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SC Ready Prep

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The information in a cookie recipe is meant to

a)

  teach someone how to cook meals.

b)

  encourage someone to sell desserts.

c)

help someone bake cookies.

d)

influence someone to give away cookies.

2.

Which one of these is a myth?

a)

How the West was Won

b)

How Rabbit Caused the First Earthquake

c)

A Christmas Carol  

d)

The Life and Times of Abraham Lincoln

3.

Read this line from a poem:

My opponent was as angry as a charging bull.

This simile emphasizes both movement and -

a)

color

b)

mood

c)

texture

d)

sound

4.

Which line from an advertisement uses customer popularity as a means to convince readers to buy their product?

a)

Our doughnuts are baked fresh every morning.

b)

Boston Crème is our best selling doughnut. 

c)

Beyonce shops at our Hollywood location.

d)

Our doughnuts take five full minutes to bake.

5.

The boat sailed down the channel on the way to its final destination. 

What does “channel” mean as it is used in this sentence?

a)

the direction a boat is sailing

b)

a length of water 

c)

grooves or splashes made in the water 

d)

a radio transmission

6.

Choose the sentence that is written correctly.

a)

It seemed as if the boy is very tired.

b)

The boy laughed while we was trying to study.

c)

The mother worried about his high temperature.

d)

The boy cough over thirty times in a row.

7.

People must never have to choose ______ to follow, Bill or Peter.

a)

that

b)

who

c)

whom

d)

which

8.

Choose the sentence that is written correctly.

a)

During spring break, they visited the historic Holocaust museum. 

b)

In gym class, the students learned how to play basketball real well.

c)

Cindy answered the question very nervous on Wednesday.

d)

Marco was very afraid when he is staying after school.

9.

Choose the correct topic sentence.

__________.  For example, people thought Bob would be good at playing basketball because he played baseball.  This turned out to be false. 

a)

Most talented athletes have a tendency to be good at multiple sports. 

b)

Basketball and baseball are fun sports to play.

c)

People should not tease about athletic ability. 

d)

Just because someone is good at one sport, doesn’t mean he or she will excel at another.

10.

I have to find the best ____________________ to grow my plants from seed.

a)

evacuation

b)

  correspondence

c)

  environment

d)

separation

11.

Which means the same?

 apathetic 

a)

affluent 

b)

studious

c)

  enthusiastic

d)

unconcerned

12.

Which word BEST completes both sentences?

Jenna works in the  ________________.

Juan had a __________________ fracture. 

a)

structure 

b)

massive

c)

compound

d)

textile    

13.

Which means the opposite of nominal?

a)

ingenious  

b)

incredible

c)

hospitable 

d)

enormous

14.

Choose the correct punctuation.

Miss Taylor replied, “Complete your homework every night.”

a)

replied, “complete  

b)

replied “Complete

c)

replied: “complete

d)

Correct as it is

15.

Choose the correct punctuation.

Please purchase the following from the grocery store; fruit, bread and rice.

a)

store; Fruit

b)

store: fruit,

c)

store: Fruit

d)

Correct as is

16.

Choose the correct punctuation. 

a)

  “Yes, I will” said mother with a smile.  

b)

“Hey, I want to meet her?” said Tim.

c)

“Can you lend me your coat?” asked Helena.

d)

Bertha asked, “I want to live in the attic.”

17.

Bridgette looked at him sternly, she closed the door. 

a)

sternly; she

b)

sternly; and she

c)

sternly she

d)

  Correct as is

18.

Where is the secretarys new office?

a)

secretaries new office

b)

secretary’s new office

c)

secretarys’ new office

d)

Correct as is

19.

Which word is spelled correctly and best fits the sentence?

The business will _________________ you for your inconvenience.

a)

compensation  

b)

compensasion

c)

compansate 

d)

compensate

20.

Bella has an _____________ sense of hearing.

a)

acute

b)

acuites

c)

accute

d)

acuite

21.

Which one is NOT spelled correctly?

a)

evidently pleased

b)

tremendously concerned

c)

extrordinary price

d)

All correct