Worksheets6th Grade 5-A-Day Language Week 3
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Choose the definition of "course" that matches the way the word is used in this sentence: Because of the storm, our best course is to wait to travel until next week.
a)
n. A way of acting or behaving
b)
n. A subject or set of subjects to be studied.
c)
The path over which something moves.
2.
Choose the positive connotation for "talkative".
a)
conversational
b)
chatty
3.
Choose the synonym for "obscure".
a)
boring
b)
hidden
c)
extinct
d)
obvious
4.
Choose the word with the connotation that best fits the sentence: Everyone loves how _____ my grandmother is.
a)
youthful
b)
childish
5.
Identify the type of sentence: You can go to farmers market, or you can shop at the grocery store.
a)
simple
b)
compound
c)
complex
6.
Identify the figure of speech: The Internet is a treasure chest of information.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
personification
d)
irony
7.
Choose the word that means "(v.) To put off doing something until a later time."
a)
acclaim
b)
detain
c)
obscure
d)
procrastinate
8.
Choose the word that means "To applaud; to show approval with shouts or clapping."
a)
acclaim
b)
detain
c)
obscure
d)
procrastinate
9.
Choose the word that means "hidden."
a)
acclaim
b)
detain
c)
obscure
d)
procrastinate
10.
Choose the word that means "to keep in custody or under restraint."
a)
acclaim
b)
detain
c)
obscure
d)
procrastinate
11.
Choose an intensive pronoun to complete the sentence: The parrot opened its cage door ____ and flew away.
a)
him
b)
it
c)
their
d)
itself
12.
What does the Greek or Latin root/affix "calc" mean?
a)
flower
b)
stone
c)
sun
d)
rock
13.
Choose the correct spelling.
a)
definitely
b)
definitly
14.
Choose what type of pronoun "their" is in the following sentence: The referees made their decision about the final play.
a)
subjective
b)
objective
c)
possessive
15.
Choose a matching analogy for queen:royal.
a)
teacher:plain
b)
chef:delicious
c)
nun:silent
d)
wizard:magical
16.
Choose the nonrestrictive element in the following sentence: Even simple tasks-washing my hair, writing- were difficult to complete when I broke my arm.
a)
Even simple tasks
b)
-washing my hair, writing-
c)
were difficult to complete
d)
when I broke my arm.
17.
Choose the antonym for "insert".
a)
extract
b)
support
c)
export
d)
import
18.
Choose the vague pronoun in the sentence: Even though the car backed into the wall, it was not damaged.
a)
the
b)
into
c)
it
d)
not
19.
Choose the correct way to write the possessive noun for "the novel by Charles".
a)
Charles' novel
b)
Charles's novel
20.
Choose the root word for "recognize".
a)
re-
b)
cogn
c)
-ize
21.
Choose the suffix for "recognize".
a)
re-
b)
cogn
c)
-ize
22.
Choose the prefix for "recognize".
a)
re-
b)
cogn
c)
-ize
23.
Choose the CORRECT pronoun shift.
a)
The team won our game last week.
b)
The team won its game last week.
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