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WorksheetsBell ringer pre assessment day 5
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
Which sentence contains an error in the use of adjectives and adverbs?
Kaitlin read the Spanish words slowly.
He walked quick up to the counter.
The lake we like to visit is very large.
The man waved in a friendly way.
Choose the detail that would best support this main idea.
Studying on a regular basis improves grades.
Students who study daily also try to eat healthier snacks.
Students who study on a regular basis are usually smarter than students who do not.
Students who study daily also enjoy practicing with their sports teams.
Daily studying builds a solid foundation, even in challenging subjects.
What main idea would be best supported by this key detail?
A tiger's stripes help it blend into its surroundings, making it easier for the tiger to sneak up on its prey.
Animals' markings can protect them from danger.
Animals' markings can be beautiful.
Animals' markings can help them hunt.
Animals' markings can make them stand out.
In what form of poetry are the poems shaped to look like their subject?
limerick
haiku
concrete poem
narrative poem
Which clue word signals a cause-and-effect relationship?
in addition
as a result
most important
on the contrary
Which sentence uses onomatopoeia to describe a race car?
The sleek, powerful race car zoomed around the track.
The fast car traveled around the roadway.
The race car was leading in the race.
The sweet car went around the track quickly.
Which sentence needs a revision to correct an error in pronoun-antecedent agreement?
My aunts said she would be home all evening.
David said he would volunteer.
Robert told Anna that she was the winner.
Tim is popular because he is friendly.
Which sentence contains an error in verb usage?
I have brung the vases for the flowers.
We drank the spring water.
I like to lie by the pool.
Our dog rises early in the morning.
Which sentence contains an error in the use of commas, parentheses, or dashes?
On the horizon—the ship—appeared.
The wagon, his favorite toy, was broken.
On Tuesday (Dad's day off) we will go to the circus.
Move the pan—quickly—from the front burner.
What is the most effective way to combine these choppy sentences?
Jan is a fine dancer. Jan is a great singer.
Jan is a fine dancer and a great singer.
Jan, a fine dancer and also a great singer.
Jan is a fine dancer and Jan is a great singer.
Jan is a fine dancer, and she is a great singer.
Read these two verses from the poem "A Bird Came Down the Walk" by Emily Dickinson. Then, answer the question(s).
Which sentence is the best paraphrase of lines 5 and 6?
A bird was thirsty, so it drank some water.
The grass was wet from the rain, so a bird decided to drink some of it.
Conveniently, there was dewy grass.
A bird drank a drop of water from a nearby blade of grass.
Imagery, a word picture that appeals to one or more of the senses, is often found in poetry.
Which line from this poem appeals to the sense of taste?
A bird came down the walk
He did not know I saw
And ate the fellow, raw
To let a beetle pass
Punctuation helps create rhythm in poetry. According to the punctuation in this poem, where would the rhythm come to a complete stop?
at the end of line 2
at the end of lines 4 and 8
at the end of line 6
at the end of lines 3 and 7
Which lines in the poem contain examples of end rhyme?
lines 1 and 3
lines 2 and 3
lines 5 and 7
lines 6 and 8
Which sentence contains a prepositional phrase?
We planted yellow and red tulips in the front garden.
Whistling softly, she finished the jigsaw puzzle
Coach Perez works hard to get the team ready.
The night was clear, and the stars shone bright.
