1Which word is a naming word (noun)?
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Answer: park
A park is a place.
A park is a place.
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2Read the sentences. Then answer the question. Ben put on his coat. He was cold. Why did Ben put on his coat?
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Answer: He was cold
Ben put on his coat because he was cold. Look for the reason. The second sentence gives it: 'He was cold.' A coat keeps a person warm when it is cold. Students may pick 'hot,' confusing the reason, but the text states Ben was cold.
Ben put on his coat because he was cold. Look for the reason. The second sentence gives it: 'He was cold.' A coat keeps a person warm when it is cold. Students may pick 'hot,' confusing the reason, but the text states Ben was cold.
3Which word rhymes with 'sun'?
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Answer: run
The word 'run' rhymes with 'sun.' Rhyming words end with the same sound. 'Sun' ends with the /un/ sound. 'Run' also ends with /un/, so it rhymes. 'Sit,' 'sad,' and 'top' do not end with that sound. Students may choose 'sit' or 'sad' because they begin with the same letter as 'sun,' but rhyming words must share the ending sound, not the beginning.
The word 'run' rhymes with 'sun.' Rhyming words end with the same sound. 'Sun' ends with the /un/ sound. 'Run' also ends with /un/, so it rhymes. 'Sit,' 'sad,' and 'top' do not end with that sound. Students may choose 'sit' or 'sad' because they begin with the same letter as 'sun,' but rhyming words must share the ending sound, not the beginning.
4Which word means almost the same as "big"?
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Answer: large
Big and large mean nearly the same.
Big and large mean nearly the same.
5Read the sentences. Then answer the question. The boy held a big blue balloon. It floated up high. What did the boy hold?
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Answer: A balloon
The boy held a balloon. The first sentence names the object: 'The boy held a big blue balloon.' The word 'balloon' answers what he held. Students may pick 'kite' because kites also float high, but the text says 'balloon.'
The boy held a balloon. The first sentence names the object: 'The boy held a big blue balloon.' The word 'balloon' answers what he held. Students may pick 'kite' because kites also float high, but the text says 'balloon.'
6Which word has the long 'a' sound, like in 'cake'?
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Answer: Rain
'Rain' has the long 'a' sound. In 'rain,' the letter 'a' says its own name, /ā/, just like in 'cake.' Students may pick 'cat' or 'bat,' which use the short 'a' sound /a/ instead of the long 'a' name sound.
'Rain' has the long 'a' sound. In 'rain,' the letter 'a' says its own name, /ā/, just like in 'cake.' Students may pick 'cat' or 'bat,' which use the short 'a' sound /a/ instead of the long 'a' name sound.
7Read: Tom put on his coat. It was cold outside. Why did Tom put on his coat?
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Answer: It was cold.
He wore a coat because it was cold.
He wore a coat because it was cold.
8Read the sentence: Please wave to your friend. What does wave mean here?
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Answer: move your hand to say hello
In this sentence, wave means to move your hand to say hello. The word wave has more than one meaning. Read the sentence for clues: you wave to a friend. That means you move your hand to greet them. The ocean meaning does not fit, and the other choices are not meanings of wave. Students may pick water in the ocean because it is a common meaning of wave, but the sentence is about greeting a friend.
In this sentence, wave means to move your hand to say hello. The word wave has more than one meaning. Read the sentence for clues: you wave to a friend. That means you move your hand to greet them. The ocean meaning does not fit, and the other choices are not meanings of wave. Students may pick water in the ocean because it is a common meaning of wave, but the sentence is about greeting a friend.
9Read the sentences. Then answer the question. The fish is orange. It swims in a small bowl. What color is the fish?
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Answer: Orange
The fish is orange. The first sentence describes the fish: 'The fish is orange.' The color word is 'orange.' Students may guess a color at random instead of finding the stated color word in the text.
The fish is orange. The first sentence describes the fish: 'The fish is orange.' The color word is 'orange.' Students may guess a color at random instead of finding the stated color word in the text.
10Which word has the same middle sound as "cat"?
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Answer: map
The word "map" has the same short a middle sound as "cat." Say "cat" slowly: /k/ /a/ /t/. The middle sound is short a. Now say "map": /m/ /a/ /p/. It also has the short a sound in the middle. So "map" matches. Students may pick "coat" because it looks like "cat," but "coat" has a long o sound, not short a.
The word "map" has the same short a middle sound as "cat." Say "cat" slowly: /k/ /a/ /t/. The middle sound is short a. Now say "map": /m/ /a/ /p/. It also has the short a sound in the middle. So "map" matches. Students may pick "coat" because it looks like "cat," but "coat" has a long o sound, not short a.