Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as in big. A: red B: hot C: fat D: hip Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as in hot. A: bus B: sat C: fox D: bed Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as cat. A: bad B: cut C: met D: not Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as pet. A: red B: sun C: far D: top Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as in bake. A: hat B: face C: back D: melt Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as in home. A: heat B: make C: rope D: sand Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as seed. A: pet B: bee C: kit D: lake Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as tie. A: hit B: apple C: kite D: dog Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as rake. A: line B: rack C: make D: meat Choose the word that has the same vowel sound as cow. A: cough B: now C: stone D: row Read the following story. Choose the best title for the story. Ben likes to read. He likes books about animals. He really likes Frog and Toad stories. He reads them over and over. A: Frogs Are Fun B: Ben's Favorite Book C: Tadpoles D: Springtime Read the following story. Choose the best title for the story. Robert and his Dad went to the baseball game. Their team was one point behind. In the last inning the batter hit a homerun and won the game. A: Popcorn and Peanuts B: A Great Game C: A Day in the City D: Robert and His Brother Read the following story. Choose the best title for the story. Ann and her family went to the beach. They stayed for a week. She found lots of shells, built a sand castle and helped her mom fly a kite. They had a great time. A: My Family B: A Week at the Beach C: Cats and Dogs D: Winter Fun Read the following story. Choose the best title for the story. It is Nat's turn to make dinner. He is making grilled cheese sandwiches. He likes to make grilled cheese sandwiches. They are his favorite. A: Nat Likes Ice Cream B: Grilled Cheese For Dinner C: Going To Bed D: Spilled Milk Read the following story. Choose the best title for the story. Sally and her family just got back from their trip. They drove very far in the car. They went to the beach. They played in the sand and went swimming. They even went on a boat ride. Sally had a great time at the beach. A: The Long Plane Ride B: Sally is Tired C: A Trip to The Beach D: The Red Car Read the following story. Choose the best title for the story. Jim is sitting at the table doing his homework. He is working on a math sheet. Jim likes math. He only has three more problems to do. A: Watching T.V. B: Math Homework C: The New Bike D: A Summer Trip Read the following story. Choose the best title for the story. In the spring you can find many frog eggs on a pond. They are clear with a black center. In a few weeks, a tadpole develops. Later the tadpole changes into a frog. A: Turtles Are Slow B: The Pond In Winter C: How Frogs Grow D: Animals in the Pond Read the following story. Choose the best title for the story. Sally and Carol are sisters. Both girls run very fast. "Let's race. Then we will know who is faster," Carol said. Sally reached the end of the street first. "Good job, Sally," said Carol. "You are the winner." A: Best Friends B: The Race C: Life With My Sister D: The Long Street Read the following story. Choose the best title for the story. I like playing with Ben in the winter. We slide on the hill. We make snowmen. We make snow forts. We have a good time in the snow. A: Fun in the Sun B: Ben's Mom C: Playing in the Snow D: Snow is Cold Read the following story. Choose the best title for the story. Bill and Tim are on the same soccer team. They practice every day. In their last game they both scored goals. Bill and Tim are good at sports. They play baseball too, but they like soccer best. A: Soccer is Fun B: Tim and His Dog C: Family Fun D: A Day at the Park Sally wanted to be in Mister Brown's class. Choose the one that means the same as Mister. A: mr B: Dr. C: Mr. D: ms Tom likes to go see Doctor Fox when he feels sick. Choose the one that means the same as Doctor. A: VA. B: dr C: Mrs. D: Dr. On Monday the class will go to the bank. Choose the one that means the same as Monday. A: md. B: Mon. C: mon D: may His whole family lives in Virginia. Choose the one that means the same as Virginia. A: Va. B: USA. C: va D: Vr We live in the United States of America. Choose the one that means the same as United States of America. A: USA B: VA C: DC D: MR. January is the first month of the year. Choose the one that means the same as January. A: Mon. B: Mar. C: Jan. D: Feb. Tim's address is 103 Main Street. Choose the one that means the same as Street. A: Tr. B: Jr. C: M D: St. John was sick on Wednesday. Choose the one that means the same as Wednesday. A: Wed. B: Dec. C: Mon. D: Dr. Polly's birthday is in December. Choose the one that means the same as December. A: Feb. B: Fri. C: Dec. D: Tue. Her class goes to the library on Friday. Choose the one that means the same as Friday. A: Fri. B: Jan. C: Feb. D: Tue. Read the following story. Then based on the story, choose the best answer to the question. Jim is running home. He is being chased by a dog. The dog is big. Jim is afraid that the dog will bite