Fable
Present Progresive
English test - March 28
1. Vocabulary in context
2. Quotation marks
3. Present perfect
4. Fact and opinion
5. Digraphs sh, ch, th, cl, ph
6. Sentences
English test
January 31
Study
1. Types of sentences
2. Synonyms
3. Antonyms
4. Soft c and hard c
5.Use of has or have
English Test - November 4th
- Word meaning from context.
- Identify nouns.
- Classify nouns in persons, places, or things.
- Identify adjective.
- Write adjective to describe noun.
- Write sentences.
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English Test - September 13
- Verbs
- Present form of verbs
- Past form of regular verbs
- Present form of verb be
- Short vowel sounds
- Long vowel with silent e
* The September 15 quiz is going to be reading comprehension
Our first English dictation of vocabulary words
will be August 21st.
The students must bring their journal notebook on August 25.
Reading comprehension test on August 25.
Reading Comprehension
Name________________________________________________________________
Date_____________________________________________
Word
Meanings From Context
The United States has a vast amount of
newly discovered clean geothermal (natural heat from the Earth’s crust) energy.
Tapping into this energy source could provide at least 10 times the energy that
can be obtained from the nation’s known coal reserves.
1. What
does “vast” mean?
a. a large
amount
b. not
enough
c.
dangerous
d. having
no known use
2. Which
word in the above paragraph means supplies that are available to be used?
a.
geothermal
b. tapping
c.
continent
d. reserves
Using IQ tests and MRI brain scans,
researchers have found that the measurable intelligence of teenagers can rise
and fall over time. We used to believe that intelligence was static. But now,
because of new studies, we know that teens and even fully mature adults can
grow more brain cells when needed.
3. What
does “static” mean in the above selection?
a. noise
b. not
changing
c. moldy
d. unreal
4. What are
researchers?
a. people
who lose things
b. people
who search for knowledge
c. creatures from Mars
d. students who don’t study
