Common Core: 1st Grade English Language Arts : Common Core: 1st Grade English Language Arts

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Example Questions

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

Which word is spelled correctly? 

Possible Answers:

long

loeng 

laung 

Correct answer:

long

Explanation:

Long is spelled correctly 

Example Question #151 : Language

Which word is spelled correctly? 

Possible Answers:

wrieght 

wriet 

write

Correct answer:

write

Explanation:

Write is spelled correctly

Example Question #152 : Language

Which word is spelled correctly? 

Possible Answers:

down

doewn 

dwon 

Correct answer:

down

Explanation:

Down is spelled correct

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. 

Possible Answers:

places

picture

mind

words

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 #171 : Common Core: 1st Grade English Language Arts

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:

laughing 

stomping 

crying 

funny

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 #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. 

Possible Answers:

Not locked 

Relocked 

Locked 

Prelocked 

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

What does "prewash" mean in the sentence below?

The store will prewash the shirt before they sell them. 

Possible Answers:

not washed

washed before

unwashed 

washed again 

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. 

Example Question #172 : Common Core: 1st Grade English Language Arts

Select the word that has a root word and a prefix.

Possible Answers:

take

hungry 

unlock

walk

Correct answer:

unlock

Explanation:

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 #173 : Common Core: 1st Grade English Language Arts

Select the word that has a root word and a prefix.

 

Possible Answers:

cape

retake 

toe

sweet

Correct answer:

retake 

Explanation:

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 #163 : Language

Select the word that has a root word and a prefix.

Possible Answers:

prepaid

butter 

rent

handshake 

Correct answer:

prepaid

Explanation:

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. 

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