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.
picture
places
mind
words
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 #2 : Use Context Clues To Determine Word Meanings: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.1.4.A
Using the sentence below, what does the word "giggling" mean?
The clown was so funny. This girls could not stop giggling at his jokes.
funny
laughing
stomping
crying
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
Not locked
Prelocked
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 #155 : Language
What does "prewash" mean in the sentence below?
The store will prewash the shirt before they sell them.
washed again
not washed
unwashed
washed before
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 #171 : Common Core: 1st Grade English Language Arts
Select the word that has a root word and a prefix.
take
hungry
unlock
walk
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 #172 : Common Core: 1st Grade English Language Arts
Select the word that has a root word and a prefix.
retake
sweet
cape
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
butter
prepaid
handshake
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.
All Common Core: 1st Grade English Language Arts Resources
