Vocabulary and Descriptive Language
81. Read the sentence.
On Saturday we thought the grass looked really tall.
Which word describes the grass?
D. tall
10. Which sentence uses the underlined word correctly?
B. The books had their own tales to tell.
2. Which word is not spelled correctly?
11. Read the sentence.
Yesterday, I __________ Jon in the garden.
Which word or phrase correctly completes the sentence?
A. helped
20. Read the topic sentence.
Carter’s favorite activity is camping.
Which sentence best supports the topic sentence?
B. He likes sleeping under the stars at night.
64. Read the sentences from a story.
(1) Jessie and her dad built a box for bluebirds. (2) Bluebirds made a nest inside the box. (3) The baby birds __________.
Choose the most descriptive phrase to complete sentence 3.
A.chirped loudly
7. Which sentence is a compound sentence?
C. The birds sang, and the sun shone.
Read the sentences.
Amy accidentally dropped her bakpack while trying to catch the bus.
Which word is spelled incorrectly?
B. bakpack
9. Read the sentence.
Of all the jokes told at the party, Marta told the __________.
Which word correctly completes the sentence?
A. silliest
21. Carlos is writing a list of steps for helping his mother make macaroni and cheese.
1. Heat a pot of water until it boils.
2. _____________________
3. Grate some cheddar or other kind of cheese.
4. Add butter and grated cheese to the macaroni.
Which sentence best completes the list?
C. Cook macaroni noodles in the water.
27. Which sentence provides the most specific information?
C. Ken and Bernie bought new pens and colored paper before the start of school.
4. Which sentence has a word that is not correctly punctuated?
B. We filled the two kitten’s bowls.
59. Which sentence has a spelling mistake?
8. Read the sentence.
The group decided to play baseball, __________ it rained.
Which word correctly completes the sentence?
C. even if
17. Read the sentences
__________ In the spring we see and hear larks. Some are easy to see
because they have bright yellow chests. They have beautiful songs. One
time we found a nest.
What is the best beginning for the sentences?
A. We see birds in the field.
54. Read the sentences from a story.
(1) On a warm summer’s day, Mark went with his family to pick strawberries. (2) He was given his very own box to fill. (3) In less than an hour, his box ____________.
Choose the most descriptive group of words to complete sentence 3.
C. was packed full of juicy strawberries
6. Read the sentence.
My friend said I should read the fish in the bathtub.
Which sentence shows correct capitalization?
B. My friend said I should read The Fish in the Bathtub.
52. Read the sentences.
Many different animals live on or near my uncle’s farm. There are ponys in the field. There are geese near the water. There are even deer in the woods.
Which underlined word should be changed to correct the mistake?
B. ponys
1. Read the sentence.
Mark enjoys the __________ at night.
Choose the most specific word or phrase to complete the sentence.
A. crickets chirping
18. Read the paragraph about growing popcorn.
1 Growing your own popcorn is as easy as growing sweet corn. 2 Plant the
popcorn seeds in late spring. 3 Be sure the plants get enough water as they are
growing. 4 Harvest the ears of corn once the kernels are hard.
Which sentence could best be added to the paragraph?
C. Let the ears dry for several weeks before shelling and popping.
65. Read the sentences from a story.
(1) Bill decided that drinking a hot cup of cinnamon tea would be a nice way to get warm. (2) He filled the teapot with cold water and then placed it on the stove. (3) While he was waiting for the water to boil, he opened the box of tea and breathed in the scent of cinnamon. (4) Not long after, steam came out of the teapot noisily.
Choose the most descriptive way to revise sentence 4.
B.Not long after, steam sprayed from the teapot with a loud whistle.
5. Which sentence has an error?
D. Taylor said “that Darren had asked her to feed his cat this weekend.”
3. Which sentence has a spelling error?
C. My mom choped the onions while I added the eggs.
12. Read the sentence.
John __________ three big fish yesterday.
Which word correctly completes the sentence?
22. Read the paragraph.
Earth Day is a special day for honoring nature. It is a great day for cleaning up our parks. It is
a day for making our neighborhoods more green. __________
Which sentence best concludes the paragraph?
C. Plan to be an important part of the next Earth Day.