Word Study
Word Study 2
Conventions
Conventions 2
100

Which of the following words is correctly divided into syllables? 

A abo/ve 

B hum/an 

C op/en 

D trav/el

D trav/el

100

Find the two underlined words in the following sentence that are compound words. 

We did not feel welcome at the cabin because a rattlesnake was lying in the doorway!

cabin and rattlesnake

100

Which of the following nouns has the correct plural ending? 

A deskes 

B jellies 

C partys 

D watchs

B. jellies

100

Read the following sentence. The man’s coat buttons got caught in Freds bicycle wheel’s. Which word correctly shows possession? 

A man’s

B buttons 

C Freds 

D wheel’s

A man’s

200

Based on the V/CV syllable pattern, the vowel in the first syllable of the word result is pronounced as a — 

A long e 

B short e 

C silent e 

D schwa sound

A long e

200

The word with the long i vowel sound and VCe pattern is — 

A give 

B hive 

C nibble 

D title

B. hive

200

Which of the following words must have -es added to the end to make the plural form? 

A lady 

B man 

C room 

D switch

D. switches

200

Read the following sentence.

 Both __________ uniforms were the same color. The word that correctly completes the sentence is — 

A policemans 

B policemen’s

C policemans’ 

D policemens

B policemen’s

300

Which of the following words has both an ar and an or r-controlled vowel sound? 

A cardboard 

B darkness 

C soared 

D transport

A cardboard

300

Which of the following words contains the long a sound? 

A fact 

B finally 

C narrow 

D plane

D. plane

300

Which irregular plural noun is correct? 

A leaves 

B lifes 

C mens 

D oxes

A. leaves

300

Write the three words that can be used to correctly complete the following sentence. 

All seven of the ___________party hats were different shapes and sizes. 

child 

children’s 

boys 

boys’ 

clowns’ 

clowns

children's

boys'

clowns'


400

Which of the following words has an or r-controlled vowel sound? 

A word 

B honor 

C landlord

D tomorrow

C landlord

400

The following words can be combined to make contractions. Combine pairs of words to form three contractions. Each word is used once. 

not do what can not is

don't

can't

isn't

what's

400

Which of the following words must change its spelling to become plural? 

A deer 

B moose 

C mouse 

D sheep

C. Mouse

400

Write the correct helping verb to complete each sentence. 

will is am were 

1. I ______sitting with his brother. 

2. John _____ going to be the winner. 

3. You _____go with Mother. 

4. The dogs _____ barking.

1. am

2. was

3. will

4. were

500

Read the following words. 

sandbox

garbage

neighbors

playground

newspapers

flowers 

Write the compound words on the lines.

sandbox

playground

newspapers

500

Which sentence correctly uses a contraction? 

A Dave couldn’t believe it!

B There is a park near Lisa’s house. 

C We were’nt going to the baseball game. 

D Mom put old papers into the recycling bin’s.

 Dave couldn’t believe it!

500

Which of the following sentences is correct? 

A Janes cat is staying at Nina’s house. 

B Jane’s cat is staying at Ninas house. 

C Janes cat is staying at Ninas’ house. 

D Jane’s cat is staying at Nina’s house

D Jane’s cat is staying at Nina’s house

500

How does this sentence need to be changed?

Tomorrow, Toni riding her bike to the park.

A. Change Tomorrow, to Tomorrow 

B. Change Toni to toni 

C. Change riding to will ride 

D. Change her to hers

C. Change riding to will ride