Grammar
Choose the correct way to write each sentence.
The cat sat on it's tail.
The cat sat on its tail.
What is a plot?
The main events of a story
Which is punctuated correctly?
1. The new school Wagner Elementary is on Main Street.
2. The new school, Wagner Elementary, is on Main Street.
3. The new school, Wagner Elementary is on Main Street.
4.The new school Wagner Elementary, is on Main Street.
2. The new school, Wagner Elementary, is on Main Street.
George and Tamara (doesn't, don't) want to see the movie.
don't
Which sentence from the selection best supports the controlling idea that monarchs depend on human help?
F He wanted to create a way station for monarch butterflies.
G Every fall, millions of monarchs fly up to 4,800 kilometers (3,000 miles) from Canada and the United States to Mexico.
H The older butterflies die, and their offspring continue north.
J By planting butterfly gardens, they’re restoring the habitat monarchs need to survive.
J By planting butterfly gardens, they’re restoring the habitat monarchs need to survive.
Choose the correct way to write each sentence.
My cousins dog is very friendly.
My cousin's dog is very friendly.
Give an example of characterization.
What a character:
looks like
says
does
likes
and how other characters see them.
Which is punctuated correctly?
1. The giant plane, a Boeing 747, launched into the air.
2. The giant plane, a Boeing 747 launched into the air.
3. The giant plane a Boeing 747, launched into the air.
4.The giant plane a Boeing 747 launched into the air.
1. The giant plane, a Boeing 747, launched into the air.
All of the girls in the class (think, thinks) they (are, is) smarter than the boys.
think/ are
Next, he planted rows of flowering plants called milkweed—monarchs’ main source of food. Over the past four years, Carter has raised and tagged more than 700 monarch butterflies.
What can the reader infer about Carter based on these sentences?
A Carter sees many types of insects in his backyard all year long.
B Carter has expanded the area that he uses to host butterflies.
C Carter’s efforts to help butterflies have been successful.
C Carter’s efforts to help butterflies have been successful.
What is the correct revision for this sentence: "The dogs wagged they're tails happily."
The dogs wagged their tails happily.
List four examples of organizational patterns used in non-fiction texts.
Cause/Effect
Problem/Solution
Advantage/Disadvantage
Sequence
Number Order
Compare/Contrast
Question/Answer
(5) Nike has been making and selling shoes for nearly 70 years. (6) When the company first began, Nike made only running shoes and soccer cleats. (7) There are many different types of shoe available, including casual shoes, basketball shoes, and even high heels!
Martin needs to add a transition word or phrase to help his readers move from sentence 6 to sentence 7. Which transition would BEST be added to the beginning of sentence 7?
answer choices
Afterward
Then
Today
At first
Today
Every one of those books (is, are) fiction.
is
Which sentence best supports the idea that helping monarchs requires a large amount of effort?
A This yearly migration is one of the most impressive in the animal kingdom, but its future is uncertain.
B Over the past 60 years, thousands of people have helped scientists study these incredible insects.
C But a butterfly scientist named Fred Urquhart had a plan.
D Others share photos online.
B Over the past 60 years, thousands of people have helped scientists study these incredible insects.
Choose the sentence that is written and punctuated correctly.
A The best Halloween candy is candy corn but most people don't like them.
B The best Halloween candy is candy corn, but most people don't like them.
C The best Halloween candy is candy corn, most people don't like them.
C The best Halloween candy is candy corn, most people don't like them.
List 6 text features
photos
captions
maps
graphs
subheading
heading
(20) Whenever our next door neighbors moved in, I was excited to learn that they owned a dog. (21) With my mother’s permission, I began trying to pet him. (22) He must have been scared of me, though, because every time I approached the fence, he would bark as loud as he could. (23) One morning I had the brilliant idea of giving the dog a piece of meat. (24) I walked slowly towards the fence with a crispy slice of bacon resting in the palm of my hand. (25) The dog’s bark grew louder and more violent with each step that I took.
Which transition word or phrase could BEST be added to the beginning of sentence 25?
Similarly
For example
First
Yet
Yet
The committee members (leads, lead) very different lives in private.
lead
MOTHER ANT: Hormiguita, your father is right. As an ant, you need to help with the work of the anthill.
How does this line support a major theme of the drama?
A By emphasizing that children and parents should do activities together.
B By explaining that the demands of some tasks can result in little time for rest.
C By highlighting that children need to learn from their parents’ wisdom.
D By suggesting that everyone’s efforts are needed to achieve a common goal.
D By suggesting that everyone’s efforts are needed to achieve a common goal.
Choose the sentence that is written and punctuated correctly.
A It gets dark at 7pm, I am going trick-or-treating then.
B It gets dark at 7pm so I am going trick-or-treating then.
C It gets dark at 7pm, so I am going trick-or-treating then.
C It gets dark at 7pm, so I am going trick-or-treating then.
What does the rising action build to?
The rising action builds to the climax or turning point in the story.
Which sentence is written correctly?
A Well it was a long time since, they had seen each other.
B Well, it was a long time since they had seen each other.
C Well it was a long time, since they had seen each other.
D Well it was a long time since they had seen each other.
B Well, it was a long time since they had seen each other.
The players, as well as the captain, (want, wants) to win.
want
The idea is to draw snorkelers and scuba divers away from fragile nearby reefs. Thousands of people swim around those reefs each year, accidentally harming the reefs and the marine animals that live there.
In paragraph 5 of the selection “Dive into a Sunken Museum,” what does the word fragile mean?
F Large
G Mysterious
H Delicate
J Popular
H Delicate