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4th 9 Weeks

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 9hrs 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following url endings is considered to be the MOST credible?

a)

.edu

b)

.com

c)

.net

d)

.org

2.

A student is writing an informational piece for their school newspaper about planets. The student must use sources that are credible, trustworthy, and relevant for the topic. Which of these is most likely a credible or trustworthy source that is relevant for the topic?

a)

www.planetslist.net

There are 8 planets in our solar system, they are Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune.

b)

www.solarsystem.edu

Although we live in a very small piece of the Universe, it's still where we call home and it's a very interesting place. The nine planets that make up our solar...

c)

www.theplanets.org

A complete guide to the eight planets with facts and information on the various planets, moons and objects in our solar system and beyond.

d)

www.iloveplanets.com

The best planet is Earth, objectively, and I only say that because I live there. Other than Earth, you might find fans of Jupiter, Mars, and even ...

3.

Which sentence correctly uses commas to separate coordinate adjectives?

a)

Smart, funny Jaime quickly advanced as a class, leader.

b)

Forecasters warned of another day of hot windy, conditions across New Mexico on Sunday.

c)

It's a happy, lively, and well-behaved puppy.

d)

We awoke to the sounds of cheerful perky songbirds.

4.

Which sentence correctly uses commas to separate coordinate adjectives?

a)

John was excited to eat delicious, sweet pastries at the wonderful, yummy bakery.

b)

Mary thought the movie was too long boring and confusing.

c)

Jason left his shiny, red lunchbox on the yellow, school bus.

d)

Sara wore her new, dress when she went to the fun, entertaining play.

5.

Read the sentences below.


My little brother Johnny wore a shiny red bow tie to his Kindergarten graduation ceremony. He bowed to the audience when they called his name and gave him his white graduation certificate.


Which two words above should be separated by a comma?

a)

Kindergarten graduation

b)

shiny red

c)

white graduation

d)

little brother

6.

Read the sentence below.


All of the other boys trying out for the team have played football for years, so Max felt a little intimidated.


What does the underlined word most likely mean?

a)

suspicious

b)

cocky

c)

fearful

d)

pompous

7.

Which words show that a text is written in the third person?

a)

I, we're, you

b)

students, people, Sally

c)

he, him, himself

d)

friends, athletes, musicians

8.

A Student is writing a research report for his science class about diamonds. Read the draft of the report and complete the task that follows.


The student wants to make sure that he has used the right words to make his meaning clear. Select the two words or phrases that he should change to be more exact.


Diamonds, which people have used for decoration for a long time, have four distinct things by which they are judged. First, there is cut. Cut is not referring to the shape of the diamond. It refers to how symmetrical and sharp the diamond is. Second, there is clarity. The clarity of a diamond refers to how many problems or blemishes there are in a diamond. The fewer blemishes, the more expensive the diamond. Third, there is color. Diamonds are rated on a color scale, and the best diamonds are those with no color whatsoever. Finally, there is carat. This refers to the weight of the diamond.

a)

a long time

b)

The fewer blemishes

c)

shape of the diamond

d)

things

e)

symmetrical

9.

What does having confidence mean?

a)

doubting your abilities and talents

b)

feeling insecure about yourself and your abilities

c)

being critical of your abilities and talents

d)

feeling sure of yourself and your abilities

10.

A thematic topic of the chapter, 'Things with Wings,' in "A Long Way from Chicago" deals with the conflict between______________________.

a)

intimidation and confidence

b)

survival and death

c)

courage and heroism

d)

prejudice and love

11.

What would be different if "A Long Way from Chicago" had been written from Mary Alice's point of view?

a)

The reader would know what every character is thinking.

b)

The reader would know Mary Alice's inner thoughts and feelings.

c)

The reader would not know what Mary Alice is thinking or feeling.

d)

The reader would know what Joey is thinking or feeling.

12.

Time travel is exhausting. It took me 200 million years to realize that. Well, actually it only took me a few seconds, but I first realized it about 200 million years ago. That was the first time that I traveled through time. "Try it!" said the mad scientist. "History needs you," he told me. I went with my gut.

What is the point of view?

a)

first person

b)

second person

c)

third person

13.

