Fiction & Nonfiction
Capitalization &
Punctuation
Punctuation
Nouns & Verbs / Subjects & Predicates
Main Idea & Details
Sequencing & Miscellaneous
100
This is a ____________ book
A. Fiction
B. Nonfiction
A. Fiction
100
A sentence begins with a ___________.
A. period
B. capital letter
C. comma
D. exclamation point
B. A sentence begins with a CAPITAL LETTER
100
Identify the noun(s) and verb(s) in this sentence:
The teacher reads a book to his students.
Nouns: teacher, book, students
Verb: reads
100
The main idea _________.
A. is the most important idea in a text.
B. helps to support the main idea, and give more information
The main idea __________.
A. is the most important idea in a text.
100
The girl is _______ in line.
A. first
B. next
C. last
D. finally
A. The girl is FIRST in line.
200
This is a ___________ book.
A. Fiction
B. Nonfiction
B. Nonfiction
200
A sentence can END with ________, ________, or ________.
A. a comma, a period, a question mark
B. a period, a question mark, a capital letter
C. a period, a question mark, an exclamation point
D. a comma, a question mark, an exclamation point
C. A sentence can end with a PERIOD, a QUESTION MARK, or an EXCLAMATION POINT.
200
What is the SUBJECT of this sentence?
John and Maria eat at the restaurant.
A. John and Maria
B. eat at the restaurant.
A. John and Maria.
200
Details _________.
A. is the most important idea in a text.
B. help to support the main idea, and give more information
Details _________.
B. help to support the main idea, and give more information
200
First, the girl drinks water. _______, the boy will drink water.
A. first
B. after
C. last
D. finally
B. First, the girl drinks water. AFTER, the boy will drink water.
300
Identify the 3 nonfiction text features in the pictures below:
A. Author, table of contents, and a map
B. Map, title, and caption
C. Title, author, and table of contents
D. graph, photograph, and table of contents
C. Title, author, and table of contents
300
Fix the errors in the sentence:
i live in marlborough, massachusetts,
I live in Marlborough, Massachusetts.
300
Identify the SUBJECT AND PREDICATE of this sentence:
My mom and I were watching a movie last night.
Subject: My mom and I
Predicate: were watching a movie last night.
300
Read the 4 sentences. Choose the MAIN IDEA.
A. I like to go to Apex.
B. I like to go to Ghiloni Park.
C. I like to do fun things in Marlborough.
D. I like to go to restaurants with my family.
C. I like to do fun things in Marlborough.
300
1) _______, the girl wakes up. 2) __________ she gets dressed, eats breakfast, brushes her teeth, and puts on her shoes. 3) __________, she gets her backpack.
USE THE WORDS: first, then, finally
1) First, the girl wakes up. 2) Then she gets dressed, eats breakfast, brushes her teeth, and puts on her shoes. 3) Finally, she gets her backpack.
400
Identify the the 2 nonfiction text features in the pictures below:
Picture 1:
Picture 2:
A. Picture 1: bold print / Picture 2: diagram
B. Picture 1: table of contents / Picture 2: glossary
C. Picture 1: glossary / Picture 2: illustration
D. Picture 1: caption / Picture 2: title
A. Picture 1: bold print / Picture 2: diagram
400
Fix the errors in this sentence:
my favorite foods are chicken rice pizza and ice cream
My favorite foods are chicken, rice, pizza, and ice cream.
400
1. "Lucas walks to school" is a___________ sentence.
A. simple
B. compound
2. "He went to the beach, but she watched a TV show." is a ____________ sentence.
A. simple
B. compound
1. A
"Lucas walks to school" is a SIMPLE sentence.
2. B
"He went to the beach, but she watched a TV show." is a COMPOUND sentence.
400
Read the 4 sentences. Choose the 3 DETAILS. (CHOOSE 3 ANSWERS)
A. I love to play sports.
B. I play basketball in gym class.
C. After school, I play soccer with my friends.
D. On the weekends, I play football with my family.
DETAILS:
B. I play basketball in gym class.
C. After school, I play soccer with my friends.
D. On the weekends, I play football with my family.
400
DICTATION! Listen to Mr. Jaffe. Write the 2 sentences you hear.
1. On Saturday, I went to the mall with my mom.
2. After the mall, we ate lunch at a Brazilian restaurant.
500
Read the paragraph. Identify the PROBLEM and SOLUTION, CHARACTERS, and SETTING
Sarah loved her cat Fluffy very much. He was a little brown cat who loved to climb trees. Sarah was playing at her house one day. She decided to look for her cat. She looked in the kitchen. She looked in her room and under the bed. She could not find Fluffy. Fluffy was lost! She was sad. She looked everywhere. Sarah was getting very worried. Suddenly, there was a knock at the door. It was her neighbor, Mr. Dan. He had found Fluffy climbing the tree in his yard. Sarah hugged Fluffy. She was so glad he was home!
CHARACTERS: Sarah, Fluffy, Mr. Dan
SETTING: Sarah's house
PROBLEM: Sarah's cat was lost. She was sad.
SOLUTION: Sarah's neighbor, Mr. Dan, found Fluffy.
500
Fix the errors in the following sentences. Add capital letters, periods, a question mark, and commas. (There are four sentences).
my name is Mr. jaffe what is your name welcome to ELD class We read books write in our notebooks and practice our english
My name is Mr. Jaffe. What is your name? Welcome to ELD class. We read books, write in our notebooks and, practice our English.
500
Rewrite these two simple sentences as one compound sentence. Combine the sentences with "so"
My mom was angry at me. She took my phone.
My mom was angry at me, so she took my phone.
500
Read the paragraph. Identify the MAIN IDEA and a DETAIL.
There are many helpers in every community. Firefighters work to keep people safe. Teachers help students learn. Mail carries deliver packages and letters. Police officers patrol the streets.
MAIN IDEA: There are many helpers in every community.
DETAILS:
Firefighters work to keep people safe.
Teachers help students learn.
Mail carries deliver packages and letters.
Police officers patrol the streets.
500
Make 4 groups of 4 words that share something in common. Identify the category.
sun, fog, storm, rain - weather words
stare, see, look, watch - verbs (things you do with your eyes)
week, month, year, second - units of time
lake, river, ocean, sea - bodies of water