Which statement would make a paragraph more persuasive?
A) I want to do this because I am bored.
B) I could play at home with my brother, but he isn't very good.
C) I will learn new skills and get better at playing soccer.
D) I have a friend who said I should play.
What is? C) I will learn new skills and get better at playing soccer.
100
Janell is writing a report about how to stay safe during a hurricane. Which book will help him find the information he needs?
A) The World's Worst Tornado
B) Natural Disasters
C) A Hurricane's Aftermath
D) Preparing for a Hurricane
What is D- Preparing for a Hurricane?
100
Fatima and Tiana got books from the shelf. When reading time was over, the teacher told Fatima and Tiana to put ____ books back on the shelf. What belongs in the blank?
A) his
B) my
C) our
D) their
What is D- their?
100
Which sentence correctly uses an apostrophe?
A) The teacher took her student's jackets when they entered the room.
B) The girl found her dogs' collar on the ground.
C) The childrens' laughter could be heard across the park.
D) I saw Sherry's picture displayed on the wall.
What is D- I saw Sherry's picture displayed on the wall.
100
Which sentence is a simple sentence with a compound subject?
A) The firefighter carried an ax and a blanket into the burning building.
B) Many students arrived late to school today.
C) Several students and their teachers raised over $500 for the Red Cross.
D) The runners crossed the finish line and stopped at the table for a drink of water.
What is C- Several students and their teachers raised over $500 for the Red Cross.
200
1) Now he is looking for a new job. 2) He looks in the newspaper, on the Internet, and in magazines. 3) Tommy's father had to quit his job when the family moved. 4) Tommy hopes his father will find a job soon.
Which change organizes the paragraph?
A) Move 3 before 1
B) Move 4 before 3
C) Move 4 before 2
D) Move 2 before 1
What is A- move 3 before 1
200
Which sentence is written correctly?
A) We went to Jackson for labor day weekend.
B) I have choir practice on monday and tuesday.
C) Our school has a carnival every September.
D) Barry mowed mr. farley's grass yesterday.
What is C- Our school has a carnival every September.
200
Which sentence uses an interjection?
A) Then, we continued to circle the lake and enjoy the park.
B) Suddenly, something interesting caught my eye.
C) Oh! What a beautiful bird.
D) "I agree," said Mom.
What is C- Oh! What a beautiful bird.
200
Which sentence uses quotation marks correctly?
A) Joe said, I can't wait for the soccer game this weekend.
B) My sister read the poem "Dream Deferred" by Langston Hughes in her class.
C) Kate asked, "When can we go to the park again?
D) Ivan said, "We are reading the poem Annabel Lee in language arts class this week."
What is B- My sister read the poem "Dream Deferred" by Langston Hughes in her class.
200
The kids played together. The kids ran around the track.
Which is the correct way to combine these into a simple sentence with a compound predicate?
A) The kids played together, and they ran around the track.
B) The kids played on the track, and they ran.
C) The kids played together and ran around the track.
D) The kids played together around the track.
What is C- The kids played together and ran around the track.
300
Which sentence adds the most descriptive detail?
A) I had never been to the plant store before.
B) When I saw all the trees, I knew it would be hard to choose one.
C) The light green leaves have 5 sections with notches that look like sharp teeth.
D) The tall tree was standing in the middle of some short trees.
What is C) The light green leaves have 5 sections with notches that look like sharp teeth.
300
Aubrey wants to learn more about the blue whale. Which source will NOT help Aubrey find answers to her questions about the life of a blue whale?
A) encyclopedia
B) Internet
C) oceanic magazine
D) thesaurus
What is D- thesaurus
300
Which sentence is written correctly?
A) I don't have no one to help me wiht the groceries.
B) She hasn't ever seen such beauty.
C) We couldn't think of nowhere to go on vacation.
D) We won't have no time to study before the test tomorrow.
What is B- She hasn't ever seen such beauty.
300
Write the following sentence correctly on your paper/ board.
My favorite poem is called "Down on the Docks".
What is My favorite poem is called "Down on the Docks".
300
Which of the following is a run-on sentence?
A) His body is black and his paws.
B) He ran across the room he was going full speed.
C) The cat with the toy string wanted to play.
D) Meowing and purring.
What is B- He ran across the room he was going full speed.
400
In which list are all the words spelled correctly?
A) catch, dawn, leave
B) eagel, kitchen, secret
C) reknew, sandwich, banjo
D) shopping, maskot, happiness
What is A- catch, dawn, leave
400
Sharon wants to write a story using these sentences.
1. We had to try out for parts.
2. The 3rd grade is putting on a play at school.
3. I am practicing every night at home.
4. I got the part of the policeman.
Which sentence needs to be first in the story?
What is Sentence number 2?
400
Mr. Hagerty's house is located next to my family's house.
Which sentence uses the correct possessive pronouns for this sentence?
A) Her house is located next to my house.
B) His house is located next to their house.
C) Their house is located next to our house.
D) His house is located next to our house.
What is D- His house is located next to our house.
400
Revise the following sentence by editing the mistakes.
"Sharon said!" What is the name of the fastest animal alive.
What is Sharon said, "What is the name of the fastest animal alive?"
400
Rewrite the following to make it interrogative:
The ducks quacked as they quickly swam to the bread.
What is .......TEACHER IS TO USE JUDGEMENT ON THIS ONE!!!
500
The violin is a stringed musical instrument. To make musical notes, the player must draw the bow over the strings of the violin. Moving the bow back and forth makes music. Pressing firmly on the bow makes loud music notes.
Which gives another detail?
A) Pressing lightly on the bow makes soft music notes.
B) People take lessons to learn how to play the violin.
C) A bow is also used to play other instruments such as the cello.
D) There are several violin players in an orchestra.
What is A- Pressing lightly on the bow makes soft music notes.
500
Which sentence uses vivid language?
A) The graceful heron stretched its blue wings, flapped them powerfully, and soared into the distance.
B) My brothers, Devon and Keyshawn, have orange sneakers on their big feet.
C) Fernanda was late for school because she walked slowly down the long hallway.
D) Every October, my family goes to the orchard to pick red apples from the large trees.
What is A- The graceful heron stretched its blue wings, flapped them powerfully, and soared into the distance.
500
What changes should be made to correct the possessive pronoun?
We learned that all that's left of dinosaurs is there fossils.
A) their
B) they're
C) thier
D) they'er
What is A- their
500
Which sentence correctly uses an apostrophe?
A) The trucks's paint job covered up the rusty panels.
B) My sisters' names are Cara and Lois.
C) Arnie is going to drive his's truck.
D) Those ski's are too big for me.
What is B- My sisters' names are Cara and Lois.
500
Which of the following is a sentence fragment?
A) I want to go shopping with Grandma.
B) She said we would go tomorrow.
C) I'm excited that she is taking me!
D) We the house early.