ELA Milestones Review

When's the best time to stop and reread a piece of text?

• When you come across something you don't understand

• When you are halfway through the text

• After you've already read it several times

• When you are finished with the entire text

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

The only thing Felix could do if he could do anything was to sit and wait for the results.

Choose the answer that uses em dashes correctly in the sentence.

• The only thing Felix could do if he could do anything--was to sit and wait for the results.

• The only thing Felix could do if he could do anything was to sit and wait--for the results.

• The only thing Felix could do--if he could do anything--was to sit and wait for the results.

• The only thing--Felix--could do if he could do anything was to sit and wait for the results.

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

The play was seen by friends and family of the performers.

Which sentence below corrects the use of passive voice in the sentence above without changing the meaning?

• By friends and family, the play was seen.

• Friends and family of the performers saw the play.

• The performers were seen by friends and family during the play.

• The performers will see the play.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.

• "Hi, Mom! I'm home," called Robby as he walked through the door.

• Hi, Mom I'm home called Robby as he walked through the door.

• Hi Mom I'm home, called Robby as he walked through the door.

• Hi Mom, I'm home, called Robby, as he walked through the door.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What is the name given to the word or group of words that a pronoun refers to?

• Root Word

• Antiseptic

• Antecedent

• Antibiotic

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Replace the subject with a subject pronoun.

Megan and Alexis ran in a marathon last weekend.

• We

• Them

• She

• They

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

Which sentence includes the correct use of commas?

• Everyone has lots of jelly beans cupcakes and cookies.

• Everyone has lots of jelly beans, cupcakes, and cookies.

• Everyone has, lots of jelly, beans cupcakes and cookies.

• Everyone has lots of, jelly beans, cupcakes and cookies.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• As, I rode my bike down the street I saw my friend riding her scooter. 

• As I rode my bike down the street I saw, my friend riding her scooter. 

• As I rode my bike down the street, I saw my friend riding her scooter. 

• As I rode my bike, down the street, I saw my friend riding her scooter. 

Tags

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Read the two sentences . Which of the following combines both ideas in a complex sentence with correct punctuation?

• Because their house burned down, the family is going to rebuild.

• The family is going to rebuild so their house burned down.

• Their house burned down, and the family is going to rebuild.

• The family is going to rebuild before their house burned down.

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

When's the best time to stop and reread a piece of text?

• When you come across something you don't understand

• When you are halfway through the text

• After you've already read it several times

• When you are finished with the entire text

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10