Language Arts
Name: _______________________________
Base Words and Endings –er, -est
Read each sentence. Then circle the base word found in the
underlined word.
1. Joe wears his warmest coat when he goes skiing.
A. war
B. est
C.warm
D. mest
2. Your puppy is prettier than mine.
A. pret
B. tier
C. pretti
D. pretty
Find the word in each sentence that is made up of a base word and
the ending –er or –est. Fill in the circle next to the best answer.
3. After the test, we began taking a quiz that was shorter.
A. after
B. shorter
C. taking
D. test
4. Mike’s father is the best at catching the longest passes.
A. longest
B. father
C. catching
D. best
5. The craziest time of the year is when her sister has dance class during
her basketball practice.
A. during
B. craziest
C. her
D. sister
Language Arts
Name: _______________________________
Multiple Meaning Words
Read the sentences and answer the questions. Circle the best
answer.
1. Which meaning of bow is correct for this sentence?
The conductor took a bow at the end of the show.
A. a tied knot
B. a hair ribbon
C. part of a ship
D. lean forward from the waist
2. Which meaning of quarter is correct for this sentence?
The pack of gum costs a quarter.
A. a coin worth 25 cents
B. a fraction of something
C. to cut in 4 parts
D. one of for equal parts of a sports game
3. Which meaning of press is correct for this sentence?
Please press the elevator button for the fourth floor.
A. news reporters
B. a machine that does printing
C. push
D. squash
4. Which meaning of raise is correct for this sentence?
Susan’s father got a raise at work.
A. to lift up
B. collect money for charity
C. increase in pay
D. angry response
5. Which meaning of dress is correct for this sentence?
Before dinner, it was Jody’s job to dress the salad.
A. to put clothes on
B. to add flavor using a liquid
C. decorate
D. a piece of women’s clothing
Language Arts
Name: _______________________________
Grammar: Kinds of Sentences
Read the sentences and answer the questions. Circle the best
answer.
1. Which sentence is a command?
A. Do you like to watch television?
B. Do your homework before you go outside.
C. This is a great class!
D. Our first test is on Friday.
2. Which sentence is a question?
A. How I love being a teacher!
B. My friends visit Maryland every year.
C. Plan to go to bed early.
D. Have you ever seen a tiger?
3. Which sentence is a statement?
A. What a crazy monkey!
B. Look at it throwing bananas.
C. Do you know where it got all of the bananas?
D. I want to take a picture of it.
4. Which sentence is a question?
A. Will you drive to the Delaware River?
B. It is on the eastern border of Pennsylvania.
C. How I would love to row a boat on the river!
D. Don’t forget to take a map.
5. Which sentence is an exclamation?
A. We drove to the beach to go swimming.
B. What a great day for swimming!
C. Did you see the lifeguard?
D. Look at all of the people that are on the beach.
Language Arts
A curved piece of wood with stretched string, used to shoot arrows. (bow)
To give up eating food for a period of time. (fast)
To move quickly, or in a hurry. (fast)
To ask for something in a restaurant. (order)
To arrange in sequence, alphabetically or numerically. (order)
A piece of material placed over a hole in order to mend it. (patch)
A covering for the eye, it might be worn after surgery. (patch)
A coin worth 25 cents. (quarter)
One of four equal periods in a basketball or football game. (quarter)
To send something a long distance by truck or train. (ship)
A large boat that travels over deep water. (ship)
To stumble over, or fall. (trip)
A journey to a far-off place. (trip)
To collect money for a cause or charity. (raise)
To lift up something. (raise)
To throw someone to the ground in football. (tackle)
The equipment needed for fishing. (tackle)
A wading bird with long legs and a long neck and bill. (crane)
A long-armed machine used to lift heavy objects. (crane)
A mixture used to make cakes or other baked goods. (batter)
In baseball, the player whose turn it is to hit. (batter)
To make a first, rough copy of a story, report, or letter. (draft)
A flow of cold air. (draft)
To move along by turning over and over. (roll)
A small round piece of bread, like a bun. (roll)
A person who listens and makes a decision in a court case. (judge)
To decide who is a winner of a competition. (judge)
A machine for printing. (press)
To push firmly. (press)
More words: odd, page, pound, space, case, dress, model, mine, grade, root, train, will, point, pipe, pack,
round, shake, spot, time