him. Jim ran into his house and shut the door. What happened to Jim? A: He walked home. B: He fell down. C: He was chased by a dog. D: The dog is big. Read the following story. Then based on the story, choose the best answer to the question. Jim is running home. He is being chased by a dog. The dog is big. Jim is afraid that the dog will bite him. Jim ran into his house and shut the door. Where is Jim going? A: home B: to the store C: swimming D: to bed Read the following story. Then based on the story, choose the best answer to the question. Bats live in caves. They sleep during the day and eat at night. There are many different kinds of bats. Some bats are called fruit bats. They like to eat fruit. Others like to eat bugs. Bats are very helpful. What is the best title for this story? A: Bats Make Good Pets B: All About Bats C: Bats Eat Bugs D: Bats Are Fun Read the following story. Then based on the story, choose the best answer to the question. Bats live in caves. They sleep during the day and eat at night. There are many different kinds of bats. Some bats are called Fruit Bats. They like to eat fruit. Others like to eat bugs. Bats are very helpful. Name one kind of bat. A: cave bat B: fruit bat C: night bat D: day bat Read the following story. Then based on the story, choose the best answer to the question. Mom is packing to take a trip. Joe can't go with her. She will be gone for three days. She told him she would call him each night and bring him back a surprise. What is Joe's Mom doing? A: going shopping B: taking a trip C: washing the dog D: making dinner Read the following story. Then based on the story, choose the best answer to the question. Mom is packing to take a trip. Joe can't go with her. She will be gone for three days. She told him she would call him each night and bring him back a surprise. Joe's Mom told him she would bring him back a ___________. A: puppy B: drink C: fish D: surprise Read the following story. Then based on the story, choose the best answer to the question. Bill has a toy box. Every day he has to put away his toys. Today he can't find his ball. He looks under his bed and in his closet. Then he looks in his toy box. He finds his ball. Where did Bill find his ball? A: under his bed B: in his closet C: outside D: in his toy box Read the following story. Then based on the story, choose the best answer to the question. Bill has a toy box. Every day he has to put away his toys. Today he can't find his ball. He looks under his bed and in his closet. Then he looks in his toy box. He finds his ball. What does Bill put in his toy box? A: apples B: toys C: socks D: fish Read the following story. Then based on the story, choose the best answer to the question. Miss Will has a pet in her classroom. It lives in a wire cage. Each day the children take turns giving it fresh water and food. Sometimes the children can take it home for the weekend. The pet has long ears and a tiny tail. He wiggles his nose a lot. What is the pet in Miss Will's class? A: a dog B: a snake C: a rabbit D: a fish Read the following story. Then based on the story, choose the best answer to the question. Miss Will has a pet in her classroom. It lives in a wire cage. Each day the children take turns giving it fresh water and food. Sometimes the children can take it home for the weekend. The pet has long ears and a tiny tail. He wiggles his nose a lot. Miss Will's pet lives in a _____________. A: box B: cage C: bag D: book Read the following story. Then based on the story, choose the best answer to the question. Tom likes to watch TV. He watches TV every day. His mom said he can watch TV after he does his homework. He has two pages of math to do today. He starts it as soon as he gets home. If Tom wants to watch TV, what will he have to do first? A: TV B: eat C: his homework D: brush his teeth Read the following story. Then based on the story, choose the best answer to the question. Tom likes to watch TV. He watches TV every day. His mom said he can watch TV after he does his homework. He has two pages of math to do today. He starts it as soon as he gets home. What does Tom like to do every day? A: watch TV B: play ball C: catch bugs D: swim Read the following story. Then based on the story, choose the best answer to the question. Bill and Tim are playing baseball. Bill is throwing the ball. Tim is hitting the ball. Bill wants to hit the ball, but Tim does not want to throw the ball. Bill quits the game and goes home. What does Bill want to do? A: eat dinner B: hit the ball C: catch the ball D: watch TV Read the following story. Then based on the story, choose the best answer to the question. Bill and Tim are playing baseball. Bill is throwing the ball. Tim is hitting the ball. Bill wants to hit the ball, but Tim does not want to throw the ball. Bill quits the game and goes home. Why does Bill quit the game? A: It is time to eat. B: Tim won't throw him the ball. C: It starts to rain. D: They lost the ball. Read the following story. Then based on the story, choose the best answer to the question. There are a lot of people running down the street. Moms and dads are running. So are their kids. Everyone is wearing a number on their shirt. There is a person standing