Identify Real-Life Connections Between Words and Their Use: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.K.5.C

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Common Core: Kindergarten English Language Arts › Identify Real-Life Connections Between Words and Their Use: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.K.5.C

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1

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

Hat

Shirt

Shoe

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!

2

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

Horse

Pig

Cow

Dad

Explanation

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

3

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

Apple

Carrot

Egg

Shoe

Explanation

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

4

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

Drums

Guitar

Piano

Wagon

Explanation

Drums, guitars, and pianos are all types of musical instruments. A wagon is not a musical instrument.

5

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

Car

Truck

Bicycle

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.

6

Which of the following words does not describe a color?

Green

Blue

Red

Chair

Explanation

Green, blue, and red are all colors. A chair is something you sit in.

7

Which of the following words does not represent a person?

Teacher

Doctor

Mother

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.

8

Fill in the blank.

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

emergency

lunch

conference

show and tell

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.

9

Which of the following words does not represent an animal?

Cow

Dog

Tree

Bird

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.