ELA Fast Test Review

Identify the adverb in the sentence below. We never play soccer, but we decided to play and had a great time!

• never

• great

• time

• play

Which answer has the same root word as careful?

• careless

• helpful

• helpless

• hurtful

Which sentence has an underlined word that functions as an adverb?

• We ran quickly to the playground.

• I enjoyed playing outside on such a lovely day.

• She read the book to the class for Dr. Seuss' birthday.

• Mrs. Brand loves watching the amusing movie.

Which sentence uses a comparative adjective correctly?

• Mrs. Pickard's class was gooder than Mrs. Knight's class.

• Mrs. Pickard's class was more good than Mrs. Knight's class.

• Mrs. Pickard's class was better than Mrs. Knight's class.

• Mrs. Pickard's class was most better than Mrs. Knight's class.

What is the meaning of the underlined word?

We can reheat our mac-n-cheese for dinner.

• to heat before

• to heat again

• to not heat

• to wrongly heat

Use context clues to figure out the meaning of the underlined word.

All the parents agreed that a new school was needed, but there was quite a controversy about the cost. Some argued that a swimming pool was unnecessary and would cost too much money. Others replied that a pool would benefit the whole community.

controversy means:

• something that costs too much

• an issue that people have very different opinions on

• the opinion that everyone agrees on

Choose the word with the connotation that best fits the sentence.

I just love the ______ of the waves crashing on the beach.

• sound

• noise

The unforgiving sun glared down on us all day.

• simile

• metaphor

• personification

Choose the SYNONYM for mediocre.

• pitiful

• average

• extraordinary

Which definition matches the way the word reign is used in this sentence?

The American colonists declared their independence during the reign of George III.

• v. to rule as a king or queen

• v. to be widespread

• n. the rule of a king or queen; the time during which a person rules