Gateway Practice

Sunflowers have large, round heads. A sunflower head looks like one large flower. It is really made up of many tiny flowers. Each flower turns into a sunflower seed. What happens to the tiny flowers on a sunflower head?

Awkward! You're on an awards show. You're supposed to announce the winner of the Best New Song award. They must have used a lot of glue to seal the envelope. You can't get it open! What does seal mean in the paragraph?

Last year, _____ were twelve people on the team. Which word makes the sentence correct?

The cat comes out of hiding as soon as the lights go out. It runs across the bookcases. It leaps from shelf to shelf. When the cat is tired, it goes to its usual resting place. It jumps down from a shelf and finds its spot ___ the big, oak table.

Lucía frowned at all the books scattered around her room. She picked them up, and then she arranged them on her shelf. That's better, she said. What does arranged mean?

The band has a 6:00 a.m. flight to Bangkik. The singer was afraid he'd be late. He arrives right on time, but he looks like he just woke up. His jeans and shirt are very wrinkled. What can you tell about the singer from the clues in the paragraph?

Choose the correctly spelled word.

You don’t have to be a kid to draw for fun. Drawing is something grown-ups can enjoy too. All you need is some paper and something to draw with. Don’t worry about drawing something fancy. Just draw what comes to your mind. Who would like this wri

Match it! Select the correct answer from the pull down...Good luck!