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Homework Assignment ELA Practice Milestones

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
One day Jack and his family had to move to New York City. But Jack did not want to move away from his friends. How do you think Jack feels about moving to a new town and new people and living his friends?
a)
Sad
b)
Angry
c)
Upset
d)
All of the Above
2.
Which sentence has the correct punctuation?
a)
mom is on her way to work
b)
Everyone has their own way to make cupcakes.
c)
All of the Above
d)
Non of the Above
3.
Which word is spelled correctly?
a)
aplee
b)
cpcake
c)
sistre
d)
teacher
4.
Which one is a future tense verb?
a)
We will go to the mall with our mom next week
b)
Me and my friends will go to new york with our mom's next month
c)
My sister and Mom are going to new york city later this month and I will be home with my nanny in Indiana
d)
All of the Above
5.
Troy was the only one who did his homework said Ms. Saunders so I am about to email his mom and remind and say that he did his homework. Is this first person or second person?
a)
First Person
b)
Third Person
c)
Non of the above
d)
All of the Above
6.
(1) Mark loves music, so they want to join the school band next year. (2) Mark wants to play the trombone because he has a cousin who played it last year. (3) Mark’s friend Jill is thinking about joining the band, too, and playing the trumpet because it is her favorite instrument. (4) The band teacher is happy that Mark and Jill want to join because she likes teaching new students.
Which sentence has a pronoun-antecedent agreement error?
a)
Sentence 1
b)
Sentence 2
c)
Sentence 3
d)
Sentence 4
7.
Three statistics that all good baseball managers look at closely are batting average runs
batted in, and runs scored.
After which word should a comma be added?
a)
statistics
b)
closely
c)
are
d)
average
8.
Fruit is an important ____________ of food for many animals.
Choose the correct way to spell the missing word.
a)
soarce
b)
soarse
c)
source
d)
sourse
9.
(1) Grasslands are areas of land throughout the world that do not get enough rain to support the growth of many trees. (2) However, these areas do have grasses and plants that provide a source of food for animals. (3) Many animals live in a grassland. (4) African elephants and zebras live in a grassland. (5) These areas of land are known also as prairies or savannas.
Choose the best way to combine sentences 3 and 4 to improve the meaning of the paragraph.
a)
Many animals, African elephants, and zebras live in grasslands.
b)
Many animals live in grasslands, and they are African elephants and zebras.
c)
African elephants and zebras are two of the many animals that live in grasslands.
d)
African elephants and zebras are animals that live with many other animals in grasslands.
10.
Since Erica wanted to go with us she had to get ready in a hurry.
Where should a comma be added to correct the error?
a)
after SINCE
b)
after WANTED
c)
after US
d)
after READY
11.
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
A. Ms. Johnson you are the person in charge of next month’s meeting, aren’t you?
B. Ms. Johnson, you are the person in charge of next month’s meeting, aren’t you?
C. Ms. Johnson you are the person in charge of next month’s meeting aren’t you?
D. Ms. Johnson, you are the person in charge of next month’s meeting aren’t you?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
12.
Timelines are used in Non-Fiction to give you information in what format?
a)
Alphabetically
b)
From most important events to least important
c)
Just to add a new deminsion to the text
d)
They are set up in date order, showing important events in the order that they occurred in the passage.
13.
A Dog, to whom the butcher had thrown a bone, was hurrying home with his prize as fast as he could go. As he crossed a narrow bridge, he looked down and saw his reflection in the quiet water as if in a mirror. But the greedy Dog thought he saw a real Dog carrying a bone much bigger than his own. If he had stopped to think he would have known better. But instead of thinking, he dropped his bone and sprang at the Dog in the river, only to find himself swimming for dear life to reach the shore. At last he managed to scramble out, and as he stood sadly thinking about the good bone he had lost, he realized what a foolish Dog he had been.
What is the theme?
a)
Be honest.
b)
Don't be greedy.
c)
Always share your things with others.
d)
Be respectful to others.
14.
to give special importance to
a)
visualize
b)
emphasize
c)
reveal
d)
detect
15.
