Interim #1

As Kammi woke up, she remembered that it was the morning of her birthday. She was giddy with excitement as she thought about all of the things she was going to do that day.

Using context clues to help you, what does "giddy" mean in this passage?

What is the meaning of the word "subjects" in the sentence below?

There are many subjects taught at school each day, such as Math, Reading, and Science.

Kenny's older brother Jeff always makes straight A's at school. Jeff keeps his room clean, eats all of his vegetables, and does his chores without being asked. Jeff makes Kenny feel inadequate.

Using context clues to help you, what does "inadequate" mean in this passage?

Which sentence is literal and which is non literal?

Select all of the sentences below that contain a nonliteral phrase.

Using context clues to help you, what does the word "dash" mean in this sentence?

We had to dash inside when it started to rain.

Using context clues to help you, what does the word "predict" mean in this sentence?

Scientists use many different tests and instruments in order to predict the weather for the next week or month.

To write well, you need to be able to write complete sentences. A complete sentence must have both a subject and a predicate and be an independent clause. Choose the 2 examples that are complete sentences.

To write well, you need to be able to write complete sentences. A complete sentence must have both a subject and a predicate and be an independent clause. Choose the 2 examples that are complete sentences.

What is the subject of this sentence?

At noon, the sun came out from behind the clouds.

What is the predicate of this sentence?

The small yellow dog howled.

Sam wants to tell Dee how much he likes her sweater. He wrote, "I love that sweater."

Which sentence has details that best give more information about how the sweater looks?