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Which words below are used in writing to show order or the

sequence of events?

A. both, in addition, alsoB. furthermore, in fact, besidesC. before, therefore, howeverD. first, next, finally

The correct answer is:first, next, finally

Which sentence below is a detail sentence that might BEST be added to the paragraph

below?

Some snakes and lizards have forked tongues. The tongues are harmless and are used to taste the air. Flicking the tongue is

a way of smelling the air and ground.

A. Snakes' eyes are always open.B. Some snakes have pits in their head that sense heat.C. A chameleon's tongue can be as long as its body.D. Many snakes use their tongues to find food.

The correct answer is:Many snakes use their tongues to find food.

What is the BEST topic sentence for the paragraph below?

Samuel Morse invented a message system using dashes and dots. Some people use

sign language. Sailors use different colored flags. Today you use a computer

to send e-mail.

A. E- mail is the best way to send a message.B. Sending messages is hard to do.C. Samuel Morse was a smart man.D. There are many ways to send messages.

The correct answer is:There are many ways to send messages.

What does the underlined adverb in the sentence below tell about the

verb?

She walked carefully on the slippery ice.

A. It tells how she walked.B. It tells when she walked.C. It tells where she walked.D. It tells with whom she walked.

The correct answer is:It tells how she walked.

Which sentence below is correct?

A. Him and me arrived there Tuesday.B. He and me arrived there Tuesday.C. Me and him arrived there Tuesday.D. He and I arrived there Tuesday.

The correct answer is:He and I arrived there Tuesday.

What does the word them mean in the sentence below?

Angela and Nikki asked Daniel to play a video game with them.

A. Nikki and DanielB. Angela and DanielC. Angela and NikkiD. Daniel, Nikki, and Angela

The correct answer is:Angela and Nikki

What does the underlined word it in the sentence mean?

A bear's thick coat protects it from the cold winter winds and cold

temperatures.

A. bearB. coatC. winterD. winds

The correct answer is:bear

Which word(s) BEST fills in the blank in the sentence below?

Yesterday I _________ her on the swing.

A. pushB. am pushingC. pushedD. have pushed

The correct answer is:

pushed

What change should be made to the sentence below?

Pablo gave the directions to John and I.

A. change I to heB. change I to meC. change I to myselfD. change I to it

The correct answer is:

change I to me

Which underlined word is a noun?

A.The shaggy dog chased the car.B. The bicycle had a flat tire.C. The book was on the desk.D. We watched a video in school today.

The correct answer is:The book was on the desk.

Which word in the sentence below should be capitalized?

The baker told his employee, "please put more flour in the bread.“

A. bakerB. employeeC. breadD. please

The correct answer is:please

Which words BEST fill in the blanks in the sentence below?

I _________ the gloomy message would have an ____________ on him.

A. knew, affectB. new, effectC. knew, effectD. new, affect

The correct answer is:knew, effect

Which word below is the plural form of the noun battery?

A. batterysB. batteriesC. batteryesD. batteres

The correct answer is:batteries

Which form of the word BEST fills in the blank in the sentence below?

I am getting ready for the race at school. We will start ___________ at 10:00.

A. runB. runsC. ranD. running

The correct answer is:

running

What word in the sentence below should be capitalized?

Mother said, "please help weed the garden today.“

A. saidB. pleaseC. helpD. garden

The correct answer is:please

Which greeting below is written correctly?

A. Dear Frank;B. Dear Frank,C. Dear Frank!D. Dear Frank-

The correct answer is:Dear Frank,

In the sentence below, which word should be capitalized?

My father is a teller at The First National bank in town.

A. fatherB. tellerC. bankD. town

The correct answer is:bank

Which sentence below is written correctly?

A. Cheetahs can run more faster than all animals.B. Cheetahs can run more fast than all animals.C. Cheetahs can run fast to all animals.D. Cheetahs can run the fastest of all animals.