Subheadings or headings are included in Non-Fiction to let the reader know what?
a)
What they are going to read about in each section.
b)
The main idea of the entire selection.
c)
Interesting facts covered in the article.
d)
The theme of the article.
16.
The reliable source when referring to literature is ...
a)
A newspaper
b)
A proven trust worthy place where you get your information. Whether it's an internet resource, a book, or an expert on the subject.
c)
A friend that gives you the inside scoop
d)
An internet site
17.
to increase or make greater
a)
strategy
b)
enhance
c)
enable
d)
reveal
18.
A poem that does NOT follow a regular rhyme scheme or rhythm
a)
free verse
b)
rhyming
c)
haiku
d)
formal
19.
The author's or speaker's attitude toward the subject of the poem
a)
tone
b)
mood
c)
simile
d)
theme
20.
Poems are arranged in lines. Lines can be ___________.
a)
A single word
b)
A sentence
c)
A part of sentence
d)
All of the above
21.
If you are feeling sad, you can make yourself feel better by doing a few simple things. You can take a walk (or get another form of exercise), you can talk to a friend, or you can write down your feelings. Writing down the good things in your life will help too. Doing something good for someone else will also help you feel better. If you still feel a little sad, act happy. It works like magic to make you feel better!
What is the main idea?
a)
Sometimes people feel sad.
b)
You should do good things for others.
c)
We're not always happy.
d)
There are many ways to make yourself feel better. 
22.
Which sentence is correct?
a)
The class learned all their lines, rehearsed after school, and had a great performance.
b)
The class learned all their lines rehearsed after school and had a great performance.
c)
The class learned all their lines rehearsed after school, and had a great performance.
d)
The class learned all their lines, rehearsed, after school, and had a great performance.
23.
Which sentence is correct?
a)
Bill said that he would help me.
b)
Bill said, "That he would help me."
c)
Bill said, "that he would help me."
d)
Bill said ",that he would help me."
24.
Which sentence is correct?
a)
I didn't see him there did you?
b)
I didn't see him there, did you.
c)
I didn't see him there did you.
d)
I didn't see him there, did you?
25.
What could have foreshadowed this event?
I screamed as I fell into the mine. Why hadn't I had taken Mags advice? I quickly grabbed my grappling hook, and shot it up at the entrance.
a)
Someone had been transported into the lord of the rings and was falling into the mines of mordor
b)
He fell in to the fajita because he didn't listen to mags, the fajita  queen
c)
He had ignored his superior, Mag, and had fallen into the mine
d)
He had fallen into the mine while running on the running trail mag told him not to go on
26.
1Jefferson Davis was born in Christian County, Kentucky, on June 3, 1808.  2After a distinguished military career, Davis served as a U.S. senator.  3Later he became Secretary of War under Franklin Pierce.  4Many buildings and parks are named after him.  5In 1860, he was elected the president of the secessionist Confederate States of America.  6He was later accused of treason and remained a symbol of Southern pride until his death in 1889.
Which sentence from the paragraph above is extraneous/not needed?
a)
Sentence 2
b)
Sentence 3
c)
Sentence 4
d)
Sentence 5
27.
Understanding the Mystery of Myths
Unicorn, a Mythical Creature
By: Sue Peterson
      Susan knew that her language arts teacher encouraged the students to become better writers by keeping a journal of stories. Mr. Christiansen would assign topics every night, but once in awhile there would be a free choice writing and the students could write about any topic of their choice. When Mr. Christiansen announced that Wednesday’s topic would be free choice, Susan was delighted. She knew just what to write about. She wanted to write about unicorns. 
Pick the sentence  below that would explain why Susan was delighted about the writing topic
a)
"She knew just what to write about."
b)
"Peterson Susan knew that her language arts teacher encouraged the students to become writers."
c)
" When Mr. Christiansen announced that Wednesday's topic would be free choice..."
d)
" She wanted to write about Unicorns."
28.
Which 3rd person narration is written without internal thoughts or feelings being told and you are given just the facts?
a)
objective
b)
omniscient
c)
3rd person
d)
limited