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MOY ELA/Reading Checkpoint

Total questions: 81

Worksheet time: 1hrs 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which word has the same vowel sound as need?

a)

dream

b)

net

c)

light

d)

new

2.

Which word has a short vowel sound?

a)

star

b)

sweet

c)

gale

d)

cut

3.

Read the sentence below.

The dog wants to play with the boy.

Which underlined word has a long vowel sound?

a)

dog

b)

play

c)

with

d)

boy

4.

Which word has the same vowel sound as toad?

a)

boy

b)

robe

c)

born

d)

took

5.

Rearrange the words to make a complete sentence.

On night, she soccer played Wednesday.

a)

On Wednesday, she played soccer night.

b)

She played soccer Wednesday on night.

c)

She played soccer on Wednesday night.

d)

On she Wednesday, played soccer night.

6.

Which sentence is not a complete sentence?

a)

The fun birthday party.

b)

He went fishing last summer.

c)

His mom is great at singing.

d)

She likes to swim.

7.

Which words best complete the sentence?

The ________ cat chased the ________ mouse.

a)

purple, silly

b)

small, shiny

c)

hungry, green

d)

black, little

8.

Which word has a long vowel sound?

a)

hat

b)

help

c)

hope

d)

hurt

9.

Which word has the same vowel sound as had?

a)

smart

b)

brag

c)

gate

d)

pod

10.

The giraffe is tall, the monkey is ...

a)

Fat

b)

Big

c)

Tall

d)

Short

11.
a)

a long green ball

b)

an old green ball

c)

a big green ball

12.

Zack __________ Fortnite for five hours last night.

a)

played

b)

play

c)

plays

13.

I __________ groceries at Wal-Mart yesterday.

a)

bought

b)

buy

c)

buyed

d)

buys

14.

I______________ to school everyday.

a)

go

b)

went

c)

goes

15.

She __________ ice cream yesterday.

a)

eat

b)

eating

c)

ate

16.

Where _________you going this evening?

a)

is

b)

was

c)

are

17.

Read the sentences and choose the one that matches the picture.

a)

That is a cat.

b)

The pan is black.

c)

A man has a van.

18.

Read the sentences and choose the one that matches the picture.

a)

The pan was hot.

b)

This is a rat.

c)

The man is my dad.

19.

Read the sentences and choose the one that matches the picture.

a)

Was the man tan?

b)

Can we turn on the fan?

c)

This is a can.

20.

What is a noun?

a)

An action word

b)

A descriptive word?

c)

a person, place or thing

d)

a word that modifies another

21.

What is a verb?

a)

A descriptive word

b)

A person, place, or thing

c)

An action word

d)

a word that modifies another word

22.

What is an adjective?

a)

A word that modifies another word

b)

A person, place, or thing

c)

An action word

d)

A descriptive word

23.

What is the correct sentence?

a)

i love to eat ice cream!

b)

I love to eat ice cream?

c)

I, love, to eat, ice cream.

d)

I love to eat ice cream!

24.

What is the correct sentence?

a)

Sue and tom play golf.

b)

Sue and Tom play golf.

c)

Sue and Tom play golf?

d)

Sue and Tom, play golf!

25.

What is a pronoun?

a)

A person

b)

An describing word

c)

Words that replace nouns

d)

The end to a sentence

26.

Replace the underlined noun is this sentence: Can I go play at Crystal's house?

a)

her

b)

she

c)

it

d)

our

27.

Replace the underlined noun is this sentence: Jim and Kim broke the new toy.

a)

They

b)

Them

c)

you

d)

he

28.

Replace the underlined noun is this sentence: Liam ran after the cat.

a)

it

b)

she

c)

her

d)

