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At Home Learning ELA Review #3

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is punctuated correctly?
a)
Hey you're drinking out of my water bottle.
b)
Hey, you're drinking out of my water bottle.
c)
Hey you're! drinking out of my water bottle!
d)
Hey!  You're drinking out of my water bottle!
2.
What is the purpose of the following interjection?
Good grief!  I thought we wouldn't have so much homework on Friday!
a)
to show agreement
b)
to show excitement
c)
to show anger
d)
to show relief
3.

What is the function of the preposition in the following sentence?


The rabbits hopped through the perfectly manicured garden.

a)

It tells where the rabbits hopped.

b)

It tells how the rabbits hopped.

c)

It tells when the rabbits hopped.

d)

It tells why the rabbits hopped.

4.

What is the function of the preposition in the following sentence?

In the early morning, the deer are thirsty.

a)

In the early morning tells where the deer are thirsty.

b)

In the early morning tells when the deer are thirsty.

c)

In the early morning tells why the deer are thirsty.

d)

In the early morning tells how the deer are thirsty.

5.

Which of the sentences below, separates the items using commas correctly?

a)

Mrs. Tallman told us to put away our iPads get out our books and turn to page 109.

b)

Mrs. Tallman told us to put away, our iPads, get out, our books, and turn to page 109.

c)

Mrs. Tallman told us to put away our iPads, get out our books, and turn to page 109.

6.

Which sentence uses commas to punctuate a series correctly?

a)

The principal, the teachers, and the staff gather in the library for a meeting.

b)

The principal, the teachers and the staff gathered in the library for a meeting.

c)

The principal, the teachers and the staff, gathered in the library for a meeting.

7.
Is the blue clause independent or dependent?
We went to Danube because we ran out of eggs.
a)
dependent
b)
independent
8.
Is the blue clause independent or dependent?
The students sat quietly until the bell rang.
a)
dependent
b)
independent
9.
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
a)
Not very long ago you were just learning how to walk.
b)
Not very long ago, you were just learning how to walk.
c)
Not very, long ago you were just learning how to walk.
d)
Not very long ago you were, just learning how to walk.
10.
Which sentence has the correct punctuation?
a)
Although she knew nothing about the topic. Allison decided to volunteer for the speech anyway.
b)
Although she knew nothing about the topic, Allison decided to volunteer for the speech anyway.
c)
Although she knew nothing about the topic; Allison decided to volunteer for the speech anyway.
d)
Although she knew nothing about the topic Allison decided to volunteer for the speech anyway.
11.

Ana was envious of her friend's new doll collection.

a)

cozy

b)

happy

c)

jealous

d)

tired

12.

The new student on our kickball team is a novice because they are just learning to play.

a)

skilled

b)

teacher

c)

energetic

d)

beginner

13.
Identify the metaphor
a)
My heart was a bucket full of joy after all the sweet compliments.
b)
My heart is a muscle.
c)
My heart is like a hand pump pushing blood all throughout my body.
d)
My heart is like a muscle.
14.
The baby girl’s smile was the sun on dark days. 
What does the metaphor mean above?
a)
The baby girl's smile made other people happy.
b)
When the baby girl smiled the sun would rise. 
c)
The baby never smiled. 
d)
The baby girl's smile made the moon come out. 
15.
Simile or Metaphor?
He is a night owl because he stays up late.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
16.
Simile or Metaphor?
My big brother is a couch potato.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
17.

Which of the following could be the theme of a story?

a)

Fear is more dangerous than any beast.

b)

a fear of heights

c)

A brave young girl pretends to be a man and takes her father's place in the army.

d)

"I'll get you, my pretty, and your little dog, too."

18.

Which of the following could be a theme of a story?

a)

a 35-year-old woman named Essie and her brother

b)

a small apartment in Marfa, Texas

c)

Telling the truth may cause pain, but in the end, it's better than lying.

d)

Essie lied to her brother about her identity for two years, but she finally decided to tell him the truth.

19.
When Julia fell off the monkey bars and broke her arm, she was terrified to go to the emergency room.
a)
Theme
b)
Main Idea
20.
It doesn't matter what type of clothes you wear or the kind of music you listen to.  What matters most is who you are inside.
a)
Theme
b)
Main Idea