Milestone Practice ELA

Choose the correct text organization:

A story about a devastating hurricane that wipes out electricity in Florida.

• Sequence Order

• Compare/

  Contrast

• Problem/

  Solution

• Cause/Effect

• Description

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

Choose the correct text organization:

A story about the lifecycle of a frog in Australia.

• Sequence/Order

• Problem/Solution

• Cause/Effect

• Description

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

Choose the best text structure for this text:

A young girl is all alone in the jungle for 12 days and she does many things to help herself survive such as follow a stream that leads to a river.

• Compare/

  Contrast

• Sequence/Order

• Description

• Problem/

  Solution

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

In which sentence is the red verb used correctly?

• Please bring your books, notebooks, and pencils with you to class each day.
• Please bring your notebooks home with you tonight.
• Did you bring the book to Melissa when you went to see her?
• You can bring my book home with you if you need it. 

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which of these sentences uses a comparative conjunction?

• The staff, however, liked the shorter day and the later start time.
• The staff, however, both liked the shorter day or the later start time.
• The staff, however, neither liked the shorter day or the later start time.
• The staff, however, neither liked the shorter day nor the later start time.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Read these sentences:
Will's black lab is smart.
Will's black lab is playful.
Will's black lab is adorable.
Which of these sentences correctly sequences the adjectives while combining the ideas of all sentences?

• Will's black lab is smart and playful and adorable.
• Will's lab is black, smart, playful, and adorable.
• Will's black lab is smart, playful, and adorable.
• Will's black lab is smart, playful, and adorable.

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Read the two sentences Which of the following uses a transition to combine both ideas in a complex sentence with correct punctuation?
Most students are glad.
Sunny weather is expected during June, July, and August.

• Most students are glad,and sunny weather is expected during June, July, and August.
• Sunny weather is expected during June, July and August, most students are glad.
• Sunny weather is expected during June, July, and August because most students are glad.
• Most students are glad that sunny weather is expected during June, July, and August.

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Read the two sentences and choose the sentence that correctly uses a subordinating conjunction.
A severe hurricane occurs.
Rivers and streams flood the cities after that.

• A severe hurricane occurs abd river and streams flood the city.
• A severe hurricane occurs but the rivers and streams may flood the cities.
• A severe hurricane occurs, so rivers and streams flood the city.
• After a severe hurricane, rivers and streams flood the cities.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Which sentence has the comma(s) correctly placed?

• The stealthy soundless cheetah slowly stalked the antalope.
• The stealthy, soundless cheetah slowly stalked the antelope.
• The stealthy, soundless cheetah slowly stalked the antalope.
• The stealthy soundless cheetah, slowly stalked the antalope.

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which sentence shows correct use of a prepositional phrase?

• I dropped the ball, and it rolled in the creek.

• The rain came down of the sky like a waterfall.

• Paula pulled the rock out of the water and dried it.

• The young parrot left its cage and flew out from the house.

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A