Sentences
Which of the following is a complete sentence?
a. Amber ran.
b. Ran all the way home.
c. Amber
d. After school.
a. Amber ran.
*Even though it is a simple sentence, "Amber ran" includes both a verb and a subject.
Place the open box on the counter.
*What part of speech is the word "open" in the above sentence?
a. noun
b. adjective
c. adverb
d. verb
b. adjective
*Open describes the box. Adjectives describe nouns.
I is learning how to play Fur Elise.
What change, if any, should be made to the above sentence?
a. change "I" to "me"
b. change "is" to "am"
c. change "play" to "plays"
d. no change is needed
a. change "I" to "me"
Which type of writing should you write for the following prompt:
"Should cities adopt bike sharing programs?"
a. narrative
b. persuasive
c. informative
b. persuasive
Which of the options is the best way to edit the following sentence?
Two people in our class have the same name it can be confusing.
a. Two people in our class have the same name, it can be confusing.
b. Two people in our class have the same name and it can be confusing.
c. Two people in our class have the same name, and it can be confusing.
d. No change is needed
c. Two people in our class have the same name, and it can be confusing.
Which of the following is a sentence fragment?
a. Alice studies every evening for thirty minutes.
b. She reads every day.
c. Has increased test scores.
d. Alice eats healthy foods, sleeps well, and plays outside as much as she can.
c. Has increased test scores.
*This fragment is missing a subject.
John opened the door.
What part of speech is the word "opened" in the sentence above?
a. noun
b. adjective
c. adverb
d. verb
d. verb
*Opened is the action in this sentence.
Fur Elise was written buy Beethoven many years ago.
What change should be made to the above sentence?
a. change "was" to "is"
b. change "written" to "writen"
c. change "buy" to "by"
d. change "many" to "few"
c. change "buy" to "by"
Which type of writing should you write for the following prompt:
"Write a story retelling "Goldilocks and the Three Bears" from the perspective of either Mama Bear, Papa Bear, or Baby Bear."
a. narrative
b. persuasive
c. informative
a. narrative
Which of the following sentences is written correctly?
a. The teacher said, "please sit down".
b. The teacher said, "Please sit down."
c. The teacher said "Please sit down."
d. The teacher said, "Please sit down"
b. The teacher said, "Please sit down."
Which of the following is a declarative sentence?
a. Go get your shoes on.
b. It is finally raining!
c. It is raining outside.
d. Where is your rain jacket?
c. It is raining outside.
*Declarative sentences declare information. They end with a period.
The opening is next week.
What part of speech is the word "opening" in the above sentence?
a. noun
b. adjective
c. adverb
d. verb
a. noun
Ray shouldv'e gone home twenty minutes ago.
What change needs to be made to the above sentence?
a. change "shouldv'e" to "shouldve"
b. change "shouldv'e" to "should've"
c. change "shouldv'e" to "shoul'dve"
d. no change is needed
b. change "shouldv'e" to "should've"
Which type of writing should you write for the following prompt:
"Write a paper explaining how camouflage and vision work together to help animals survive in their environments."
a. narrative
b. persuasive
c. informative
c. informative
Which change, if any, should be made to the following sentence?
The children's room must be clean before they can leave the house.
a. Change children's to child's
b. Change children's" to childrens
c. Change children's to childrens'
d. No change is needed
d. no change is needed
Which of the following is an imperative sentence?
a. It is cold in this room.
b. Is the fire lit yet?
c. Please start a fire in the fireplace.
d. It is cold!
c. Please start a fire in the fireplace.
*Imperative sentences give commands to others. It can end with a period or an exclamation mark. Remember, many imperative sentences do not seem to have a subject because the is an implied "you" at the beginning. (*You* Please start a fire in the fireplace.)
Michael completed his work carefully.
Which word in the above sentence is an adverb?
a. completed
b. Michael
c. work
d. carefully
d. carefully
*Adverbs describe the verb, completed.
Which of the following sentences are written correctly?
a. The family started a garden, and they bought three chickens this year.
b. Everyone loves eggs, but me.
c. The blackberries tomatoes and lettuce are growing well.
d. Tomatoes are great fresh but they can also make delicious sauce.
a. The family started a garden, and they bought three chickens this year.
*Commas must separate items in a list (c).
Commas are needed before a conjunction when creating a compound sentence (d).
There is no need to put a comma for a conjunction if it is not creating a compound sentence (b).
What is missing from the list of elements narratives need to have?
Characters
Plot - beginning, middle, end
Conflict
Setting
*****Come up with what is missing and answer to see if you are right.
Resolution! The problem must be solved in some way for the story to be over.
Which sentence uses the correct contraction for "will not"?
a. Sarah willn't go for a walk today.
b. Sarah willn't go for a walk today.
c. Sarah wo'nt go for a walk today.
d. Sarah won't go for a walk today.
d. Sarah won't go for a walk today.
Which of the following is a compound sentence?
a. The friends swim and ride bikes all summer.
b. The friends and their families swim at the lake.
c. Rose enjoys swimming in the lake, but she likes to ride her bike too.
d. Rose swims, bikes, and naps all summer.
c. Rose enjoys swimming in the lake, but she likes to ride her bike too.
*Compound sentences have two subjects and two verbs. Compound sentences are two complete sentences joined together by a comma and a conjunction.
Which of the following is not a conjunction?
a. and
b. or
c. but
d. so
e. yet
f. on
g. for
f. on
*Conjunctions are used to combine clauses and sentences. On is not a conjunction. On is a preposition. Prepositions show the relation or position of a word.
Which of the following sentences is written correctly?
a. We made cookies using Mom's recipe she learned from Grandma.
b. We already had most of the ingredients, but we had to go to the Store for a few things.
c. Since Walmart didn't have dark chocolate chips, we bought semi-sweet chocolate chips.
d. Our cookies were Perfect.
c. Since Walmart didn't have dark chocolate chips, we bought semi-sweet chocolate chips.
*All other options have at least one word that should not be capitalized.
Peter is writing an informative essay about Oklahoma. The following is a list of big ideas he will spend an entire paragraph focusing on. Which of the ideas on this list would work better as a supporting detail than its own big idea?
Capitol City - Oklahoma City
State Symbols (bird, animal, flower, etc.)
Important dates/events in state history
Things to do in Oklahoma City
Things to do in Oklahoma City should be a supporting detail in the paragraph about Oklahoma's capitol city, OKC.
Which sentence has no errors?
a. We went to the doctors office yesterday.
b. Elizabeth's mom packed snacks for all of her friends.
c. The trees leaves are still dripping from the rain.
d. The dogs new home had a bigger yard.
b. Elizabeth's mom packed snacks for all of her friends.