WorksheetsGame day Plan
Total questions: 82
Worksheet time: 1hrs 24mins
Words that have the same meaning as another word are called:
antonyms
synonyms
I am not sure
What is a synonym for "make"?
draw
do
study
create
Which context clues have we already reviewed? Check all that apply.
"right there" clues or a definition using the word "is"
a comma that directly follows the unfamiliar word
the word "or" after the unfamiliar word
look before the word "called"
You try:
After a time, glaciers, or slowly moving rivers of ice, formed many parts of the earth.
What are glaciers?
a time period
slowly moving rivers of ice
a type of movement
It is easy to see my brother's disdain for TikTok. When he sees me dancing, he starts to grumble and leaves the room.
to have a fear of something
to listen carefully
to have a strong dislike for something
to watch carefully
Which context clues have we reviewed? Check all that apply.
"right there" clues or a definition using the word "is"
a comma that directly follows the unfamiliar word
the word "or" after the unfamiliar word
look before the word "called"
look for clues (words and phrases) that come in the sentence(s) BEFORE and AFTER the unknown word
Using Context Clues, select the meaning of the highlighted word:
The lost campers sweltered in the heat of the desert sun.
ate
burned
slept
sunbathed
Using Context Clues, select the meaning of the highlighted word:
I meandered through the mall, taking my time and looking at all the clothes in the windows.
hurried
ran
jogged
wandered
Using Context Clues, select the meaning of the highlighted word:
The parking lot was so congested, it took half an hour to get out.
empty
crowded
hot
If you're faced with an unfamiliar word, see if there are any words restating the idea.
Ex: Jan's colleagues, the people who worked alongside her, thought Jan was a hard worker.
What does the word "colleague" most likely mean?
friends
enemies
co-workers
Sometimes, a sentence will include an opposite word or phrase and that can clue you into a word's meaning.
Ex: The bustling city streets were a major change from the quiet countryside.
What does "bustling" most likely mean?
quiet and calm
noisy and busy
friendly and exciting
The office, flooded with light and fresh plants, was an ideal environment for an outdoorsy person.
What does "ideal" most likely mean?
perfect
good
awful
Julio believed that the client, or customer, is always right.
What does "client" most likely mean?
friend
manager
customer
The scientists did experiments in their laboratory.
What does "laboratory" most likely mean?
an office
a place to perform experiments
a classroom
The big room was separated into a bunch of cubicles, with walls separating each employee's desk.
Using the information in this sentence, which do you think is bigger - an office or a cubicle?
office
cubicle
The working conditions were horrendous, the factory was filthy and the managers were mean and abusive.
What do you think "conditions" most likely means?
environment
space
factory
The upscale office building had crystal chandeliers and marble floors.
What does "upscale" most likely mean?
tacky
fancy
pretty
I decided to go to a local college, instead of one out of state.
What does "local" most likely mean?
far away
close by
Joe worked for a national corporation, with offices spread across the United States.
What does "national" most likely mean?
in the city
across the country
across the world
Joe worked for a multinational corporation, with offices located across three continents.
What dose "multinational" most likely mean?
in the city
across the country
across the world
Carla's restaurant made a great profit in the first year, earning thousands more than she had expected.
What does "profit" mean?
the money a business makes
the money a person makes
the money a business owes
Alicia worked for a non-profit charity, where all the money they earned went to helping the needy.
a business that makes money
a business that does not make money
Inay Lena is truly a selfless woman. Despite the difficulties due to pandemic and the volcanic eruption, she still works day and night to take care of her 100-year-old mother.
cares more about others than herself
has no name
works day and night
worries about herself only
To keep healthy, older people need to stay active. Remaining stagnant results in loss of strength and health. So Inay Lena makes sure that her mom gets enough simple exercise every day.
inactive
lively
simple
unhealthy
Fortunately, these hardships that we are experiencing are just transient. All of these will pass. Inay Lena advised everyone to keep on praying and continue hoping.
