Standardized Test Prep Literacy

Choose the sentence that is written correctly.

• "Let's get the car packed," Rohan pleaded, or we'll never get going.
• "Let's get the car packed, Rohan pleaded, or we'll never get going."
• "Let's get the car packed" Rohan pleaded "or we'll never get going."
• "Let's get the car packed," Rohan pleaded, "or we'll never get going."

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Choose the sentence that is written correctly.

• When Amit surprised the raccoon in the garbage, it ran away.
• Jenny looks at the new catalogue and choosing a green sweater.
• Sean quickly finishes his homework and then went to the hockey rink.
• When Rhonda looked at the clay, she wonders how she should sculpt it.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Choose the option that best combines all the information in the underlined sentences.

There was a snowstorm.

The airplane could not leave.

We were delayed.

• A snowstorm and the airplane caused our delay since we could not leave.

• We were delayed because the airplane could not leave due to a snowstorm.

• The airplane cannot leave when there are snowstorms then we were delayed.

• We were delayed and there was a snowstorm and the airplane could not leave.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

Choose the sentence that is written correctly.

• The students is going on the bus.
• Each of the students is going on the bus.
• Two students and their teacher is going on the bus.
• All of the students except for Jim is going on the bus.

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Choose the best topic for the paragraph.

They may spend hours downloading their favourite artists' songs. Hats and T-shirts announce their love of various rap or rock groups. Concerts and dance clubs are sold out on Saturday nights. Music can be an important part of a teenager's world.

• Many teenagers love music.

• Teenagers have different tastes in music.

• Teenagers express themselves in different ways.

• Most teenagers spend too much time listening to music.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Choose the sentence that is written correctly.

• The flagpole stands on it's own.
• The cat licks its wounded paw.
• Because of the storm, it's roof caved in.
• The game is cancelled because its raining.

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which sentence is written correctly?

• I travelled along the trans-Canada highway near North bay.
• I then continued toward Sudbury, passing the village wapnapitei.
• Once I got to Sudbury, I went to the lake laurentian conservation area.
• Mayor Fortin greeted me at the park gate before my tour of the wetland.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

Choose the sentence that is written correctly.

• "It was cold yesterday, he said. I hope it warms up soon."

• "It was cold yesterday, he said. "I hope it warms up soon."

• "It was cold yesterday", he said. I hope it warms up soon".

• "It was cold yesterday," he said. "I hope it warms up soon."

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Choose the sentences that are written correctly.

• Several items were recycled. That went into the blue recycling bags.

• Several items were recycled. Then went into the blue recycling bags.

• Several items were recycled. They went into the blue recycling bags.

• Several items were recycled. Them went into the blue recycling bags.

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which sentence is written correctly?

• Ice fishing, a popular activity in northern regions, requires skill.
• First, you need to drill a hole, in the ice on a lake using an auger.
• Some avid anglers, use an ice shack, while waiting for the fish to bite.
• Ice fishing in the north requires patience a stool to sit on and warm winter clothing.

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A