ELA Unit 4 Review - 6th Grade

What is the correct way to write the

sentence?

• Beth Lang is the star of the show gave a great

  performance as, Wendy in Peter Pan.

• Beth Lang, her the star of the show, gave a

  great performance as Wendy in Peter Pan.

• Beth Lang, the star of the show, gave a great

  performance as Wendy in Peter Pan.

• Correct as is.

• For example,

• However,

• Moreover,

• Therefore,

Read the paragraph. Click on the sentence

that contains an error in punctuation.

• The biggest of all penguins the emperor penguin

  is almost three and a half feet tall--that is almost

  as tall as the average first grader!

• And, they can weigh up to 88 pounds. Incredibly,

  the emperor penguins breed on the ice in

  Antarctica during winter.

• They face temperatures of -22 degrees

  Farenheit and below.

• After the female lays an egg, the male keeps the

  egg warm and protects it for a period of two

  months--during which time he doesn't eat at all!

Which sentence should be added to improve

the transition between the first and second

paragraph?

• School starts in late September this year.

• I normally have an easy time making friends at

  school.

• After middle school, I will get to move on to high

  school.

• I'm looking forward to meeting new people, but

  am grateful that I will not be going alone.

What is the correct way to write the

underlined part in this sentence?

• 2.98 inches (see chart on page 14).

• (2.98 inches, see chart on page 14.)

• 2.98 inches, see chart on (page 14.)

• (2.98 inches) see chart on page 14.

Select the two words or phrases that would

best show the connection between the two

underlined sentences.

• Secondly,

• Meanwhile,

• Therefore,

• As a result,

• On the other hand,

Which of the following sentences uses

dashes correctly?

• The science professor taught the students about

  the basic structure of the cell--nucleus, cell

  membrane, and cytoplasm and how they are the

  same in most living organisms.

• The science professor taught the students about

  the basic structure of the cell--nucleus, cell

  membrane, and cytoplasm--and how they are

  the same in most living organisms.

• The science professor taught the students about

  the basic structure of the cell nucleus, cell

  membrane, and cytoplasm--and how they are

  the same in most living organisms.

• The science professor taught the students--

  about the basic structure of the cell--nucleus,

  cell membrane, and cytoplasm and how they are

  the same in most living organisms.

Click on the sentence that uses an incorrect

transition.

• In the beginning of the book, Cole has difficulty

  taking responsibility for his own actions.

• For example, Cole blames Peter when he ends

  up in a jail cell rather than feel guilty about his

  own violent behavior.

• Meanwhile, Cole believes he wouldn’t be

  trapped in jail if Peter had just known how to

  fight back.

• Sadly, Peter ended up hospitalized despite Cole

  trying to defend him.

Choose the TWO sentences that are

punctuated correctly.

• The dog needs a new collar, that is not too tight.

• We must not forget: to bring a tent, a sleeping

  bag, and a pillow.

• The owner of the bakery, who also owns the

  restaurant, was born in France.

• The skateboard park (the one by the library) is

  the best place to ride our skateboards.

• My friend asked me for help (because I was the

  one who helped her before).

Identify which two ideas in the paragraph

should be connected by a transitional word or

phrase to improve the flow of the draft.

• Sentence 1 and Sentence 2

• Sentence 2 and Sentence 3

• Sentence 3 and Sentence 4

• Sentence 4 and Sentence 5