Milestones Review-Written Expression

We are going to a meeting about building a communety center that will include a gym and activities for all ages.

Which spelling of the underlined word is correct?

• comunity

• community

• communitty

• communaty

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1B

CCSS.L.3.1B

CCSS.L.K.1C

Which sentence uses the comma correctly?

• A. During the meeting of the art club, we decided to do a volunteer project.

• B. When we make plans after school it is important, to stick to the times we agreed on.

• C. Once lunch was finished we thought, we would take a walk outside.

• D. If you plan to attend the back-to-school night be sure, to tell your English teacher.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which pair of conjunctions correctly completes the second sentence?

I really hope to try all of the desserts that are being served tonight. I would like to have _______ the chocolate cake _________ the ice cream

• not/but

• neither/nor

• either/or

• both/and

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Choose the correct word or phrase to complete the sentence.

In order to become a member of the team, a player must _________ agree to follow the rules _________ attend daily practices.

• not only/but also

• not only/nor

• neither/but also

• not/but

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Complete the sentences by choosing the best options.

Wearing a helmet when riding a bike may not seem that ___________ it really can prevent injury if you fall. According to research from ____________, wearing a bike helmet reduces the risk of head injury by 85 percent. Each year, thousands of people avoid injury because they wear a helmet. Helmets should be snug when the chin strap is buckled and not be able to move around loosely on the head. People should never ride a bike without the right safety ___________.

• important, but

  Cleveland clinic children's hospital

  equipmant

• important but

  Cleveland Clinic children's hospital

  equipment

• important. but

  Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital

  equipmunt

• important, but

  Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital

  equipment

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.5.2

Mario's uncle gave him a collection of old baseball cards. Mario wants to find out how valuable they are.

Which source would provide the BEST information for this task?

• A. an interview with a baseball player who was featured on baseball cards

• B. a book about how baseball cards were made and traded

• C. an article that shows photos of commonly traded baseball cards

• D. a website that lists baseball cards that are for sale and their prices

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Read the draft of a student's opinion essay about staying informed about school events. Choose the correct word or phrase to link the reasons and opinion in the essay.

Students should check the school website at least once a week to stay informed on all the important events at our school. Many afterschool activities are listed at the site. _____________ the website gives information about the locations and times for sports events. ____________ the website gives details about the academic calendar such as when report cards are sent home. Checking the website often is a great way to stay informed.

• Therefore,

  Besides,

• For example,

  Even so,

• For example,

  Furthermore,

• In contrast,

  Furthermore,

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

**Pause-let's do this one together!**

Read the paragraph from a student's informational essay.

Then, select the TWO ideas that BEST develop the topic where the lines are.

The tropical grasslands of Africa provide a special habitat for many types of animals.

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Grasslands, also known as savannas, are large areas covered with many types of long grasses and few trees or bushes. Although the rich plant life of the savanna provides a plentiful food source for animals, the weather can be quite harsh.

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The animals that live in the savanna have learned to adapt to these unique conditions.

• Some of these animals include elephants, zebras, giraffes, and gazelles.

• Millions of people travel to Africa to see the plants and animals of the savanna.

• The savanna can have days of pouring rain and months when the rain is scarce.

• The savannas of Africa have a rainforest on one side and a desert on the other side.

• Many animals that thrive in the savanna are herbivores, which means they eat plants.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

Read the paragraph from a student’s narrative.

1 Sarah carefully mixed the ingredients for cookies in a bowl. 2 Then she used her hands to roll bits of cookie dough into small balls and placed them on a cookie sheet. 3 Sarah put the cookie sheet in the warm oven and set the timer for twelve minutes. 4 She waited anxiously as the cookies baked until the timer finally beeped. 5 Sarah put on her oven mitts and carefully removed the cookies from the oven. 6 The cookies smelled good. Which sentence should replace sentence 6 to provide more sensory details?

• A. Sarah closely examined the cookies and was happy with how they had turned out.

• B. The sugary smell of the warm, soft cookies drifted into Sarah’s nose, making her mouth water.

• C. The cookies looked like they were going to taste exactly how Sarah had remembered them tasting the last time

• D. Sarah lifted the cookies close to her face and took a deep breath to smell the dough that had now been cooked.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

Read the paragraph from a student’s personal essay about spending time outdoors.

1 Even though I love hiking, one of my favorite things to do is just sit still. 2 It is a lot harder to do than it looks! 3 My parents got me in the habit of stopping along the trail to look at nature. 4 I used to roll my eyes and complain when they’d tell me to take a break or look at some kind of moss or rock. 5 My goal was to get to the end of the hike as quickly as possible. 6 But now I try to follow their advice. 7 Hearing the birds or the sound of water and noticing clouds or animal footprints is part of the fun. 8 Last weekend I counted eight different kinds of bird songs when I hiked Mt. Crimsey. 9 An important stop for migrating birds, Mt. Crimsey was named after an explorer and mapmaker named Theobold Crimsey, who came to the area in the late 1860s.

Which sentence does NOT help the author’s purpose and should be removed?

• sentence 3

• sentence 5

• sentence 7

• sentence 9