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language arts

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 1hrs 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the effect in this sentence?
Due to peanut allergies, students aren't permitted to bring in baked goods.
a)
peanut allergies
b)
students aren't permitted to bring in baked goods
c)
yummy
d)
delicious
2.
Jason and Kate were not alone on the path.  They could hear footsteps behind them.  "Walk quickly," whispered Jason.  "I think somebody is following us."
EFFECT: Jason thought somebody was following him.
What was the CAUSE?
a)
He could hear footsteps.
b)
He saw Kate on the path.
c)
He and Kate were alone.
3.

He wanted to leave early.......he was not enjoying the party.

a)

due to

b)

because of

c)

thanks to

d)

as

e)

All of the above

4.

The little boy stayed at home......his illness

a)

because

b)

since

c)

as

d)

due to

e)

for

5.

Three cats ___ in the yard.

a)

is

b)

are

c)

was

d)

were

6.

They ___ too much.

a)

worry

b)

worryes

c)

worries

d)

worryed

7.

Two hundred dollars ­­­­___ too high for this shirt.

a)

is

b)

am

c)

are

d)

be

8.

This organization ____________ on a barbecue every summer.

a)

put

b)

puts

9.

The flute ensemble ______________ tuning __________ instruments.

a)

is, its

b)

are, their

10.

The pack of dogs ____________running off in different directions.

a)

is

b)

are

11.

The team _________ heading for practice this afternoon.

a)

is

b)

are

12.
What does Inference mean?
a)
finding details in a story
b)
Use clues and what you already know to come up with an idea
c)
Giving a reason for your answer
d)
Using what I know
13.
Gavin plays baseball and accidentally breaks a window.  How do you think he feels?
a)
He is scared of getting in trouble.
b)
He feels happy and excited he threw the ball so hard.
c)
He can't wait to break another window.
d)
He is thinking he should study his spelling words.
14.
The desert if a very hot, dry place.  How might a coyote stay cool?
a)
Sleep during the day and hunt at night.
b)
Take a bath in the lake.
c)
Grow thicker fur.
d)
Build a home using a cactus.
15.
Main Idea:
Frogs are amazing jumpers.

What supporting detail would go with this main idea?
a)
Frogs use their tongue to catch flies.
b)
A tadpole is the name of a young frog.
c)
Frogs have long, powerful legs which help them leaplong distances.
d)
The Fire-belly Toad has slightly warty skin.
16.
Main Idea:
 
Archaeologists study the past through artifacts that they discover.

What supporting detail would go with this main idea?
a)
Archaeologists work long hard hours in the sun.
b)
The discovery of stone tools gave archaeologists cluesabout how people lived in the past.
c)
Archaeologists dig in places around the world.
d)
Indiana Jones was an archaeologist.
17.
Story:
Have you ever wondered how the 50 states got their names?Many of those the Native Americans gave to the area. Hawaii is theword for “homeland”. Missouri means “river of the big canoes.”Michigan means “great water.” Ohio means “good river.” Otherstates names are based on the English language. Indiana stands for“land of Indians.” King George named Georgia. Maine is short for“mainland.” New Hampshire was named for a settler’s home inEngland. The reasons behind some names aren’t clear. Rhode Islandwas named after a Greek island. Texas mean “friends” in Spanish.California was named after a made-up place in a story.
What is the main idea?
a)
The reason behind some states’ names aren’t clear.
b)
Almost every state was named by Native Americans.
c)
You can see the English influence in most of the states’ names.
d)
States’ names come from Native American words, English words,and other places.
18.

Which sentence is correct?

a)

"The warriors are fleeing!" I cried.

b)

The warriors are fleeing" I cried!

19.

Which sentence is correct?

a)

"That nobleman is very rich!" she exclaimed.

b)

"That nobleman is very rich! she exclaimed!"

20.

Choose the correct sentence.

a)

The door swung open: a masked figure strode in.

b)

The door swung open, a masked figure strode in.

c)

The door swung open; a masked figure strode in.

d)

The door swung open a masked figure strode in.

21.

Choose the correct answer.

a)

She was very tired? she had worked late the night before?

b)

She was very tired. she had worked late the night before,

c)

She was very tired; she had worked late the night before.

d)

She was very tired she had worked; late the night before.

22.

Choose the correct answer.

a)

It was a sunny day we went for a swim?

b)

It was a sunny day we went for a swim.

c)

It was a sunny day; we went for a swim.

d)

It was a; sunny day we went for a swim.

23.

This is an example of a ___________ text feature.

a)

Index

b)

Table of contents

c)

Chart/Graph

d)

Caption

24.

A word added to a diagram that helps provide more information about photograph is known as what text feature?

a)

Illustrations

b)

subheadings

c)

special print

d)

labels

25.

This is an example of a ___________ text feature.

a)

caption

b)

diagram

c)

map

d)

label

26.

The word compass is an example of which text feature?

a)

Bold Text

b)

Glossary

c)

Heading

d)

Caption

27.

Quickly tells the reader what information they will learn about

a)

Title

b)

Table of Content

c)

Index

d)

Glossary

28.

Show student the different chapters or section titles and where they are located

a)

Side bar

b)

Glossary

c)

Table of content

d)

Maps

29.

ing form of "run"

a)

runing

b)

running

c)

ranning

d)

ring

30.

ing form of "make"

a)

makeing

b)

makking

c)

making

d)

meking

31.

simple past tense of to run

a)

run

b)

ranned

c)

runned

d)

ran

32.

past participle of to teach

a)

teach

b)

taught

c)

teached

d)

teaching

33.

Which punctuation mark should appear after this statement?


