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Quiz on Basic Concepts

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In spring, the grass is green. Flowers grow. Bees fly. What is green?

a)

flowers

b)

grass

c)

bees

2.

Some turtles are very small. Your hand would be very big. What does small mean?

a)

green

b)

fun

c)

little

3.

Houses have doors. Cars have doors. Doors help you go in and out of cars. Doors are _____?

a)

toys

b)

real

c)

made up

4.

All animals have bones. Fish live in water. Most birds live in a nest. What lives in a nest?

a)

birds

b)

tents

c)

fish

5.

My cat has four paws to walk on. What are paws?

a)

back of animals feet

b)

feet of animals

c)

faces of animals

6.

What is the first _____ in your name?

a)

letter

b)

monkey

c)

one

7.

His rabbit is as _____ as a small dog.

a)

red

b)

big

c)

up

8.

We watched the boats drift out to _____.

a)

leg

b)

sea

c)

edge

9.

Eva sat on the swing, and Dad gave her a _____.

a)

bounce

b)

chase

c)

push

10.

Today, we are _____ to the store.

a)

saying

b)

trying

c)

going

11.

Dad has a blue car. Amy likes it. Bill likes it too! Who has a blue car?

a)

a) Dad

b)

b) Amy

c)

c) blue

12.

His cat is as ______ as a small dog.

a)
a) red
b)
b) big
c)
c) up
13.

We watched the sails drift out to ______.

a)
a) log
b)
b) sea
c)
c) edge
14.

Jen sat on the swing, and Mom gave her a (a)   .

15.

Today, we are ______ to the store.

a)
a) saying
b)
b) trying
c)
c) going
16.

The boy stared out the window. He liked watching the squirrels. What does stared mean?

a)

made something go up or down

b)

played with some small animals

c)

looked at one spot for some time

17.

I will go ______ my house.

a)

into

b)

off

c)

as

18.

I look up and see ______.

a)

clouds

b)

hand

c)

yellow

19.

Can you see the little squirrel ______ this tree?

a)

in

b)

to

c)

green

20.

My father knows how to fly an airplane. I want to ride in an airplane when he is the pilot. A pilot is someone who ______.

a)

builds airplanes

b)

flies airplanes

c)

rides in airplanes

21.

Gabby has a new cap. It keeps her head warm. What is a cap?

a)

hat

b)

shoe

c)

coat

22.

Lynn is at the park. She is with her dog. They play ball. Where is Lynn?

a)

at the park

b)

in a house

c)

at the farm

23.

Sam and Lucy put their toys in a big ______.

a)

box

b)

play

c)

game

24.

I must hurry to get to school on ______.

a)

fast

b)

time

c)

first

25.

She climbed to the ______ of the hill.

a)

bit

b)

cover

c)

top

26.

You can put your coffee in a mug. A mug is a ______.

a)

toy

b)

cup

c)

cat

27.

Sam finds a big, red rock. The rock is hard. The rock feels ______.

a)

big

b)

red

c)

hard

28.

Trees get water and sun. Then trees grow new green leaves. What are leaves?

a)

things that grow on trees

b)

things that run fast

c)

things that fly

29.

Ally likes to help. She brings her mom eggs. Mom cooks the eggs in a pan. What is a pan for?

a)

cooking

b)

playing

c)

sitting

30.

The dogs play at the park. They run to get a ball. They have fun! Where are the dogs?

a)

in a store

b)

at the park

c)

in a farm

31.

In spring, the grass is green. Flowers grow. Birds fly. What is green?

a)

flowers

b)

grass

c)

bees

32.

At a small shop, Rob ______ a book to read.

a)

drove

b)

baked

c)

bought

33.

Houses have doors. Cars have doors. Doors help you go in and out of houses. Doors help you go in and out of cars. Doors are ______?

a)

toys

b)

real

c)

made up

34.

Some turtles are very small. Your hand would be bigger. Other turtles are very big. What does small mean?

a)

green

b)

shell

c)

little

35.

My cat has four paws to walk on. What are paws?

a)

back of animals feet

b)

feet of animals

c)

faces of animals

36.

Cal is a boy. He lives in a big, blue house. Cal’s house is _______.

a)

a made-up house

b)

a toy house

c)

a real house

37.

