Which sentence is an example of personification?
a) Jay was as sick as a dog.
b) It is raining cats and dogs outside.
c) Jay's dog marched up to him and firmly said,"Take me for a walk."
C
100
What are the adverb forms of these adjectives?
extreme, quiet, easy
extremely, quietly, easily
100
Put apostrophes in the correct place.
1) the childs book
2) the childrens toys
1) the child's book
2) the children's toys
100
Fill in the blank with "you're" or "your".
1) _____ not going to school today, are you?
2) I am going to ______ house later today.
3) Why are you wasting ______ time?
4) I cannot believe _______ talking to your mother this way.
1) You're
2) your
3) your
4) you're
100
Charlie won the race in New York City on Saturday by finishing in seven minutes. Answer these questions: Who? What? Where? When? How?
Who? Charlie; What? Won the race; Where? New York City; When? On Saturday; How? By finishing in seven minutes.
200
She looked at me like I am speaking a strange language.
What is the simile comparing?
"the look" is being compared to "I am speaking a strange language"
200
Do the adverbs describe "how" or "when"?
1) Susan carefully made a scrapbook of her trip.
2) Susan suddenly jumped when she saw the mouse.
3) Susan takes her dog for a walk daily.
4) Could you please bring the book over quickly?
1) carefully - how
2) suddenly - when
3) daily - when
4) quickly - how
200
Put apostrophes int he correct place.
1) the students books (one student)
2) the students desks (many students)
1) the student's books
2) the students' desks
200
Fill in the blank with "it's" or "its".
1) The cat is licking ____ paw.
2) I can't believe ____ almost midnight and Han is still playing video games.
3) _____ a mistake everyone make.
1) its
2) it's
3) it's
200
Which could describe a setting for a story?
a) Stuart Little
b) in the summer
c) a cat named Silver
d) a city called Cancun
e) during lunchtime
b) in the summer, d) a city called Cancun, e) during lunchtime
300
Finish the similes with your own ideas.
1) Ice cream is as ____ as ____.
2) That kitten's fur is like ____.
1) Ice cream is as good as heaven.
2) That kitten's fur is like a snowball.
300
What are the past tense and the past participle of these words?
1) bring
2) take
3) eat
Where should the quotation marks and commas go?
1) Marc said Let's go to the beach!
2) We're late shouted Nick.
1) Marc said, "Let's go to the beach!"
2) "We're late," shouted Nick.
300
What are the errors in these sentences?
1) Me and Dejan go to the same school.
2) When you are done with the markers, could you give it to Dejan and I?
1) Dejan and I go to the same school.
2) When you are done with the markers, could you give it to Dejan and me?
300
List one fact and one opinion about this item: chocolate cake
fact: My mother made a chocolate cake for my birthday. The chocolate cake is made with four cups of sugar.
opinion: This is the best chocolate cake in the world. This chocolate cake is too sweet.
400
Which sentences are similes?
a) The storm is coming as we are leaving for school.
b) The sky is as clear as crystal.
c) The storm is like a monster running through the town.
d) We do not like thunder storm.
b, c
400
Change the verb into past tense.
1) Elham swims the length of the pool in two minutes.
2) My dad drives me to school.
3) Vanessa bakes a chocolate cake for her brother's birthday.
Correct the punctuation mistakes in these two sentences:
1) "When I walk into the cafeteria" said Priyal "the students are having food fight."
2) "Could you give me a minute," asked Jinelly.
1) "When I walk into the cafeteria," said Priyal, "the students are having food fight."
2) "Could you give me a minute?" asked Jinelly.
400
Fill in the blank with "to", "too", "two".
1) Kenial went ___ the cafeteria with Victor.
2) Limei is doing her homework, and I am going to do mine ____.
3) Dan bought ____ toys for his sister.
1) to
2) too
3) two
400
Which one is a narrative?
a) information about knitting
b) a story about a grandmother knitting
c) an essay about why everyone should learn to knit
B
500
Which of the following is a metaphor?
a) Luan is mad as a tiger.
b) The water was cold like ice.
c) My sister was a parrot repeating everything I said.
c
500
Which one is noun and which one is verb?
1) Hiking is fun!
2) I went swimming with my friend at the Y.
3) I am talking to Ms. Barrett.
What are these punctuation marks call?
1) sugar-free
2) It is getting really late (midnight).
1) hyphen
2) parentheses
500
Fill in the blank with "then" or "than".
1) I will first have breakfast, ___ I will go to school.
2) Victor believes he is better in soccer ____ anyone in the class.
1) then
2) than
500
Where could you find the following information? In a dictionary, phone book, atlas or newspaper?
1) the definition of "hysterical"
2) the capital of Wisconsin
3) a story about the robbery on Main Street
4) Dr. Chen's address