Vocabulary Words
Cause & Effect
Story Comprehension
Writing/Grammar
Editing
100
Which is the correct definition for the word "Appointment"?

a. to print something for sale

b. a fixed time for people to meet

c. put off for a later time

b. a fixed time for people to meet

100

Identify the cause and effect of the following sentence:

Jeannie became sad when she left her friends.

cause: when she left her friends

effect: Jeannie became sad

100

The author's purpose in writing "The Hobby of Stamp Collecting" is to show that

a. people collect stamps for different reasons.

b. hobbies are good ways to spend your spare time.

 c. the author knows what he's talking about.

a. people collect stamps for different reasons.

100

What sentence does NOT describe a paragraph?

a. A well-written paragraph has many main ideas.

b. A paragraph begins further in from the margin.

c. Each paragraph has a topic

a. A well-written paragraph has many main ideas.

100

Edit the following sentence using correct capitalization and punctuation.

are Janes books on the table

Are Jane's books on the table?

200

Which of the following is the best definition for the word "album"?

a. to answer or to reply

b. spoken words between people

c. a book of blank pages

c. a book of blank pages

200

Identify the cause and effect of the following sentence:

We could not play outside because it was raining.

cause: it was raining

effect: we could not play outside

200

If the story "A Lesson in Faith" were to be continued, what would be likely to happen next?

a. Jeannie's family would move again.

b. Jeannie would again be sad and lonely.

c. Jeannie would tell the story of answered prayer to others.

c. Jeannie would tell the story of answered prayer to others.

200

A good story can have many thing in it, but it MUST have a

a. good title

b. good moral

c. purpose

c. purpose

200

Edit the following sentence using correct capitalization and punctuation. 

Fire. Help.

Fire!  Help!

300

Which is the best definition for the word "issue"?

a. to print something for sale

b. to answer or to reply

c. cause and effect

a. to print something for sale

300

Identify the cause and effect of the following sentence:

Because Jeannie was lonely for her friends, she did not wish to make new friends.

cause: Jeannie was lonely for her friends

effect: she did not wish to make new friends

300

Why is stamp collecting such an interesting hobby?

a. Many things can be learned from collecting stamps.

b. One might find a very valuable stamp and get rich.

c. Many pretty colors are used on the stamps.

a. Many things can be learned from collecting stamps.

300

Identify the figure of speech in the following sentence.

The horse ran like the wind.

ran like the wind

300

Edit the following sentence using the correct capitalization and punctuation.

"Mom, he said, Please come here?"

"Mom," he said, "Please come here!"

400

Which is the best definition for the word "commemorative"?

a. preserving or honoring the memory of some person or event

b. spoken words between people

c. cause and effect

a. preserving or honoring the memory of some person or event

400

Identify the cause and effect of the following sentence:

We can have salvation because Christ died for our sins.

cause: Christ died for our sins

effect: We can have salvation

400

What is the main idea of the story "A Lesson in Faith"?

a. Jeannie is sad that her family had to move away.

b. Jeannie is struggling with her faith in God.

c. Jeannie's father lost his job.

b. Jeannie is struggling with her faith in God.

400

Identify the figure of speech in the following sentence.

The boy escaped the accident by the skin of his teeth.

by the skin of his teeth

400

Edit the following sentence using the correct capitalization and punctuation.

I had a sandwich apple and pie for lunch.

I had a sandwich, apple, and pie for lunch.

500

Which is the best definition for the word "perforate"?

a. to print something for sale

b. make a row of holes through

c. put off to a later time

b. make a row of holes through

500

Identify the cause and effect of the following sentence:

Some stamps are rare because only a few have been issued.

cause: only a few have been issued

effect: some stamps are rare

500

Put the following events in the correct order in which they happened.

Jeannie looked out at the trees and saw a chipmunk.

Jeannie did not care to make new friends.

God did not seem to be hearing Jeannie's prayers.

Jeannie thanked God for His love.

1. Jeannie did not care to make new friends.

2. God did not seem to be hearing Jeannie's prayers.

3. Jeannie looked out at the trees and saw a chipmunk.

4. Jeannie thanked God for His love.

500

What is the main idea of a story?

The main idea of a story is the most important thing you can learn from the story.

500
Edit the following sentence using correct capitalization and punctuation.


Dr Brown lives on main street.

Dr. Brown lives on Main Street.