The correct answer is:Cheetahs can run the fastest of all animals.

Which correction should be made to the sentence below?

The third step is to spread the tomato sauce even on the dough.

A. change step to stepsB. change even to evenlyC. take out the word sauceD. change is to are

The correct answer is:change even to evenly

What change should be made to the sentence below?

There is twelve cookies in a dozen.

A. change There to TheirB. change is to areC. change cookies to cookieD. change a dozen to an dozen

The correct answer is:change is to are

How should the underlined phrase in the sentence below be corrected?

The students notebook fell off her desk and onto the floor.

A. The students's notebookB. The students' notebookC. The student's notebookD. The students notebook's

The correct answer is:The student's notebook

Which sentence below has a verb written in the past tense?

A. The lion waits in hiding for his prey.B. The lion is waiting in hiding for his prey.C. The lion waited in hiding for his prey.D. The lion will wait in hiding for his prey.

The correct answer is:The lion waited in hiding for his prey.

Which word(s) BEST fills in the blank in the sentence below?

Scientists _______ that the stars are made up of gases.

A. believeB. has believedC. believesD. had believe

The correct answer is:believe

Which word in the sentence below is an adjective?

The friendly puppy wagged his tail.

A. friendlyB. puppyC. waggedD. tail

The correct answer is: friendly

Which sentence below is punctuated correctly?

A. Alexander asked, "Does anyone want to go swimming with me."B. Alexander asked, "Does anyone want to go swimming with me!"C. Alexander asked, "Does anyone want to go swimming with me?"D. Alexander asked, "Does anyone want to go swimming with me"

The correct answer is:Alexander asked, "Does anyone want to

go swimming with me?"

What change needs to be made in the sentence below?

My brother, J.b., walks to school with me on Fridays.

A. capitalize the b in J.b.B. capitalize the b in brotherC. capitalize the s in schoolD. capitalize the m in me

The correct answer is:capitalize the b in J.b.

Which word BEST fills in the blank in the sentence below?

Juan sat near the window, staring ______ at the clouds.

A. dreamB. dreamilyC. dreamyD. dreamed

The correct answer is:dreamily

The guide words on a dictionary page are swap and tame. Which

word would be found on this page?

A. supplyB. swallowC. talentD. tamper

The correct answer is:talent

Leonard wants to find out what books the library has about

electric guitars. What category should he look under when using

the library database?

A. authorB. titleC. subjectD. call number

The correct answer is:subject

Pat, a truck driver, is transporting furniture from Atlanta to Dallas.

What would help her find the BEST route to take?

A. a thesaurusB. an encyclopediaC. a dictionaryD. an atlas

The correct answer is:an atlas

Meagan wants to know what pages of her English book tell about how to write limericks. Where in the book should she

look?

A. the title pageB. the copyright pageC. the glossaryD. the index

The correct answer is:the index

Hector wants to write a research paper on the history of the

automobile. Where should he look?

A. a dictionaryB. an atlasC. an almanacD. an encyclopedia

The correct answer is:an encyclopedia

One of the books Jamie's teacher recommended was a novel called The Red Pony by John Steinbeck. If Jamie wanted to find out more about it, what would be the

BEST way for him to do so?

A. look in the library catalog under horsesB. type in the key word pony in an Internet searchC. look under famous American plays in the Subject Index and then look for The Red PonyD. type in John Steinbeck in an Internet search and then look for a subcategory of novels

The correct answer is:type in John Steinbeck in an Internet

search and then look for a subcategory of novels

Use the dictionary entry below to answer this question.

watch (woch) v. 1. to observe, regard, look at, pay attention to. v. 2. look after, care for, protect, supervise. n. 3. clock, timepiece, pocket watch, wristwatch. n. 4. sentry, security guard, lookout, caretaker.

Which meaning of watch is used in the sentence below?

Anita looked at the watch she wore on a chain around her neck.