Rock music was playing through the speakers at the gas station. John jumped out the window of his yellow Jeep without opening the door. As he pumped gas into the Jeep, he danced to the rock music. A girl with blonde hair was walking past. She said, "Wow, partner, you can really move." John tipped his hat to her and winked, and then he continued his performance. John climbed onto the hood of his Jeep and began stomping, shaking his hips, and clapping. Gas overflowed from the tank of the Jeep and spilled onto the ground. John continued to strut his stuff.

What is the point of view?

a)

first person

b)

second person

c)

third person

14.

He visited his grandmother every summer.

Which part of speech is the underlined word?

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

pronoun

d)

adjective

15.

The tomatoes were old, wrinkled and tasted gross.

Which part of speech are the underlined words?

a)

adjectives

b)

nouns

c)

verbs

d)

pronouns

16.

This part of speech describes nouns or pronouns.

a)

adverbs

b)

adjectives

c)

conjunctions

d)

interjections

17.

This part of speech can replace nouns

a)

nouns

b)

pronouns

c)

verbs

d)

adverbs

18.

This part of speech expresses an action or a state of being.

a)

verb

b)

noun

c)

adjective

d)

pronoun

19.

What words in the sentence below are verbs?

The balloon flew high in the sky and popped.

a)

balloon, high

b)

sky, popped

c)

flew, popped

d)

high, in

20.

The word in blue in the sentence below is what part of speech?


The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

a)

adjective

b)

preposition

c)

adverb

d)

noun

21.

The word in blue in the sentence below is what part of speech?


The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

a)

verb

b)

noun

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

22.

The word in blue in the sentence below is what part of speech?


The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.

a)

verb

b)

preposition

c)

noun

d)

adverb

23.
Is this sentence simple or compound?
Camels belong to a group of animals called mammals.
a)
simple
b)
compound
24.
Is this sentence simple or compound?
A camel has one or two humps on its back, and it has a long curved neck.
a)
simple
b)
compound
25.

How many sentences should I write on the written portion of the final if it asks for a Schaeffer paragraph?

a)

3

b)

1

c)

2

d)

5

26.

The first sentence in a Schaffer paragraph is the

a)

concluding sentence

b)

commentary sentence

c)

topic sentence

d)

concrete detail

27.

In the text, Billie Jo says, "I was coming home" (page 203).

What type of sentence is this?

a)

Topic Sentence

b)

Concrete Detail

c)

Commentary

d)

Concluding Sentence

28.

What is 5 x 0?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

None of these

29.

Who pretended to be the Phantom Brakeman?

a)

Junior Stubbs

b)

Vandalia Eubanks

c)

Joey

d)

Mary Alice

e)

Ruert Pennypacker

30.

Whose hat did Mrs. Askew believe she was purchasing at the rummage sale?

a)

Grandpa Dowdel's

b)

Al Capone's

c)

George Washington's

d)

Uncle Sam's

e)

Abraham Lincoln's

31.

Uncle Grady was in what war?

a)

The Mexican War

b)

The Revolutionary War

c)

WWI

d)

He didn't fight in a war

32.

Why did Joey join the Army Air Corps?

a)

to honor Uncle Grady

b)

to honor Grandpa Dowdel

c)

He was drafted into the war, so he had no choice

d)

to fly

33.

What war was Joey going to fight in?

a)

The Revolutionary War

b)

The War of 1929

c)

WWI

d)

WWII

34.
Why does Grandma want to find Uncle Grady?
a)
She misses him dearly
b)
To have him beat out Mrs. Weidenbach's dad for oldest settler
c)
His wife Aunt Mae told her he was sick
d)
She wanted to hear his old stories
35.

Why did Grandma fish illegally ?

a)

To be spiteful to the sheriff

b)

To feed Aunt Puss and the drifters

c)

To feed Joey and Mary Alice

d)

To enjoy her hobby of fishing

36.

What happens at Shotgun Cheatham's funeral?

a)

Effie Wilcox creates a big scene

b)

A nosy newspaper writer says that he is royalty

c)

Grandma appears to shoot him dead after he comes back to life

d)

He gets up and walks around, people are freaked out

37.
Why does Grandma pretend to find items from Abe Lincoln and his wife in Effie's home?
a)
To declare the home a museum and allow Effie to keep her home
b)
To get the townpeople at the "Coffee Pot" to gossip
c)
To get even with the banker and his wife
d)
She truly believes in preserving historical heirlooms