WorksheetsQ3 ELA Benchmark Review
Total questions: 47
Worksheet time: 57mins
What's the main idea of the passage below?
Dogs are good pets. There are many kinds of dogs. Some dogs are small. Some dogs are big. But many dogs like to play and do tricks.
People need dogs.
Dogs like people
Dogs make good pets.
Dogs don't like cats.
What is the main idea of the passage?
Jill did not go home for lunch. She went to her friend's house instead. Jill and Pam had a delicious lunch. They had turkey sandwiches, milk, and ice cream for dessert.
Jill does not like to go home.
Jill and Pam have lunch together.
Jill and Pam live in the same house.
Read the passage.
The alarm clock rang. Cayson pulled the covers over
his head. He did not want to wake up. His eyes were
shut. After a few minutes, he heard his mother call
him. He had to get up for school.
What is a key detail that shows that Cayson did not want to wake up?
The alarm clock rang.
He had to get up for school.
Cayson pulled the covers over his head.
Read the passage.
Tenley is going to bake bread. This is something
new for her since she has never baked bread before.
Her father will help her. Tenley hopes that her bread
will be good.
What is the key detail that shows WHY Tenley's father will help her?
Tenley is going to bake bread.
This is something new for her since she has never baked bread before.
Her father will help her.
She hopes that her bread will be good.
It started when they got to the bears. Peter felt tired and his stomach hurt. He dragged himself over to see the elephants, which were eating from a stack of hay. Normally, the elephants were his favorite. Without much interest, Peter followed his classmates to the camels, which were busy swatting flies with their tails. Peter knew he should be having fun at the zoo, but he just felt terrible and all he wanted to do was lie down and rest. Even the lions and tigers did not interest him now.
The summary of this passage is:
Peter's favorite animals were the elephants.
The camels were swatting flies with their tails.
Peter didn't enjoy the zoo because he felt really bad.
It was really hot at the zoo.
For the walls, Jenny thought she would use a bright yellow paint. She would pick a border that had mostly bright red and green colors, and maybe a little bit of blue. She already had found some curtains that were sky blue with streaks of red, blue and yellow that she thought would go great with the walls. And finally, she had picked a carpet that was mostly blue with specks of red and yellow. Jenny couldn't wait till she was done decorating her room. It was really going to look awesome.
The Summary of this passage is:
Jenny likes bright colors.
Jenny was picking out colors and materials to decorate her room.
Jenny was going to paint her room.
Yellow is a good color to paint your walls.
Choose the correct text structure for the paragraph:
Students who are frequently absent often have lower average grades than those who have good attendance. When they are out of the classroom, students do not get to see a teacher’s lessons. Even if they attend extra help, it’s usually much shorter and less detailed than the actual lesson. In addition, frequently absent students often miss tests or other assignments and don’t always make up the work.
Cause and Effect
Problem and Solution
Compare and Contrast
Chronological Order/ Sequence
Choose the correct text structure for the short paragraph:
While oranges and lemons are both citrus fruits that grow on trees, they are different colors and have very different tastes.
Cause and Effect
Problem and Solution
Compare and Contrast
Chronological Order/Sequence
Which text structure is shown by the paragraph below?
When I get to my classroom in the morning, the first thing I do is hang up my coat and my backpack. Then I turn in my homework and sharpen my pencil. After that, I am ready for work, so I sit down at my seat and start on the morning assignment on the board.
Cause and Effect
Problem and Solution
Compare and Contrast
Chronological Order/Sequence
The girls adorned their hair with flowers and ribbons.
Which word means the same or similar to adorned? Use your context clues!
washed
decorated
brushed
cut
His disheveled hair looked as if a bird had tried to make a nest in it.
What is the meaning of disheveled as it is used in the sentence? Use your context clues!
messy
straight
full of twigs
soft
The old house was encumbered with trees and shrubs. You could not get to it. There were so many that had to be chopped down and removed.
What is the meaning of encumbered as it is used in the sentence? Use your context clues!
painted
filled
surrounded
decorated
According to this chart, which country spent the LEAST amount of money on books in 1999?
Germany
France
Italy
Austria
According to this chart, how much money did Germany spend on books in 2003?
$80
$80 million
$85 million
$70 million
If a student got 100 on his quiz, what could you infer?
He fell asleep during the quiz.
He didn't listen in class.
He studied and paid attention in class.
He didn't come to school that day.
Joe was very tired when he got home from school. He decided to take a nap. When he woke up the sun was shining. He could hear roosters crowing and smelled bacon cooking in the kitchen. He walked slowly into the kitchen and asked his mother, "What time is it?"
