LANG/EDITING
Which sentence is written correctly?
A. The two girl's mother is president of the club.
B. The two girls mother is president of the club.
C. The two girls' mother is president of the club.
D. The two girls's mother is president of the club.
C. The two girls' mother is president of the club.
The constitution was ______________ so that women could vote.
a. amended
b. generated
c. essential
d. different
A. amended
Vocabulary: Reread this sentence: "'I didn’t do nothin’!' Robert yelled, retreating into a corner." What is the best definition of the word "retreat" for how it is used here?
a. To back up or move away
b. A vacation or trip
c. To review or check over again
d. To withdraw troops in battle
a. To back up or move away
Today was just like any normal day for Allana. She would walk to school in the morning and go to class. Then she would come home and play with her dog, Jimmy. But little did she know just how abnormal things would become later that night...
Close Reading: Which of the following was NOT part of a normal day for Allana?
a. Playing with her dog
b. Walking to school
c. Going to track practice
d. Going to class
c. Going to track practice
“Stay close and be quiet,” Harriet whispered. “The stars and the North Star will guide us, but we must stay hidden.” Sam looked up at the sky, astounded by how many stars there were.
What does the author mean by the word astounded as it is used in the text?
a. shocked
b. amazed
c. confused
d. bored
b. amazed
The mayor of our city ____________ the new park in a ceremony at noon tomorrow. Choose the future tense verb to complete the sentence.
A. has dedicated
B. will dedicate
C. dedicates
D. had dedicated
B. will dedicate
I've decided to approach the problem from another ______________ .
A. thought
B. perspective
C. secret
D. problem
B. Perspective
I was born in the united states of america, but my parents speak spanish. Which words should be capitalized in this sentence?
A. United, States, Of, America
B. United, States, America, Parents
C. United, States, America, Spanish
D. America, Parents, Spanish
C. United, States, America, Spanish
Today was just like any normal day for Allana. She would walk to school in the morning and go to class. Then she would come home and play with her dog, Jimmy. But little did she know just how abnormal things would become later that night...
Vocabulary: Which is the best definition of the word "abnormal"?
a. Unusual
b. Extremely normal
c. Stomach
d. Not real
a. Unusual
As they moved through the forest, Sam saw Harriet stop suddenly. She motioned for everyone to hide behind some bushes. “There’s danger up ahead,” she said softly.
What does the author mean by the word motioned?
a. used her hands to gesture for them to pay attention
b. forced them to listen
c. told them to pay attention
d. made a motion that meant danger like sign language
a. used her hands to gesture for them to pay attention
Choose the interjection that best completes the following sentence: ______ I can't believe that I won a shopping spree to my favorite store!
A. Yay!
B. Ouch!
C. Oops!
D. Ah!
A. Yay!
Complete each sentence with affect or effect.
This year’s drought will _____________ the crop.
Affect
Choose a sentence that could be added to the end of this paragraph.
The runners lined up at the starting line. Suddenly the huge crowd grew quiet. A race official fired the starting gun into the air.
A. The runners tired as they ended the race.
B. The starting line was drawn with chalk.
C. The crowd could not believe that the race ended so fast.
D. All the runners blasted away toward the finish line.
D. All the runners blasted away toward the finish line.
Complete the word relationship in the following analogy. ocean : water :: desert :_____
A. water
B. ungle
C. hot
D. sand
D. sand
Which answer choice are writing qualifications that would be in an informational story?
a. dialogue, thoughts, feelings and actions
b. solution to the problem
c. text evidence that proves an opinion
d. text evidence that justifies a claim
d. text evidence that justifies a claim
Barbara said Let’s shovel the snow. Punctuate the quotation correctly.
A. Barbara said, Let’s shovel the snow.
B. Barbara said, “let’s shovel the snow.”
C. Barbara said “Let’s shovel the snow”
D. Barbara said, “Let’s shovel the snow.”
D. Barbara said, “Let’s shovel the snow.”
Determine whether to use affect or effect in the following sentence
Silence was not the _____________ the standup comedian wanted.
Effect
""Oh give me a break, Robert!” I said, edging closer to him. ""We all know you stole the mayor’s ring. We know it, you know it. So enough with all this denial junk. Just cough it up already, will ya?”
Idiom: What did the narrator mean by the phrase "cough it up"?
a. "Cough until the ring comes out of your throat."
b. "Stop running away."
c. "Give me the ring."
d. "Stop pretending to be sick."
c. "Give me the ring."
When the bell rang, Kneisha gathered her books and went to the next class. Which of the following details from the sentence help to reveal Kneisha is at school?
A. the bell rang
B. Kneisha gathered her books
C. she goes to her next class
D. the teacher is narrating
C. she goes to her next class
Which two answer choice are writing qualifications that would be in an retell from another point of view prompt?
a. dialogue, thoughts, feelings and actions
b. solution told in the middle of the story
c. the big events of a story told, followed by a continuation
d. the story retold using thoughts, feelings, and actions
e. the story told again from the beginning from another character's thoughts, feelings, and actions
a. dialogue, thoughts, feelings and actions
e. the story told again from the beginning from another character's thoughts, feelings, and actions
What is the best way to combine the following sentences?
The class can draw pictures of places they have been. The class can paste them onto a map.
A. The class can draw pictures of places they have been and paste them onto a map.
B. The class can draw pictures and then the class can paste them onto a map.
C. The class can draw pictures and paste pictures of places they have been on a map.
D. The class can draw the pictures of places and then they can paste them on a map.
A. The class can draw pictures of places they have been and paste them onto a map.
Decide whether to use affect or effect in the following sentence.
Your positive behavior _____________s everyone in the classroom.
Affects
We would have been here sooner if Stephanie had not been such a snail. What does the writer mean by calling Stephanie a snail?
A. She moves quickly.
B. She is small so it takes longer to move.
C. She had to get her coat.
D. She moves slowly.
D. She moves slowly.
Idiom: Reread this sentence: "Too bad for you that liars and rule-breakers are all the same in my book." What does Manhammer mean by "in my book"?
a. In my dreams
b. In my nightmares
c. In my opinion
d. In my school
c. In my opinion
Which three answer choice are writing qualifications that would be in a continuation prompt?
a. dialogue, thoughts, feelings and actions
b. solution to the problem
c. the big events of a story told, followed by a continuation
d. the story retold using thoughts, feelings, and actions
e. the story told again from the beginning from another character's thoughts, feelings, and actions
a. dialogue, thoughts, feelings and actions
b. solution to the problem
c. the big events of a story told, followed by a continuation