at the end of the street with a flag. Who will win? This is a story about a _____________. A: bus ride B: race C: school play D: ball game Read the following story. Then based on the story, choose the best answer to the question. There are a lot of people running down the street. Moms and dads are running. So are their kids. Everyone is wearing a number on their shirt. There is a person standing at the end of the street with a flag. Who will win? The first runner to get to the flag is the _______________. A: driver B: winner C: last D: dog Read the following story. Then based on the story, choose the best answer to the question. Kate eats cereal every day for breakfast. Her favorite kind is Crunchy O's. It is sweet and different colors. This morning she sees that they only have Krispy Stars. Her Mom asks if she wants an egg, but she says no. Kate is sad. What is this story mainly about? A: eggs for breakfast B: Kate's favorite cereal C: Kate is late for school D: Mom likes Krispy Stars Read the following story. Then based on the story, choose the best answer to the question. Kate eats cereal every day for breakfast. Her favorite kind is Crunchy O's. It is sweet and different colors. This morning she sees that they only have Krispy Stars. Her Mom asks if she wants an egg, but she says no. Kate is sad. Why is Kate sad this morning? A: It's snowing. B: She spilled the milk. C: The Crunchy O's are all gone. D: Her shoes are untied. Read the following story. Then based on the story, choose the best answer to the question. Sam and his family have just moved here. He has to go to a new school. He hasn't made any friends yet. He is sad. He misses his old friends. What is this story about? A: Sam's new cat B: Sam likes school C: Going to a new school D: Sam's new toy Read the following story. Then based on the story, choose the best answer to the question. Sam and his family have just moved here. He has to go to a new school. He hasn't made any friends yet. He is sad. He misses his old friends. Why is Sam sad? A: He lost his ball. B: He misses his old friends. C: It's raining. D: He hurt his leg. Choose the complete sentence. A: Kim and her cat. B: Has a cat. C: Kim's pet is a cat. D: Kim's pet cat. Choose the complete sentence. A: The cat has a blue bed. B: On her bed. C: The cat's bed. D: Is on her bed. Choose the complete sentence. A: Plays with a ball. B: Likes to play. C: Kim's cat likes to play with a ball. D: Red ball to play with. Choose the complete sentence. A: Tim hurt. B: Tim is hurt. C: Tim hurted. D: Tim hurt too. Choose the complete sentence. A: I want the toy. B: I want toy. C: Want the toy. D: I want toy too. Choose the complete sentence. A: Nell is Tim aunt. B: Nell Tim aunt. C: Nell tim aunt too. D: Nell is Tim's aunt. Choose the complete sentence. A: Kim saw the moon. B: Saw the moon. C: Kim and the moon. D: The moon. Choose the complete sentence. A: Pam ran up the hill. B: Up the hill . C: Pam and the hill. D: Ran up the hill. Choose the complete sentence. A: Baked cookies. B: Some cookies today. C: Mom's cookies today. D: Mom baked some cookies today. Choose the complete sentence. A: Dave and Chad best friends. B: Dave's best friend. C: Are best friends. D: Dave and Chad are best friends. Choose the word below which is spelled correctly. A: wuz B: wac C: was D: wus Choose the word below which is spelled correctly. A: thsi B: this C: thes D: tis Choose the word below which is spelled correctly. A: dat B: thet C: thit D: that Choose the word below which is spelled correctly. A: from B: frum C: furm D: frem Choose the word below which is spelled correctly. A: weth B: with C: wiht D: wuth Choose the word below which is spelled correctly. A: and B: nad C: und D: ind Choose the word below which is spelled correctly. A: eyu B: you C: yoo D: yuo Choose the word below which is spelled correctly. A: foor B: foar C: for D: foer Choose the word below which is spelled correctly. A: hiz B: hes C: hjis D: his Choose the word below which is spelled correctly. A: of B: uf C: uv D: oef Using this example of a page in a dictionary, choose the best answer to the following question. What is the word that comes after fan and before far on this page? A: farm B: fancy C: farm D: fare Using this example of a page in a dictionary, choose the best answer to the following question. Find the word that means ... to raise crops to eat or to sell. A: fast B: farm C: far D: fast Using this example of a page in a dictionary, choose the best answer to the following question. Find the word that means ... a thing held in your hand and waved to stir the air. A: fast B: far C: fan D: fancy Using this example of a page in a dictionary, choose the best answer to the following question. What word would you find after safe and before salad? A: sale B: sail C: sad D: sack Using this example of a page in a dictionary, choose the best answer to the following question. What word means ... to travel on water? A: sale B: salad C: sail D: sad Using this example of a page in a dictionary, choose the best answer to the following question. What word would you use to say ... out of danger ? A: sale B: safe C: sail D: said Using this example of a page in a dictionary, choose the best answer to the