6th Grade: 5-A-Day Language Assessment: Week 26

1. What does conviction mean in the context: 'Because of the lack of evidence, the lawyers were unable to get a conviction, and the suspect was released from jail.'?

• A legal declaration of guilt

• A strong belief or opinion

• A formal statement of innocence

• A type of punishment

Which word is spelled incorrectly.

• manuver

• silver

• choreography

• pilers

3. Rewrite the sentence adding a nonrestrictive element using parentheses. The seaside town is preparing for the storm.

• The seaside town (known for its beautiful beaches) is preparing for the storm.

• The seaside town is preparing for the storm (and it is expected to be severe).

• The seaside town is preparing for the storm (which is unusual for this time of year).

• The seaside town is preparing for the storm (a common occurrence in this region).

Choose the correct pronoun for the sentence. Identify if it is subjective, objective, or possessive. Hugo, Hanna, and (me, I) are sick with the flu.

• me

• I

Choose the synonym for: taper

• reduce

• burn

• repair

• widen

Complete the sentence with an appropriate intensive pronoun. Erica and Peter ____________ were too tired to finish the race.

• themselves

• himself

• herself

• itself

Which of the following would you expect to be tranquil?

• a) a football game

• b) a lake in the mountains

• c) a restaurant

• d) an emergency room

What is the meaning of the Greek or Latin root/affix 'min'?

• Small

• Large

• Fast

• Slow

Circle the vague pronoun in the sentence: "When I placed the vase on the glass table, it cracked." What is the vague pronoun?

• I

• vase

• table

• it

Choose a matching analogy. food : pantry

• artery : blood

• brain : skull

• capillaries : vein

• hose : yard