Commonly Confused
Fill in the blank with the correct word:
Johnny and Jeremy both eat _____________ sandwiches with mayonaise and mustard.
a. there b. they're c. their
c. their
Fill in the blank with the correct word:
Sally and Jack __________ their bikes to school yesterday.
a. rowed b. road c. rode
c. rode
Which type of figurative language?
Molly's hair looks like a porcupine in the mornings.
Simile
The basketball player was very tall.
a. adverb b. pronoun c. adjective d. noun
c. adjective
Which type of punctuation is needed in the following sentence?
What time do you normally go to bed
?
Question mark
Fill in the blank with the correct word:
_____________ are you going after school today?
a. were b. where c. wear
b. where
Fill in the blank with the correct word:
The ____________________ is sunny and warm today.
a. weather b. whether
a. weather
Which type of figurative language?
Tommy climbs trees like a monkey.
Simile
Identify the part of speech of the italicized word:
When I turn on the weather channel and see snow in the forecast, I get super excited!
a. noun b. pronoun c. preposition
d. interjection
b. pronoun
Which sentence is written correctly?
a. Oh, wow! That is a beautiful sunset.
b. Oh, wow, that is a beautiful sunset
c. Oh, wow! that is a beautiful sunset.
a. Oh, wow! That is a beautiful sunset.
Fill in the blank with the correct word.
The cat got ______ paw stuck in my grandmother's sweater.
a. its b. it's c. their
a. its
Fill in the blank with the correct word:
The teacher ______ bubbles so that the children could chase them.
a. blew b. blue
a. blew
Which type of figurative language?
Henry is a pig when he eats chocolate cake.
Metaphor
Identify the part of speech of the italicized word:
Thunder dipped his trunk in the water one more time.
a. verb b. noun c. adverb d. adjective
a. verb
Choose the correct sentence:
a. Debbie, said "are you coming to my party?"
b. Debbie said, are you coming to my party?"
c. Debbie said, "Are you coming to my party?"
c. Debbie said, "Are you coming to my party?"
Fill in the blank with the correct word:
_______ jacket was left on the slide?
a. Who's b. Whose c. Whom
b. Whose
Fill in the blank with the correct word:
Maggie, are you coming over __________, or do you want me to come over there?
a. hear b. here
b. here
Which type of figurative language?
The stars winked at me.
Personification
Identify the part of speech of the italicized word:
A twig snapped near him, and the dog's ears perked up.
a. verb b. conjunction c. adjective
d. preposition
Choose the sentence that is written correctly.
a. Mrs. Jones went to the store to buy eggs milk bread.
b. Mrs. Jones went to the store to buy eggs, milk, and bread.
c. Mrs. Jones went to the store to buy, eggs milk, and bread.
b. Mrs. Jones went to the store to buy eggs, milk, and bread.
Fill in the blank with the correct word:
Terry's pants are too _______. He needs a new belt.
a. lose b. loose c. lost
b. loose
Fill in the blanks with the correct words:
Did you (1)___________ that some people are allergic to the (2) ____________ of oranges?
a. no, cent b. know, cent c. know, scent
d. no, sent
Give me an example of each of the following:
simile
metaphor
personification
Teacher's discretion.
Identify the part of speech of the italicized words:
A tear ran down Penelope's small feathered face.
a. verb, noun b. adjective, noun
c. adverb, pronoun d. adverb, noun
d. adverb, noun
Choose the sentence that is written correctly.
a. The grumpy rhino snorted loudly, but the happy hippo just laughed.
b. The grumpy rhino snorted loudly but, the happy hippo just laughed.
c. The grumpy rhino snorted loudly but the happy hippo just laughed.
a. The grumpy rhino snorted loudly, but the happy hippo just laughed.