Capitalization
What two words in the following paragraph should be capitalized?
Many beautiful places worth visiting can be found in north America. For example, the State of New Mexico boasts the manzano Mountains, and Canada holds the beautiful Banff National Park. In Mexico, many visitors travel to waterfalls, such as Agua Azul Waterfalls.
North and Manzano
Rafael is writing a short story for class. The story is missing a conclusion. Read the paragraph from his story and choose the best conclusion for the paragraph.
Timothy peered into the store's window and stared longingly at the latest action figure from his favorite comic. The new Dark Raven toy could bend and came with removable feathers. Its eyes even glowed in the dark! Timothy had never wanted anything as badly as he wanted this new toy. He decided on a plan to make enough money to buy the toy.
a. Timothy went home and had a dream that night about playing Dark Raven with his brother.
b. Timothy walked into the store and bought Dark Raven's sidekick, the Sparrow, because he was cheaper and Timothy liked him too.
c. Timothy changed his mind about the toy and went home to play a board game with his brother.
d. Timothy knew he could earn money by raking leaves in his neighborhood, so he went home right away to get started.
d. Timothy knew he could earn money by raking leaves in his neighborhood, so he went home right away to get started.
How is a fact different from an opinion?
a. An opinion always stays the same, and a fact does not.
b. An opinion is agreed upon by everyone, and a fact is not.
c. A fact can be proven true or false, and an opinion cannot.
d. A fact is what someone thinks or believes, and an opinion is not.
c. A fact can be proven true or false, and an opinion cannot.
Is the following sentence a fact or opinion?
School will be over at 3:30 pm.
Fact
Which Sentence uses correct capitalization?
a. I was born in Kansas, but my sister was born in arizona.
b. This Friday, our teacher Mrs. Green is bringing our class a treat.
c. When I got the flu, my grandpa took me to see doctor Hoffman.
d. My dream is to visit the statue of liberty in new York City
b. This Friday, our teacher Mrs. Green is bringing our class a treat.
A student is writing an article about friendship for the school newsletter. One of the paragraphs from the paper is missing a conclusion. After reading the paragraph, choose the best conclusion for the paragraph.
Today is National Friendship Day, which is the perfect day to consider what it takes to be a good friend. While some people may believe that a good friend is someone who is funny or encouraging, I believe that the most valuable quality in a friend is the ability to be trustworthy. A person who is trustworthy is honest and dependable. A trustworthy friend will speak the truth and support you.
a. Being a good friend will improve a friendship.
b. Friends who are trustworthy will have stronger friendships.
c. National Friendship Day should be celebrated by making new friends.
d. National Friendship Day is a day created to celebrate all types of friends.
b. Friends who are trustworthy will have stronger friendships.
Marc is writing a paragraph about frogs. Read the paragraph, and then choose the sentence that shows the author's opinion.
A frog's life cycle is very interesting. It starts as an egg called a "frog spawn." Then, it turns into a tadpole that swims and breathes through its gills. After that, it transforms into a fully developed adult frog.
A frog's life cycle is very interesting.
Mrs. Laver and Mrs. Coffman-Neal are the best teachers ever.
Opinion
Fernando is writing a report for class. He needs to correct the capitalization errors in the report. Read the sentence from his report and choose two words that should be capitalized.
Yellowstone National park has several famous waterfalls, including firehole Falls.
Park and Firehole
A student is writing a story for a contest. One of the paragraphs from the story is missing a conclusion. Which sentence provides the best conclusion for the paragraph?
Kwame was thrilled that his friends wanted to help at the local soup kitchen this year. At first, he was not certain whether his friends would want to help, but he should have known better! After he asked them, his friends immediately peppered him with questions, and he was happy to answer them. He could tell by their enthusiasm that they were just as excited to help as he was.
a. Kwame got the idea to invite his friends from his dad.
b. Kwame had helped at the soup kitchen three other times.
c. Kwame worked hard to convince his friends to help.
d. Kwame knew that everyone would enjoy helping together.
d. Kwame knew that everyone would enjoy helping together.
A student is writing a paragraph about the weather. Read the paragraph, and then choose the sentence that is a fact.
It is so interesting learning all about the weather. It is amazing how many different types of weather there are around the world. The best type of weather has to be snow. When it snows, millions of ice crystals form into snowflakes and fall to the ground. It makes for a beautiful scene.
When it snows, millions of ice crystals form into snowflakes and fall to the ground.
Which two sentences are opinions?
1. Autumn is also known as "fall."
2. Winter is the best season of all.
3. Spring comes after winter and before summer.
4. Everyone enjoys summer because they go swimming.
5. Seasons can happen differently in certain parts or the world.
2. Winter is the best season of all.
4. Everyone enjoys summer because they go swimming.
Which sentence uses correct capitalization?
a. We always enjoy the theme park world of thrills during the summer.
b. We always enjoy the theme park world of thrills during the Summer.
c. We always enjoy the theme park World of Thrills during the summer.
d. We always enjoy the theme park World of Thrills during the Summer.
c. We always enjoy the theme park World of Thrills during the summer.
A student is writing a report about sea turtles for science class. The student's report is missing a conclusion. Read the paragraph and choose the best concluding sentence.
Baby sea turtles hatch from nests buried in the sand of a beach. After the baby turtles hatch and dig out from the sand, they trek to the ocean. The babies will constantly encounter predators both on land and in the sea. The young turtles often travel to the water at night to avoid these predators. After the turtles reach the sea, they must swim quickly to safety in deeper water where fewer predators live. Reaching safety in deeper water can take two days of continuous swimming.
a. Young turtles dive down when they sense a predator above them.
b. Young turtles are challenging for scientists to study in their first year of life.
c. Young turtles must endure a long, dangerous journey to survive.
d. Young turtles will grow into large, swift adults that can live for 80 years.
c. Young turtles must endure a long, dangerous journey to survive.
Choose which two sentences are facts.
1. The giraffe has the cutest babies.
2. Cats and dogs are both mammals.
3. Some bears hibernate in the winter.
4. Horses are the most useful animal for herding.
5. Ocean fish are the most beautiful of all creatures.
2. Cats and dogs are both mammals.
3. Some bears hibernate in the winter.
How many of the following statements are factual?
1. Many playgrounds have swings.
2. Recess time needs to be longer.
3. Basketball is the best recess sport.
4. Students may have recess inside if the weather is bad.
5. A teacher or other adult watches over students at recess.
3
1. Many playgrounds have swings.
4. Students may have recess inside if the weather is bad.
5. A teacher or other adult watches over students at recess.