ELA Morning Work Quiz: April 28

elephant is to herd as fish is to ______

• class

• school

• pod

• flock

loyal is to betrayal as friend is to _______

• enemy

• family

• parent

• friendship

Which of the following is a synonym for

plead?

• refuse

• understand

• beg

• laugh

Plants reproduce through a process called

pollination. Pollination can happen in several

ways. Wind can blow the pollen from one plant

to another. Bees, birds, butterflies, and other

animals are pollinators. Brightly colored flower

petals attract insects. Pollen sticks to their body.

The pollen is carried from one plant part to

another.

Main Idea: Pollination can happen in several ways.

Which sentence best supports the main idea?

• Pollen sticks to their body.

• Brightly colored flower petals attract insects.

• Plants reproduce through a process called

  pollination.

• Wind can blow the pollen from one plant to

  another.

Oil can have shattering effects on animals,

especially birds. The oil penetrates, or

enters, the waterproof layers of a bird's

feathers. This can harm the bird's ability to

stay warm, which will lead to hypothermia

and eventually death. Oil can also take

away the bird's ability to fly and buoyancy.

This means they will be unable to feed. If

they are unable to feed, they will become

dehydrated and starve to death. Some birds

may even actually ingest, or swallow oil from

an oil spill. This kills the bird. Ultimately, oil

leads to death for these innocent and

beautiful creatures.

How does the author organize the text?

• by giving a list of ideas to protect

  birds from an oil spill

• by asking questions about an oil

  spill

• by describing the harmful effects

  of an oil spill on birds

• by explaining how an oil spill

  happens

Which word is spelled correctly?

• cair

• caer

• care

• caire

What does the suffix –ing mean when you

add it to the end of a word?

• the state of being

  past

• the action is happening now

• the action is happening now

What part of speech is the bold word?

The yellow sun shines high in the sky.

• noun

• verb

• adjective

• adverb

What part of speech is the bold word?

My mom spoke kindly to the woman.

• noun

• verb

• adjective

• adverb

A GOOD BOY

I woke the morning, I was happy all the day,

I never said an ugly word, but smiled and stuck to play.

And now at last the sun is going down behind the wood,

And I am very happy, for I know that I've been good.

My bed is waiting cool and fresh, with linen smooth and fair,

And I must be off to sleepsin-by, and not forget my prayer.

I know that, till to-morrow I shall see the sun arise,

No ugly dream shall fright my mind, no ugly sight my eyes.

But slumber hold me tightly till I waken in the dawn,

And hear the thrushes singing in the lilacs round the lawn.

Which sentence best describes

how the speaker feels in the poem?

• happy

• disappointed

• excited

• frustrated