ELA Practice Test

What is a Noun?

• Person, Place or Thing

• An Action Word

What is an Adjective?

• A DESCRIPTION word for a NOUN

• An action word

Which word is a Noun?

• Dog

• Eat

• Drink

What is a Verb?

• Person, Place, or Thing

• An Action Word - It's what you do!

Choose the sentence that is correctly punctuated.

• The children's books are on the shelf.

• The childrens' books are on the shelf.

• The childrens books are on the shelf.

• The childrens book's are on the shelf.

Answer explanation

The correct sentence is 'The children's books are on the shelf' because it uses the apostrophe to show possession for the word 'children'.

Identify the type of figurative language used in this sentence: "The wind whispered through the trees."

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

Answer explanation

The correct type of figurative language used in the sentence is personification, as the wind is given human-like qualities by 'whispering.'

Choose the option that best combines these sentences into one: "The artist picked up her brush. She started to paint."

• The artist picked up her brush, she started to paint.

• Picking up her brush, the artist started to paint.

• The artist picked up her brush and started to paint.

• The artist, picking up her brush, she started to paint.

Answer explanation

The correct answer is 'Picking up her brush, the artist started to paint.' because it combines the two sentences effectively and maintains the correct sequence of events.

What does the word "benevolent" mean?

• Selfish

• Kind-hearted

• Indifferent

• Mischievous

Answer explanation

The word 'benevolent' means kind-hearted, which is the correct choice.

Which of the following sentences uses correct subject-verb agreement?

• The team of players are ready for their game.

• The team of players is ready for their game.

• The team of players were ready for their game.

• The team of players have been ready for their game.

Answer explanation

The correct sentence is 'The team of players is ready for their game' because 'team' is a singular subject, so it requires a singular verb 'is'.

When answering multiple choice questions, what is the first thing you should do?

• always choose C

• read all answer choices first

• look for a pattern with the letters

• choose your favorite letter