Testing English Writing Skills

Which punctuation mark is used to indicate excitement or strong emotion?

• :

• !

• ?

• .

• ;

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

Identify the subject in the following sentence: 'The cat chased the mouse.'

• cat

• dog

• ran

• house

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I

Which of the following sentences is correctly structured: a) 'She quickly ran to the store.' b) 'Quickly she ran to the store.' c) 'To the store she quickly ran.'

• a) 'She quickly ran to the store.'

• 'She ran quickly to the store.'

• 'Quickly she ran to the store.'

• 'She to the store quickly ran.'

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1G

CCSS.L.2.1E

Arrange the following sentences in a logical paragraph order: a) The sun was shining brightly. b) The children played in the park. c) Birds were chirping in the trees.

• c) Birds were chirping in the trees. a) The sun was shining brightly. b) The children played in the park.

• b) The children played in the park. a) The sun was shining brightly. c) Birds were chirping in the trees.

• a) The sun was shining brightly. c) Birds were chirping in the trees. b) The children played in the park.

• b) The children played in the park. c) Birds were chirping in the trees. a) The sun was shining brightly.

Which word is spelled correctly: a) Neccessary b) Necesssary c) Necessary

• Neccesary

• Necssary

• c) Necessary

• Necesary

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

What is the purpose of using a comma in a sentence?

• To indicate possession

• To add emphasis to a word

• To connect two independent clauses

• To separate items in a list, clauses, or phrases.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Choose the correct form of the verb to complete the sentence: 'She ________ to the store yesterday.' a) go b) goes c) went

• c) went

• a) going

• b) gone

• d) go

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1D

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Create a conversation capturing the expression between a shopkeeper and an angry customer. (hint: describe their expression and tone.)

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.8.1C

CCSS.L.K.1D

Identify the incorrect word usage in the sentence: 'Their going to the beach tomorrow.'

• 'Their'

• There

• There're

• They're

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

What is the synonym for the feeling of 'happiness'?

• anger

• fatigue

• sadness

• joyful

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1G