DOL & Vocab Quiz 8

Which sentence does not use the verb estimate correctly?

• I estimate that my final grade for the semester will be a “B.”

• I like to estimate hot dogs and hamburgers for lunch.

• Kayla estimated the cost of the candy before she went to buy it.

• He estimated that it would take two quarts of water to fill the fishbowl.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D

Which sentence uses the noun estimate correctly?

• Can you provide an estimate of how long it will take to finish?

• My estimate is that I have two eyes, one nose, and two ears.

• I was delighted to receive an estimate for my birthday.

• The billionaire’s estimate was surrounded by a high wall.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Which of these is the best ending for this sentence? In my estimation, _________.

• my mother eats cereal for breakfast

• December is the last month of the year

• that is the best story that we’ve read this year

• the bus takes us to school

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CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

Which sentence does not use calculate correctly?

• Jasmine used her math skills to calculate the area of the room.

• I divided the total into three parts to calculate the answer.

• Olivia calculated the total cost by adding up how much she spent on each item.

• Wilma will calculate at the piano for the recital.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D

You are at the store and have only a certain amount of money to spend. Will you be more likely to calculate or to estimate the cost of each item you need? Explain your answer using two of this week’s words.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

What is the correct spelling of the plural form of the word blackberry?

• blackberries

• blackberrys

• blackberrees

• blackberres

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CCSS.L.2.1B

CCSS.L.3.1B

CCSS.L.K.1C

This sentence has been edited to correct grammar errors, but there is still one problem remaining. What correction still needs to be made to the following sentence:

I'm studying the poem "Paul Reveres Ride" in my English class.

• Take away the quotation marks

• Lower case the E in English

• add an apostrophe to Reveres to show possession

• take away the apostrophe in I'm

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.2.2C

CCSS.L.3.2D

What is the reason that we chose the word "shouted" in the following sentence?

Paul shouted his important message while riding his horse.

• It sounded the best

• It made the most sense

• The message was important and he was on a horse

• It added variety to the sentence

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CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

What is the correct way to write the following sentence?

Mom said Pick careful to avoid the thorns on the bushs.

• Mom said "Pick carefully to avoid the thorns on the bushes."

• Mom said, "pick carefully to avoid the thorns on the bushes."

• Mom said, "Pick careful to avoid the thorns on the bushs."

• Mom said, "Pick carefully to avoid the thorns on the bushes."

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CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.8.1C

What is the plural form of the word ox?

• oxen

• ox

• oxes

• oxs

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CCSS.L.2.1B

CCSS.L.3.1B