All animals have bones. Fish live in water. Most ants live in the ground. Birds live in a nest. What lives in a nest?

a)

birds

b)

ants

c)

fish

38.

I called Sammy to _______ to her.

a)

talk

b)

jump

c)

hello

39.

Mom gave me some _______ to buy some ice cream.

a)

store

b)

cake

c)

money

40.

There once was an ant who could do tricks. He would walk on a ball and sing. Then he would ask, “Can you sing too?” Where would you find this story?

a)

in a book of made-up stories

b)

in a book of true stories

c)

in a newspaper

41.

Jen turned on the light to make the room _______.

a)

cloudier

b)

brighter

c)

emptier

42.

I was thirsty, so I got a ______ of water.

a)

drink

b)

bite

c)

start

43.

Winter is much more exciting than summer. You can go sledding or skating with your friends. It’s never too hot to go outside and play. You can even drink hot chocolate in the snow. What kind of writing is this?

a)

an announcement

b)

a person’s opinion

c)

a set of directions

44.

Our teacher is Mrs. Rim, she is funny and makes us laugh. Every day we read new books. She has funny books for us. What is Mrs. Rim like?

a)

mad

b)

sad

c)

funny

45.

His friend wasn't home when he phoned, so he left a ______.

a)

newspaper

b)

lesson

c)

message

46.

“Did you see my doll?” I asked. Lilly said, “No.” “Did you see my doll?” I asked. No one had seen my ______. What word comes next

a)

doll

b)

dog

c)

cat

47.

My grandma ______ a cake.

a)

makes

b)

says

c)

was

48.

A garden can grow food. It has to have water and sun. People can eat what they grow. What can a garden grow?

a)

food

b)

sun

c)

water

49.

Kayo is going to a zoo. She will see a mother kangaroo and her joey. What is a joey?

a)

a little bird

b)

a baby kangaroo

c)

a small farm

50.

Cats have fur on them. Dogs have fur too. What is fur?

a)

animal hair

b)

animal food

c)

animal toys

51.

She saw two ______ playing.

a)

bags

b)

caps

c)

dogs

52.

May and Ava go to a farm. May sees a cow. The cow says, "Moo!" Ava jumps. Her hat falls off! Who jumps?

a)

Ava

b)

May

c)

the cow

53.

Jump if I say green. Stop if I say blue. Run if I say red. If I say blue, you ______.

a)

stop

b)

run

c)

jump

54.

Mom and Dad are in the water. They want to see some fish. They dive down to where the fish are. What does dive mean?

a)

to go in the water

b)

to play in the water

c)

to want to see fish

55.

I go see Leo. He is with his dad. I look up at his dad. Leo's dad is a tall guy. What is a guy?

a)

a man

b)

a mom

c)

a car

56.

Ben did very well at adding numbers today. He only made one mistake. Making a mistake means doing something ______.

a)

wrong

b)

fun

c)

good

57.

I saw red balls in the box. I added green balls. Then the box has no room! What does added mean?

a)

went very slow

b)

had fun with

c)

put another in

58.

You can find rocks to keep. Look for them when you walk. Keep the best ones. After that, put them in a box when you get home. What is the last step?

a)

look for rocks

b)

put them in a box

c)

keep the best ones

59.

Max is taking the train to see Grandma. She lives far away. Max likes going to her house. They have fun. Where does Grandma live?

a)

far away

b)

on the train

c)

at Max's house

60.

Mia has long, brown hair. Brown is how her hair ______.

a)

feels

b)

looks

c)

sounds

61.

Before writing for the school newspaper, he _______ many people.

a)

presumed

b)

interviewed

c)

requested

62.

At first, they didn't _______ me in my costume.

a)

startle

b)

complain

c)

recognize

63.

A horse trotted over to join the rest of its _______.

a)

herd

b)

forms

c)

otters

64.

You can usually tell when you've caught a fish because your pole starts to _______.

a)

brim

b)

chirp

c)

twitch

65.

She sings well and should take private voice lessons to learn advance _______.

a)

techniques

b)

formalities

c)

accountability

66.

My sister and I like to _______ in the lake.

a)

sing

b)

swim

c)

talk

67.

