Common Core: Kindergarten English Language Arts : Language

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Example Question #8 : Relate Verbs And Adjectives To Their Opposites: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.K.5.B

Which of the following is the opposite of yes?

Possible Answers:

Maybe

Sometimes

Sure

No

Correct answer:

No

Explanation:

The opposite of yes is no.  “Maybe” and “sometimes” are words that are in the middle of yes and no.

Example Question #9 : Relate Verbs And Adjectives To Their Opposites: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.K.5.B

Which of the following is the opposite of the word top?

Possible Answers:

Down

High

Tall

Bottom

Correct answer:

Bottom

Explanation:

The upside and downsides of something are the top and the bottom, making the bottom the opposite of the word top.

Example Question #101 : Language

Which of the following the opposite of the word old?

Possible Answers:

Sad

Tired

New

Warm

Correct answer:

New

Explanation:

Both old and new refer to something’s age. Old means that it has been around a very long time, and new means that it hasn’t been around very long.

Example Question #1 : Identify Real Life Connections Between Words And Their Use: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.K.5.C

Fill in the blank. 

The red fire alarm is used when the fire department is needed to respond to a/an __________.

Possible Answers:

emergency

conference

show and tell

lunch

Correct answer:

emergency

Explanation:

Alarm is usually sounded when there is an emergency. Also, fire departments fight fire, and they respond to emergencies. 

"Emergency" is the correct answer. 

Example Question #2 : Identify Real Life Connections Between Words And Their Use: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.K.5.C

Which of the following words does not represent an animal?

Possible Answers:

Tree

Cow

Dog

Bird

Correct answer:

Tree

Explanation:

Cows, dogs, and birds are all types of animals.  A tree is a living thing, but it is not an animal - it cannot move or make a sound like animals, for example.

Example Question #103 : Language

Which of the following words does not represent a person?

Possible Answers:

Doctor

Teacher

Bicycle

Mother

Correct answer:

Bicycle

Explanation:

Teachers and doctors are types of people; those words tell us about the jobs that certain people do. Mothers are also people, and that word tells us about a relationship between a child and a parent.  A bicycle is not a type of person; people often ride bicycles, but the bicycles and the people are totally different things.

Example Question #4 : Identify Real Life Connections Between Words And Their Use: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.K.5.C

Which of the following words does not represent something you wear?

Possible Answers:

Shoe

Hat

Fish

Shirt

Correct answer:

Fish

Explanation:

You wear a hat on your head, a shoe on your foot, and a shirt on your shoulders and chest. But you cannot wear a fish!

Example Question #5 : Identify Real Life Connections Between Words And Their Use: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.K.5.C

Which of the following words does not belong with the others?

Possible Answers:

Table

Bicycle

Truck

Car

Correct answer:

Table

Explanation:

Cars, trucks, and bicycles are all ways of getting around and they all have wheels. A table does not have wheels or help you get from one place to another.

Example Question #5 : Identify Real Life Connections Between Words And Their Use: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.K.5.C

Which of the following words does not belong with the others?

Possible Answers:

Dad

Horse

Cow

Pig

Correct answer:

Dad

Explanation:

Horses, pigs, and cows are all animals. A dad is a person, not an animal.

Example Question #6 : Identify Real Life Connections Between Words And Their Use: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.K.5.C

Which of the following words does not describe something you eat?

Possible Answers:

Carrot

Apple

Egg

Shoe

Correct answer:

Shoe

Explanation:

Apples, carrots, and eggs are all things that people eat. People do not eat shoes!

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