Fiction Skills
Maggie's face turned bright red as the class laughed at her. She couldn't believe she made such a huge mistake. Next time, she would look at the calendar more carefully.
Which of the following can you infer happened to Maggie?
A. She fell out of her chair.
B. She wore a costume on the wrong day.
C. She made a mistake on her homework.
D. She dropped her lunch tray.
B. She wore a costume on the wrong day.
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume
Entertain
My sisters birthday is Tuesday, May 19, and we are having a huge party!
A. Change sisters to sister's
B. Change Tuesday to tuesday
C. Delete the comma after May 19
D. Change end punctuation to a question mark
A. Change sisters to sister's
Where are your bating gloves and baseball helmet for the game?
A. Change Where to Wear
B. Change your to you're
C. Change bating to batting
D. Change for to four
C. Change bating to batting
Located in the back of the book and defines important words in the text.
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Combine these sentences in clear & effective way.
She has a favorite game. It is Twister.
A. She has a favorite game, but it is Twister.
B. Her favorite game is Twister.
C. It is Twister which is her favorite game.
D. She has a favorite game because it is Twister.
B. Her favorite game is Twister.
Maggie's face turned bright red as the class laughed at her. She couldn't believe she made such a huge mistake. Next time, she would look at the calendar more carefully.
Maggie probably felt-
A. scared
B. excited
C. sleepy
D. embarrassed
D. embarrassed
A letter to the principal explaining why students shouldn't have homework.
Persuade
My mom said, "I enjoy planning parties that children will remember forever.
A. Change My mom to My Mom
B. Delete the comma after said
C. Insert a quotation mark after forever
D. Make no change
C. Insert a quotation mark after forever
I love petting my hamster because he is fluffier then a cotton ball.
A. Change petting to peting
B. Change fluffier to fluffyier
C. Change then to than
D. Make no change
C. Change then to than
Tells the reader what the section is mostly about.
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Combine these two sentences to form a compound sentence.
It was raining outside. I brought my umbrella.
It was raining outside, so I brought my umbrella.
Mr. Stamp asked the class to line up for recess. Maria said, "Let's play tag! I'll be it." Everyone agreed as they headed outside.
Which point of view is this paragraph?
A. First Person
B. Second Person
C. Third Person
C. Third Person
An article about the Houston Astros game in the newspaper.
Inform
Last night, our car got a flat tire so my dad pulled over to fix it.
A. Delete the comma after night
B. Change our to are
C. Insert a comma after tire
D. Change dad to Dad
C. Insert a comma after tire
We invited several family's to go with us on our annual hiking trip.
A. Change family's to families
B. Change to to too
C. Change our to are
D. Change hiking to hikeingA. Change family's to families
Located in the back of the book and indicates what page number to find a certain topic.
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Combine these two sentences to form a compound sentence.
The tornado ripped through our town. We took cover.
The tornado ripped through our town, so we took cover.
Last night my family and I went to our neighbor's house for dinner. They served us hamburgers, hot dogs, and potato salad. Yum!
Which point of view is this paragraph?
A. First Person
B. Second Person
C. Third Person
A. First Person
A recipe for brownies.
Explain
I've slept many nights in a sleeping bag at my families cabin in the woods.
A. Change I've to Ive
B. Change slept to sleeped
C. Insert a comma after sleeping bag
D. Change families to family's
D. Change families to family's
After swimming all afternoon, we're going to are grandparents' house for dinner.
A. Change swimming to swiming
B. Change we're to were
C. Change to to two
D. Change are to our
D. Change are to our
Explains what a photograph or illustration is about.
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Combine these two sentences in a clear and effective way.
My dog loves to go for walks. My dog loves to play catch.
A. My dog loves to go for walks, and loves to play catch.
B. My dog loves to go for walks and play catch.
C. My dog loves to go for walks because my dog loves to play catch.
D. My dog loves to go for walks, but he loves to play catch.
B. My dog loves to go for walks and play catch.
One day after spending the day flying, a crow was very thirsty. He landed on a pitcher of water only to find it with very little water inside. He could not reach the water at the very bottom of the pitcher. After thinking about it, the crow started dropping pebbles in the pitcher. The more pebbles he dropped, the higher the water rose. Eventually, he was able to sip the water and go on his way.
What is the theme or lesson of this story?
A. Flying is hard work.
B. Little by little gets the job done.
C. Water is hard to come by.
D. Waiting for something makes it more special.
B. Little by little gets the job done.
A book of poems by Shel Silverstein
Describe or Entertain
At last, were able to sit down at the kitchen table and eat together as a family.
A. Delete the comma after last
B. Change were to we're
C. Insert a comma after table
D. Change the period to a question mark
B. Change were to we're
A. Change it's to its
B. Delete the comma after Valentine's Day
C. Change makeing to making
D. Change our to are
C. Change makeing to making
Gives interesting facts or information about a topic.
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What is the most effective way to combine these sentences?
The cat was stuck in the tree. The firefighters got it down.
A. The cat was stuck in the tree, then the firefighters got it down.
B. The cat was stuck in the tree, so the firefighters got it down.
C. The firefighters got it down because the cat was stuck in the tree.
B. The cat was stuck in the tree, so the firefighters got it down.