Playing Games

Patty loves to play games. Her favorite game is chess because it requires a great deal of thought. Patty also likes to play less demanding board games that are based mostly on luck. She prefers Monopoly because it requires luck and skill. if she's alone, Patty likes to play action video games as long as they aren't too violent.

Why do you think this story has the title "Playing Games?"

A.It tells about playing games.
B.It tells you how to play Monopoly.
C.It tells you about how hard different games are to play.
D.It tells about games Patty likes to play.

1. If a balloon gets stuck with a rose thorn, it will pop.
What is the cause of the balloon popping?
A. The rose thorn is sharp and sticks the balloon.
B. The balloon starts floating away.
C. The balloon is old.
D. The rose thorn is too soft to pop the balloon.

The three dog shared a bowl of food.

Which word includes both a prefix and a suffix?
A. thoughtless
B. unstuck
C .apparently
D. misjudged

Which possessive noun BEST completes the sentence?

"My favorite _______ names are Ginny, Marie, and Agnes," Thomas said.
A. aunt'
B. aunts'
C. aunt"s
D. auntes

Every morning when I get up I eat breakfast, brush my teeth, comb my hair, get dressed and make my bed. After that, it is my job to feed the dog in the morning. Then, I can read or play until it is time to walk to school.

The main topic of this passage is:

A. What time I eat breakfast
B. How my brother helps me get ready for school
C. My morning activities
D. Riding the bus to school

2. Last weekend Elianna was so excited about playing on the beach. She played in the water, built sand castles and picked up seashells. Because she forgot to put on sunscreen, she felt very hot at the end of the day. Her skin was as red as fire and she couldn't stand to touch it. She was sunburned!

What caused Elianna to get sunburned?
A. The beach was near her house.
B. It was raining outside all day.
C. She forgot to eat bananas before she went to the beach.
D. She forgot to put on sunscreen.

Toms chair is tearing apart on the seat cushion.

Which one is correct about the word "disappeared"?
A."dis" is a prefix
B."ed" is a suffix
C. "appear" is the root word
D. all

Look at those four children. The _________ clothes are dirty.
A. childrens'
B. children's
C. childrens"

Benjamin Franklin grew up in Boston. He worked in his brother's print shop for four years, from 1718 to 1722. He quit school and started working when he was only 12 years old. In a way, working as a printer was almost as good as going to school. Ben read a lot and learned a lot. Ben was smarter than his brother and he was a better printer, too. Ben's brother wanted him to work for him until Ben was 21, but Ben had other ideas. He ran away to Philadelphia when he was 17.

What is the main idea?
A. Benjamin Franklin grew up in Boston.
B. Benjamin Franklin had a job in a printing press
that helped him learn a lot of things.
C. Benjamin Franklin was smarter than his brother.

My ice cream was melting AS A RESULT OF the hot weather.

What is the cause?
A.The ice cream melted.
B. As a result of cold weather my ice cream melted.
C.I was standing in the rain.
D. The hot weather made my ice cream melt.

the three bears porridge was cold and nasty.

Which word uses the suffix -ly the same as the word quickly?
A. only
B. honestly
C. fly
D. early

Some nouns do not follow any of the plural rules. What is the plural of sheep?
A. sheeps
B. sheep
C. sheepes
D. sheepies

Football is an exciting team sport. It is played mostly in the United States and Canada. It is also called American football. The term “football” is used for other team sports around the world. For example, “football” in most countries is what the United States calls “soccer.”

In the United States, football is played by two teams. There are 11 players on the field for each team. Each team tries to score points by running or passing plays. The players move an oval-shaped ball across the other team’s goal line. This scores a touchdown. During a game, the ball goes back and forth between the teams. The team with the ball is called the offense. The other team is the defense. The defense tries to keep the offense from scoring.

This passage is mainly about:
A. American football
B. playing soccer.
C. Canadian sports.
D. playing offense.

Elizabeth could not go to the party due to the fact that she was sick.

Which words join the cause and effect parts of the above sentence?
A. Because
B. Could not
C. She was sick.
D. Due to the fact

John's buggy has turkey ham and salami in it.

Another word for the prefix DIS is
A. this
B. not
C. that
D. yes

What is the singular possessive of lamp?
A. lampes
B. lamp's
C. lamps
D. lamps'

Every night the moon looks a little different. This is because as the moon moves around the earth, sunlight shines on different parts of the moon. The part of the moon that the sunlight is shining on is the part of the moon we see. The moon goes through four main stages. The first quarter moon, full moon, third quarter moon, and new moon are the four stages. It takes about 29 days for the moon to finish all the stages. If it is a clear night, look in the sky. You will find the moon in one of its stages.

This passage is mainly about
A. why the moon looks different every night.
B. why the earth moves around the sun.
C. how the sun can be seen in the evening.
D. how the moon is different from the sun.

I stayed up past my bed time on a school night so the next day I fell asleep during math. What is the cause in this sentence?
A. The next day I fell asleep
b.I stayed up past my bed time
C.This is not a cause and effect sentence

My friends mom is sick in the hospital.

In the word "forgiveness," the suffix means
A .a state of forgiving
B. a person who forgives
C. forgiving before
D. forgiving again

What is the plural of moose?
a. moose
b. mooses
c. moosies