Parts of Speech
What is the correct definition of a proper noun?
A) It is a word used to name general items.
B) It is a word that describes a noun or pronoun.
C) It is a word that describes an action, condition, or experience.
D) It is a word that names a particular person, place, or thing.
D) It is a word that names a particular person, place, or thing.
Examples: Statue of Liberty, Bangkok
What is the correct spelling for more than one wolf?
A) Wolfs
B) wolvs
C) wolves
D) wolfes
c) wolves
Read the poem.
TREES
by Joyce Kilmer
I think that I shall never see
A poem lovely as a tree.
A tree that may in summer wear
A nest of robins in her hair;
Upon whose bosom snow has lain;
Who intimately lives with rain.
**What is the theme of this poem?**
A) appreciating unique birds
B) praising nature's beauty
C) enjoying summer's benefits
D) criticizing the weather
B) praising nature's beauty
Which of the following is required in research writing?
A) Sense of humor
B) Personal experiences
C) a list of references
D) imaginary story
C) a list of references
You must always includes the sources of information you provide.
What is the subject of this sentence?
Ethan almost left his white socks on his bed as he was in a hurry.
Ethan
The subject is who or what the sentence is about. It is usually before the verb.
What group of words are adjectives?
a) run, jump, talk, drink
b) quickly, slowly, kindly
c) beautiful, simple, funny
c) beautiful, simple, funny
Read a student’s paragraph about orangutans.
_________ These giant apes live in trees most of the time, and they can move from branch to branch easily. They swing through the trees using their long arms, long fingers,and toes. Some male orangutans have an arm span of about 7.5 feet. Their hands and feet are like human hands and feet because they have an opposable thumb and a big toe for grasping objects.
What is the best topic sentence for the paragraph?
A. Orangutans have special features to help them survive.
B. Orangutans prefer the forests on the island of Borneo.
C. Orangutans are similar to humans in many ways.
D. Orangutans live in Southeast Asia.
A. Orangutans have special features to help them survive.
Billy is writing an essay about Kangaroos and wants to know what baby kangaroos are called. Choose the sentence that tells what a baby kangaroo is called.
The sentence talks about a mother's pouch and time after Joeys are born.
My uncle hasn’t worked in a few months. He doesn’t like being unemployed.
What is the meaning of the prefix un-?
A) before
B) incorrectly
C) one
D) not
D) not
When we went to the city, we saw senator Miller riding in a car in the parade.
Which underlined word should be capitalized?
D. Our teacher gave us each a pencil before she gave us the test.
Which is a sentence fragment?
A. dictionary
Monday is Labor Day so students will not be in school.
Where should a comma be placed to correct the sentence?
A. after Monday
B. after Day
C. after so
D. after students
B. after Day
Bill and Tom ordered two cheeseburgers each.
Which word is a verb?
2. ordered
Read the sentences. Choose the word that correctly completes the last sentence.
John was disappointed. He wanted to play baseball, but all his friends were busy. Because he did not want to waste the beautiful summer day, (I/he/they) decided to go swimming instead.
he
Which word is both plural and possessive?
A student made a plan for a research report. Read the plan and the directions that follow.
Research Report PlanTopic: Grand Canyon
Audience: fourth-grade students
Purpose: to inform
Research Question: How did the Grand Canyon form?
Which sources would most likely have information for the report? Choose two answers.
A. a travel video showing views of the Grand Canyon
B. a book called Cut by River: The Making of the Grand Canyon
C. a link titled “Wildlife in the Grand Canyon” on a national park website
D. a personal essay called “My Adventure Trip to the Grand Canyon”
E. a magazine article titled “Rocks and Rivers in the Creation of the Grand Canyon”
B. a book called Cut by River: The Making of the Grand Canyon
E. a magazine article titled “Rocks and Rivers in the Creation of the Grand Canyon”
Which is capitalized correctly?
The flower is fragrant.
Which is the basic English pattern of the sentence?
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Which question is correctly worded?
Which word is not an abstract noun?
The integrity of our company depends on our employees' honesty and dedication.
A student is writing a research report about ways some organizations are helping cheetahs to survive. Which research question would provide the most useful information?
A. How many cheetahs are left in the world?
B. What is being done by others to protect cheetahs?
C. How do cheetahs protect themselves from danger?
D. What has caused the population of cheetahs to go down?
B. What is being done by others to protect cheetahs?
Which of the following is correct?