Grammar
Name four examples of a pronoun.
He, she, me, my, we, they, us, myself, it, you, them
What is a adjective?
A describing word
A student is writing a research report about the ways in which parrots can copy
human speech. Which question should the student choose to narrow the focus?
A. How do people train parrots to talk?
B. What type of birdcage do parrots need?
C. What types of food do parrots eat?
D How many people own pet parrots?
A. How do people train parrots to talk?
Which sentence is correct?
A. Marco and Gill went to the Mall on Sunday.
B. Marco and Gill went to the mall on Sunday.
C. Marco and gill went to the mall on Sunday.
D. Marco and Gill went to the mall on sunday.
B. Marco and Gill went to the mall on Sunday.
This is the restaurant ______ my parents first met.
Which relative adverb best fills the blank?
A. when
B. where
C. which
D. why
Which sentence correctly uses the future progressive verb tense?
A. I will be watching the football game on Thanksgiving Day.
B. Jerome is practicing his act for the school's talent show.
C. The kids will have fun riding on the roller coasters this weekend.
A. I will be watching the football game on Thanksgiving Day.
(16) Now you can create your compost heap. (17) Layer the dry and wet materials this will keep the wet materials from sticking together. (18) Make sure to keep the heap covered in order to trap heat and moisture.
What is the best way to edit sentence 17?
A. Layer the dry and wet materials either this will keep the wet materials from sticking together.
B. Layer the dry and wet materials because this will keep the wet materials from sticking together.
C. Layer the dry and wet materials, yet this will keep the wet materials from sticking together.
B. Layer the dry and wet materials because this will keep the wet materials from sticking together.
A student is writing a research report about the author E.B. White. The student has taken notes on the research.
Which note best fits in the section of the report called “White’s Private Life”?
A. E.B. White wrote the famous children’s book Charlotte’s Web.
B. E.B. White won the National Medal for Literature in 1971.
C. E.B. White married a woman named Katharine and had one son.
D. E.B. White wrote many books and essays for adults.
C. E.B. White married a woman named Katharine and had one son.
Which uses quotation marks correctly?
A. Anita said, let's go to the movies tomorrow!
B. Anita said, "Let's go to the movies tomorrow!"
C. "Anita said, Let's go to the movies tomorrow!"
B. Anita said "Let's go to the movies tomorrow!"
Which sentence uses an apostrophe to show a contraction?
A. The little boy’s toy needs to be washed.
B. My sister borrowed my mom’s pearl necklace.
C. The baseball fan’s yell gave me a headache.
D. I don’t have any colored pencils at home.
D. I don’t have any colored pencils at home.
My parents took me to visit the house _________ we lived when I was born.
Which relative adverb best fits in the blank?
A. When
B. Where
C. Which
D. Why
B. Where
The basketball team won the final tournament game. The players were given a tall trophy.
A. The basketball team won the final tournament game, so the players were given a tall trophy.
B. The basketball team won the final tournament game, but the players were given a tall trophy.
C. The basketball team won the final tournament game, or the players were given a tall trophy.
A. The basketball team won the final tournament game, so the players were given a tall trophy.
A student is writing a research report about seahorses. The student has taken notes on his research.
Which note best fits in the section of his report called “Seahorse Habitats”?
A. As the slowest swimming fish in the world, dwarf seahorses only travel about five feet per hour.
B. Seahorses are found in warm ocean waters in protected environments like coral reefs.
C. Seahorses make a clicking sound when they eat and when they communicate with other seahorses.
D. Instead of scales, seahorses are covered with thin skin that is stretched over rings of bone.
B. Seahorses are found in warm ocean waters in protected environments like coral reefs.
Which sentence is capitalized appropriately?
A. My teacher’s favorite children’s book is Where the wild things are.
B. We ate dinner at Big Ben’s Burgers because it is my favorite restaurant.
C. My school hosted a speaker from the American heart association.
B. We ate dinner at Big Ben’s Burgers because it is my favorite restaurant.
Kara thought it was time to replace the things she had been wearing since she was in the first grade.
Which word best replaces things to make the sentence more precise?
A. bits
B. clothes
C. objects
D. stuff
B. clothes
Which sentence has adjectives in the correct order?