they

29.
"I hate the idea of having all those people out there watching me...I just don't like it when I'm around so many people. I wish I just could hide somewhere," whispered Violet.
What can you infer about Violet?
a)
She is energetic
b)
She is shy
c)
She is mean
d)
She hates people
30.
Jenny visited her grandmother in the hospital.  She saw how kind and helpful the nurses were to her grandmother.  Now she wants to be a nurse when she grows up.  She wants to help sick people get well. 
What is the main idea?
a)
Jenny got sick.
b)
Jenny wants to be a nurse.
c)
Her grandmother was in the hospital.
d)
Jenny was glad the nurses were being kind to her grandmother.
31.
Floods can cause tremendous damage.  They can ruin houses, roads and buildings. Floods can take down trees and cause mudslides. It often leaves mud, sand and debris behind.  It can take months to clean up after a flood.
 What is the main idea?
a)
Floods can cause a lot of damage.
b)
Floods cause mudslides.
c)
Floods damage houses and roads. 
32.
It was raining outside. Sue got out of bed and got dressed for school. Then, she ate breakfast and grabbed her backpack.  Before Sue left the house, she probably ___________________.
a)
got her sunglasses
b)
made a sandwich
c)
picked up her umbrella
d)
put on sandals
33.

Sam woke up and saw the sun shining in the sky. He packed his swimming suit, a towel, a beach ball, and his sandals in his bag. Then, he went to the kitchen and made a sack lunch.

Sam is most likely going to ___________________.

a)

the beach

b)

school

c)

the mall

34.

The ______________ in a story are the people or animals.

a)

solutions

b)

details

c)

stars

d)

characters

35.

How the characters in a story solve the problem is called the __________.

a)

plot

b)

narrative

c)

solution

d)

theme

36.

The setting of a story is _______________________.

a)

the ending of the story

b)

a group of people in a story

c)

how conflict is resolved

d)

when and where a story takes place

37.

As a girl Beyonce loved to sing. She was born in Houston, Texas. At 8 years old, she had a girls group. They named the group Destiny's Child. Her family helped out. Her mom made outfits. She had a powerful voice and wrote the group's songs. Her glamorous style helped the group become one of the most famous girl groups of all time. They wowed audiences with their R&B style. Her songs were catchy and fun. When she went solo, her songs were more mature. People loved them.

Where was Beyonce born?

a)

Austin, Texas

b)

Houston, Texas

c)

Los Angeles, California

38.

What do you see in the picture?

a)

The boy is swimming with the fish in the sea

b)

The boy flying with the birds

c)

The boy is reading a book

d)

The boy is watching TV.

39.

What do you see in the picture?

a)

The baby is sleeping.

b)

The baby is crying.

c)

The baby is eating.

d)

The baby is playing with a toy.

40.

What do you see in the picture?

a)

The boy is sleeping.

b)

The girl is jumping.

c)

The boy is running.

d)

The girl is dancing.

41.

What do you see in the picture?

a)

The family is in the house. They are eating pizza.

b)

The family is in the zoo. They are looking at the girrafes.

c)

The family is in the garden, they are playing football.

d)

The family is swimming in the sea.

42.
Weather reporters have to give out a lot of information. That's why they use pictures. The pictures help them tell us about the weather without using so many words. Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is. They need to know where the warm air is. They have to know where it is raining and what types of clouds are in the area. Their reports need to be correct, but they also need to be short. The pictures help weather reporters get the information out in a fast way.
Which sentence best describes the main idea of the paragraph?
a)
Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is
b)
Pictures help weather reporters get information out in a fast way
c)
Their reports need to be correct, but they also need to be short
d)
They have to know where it is raining and what types of clouds are in the area
43.
cupcake
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
44.
map
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
45.
octopus
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
46.

How many syllables?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

47.

Janie helped her father roast hot dogs on the campfire. First, she put a hot dog on a long stick. Next, she held the stick so the hot dog was just above the fire. After a few minutes, she turned the hot dog over. Finally, she removed the hot dog from the fire and placed it in a bun.


What did Janie do after she held the hot dog above the fire?

a)

She removed the hot dog from the fire.

b)

She put a hot dog on a long stick.

c)

She turned the hot dog over.

d)

She placed it in a bun.

e)

She ate the hot dog.

48.

Hickory, dickory, dock!

The mouse ran up the clock;

The clock struck one,

And down he ran,

Hickory, dickory, dock!


What happened AFTER the clock stuck one?

a)

The mouse was asleep in the clock.

b)

The mouse ran down the clock.

c)

The mouse sang.

d)

The clock stopped ticking.

49.

Mom had a great idea! She decided that we would make a cake for the party on Saturday. First, she went shopping. When she got home, she put everything on the counter. Then, she poured the flour, eggs, and water in the bowl. After mixing, she poured the mixture in the pan. It baked for 20 minutes in the oven. Finally, it was ready to be eaten. Yum! What was the first thing the mom did?

a)

ate the cake

b)

baked the cake

c)

mixed the ingredients

d)

went shopping

50.

