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B. afloat

During the hot summer months, I like to lay on a raft in the swimming pool, adrift on the gently moving water. Choose the word that is a synonym for the underlined word. A. anchored B. afloat C. roaming D. swimming

200

D. My best friend knows the meaning of many words

My best friend, who loves to learn new words, is a walking dictionary. What is the meaning of the underlined words? A. My best friend dressed up as a dictionary for a costume party. B. My best friend carries a dictionary wherever she goes. C. My best friend likes to look up the definition of words on her phone. D. My best friend knows the meaning of many words.

300

A. recommended B. encouraged

When my brother and I had a disagreement about what we wanted for dinner, Mom suggested that we get Dad's vote. Choose the two words that have the same meaning as the underlined word. A. recommended B. encouraged C. argued D. refused E. agreed

400

D. suvenear

I squealed when my friend gave me an impressive suvenear from the Grand Canyon. Which word in the sentence is spelled incorrectly? A. squealed B. friend C. impressive D. suvenear

500

D. My favorite author writes books about the rainforests of Brazil.

Choose the sentence that shows the correct use of capitalization. A. Every evening, the sun sets in the West. B. I have been to several states including texas, california, and washington. C. We will be having a School Carnival at the end of February. D. My favorite author writes books about the rainforests of Brazil.

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D. My brother threw the baseball in the house, and he broke the living room window.

My brother threw the baseball in the house. My brother broke the living room window. From the choices below, select the one that best combines the two sentences. A. My brother threw the baseball in the house, but he broke the living room window. B. My brother threw the baseball in the house, and my brother broke the living room window. C. My brother threw the baseball in the house, or my brother broke the living room window. D. My brother threw the baseball in the house, and he broke the living room window.

200

C. My fat, fluffy, orange cat prefers to sleep on the back of the sofa.

Choose the sentence that shows the correct ordering of adjectives. A. My fat and fluffy and orange cat prefers to sleep on the back of the sofa. B. My fluffy; fat; orange cat prefers to sleep on the back of the sofa. C. My fat, fluffy, orange cat prefers to sleep on the back of the sofa. D. My orange and fluffy, fat cat prefers to sleep on the back of the sofa.

300

B. Whoever spilled the orange juice will have to clean it up.

Choose the sentence that correctly shows the use of a relative pronoun. A. The person whom draws the winning number wins the prize. B. Whoever spilled the orange juice will have to clean it up. C. Karshim, which is very kind, is my friend. D. My aunt, that you just met, is a dentist.

400

B. "At two o'clock this afternoon, we will have an assembly in the gym," the principal said over the intercom. D. "No!" my sister shouted.

Choose the two sentences that contain correctly written dialogue. A. "Next Thursday, we will have a science test, announced Mr. Jamison." B. "At two o'clock this afternoon, we will have an assembly in the gym," the principal said over the intercom. C. "I am looking forward to our social studies presentations, Kimmie smiled." D. "No!" my sister shouted. "I can't wait until lunchtime, Myah moaned, I'm starving!"

500

D. germ

Many children suffered from polio before a cure was found for the virus. Choose the word below that is a synonym for the underlined word. A. cure B. treatment C. doctor D. germ

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C. The author of the sentence was comparing the white fluffiness of the clouds to marshmallows.

The clouds were fluffy white marshmallows hanging lazily in the sky. What is the meaning of the underlined metaphor? A. The clouds had turned to marshmallows. B. The marshmallows were so large they were being compared to clouds. C. The author of the sentence was comparing the white fluffiness of the clouds to marshmallows. D. An artist had used marshmallows to create an image of clouds.

200

B. correct E. exact

The weather forecaster made an accurate prediction about the winter weather. Choose the two words that have the same meaning as the underlined word. A. strict B. correct C. unreliable D. careless E. exact

300

C. windyer

Tomorrow is supposed to be windyer than last Tuesday. Which word in the sentence is not spelled correctly? A. Tomorrow B. supposed C. windyer D. Tuesday

400

B. The state bird of Oklahoma is the Scissor-tailed Flycatcher.

Choose the sentence that shows the correct use of capitalization. A. It was a perfect Sunny Afternoon. B. The state bird of Oklahoma is the Scissor-tailed Flycatcher. C. Our school will be taking a field trip during the month of november. D. Paul bunyan had a blue ox named babe.

500

B. Our broken radio will be repaired on Saturday.

Choose the sentence that best combines these two sentences into one: Our radio is broken. Our radio will be repaired on Saturday. A. Our radio will be repaired on Saturday when it is broken. B. Our broken radio will be repaired on Saturday. C. Our radio is broken, and our radio will be repaired on Saturday, too. D. Our radio is broken, our radio will be repaired on Saturday.

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D. My fuzzy yellow sweater is in the dirty clothes pile.

Choose the sentence that shows the correct ordering of adjectives. A. My silk striped sweater is in the dirty clothes pile. B. My silk and striped shirt is in the dirty clothes pile. C. My yellow and fuzzy sweater is in the dirty clothes pile. D. My fuzzy yellow sweater is in the dirty clothes pile.

200

A. Out of all of your classmates, whom do you like the most?

Choose the sentence that correctly shows the formal usage of a relative pronoun. A. Out of all of your classmates, whom do you like the most? B. Out of all of your classmates, who do you like the most? C. Out of all of your classmates, which do you like the most? D. Out of all of your classmates, what do you like the most?

300

B. "Once you're in the fifth grade, you'll have lots of homework," my sister warned. D. Alyana said, "I want to ride the pony, Mommy!"

Choose the two sentences that contain correctly written dialogue. A. "The cold winds make my bones ache, groaned Gramps!" B. "Once you're in the fifth grade, you'll have lots of homework," my sister warned. C. Dr. Kendrick said we would need to keep Max, our German shepherd, comfortable as he recovered from his injuries. D. Alyana said, "I want to ride the pony, Mommy!" E. "The bases are loaded and that home run just went out of the park," shouted the sports announcer.

400

C. laugh

The children giggle at the joke. Which is a synonym for "giggle"? A. smile B. shout C. laugh D. clap

500

B. Rick was proud.

When Rick won the chess match, he strutted like a peacock to receive his trophy. What does the underlined simile mean in the sentence? A. Rick brought his pet bird. B. Rick was proud. C. Rick walked very carefully. D. Rick was almost flying.

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C. important E. essential

When riding your bicycle where there is traffic, it is crucial to stay alert and be cautious. Choose the two words that mean almost the same as "crucial". A. frightening B. dangerous C. important D. impossible E. essential

200

D. partys

We all looked forward to our holiday partys. Which word in the sentence is misspelled? A. looked B. forward C. to D. partys

300

C. Alonso is moving to Tampa, Florida.

Choose the sentence that shows the correct use of capitalization. A. alonso is moving to tampa, florida B. Alonso is moving to Tampa, florida. C. Alonso is moving to Tampa, Florida. D. Alonso is moving to tampa, Florida.

400

A. The small gray kitten cried for his mother.

Choose the sentence that shows adjectives used correctly. A. The small gray kitten cried for his mother. B. The gray small kitten cried for his mother. C. The small and gray kitten cried for his mother. D. The gray and small kitten cried for his mother.

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D. The person who texted me last night was my best friend.

One of these sentences shows the correct usage of informal use of a relative pronoun. Choose the sentence that is correct. A. The person that texted me last night was my best friend. B. The person whom texted me last night was my best friend. C. The person which texted me last night was my best friend. D. The person who texted me last night was my best friend.