Hot Standards

Subject/Predicate

100

c) we

What is the simple subject? Before the storm, we went to the store for supplies. a) storm b) before c) we

200

b) likes to draw, paint, and use modeling clay

What is the complete predicate in this sentence? Keisha likes to draw, paint, and use modeling clay. a) Keisha likes to draw b) likes to draw, paint, and use modeling clay c) Keisha like to draw, paint

Four basic parts of speech

100

c) are

What is the correct verb to put in the blank? The boys in this class _______ ready to go to the media center. a) has been b) is c) are

200

a) lazily

What is the adverb in this sentence? The cattle grazed lazily in the green pasture? a) lazily b) cattle c) grazed

300

Pink

What is the adjective in this sentence? My pink shoe matches my dress.

Mechanics

100

a) "Have I mentioned," Mrs. Simms asked, "that we will p

Which of the following sentences is punctuated corretly? a) "Have I mentioned," Mrs. Simms asked, "that we will pratice every afternoon?" b) "Have I mentioned?" Mrs. Simms asked, "that we will pratice every afternoon?" c) "Have I mentioned," Mrs. Simms asked, "That we will pratice every afternoon?"

200

C) Did you remember to feed the dog, water the plants, and turn off the lights?

Which sentences shows correct punctuation? a) Did you remember to feed the dog, water the plants, and turn off the lights. b) Did you remember to feed the dog, water the plants and turn off the lights? c) Did you remember to feed the dog, water the plants, and turn off the lights?

300

a) Period

In the sentence shown below, what punctuation is missing? Sam asked robert if he wanted to go to the party a) period b) question mark c) apostrophe

400

c) Both legs on one side of its body

Which sentence is a fragment? a) Where is the book about dogs? b) Did you read the book? c) Both legs on one of its body.

Organizational Structure

100

Cause effect or chronological order

How is this paragraph organized? Water is necessary for life and is constantly being recycled in the water cycle. The energy from the sun causes water from lakes, rivers, streams, oceans, and plants to become a gas and move into the atmosphere. As the gas form of water rises in the atmosphere, it cools and turns back into liquid.

200

Questions/ Answer

How is this paragraph organized? What happens when it is spring break? The student yell for the job. The teachers become free. What happens when it's early in the morning on spring break? The students and teachers sleep late.

Multiple Meaning

100

Verb and Noun

The word "refuse" can be used as what two parts of speech? refuse-(verb)- 1) to say no to 2) say one will not do, give, or allow something. (noun) useless stuff; waste

200

a) How does "up" relate to "down" in that analogy?

Which sentence use the word "relate" as described in meaning two in the dictionary entry? Relate-1) give an accont of; tell 2) connect in the thought or meaning a) How does "up" relate to "down" in that analogy? b) The woman related stories of her youth to the childern. c) We related our account of the robbery to the police. d) We tired to relate the facts as we remembered them.