Bill has a routine every morning before going to school. First, he gets out of bed. Next, he gets dressed. Then, he eats breakfast. After breakfast, he brushes his teeth and makes his lunch. Finally, he gets on the bus and goes to school.


What does Bill do last every morning?

a)

He eats breakfast.

b)

He goes to school.

c)

He gets out of bed.

d)

He gets dressed.

51.

The Jones family went to the beach. First they found a spot to put their towels and beach bags. Then they all went for a swim in the ocean. After drying off they ate a delicious picnic lunch. Then the kids built a giant sand castle. Finally they went for a walk and collected shells to bring home.


What happened just before they went for a walk?

a)

They went for a swim.

b)

They dried off.

c)

They built a sand castle.

d)

They collected shells.

52.

What does non-fiction mean?

a)

real

b)

not real

53.

Choose the word that goes with this picture!!

a)

tap

b)

tape

c)

taype

d)

tayp

54.

Miranda’s mom dropped her off at her best friend’s house after school on Friday. They couldn’t wait to hang out. The girls were so excited to be spending the whole night together. They had been planning this night for two weeks. Now the day was finally here! Yay!


What is the MAIN IDEA of this passage?

a)

Miranda and her best friend had fun at their sleepover.

b)

Miranda’s mom dropped her off at her friend’s house.

c)

Miranda and her friend were very excited to have their sleepover.

d)

Sleepovers are fun.

55.
I ___ the bus.
a)
a
b)
see
c)
to
56.

What's this?

a)

I see an ear.

b)

I see an eye.

57.

Rearrange this sentences.


food - She - delicious - many - cook

(a)  

58.

Rearrange this sentences.


school - as - work - He - teacher - in

(a)  

59.
1. When beginning a sentence, your sentence should start with what?
a)
A noun
b)
A capital letter
c)
A period
60.
All of your sentences should end with what?
a)
a. A punctuation mark
b)
b. A period
c)
c. A comma
61.
i went to Meadow's house for a play date. What is wrong with this sentence?
a)
a. Nothing
b)
b. The "I" should be capitalized
c)
c. House is misspelled
62.
Did Julian win the race. What is wrong with this sentence?
a)
a. It should end with an exclamation mark
b)
b. It should end with a question mark
c)
c. It should end with a comma
63.
I ______ to eat cake. 
a)
like
b)
see
64.
Can _____ all go outside?
a)
I
b)
we
65.

The elephant is ___ than an ant.

a)

smaller

b)

bigger

c)

thinner

66.

Grandma is ___ than my mom.

a)

younger

b)

old

c)

older

67.

An adjective is _____________.

a)

the name of a person

b)

a word that describes a noun

c)

a doing word

d)

a word that describes a verb

68.

Find the adjective: The yellow sun was shining.

a)

yellow

b)

sun

c)

shining

d)

The

69.

Find the adjective: The tall trees were blowing in the wind.

a)

trees

b)

blowing

c)

wind

d)

tall

70.

Fill in with the correct adjective. That ball is ________ in shape.

a)

sweet

b)

tired

c)

round

d)

quiet

71.

Find the adjective: I could smell the blue flowers in the vase.

a)

smell

b)

I

c)

blue

d)

flowers

72.
green
a)
Noun
b)
Verb
c)
Adjective
73.
run
a)
Noun
b)
Verb
c)
Adjective
74.
fast
a)
Noun
b)
Verb
c)
Adjective
75.
puppy
a)
Noun
b)
Verb
c)
Adjective
76.
talk
a)
Noun
b)
Verb
c)
Adjective
77.
squirrel
a)
Noun
b)
Verb
c)
Adjective
78.
fluffy
a)
Noun
b)
Verb
c)
Adjective
79.

Identify the verb in this sentence:

Billy jumped over the fence.

a)

Billy

b)

jumped

c)

over

d)

fence

80.
Identify the verb in this sentence:
Sarah voted for the very first time!
a)
voted
b)
Sarah
c)
first
d)
very
81.

Identify the verb in this sentence:

Austin and Ella slept all day.

a)

Ella

b)

Austin

c)

slept

d)

day