Common Core: 1st Grade English Language Arts : Language

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Example Questions

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.

Example Question #201 : Common Core: 1st Grade English Language Arts

Lemonade is a ______ that is ______.

Possible Answers:

beverage, sweet

drink, warm

animal, strong

pie, round

Correct answer:

beverage, sweet

Explanation:

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 ______.

Possible Answers:

animals, fly

houses, walk

decorations, eat

pets, bark

Correct answer:

pets, bark

Explanation:

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?

Possible Answers:

Traveling 

Sitting 

Running 

Holding 

Correct answer:

Sitting 

Explanation:

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?

Possible Answers:

Running

Sitting 

Soup

Travel

Correct answer:

Soup

Explanation:

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?

Possible Answers:

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

Correct answer:

They are all ways to travel from one place to another

Explanation:

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?

Possible Answers:

Coloring

Singing

Cleaning

Cooking

Correct answer:

Coloring

Explanation:

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?

Possible Answers:

Making a salad

Making a smoothie

Making a cake

Making spaghetti

Correct answer:

Making a salad

Explanation:

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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