GMAS ELA Tutorial (Lesson 3,4,6)

Based on The Big Sail on Buttercup Lake (pg 34), to whom does the boat belong?

• Moose

• Racoon

• Swallow

• Chipmunk

Based on The Big Sail on Buttercup Lake (pg 34), which sentence from the story shows to whom the boat belongs?

• Moose was getting impatient.

• Moose had built the boat two years ago.

• Okay, mates, let's go, yelled Moose in a happy voice.

• It's going to be a good sailing day, thought Moose.

Based on The Big Sail on Buttercup Lake (pg 34), why is Moose happy to see Miss Rabbit?

• She is beautiful.

• She wants to sail.

• She is funny.

• She brought snacks.

Based on Diorama Trouble (pg 53), what does the word terrific mean in paragraph 1?

• really good

• really bad

• really long

• really short

Based on Diorama Trouble (pg 53), why is the word wetland in paragraph 4 an academic word?

• It is most often used when talking to your parents.

• It is most often used when playing a sport.

• It is most often used in science books.

• It is most often used when talking to your friends.

Based on Diorama Trouble (pg 53), which TWO sentences use the academic word habitat from paragraph 4 correctly?

• In winter, birds fly south looking for warmer habitats.

• Most squirrels will use habitats to catch and store food.

• Owls can see in the dark, so their natural habitat is at night.

• Cold habitats are perfect for penguins, which have a lot of body fat.

Based on Diorama Trouble (pg 53), which familiar word BEST describes Sydney's mother in paragraph 5?

• lazy

• upset

• bored

• helpful

Based on The Hoot and Holler Hat Dance (pg 24), what is the meaning of the word handsomest in paragraph 13?

• calm

• best-looking

• gloomy

• strange

Based on The Hoot and Holler Hat Dance (pg 24), which TWO words or phrases from the story BEST support the answer for the previous question?

• plopping

• smile

• syrupy sweetness

• so hot it hurt

Based on The Hoot and Holler Dance (pg 24), what does the word scalded mean in paragraph 16?

• burned

• itched

• pinched

• scratched