GMAS Prep-ELA

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Language

The language portion of the English Language Arts test focuses on the conventions of Standard English, including grammar and usage and the proper use of capitalization, punctuation, and spelling.

Multiple Choice

Which pair of words would BEST help a student find the underlined word on a dictionary page?

I hope that you have the courage to always try to do what is right.

• A. cat—coat

• B. child—cool

• C. copy—curl

• D. complete—copper

Multiple Choice

Which sentence uses quotation marks correctly?

• A. “My teacher asked, Do you have any pets?”

• B. My brother shouted, Hurry or “we will be late!”

• C. Annebelle “said, I love riding my bike.”

• D. I asked, “When can we go to the library?”

Multiple Choice

Which title is capitalized correctly?

• A. Favorite Animal stories for Kids

• B. Favorite animal stories for Kids

• C. Favorite Animal Stories for Kids

• D. Favorite Animal Stories For Kids

Multiple Choice

Read the sentence.

The soup we made was warm delicious.

Which word BEST links the two ideas

• and

• but

• for

• or

Multiple Choice

Which sentence uses the verb correctly?

• A. The cat licked the bowl of water.

• B. We runned to the gym after school.

• C. My friend knowed about the homework.

• D. The teacher shutted the book at the end.

Multiple Choice

Read the sentence.

I just heard that my friend took his young dog to the vet.

Which sentence correctly explains how the underlined word is used?

• A. The underlined word tells where the vet is.

• B. The underlined word describes the friend.

• C. The underlined word tells what the friend did.

• D. The underlined word describes the dog.

Multiple Choice

Which form of the verb BEST completes the sentence?

Last May, Rita _________________ a soccer team.

• A. will join

• B. joins

• C. has joined

• D. joined

Multiple Choice

Which sentence uses a possessive noun correctly?

• A. My parrots’ beak was a bright yellow.

• B. Sarah borrowed her brother’s mittens.

• C. We can use the schools’ camera to film.

• D. The two team’s colors were the same green.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence has an error in spelling?

• A. The bus was stuck in traffic.

• B. Grandma always wears a necklace.

• C. They need to repare the broken desk.

• D. I wonder if there is life on other planets.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence uses a plural noun correctly?

• A. There are three childs playing in the garden.

• B. Roger thinks dogs are better pets than mice.

• C. Louise lost two baby tooths in the same week.

• D. There are lots of deers in the woods near my house.

Writing Stand Alone Items

On the Georgia Milestones End-of-Grade assessment, there will be writing standalone items that assess your understanding of opinion, informational/explanatory, and narrative writing and revision skills. There will also be writing standalone items that assess your writing planning and research skills.

Multiple Choice

Read the paragraph from a student’s report.

Have you ever heard the saying “laughter is the best medicine”? Laughing is good for you in many ways. Laughter often gets your blood flowing, which can help keep your heart strong. Laughing can help you relax and gives you energy. Laughing can also make people feel better when they are sick or upset. Which source should be used to gather more information for the report?

• A. a video titled “Why You Smile When You Are Laughing”

• B. an article titled “Why Laughing Is Healthy”

• C. a book titled Funny Stories That Will Make You Laugh

• D. an interview titled “How I Make People Laugh Every Day”

Multiple Choice

Read the paragraph from a student’s story.

At first, Jason was nervous because he had never been in a swimming pool before. I held his hand as we stepped down into the shallow end of the pool. As the warm water surrounded our ankles, Jason looked up and grinned at me. “Are you ready to take another step?” I asked. Jason nodded excitedly, and together we moved deeper into the pool.

Which sentence BEST introduces the event and characters in the story?

• A. On weekends, my brother Jason and I go to the pool and play with our friends.

• B. Sometimes, the swimming pool seems crowded with kids from the neighborhood.

• C. Every summer, my family likes to spend most of our time at the pool.

• D. Today, I started teaching my brother Jason how to swim at the pool.

Multiple Choice

Read the paragraph from a student’s report about butterflies.

Butterflies are colorful creatures. Their wings can also have many different patterns. __________, monarch butterflies have bright orange wings with black stripes. They also have small white dots along the edges of their wings.

Which linking phrase would BEST fill in the blank to connect the ideas in the sentences?

• A. As a result

• B. For example

• C. In addition

• D. Similarly

Multiple Choice

Read the paragraph from a student’s book report.

The author gave me so many clues throughout the story. The clues made me so curious that I had to keep reading. I could not put the book down! Now that I know what happened to the camera, I cannot wait to read another mystery book. I think you will agree with me that mysteries are awesome after you read The Missing Camera.

Which sentence should be added to the beginning of the paragraph to BEST introduce the student’s opinion?

• A. If you want to read a book you will enjoy, you first need to decide whether you like to read mystery books, such as The Missing Camera.

