General Languag Arts
T E S T P R E P
The town parade will be may 6, 1999.
1. Which word needs a capital letter?
A.
town
town B.may
may C.parade
parade2. What is the topic sentence of the paragraph?
A.Computer games are so much fun.
Computer games are so much fun. B.My favorite computer game is "Reading Roger."
My favorite computer game is "Reading Roger." C.I play it when I can.
I play it when I can.Computer games are so much fun. My teacher lets us play them. Our class uses them to learn. We also have a good time. My favorite computer game is "Reading Roger." I play it when I can. It makes me think hard. We all have a good time.
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3. Which word is the action word in this sentence?
A.swam
swam B.water
water C.pool
poolWe swam in the water at the pool.
4. Which word is the action word in this sentence?
A.swam
swam B.water
water C.pool
poolWe swam in the water at the pool.
5. Which of the following correctly completes the sentence?
A.cat
cat B.cut
cut C.kit
kitA grown−up kitten is called a _______.
6. Which is the BEST topic sentence that could be put at the beginning
of this paragraph?
A.Basketball is my favorite game.
Basketball is my favorite game. B.Michael Jordan was a great basketball player.
Michael Jordan was a great basketball player. C.Some people play both football and basketball.
Some people play both football and basketball.I play basketball every weekend. My friends and I play it at recess and after school. My mom took me to a basketball game. I got to see Michael Jordan play. That was the greatest because basketball is my favorite game.
7. Which sentence would be BEST to put at the start of the paragraph
below?
A.Jim has a large family.
Jim has a large family. B.Jim's family enjoys sports.
Jim's family enjoys sports. C.Playing sports is good exercise.
Playing sports is good exercise.Jim likes to play football. His sister plays baseball. His brother is on a basketball team. His parents like to ski in the winter.
5. What are the two action words in the sentence?
A.We and danced
We and danced B.danced and sang
danced and sang C.program and parents
program and parentsWe danced and sang at the special program for our parents.
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General Languag Arts
T E S T P R E P
Directions: Each of the following sentences contains one or more errors. Use editing marks to correct any mistakes in punctuation and capitalization.
1. Rhonda and her family went boating with friends on the Pearl river.
2. My teacher heard our class sing the song “America the beautiful.”
3. Jerry’s uncle owns a shoe store in greenville, Mississippi.
4. My father asked Do you have any homework?”
5. Carlos you should listen to this carefully.
6. Everyone cheered, “go team, go!”
7. Good listening is a skill, that most of us need to improve.
8. My father always says, “Hard work never hurt anyone.
9. Mississippi first became a state on December 10 1817.
10. Stanleys’ father will drive us to the party.
11. I helped amy smith decorate the room.
12. We bought red white, and blue balloons.
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Directions: Each of the following sentences contains one or more errors. Use editing marks to correct any mistakes in punctuation and capitalization.
1. Rhonda and her family went boating with friends on the Pearl river.
2. My teacher heard our class sing the song “America the beautiful.”
3. Jerry’s uncle owns a shoe store in greenville, Mississippi.
4. My father asked Do you have any homework?”
5. Carlos you should listen to this carefully.
6. Everyone cheered, “go team, go!”
7. Good listening is a skill, that most of us need to improve.
8. My father always says, “Hard work never hurt anyone.
9. Mississippi first became a state on December 10 1817.
10. Stanleys’ father will drive us to the party.
11. I helped amy smith decorate the room.
12. We bought red white, and blue balloons.
Directions: Which is the BEST way to combine these two sentences into one sentence?
13. I woke up. I ate breakfast.
(a) I woke up and then I ate breakfast.(b) I woke up but I ate breakfast.(c) I woke up after I ate breakfast.14. John looked for his drawing. John found his drawing.
(a) John found his drawing.(b) John looked for his drawing and found it.(c) John looked for his drawing, John found his drawing.15. Dad likes cake. Mom likes cake, too.
(a) Dad and Mom like cake.(b) Dad and Mom like two cakes.(c) Dad likes cake, Mom likes cake.