Cause and Effect
It rained all night, so the streets were flooded. What is the effect?
The streets were flooded.
Choose the best replacement:
“Maria said the blue notebook was Maria’s.”
Maria said the blue notebook was hers.
Add a prefix to change the meaning of possible to its opposite.
Impossible
A poster says, “Save water today so there is enough tomorrow!”
To persuade
Fill in the blank with the correct linking verb:
“The sky ___ very clear this morning.”
The sky is very clear this morning.
Because Anna studied hard, she passed the test. What is the cause?
Anna studied hard.
Which sentence uses a possessive pronoun correctly?
A. This seat is her’s.
B. That jacket is mine.
C. This toy is your’s.
B. That jacket is mine.
Which prefix best completes the sentence?
“The teacher asked us to ___read the directions carefully.”
The teacher asked us to reread the directions carefully.
A story describes a child’s first day of school with funny events.
To entertain.
Choose the correct linking verb:
“The students ___ excited for the school play.”
A. is
B. are
C. was
D. were
B. are
The power went out because a strong storm hit the town. What is the cause?
A strong storm hit the town.
Replace the underlined words correctly:
“These shoes belong to my brother and me.”
These shoes belong to us.
Choose the word that shows the action was done again:
A. preview
B. return
C. rewrite
C. rewrite
A passage explains the steps of the water cycle using facts.
To inform
Correct the sentence if needed:
“The dogs was tired after running in the park.”
“The dogs were tired after running in the park”
Leo forgot to water the plants, so they dried up. What is the effect?
The plants dried up.
Identify the error and correct it:
“Theirs books are on the shelf.”
Their books are on the shelf.
Explain why the prefix in disagree changes the meaning of agree.
dis-” means not or opposite
Which purpose fits this text best?
“A letter asking the mayor to build more playgrounds.”
To persuade
Fill in the blank:
“Yesterday, my favorite team ___ the champions of the tournament.”
Yesterday, my favorite team was the champions of the tournament.