ELA Weekly Assessment 1/10/25

Which word means the same thing as huddle?

• individual
• gather
• capable
• reduce

Which word means the opposite of increase?

• reduce
• gain
• growth
• capable

The United States is a country of great diversity. Many people from different backgrounds, ages, and abilities live in our country.

Which word has the same meaning as diversity?

• similarity
• variety
• likeness
• possibiity

Can you imagine your face on the side of a mountain?  Mount Rushmore is a national monument located in South Dakota. This monument is most famous for the faces of past presidents, which include George Washington, Theodore Roosevelt, Thomas Jefferson, and Abraham Lincoln.  Mount Rushmore is about 500 feet tall.  The sculptor, Gutzon Borglum, was in charge of designing the monument.  Between 340-400 people were carving at any given time. The building of the monument began in 1927 and was finally completed in 1941.  Today, it is a popular place for Americans to visit.

Which question can be answered by reading the text above?

• How much were the workers paid?
• Where is the monument located?
• Why were the presidents chosen to be on the monument?
• How many people visit the monument per year?

Wear gloves so that your hands are not ______.

• bear
• bair
• bare

Jilly has brown ________.

• hare
• hear
• hair

Which word is spelled correctly?

• tonihght
• tonite
• tonihgt
• tonight

Lizzie put her _________ into a ponytail before she went on a run.

• hare
• hair

It is way too cold to walk around in your _________ feet!

• bare
• bear

We can take a car. We can walk if your prefer.

Which sentence correctly combines the two sentences above?

• We can take a car unless you prefer to walk.
• We can take a car while you prefer to walk.
• We can take a car because you prefer to walk.