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Skills Check Practice

Total questions: 49

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is a complete sentence?
a)
The icy wind.
b)
The wind fast.
c)
The wind felt icy.
d)
The wind and rain.
2.
Which of the following is a complete sentence?
a)
Because the story is unbelievable.
b)
Unbelievable stories are completely.
c)
The story was completely unbelievable.
d)
The story was almost unbelievable because.
3.
Which of the following is a complete sentence?
a)
And six more.
b)
I want six more.
c)
Five or six more.
d)
Because of five more.
4.
Which of the following is a complete sentence?
a)
Bus stop at.
b)
The bus stop.
c)
The bus stopped. 
d)
Because bus stopped.
5.
Which of the following is a complete sentence?
a)
Do man go and?
b)
Do you know if?
c)
Who is man and?
d)
Who is that man?
6.
Which of the following is a complete sentence?
a)
Bee stung the mark Syd.
b)
The mark on Syd's arm was.
c)
Because the stinger in Syd's arm.
d)
The bee stung Syd and left a mark.
7.
Which of the following is a complete sentence?
a)
I read so that.
b)
Reading can be.
c)
I like many books.
d)
As fiction and nonfiction.
8.
The dog ran through the woods it chased the deer up the hill.
a)
Complete Sentence
b)
Run-On
c)
Fragment
9.
In the middle of the night
a)
Complete Sentence
b)
Run-On
c)
Fragment
10.
The wind blew the leaves in the yard.
a)
Complete Sentence
b)
Run-On
c)
Fragment
11.
Found myself a new truck.
a)
Complete Sentence
b)
Run-On
c)
Fragment
12.
My uncle plays the drums he is in the band.
a)
Complete Sentence
b)
Run-On
c)
Fragment
13.
The band marched in the parade people cheered loudly.
a)
Complete Sentence
b)
Run-On
c)
Fragment
14.
Ate a delicious meal with his family.
a)
Complete Sentence
b)
Run-On
c)
Fragment
15.
My grandparents went on vacation, they will be home in two weeks.
a)
Complete Sentence
b)
Run-On
c)
Fragment
16.

What is the subject of the following sentence-

Andrew threw his lunch away before he finished eating everything.

a)

Andrew

b)

lunch

c)

threw

d)

ate

17.

Which of the following is a complete sentence?

a)

Suzy and Jacob like.

b)

Suzy reads Jack likes.

c)

Suzy likes reading books.

d)

Suzy and Jacob might like.

18.

Which of the following is a complete sentence?

a)

The children lunch.

b)

The playing children.

c)

At noon, the playing children.

d)

At noon, the children ate lunch.

19.

Which of the following is a complete sentence?

a)

The children lunch.

b)

The playing children.

c)

At noon, the playing children.

d)

At noon, the children ate lunch.

20.

What needs to be changed in the following sentence?


All of the students parents would be arriving throughout the day.

a)

No change

b)

All of the student's parents

c)

All of the students' parents

d)

All of the students parents'

e)

All of the students parent's

21.

What needs to be changed in the following sentence?


She’s willing to go, but they’ve already left.

a)

No change

b)

Shes

c)

Shes'

d)

theyv'e

e)

tehyve

22.

What needs to be changed in the following sentence?


The mother picked up the childrens toys.

a)

No change

b)

the children's toys

c)

the childrens' toys

23.

What needs to be changed in the following sentence?


The kitten slept on the childs bed.

a)

No change

b)

the child's bed

c)

the childs' bed

24.

I dont want to eat vegetables screamed the little boy

a)

I don't want to eat vegetables, screamed the little boy.

b)

I don't want to eat vegetables," screamed the little boy.

c)

"I don't want to eat vegetables!" screamed the little boy.

d)

"I don't want to eat vegetables," screamed the little boy.

25.

she said you look pale

a)

She said, "You look pale."

b)

She said, "you look pale"

c)

she said, "you look pale."

d)

she said, you look pale.

26.

Why do you need to punctuate dialogue?

a)

To get a good grade

b)

So the reader can understand

c)

To make the story more interesting

27.

Choose the sentence with the correct use of quotation marks and punctuation.

a)

“Are you okay!” asked the girl?

b)

“Are you okay?” asked the girl.

c)

“Are you okay.” asked the girl.

d)

Are you okay? asked the girl.

28.

Nate, who works as a software engineer, majored in computer science.

a)

correct

b)

incorrect

29.

Because Jesse is my friend; I invited him to my party.

a)

correct

b)

incorrect

30.

Although, I want to go to Hawaii for Joe’s wedding I have to work.

a)

correct

b)

incorrect

31.

Unable to focus because of the loud construction work outside, Harry went to the library to study.

a)

correct

b)

incorrect

32.
This is a character who changes their personality, attitude, and/or beliefs over time. This change is usually a result of a conflict. 
a)
Protagonist 
b)
Antagonist 
c)
Dynamic character
d)
Static character
33.
This is a character who does not change or develop over the course of the story. 
a)
Protagonist 
b)
Antagonist 
c)
Dynamic character
d)
Static character
34.
TRUE OR FALSE? 
The protagonist of a story is usually also a dynamic character.
a)
True
b)
False 
35.
This figure usually creates a conflict for the main character.
a)
Protagonist
b)
Antagonist 
c)
Dynamic character
d)
Static character
36.
Which scenario would make someone a dynamic character? 
a)
A character breaks her arm. 
b)
A character cuts his hair. 
c)
A character gains a new perspective on life. 
d)
A character dies by the end of the story. 
37.
Which scenario would make someone a static character? 
a)
A protagonist becomes more powerful and knowledgeable over time
b)
A protagonist starts off as a good character, but becomes evil 
c)
An antagonist eventually becomes kind
d)
An antagonist remains evil throughout the story 
38.
Even though she loved to dance, Shannon was nervous about joining the dance team.  She tried out and made it, but never said a word to anyone.  At each dance practice, Shannon got a little more comfortable with her team.  By the end of the season, not only did she make friends, but she even taught the team a few dance moves.
a)
dynamic character
b)
flat character
c)
static character
d)
antagonist
39.

minor characters play a small part in the story

a)

true

b)

false

40.

A well developed, complex character is

a)

round

b)

flat

c)

static

d)

dynamic

41.

This type of character has layers

a)

round

b)

flat

c)

static

d)

dynamic

42.
A character that, has few traits and is easily described is...
a)
the antagonist
b)
the protagonist
c)
round
d)
flat
43.

Select the best story plot:

A hero or group of heroes goes on a quest to obtain something

a)

Rags to Riches

b)

The Quest

c)

Voyage and Return

d)

Rebirth

44.

Select the best story plot:

A protagonist struggles against all odds to overcome adversity and oppression and ultimately has a successful and prosperous ending.

a)

Rags to Riches

b)

The Quest

c)

Voyage and Return

d)

Rebirth

45.

Select the best story plot:

Protagonist meets his or her demise after a series of misfortunes, highs and lows.

a)

Tragedy

b)

The Quest

c)

Comedy

d)

Rebirth

46.

Any story element that appears again and again in stories from cultures around the world and symbolizes something universal.

a)

story elements

b)

basic plot

c)

trope

d)

literary archetype

47.
Dialogue is
a)
a conversation between/amongst characters
b)
a verb
c)
when the narrator tells you what is happening in a story
d)
boring
48.
Place a _____________ before a quotation.
a)
period
b)
exclamation point
c)
quotation mark
d)
comma
49.
Put __________________ around a speaker's exact words.
a)
commas
b)
speaker tags
c)
quotation marks
d)
An indent

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