All Common Core: 1st Grade English Language Arts Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #6 : Define Words By Category And Attributes: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.1.5.B
Ice cream is a ______ that is ______.
dessert, cold
vegetable, hot
treat, warm
fruit, big
dessert, cold
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 ______.
mode of transportation, flies
car, drives
way to get from one place to another, walks
truck, swims
mode of transportation, flies
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 ______.
game, squares
meal, love
trick, circles
activity, monsters
game, squares
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.
Example Question #201 : Common Core: 1st Grade English Language Arts
Lemonade is a ______ that is ______.
beverage, sweet
drink, warm
animal, strong
pie, round
beverage, sweet
Lemonade is a ______. Looking at the choices, an airplane is a “beverage” but can also be a “drink”. Lemonade is not a “pie” or an “animal.” Next, let’s look at the second blank: That is ______. Based on the first blank being either “beverage” or “drink”, the second blank is either “sweet” or “warm”. Lemonade is not “warm”, so “sweet” is the correct answer for the second blank. The correct answer is beverage, sweet. Lemonade is a beverage that is sweet.
Example Question #202 : Common Core: 1st Grade English Language Arts
Dogs are ______ who ______.
animals, fly
houses, walk
decorations, eat
pets, bark
pets, bark
Dogs are ______. Looking at the choices, an airplane is a “pets” but can also be “animals”. Dogs are not “decorations” or “houses.” Next, let’s look at the second blank: who ______. Based on the first blank being either “pets” or “animals”, the second blank is either “bark” or “fly”. Dogs do not “fly”, so “bark” is the correct answer for the second blank. The correct answer is pets, bark. Dogs are pets who bark.
Example Question #1 : Identify Real Life Connections Between Words And Their Uses: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.1.5.C
A chair and a couch could both be used for what?
Traveling
Sitting
Running
Holding
Sitting
A chair and a couch are both pieces of furniture that you could sit on.
You would not travel, hold, or run on a chair or a couch.
"Sitting" is the correct answer.
Example Question #1 : Identify Real Life Connections Between Words And Their Uses: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.1.5.C
Chicken, noodles, and vegetables could all be used for what?
Running
Sitting
Soup
Travel
Soup
Chicken, noodles, and vegetables could be used to make soup.
You would not travel or run with chicken, noodles, and vegetables. Also, you would not sit with chicken, noodles, and vegetables.
Example Question #1 : Identify Real Life Connections Between Words And Their Uses: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.1.5.C
What do cars, trucks, and trains all have in common?
They are all the same color
They all have the same number of wheels
They are all the same shape
They are all ways to travel from one place to another
They are all ways to travel from one place to another
They can all be any color and trains tend to have lots of wheels compared to cars that have four. But they’re all used for travel.
Example Question #2 : Identify Real Life Connections Between Words And Their Uses: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.1.5.C
Crayons, markers, and colored pencils can all be used for what?
Coloring
Singing
Cleaning
Cooking
Coloring
You would not use crayons, markers, and colored pencils to cook, clean, and sing. You can use all three of them while coloring.
Example Question #3 : Identify Real Life Connections Between Words And Their Uses: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.1.5.C
Lettuce, dressing, and croutons can all be used for what?
Making a salad
Making a smoothie
Making a cake
Making spaghetti
Making a salad
While you can make a smoothie, spaghetti, and a cake you would not use lettuce, dressing, and croutons to make any of them. You would use lettuce, dressing, and croutons to make a salad.
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