Common Core: 1st Grade English Language Arts : Common Core: 1st Grade English Language Arts

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Example Question #191 : Common Core: 1st Grade English Language Arts

Which of the following words does not belong with the others?

Possible Answers:

Tuesday

Saturday

September

Wednesday

Correct answer:

September

Explanation:

Wednesday, Saturday, and Tuesday are days of the week, and September is a month and not a day, therefore, it does not belong.

Example Question #192 : Common Core: 1st Grade English Language Arts

Which of the following words does not belong with the others?

Possible Answers:

Cookies

Salad

Chocolate

Cupcakes

Correct answer:

Salad

Explanation:

Chocolate, cupcakes, and cookies are all examples of desserts. While salad is still delicious, it is not a dessert.

Example Question #1 : Define Words By Category And Attributes: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.1.5.B

Select the answer with the two words that best fills in the blanks in the sentence below:

A shark is a __________ with large __________. 

Possible Answers:

bear, stripes

animal, feet

fish, teeth

tiger, teeth

Correct answer:

fish, teeth

Explanation:

Let's look at the first blank: 

A shark is a __________. Looking at our choices, "fish" or "animal" could go into that blank. A shark is a type of fish and it's also an animal. However, a shark is not a bear or a tiger. 

Next, let's look at the second blank:

with large __________. Based on the first blank being either "fish" or "animal", the second blank is either "teeth" or "feet". A shark does not have feet, "teeth" is the correct answer for the second blank. 

The correct answer is "fish, teeth". 

A shark is a fish with large teeth. 

Example Question #2 : Define Words By Category And Attributes: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.1.5.B

Select the answer with the two words that best fills in the blanks in the sentence below:

A wolf is a wild __________ with thick __________. 

Possible Answers:

person, hair

bird, feather 

dog, fur

animal, wings

Correct answer:

dog, fur

Explanation:

Let's look at the first blank: 

A wolf is a wild __________. Looking at our choices, "dog" or "animal" could go into that blank. A wolf is a type of dog and it's also an animal. However, a wolf is not a person or a bird. 

Next, let's look at the second blank:

with thick __________. Based on the first blank being either "dog" or "animal", the second blank is either "fur" or "wings". A wolf does not have wings, so "fur" is the correct answer for the second blank. 

The correct answer is "dog, fur". 

A wolf is a wild dog with thick fur. 

Example Question #3 : Define Words By Category And Attributes: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.1.5.B

Basketball is a ______ that is played with an ______ ball.

Possible Answers:

activity, green

sport, orange

meal, brown

animal, red

Correct answer:

sport, orange

Explanation:

Basketball is a ______. Looking at the choices, basketball is a “sport” but it can also be an “activity”. Basketball is not an animal or meal. Next, let’s look at the second blank: That is played with an ______ ball. Based on the first blank being either “sport” or “activity”, the second blank is either “orange” or “green”. Basketballs are not “green”, so “orange” is the correct answer for the second blank. The correct answer is sport, orange. Basketball is a sport that is played with an orange ball.

Example Question #4 : Define Words By Category And Attributes: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.1.5.B

Ballerinas are ______ who ______.

Possible Answers:

criminals, patrol

wizards, jump

athletes, hide

performers, dance

Correct answer:

performers, dance

Explanation:

Ballerinas are ______. Looking at the choices, ballerinas are “performers” but can also be described as “athletes”. Ballerinas are not criminals or wizards. Next, let’s look at the second blank: who ______. Based on the first blank being either “performers” or “athletes”, the second blank is either “dance” or “hide”. Ballerinas perform in front of a lot of people, so they do not “hide”, so “dance” is the correct answer for the second blank. The correct answer is performers, dance. Ballerinas are performers who dance.

 

Example Question #5 : Define Words By Category And Attributes: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.1.5.B

Golf balls are used to play a ______ and are ______.

Possible Answers:

joke, diagonal

song, rectangle

sport, round

game, square

Correct answer:

sport, round

Explanation:

Golf balls are used to play a ______. Looking at the choices, golf balls are used to play a “sport” but can also be used to play a “game”. Golf balls are not used to play a “joke” or a “song. Next, let’s look at the second blank: And are ______. Based on the first blank being either “sport” or “game”, the second blank is either “round” or “square”. Golf balls are not “square”, so “round” is the correct answer for the second blank. The correct answer is sport, round. Golf balls are used to play a sport and are round.

Example Question #6 : Define Words By Category And Attributes: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.1.5.B

Ice cream is a ______ that is ______.

Possible Answers:

dessert, cold

vegetable, hot

treat, warm

fruit, big

Correct answer:

dessert, cold

Explanation:

Ice cream is a ______. Looking at the choices, ice cream is a “dessert” but can also be described as a “treat”. Ice cream is not a “vegetable” or a “fruit.” Next, let’s look at the second blank: That is ______. Based on the first blank being either “dessert” or “treat”, the second blank is either “cold” or “warm”. Ice cream is not “warm”, so “cold” is the correct answer for the second blank. The correct answer is dessert, cold. Ice cream is a dessert that is cold.

Example Question #7 : Define Words By Category And Attributes: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.1.5.B

An airplane is a ______ that ______.

Possible Answers:

mode of transportation, flies

car, drives

way to get from one place to another, walks

truck, swims

Correct answer:

mode of transportation, flies

Explanation:

An airplane is a ______. Looking at the choices, an airplane is a “mode of transportation” but can also be a “way to get from one place to another”. An airplane is not a “car” or a “truck.” Next, let’s look at the second blank: That ______. Based on the first blank being either “mode of transportation” or “way to get from one place to another”, the second blank is either “flies” or “walks”. An airplane does not “walk”, so “flies” is the correct answer for the second blank. The correct answer is mode of transportation, flies. An airplane is a mode of transportation that flies.

Example Question #8 : Define Words By Category And Attributes: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.1.5.B

Checkers is a ______ that is played on a board with ______.

Possible Answers:

game, squares

meal, love

trick, circles

activity, monsters

Correct answer:

game, squares

Explanation:

Checkers is a ______. Looking at the choices, checkers is a “game” but can also be an “activity”. Checkers are not a “trick” or a “meal.” Next, let’s look at the second blank: That is played on a board with ______. Based on the first blank being either “game” or “activity”, the second blank is either “squares” or “monsters”. Checkers are not played on a board with “monsters”, so “squares” is the correct answer for the second blank. The correct answer is game, squares. Checkers is a game that is played on a board with squares.

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