Vocabulary
Common/Proper Nouns and Singular/Plural
Possessive Nouns
Appositives
Pronouns
100
What is the definition of Foreshadowing?
To make us feel suspense, story tellers give us clues or hints at the future events.
100
A ________ ran across the floor and scampered over my mom's foot. Which noun completes this sentence? A. mice B. mouse C. Mouse D. Mice
What is B. mouse
100
Select the correct possessive form of the bolded word. wrestler belt A. wrestlerses' belt B. wrestler's belt C. wrestlers belt D. wrestlers's belt
What is B. wrestler's belt
100
What is the Appositive in the Sentence? Jane, a very sweet kid, needs to go on this trip.
What is a very sweet kid
100
At the dance recital, the older girls look like they are floating on the wooden stage. What is the pronoun in the sentence? A. at B. like C. they D. stage
What is C. They
200
The American system of national parks was the first of its kind in the world. It provides a living model for other nations who wish to enhance and manage their own protected areas. The park service cooperates with these nations. It shares what it has learned and gains knowledge from the experiences of others. The word cooperate means A. work together. B. gather information. C. separate ideas. D.repeat actions.
What is A. Work Together
200
Summer was doing a Report on the Declaration of Independence, and it was due Friday. Which of the following nouns from the sentence is common and should be lower-case? A. Friday B. Declaration of Independence C. Summer D. Report
What is D. Report
200
Select the correct possessive form of the bolded word. secretary suggestion A. secretarys suggestion B. secretary's suggestion C. secretarys' suggestion D. secretaries' suggestion
What is B. Secretary's Suggestion
200
What does someone use to separate the appositive from the rest of the sentence?
What is a comma?
200
Jack and Jeff were happy when their grandfather came to visit. What does the pronoun their refer to? A. grandfather B. visit C. happy D. Jack and Jeff
What is D. Jack and Jeff
300
The lake was full of noxious materials such as cleaning agents and pesticides from the nearby factories and farms. What is the meaning of the word noxious in the sentence above? A. cleansing B. harmful C. delightful D. annoying
What is B. Harmful
300
Last summer, Augusta and Philip went on a trip to Mexico city and got to see the Aztec pyramids. Which of the following nouns from the sentence is proper and should be capitalized? A. Went B. Summer C. City D. Trip
What is C. City
300
Select the correct possessive form of the bolded words. my friend Sev card A. my friend Sevs' card B. my friend Sevs card C. my friend Sev's card D. my friend's Sev card
What is C. my friend Sev's Card
300
Add the commas in the correct place of the sentence. She wanted to talk on the phone with bright lights while at school.
What is Before with and after Lights.
300
Jacob and John were identical twins, so no one could tell _______ apart. Which pronoun best completes the sentence above? A.me B. us C. him D. them
What is D. Them
400
The Arctic explorers watched carefully for crevasses, deep cracks that form in glaciers. What is the meaning of crevasses in the sentence above? A. deep cracks B. arctic explorers C. glaciers D. bad storms
What is A. Deep Cracks
400
Identify the proper plural form of the word below. shelf Bubble A. shelves B. shelfes C. shelfs' D. shelfs
What is A. Shelves
400
Select the correct possessive form of the bolded words. brother-in-law piano A. brother's-in-law's piano B. brother-in-law's piano C. brother's-in-law piano D. brother-in-laws' piano
What is C. brother's-in-law piano
400
Are the commas in the correct place in this sentence and if not where should they go? My bread burned in the oven, so I bought rolls at a store Bob's bakery.
What is no and the comma needs to go before Bob's?
400
Since Marco and I studied really hard for the spelling test, Mrs. Reyes was proud to give us perfect scores on our tests. What does the pronoun us refer to in the sentence above? A. Marco and I B. perfect scores C. the spelling test D. Mrs. Reyes
What is A. Marco and I
500
The floors of the cafeteria were squalid. They were covered with spilled grease, crumbs of food, and bits of notebook paper. What is the meaning of the word squalid in the selection above? A. dirty B. maintained C. colorful D. proper
What is A. Dirty
500
Identify the plural form of the word below. tornado A. Tornada B. Tornadoes C. Tornadi D. Tornado's
What is B. Tornadoes
500
Select the correct possessive form of the bolded words. Plath and Bishop poetry (separate ownership, meaning that Plath has poetry and Bishop has poetry) A. Plaths and Bishops poetry B. Plaths and Bishop's poetry C. Plath and Bishop's poetry D. Plath's and Bishop's poetry
What is D. Plath's and Bishop's poetry
500
My aunt, Sara, came from Spain to Canada in 2001. What does the appositive explain or identify in the sentence. A. Canada B. Spain C. 2001 D. Aunt
What is D. Aunt
500
Pilar, Gloria, and Lupe wrote the script for the neighborhood play themselves, and it was a really good story. What does the pronoun themselves refer to in the sentence above? A. Pilar, Gloria, and Lupe B. script C. neighborhood play D. story
What is A. Pilar, Gloria, and Lupe
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