Language Arts

Choose the appropriate places for periods.

In the trees by our house(a) the birds were chattering(b) the air was crisp and the sun was bright(c) for a winter day(d)

• a and b

• b and d

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.5.2

Waiting impatiently (a) the students shoved (b) and jostled each other (c) at the bus stop. Weighed down by his heavy backpack (d) Pete was squeezed to the end of the line. The bright yellow bus (e) arrived in a blur of flashing lights and familiar faces. Knowing it was inevitable (f) the students boarded the bus to school.

Where should commas be placed?

• a, d, f

• a, c, d

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

• When your'e finished cleaning your room you may leave for the game.

• When you’re finished cleaning your room, you may leave for the game.

• When youre finished cleaning your room. You may leave for the game.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.5.1E

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Billy, on the other hand turned his report in yesterday.

• Billy, on the other hand, turned his report in yesterday.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Have you read “The Most Dangerous Game” in English class?

• Have you read the most Dangerous Game in English class?

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• The students, gave the principal Mr. Smith a special award.

• The students gave the principal, Mr. Smith, a special award.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence is NOT a run-on?

• The weather was dreadful it rained all day.

• Before dinner last night, I went to the store and I bought chicken and squash.

• During our afternoon recess, the teacher gave us each a treat.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

When would you use formal language in writing?

• recipe, thank you note, grocery list

• informational essay, research paper, business letter

You are writing a paragraph about how to make chocolate chip cookies. What form of writing would you use?

• informational paragraph

• persuasive paragraph

You broke a window with a baseball. From whose point of view would you tell about it?

• the owner of the house

• your own

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.6