• B. If you need a new book to read, I think you will enjoy The Missing Camera because it is the best mystery book I have ever read.

• C. Teachers should read mystery books, such as The Missing Camera, aloud to their students.

• D. After reading The Missing Camera, I have decided to read only mystery books from now on.

​In this section, you will find information about what to study to prepare for the Grade 3 English Language Arts EOG assessment. This includes main ideas and important vocabulary words. This section also contains practice questions, with explanations of the correct answers, and activities that you can do on your own or with your classmates or family to prepare for the test.

Multiple Choice

Read the sentences from BOTH interviews.

If you’re interested in pursuing marine biology or any kind of biodiversity [variety of life] study, I would encourage everybody to just get out ... (Marine Biologist: Chris Meyer) If you feel the need that you want to protect the resources and wildlife, then [being] a federal wildlife officer would be a perfect line of work for you. (Federal Wildlife Officer: Gabriel Harper)

Which idea do BOTH sentences try to explain?

• A. the importance of exploring the outdoors

• B. how to figure out if you might like a certain job

• C. how to encourage people to become interested in science

• D. the steps needed to gain knowledge about an area of study

Multiple Choice

In “An Interview with a Federal Wildlife Officer: Gabriel Harper,” which section of the interview explains why Harper uses cameras?

• A. What’s your day like?

• B. What do you do on patrol?

• C. What equipment do you use most for your job?

• D. What other tools do you use?

Multiple Choice

In “An Interview with a Marine Biologist: Chris Meyer,” what is the connection between the sentences in the section “What’s your favorite animal?”

• A. They give a list of snails Meyer has studied.

• B. They compare some features of different snails.

• C. They introduce a problem Meyer discovered about snails.

• D. They describe what causes some snails to have shiny shells.

Multiple Choice

Which idea from “School Starts Too Early” explains why students would do a better job with homework if school started later?

• A. “School should start later in the morning.”

• B. “... students would be more interested in their classes.”

• C. “... they wouldn’t be as tired at night.”

• D. “Let half the students come at the normal time.”

Multiple Choice

Which statement from “Don’t Change!” BEST supports the opinion that starting school later is a problem?

• A. Some students would probably like the idea.

• B. One school district in Maryland studied how much it would cost.

• C. If school starts later, when does it end?

• D. They also might stay up later to get their homework done.

Multiple Choice

With which sentence would the authors of BOTH passages agree?

• A. School start time should be based on what is best for student learning.

• B. Changes to school start time can cost a school district extra money.

• C. School start time can affect whether a student has time for evening activities.

• D. Changes to school start time should allow more homework time in the afternoon.

Multiple Choice

With which statement would the author MOST LIKELY agree?

• A. Horseshoe crabs are a danger to other animals.

• B. Horseshoe crabs are very beautiful to look at.

• C. Horseshoe crabs are eaten much of the time.

• D. Horseshoe crabs are unusual animals.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence explains why the blood of horseshoe crabs is special?

• A. There is a lot of blood because of the many cuts on their bodies.

• B. After a cut, the blood hardens very quickly.

• C. Doctors clean their tools with the blood.

• D. The blood has a strange dull green color.

Multiple Choice

What is the connection between the sentences in the second paragraph?

• A. The sentences tell the steps birds take to find crab eggs.

• B. The sentences compare the crab eggs to other foods that birds eat.

• C. The sentences explain how rough waters are a problem for crab eggs.

• D. The sentences show what causes crab eggs to get pushed into the ocean.

Multiple Choice

Read the sentences from the story.

She saw that her red shell was not on the windowsill by her bed. Sandra stormed into the kitchen.

Which word BEST explains the meaning of the word stormed?

• A. fell

• B. jumped

• C. rushed

• D. walked

Multiple Choice

Read the paragraph.

Sandra ran out the door of the house and down the path to the beach one last time. The wind was blowing strong off the ocean, as if to drive all people away. Sandra felt like she had a hole in her stomach. She needed something to take back home with her, something to remember the last wonderful month.

Which choice BEST explains what is meant in the underlined sentence?

• A. Sandra feels sick.

• B. Sandra feels sad.

• C. Sandra feels angry.

• D. Sandra feels excited.

Multiple Choice

Part A

What is the central message of the story?

• A. It is nice to share.

• B. It is fun to play at the beach.

• C. It is good to keep your room clean.

• D. It is important to remember where you put things.

Multiple Choice

Part B

Which sentence from the story BEST supports the answer in Part A?

• A. She picked up a flat grey rock, looked at it, and skipped it across the water.

• B. Sandra went back to the room she shared with Nina and began to look for the shell on Nina’s side of the room.

• C. “I don’t remember. I’m sorry.”

• D. “Now it belongs to both of us,” she said.