following question. What word means ...raw, crisp vegetables? A: sail B: salad C: sack D: safe Using this example of a page in a dictionary, choose the best answer to the following question. What word means ...the part of the body you stand on? A: letter B: less C: leg D: lie Using this example of a page in a dictionary, choose the best answer to the following question. Which word would you find after less and before letter? A: left B: lesson C: lie D: leg Using this example of a page in a dictionary, choose the best answer to the following question. Which word means ...to be in a flat position? A: lie B: less C: leg D: left Find the word below that begins with the same sound as A: gum B: sand C: bug D: can Find the word below that begins with the same sound as A: hush B: shoes C: fan D: dig Find the word below that begins with the same sound as A: trip B: dog C: stop D: cut Find the word below that begins with the same sound as A: mat B: flat C: tan D: hat Find the word below that begins with the same sound as A: did B: boy C: toy D: fan Find the word below that ends with the same sound as dish. A: fish B: boy C: hit D: pet Find the word below that ends with the same sound as pan. A: stop B: fin C: cat D: dog Find the word below that ends with the same sound as cat. A: car B: house C: bit D: apple Find the word below that begins with the same sound as sure. A: ship B: ball C: horse D: cat Find the word below that has the same beginning sound as blue. A: bed B: kitten C: black D: red Sam got a new pet. It purrs. It likes to drink milk. It has fur. Sam got a ________________. A: bird B: fish C: cat D: pony Bill got a new toy. It has four wheels. It has a door that opens. It is a _________________. A: kite B: car C: puzzle D: doll After school, Sue goes home. Her home has a front door. Her home has a roof. Her home is made of wood. Her home is a ________________________. A: boat B: tent C: tree D: house Chris got the bowl. He opened a can and put the food into the bowl. Then he called his _________________________. A: bike B: hat C: dog D: book Mary put on her boots and her warm coat. She put on her hat and gloves. Then she went out to play in the _______________________. A: snow B: pool C: car D: toy He barked all night. The new ____________________________wanted to come inside. A: fish B: dime C: ball D: puppy She is kicking the ball. She can run and kick. She is playing __________________. A: tag B: car C: kickball D: books Bob is big. He is my pet. He can run and bark. He is a _____________________. A: tiger B: turtle C: frog D: dog I am tired. I said goodnight to mom and dad. I am going to _______________. A: eat B: school C: fire D: bed Jim and Sally like to play together. They are _____________________. A: friends B: stop C: bed D: boys I can't eat today. Which means the same as can't? A: could not B: will not C: do not D: can not Do not run away. Which means the same as do not? A: didn't B: don't C: can't D: isn't The _____________________ nest was made of straw. A: bird's B: birds C: birds' D: bird The ________________________dish was empty. A: cat B: cats C: cats' D: cat's _________________ arm is broken. A: Bobs B: Bob's C: Bob D: Bobs' I did not go outside today. Which means the same as did not? A: don't B: can't C: didn't D: it's She isn't going to school today. Which means the same as isn't? A: is not B: if not C: I not D: I will The _______________ tail is big. A: dog B: dogs C: dogs' D: dog's The ________________ hat was big. A: man's B: man C: men D: mans' We are all riding in the van. Which means the same we are? A: they'd B: she's C: we're D: didn't Mary is hungry. She wants to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. She has the bread, the peanut butter and the jelly. She uses a knife to spread the peanut butter on one slice of bread and jelly on the other slice of bread. She cuts it into two pieces and pours a glass of milk. Now she will ____________________. A: go outside and play B: watch a show on TV C: sit down and eat D: read a book Jeff and his mom are at the store to buy new shoes. He finds a pair he likes. The clerk gets his size from the shelf. He sits down and takes off one of his old shoes. Next he will __________________________________________. A: eat an ice dream cone B: try on one of the new shoes C: play ball with Tim D: run to third base Susan likes to make chocolate milk for a snack. She will need a glass, a spoon to stir with, chocolate syrup and _____________________. A: fish B: hot dogs C: milk D: paint Ben likes to go fishing. First he puts the worm on the hook. Then he puts it in the water. Finally he _______________________________. A: reads a magazine B: waits for the fish to bite C: takes the worm out of the water D: throws the rod in the water Joe wants to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. What does he do first? A: Puts the lid on the sandwich B: Puts away the jelly C: Gets a knife and two pieces of bread D: Eats it Tim is getting ready to make pudding. First he gets out the bowls and spoon. Then he mixes the pudding and the milk. Finally he _______________________________. A: Puts it in the refrigerator to chill B: Pours it in the sink C: Drinks it D: Feeds it to the cat 117