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L12 - The Earth Dragon Awakes

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

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Class
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1.

Which phrase can CORRECTLY replace the underlined words in the sentence below?


The paw of the lion had a thorn in it.

a)

the lion' paw

b)

the lion's paw

c)

the lions' paw

d)

the lion's paw's

2.

Which phrase can CORRECTLY replace the underlined words in the sentence below?


Mrs. Martinez has graded the papers of her students.

a)

her student's paper

b)

her students papers'

c)

her students' papers

d)

her student's papers'

3.

Which phrase can CORRECTLY replace the underlined words in the sentence below?


The only sounds that we could hear were the croaks of a frog.

a)

the frog's croaks

b)

the frogs' croaks

c)

the frogs' croaks'

d)

the frog's croak's

4.

Which phrase can CORRECTLY replace the underlined words in the sentence below?


The favorite sport of the brothers is football.

a)

the brothers favorite sport

b)

the brother's favorite sport

c)

the brothers' favorite sport

d)

the brothers' favorite sport'

5.

Which phrase can CORRECTLY replace the underlined words in the sentence below?


The children enjoyed working in the garden of their uncle.

a)

their uncles' garden

b)

their uncle's garden

c)

their uncles garden's

d)

their uncle's gardens'

6.

Which phrase can CORRECTLY replace the underlined words in the sentence below?


The moves packed the dishes of Mr. Carter.

a)

Mr. Carter dishes'

b)

Mr. Carter dishes's

c)

Mr. Carter's dishes

d)

Mr. Carters's dishes

7.

Which phrase can CORRECTLY replace the underlined words in the sentence below?


They are having Track-and-Field Day at the school of Robert.

a)

Robert' school'

b)

Roberts' school

c)

Robert's school

d)

Roberts's school

8.

What does the word constructed mean in the sentence below?


The crew constructed a new building after the fire destroyed the old one.

a)

painted

b)

covered

c)

built

d)

tore down

9.

What does the word crushing mean in the sentence below?


You could tell the large snake was crushing the mouse.

a)

smashing

b)

tickling

c)

eating

d)

holding

10.

What does the word tenement mean in the sentence below?


The tenement the family lived in was on the corner of the street and was very old.

a)

something they owned

b)

large piece of wood

c)

an apartment building that is poorly maintained

d)

a nice house

11.

What does the word possessions mean in the sentence below?


We got as many possessions we could from our house before the hurricane came.

a)

broken stones

b)

books

c)

pieces of wood

d)

things we owned

12.

What does the word trembled mean in the sentence below?

It seemed that the entire city trembled when the earthquake began.

a)

shook

b)

danced

c)

stayed still

d)

ran away

13.

What does the word wreckage mean in the sentence below?


The wreckage from the storm was unbelievable.

a)

leftover bits of something that is ruined

b)

a new building

c)

water

d)

wind

14.

What does the word debris mean in the sentence below?


There was a lot of debris laying in the floor after everyone opened their gifts at our Christmas party.

a)

large pieces of wood

b)

pictures

c)

pieces of broken or torn things

d)

things you own

15.

What does the word rubble mean in the sentence below?


There was a lot of rubble laying over Chin when the earthquake stopped.

a)

broken stones or bricks

b)

soft things

c)

a blanket

d)

food

16.

What does the word slab mean in the sentence below?


I picked the biggest slab of ham from the tray.

a)

round

b)

a broad, flat piece

c)

corner

d)

bottom

17.

What does the word timbers mean in the sentence below?


The timbers that fell from the walls were so heavy no one could move them.

a)

stones

b)

large pieces of wood

c)

glass

d)

pillows

18.

Where do today's readings mostly take place?

a)

at the Travis' house

b)

in Chinatown with Ah Sing and Chin

c)

in Africa

d)

at the police station

19.

Which best describes how the people in Chinatown react to their problem?

a)

They panic and are frantic.

b)

They are calm and relaxed.

c)

They do not seem to care too much about the earthquake.

20.

What did the firemen do after the hydrants ran out of water?

a)

They gave up and went home.

b)

They kept looking for a working hydrant.

c)

They dug a hole in the ground.