I am beginning to understand how to play this game.

Which word means the same as beginning?

Read the passage: 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 need to.

What shows how big elephants are?

Kerry 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 Kerry take off her jacket?

Hana lived in a blue town. Everything was blue. The food was blue. The grass was blue. Everything was blue but one thing. Hana was not blue.

What kind of story is this?

Gary lived in a big tree. Like other squirrels, he worked hard finding nuts. One day, he found a kind of nut he'd never seen before. He could not move it. "Silly squirrel," called the wise old barn owl. "That's a rock!"

Who is this story about?

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 this story?

I like my yellow coat. I put it on when it is raining. It makes a funny noise when I walk.

Which word tells what the coat looks like?

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

Which words tell you what the rabbit looks like?

A man from the zoo brought some birds to Ray’s class. One was blue gray with dark bands on its tail. Another had a light face and great big eyes. The children got to pet one of the smaller birds. When Ray petted it, he could see it  had yellow eyes.

The paragraph shows how the birds __________.