Conjunction
I have almost everything I need to bake the cookies, _________ I don't have the chocolate chips yet.
A. Yet
B. For
C. But
But
Which sentence correctly uses a contraction?
A. I'm going for a walk.
B. Lets go outside and jump on the trampoline!
C. I cann't wait to go to the concert.
A. I'm going for a walk.
What is an independent clause?
A. A phrase that can not stand on its own.
B. A phrase that can stand on its own and make sense.
C. A phrase that doesn't make sense.
B. A phrase that can stand on its own and make sense.
Which word is the outlook an author or character has about something?
A. Perspective
B. Scenery
C. Plot
Perspective
Which choice defines the speaker of a poem?
A. The subject that the poem is about
B. The author that writes the poem
C. The voice that narrates the poem
C. The voice that narrates the poem
I had to choose a book, but I liked neither the historical fiction ____ the science fiction.
A. then
B. nor
C. and
Nor
It should not be hard to dig in this sand.
Which contraction best replaces the words should and not?
A. shouldnn't
B. shouldn't
C. should'nt
B. shouldn't
What is a dependent clause?
A. An incomplete thought that depends on the rest of the sentence for meaning.
B. A complete thought that can stand on its own.
C. A part of speech that refers to either a person, place or thing.
A. An incomplete thought that depends on the rest of the sentence for meaning.
What is author's purpose?
A. The reason for writing something. To persuade, inform, or entertain
B. How the author feels about the subject
C. The hidden message of a story.
A. The reason for writing something. To persuade, inform, or entertain
Which sentence contains an interjection?
A. Ewww, what is that smell?
B. I just won first place!
C. It is snowing, so school is canceled.
A. Ewww, what is that smell?
I will _____ go for a hike _____ stay home and watch TV.
A. neither, nor
B. whether, or
C. either, or
C. either, or
What is the contraction for they and have?
A. they'ave
B. the've
C. they've
C. they've
What is a run-on sentence?
A. A sentence that does not have a complete thought.
B. When two or more sentences are not connected correctly.
C. A sentence that asks a question.
B. When two or more sentences are not connected correctly.
What is author's perspective?
A. The hidden message of a story.
B. How the author feels about a topic/subject.
C. The reason for writing something. To persuade, inform, or entertain.
B. How the author feels about a topic/subject.
What is theme?
A. The way an author organizes a text.
B. The hidden message or big idea of a text.
C. The purpose who is telling the story.
B. The hidden message or big idea of a text.
He didn't go to the wedding _____ did he send the bridge and groom a present.
A. but
B. nor
C. and
B. nor
She ______ allowed to come out and place because she was sick.
A. wasno't
B. wasn't
C. wasint
B. wasn't
What is a fragment?
A. A sentence that has an independent and dependent clause.
B. A group of words that is an incomplete thought.
C. A sentence that is joined with a coordinating conjunction.
B. A group of words that is an incomplete thought.
Why do author's use flashbacks in their stories?
A. To provide the read with important backstory information.
B. To take the reader on time travel back to the past.
C. To use pictures to explain what is happening in the story.
A. To provide the read with important backstory information.
What part of speech takes a verb and uses it as an adjective?
A. Prepositional Phrase
B. Adverbs
C. Participle Phrases
C. Participle Phrases
He was excited about leaving town, _____ he missed his family.
A. yet
b. for
c. but
A. yet
We _______ going to go outside until we saw the ice cream truck.
A. wasn't
B. weren't
C. wereint
B. weren't
Run-on or fragment?
I am happy it is nice outside today I want to go swimming.
Run-on
When an author is writing to convince you to do something, he or she is trying to _________ you.
A. Persuade
B. Inform
C. Entertain
A. Persuade
Identify the independent clause and the dependent clause in this sentence:
Because it is raining, I decided to grab my umbrella.
Independent: I decided to grab my umbrella.
Dependent: Because it is raining