Grammar
Which of the following are NOT an example of concrete nouns:
pizza, pine tree, love, book, idea, coffee
Love and idea
What is missing in the sentence:
I went on a field trip on April 8 2022
Comma and period
I went on a field trip on April 8, 2022.
Read the sentence from the passage "A Few New Neighbors."
"A jumble of sticks and grass stuck out from the middle of the wreath.
What does the word jumble most likely means?
a. a tall pile of items
b. a neat pile of items
c. a small group of items
d. a messy group of items
d. a messy group of items
Read the paragraph from the following passage: "What's That in your Backpack? - Let's explore some of these things and see how they get from the woods to your backpack."
Your pencils come from the forest, too. They are made from the wood of a cedar tree. At the pencil factory, cedar logs are sawed into chunk blocks, then sliced thin to make flat slats. Next, narrow grooves are cut into the slats to hold the graphite, which is the "lead" part you write with. After the graphite is set in place, two slates are glued together, sandwiching the graphite inside. Then the pencils are cut and painted. Finally, the eraser is added.
What is the main idea of the paragraph?
a. Cedar tree grow in a forest
b. Factories make pencils from cedar wood.
c. Cedar slats are glued together with graphite in the middle.
d. Blocks of cedar are cut into thin, flat slats so that pencils can be made.
b. Factories make pencils from cedar wood.
A student is writing a report for her teacher about her spring vacation. Read this part of the report and complete the task that follows.
During vacation week, my parents took us to Colonial Williamsburg for a few days. This area is the oldest part of Williamsburg, with many buildings from the American Revolutionary War period. People work there who act out scenes from history or daily life in the 1700s. They dress the way people did then, and they explain how colonists lived. Even the restaurants serve the kinds of food that were made during that time period.
I enjoyed the trip. It taught me a lot about our history. I learned about different ideas the country's founders had and how they all agreed to separate from England. I would like to go back to Williamsburg sometime and learn even more.
The student has decided that the bold words are too simple for her audience. Choose the word that best replaces the bold words.
a. walk
b. come
c. return
d. run
c. return
Adjectives describe the noun. Find the adjective in the following sentence:
The children came across some delicious apples in a basket.
Delicious
They bought oranges apples bananas and watermelon from the grocery store.
What is missing?
Commas
They bought oranges, apples, bananas, and watermelon from the grocery store.
I was so parched, I drank an entire glass of water in one gulp.
a. hungry
b. thirsty
c. sleepy
d. tired
b. thirsty
Benjamin Franklin grew up in Boston. He worked in his brother's print shop for four years, from 1718 to 1722. He quit school and started working when he was only 12 years old. In a way, working as a printer was almost as good as going to school. Ben read a lot and learned a lot. Ben was smarter than his brother and he was a better printer, too. Ben's brother wanted him to work for him until Ben was 21, but Ben had other ideas. He ran away to Philadelphia when he was 17.
What is the main idea?
a. Benjamin Franklin grew up in Boston.
b. Benjamin Franklin had a job in a printing press that helped him learn a lot of things.
c. Benjamin Franklin was smarter than his brother.
B. Benjamin Franklin had a job in a printing press that helped him learn a lot of things.
A student is writing a story for her teacher about summer fun. Read the draft paragraph from the story and complete the task that follows.
Another fun thing I did last summer was swim in a huge lake. The lake was so big that I could not see the other side. The water was cool, and I was shivering when I got out. After I dried myself and had some hot chocolate, I felt much better.
Choose two words that could replace the underlined word in the paragraph to make the writer's meaning clearer.
calm
cold
freezing
hot
smooth
warm
cold and freezing
The past tense form of drink is...
Drank
To show possessive nouns we add an...
Apostrophe
's
The boat sailed gently on the tranquil lake.
What does tranquil mean?
a. calm
b. furious
c. stormy
d. upset
a. calm
Every night the moon looks a little different. This is because as the moon moves around the earth, sunlight shines on different parts of the moon. The part of the moon that the sunlight is shining on is the part of the moon we see. The moon goes through four main stages. The first quarter moon, full moon, third quarter moon, and new moon are the four stages. It takes about 29 days for the moon to finish all the stages. If it is a clear night, look in the sky. You will find the moon in one of its stages.
This passage is mainly about?
a. why the moon looks different every night.
b. why the earth moves around the sun.
c. how the sun can be seen in the evening.
d. how the moon is different from the sun.
a. why the moon looks different every night.
