Great Writing Unit 3 Test

Read the paragraph. Identify whether each sentence is describing a habit, a

fact, or a process.

A Chicago Chef

(1) Lamia is a well-known chef at a restaurant in Chicago. (2) It is a popular Italian restaurant in a

busy neighborhood. (3) Lamia arrives at the restaurant at 9:00 every morning. (4) First, she plans the dinner menu with two other chefs. (5) Next, she goes to the market to buy the ingredients. (6) Lamia is very particular, and she wants to select fresh meat and vegetables. (7) She takes a break each afternoon for one hour. (8) The restaurant opens every evening for dinner at 5:00. (9) It is important for guests to make a reservation in advance. (10) They can make reservations online, or they can call the restaurant. (11) Lamia likes to meet the dinner guests, and they also like to meet her!

1. In sentences 1 and 2, we use the simple present to describe ________________.

• habits

• facts

• processes

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Read the paragraph. Identify whether each sentence is describing a habit, a

fact, or a process.

A Chicago Chef

(1) Lamia is a well-known chef at a restaurant in Chicago. (2) It is a popular Italian restaurant in a

busy neighborhood. (3) Lamia arrives at the restaurant at 9:00 every morning. (4) First, she plans the dinner menu with two other chefs. (5) Next, she goes to the market to buy the ingredients. (6) Lamia is very particular, and she wants to select fresh meat and vegetables. (7) She takes a break each afternoon for one hour. (8) The restaurant opens every evening for dinner at 5:00. (9) It is important for guests to make a reservation in advance. (10) They can make reservations online, or they can call the restaurant. (11) Lamia likes to meet the dinner guests, and they also like to meet her!

2. In sentence 3, we use the simple present to describe ________________.

• habits

• facts

• processes

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.8.5

Read the paragraph. Identify whether each sentence is describing a habit, a

fact, or a process.

A Chicago Chef

(1) Lamia is a well-known chef at a restaurant in Chicago. (2) It is a popular Italian restaurant in a

busy neighborhood. (3) Lamia arrives at the restaurant at 9:00 every morning. (4) First, she plans the dinner menu with two other chefs. (5) Next, she goes to the market to buy the ingredients. (6) Lamia is very particular, and she wants to select fresh meat and vegetables. (7) She takes a break each afternoon for one hour. (8) The restaurant opens every evening for dinner at 5:00. (9) It is important for guests to make a reservation in advance. (10) They can make reservations online, or they can call the restaurant. (11) Lamia likes to meet the dinner guests, and they also like to meet her!

3. In sentences 4 and 5, we use the simple present to describe ________________.

• habits

• facts

• processes

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.8.5

Read the paragraph. Identify whether each sentence is describing a habit, a

fact, or a process.

A Chicago Chef

(1) Lamia is a well-known chef at a restaurant in Chicago. (2) It is a popular Italian restaurant in a

busy neighborhood. (3) Lamia arrives at the restaurant at 9:00 every morning. (4) First, she plans the dinner menu with two other chefs. (5) Next, she goes to the market to buy the ingredients. (6) Lamia is very particular, and she wants to select fresh meat and vegetables. (7) She takes a break each afternoon for one hour. (8) The restaurant opens every evening for dinner at 5:00. (9) It is important for guests to make a reservation in advance. (10) They can make reservations online, or they can call the restaurant. (11) Lamia likes to meet the dinner guests, and they also like to meet her!

4. In sentence 7, we use the simple present to describe ________________.

• habits

• facts

• processes

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.8.5

Read the paragraph. Identify whether each sentence is describing a habit, a

fact, or a process.

A Chicago Chef

(1) Lamia is a well-known chef at a restaurant in Chicago. (2) It is a popular Italian restaurant in a

busy neighborhood. (3) Lamia arrives at the restaurant at 9:00 every morning. (4) First, she plans the dinner menu with two other chefs. (5) Next, she goes to the market to buy the ingredients. (6) Lamia is very particular, and she wants to select fresh meat and vegetables. (7) She takes a break each afternoon for one hour. (8) The restaurant opens every evening for dinner at 5:00. (9) It is important for guests to make a reservation in advance. (10) They can make reservations online, or they can call the restaurant. (11) Lamia likes to meet the dinner guests, and they also like to meet her!

5. In sentence 10, we use the simple present to describe ________________.

• habits

• facts

• processes

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.8.5

Fill in each blank with the simple present form of the verb in parentheses.

If you see “negative” after a sentence, fill in the blank with the simple present negative form

of the verb. Do not use contractions.

Examples:

Anders ________________ (be) from Sweden. Anders i s from Sweden.

They ________________ (feel) tired. (negative) They do not feel tired.

6. New York City ________________ (be) the capital of the United States. (negative)

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Fill in each blank with the simple present form of the verb in parentheses.

If you see “negative” after a sentence, fill in the blank with the simple present negative form

of the verb. Do not use contractions.

Examples:

Anders ________________ (be) from Sweden. Anders i s from Sweden.

They ________________ (feel) tired. (negative) They do not feel tired.

7. The students ________________ (like) the food in the university cafeteria.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Fill in each blank with the simple present form of the verb in parentheses.

If you see “negative” after a sentence, fill in the blank with the simple present negative form

of the verb. Do not use contractions.

Examples:

Anders ________________ (be) from Sweden. Anders i s from Sweden.

They ________________ (feel) tired. (negative) They do not feel tired.

8. Ivan ________________ (have) twenty cousins!

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Fill in each blank with the simple present form of the verb in parentheses.

If you see “negative” after a sentence, fill in the blank with the simple present negative form

of the verb. Do not use contractions.

Examples:

Anders ________________ (be) from Sweden. Anders i s from Sweden.

They ________________ (feel) tired. (negative) They do not feel tired.

9. There ________________ (be) a lot of lakes in the state of Minnesota.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Fill in each blank with the simple present form of the verb in parentheses.

If you see “negative” after a sentence, fill in the blank with the simple present negative form

of the verb. Do not use contractions.

Examples:

Anders ________________ (be) from Sweden. Anders i s from Sweden.

They ________________ (feel) tired. (negative) They do not feel tired.

10. Paula and her parents ________________ (live) in Mexico. (negative)

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D