Writing
A graphic organizer has the following information:
- furry
- plays fetch
- 4 legs
- likes walks
- animal
Name a trait that can be added.
Examples –
Likes to be petted
Barks
Choose the missing word.
Marge was ____________________ to ask her mother for the money.
A. hesitant
B. hesitantly
C. hesitants
D. hesitanting
A. hesitant
Marge was hesitant to ask her mother for the money.
“Sarah, turn off the television.”
“Why?”
“It has a bad _____________ on your sleep.”
What word goes in the blank?
A. effects
B. affects
C. effect
D. affect
C. effect
“It has a bad effect on your sleep.”
Among other issues, the neighbors fought _______ their land.
A. against
B. over
C. under
D. until
A. from
Among other issues, the neighbors fought over their land.
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
A. Cindy ate the shrimp; she really didn’t want it.
B. Cindy ate the shrimp, she really didn’t want it.
C. Cindy ate the shrimp she really didn’t want it.
D. Cindy ate the shrimp: she really didn’t want it.
A. Cindy ate the shrimp; she really didn’t want it.
Aardvarks are found in Africa, south of the Sahara. Their name means
“earth pig” because of the resemblance.
Which sentence could be added to describe what other animals aardvarks look like besides pigs?
A. Aardvarks have pig-like snouts.
B. Aardvarks are nocturnal.
C. Aardvarks have rabbit-like ears and kangaroo tails.
D. Aardvarks have feet and claws that resemble small spades.
C. Aardvarks have rabbit-like ears and kangaroo tails.
Choose the missing word.
Sandra asked her friend for ________________.
A. advise
B. advice
C. advising
D. advicing
B. advice
Sandra asked her friend for advice.
Be a very small part in the play.
Which is a complete sentence?
A. Will be a very small part in the play?
B. Will be a very small part in the play, Cats.
C. It will be a very small part in the play.
D. Be a very small part in the play?
C. It will be a very small part in the play.
After I shop for the presents, I _____________ them all night.
A. will wrapping
B. will be wrapping
C. wrapped
D. wrap
A. will be wrapping
After I shop for the presents, I will be wrapping them all night.
Andrew don’t want no more potatoes.
Which is the BEST way to correct this sentence?
A. Andrew doesn’t got no more potatoes.
B. Andrew doesn’t want no more potatoes.
C. Andrew doesn’t want anymore potatoes.
D. Andrew wants anymore potatoes.
C. Andrew doesn’t want anymore potatoes.
Kim is writing a story about her childhood in Ireland. Her teacher told her to sound more “nostalgic”.
Which sentence should Kim add to her story?
A. Ireland is an island in the North Atlantic.
B. I remember growing up in Ireland.
C. The population of Ireland is about 6.6 million.
D. The sound of church bells will always remind me of
my hometown in Ireland.
D. The sound of church bells will always remind me of
my hometown in Ireland.
The Phillies are ______________ the game against the Yankees.
A. loosing
B. loses
C. losing
D. looses
A. losing
The Phillies are losing the game against the Yankees.
Which is a fragment?
A. The walk in the forest with my friend, Jasmine.
B. The walk was good.
C. The walk in the forest was refreshing.
D. The walk in the forest with my friend, Jasmine, was
refreshing.
A. The walk in the forest with my friend, Jasmine.
I can’t go outside until I ____________ my homework.
A. finish
B. finishes
C. finished
D. will finish
A. finish
I can’t go outside until I finish my homework.
Which word is spelled correctly?
A. dissappear
B. disapear
C. disappear
D. disappeer
C. disappear
George is writing a paper about jaguars in the wild.
Which web search would be MOST useful to George?
A. The 2018 Jaguar comes with touch control
B. Small animals in the wild
C. Panthers and other large cats in the jungle
D. A walk in the park
C. Panthers and other large cats in the jungle
Brenda returned the book _______________ she finished reading it.
A. because
B. yet
C. so
D. but
A. because
Brenda returned the book because she finished reading it.
I will ______________ the award for my sister who is sick.
A. accept
B. except
C. accepts
D. excepts
A. accept
I will accept the award for my sister who is sick.
Anna is ____________ pianist in the school.
A. the better
B. the bestest
C. the best
D. better
C. the best
Anna is the best pianist in the school.
Which sentence correctly uses quotation marks?
A. Bill asked, “Can you pass me a cookie”?
B. “Will you come home tonight?” I asked.
C. “Robert said, Leave me alone.”
D. “Ken,” “I asked, Do you have a ticket?”
B. “Will you come home tonight?” I asked.
Jenna is writing a report about boxing.
Which would make the BEST introductory sentence?
A. Do you like boxing?
B. Also, the sport takes place in a ring.
C. In addition, there is a pre-determined amount of time.
D. Boxing is a combat sport with two people wearing.
D. Boxing is a combat sport with two people wearing
gloves.
I do not like rides ___________ flip people upside down.
A. because
B. which
C. there
D. that
D. that
I do not like rides that flip people upside down.
The author is unknown. _______________ wrote a good book!
A. They
B. He or she
C. He
D. They’re
B. He or she
The author is unknown. He or she wrote a good book!
Neither Italy ________ France got to the quarterfinals last year.
A. and
B. or
C. nor
D. but
C. nor
Neither Italy nor France got to the quarterfinals last year.
“Neither” must be paired with “nor”, and “either” must be paired with “or”.
Which sentence has the underlined word spelled correctly?
A. The event is on my calender.
B. The movie is begining soon.
C. What is your adress?
D. Do you believe in ghosts?
D. Do you believe in ghosts?