All Common Core: 1st Grade English Language Arts Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #1 : Use Context Clues To Determine Word Meanings: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.1.4.A
Using the sentence below, what does the word "image" mean?
Look at the images in the photo book. They show happy family memories.
places
picture
words
mind
picture
We can use context clues from the sentences to help us decide what "image" means.
"Look at the images in the photo book. They show happy family memories."
Photo books usually have pictures in them. An image is a picture.
Example Question #172 : Common Core: 1st Grade English Language Arts
Using the sentence below, what does the word "giggling" mean?
The clown was so funny. This girls could not stop giggling at his jokes.
crying
funny
stomping
laughing
laughing
We can use context clues from the sentences to help us decide what "image" means.
"The clown was so funny. This girls could not stop giggling at his jokes."
When jokes are funny we normally laugh. Giggling means laughing .
Example Question #1 : Use Frequently Occurring Affixes To Determine Word Meanings: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.1.4.B
What does "unlocked" mean in the sentence below?
The door was unlocked.
Locked
Prelocked
Not locked
Relocked
Not locked
The word "unlocked" has a prefix. A prefix is added to the beginning of a word to make a new word.
"Un" means not.
"Unlock" means not locked.
Example Question #2 : Use Frequently Occurring Affixes To Determine Word Meanings: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.1.4.B
What does "prewash" mean in the sentence below?
The store will prewash the shirt before they sell them.
washed again
not washed
washed before
unwashed
washed before
The word "prewash" has a prefix. A prefix is added to the beginning of a word to make a new word.
"Pre" means before.
"Prewash" means washed before.
Example Question #1 : Identify Frequently Occurring Root Words: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.1.4.C
Select the word that has a root word and a prefix.
unlock
walk
hungry
take
unlock
A root word is a basic word that a prefix or a suffix can be added to.
Of our answer choices, "unlock" is the correct answer. "Lock" is the root word and "un" is a prefix.
Example Question #2 : Identify Frequently Occurring Root Words: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.1.4.C
Select the word that has a root word and a prefix.
sweet
cape
retake
toe
retake
A root word is a basic word that a prefix or a suffix can be added to.
Of our answer choices, "retake" is the correct answer. "Take" is the root word and "re" is a prefix.
Example Question #3 : Identify Frequently Occurring Root Words: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.1.4.C
Select the word that has a root word and a prefix.
rent
handshake
prepaid
butter
prepaid
A root word is a basic word that a prefix or a suffix can be added to.
Of our answer choices, "prepaid" is the correct answer. "Paid" is the root word and "pre" is a prefix.