Capitalization and Punctuation
Sentence Formation
Types of Sentences
Research Questions
Pot Luck
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Make sure to turn in your science project by monday, January 29. What word needs to be capitalized? A. monday B. science C. project D. sure
A. Monday
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Which sentence is a complete sentence? A. Swimming fast in the pool. B. Hannah wished for sunshine. C. Looking at the pictures. D. Were running quickly.
B. Hannah wished for sunshine.
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(1) Ann loved taking her dog Bailey out for a walk. (2) They often took walks through the woods. (3) Ann and Bailey enjoyed exploring new places, and the woods had a lot of things left to discover. (4) Sometimes, they would find new plants. (5) Other times, Ann and Bailey would see new animals. (6) They always had a great time doing things with each other. Which sentence from the passage above is a compound sentence? A. sentence 6 B. sentence 1 C. sentence 4 D. sentence 3
D. sentence 3
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Stacy needs to write a report on goat cheese. She came up with the following list of questions. Goat cheese What did I think about it? Where did I first taste it? Why did I choose the one with herbs? How was it different from the plain one? ________ What best fits in the blank? A. Everyone does not like goat cheese. B. There are many types of cheese. C. Do I want to try it again? D. What are the benefits of eating it?
C. Do I want to try it again?
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Manuel could not believe he forgot his backpack. I have to go back to get my homework! He thought and headed back to the classroom. The hallway seemed darker than usual. Manuel even thought he heard someone running toward him. What is going on? He asked himself. As he realized he was all alone, Manuel felt scared. He reached the classroom but waited outside the door. Suddenly, someone opened the door. What is the purpose of this passage? A. to persuade the reader to finish the story B. to entertain the reader with a mystery C. to inform the reader about Manuel's school D. to explain to the reader what Manuel feels
B. to entertain the reader with a mystery
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President Franklin D. Roosevelt once said, "there is nothing to fear but fear itself." What word needs to be capitalized? A. itself B. there C. fear D. nothing
B. There
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Which sentence is a complete sentence? A. Bert wore a blue shirt and jeans. B. Wore a blue shirt and jeans. C. Shirt and jeans. D. A blue shirt.
A. Bert wore a blue shirt and jeans.
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What kind of sentence is the sentence below? We will complete our homework by dinnertime. A. compound B. exclamatory C. simple D. interrogative
C. simple
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Jason has to write a report about the solar system for school. He wants to learn about the different planets in the solar system. He decides to look it up on the Internet. Which keywords will best help Jason with his search? A. parts, solar system B. solar system, planets C. different, planets D. outer space, report
B. solar system, planets
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Dolphins are huge creatures found in water bodies such as oceans and seas. Some dolphins are found in rivers too. They can swim up to 800 feet below water. Unlike fish, dolphins cannot breathe under water. They can stay underwater for only fifteen minutes. Dolphins use the blowhole on top of their heads to breathe. Dolphins belong to the family of toothed whales. Though they belong to the same family, dolphins are smaller than whales. The size of an average dolphin varies from 4 feet to 30 feet. The largest dolphin is called orca. An average male orca is 25 feet long and weighs around 19,000 pounds. Like whales, dolphins also have teeth. They use their teeth to hunt smaller fish or squid. Dolphins are known to live long lives. A dolphin can live over 40 years. Dolphins live and hunt in big groups called pods. They live in these pods for their entire lives. The number of dolphins in these groups varies from five to one hundred. Each pod behaves differently. Dolphins are known to share their food with the other members in their pods. They give birth to their young ones in their pods. The young dolphins are called calves. Which sentence from the passage supports the idea that dolphins are social animals? A. Dolphins live and hunt in big groups called pods. B. The young dolphins are called calves. C. They can stay underwater for only fifteen minutes. D. Some species of dolphins are found in rivers too.
A. Dolphins live and hunt in big groups called pods.
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After winning our hockey game, Jim and i went to celebrate at Mike's Pizza Parlor. What needs to be capitalized? A. game B. hockey C. our D. i
D. I
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Which sentence is a complete sentence? A. Played by the beach. B. He likes to play soccer in the rain. C. Children in the classroom. D. In the morning when he came.
