MCT2 Jeopardy

1. MCT2 Jeopardy

2. Read the paragraph. We help each other with schoolwork. Blanca is great at math. She helps me with multiplication. Science is my favorite subject. I help Blanca with experiments. My brother is good at science, too. Which sentence does not belong? Blanca is great at math. We help each other with our schoolwork. My brother is good at science, too. I help Blanca with experiments.

3. Read the paragraph. The beach is my favorite place to visit. I love building sandcastles and playing in the ocean. At night, I love to walk on the beach and look for crabs. There are many fun things to do at the beach. What is the concluding sentence in this paragraph? The beach is my favorite place to visit. I love building sandcastles and playing in the ocean. I love to walk on the beach and look for crabs. There are many fun things to do at the beach.

4. The giraffe was eating the leaves from the top of a tree. Two elephants were playing in the pond. The tiger was pacing in his cage. The parrots were very colorful and ate out of my hand. I had a great day seeing the animals at the zoo. Choose a sentence that would support the main idea of this paragraph. The giant gorilla watched every move I made Next week we are going to Disney World. There are fifty zoos in the United States. I ate a hamburger while we were at the zoo.

5. David enjoys playing in his backyard with his dog, Ginger. Their favorite thing to play is football. Ginger knows to go past the little maple tree to score a touchdown. She also knows not to let David go past the big oak tree, or he will score a touch down. When Ginger tackles David, she is as gentle as a mother hugging her baby. David watches football with his dad on Sundays. David feels lucky to have a dog as wonderful as Ginger. Which sentence does not belong in this story? David enjoys playing in his backyard with his dog, Ginger. Their favorite thing to play is football. David watches football with his dad on Sundays. David feels lucky to have a dog as wonderful as Ginger.

6. Arturo sighed as he pushed open the heavy wooden door and stepped into a large, silent room. He stood quietly for a moment and scratched his head. How could he find the book he needed when there were so many books on the shelves? As he looked around the room, Arturo saw a pretty lady standing behind a round desk. Smiling, he walked to the desk and spoke to the lady. Which of the following sentences would be a good ending to the paragraph? F. The next day, Arturo went back to the library to find another book. G. Arturo had fun that day looking for his book at the library. H. The library had many books for Arturo to choose. J. The lady helped Arturo find the book he wanted.

7. The girls went to _______ soccer game. Which possessive pronoun should go in the blank? Her Them Their its

8. Which of the following plural nouns is not correct? A. leafs B. children C. geese D. squirrels

9. Read the following sentence. Jamie sang a song for her family. How can you change the sentence to show the event happening in the future? F. Jamie sings a song for her family. G. Jamie will sing a song for her family. H. Jamie can sing a song for her family. J. Jamie is singing a song for her family.

10. Which sentence uses pronouns correctly? F. If a person wants to do well on the test, they must study hard. G. A member of the boys’ soccer team left their uniform in the locker room. H. All students must have his or her parents’ permission to go on the field trip. J. When a student had a question, he or she raised a hand to let the teacher know.

11. Which of the following sentences does not use pronouns correctly? F. The young girls sat on her knees looking at the flowers. G. Bonnie’s neighbors cut their grass this morning. H. Juan and his father planted corn in their garden. J. Jack’s mother was cleaning her garden tools.

12. Which word means the opposite of shy? F. Bold G. Clever H. Tender J. Careless

13. Which word is a synonym for recognized? A. wanted B. owned C. took D. knew

14. Which word is a synonym for the word unusual? Normal Strange Sneaky funny

15. I have ____ dogs and one cat. Which word should go in the blank? To Two Too tu

16. Which pair is not synonyms? bad, awful Bother, annoy Estimate, guess Part, whole

17. Which sentence is an interrogative sentence? She went to eat at 5:00 P.M. I can’t wait for the party! Please take out the trash now. Do you like math or reading?

18. Mr. Randall raises chickens. He sells their eggs at the store. Which is the correct way to make these two sentences into one sentence? A. Mr. Randall raises chickens, sells their eggs at the store. B. Mr. Randall raises chickens, he sells their eggs at the store. C. Mr. Randall raises chickens and sells their eggs at the store. D. Mr. Randall raises chickens and selling their eggs at the store.

19. The dog ran under the fence. The dog chased the cat. Which of the following combines the sentences into a simple sentence with a compound predicate? F. The dog chased, and the cat ran under the fence. G. The dog ran under the fence, and it chased the cat. H. The dog ran under the fence and chased the cat. J. The dog chased the cat under the fence.

20. Which of the following sentences is not a sentence fragment or run-on sentence? F. Tanya’s family enjoys camping, and they like sleeping in tents. G. After the tents are set up by the lake. H. Cooking breakfast, lunch, and dinner over a fire. J. They climb into their warm sleeping bags then they fall fast asleep.

21. Which sentence is a simple sentence with a compound subject? A. The ponies trotted across the grass and stopped at the edge of the pond. B. Several friends played baseball today with their cousins in the field near the school and will play again tomorrow. C. A man carried a very large book and a bag of groceries to his house this morning. D. Many children from my school and their teachers visited the carnival yesterday.

22. To learn more about bull dogs in a book about dogs,where will the reader look to find theright page? A. Index B. Glossary C. Title Page D. Front Cover

23. Which prefix added to the word take makes a word that means “to take again”? F. Un- G. Re- H. Pre- J. Mis-

24. Read the following words. In which group do they belong? A. Ideas B. People C. Places D. Actions

25. Which part of a book can help the reader understand what the word rustle means? F. Table of Contents G. Title Page H. Glossary J. Index

26. Which suffix added to the word hope makes a word that means “without hope”? A. -ing B. -ful C. -ish D. -less