Infer: What time did he wake up?
Noon
7 a.m.
7 p.m.
Midnight
Which sentence BEST shows that Jack is feeling sleepy?
Jack went to bed late because he was at his friend's party.
Jackʼs eyes were droopy and his eyelids felt really heavy.
Jack was not paying attention to the lesson.
Jack went to bed at midnight.
Choose the correct relative pronoun to fill in the blank: The girl, ________ dog was black, was walking through the dog park.
whose
that
whom
who
Choose the correct relative pronoun to fill in the blank: The sandwich ________ has mustard on it is mine.
Which
That
Who
Whom
Choose the correct relative pronoun to fill in the blank: To _________ are you talking?
Who
Whom
Which
That
Choose the correct relative adverb to fill in the blank: This is the restaurant ____________ my friend had her party!
When
Why
Where
What
Choose the correct relative adverb to fill in the blank: I don't know ________ my computer won't turn on.
When
Why
Where
What
Choose the correct relative adverb to fill in the blank: Let me know _________ you go to the store.
Where
Why
When
What
Choose the synonym for STONE.
The bush had a small "stone" sitting next to it.
Hard
Soft
Pebble
Flower
Choose the synonym for TIDY.
The girl's room was nice and tidy.
Organized
Messy
White
Dirty
Choose the synonym for PERHAPS.
"Perhaps" we should get our rain jackets since the sky is getting dark.
No
Maybe
Definitely
Perfect
What is the best way to correct the run-on sentence? "Robert Goddard was a scientist born in Massachusetts he worked almost totally alone."
Robert Goddard was a scientist born in Massachusetts and, he worked almost totally alone.
Robert Goddard was a scientist born in Massachusetts, he worked almost totally alone.
Robert Goddard was a scientist born in Massachusetts and he worked almost totally alone.
Robert Goddard was a scientist born in Massachusetts. He worked almost totally alone.
What is the best way to correct the run-on sentence? "Ben Franklin was a famous inventor and problem solver he had a lot of good ideas."
Ben Franklin was a famous inventor and problem solver, he had a lot of good ideas.
Ben Franklin was a famous inventor and problem solver and he had a lot of good ideas.
Ben Franklin was a famous inventor and problem solver. He had a lot of good ideas.
Identify the helping verb in the sentence: The painting was sold to the man in the blue suit.
was
sold
painting
in
Identify the helping verb in the sentence: The horses were running across the field in the evening.
were
running
across
evening
Identify the helping verb in the sentence: The girl was taken to her grandma's house for the weekend.
was
taken
for
weekend
Choose which sentence has the correct order of adjectives.
The big brown rocking chair is in the corner.
The brown big rocking chair is in the corner.
The rocking big brown chair is in the corner.
16
Choose which sentence has the correct order of adjectives.
That is an antique beautiful diamond ring.
That is a beautiful diamond antique ring.
17
That is a beautiful antique diamond ring.
Choose the sentence with the correct order of adjectives. (HINT: "Porcelain" is like glass)
The porcelain Chinese tea cup is on the table.
The Chinese porcelain tea cup is on the table.
The Chinese tea porcelain cup is on the table.
Which of the conjunctions completes the sentence? Weather men need to know how much rain fall we get, ______ they use a rain gauge.
for
so
or
but
Choose the correct conjunction to complete the sentence:
Scientists have found a way to measure the speed of wind, _______ they have found a way to measure the direction of wind as well.
for
so
and
or
__________ going to the store this evening.
There
They're
Their
They can't find _________ shoes.
There
They're
Their
Meet me over _________ when you are done.
There
They're
Their
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
Ben Franklin "Asked who will volunteer."
Ben Franklin asked, "Who will volunteer?"
"Ben Franklin asked who will volunteer!"
Ben Franklin asked, Who will volunteer?
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
I can't find my tea Katie said.
I can't find my tea, Katie said.
"I can't find my tea" Katie said.
"I can't find my tea," Katie said.
Choose the correct progressive verb to complete the sentence: Yesterday, the workers _______________ the playground.
were building
was building
is building
will be building
Choose the correct progressive verb to complete the sentence: Tomorrow, we ______________ to the mall.
were going
will be going
will go
was going
Identify the prepositional phrase from the sentence: His whiteboard is under the desk.
is under
the desk
under the desk
whiteboard is under
Identify the prepositional phrase from the sentence: Let's take a walk around the lake.
take a walk
walk around
around
around the lake
Identify the antonym for ALIEN.
creature
earthling
extraterrestrial
UFO
Identify the antonym for UPSET.
Sad
Gloomy
Down
Joyful
