Mrs. S ELA Placement

Which word correctly uses a suffix to show something happening now?

• Smiled

• Sitting

• Cries

• Happiness

What is the meaning of the prefix "un-" in the word "unhappy"?

• Very

• Not

• Happily

• Before

Choose the correct form of the adjective to complete the sentence: "She is the _______ runner in the class."

• Fast

• Faster

• Fastest

• Most fast

Which word is an abstract noun?

• Dog

• Childhood

• Tree

• Car

In the sentence, "The cat chased the mouse," what is the function of the word "cat"?

• Pronoun

• Adjective

• Verb

• Noun

Which sentence has correct subject-verb agreement?

• The dogs barks loudly.

• She walk to school.

• The bird sings beautifully.

• They is playing outside.

What is the nonliteral meaning of the phrase "break the ice"?

• To shatter ice

• To start a conversation

• To cool a drink

• To fall on ice

Choose the sentence with correct comma and quotation mark usage in dialogue.

• "Let's go to the park", she said.

• She said "Let's go to the park."

• She said, "Let's go to the park."

• "Let's go to the park" she said.

Which sentence correctly uses a possessive form?

• The cats toy is missing.

• The cat's toy is missing.

• The cats' toy is missing.

• The cat toy is missing.

Which verb is the past tense of "run"?

• Running

• Ran

• Runs

• Runned