At our garage sale, we made a little money by selling our old books. However, we benefited more from selling my old bike. What does the word benefited mean?

a)

worked

b)

learned

c)

gained

68.

Before he can go to the spelling finals, he must win the _______ contest.

a)

regional

b)

clinical

c)

diplomatic

69.

Jon is on a big hill. He can see very far. Where is Jon?

a)

on a hill

b)

in a car

c)

at a farm

70.

Cats and dogs can be good pets. What are pets?

a)

little cars

b)

animal friends

c)

yellow balls

71.

She is my best _______.

a)

blue

b)

leaves

c)

friend

72.

I hit the ball with my _______.

a)

bat

b)

book

c)

grass

73.

Mary had a pet rabbit. Then she got another one. Now she has two bunnies. What are bunnies?

a)

birds

b)

turtles

c)

rabbits

74.

A tree fell down by the street. Grandpa came to cut it up. He put the wood in his truck. Wood comes from _______?

a)

trees

b)

street

c)

Grandpa

75.

A turtle is small. A dog is bigger. A horse is the biggest. What is small?

a)

turtle

b)

dog

c)

horse

76.

Dan and Mom go for a ride. Mom stops the car. They see a funny dog run with a ball. Then they go home. What do Dan and Mom ride in?

a)

an airplane

b)

a car

c)

a boat

77.

John makes houses at work. He makes one for Rob. He makes one for Julie too. Who makes houses?

a)

John

b)

Julie

c)

Rob

78.

Kittens will grow to be cats. What does grow mean?

a)

get smaller

b)

get slower

c)

get bigger

79.

A frog (a)   up and down.

80.

Sally does not walk to school. She rides in the car. She can get to school sooner that way. What does sooner mean?

a)

faster

b)

slower

c)

hotter

81.

Suzy likes to cook. Suzy cooks food for Tim and Jan. The food is hot! Who likes to cook?

a)

a) Suzy

b)

b) Tim

c)

c) Jan

82.

Joey likes to go to work. His job is to cook food. People like his food. What is a job?

a)

a) pilot

b)

b) food

c)

c) work

83.

The birds like to sit (a)   the perch.

84.

Lee is in a tree. Up, up, up! Lee finds an apple. Where is Lee?

a)

a) in a school

b)

b) in the sky

c)

c) in a tree

85.

Kay is going to a farm. She will see a mother cow and her calf. What is a calf?

a)

a) a little turtle

b)

b) a baby cow

c)

c) a baby kangaroo

86.

When the rain stops, the ______ will come out.

a)

apples

b)

sun

c)

leaves

87.

I looked for the puppy, but I can't ______ it.

a)

find

b)

look

c)

full

88.

The sun comes up in the morning. Later it will go down. Then it will be night. What is morning?

a)

something to eat

b)

something to play with

c)

a time of day

89.

Some people race cars. The cars go fast. They make noise. What goes fast?

a)

people

b)

race

c)

cars

90.

A baby will cry when it is hungry. What does it mean to be hungry?

a)

crying loudly

b)

wanting food

c)

very excited

91.

I can read this ______ without any help.

a)

write

b)

book

c)

tell

92.

In the morning I milk the _____ on our farm.

a)

cow

b)

rabbit

c)

horse

93.

I see a frog looking at me. I see a bird looking at me. I see my friend looking at ______! What word comes next?

a)

frog

b)

me

c)

bird

94.

I pick oranges from ______ in my yard.

a)

lakes

b)

apples

c)

trees

95.

The big dog can ______ up on the bed.

a)

jump

b)

swim

c)

feed

96.

Sam felt elated when he found out that he was getting a new bike! What does elated mean?

a)

upset

b)

scared

c)

happy

97.

Sometimes, farmers use a scythe in the fields. Its sharp edge helps a farmer harvest certain crops. What is a scythe?

a)

a truck

b)

a cutting tool

c)

a plant

98.

I like to play with dogs and _______.

a)

house

b)

food

c)

cats

99.

When Maggie got home from school, she went into the kitchen. She sat at a table. She ate some fruits. Maggie worked on her math homework. When she is finished, she will go out to ride her bike. What will Maggie do when her math is done?

a)

eat some fruit

b)

watch tv

c)

ride her bike

100.

We hung up a picture with a _______.

a)

nail

b)

bib

c)

can