Commas
Adjectives & Adverbs
Verb Tense
Direct and Indirect Quotations
Research Questions
100

My mom and her friends want to take me to Busch Gardens Wild Water Rapids and Williamsburg all in one day.

Where is after Gardens and Rapids?

100

New York is ____________ than my home town. 

A. largely

B. largest 

C. larger    

D. more largely

What is C?

100

Which form of the verb should be used to complete the blank? 

I waited for hours hoping, _____, wondering if you would come back. (wish)

What is wishing?

100

How should this sentence be punctuated?

Dale yelled Get out!

What is: 

Dale yelled, "Get out!"

100

Which would be the best place to find information about lions? 

Google

an encyclopedia

watching "The Lion King"

an atlas

What is an encyclopedia?

200

After I run to the store I'm going to start making dinner for Delaney.

Where is after store?

200

Sam played ____________ than I did. 

A. more roughly

B. most roughly 

C. rough

D. roughly

What is A?

200

Which form of the verb should be used to complete the blank?  

Malcolm wanted to go to the dance because Marla _______ to be there. (go)

What is was going?

200

How should this sentence be written correctly?

Linda was thinking should I ask Darryl out to the dance?

What is:

Linda was thinking, "Should I ask Darryl out to the dance?"

200

What key words would best help John find information about offering healthy lunches at schools versus unhealthy lunches?

A. lunches, healthy, offer

B. lunches, school, healthy

C. lunches, unhealthy, offer

What is B?

300

It's a sunny morning so I will practice yoga in my backyard.

Where is after morning?

300

Dad gave the ____________ speech I’d ever heard. 

A. convincing

B. convincingly

C. more convincing

D. most convincing

What is D?

300

Which form of the verb should be used to complete the blank? 

Delaney texts her friends, sends them funny memes, and _____ silly comments on her blog. (post) 

What is posts?

300

How is this sentence written correctly?

Carla wondered if she should answer the question.

What is it is correct as it is?

300

Tom was assigned to write a paper about jungle cats in their natural habitats. What would be the best website to use? 

A. www.domesticfelines.com 

B. www.wildcatzoo.net 

C. www.tropicalpredator.org

What is C?

400

The essay part of the test is on Thursday April 22 2021.

Where is after Thursday and 22?

400

Paris is one of the three ____________ visited cities in Europe. 

A. frequently

B. frequent 

C. more frequently

D. most frequently

What is D?

400

Identify the verb that is used incorrectly in the sentence and fix it. 

The house next door is haunted; at night, I can heard chains rattling and moaning.

What is heard; it should be hear?

400

How is this sentence written correctly?

The magician promised that, "This enchanted top hat," would let me read people's minds.

The magician promised that "this enchanted top hat" would let me read people's minds.

400

Which is the best thesis statement?

A. Wild cats are at the top of the food chain, but can they survive humans taking their habitats?

B. Jungle cats, like jaguars, need help from humans to protect their habitats and their lives.

C. Wild cats live all over the world, even in jungles.

What is B?

500

Marty my next door neighbor and best friend loves to play practical jokes on me.

Where is after Marty and friend?

500

Of all the books on order, the ____________ ordered history texts arrived first. 

A. most recently

B. recently 

C. more recently

D. recent

What is A?

500

Identify the verb that is used incorrectly in the sentence and fix it. 

In the morning, before the bus comes, I stretch, ran five miles, shower, and eat breakfast.

What is ran; it should be run?

500

How should this sentence be punctuated?

Did he say My favorite color is blue?

What is:

Did he say, "My favorite color is blue"?

500

What would be a good topic sentence for this paragraph? 

       Jaguars must hunt for their food. Their bodies are designed to quickly and quietly sneak up on their prey. They are black or spotted in color, so they can blend in with the background. They are fantastic hunters.

What is Jaguars are predators?