Conventions
"Which sentence is punctuated correctly?"
A) The dog ran fast, and jumped over the fence.
B) The dog ran fast and jumped over the fence.
C) The dog ran fast, and, jumped over the fence.
D) The dog ran fast. and jumped over the fence.
B) The dog ran fast and jumped over the fence.
Read the passage:
"I love my grandmother's house. She makes the best cookies. I visit her every Saturday."
Which point of view is this story told in?
A) First person
B) Second person
C) Third person
D) No clear point of view
A) First person
Read the passage:
"Polar bears are amazing animals. They have thick white fur to stay warm in the Arctic. Polar bears are excellent swimmers. They can dive deep into the water to catch fish."
What is the author's purpose for writing this passage?
A) To entertain you with a funny story
B) To inform you about polar bears
C) To convince you to visit the Arctic
D) To teach you how to swim like a polar bear
B) To inform you about polar bears
Read the sentence:
"The studants went to the libary on Friday."
What is the MISTAKE in this sentence?
A) "Friday" should not be capitalized.
B) "went" is spelled wrong.
C) "studants" and "libary" are spelled wrong.
D) The sentence is missing a period.
C) "studants" and "libary" are spelled wrong.
Read the sentence:
"The dogs toys are in the backyard."
What is the MISTAKE in this sentence?
A) "Backyard" should be two words.
B) "Dogs" needs an apostrophe to show it owns the toys.
C) The sentence is missing a period.
D) "Toys" is spelled wrong.
B) "Dogs" needs an apostrophe to show it owns the toys.
"Which sentence is written correctly?"
A) mrs. johnson teaches math on monday and tuesday.
B) Mrs. Johnson teaches math on Monday and Tuesday.
C) Mrs. johnson teaches math on monday and tuesday.
D) mrs. Johnson teaches Math on Monday and Tuesday.
B) Mrs. Johnson teaches math on Monday and Tuesday.
Read the passage:
"Marcus found a quarter under the couch. He put it in his piggy bank. His sister asked if she could have it."
Which point of view is this story told in?
A) First person
B) Second person
C) Third person
D) First and third person
C) Third person
"You should eat more vegetables! Vegetables make your body strong and healthy. They give you energy to play and learn. If you eat vegetables now, you will feel great and have lots of energy. Start eating vegetables today!"
What is the author's purpose for writing this passage?
A) To entertain you with a story
B) To inform you about vegetables
C) To convince you to eat more vegetables
D) To explain how vegetables grow
C) To convince you to eat more vegetables
Read the sentence:
"my friend sarah lives on maple street in nashville, tennessee."
What needs to be fixed in this sentence?
A) The word "lives" should be capitalized.
B) Proper nouns need to be capitalized.
C) The sentence needs a question mark.
D) The word "friend" is spelled wrong.
B) Proper nouns need to be capitalized.
Read the sentence:
"She doesnt want to go to school because shes not feeling well."
What is the MISTAKE in this sentence?
A) "School" is capitalized incorrectly.
B) "Doesnt" and "shes" need apostrophes to form contractions.
C) The sentence needs a comma.
D) "Feeling" is spelled wrong.
B) "Doesnt" and "shes" need apostrophes to form contractions.
"Which sentence uses the correct verb tense?"
A) Yesterday, the team play soccer in the park.
B) Yesterday, the team plays soccer in the park.
C) Yesterday, the team played soccer in the park.
D) Yesterday, the team are playing soccer in the park.
C) Yesterday, the team played soccer in the park.
Read BOTH passages about the same event:
Version 1: "I was scared when I saw the big dog. My heart was beating fast. Then the dog wagged its tail and licked my face. I wasn't scared anymore."
Version 2: "Jake was scared when he saw the big dog. The dog wagged its tail and licked Jake's face. Jake smiled and petted the dog."
How are these two versions DIFFERENT?
A) Version 1 tells us Jake's feelings; Version 2 tells us what happened.
B) Version 1 is longer than Version 2.
C) Version 2 uses better grammar than Version 1.
D) Version 1 uses different words for the same ideas.
A) Version 1 tells us Jake's feelings; Version 2 tells us what happened.
Read the passage:
"One sunny morning, Lily found a mysterious door in her backyard. She had never seen it before! With a deep breath, she turned the golden handle and pushed the door open. Behind it was a magical garden full of talking flowers and flying butterflies. 'Welcome, Lily!' the flowers sang. 'We've been waiting for you!'"
What is the author's purpose for writing this passage?
A) To inform you about gardens
B) To convince you that magic is real
C) To entertain you with an imaginative story
D) To teach you how to build a door
C) To entertain you with an imaginative story
Read the sentence:
"The three dogs runs in the park and chases the ball yesterday."
What are the MISTAKES in this sentence?
A) "Dogs" should be singular.
B) "Runs" should be "run" and "chases" should be "chased."
C) The sentence is missing punctuation.
D) "Park" should be capitalized.
B) "Runs" should be "run" and "chases" should be "chased."
"Sarah is more taller than her sister, but Emma is the most fastest runner on the team."
What are the MISTAKES in this sentence?
A) "Taller" and "fastest" are spelled wrong.
B) "More taller" and "most fastest" use both old and new forms incorrectly.
C) The sentence needs more commas.
D) "Sister" should be capitalized.