A student is writing a report for his science class on the famous inventor Alexander Graham Bell. Read this draft paragraph from the report and answer the question that follows.
Alexander Graham Bell was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1847. Bell showed a strong interest in science and experiments at an early age. Both his father and grandfather were speech teachers, and Bell learned a lot from them. His mother went deaf when Bell was just 12 years old, and this had a big effect on his work. Later in life, Bell taught at a school for deaf students and studied ways to help people hear better. It was during this time that Bell came up with the first telephone.
What are two more exact ways to say what the writer means by underlined words?
a. built
b. developed
c. finished
d. handled
e. invented
f. made
Replace the underline nouns with the correct pronoun.
Jennifer and George started a band in their garage after school.They started a band in their garage after school.
Marias art project is due today.
What is missing?
Apostrophe
Maria's art project is due today.
The puppy gazed up at his mom and licked her face.
What does the word gazed mean?
a. kissed
b. barked
c. looked
d. shook
c. looked
Amelia Earhart is famous for being the first woman to fly an airplane across the Atlantic Ocean. She was born in 1897 and saw her first airplane at the Iowa state fair at age 10. Although she studied to be a nurse and then a social worker, she was always interested in flight.
She started taking flying lessons in 1921 and then bought her first plane. Since the aircraft was bright yellow, she called it Canary. In 1928, Earhart flew from Canada to Wales, crossing the Atlantic Ocean in only 21 hours. When she returned to the United States, a parade was held in her honor.
She crossed the Atlantic again in 1932, this time by herself. After this accomplishment, the U.S. Congress gave her a special medial called the Distinguished Flying Cross. Earhart continued to set new records, and in 1937 she decided to fly around the world. Her plan was lost over the Pacific Ocean, and Earhart was never heard from again.
What is the main idea of the story?
a. Amelia Earhart flew around the world.
b. Amelia Earhart was a brave woman who flew airplanes.
c. Amelia Earhart had a yellow plane called Canary.
d. Amelia Earhart flew from Canada to Wales.
b. Amelia Earhart was a brave woman who flew airplanes.
A student is writing a paper for her language arts teacher about what she wants to do when she grows up. Read this part of the paper and complete the task that follows.
Some kids are frightened of going to doctors. Not me, I always look forward to it. I guess that is because one day, when I grow up, I want to become a doctor.
I love my doctor. She is very kind to me. She shows me all her tools. I told her I want to be a doctor, and she was happy about that.
Doctors do good things. They make sick people healthy. They keep people from getting diseases and help those who are hurt in accidents. They want to help others. That is why I want to be a doctor.
The student has decided that the bold word is too simple for her audience. Choose the word that best replaces the bold word.
a. better
b. big
c. important
d. rightful
c. important
a. Brenda and Pam start a flower club.
b. They want to plant red roses first.
c. "I wishes we could grow blue roses," Brenda says.
d. Pam says, "Let's try to grow red ones first."
c. "I wishes we could grow blue roses," Brenda says.
When should you use quotation marks?
When a character is talking in a story OR when you are quoting someone is your writing.
Jason was in a somber mood when he heard the bad news.
What does somber mean?
a. excited
b. revealed
c. sad
d. angry
c. sad
Weather reporters have to give out a lot of information. That's why they use pictures. The pictures help them tell us about the weather without using so many words. Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is. They need to know where the warm air is. They have to know where it is raining and what types of clouds are in the area. Their reports need to be correct, but they also need to be short. The pictures help weather reporters get the information out in a fast way.
Which sentence best describes the main idea of the paragraph?
a. Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is
b. Pictures help weather reporters get information out in a fast way.
c. Their reports need to be correct, but they also need to be short.
d. They have to know where it is raining and what types of clouds are in the area.
b. Pictures help weather reporters get information out in a fast way.
A student is writing a story for his teacher about a concert. Read this draft part of the story and answer the question that follows.
Owen had been counting the days, hours, and minutes. Now, he was in a darkened arena with thousands of other fans, moments away from seeing his favorite band play a live concert. Owen yelled above the screams, whistles, and cheers around him to his Aunt Debbie, "Thanks for the best gift ever!" Then suddenly, the crowd got noisier. Owen turned to see a spotlight fixed on the drummer, opening the show with a heart-pounding beat.
Which descriptive phrase would best replace the underlined words?
a. yelled happily
b. loudly cheered
c. became excited
d. roared with delight
d. roared with delight