experience
harmful
hopeful
temporary
Our house is just a few kilometers away from the volcano. We need to fortify the frame of our house or we’ll find ourselves in a disaster at the first sign of tremor.
build
destroy
shake
strengthen
If you knew the gravity of the situation they are in, you wouldn’t be laughing. She lost her house due to the volcanic eruption; her son died during the pandemic and she lost their livelihood after the super typhoon raged.
a force
enjoyable
humor
seriousness
The young athlete gave all his might and tackled the playing field to win the game.
pushed forward
hindered
pinched
shunned
The dedication of this persistent young athlete was remarkable. He never missed training in football and was determined to be part of the game that will be pleasing to his father.
conditioned
determined
pleasing
remarkable
The coach was astounded to see the young athlete and everyone was amazed to realize that he was prepared for the game even after a short period of time.
amazed
prepared
realized
young
The young man looked up in the sky and saw a constellation, a group of stars, and was certain that his father witnessed what he had done today for the team.
a group of stars
looked up in the sky
a young man in the team
certain that his father witnessed
A teenager lived alone with his father, and the two of them had a very special relationship. The father believed in encouragement. Even though the son was always on the bench, his father was always in the stands cheering. He never missed a game.
Which word in the paragraph above means a seat on which the member of athletic team that await during a game?
His father continued to encourage him but also made it very clear that he did not have to play football if he didn't want to. But the young man loved football and decided to hang in there. He was determined to try his best at every practice, and perhaps he would get to play when he became a senior.
Which word in the paragraph above means to inspire or give support, confidence or hope?
Everyone was sure he could never make the cut, but he did. The coach admitted that he kept him on the roster because he always puts his heart and soul to every practice, and at the same time, provided the other members with the spirit and hustle they badly needed. The news that he had survived the cut thrilled him so much that he rushed to the nearest phone and called his father.
Which word in the paragraph above means means a list of athletes available for team selection?
Everyone was sure he could never make the cut, but he did. The coach admitted that he kept him on the roster because he always puts his heart and soul to every practice, and at the same time, provided the other members with the spirit and hustle they badly needed. The news that he had survived the cut thrilled him so much that he rushed to the nearest phone and called his father.
Which word in the paragraph above means to play a sport with a lot of energy and effort?
The score was soon tied. In the closing seconds of the game, this young man intercepted a pass and ran all the way for the winning touchdown. The fans broke loose. His team-mates hoisted him onto their shoulders. Such cheering you have never heard!
Which word in the paragraph above means to catch a forward pass?
If I could rate my understanding of the lesson from 1 – 5 (5 being the highest, 1 being the lowest), what would it be? Why?
Most people have heard of the Grand Canyon, but many people don't know were it is.
Change Grand Canyon to Grand canyon
Change many to meny
Change don't to doesn't
Change were to where
Have you seen the book I left on the table.
Change seen to saw
Change I to i
Change table to tabul
Change the period to a question mark
The teacher said "Everybody look at the example on page 54."
Change teacher to Teacher
Add a comma after said
Delete the quotation marks
Make no change
We went for a walk along the banks of Garcia Creek in the morning, and swam in the afternoon.
Change went to whent
Change Garcia Creek to Garcia creek
Delete the comma
Make no change
My grandmother likes to work in the garden and my grandfather like to play his violin.
Change grandmother to Grandmother
Add a comma after garden
Change likes to like
Change his to hes
The children was having fun playing with their friends and climbing on the monkey bars.
Change was to were
Change their to they're
Add a comma after friends
Make no change
We were lucky because the horse knew it's way home.
Change were to wear
Change knew to new
Change it's to its
Make no change
We'll have to play indoors because its raining outside.
Change We'll to Will
Add a comma after indoors
Change its to it's
Make no change
My aunt always puts a sandwich some chips, and cookies in my cousin's lunch box.
