Continuous Practice (5.3.R.7)

The highest point in Oklahoma is Black Mesa at 4,973 feet, and the lowest point is Little River at 289 feet.

Identify the above sentence structure pattern.

• simple

• compound

• complex

• compound-complex

Dr. Seuss was born March 2, 1904, and he _______ more than 60 books.

Select the correct verb for the above sentence.

• A) will write

• B) has wrote

• C) writes

• D) wrote

Select the sentence that contains a fact.

• Boys are better athletes than girls.

• Girls are smarter than boys.

• Boys and girls can play basketball.

• Only boys can play football.

My little sister is as slow as a turtle.

Which of the following literary devices is used in the above sentence?

• alliteration

• simile

• metaphor

• onomatopoeia

All the following are examples of text structure except:

• problem/solution

• cause/effect

• compare/contrast

• main idea and details

All the following are characteristics of poetry except:

• paragraphs.

• rhyme and rhythm.

• stanzas.

• short lines.

Based on the Latin root scrib meaning write, and the Latin prefix trans- meaning across,

the word transcribe in the above sentence means to

• write in a particular style.

• write on a particular paper.

• write from one copy to another copy.

• write beforehand.

My friends and I are reading the Harry Potter books. As we finish a book, we have a movie night and watch the movie together. This has inspired us to keep reading even though some of the books are very long. Our teacher is going to have a Harry Potter camp this summer and invited us all!

The author wrote the above paragraph in first-person point of view to

• share thoughts, feelings, and emotions with the reader.

• be more aware of the total picture of opinions and feelings of all characters.

• know better the thoughts of only the protagonist and the antagonist.

• let the reader make a fair, unbiased choice in the conflict of the literature.

Read the following:

To assemble your bookshelf, take all pieces from the box and lay them out on the floor first. Next, find the side, top and bottom pieces. Insert wood plugs into the holes in one of the side panels. Then push the bottom shelf and top shelf onto the plugs. Insert the remaining plugs in the other side panel. Carefully line up and push the second side panel onto the pieces assembled. Now, use the provided screws and nuts in the holes to reinforce the shelf. The back panel will slide into grooves in the sides. Last, attach the shelves with the metal studs provided. Finally, you are ready to fill your new shelf with all your favorite books.

The author’s purpose in the above selection is to

• entertain the reader.

• inform the reader.

• persuade the reader.

• convince the reader.

Those toys are for their playroom.

What, if any, change should be made to the above sentence?

• Those toys are for there playroom.

• Those toys are for theirs playroom.

• Those toys are for they’re playroom.

• no change