ELA QUIZ: Friday, March 31

Melissa ran out the door for recess.

She looked for her friend Lena. But

Lena was already playing with

Ashley, the new girl. Ashley had

already told everyone how rich her

family was. She often bragged

about all of the places she had lived.

Melissa stomped over to the sandbox

and began playing by herself.

Which word best describes how

Melissa feels?

• carefree

• concerned

• jealous

• anxious

Chameleons are a type of lizard. They

use the color of their skin to blend into

their habitat. This is called camouflage.

They can change color to warm up or

cool down. Their colors can also be

used to communicate. Another body

feature chameleons have are eyes

that move in two different directions at

the same time.

Which word means: to blend in with surroundings

• camouflage

• habitat

• communicate

Chameleons are a type of lizard. They

use the color of their skin to blend into

their habitat. This is called camouflage.

They can change color to warm up or

cool down. Their colors can also be

used to communicate. Another body

feature chameleons have are eyes

that move in two different directions at

the same time.

Which word means: an animal's natural home

• camouflage

• habitat

• communicate

Chameleons are a type of lizard. They

use the color of their skin to blend into

their habitat. This is called camouflage.

They can change color to warm up or

cool down. Their colors can also be

used to communicate. Another body

feature chameleons have are eyes

that move in two different directions at

the same time.

Which word means: to share ideas or thoughts

• camouflage

• habitat

• communicate

Mae Jemison was born on October 17, 1956 in Decatur, Alabama. She is an American

astronaut and physicist. On June 4, 1987, she became the first African-American

woman to be admitted into the NASA astronaut training program. Then, in 1992, she

became the first African-American woman in space. The mission lasted eight days.

Mae did experiments on the crew. She learned about weightlessness and motion

sickness.

Which of the following best describes the structure of the text?

• compare and contrast

• sequence of events

• cause and effect

• problem and solution

The witch in the movie was

very believable.

What does the word believable mean?

• not able to be believed

• the state of being believed

• able to be believed

• without a belief

Decide whether the

sentence uses personification.

The angry wind knocked at

the window.

• YES

• NO

Decide whether the

sentence uses personification.

The wind moved quickly

through the sky.

• YES

• NO

Antonio's brother walked in to the house.

He dropped his backpack by the door and

stomped off to his bedroom. Antonio

could hear him grumbling all the way up

the stairs. His mother looked at him and

asked, "Does your brother still have a chip

on his shoulder about yesterday?"

What is meant by the underlined text

above?

• He put a potato chip on his shoulder.

• He is angry about something in the past.

• He is sad about what is happening.

• He is trying to make others angry.

Write the plural form of story.

• storys

• storyes

• stories

• storis