Change aunt to Aunt
Add a comma after sandwich
Change my to mi
Make no change
There were fewer people at the carnival on Thursday than on Friday.
Change There to Their
Change were to where
Change carnival to Carnival
Make no change
The Red river serves as part of the border between Texas and Oklahoma.
Change Red river to Red River
Change border to boarder
Add a comma after Texas
Make no change
My best friend's dad always says, "getting started is the hardest part."
Change friend's to friends
Change dad to Dad
Delete the comma
Change getting to Getting
Santa Fe New Mexico is a good place to go if you want to eat good food and see interesting sites.
Add a comma after Santa Fe
Change place to plays
Add a comma after and
Change see to sea
All the students in Sammie's class thought the final exam was going to be too difficult but it was easy.
Change students to student's
Change thought to thougt
Add a comma after difficult
Make no change
The experienced cavers went in first and the beginners followed closely behind.
Change cavers to caver's
Add a comma after first
Change closely to close
Make no change
He's a good soccer player, but sometimes he like to play baseball.
Change He's to His
Delete the comma
Change like to likes
Make no change
Jamie turned around and said, "You should have went with the other children."
Add a comma after and
Delete the comma after said
Change went to gone
Change children to childrens
Choose the sentences that fit with each other.
As water evaporates, it turns into a gas known as water vapor.
When water vapor condenses in the sky, clouds are formed.
It hardly ever rains in the desert.
When condensed water vapor turns back into water, precipitation occurs.
Which of these sentences are considered complete?
The massive asteroid between Mars and Saturn.
About two tons of cosmic dust fall to Earth every year.
Some planets have moons, while others don't.
You can tell planets from stars in the sky because only stars twinkle.
Which of the following BEST expresses a central idea?
Scientists and engineers have learned ways to produce electricity, and they produce it with windmills that turn turbines.
Scientists have learned to use windmills to turn turbines and produce electricity and also engineers.
Scientists and engineers have learned ways to produce electricity by turning turbines with windmills.
Scientists and engineers they use windmills to turn turbines, and that's how they have learned to produce electricity.
Which of the following BEST introduces a central idea?
Solomon Springs is in the desert in west Texas. It is twenty-five feet deep, and the water is crystal clear.
Imagine a pool of crystal clear water that is twenty-five feet deep. Would you expect to find such a place in the desert of west Texas?
Solomon Springs. It's in west Texas in the desert, and it's twenty-five feet deep and it's crystal clear.
The water at Solomon Springs is twenty-five feet deep, and it's crystal clear. Solomon Springs is in west Texas.
Which of the following could BEST replace the word funny to improve the meaning of sentence (6)?
(6) We laughed and laughed because the joke was funny.
hilarious
cute
ridiculous
clever
Which of the following could BEST be placed at the beginning of sentence (14) to help readers transition from sentence (13)?
(13) We searched everywhere for a picnic table. (14) We gave up because they were all taken.
then
next
eventually
afterward
Which of the following could BEST be used to conclude a narrative about a wonderful day spent with a loved one?
I hope you liked my story about my dad. THE END.
Then we went home and went to bed.
At the end of the day, I was tired, and my dad was tired, too.
I don't know when I've had such a great time with my dad. It was the best day ever! I hope we'll have more happy days again soon.
Which of the following could BEST be used to conclude an expository essay about the city of Montreal?
So remember, no matter what time of year you visit Montreal, there are always many fun and interesting things to see and do.
Montreal is a fun place, and it's interesting, too. THE END.
My teacher went to Montreal with her family.
You should go to Montreal. You would like it.
The phone rang. She dropped the phone and tears began to drop onto her check. Her lip quivered as she pictured the scene that was described to her. "NO!" she wailed.
honesty is the best policy
it takes courage to live life
experiencing loss/grief is difficult
you should never answer a mysterious phone call
She sobbed for hours trying to think of a way out of having to tell her father she wrecked her new car. After stewing over it for quite some time, she called her father on his cell phone. "Thank you," he said.
