Common Core: 1st Grade English Language Arts : Language

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for Common Core: 1st Grade English Language Arts

varsity tutors app store varsity tutors android store

All Common Core: 1st Grade English Language Arts Resources

2 Diagnostic Tests 76 Practice Tests Question of the Day Flashcards Learn by Concept

Example Questions

Example Question #38 : Capitalization, Punctuation, And Spelling: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.1.2

Which word is spelled correctly? 

Possible Answers:

kick 

cick 

kic 

Correct answer:

kick 

Explanation:

Kick is spelled correctly 

Example Question #39 : Capitalization, Punctuation, And Spelling: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.1.2

Which word is spelled correctly? 

Possible Answers:

louk 

look

loke 

Correct answer:

look

Explanation:

Look is spelled correctly 

Example Question #3 : Use Conventional Spelling For Words: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.1.2.D

Which word is spelled correctly? 

Possible Answers:

two

twoe 

towe 

Correct answer:

two

Explanation:

Two is spelled correctly 

Example Question #4 : Use Conventional Spelling For Words: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.1.2.D

Which word is spelled correctly? 

Possible Answers:

loeng 

laung 

long

Correct answer:

long

Explanation:

Long is spelled correctly 

Example Question #11 : Use Conventional Spelling For Words: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.1.2.D

Which word is spelled correctly? 

Possible Answers:

wriet 

write

wrieght 

Correct answer:

write

Explanation:

Write is spelled correctly

Example Question #41 : Capitalization, Punctuation, And Spelling: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.1.2

Which word is spelled correctly? 

Possible Answers:

dwon 

doewn 

down

Correct answer:

down

Explanation:

Down is spelled correct

Example Question #1 : Determine The Meaning Of Words And Phrases: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.1.4

Using the sentence below, what does the word "image" mean? 

Look at the images in the photo book. They show happy family memories. 

Possible Answers:

picture

words

places

mind

Correct answer:

picture

Explanation:

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 : Determine The Meaning Of Words And Phrases: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.1.4

Using the sentence below, what does the word "giggling" mean? 

The clown was so funny. This girls could not stop giggling at his jokes. 

Possible Answers:

funny

laughing 

stomping 

crying 

Correct answer:

laughing 

Explanation:

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 #2 : Determine The Meaning Of Words And Phrases: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.1.4

What does "unlocked" mean in the sentence below?

The door was unlocked. 

Possible Answers:

Prelocked 

Not locked 

Locked 

Relocked 

Correct answer:

Not locked 

Explanation:

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 #1 : 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. 

Possible Answers:

not washed

washed again 

unwashed 

washed before

Correct answer:

washed before

Explanation:

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. 

All Common Core: 1st Grade English Language Arts Resources

2 Diagnostic Tests 76 Practice Tests Question of the Day Flashcards Learn by Concept
Learning Tools by Varsity Tutors