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Retest 3.3

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 1hrs 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Using context clues, select the word that has the same meaning as the bold word. 
I felt a little apprehensive the first time I traveled alone. 
a)
tired 
b)
confident 
c)
worried
d)
thrilled
2.
Mark wanted to be a great skater. But he didn't want to spend the hours practicing. He wished he could just do the tricks easily. Mark's dream was to have everyone stop and stare when he entered the skate park. He  wanted them to say, "Mark is the best skater in the whole world."
What is the main idea?
a)
Mark wants everyone to think he's a great skater without doing the hard work.
b)
Mark practices very hard to become a great skater.
c)
Mark is the best skater at the park.
d)
Mark wants to learn how to skate so he can compete.
3.
A bat can fly at night or even with its eyes closed.  But if you cover its ears, it can't fly very well.  Bats make sounds that people can't hear.  The bats find their way by listening to these sounds as they echo off things.  Bats even locate insects to eat by following the sounds that bounce off the bugs.  People use their eyes, but bats use their ears to know where they're going.  This paragraph mainly tells:
a)
how bats use sound
b)
what things bats often eat as food
c)
how bats fly toward people
d)
how people can hear the sounds of bats
4.
Niagra Falls is one of the most beautiful sights in North America. It is on the Niagra River halfway between Lake Ontario and Lake Erie. Niagra Falls is located on the American and Canadian border. The American Falls is 167 feet high. On the Canadian side, the Horseshoe Falls is 161 feet high. 
Which of the following is NOT a supporting detail? 
a)
The American Falls is 167 feet high
b)
The Horseshoe Falls is 161 feet high
c)
Niagra Falls is one of the most beautiful sights in North America
d)
It is located between Lake Ontario and Lake Erie
5.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

a)

No I won't be able to make it to your birthday party next weekend.

b)

No, I won't be able to make it to your birthday party next weekend.

c)

No I won't be able to make it, to your birthday party next weekend.

d)

No I won't be able to make it to your birthday party, next weekend.

6.
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
a)
If I eat those slugs for lunch what will I have for dinner?
b)
If I eat those slugs for lunch what will, I have for dinner?
c)
If I eat those slugs, for lunch what will I have for dinner?
d)
If I eat those slugs for lunch, what will I have for dinner?
7.
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
a)
Not very long ago you were just learning how to walk.
b)
Not very long ago, you were just learning how to walk.
c)
Not very, long ago you were just learning how to walk.
d)
Not very long ago you were, just learning how to walk.
8.
Harold is an excellent singer and he can dance all of the latest dance moves.
a)

Insert comma after the noun singer (singer, and)

b)

Insert comma after the conjunction (and,)

c)

No comma needed

9.
I want Harold to show me how to dance but I’m afraid to ask him.
a)
Insert comma before the conjunction
b)
Insert comma after the conjunction
c)
No comma needed
10.

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

a)

On Thursday, January 17 2020, I will win the lottery.

b)

On Thursday, January 17, 2020, I will win the lottery.

c)

On Thursday, January 17, 2020 I will win the lottery.

11.

post / pohst/ noun 1. a strong piece of timber or metal used to support or hold something 2. a military base with permanent buildings 3. the station where a person is located while on duty such as a soldier or nurse 4. a person who traveled express, especially over a fixed route, carrying mail, currency, etc.


Paragraph: The officer was on duty at the high school basketball game and he received a call from his boss at the police station. Evidently, they were busy, and the officer needed to return to his post at the station.


Which is the best definition of the word post as it is used in this paragraph?

a)

Definition 1

b)

Definition 2

c)

Definition 3

d)

Definition 4

12.

hold (hohld) verb 1. to grasp 2. to set aside 3. to have a belief 4. to keep from doing something


Sentence: The department store told her they would hold her new dress for three days if she couldn’t pick it up right away.


Which is the best definition of the word hold as it is used in the sentence above?

a)

Definition 1

b)

Definition 2

c)

Definition 3

d)

Definition 4

13.

track (trak) noun 1. a path made by people or animals 2. a course or route followed 3. parallel lines of rails for railroads 4. a footprint made by people or animals


Emily was upset at her father and decided to walk to school. She took a shortcut her friend had told her about. Even though she had to cut through the wooded area, it didn’t bother her because she could see the track all the kids had made and just followed it.


Which is the best definition of the word track as it is used in this paragraph?

a)

Definition 1

b)

Definition 2

c)

Definition 3

d)

Definition 4

14.

Kendra wrote this sentence for her essay.


The streets in our city used to be very clean, but they are not clean anymore.


Kendra looked up the word clean in a thesaurus and found this entry.


clean (kleen) adjective 1. pure, orderly, spotless 2. even, regular 3. thorough, complete 4. honest, fair


In the sentence, Kendra wants to replace clean with a synonym. Which word should she use?

a)

thorough

b)

regular

c)

orderly

d)

honest