Sometimes crying is good for you
it's important to be honest
Driving a car is a big responsibility
expereincing loss/grief is difficult
Jim was stacking boxes at work. There was a certain height he had to reach. He stretched his body, but could not reach to place the final box at the top. Bill happened to see Jim struggling and came to his rescue, since he was a foot taller.
teamwork can accomplish a goal
tall people are the best
work hard to reach a goal
people can be like boxes
The girls were coloring when Mike wanted to join along. One girl moved the crayons closer to them. The other girl proceeded to take the other crayon boxes. Mike had no crayons to use. One girl remarked, "These crayons are ours. Find your own."
Being greedy is never nice
you should keep your own things to yourself
friends should color together
it's ok to be mean to others when you're coloring
"You can do it!" shouted her father, as he pushed Chloe and let go. She was going on her own, but suddenly fell. She cried, but said, "Again, daddy!" This time she went farther but fell into the ditch. A few moments later, she was riding down the street, smiling from ear to ear.
you should sacrifice for others
your family will do anything for you
when you are greedy, you will fall down
you should never give up
The three-year-old peered down from the diving board and looked back at his mother behind him. His knees began to buckle as he took another step forward. "Splash!"
it takes courage to accomplish your goals
you should never give up
it takes loyalty to reach your dreams
people make sacrifices for others
There was a ragged old woman following behind me as I walked down each aisle. She had a strange look on her face, as her missing teeth distorted her smile. I rushed to try to avoid her, as I was a little nervous about what she might do. Come to find out, I dropped some money and she was trying to return it to me.
Old people are always mean
don't judge a book by its cover
you should be aware of others
it takes courage to stand up to bullies
Kim had gone through her closet with her mom over the weekend. She remembered a new girl at school who always seemed to wear the same pants over and over. Kim wondered what she could do with the clothes. She handed the new girl a bag as she passed her in the hallway.
sacrifice is difficult sometimes
it's better to give than to receive
friendship is the most important thing in life
it's important to be honest
My best friend was having a party Friday night, but I also had a baseball game. This was going to be a tough decision. If I do not go to the game, I will let my team down.
It's important to be loyal
Your friends are the most important things in life
Being good at sports is the best way to get friends
it's important to never give up
What the story is about
The topic of the text
A message the author is trying to get across to the reader
Where and when the story happens
Choose the BEST answer: A story's theme might be difficult to figure out because...
Authors rarely want the reader to figure it out.
Only complicated, adult stories have themes.
It has little to do with plot, characters, and other story elements.
It is rarely stated
Themes are universal because...
different books can same similar messages
the entire universe enjoys them
authors add them to make the writing more interesting
the stories go on forever
Unlike the topic of literature, a theme ...
can be expressed in one word
cannot be just one word
is always stated directly in the text
always shows the setting
Skim through the story
Just read the beginning of the story
Think about what the character has learned
Read the ending of the story
Which of the following could be a theme of a story?
Friendship
Friendships can teach you important life long lessons.
Sonja and Mariel were no longer friends due to a big misunderstanding.
First Jean forgot to study, then he asked to cheat off his friend's test, the teacher caught them, and Jean received a zero.
Which of the following could be a theme in a story?
"Fear, you don't own me!”
Some people are scared of heights.
Self-esteem is something that is lacking in a lot of preteens.
You should find your own self worth instead of relying on other people's opinions.
You can often infer the theme of a piece of literature by ...
evaluating how events in the book have changed a character
determining how the conflict has resolved
sharing a character's experience
ALL of the above
love and friendship
This is most likely an example of a:
main idea
summary
theme
topic
Your past does not determine the person you can become in the future.
This sentence is most likely an example of:
main idea
summary
theme
topic
A theme can be one word that describes an important part of the story
False
True
Only if the word is spelled right
Only if the word describes the main character
