WorksheetsWhy the Rooster... Quiz
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 20mins
_____ is the information that surrounds a word.
Synonym
Context
Homophone
Paragraph
Geraldo was freezing because he had left his coat at home. Freezing means _____.
cold
hot
scared
tired
Ines has a cheerful personality and she's always smiling. Cheerful means _____.
painful
angry
happy
sad
_____ are words that sound alike but have different meanings.
Nouns
Verbs
Suffixes
Homonyms
Gitana went downtown to see the parade.
Which of these is a homonym of see?
saw
sea
site
seat
José is going to be late for school because he overslept. Which of these is a homonym of to?
two
true
ten
through
"Damita's Valuable Lesson" is a(n) _____.
poem
interview
fable
personal narrative
In "Damita's Valuable Lesson," what does Damita want to do?
go out with her friends
do homework
go shopping
her chores
In "Damita's Valuable Lesson," what is the first thing Damita does?
takes a nap
goes out with her friends
plays the piano
watches television
Why is Damita unable to go out?
She does her homework too quickly.
She burns the family dinner.
She waits too long to do her chores.
She walks her dog in the snow.
When an author gives animals human thoughts, feelings, and actions, this is called _____.
simile
metaphor
imagery
personification
What does Homer tell Damita?
to do her chores before it gets too late
to go get dinner for the family
to feed him because he is hungry
to wash him because he is dirty
How does Homer feel when Damita refuses to listen to him?
hungry
angry
tired
sad
In "Damita's Valuable Lesson," what human quality does Homer have?
the ability to dance
the ability to cook
the ability to speak
the ability to paint
The most important idea in a story is the _____ idea.
short
long
main
minor
A(n) _____ is an example, explanation, or event that supports the main idea.
synonym
detail
effect
cause
Rosalinda is a good swimmer. Which detail supports this sentence?
She has a new bathing suit.
She won the essay contest.
She won a swimming competition.
She likes to play sports.
She loves to read books. Which word is the subject pronoun?
She
loves
to read
books
Enrico rode his bicycle with them. Which word is the object pronoun?
rode
his
bicycles
them
The teacher will take his students to the library. Which pronoun can replace the underlined words?
she
them
they
its
Fill in the blank with the correct pronoun.
Long ago the earth was beautiful.
People didn't take care of (a) .
Fill in the blank with the correct pronoun.
The people burned wood and trash.
Jade Emperor was angry with (a) .
Fill in the blank with the correct pronoun.
He took his daughter away.
He said, " (a) are safe now."
Fill in the blank with the correct pronoun.
People couldn't see anything.
The sun wasn't there to help (a) .
Fill in the blank with the correct pronoun.
The animals said, "We need light."
(a) wanted the sun to help.
Fill in the blank with the correct pronoun.
The animals asked the sun for help.
But the sun didn't want to give (a) because the earth was too polluted.
Fill in the blank with the correct pronoun.
The animals said, "Oh, please help!"
The sun said, "Well, OK. I will help (a) ."
Fill in the blank with the correct pronoun.
The rooster promised to call the sun every morning.
"Trust (a) ," said the rooster.
Fill in the blank with the correct pronoun.
The sun and the rooster made a bargain.
They have kept (a) , and that's why the rooster crows at sunrise.
Some sentences have objects. Objects receive the action of the (a) .