B) "More taller" and "most fastest" use both old and new forms incorrectly.
"Which sentence is grammatically correct?"
A) The girl and her two brothers was excited about the field trip.
B) The girl and her two brothers were excited about the field trip.
C) The girl and her two brothers is excited about the field trip.
D) The girl and her two brothers am excited about the field trip.
B) The girl and her two brothers were excited about the field trip.
Read BOTH passages:
Version 1: "My best friend Emma moved away. I felt so sad. We had done everything together. I gave her my favorite book to remember me."
Version 2: "Emma's friend gave her a book as a goodbye gift. Emma hugged her friend and promised to write letters. Emma's family was excited about their new house."
Which detail appears in Version 2 but NOT in Version 1, and why is this important?
A) Emma got a book; the narrator couldn't know what Emma's family felt.
B) Emma hugged her friend; this shows they were close.
C) Emma's family was excited; the first-person narrator was too sad to notice this.
D) They promised to write letters; this didn't happen in Version 1.
C) Emma's family was excited; the first-person narrator was too sad to notice this.
Read the passage:
"Did you know that recycling helps our planet? Every year, millions of tons of trash go to landfills. But if we recycle plastic, paper, and metal, we can save space and protect our environment. Recycling also saves energy and natural resources. Please start recycling at home and at school. Together, we can make a difference!"
Which TWO purposes does the author have in writing this passage?
A) Entertain and inform
B) Inform and convince
C) Convince and entertain
D) Inform and teach how to recycle
B) Inform and convince
Read the sentence:
"When Maya and her brother finished their homework, she went to the movies, he stayed home and played video games."
What are the MISTAKES in this sentence? (Choose the BEST answer)
A) "Homework" is spelled wrong, and there's a missing period.
B) "She" doesn't match the plural subject, and the comma splice needs to be fixed with a period or conjunction.
C) "Movies" should be capitalized, and "video games" should be one word.
D) The sentence has too many commas.
B) "She" doesn't match the plural subject, and the comma splice needs to be fixed with a period or conjunction.
Read the passage:
"My friend and me went to the store. We bought to much candy. It's flavor was delicious. We're not sure where we put the bag their."
How many MISTAKES are in this passage?
A) 2 mistakes
B) 3 mistakes
C) 4 mistakes
D) 5 mistakes
C
"Which sentence is written correctly?"
A) When Maria and Susan finished their homework, she went to the park.
B) When Maria and Susan finished their homework, they went to the park.
C) When Maria and Susan finished their homework, it went to the park.
D) When Maria and Susan finished their homework, we went to the park.
B) When Maria and Susan finished their homework, they went to the park.
Read BOTH passages:
Version 1: "I was the last one picked for the team. I felt awful. I thought nobody wanted me on their team. But then my friend said, 'You're going to be great!' I felt a little better."
Version 2: "The coach picked the last player for the team. Some kids groaned. One girl smiled and told the new player, 'You're going to be great!' The new player's face brightened."
What can we infer about why the author wrote this story in TWO different points of view?
A) To show that first person is always better than third person.
B) To show how the same event feels very different depending on whose perspective we're reading.
C) To prove that third person is more honest than first person.
D) To show that the girl was more important than the new player.
B) To show how the same event feels very different depending on whose perspective we're reading.
Read the passage:
"Last week, I watched my little brother try to ride his bike without training wheels for the first time. He was nervous and kept asking, 'Will I fall?' I told him, 'You can do it! I believe in you!' He pedaled slowly at first, wobbling back and forth. Then, suddenly, he was riding all by himself! His face lit up with the biggest smile I've ever seen. I felt so proud of him. That moment reminded me that sometimes the scariest things are worth trying."
What is the author's PRIMARY purpose for writing this passage?
A) To inform the reader about how to ride a bike
B) To entertain the reader AND share a personal lesson about courage
C) To convince the reader that training wheels are bad
D) To teach the reader how to help someone learn to ride a bike
B) To entertain the reader AND share a personal lesson about courage
Read the passage:
"last week, my family and i go to the beach. the weather was beautiful. we builded a sandcastle and played in the ocean. my brother loses his flip-flop in the water. we laughed so hard. it was the best day ever."
How many DIFFERENT TYPES of errors are in this passage?
A) 2 types of errors (spelling and punctuation)
B) 3 types of errors (capitalization, verb tense, and spelling)
C) 4 types of errors (capitalization, verb tense, spelling, and punctuation)
D) 5 types of errors (capitalization, verb tense, spelling, punctuation, and subject-verb agreement)
C) 4 types of errors (capitalization, verb tense, spelling, and punctuation)
Read the passage:
"Marcus and Juan was best friends. They played soccer together every day. When Marcus moved away, he felt sad because he couldn't play with him anymore. Juan missed Marcus too. The two boys wrote letters to each other, and they helped they stay connected. Juan's mom said, 'You should visit Marcus,' so Juan and him planned a trip. It was so much better when they could be together again."
Which of these statements is TRUE about the errors in this passage?
A) There are only spelling errors and no grammar mistakes.
B) There are subject-verb agreement errors, pronoun reference errors, and pronoun case errors.
C) The passage has no errors; it is written correctly.
D) There are only capitalization errors.
B) There are subject-verb agreement errors, pronoun reference errors, and pronoun case errors.