Test Questions Review

Read the introductory paragraph for a narrative.  

Ernie dipped his toe into the water. The pool felt cold, and a chill ran down his

spine. The last thing he wanted to do was jump in. Maybe it would be better to

climb in slowly. He sat on the edge, letting his lower legs dip into the water.

Which is a necessary detail to add to the introduction?

•  Ernie was taking his first swimming lesson.

  
  

• Ernie lives in an apartment in New York City.

• Ernie has a big brother named Nate.

• Ernie enjoys listening to music.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.6

Read the paragraph from a draft of a narrative.  

(1) Kennedy sat down at the computer to start her homework. (2) She tried

pressing the power button, but again, nothing happened. (3) She began by

wiggling the mouse, but the screen stayed black. (4) Finally, she checked the

cord, which was unplugged!

Which change correctly organizes the paragraph?

• moving sentence 2 one before sentence 1

• moving sentence 3 before sentence 2

  
  

• moving sentence 4 before sentence 1

  
  

• moving sentence 4 before sentence 2

  
  

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.6

Read the paragraph.  

Mrs. Yates told the students to take out their reports. Margaret opened her

folder. She thought the report would be on top, but it was missing. She flipped

through all her papers. No luck. _______, she found it on the writing desk at

home. She had never even put it in her backpack!

Which word best fills in the blank?

• before

• first

• later

• suddenly

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

Read the paragraph from a student’s narrative.  

My grandpa held my hand in his as he opened the store door. Cal’s Hardware had been in Wendell even longer than my grandpa. The clerk gave us a friendly smile and asked if we needed help. My grandpa shook his head and pointed toward the back of the store. He could find the hand tool section blindfolded.

The student decides to add this sentence to the narrative:  A bell softly clinked, and the air smelled dusty.  Why does the student add this sentence to the narrative?

•  The sentence restates the topic of the narrative.

• The sentence develops a character from the narrative.  

  
  

•  The sentence explains how the problem is solved.

•  The sentence adds details about the setting of the narrative.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.6

Read the paragraph from a student’s narrative.  

Mia smoothed out her sleeping bag with her hands. Then she tucked her feet

inside. It felt warm and cozy. She slid her body into the sleeping bag and looked

over at her sister who was doing the same. Getting ready for sleep was Mia’s

favorite part of camping.

The student decides to add this sentence to the narrative:  Sounds of chirping crickets echoed through the woods outside the tent.  Why does the student add this sentence to the narrative?

• The sentence develops a character from the narrative.

• The sentence restates the topic of the narrative.

  
  

• The sentence adds a detail about the setting. 

• The sentence explains how the problem is solved. 

  
  

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.6

Read the sentence.  

The high school band played a song and marched in the parade.

Which words from the sentence form a prepositional phrase?

• “...played a song…”

•  “The high school band…”

• .  “...and marched…”

  
  

• “...in the parade.”

  
  

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Read the sentence.  

The platypus is the _________ animal in all of Australia.

Which choice best fills in the blank?

• more unusual

• most unusual

• unusualer

• unusualest

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1G

Read the sentence.  

Mark _______ more than three inches in one year.

Which word correctly fills in the blank?

• grew

• grewed

• growed

• grown

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

Which sentence is written correctly?  

• Lin wanted to ride her scooter, or it was broken.

• Lin wanted to ride her scooter, so it was broken.

• Lin wanted to ride her scooter, nor it was broken.

• Lin wanted to ride her scooter, but it was broken.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Which sentence is capitalized appropriately?  

• The sound of music takes place during World War II.

• The movie Magic Wind was part of the Venice Film Festival.

• The Football player drank a glass of rite stuff sports drink before playing in the super 

        Bowl.

• Chicago, Illinois, is home to many sports teams including the Cubs, the bears, and the bulls.

Tags

CCSS.RF.2.3D

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A