A. The sun looks like a yellow bright ball of fire in the sky.
B. My aunt bought me a pink brand new bike for my birthday.
C. My baby sister's favorite toy is the soft teddy bear our grandma gave her.
C. My baby sister's favorite toy is the soft teddy bear our grandma gave her.
(1) Stacy’s class was having a contest to see who could read the most books during the school year. (2) By the end of the year, Stacy had read 34 books. (3) Even though she did not win. (4) She was proud of how many books she read.
Which sentence is not complete (a fragment)?
(3) Even though she did not win.
A student has made a plan for research. Read the plan.
Topic: trees
Purpose: to inform
Research Question: Why do most trees lose their
leaves in autumn?
The student has found these sources. Which source would most likely have
information needed to answer the research question?
A. a chapter called “Preparing for Winter” in a book called A Nature Guide to Trees
B. a webpage called How to Plant and Water New Trees Properly
C. a newspaper article that reports about a forest fire that burned many old trees
D. a blog post by a tree scientist who studies pests that damage trees
A. a chapter called “Preparing for Winter” in a book called A Nature Guide to Trees
Which sentence is capitalized appropriately ?
A. Gregory dreamed of attending the university of South Carolina.
B. Aiden asked, “do you remember where Mr. Davis lives?”
C. Amy and I like to do the crossword puzzle in The Town Gazette.
C. Amy and I like to do the crossword puzzle in The Town Gazette.
It is difficult too carry to of these boxes at the same time.
Choose the correct revision for the sentence.
A. It is difficult to carry two of these boxes at the same time.
B. It is difficult two carry too of these boxes at the same time.
C. It is difficult two carry to of these boxes at the same time.
A. It is difficult to carry two of these boxes at the same time.
Which sentence correctly uses a relative pronoun?
A. I love to be around people which are positive and always smiling.
B. The doctor, when always wearing a lab coat, asked me how I was feeling.
C. My grandma, who is my biggest fan, cheers for me at every game.
C. My grandma, who is my biggest fan, cheers for me at every game.
Which sentence correctly uses the past progressive verb tense?
A. My feet felt cold because I forgot socks.
B. Gary is staying after school for chess club.
C. Zoe wanted to play soccer with her friends.
D. The players were warming up on the field.
D. The players were warming up on the field.
A student is writing a report about the importance of frequent handwashing. Read the paragraph from the report.
Handwashing with soap and warm water removes germs from people’s hands and helps prevent sickness. People touch their faces with their hands often, and germs can transfer from hands into noses or mouths and cause sickness. Germs from unwashed hands can also transfer to other objects like doorknobs or handrails and then transfer to someone else’s hands. This is how many sicknesses, like the common cold, are often spread.
Which fact would best help develop the topic of the report?
A. The common cold can also be prevented by eating a balanced diet with fruits and vegetables.
B. Washing hands before eating meals can prevent germs from entering the body through food.
C. The common cold is caused by a virus that cannot be cured with antibiotic medications.
D. Having children sing a song while washing their hands will help them wash their hands longer.
B. Washing hands before eating meals can prevent germs from entering the body through food.
Which sentence correctly punctuates dialogue?
A. The teacher said, “We must water our classroom plants before the break.”
B “I can only sleep in complete darkness” Anthony said.
C. “You will find your name tags by the door, said the guest speaker.”
A. The teacher said, “We must water our classroom plants before the break.”
A. The teacher said, “We must water our classroom plants before the break.”
staurant.
I rode on a boat with my friend Adam this summer. I had never been on a boat before. Adam’s dad started the small motorboat, and we slowly moved away from the dock. When we were out in the open water, the boat sped up. The wind in my face made my eyes water as I looked out at the beautiful scene. The boat slowed down so that we could watch a blue heron that was feeding in an inlet. After a few hours, the fun was over, and we headed back to the dock.
Which sentence best concludes the paragraph?
A. I greatly enjoyed my first ride on a boat.
B. Adam’s brother went on the ride with us.
C. It is important to wear life jackets on a boat.
D. Adam’s family rents a cabin at the lake each summer.
A. I greatly enjoyed my first ride on a boat.