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ELA Spring Semester Test

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When it comes to making ice-cream, you can do it the traditional way, by stirring it in a frozen container, or you can use liquid nitrogen to freeze your mixture. There are some advantages to using liquid nitrogen. Since liquid nitrogen freezes the mixture faster, the crystal grains are smaller, giving the ice-cream a creamier texture. The downside is that ice-crystals grow faster in ice-cream prepared using liquid nitrogen, so it must be stored at much colder temperatures. Both methods produce a distinct texture, and both are delicious.

a)

problem and solution

b)

compare and contrast

c)

description

d)

cause and effect

e)

sequence

2.
David found a wallet on the ground. He opened up the wallet and saw an old woman’s ID card. David took the wallet to the woman’s house, and returned it to her.   What character trait does David demonstrate?
a)
Honest
b)
Friendly
c)
Irritated
d)
Fearless
3.

Mario is a very kind character. What information could help us infer he is a kind character?

a)

Mario always holds the door open for people behind him.

b)

Mario always says "good game" to his friends even if he loses!

c)

If Mario sees someone playing alone at recess, he asks them to join his game.

d)

All three of these examples help show that Mario is a kind character.

4.

Select all of the POSITIVE character traits.

a)

Generous

b)

Rude

c)

Patient

d)

Selfish

e)

Honest

5.
Kim had gone through her closet with her mom over the weekend.  She remembered a new girl at school who always seemed to wear the same pants over and over.  Kim wondered what she could do with the clothes.  She handed the new girl a bag as she passed her in the hallway.
a)
sacrifice is difficult sometimes
b)
it's better to give than to receive
c)
friendship is the most important thing in life
d)
it's important to be honest
6.
Jim was stacking boxes at work.  There was a certain height he had to reach.  He stretched his body, but could not reach to place the final box at the top.  Bill happened to see Jim struggling and came to his rescue, since he was a foot taller.
a)
teamwork can accomplish a goal
b)
tall people are the best
c)
work hard to reach a goal
d)
people can be like boxes
7.

What is your favorite way to eat a potato? Potatoes are one of the most versatile foods in the world. You can bake a potato and eat it whole, or you can cut it up and roast it in the oven. Many people boil potatoes and then beat them until they are smooth, creating mashed potatoes that can be covered with gravy. Potatoes can also be fried to form french fries or chips. No one can accuse the potato of being useless!

WHAT IS THE MAIN IDEA?

a)

Cooking

b)

Potatoes can be cooked in different ways.

c)

You can boil and beat potatoes to make them mashed.

d)

Potato

8.

Because zombies were once human, they share many characteristics with humans. They differ from humans in several important ways, however. Zombies don’t feel pain. In fact, they can function without important parts such as their internal organs. Zombies lack coordination when they move. Zombies also lack human intelligence.


What is a detail that supports the main idea?

a)

Zombies may look like humans.

b)

Zombies don’t feel pain and don’t need their organs.

c)

Zombies differ from human in vital ways.

9.

What does a noun mean?

a)

An action

b)

A description

c)

A person, place, thing, or idea

d)

A state of being

10.

What is the action verb in this sentence?

The farmer scatters seeds on the ground.

a)

farmer

b)

scatters

c)

seeds

d)

on

11.

Choose the adjective in the sentence: I carried the heavy books up the stairs.

a)

carried

b)

books

c)

heavy

d)

stairs

12.

Select the sentence with the proper noun capitalized:

a)

mr. martinez helped the Girl with her homework.

b)

Mr. martinez helped the girl with her Homework.

c)

Mr. Martinez helped the girl with her homework.

13.

Select the sentence with the proper noun capitalized:

a)

My favorite Soda is coca-cola.

b)

My Favorite soda is coca-cola.

c)

My favorite soda is Coca-Cola.

14.
Which word(s) are common nouns?
Monaco is an expensive city. 
a)
Monaco
b)
city
c)
expensive, city
d)
is
15.
Which word(s) are common nouns?
Alamance Community College is a nice school. 
a)
Alamance Community College
b)
nice
c)
College, school
d)
school
16.

Read the following paragraph.
Long ago, when steel mills ruled the landscape in the western hills of Pennsylvania, great billows of smoke would rise out of the towering, industrial-sized chimneys, hanging in the air until finally surrendering to the wind that would blow it away from town.
Which of the following best describes what the word billows means?

a)

clouds

b)

flags

c)

giants

d)

waves

17.
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
a)
Mrs. Lazarus went to the store and bought apples, oranges and bananas. 
b)
Mrs. Lazarus went to the store and bought apples, oranges, and, bananas. 
c)
Mrs. Lazarus went to the store, and bought apples oranges and bananas. 
d)
Mr.s Lazarus went to the store and bought apples, oranges, and bananas. 
18.
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
a)
My tenth birthday cake was pink purple sparkly, and so delicious.
b)
My tenth birthday cake was, pink purple sparkly and so delicious.
c)
My tenth birthday cake was pink, purple, sparkly, and so delicious. 
d)
My tenth birthday cake was pink, purple, sparkly and so delicious. 
19.

