G4 Q1 Language Arts Assessment

Suffixes -er, -s, -est, -ed, -ing

Choose the correct word to fill in the blank

Yesterday, I _______ basketball with PJ.

• playing

• player

• plays

• played

• playest

Answer explanation

Yesterday, I played basketball with PJ. The correct word to fill in the blank is 'played.' This choice is the past tense form of the verb 'play,' which matches the past tense context of the sentence. The other options, such as 'playing,' 'player,' 'plays,' and 'playest,' do not fit grammatically or contextually. Therefore, 'played' is the correct choice.

Suffixes -er, -s, -est, -ed, -ing

Choose the correct word to fill in the blank

My brother always ________ Roblox for six hours every day.

• playing

• player

• plays

• played

• playest

Answer explanation

The correct word to fill in the blank is 'plays'. My brother always plays Roblox for six hours every day. This choice highlights the action of playing the game, which is what the sentence is describing. The other options are not suitable because they either don't match the verb tense or don't make sense in the context of the sentence.

Suffixes -er, -s, -est, -ed, -ing

Choose the correct word to fill in the blank

We are _______ Blooket in class right now!

• playing

• player

• plays

• played

• playest

Answer explanation

The question asks us to choose the correct word to fill in the blank. The correct word is 'playing' because it matches the present continuous tense used in the sentence. The other options do not match the tense or form of the verb. Therefore, the correct answer is 'playing'. We are currently playing Blooket in class right now!

Suffixes -er, -s, -est, -ed, -ing

Choose the correct word to fill in the blank

Seb's racing motorbike is _______ than Mr. Justin's motorbike.

• fasting

• faster

• fasts

• fasted

• fastest

Answer explanation

Seb's racing motorbike is faster than Mr. Justin's motorbike. The word 'faster' is the correct choice because it compares the speed of the two motorbikes. The other options, such as 'fasting,' 'fasts,' 'fasted,' and 'fastest,' do not accurately describe the comparison between the motorbikes.

Suffixes -er, -s, -est, -ed, -ing

Choose the correct word to fill in the blank

The cheetah is the _______ land mammal in the world.

• fasting

• faster

• fasts

• fasted

• fastest

Answer explanation

The question asks for the correct word to fill in the blank. The options are 'fasting', 'faster', 'fasts', 'fasted', and 'fastest'. The correct answer is 'fastest'. The cheetah is known for being the fastest land mammal in the world.

Write a sentence using the verb "walk" to tell me how Seyuni got to school YESTERDAY. Use the correct suffix!

Answer explanation

To explain how Seyuni got to school yesterday, we can say that Seyuni walked to school. This choice highlights the correct use of the verb 'walk' in the past tense, using the suffix -ed, to describe Seyuni's action of going to school on the previous day.

Use the word "lazy" to compare sloths to horses. Use the correct suffix!

(HINT: Sloths are very lazy! Horses are not lazy at all!)

Answer explanation

The question asks to compare sloths to horses using the word 'lazy' and the correct suffix. Sloths are known for being very lazy, while horses are not lazy at all. The correct choice is 'Sloths are lazier than horses.' This answer highlights the difference in laziness between sloths and horses, using the correct suffix -er.

Punctuating Dialogue

Choose the dialogue with the correct punctuation

• "I love to read" she said.

• "I love to read," she said

• "I love to read," she said.

• "I love to read! she said."

Answer explanation

The question asks to choose the dialogue with the correct punctuation. The correct choice is "I love to read," she said. This dialogue is correctly punctuated with a comma before the closing quotation mark and a lowercase 's' in 'she said.' The other options have incorrect punctuation, such as missing or misplaced commas and incorrect capitalization.

Punctuating Dialogue

Choose the dialogue with the correct punctuation

• "He gave a persuasive speech." she claims.

• "He gave a persuasive speech," she claims.

• "He gave a persuasive speech." She claims

• "He gave a persuasive speech, she claims."

Answer explanation

The correct punctuation for the dialogue is: "He gave a persuasive speech," she claims. This choice includes the appropriate use of quotation marks and a comma to separate the dialogue from the speech tag. The other options either lack the necessary punctuation or have incorrect placement of punctuation.

Punctuating Dialogue

Choose the dialogue with the correct punctuation

• The scientist announced, "it's time to begin our experiment."

• The scientist announced, "It's time to begin our experiment."

• The scientist announced, "It's time to begin our experiment"

• The scientist announced "It's time to begin our experiment."

Answer explanation

The correct punctuation for the dialogue is: "The scientist announced, 'It's time to begin our experiment.'" This choice includes the correct use of quotation marks and a comma to separate the dialogue from the speaker's tag. The other options either have incorrect punctuation or do not highlight the correct choice.