The Secret Message
# 1 What do the merchant's actions in paragraphs 12 and 13 show about him ?
A
Indicate if this is a Fragment , Sentence or Run-on ?
Had wet , bumpy skin
F
Which CUPS category does this sentence go into ?
president trump is known as one of the most rude presidents of all time.
Capitalization
Write the correct contraction for the 2 words :
could not
Couldn't
# 2Which of these events from the story cause the merchant to avoid talking to the parrot ?
B
Kelly likes to cook, she makes chicken everyday.
R
There is a good reason most people avodied going into the old, abandoned house.
Spelling
Write the correct contraction for the 2 words:
Has not
Hasn't
# 3 The word shocked in paragraph 15 means a feeling of
D
The merchant returned from India dreading to tell the parrot the news.
S
We're you their during the last five minutes of class ?
Understanding
Write the correct contraction for the 2 words:
Will not
Won't
#4 Based on paragraphs 21 through 25 , the merchant believes that he
D
Yesterday when I got off the bus
F
After a long , hot jurney , the guide had to stop and take a cool drink of water.
Spelling
Write the correct contraction for the 2 words:
should not
shouldn't
# 5 Which word from paragraph 26 helps the reader know the meaning of fluttered ?
C
This is my winning ticket , I brought it a the near by gas station.
R
Youll need to wash the dishes, sweep the floor make up your bed and fold the clothes before going to the game.
Punctuation
Write the correct contraction for the 2 words:
is not
isn't