Carpenters build houses

a)

.

b)

?

c)

!

d)

,

34.

Which punctuation mark should appear after this statement?


How many bank tellers are there in a bank

a)

.

b)

?

c)

,

d)

!

35.

This punctuation is used to set off unrelated words, phrases, or clauses that do not change the meaning of the sentence when omitted.

a)

apostrophe

b)

quotation marks

c)

parentheses

d)

asterisk

36.

The grandma walked around the park.

a)

simple subject

b)

complete subject

c)

simple predicate

d)

complete predicate

37.

The subject of a sentence is who or what the sentence is about (noun)

a)

True

b)

False

38.

What is the complete subject in this sentence? "The school bus went quickly over the road."

a)

the school bus

b)

went quickly

c)

bus

d)

went quickly over the road

39.

What is the complete predicate in this sentence? "The school bus went quickly over the road."

a)

the school bus

b)

bus

c)

went quickly

d)

went quickly over the road

40.

What is the complete subject in this sentence? "The blue and white hat belonged to my aunt."

a)

blue and white

b)

the blue and white hat

c)

belonged

d)

belonged to my aunt

41.

Adverbs can describe_____, ______, & ______.

a)

nouns, verbs, adjectives

b)

verbs, adjectives, adverbs

c)

pronouns, verbs, adjectives

d)

verbs, adverbs, nouns

42.
Which adverb best completes the sentence?
She ____ laid the baby in the crib.
**the adverb needs to tell how
a)
soon
b)
excitedly
c)
carefully
43.
Which adverb tells where?
a)
upstairs
b)
neatly
c)
excitedly
d)
later
44.

Which adverb tells to what extent?

a)

inside

b)

later

c)

very

d)

kindly

45.
Which adverb tells when?
a)
early
b)
below
c)
accidentally
d)
inside
46.

1. I was born _________ 2004.

a)

at

b)

on

c)

in

47.

They celebrated his birthday ________ the 16 of April.

a)

at

b)

on

c)

in

48.

I have a piano class ________ Monday.

a)

at

b)

on

c)

in

49.

Din has tuition ________ the afternoon.

a)

at

b)

on

c)

in

50.

Dogs, no matter what breed, give joy and love to our families.

a)

Dogs, no matter what breed

b)

give joy and love

c)

no matter what breed

d)

to our families

51.

Licking, which people confuse with kissing, originates from puppyhood period of dogs.

a)

originates from puppyhood

b)

period of dogs

c)

from puppyhood period of dogs

d)

which people confuse with kissing

52.

Dog “kisses,” as reported in the news, bring bacterial infection in some rare cases.

a)

Dog “kisses”

b)

bring bacterial infection

c)

in some rare cases

d)

as reported in the news

53.

What is the antecedent in the sentence - The furniture movers left their truck in the driveway.

a)

furniture

b)

movers

c)

driveway

d)

truck

54.

What is the antecedent in the sentence - Marion and she are giving their time to help.

a)

time

b)

help

c)

Marion

d)

Marion & she

55.

What is the antecedent in the sentence - Amanda gave Jeff her notes.

a)

Amanda

b)

Jeff

c)

notes

d)

gave

56.

What is the antecedent in the sentence - Antonio cooked his own breakfast.

a)

breakfast

b)

Antonio

c)

cooked

d)

own

57.
______heat
a)
re
b)
mis
c)
de
d)
fore
58.
_______portant
a)
mis
b)
de
c)
im
d)
un
59.
care_____
a)
ic
b)
ly
c)
en
d)
less
60.
_______way
a)
sub
b)
re
c)
pre
d)
tri
61.
____agree____
a)
dis_____ment
b)
re_______ing
c)
un_____ly
d)
il________ary
62.
kind_____
a)
ing
b)
ness
c)
ment
d)
ary
63.

Yesterday, I ______ soccer.

a)

played

b)

playing

c)

plays

64.

Last week, he __________ the wall.

a)

paints

b)

painted

c)

painting

65.
Add -ed to rock.
a)
rocked
b)
rockked
66.
Add -ed to hop.
a)
hoped
b)
hopped
67.

The bullet ant is a small creature. _______________, it's bite is extremely painful.

a)

Nontheless

b)

obviously

c)

in a similar way

68.

Einstein was born in Germany; ___________________ he became a US citizen in 1940.

a)

correspondingly

b)

namely

c)

however

69.

It's late and we're tired. ______________________, it's time for us to go to bed.

a)

In other words

b)

Just as importantly

c)

In comparison

70.

Choose the correct answer.


Which one does (not, knot) belong in the group?

a)

not

b)

knot

71.

Make your decision based on _________ .

a)

fax

b)

facts

72.

The Earth orbits around the _________.

a)

son

b)

sun

73.

The cat was last __________ in the backyard.

a)

scene

b)

seen

74.

The _________ wall protected the village from the waves.

a)

see

b)

sea

75.

A commercial selling a new Star Wars Lego toy.

a)

Persuade

b)

Inform

c)

Entertain

76.

A flyer by a candidate running for town mayor.

a)

Persuade

b)

Inform

c)

Entertain

77.

The new Diary of A Wimpy Kid book

a)

Persuade

b)

Inform

c)

Entertain

78.

A book of knock-knock jokes

a)

Persuade

b)

Inform

c)

Entertain

79.
At the restaurant we were offered a variety of beverages, like milk and ice tea.
a)
bread
b)
silverware
c)
drinks
d)
milk
80.
When I fell off the trampoline, I fractured my arm and wore a cast
a)
rested
b)
broke
c)
avoided
d)
looked at