A. meaning 1B. meaning 2C. meaning 3D. meaning 4

The correct answer is:meaning 3

Nick has chosen scuba diving as his topic for a research report.

What is the next thing he should do?

A. write an outlineB. take notesC. gather informationD. write a first draft

The correct answer is:gather information

Heather found a book titled Animals in Motion. Where should she look to find out if the book discusses fast animals?

A. the title pageB. the indexC. the bibliographyD. the glossary

The correct answer is:the index

Virginia is writing an essay on the rewards of exercise. She is using a book to help her.

Which of the chapters in her book is probably NOT going to help her write her

essay?

A. Chapter 1: Strengthening Your Heart MuscleB. Chapter 2: Losing Weight Through ExerciseC. Chapter 3: Increasing Health and FitnessD. Chapter 4: Purchasing Exercise Equipment

The correct answer is:Chapter 4: Purchasing Exercise Equipment

What type of sentence is the one below?

Jade shouted, "That is the most beautiful drawing you have ever

done!“

A. a declarative sentenceB. an interrogative sentenceC. an imperative sentenceD. an exclamatory sentence

The correct answer is:An exclamatory sentence

What is the purpose of the sentence below?

Please buy one watermelon, two pears, and four tomatoes.

A. make a statementB. make a requestC. ask a questionD. state a strong feeling

The correct answer is:To make a request

How should the sentences below BEST be combined?

Dottie won the spelling contest. She spelled the word intelligent.

A. Dottie won the spelling contest she spelled the word intelligent.B. Dottie won the spelling contest spelled the word intelligent.C. Dottie won the spelling contest, and spelled the word intelligent.D. Dottie won the spelling contest because she spelled the word intelligent.

The correct answer is:Dottie won the spelling contest because she spelled the word

intelligent.

What is the structure of the sentence below?

I like rock music, but my brother likes country music.

A. an incomplete sentenceB. a simple sentenceC. a run-on sentenceD. a compound sentence

The correct answer is:a compound sentence

In the sentence below, which would be a better word to use in place of the

word matching?

Because Cindy and Ciara are matching twins, they resemble each other.

A. sameB. similarC. identicalD. like

The Correct Answer is:identical

What is the BEST way to combine the sentences below into a compound sentence?

Thunder and lightning happen together. We see lightning first because light travels faster than

sound.

A. Thunder, lightning and light travel faster than sound.B. Thunder and lightning happen together, but we see lightning first because light travels faster than sound.C. Thunder and lightning happen together, we see lightning first because light travels faster than sound.D. Thunder and lightning happen together, or we see lightning first because light travels faster than sound.

The correct answer is:Thunder and lightning happen together, but we see lightning

first because light travels faster than sound.

Which sentence below gives a command?

A. Where is Leslie?B. What did you do this morning?C. Put your coats away.D. I live over there.

The correct answer is:Put your coats away.

Which sentence below is an example of a simple sentence?

A. After the rain stopped, we finished our baseball game.B. We finished our baseball game, but we still have two games to make up.C. We finished our game, and then we went home.D. We were finally able to finish our baseball game.

The Correct Answer is:We were finally able to finish our

baseball game.

What is the subject of the sentence below?

Clara and Mary Jane jump rope every afternoon in front of Mrs.

Smith's house.

A. ropeB. Clara and Mary JaneC. Mrs. SmithD. Mrs. Smith's house

The Correct Answer is:Clara and Mary Jane

What is the predicate in the sentence below?

Mike studied for the test and trained for the race.

A. studied for the testB. trained for the raceC. test and raceD. studied for the test, trained for the race

The Correct Answer is:studied for the test, trained for the race

What type of sentence is the one below?

Jade shouted, "That is the most beautiful drawing you have ever

done!“

A. a declarative sentenceB. an interrogative sentenceC. an imperative sentenceD. an exclamatory sentence

The Correct Answer is:an exclamatory sentence