Grammar Quiz 8th

Mentor Text and Author: A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park Page Number: 7

He felt his heart beating so hard that its pulse pounded in his throat and ears.

1. What are the pronouns in this sentence? (You will have more than one answer.)

• he

• his

• heart

• hard

• its

Mentor Text and Author: A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park Page Number: 7

He felt his heart beating so hard that its pulse pounded in his throat and ears.

2. What are the subject and verb in this simple sentence?

• The subject is "pulse" and the verb is "pounded"

• The subject is "heart" and the verb is "beating"

• The subject is "he" and the verb is "felt"

Mentor Text and Author: A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park Page Number: 7

He felt his heart beating so hard that its pulse pounded in his throat and ears.

3. Why is “its” used instead of “it’s” in this sentence?

• Because it means "It is" a pulse

• Because it shows ownership - the pulse belongs to the heart

He felt his heart beating so hard that its pulse pounded in his throat and ears.

4. What other words follow a similar spelling pattern as the vowels in "throat"?

• throw, through

• grow, brow

• goat, boat

Mentor Text and Author: A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park Page Number: 19

As the light grew dimmer, the noises of evening began—the buzz of insects, the rustling of dry leaves, and another sound…voices?

5. Why is there a comma after “dimmer?”

• to separate two dependent clauses

• to separate a dependent clause from an independent clause

• to separate two independent clauses

Mentor Text and Author: A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park Page Number: 19

As the light grew dimmer, the noises of evening began—the buzz of insects, the rustling of dry leaves, and another sound…voices?

6. What is a synonym for the word “dimmer?” Why do you think the author used this word choice?

• less intelligent

• more powerful

• darker

Mentor Text and Author: A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park Page Number: 19

As the light grew dimmer, the noises of evening began—the buzz of insects, the rustling of dry leaves, and another sound…voices?

7. What is the punctuation after “began” called? What is its purpose?

• A hyphen, to combine words

• A dash, to add extra information

• A semicolon, to combine related independent clauses

Mentor Text and Author: A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park Page Number: 19

As the light grew dimmer, the noises of evening began—the buzz of insects, the rustling of dry leaves, and another sound…voices?

8. What is the punctuation after “sound” called? What is its purpose?

• An ellipses, to show a pause

• An apostrophe, to form a contraction

• A colon, to show an explanation or illustration

Mentor Text and Author: A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park Page Number: 19

As the light grew dimmer, the noises of evening began—the buzz of insects, the rustling of dry leaves, and another sound…voices?

9. Why does this sentence end with a question mark?

• The narrator is asking someone a question.

• The narrator is being asked a question.

• The narrator is unsure of what they are hearing.

Which of the following grammatical concepts have we NOT covered in this unit?

• commas

• prepositions

• clauses

• semi-colons