B. He likes to play soccer in the rain.
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Which of the following is a complex sentence? A. Sasha wrapped the present neatly and tied a blue ribbon around it. B. Jack forgot to do his homework, so he rushed to finish it in the morning. C. Kyle tried to eat his breakfast quickly because he was running very late. D. Abby wanted to ride her bicycle, but she could not bike in the rain.
C. Kyle tried to eat his breakfast quickly because he was running very late.
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Tyson is writing a report about the dollar bill, and he needs to know how dollar bills are printed. Which website would give Tyson the best results? A. Consititution of the United States B. The History of U.S. Money C. Declaration of Independence D. How to Make Easy Money Quickly
B. The History of U.S. Money
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How should the word habit be divided into syllables? A. ha-bi-t B. habi-t C. ha-bit D. hab-it
D. hab-it
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Oscar, lyndsey, and tyler saw a movie about aliens taking over Earth. How many words in this sentence still need to be capitalized? A. 5 B. 4 C. 2 D. 1
C. 2
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Which sentence is a complete sentence? A. Tasty sandwiches and cookies. B. Was baking a cake. C. Her brother helped her clean. D. So much of traffic.
C. Her brother helped her clean.
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Which is the best way to combine the simple sentences below to make a compound sentence? Kymica and her mom searched everywhere for the perfect shoes. They could not find them. A. Kymica and her mom searched everywhere for the perfect shoes because they could not find them. B. Kymica and her mom searched everywhere for the perfect shoes while they could not find them. C. Kymica and her mom searched everywhere for the perfect shoes, they could not find them. D. Kymica and her mom searched everywhere for the perfect shoes, but they could not find them.
D. Kymica and her mom searched everywhere for the perfect shoes, but they could not find them.
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If a school has an online search engine, students can find a book by typing the name of the author, the title, or the subject in the search box. Janine needs a book about blue whales written by G. Henderson Bartlet. Which of the following keywords would give Janine the best results? A. G., Henderson, Bartlet B. books about whales C. blue, books by Bartlet D. blue whales, Bartlet
D. blue whales, Bartlet
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There was a large crowd around Ashe after school. Every kid was listening very carefully to what he was saying. Ashe stood on top of the park table with something under a napkin and said, "Be prepared to be amazed." All the kids leaned forward to see what Ashe had under the napkin. With one quick motion, he uncovered what looked like a frog with eight legs. The kids pushed forward to see the animal. "Step back! Do not get too close," yelled Ashe. Ashe held onto the frog tightly so that it could not jump from his hand. "Be careful. This animal will bite and will give you warts." The kids stepped back, amazed by the animal. They called Ashe a hero for catching it. After everyone left, Ashe laughed and pulled off the doll legs that he glued onto the frog. His classmates were so easy to trick. What is the theme of the story above? A. Stay away from eight-legged frogs that give warts. B. Anything under a piece of napkin will be interesting. C. Do not believe in everything that you see or hear. D. All kids will listen if you stand on a park table.
C. Do not believe in everything that you see or hear.
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Each year we celebrate martin luther king day on the third Monday in January. What needs to be capitalized? A. martin luther king day B. martin luther king C. day and third D. martin and day
A. Martin Luther King Day
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Which sentence is a complete sentence? A. Go there! B. Because my friend told me. C. Trying to ski. D. Is the best motel in the city.
A. Go there!
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What kind of sentence is the sentence below? Nate collects baseball cards, and he knows each player's name. A. interrogative B. complex C. compound D. simple
C. compound
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Leila needs to write a report on the orangutan. She wants to find some basic information about the animal before doing more research. Which of these should Leila use as a source? A. a dictionary B. a thesaurus C. an atlas D. an encyclopedia
D. an encyclopedia
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Say the word farm out loud. Listen to how the word farm has the ar sound in it. Which word sounds most like farm? A. corner B. barnacle C. doctor D. falter
B. barnacle
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