ELA CA #3 Review

1.Read the sentence from the passage.

As he expected, the town people who heard the cry dropped their work and ran in great excitement to the pasture.

What does the underlined word MOST LIKELY tell the reader about the shepherd boy?

• A. The shepherd boy questioned if the town people would come to his assistance.

• B. The shepherd boy was left out of the town people.

• C. The shepherd boy hoped the town people would help.

• D. The shepherd boy was certain the town people would go and help him.

2. Read this sentence from the passage.

So now, though he had not seen anything that even looked like a wolf, he ran toward the town shouting at the top of his voice, "Wolf! Wolf!"

Why did the author MOST LIKELY use the word shouting?

• A. to show the shepherd boy was screaming

• B. to show the shepherd boy was talking

• C. to show the shepherd boy was whispering

• D. to show the shepherd boy was howling

3. Read the sentence from the passage.

But when they got there, they found the boy doubled up with laughter at the trick he had played on them.

What does the word laughter tell the reader about the shepherd boy?

• A. The shepherd boy is thoughtful about the trick he had played.

• B. The shepherd boy is sad about the trick he had played.

• C. The shepherd boy is happy about the trick he had played.

• D. The shepherd boy is frightened about the trick he had played.

4. Read the sentence from the passage.

All at once, he thought of a plan to amuse himself.

What does amuse tell the reader about the shepherd boy?

• A. He pretended that a wolf was attacking the flock and called for help.

• B. He played a trick on the wolf.

• C. He hid from the wolf until it went away.

• D. His master had told him to call for help should a wolf attack the flock.

5. Read this paragraph.

At the lake, there is so much to do. On summer vacation, I love to waterski behind our boat. My sister likes to drive the boat, when Dad lets her. My mom loves the beautiful sunsets on warm summer nights. But my dad likes to fish and cook using the campfire. We love to roast marshmallows and sing songs together.

Select the opening sentence that MOST CLEARLY states the opinion of the paragraph.

• A. Going to the lake is a great family vacation.

• B. The lake is fun.

• C. Too many people go to the lake for vacation.

• D. I like to go to the lake.

7. A student is writing an opinion article for the school newspaper about homework on the weekends. The student wants to revise the draft to show a stronger opinion.

Every day, students have to spend hours doing homework. That is the job of a student. When the weekend comes, there is free time, though. The weekend is a time to sleep in. It is also a time for playing with friends. Weekends are also great for family outings. Homework on weekends takes away from free time. It forces us to think about school instead of all the other things in life. School work and homework take enough time out of the weekdays. They should not take away weekend time too.

Choose TWO sentences that BEST introduce the student's opinion and what the topic is about.

• A. Weekends are for fun, not homework.

• B. Homework should never be given on weekends.

• C. Weekends are a great time to take short trips with the family.

• D. There is more time on weekends for young people to catch a great new movie.

• E. There are lots of tests and quizzes at school that are hard for young people.

8. Read the following supporting details to an unfinished paragraph.

Cats are a lot of fun to play with, and they love you. Cats can go on walks with you. They can also go to parks and play sometimes. Cats are friendlier than dogs and all other pets.

Select the opinion that is MOST clearly supported by the details above.

• A.Cats can run fast.

• B. Cats are the best pets to have.

• C. Cats and dogs are types of pets.

• D. Cats come in all sizes.

9. Which sentence is written correctly?

• A. There are four bus's in front of the school.

• B. Jacks's book is on the table.

• C. Are you going to Susans house?

• D. The rabbit's are so cute!

10. What is the BEST way to write the underlined plural possessive word?

On the ranch there were three horses. The horses saddles were made of leather.

• A. horses'

• B. horses

• C. horse's

• D. horses's

11. What is the correct way to write the underlined plural possessive word?

The third grade class had three hamsters. The hamsters cage was cleaned every day.

• A. hamster's

• B. hamsters'

• C. hamsterses

• D. Correct as is