Which sentence uses quotations correctly?

a)

"Let's go to the Park", Kim said.

b)

'Angela asked, How will we get there."

c)

"We could walk, "Kim replied, but it's pretty far."

d)

"Let's ask my mom if she will drive us," Angela said.

20.

Which sentence uses quotations correctly?

a)

"How was the science fair today?" Cara asked Brad.

b)

"It was fun" Brad replied.

c)

"He added, I won second place for my volcano experiment."

d)

"That was fun," Cara said, and exciting too."

21.

Let's practice:

Directions: Read each sentence and decide if it is a complete sentence or not.


My sister called me last night.

a)

Yes

b)

No

22.

Let's practice:

Directions: Read each sentence and decide if it is a complete sentence or not.


Jumped really high!

a)

Yes

b)

No

23.

Let's practice:

Directions: Read each sentence and decide if it is a complete sentence or not.


The big red balloon.

a)

Yes

b)

No

24.

Select the prepositional phrase.

The man and his dog walked around the track.

a)

The man and his dog

b)

and his dog walked around the track.

c)

his dog walked

d)

around the track

25.

He looked up and saw the birds ​ (a)   him.

Choose from the below words
above
with
arorund
between
26.

What is the complete subject of this sentence?

The brown dog ate his dinner.

a)

dog

b)

the brown dog

c)

ate

d)

ate his dinner

27.

What is the complete subject in this sentence?

Mary and Joe have music lessons in the afternoon.

a)

music lessons

b)

in the afternoon

c)

have music lessons

d)

Mary and Joe

28.

What is the complete predicate of this sentence?

Several birds flew overhead.

a)

flew overhead

b)

several birds

c)

flew

d)

birds

29.

What is the complete predicate of this sentence?

A large fish swam through the coral.

a)

a large fish

b)

swam through the coral

c)

large fish swam

d)

through the coral

30.

What is the complete subject in this sentence?

The young boy rode the bus home.

a)

boy

b)

The young boy

c)

the bus

d)

home

31.

The ____ of a sentence includes who or what the sentences is about.

a)

subject

b)

predicate

32.

The ____ of a sentence tells what the subject is or what it does..

a)

subject

b)

predicate

33.

What is a noun?

a)

A word used to describe a noun

b)

A word used to take the place of a noun

c)

An Action word

d)

A person, place, or thing

34.

Click the nouns in the following sentence: I walked to the store down the street.

a)

Street

b)

Down

c)

Walked

d)

Store

35.

True or False: Boy is an example of a proper noun.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

What is an example of a proper noun?

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37.

How many nouns are in the following sentence: Ms. Alpaugh had Taco Bell for lunch.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

38.

What is a verb?

a)

A word used to describe a noun

b)

A word used to take the place of a noun

c)

An Action word

d)

A person, place, or thing

39.

What is an example of a verb?

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40.

Click the verbs in the following sentence: Ms. Bettencourt gave her students extra recess.

a)

Students

b)

Extra

c)

Gave

d)

Ms. Bettencourt

41.

Use a verb to fill in the blank: Ms. Nanos ______ to school this morning.

4 lines
42.

What is an adjective?

a)

A word used to describe a noun

b)

A word used to take the place of a noun

c)

An Action word

d)

A person, place, or thing

43.

How many adjectives are in the following sentence: The soft stuffed animal was green and purple.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

44.

Use an adjective to fill in the blank: Ms. Drake wore a ______ shirt to school today.

4 lines
45.

What is an example of an adjective?

4 lines
46.

What is a pronoun?

a)

A word used to describe a noun

b)

A word used to take the place of a noun

c)

An Action word

d)

A person, place, or thing

47.

Fill in the blank with the proper pronoun: The car was out of gas, so (a)   wouldn't start.

48.

Which pronoun fits best in the sentence: Will left _____ lunch at home, so he had to get a lunch from school.

a)

She

b)

His

c)

They

d)

It

49.

Little kitten rolling around,

Chasing a piece of string,

Fluid in its beauty,

Amazed at everything.

a)

aabb

b)

abcb

c)

abab

50.

The moon is washing windows,

Dancing off the glass,

Resting on the praying trees

And painting the sleeping grass.

a)

aabb

b)

abcc

c)

abcb

51.

These key words are most commonly associated with which text structure?

For example

For instance

Such as

Looks like

Characteristics such as

Features like

a)

Description

b)

Problem and Solution

c)

Cause and Effect

d)

Sequence

52.

These key words are most commonly associated with which text structure?

alike, like, both

unlike, but, different

on the other hand

as well as

a)

Sequence

b)

Compare and Contrast

c)

Description

d)

Cause and Effect

53.

These key words are most commonly associated with which text structure?

The question is

The puzzle is

To solve this

One answer is

One solution would be

a)

Cause and Effect

b)

Sequence

c)

Problem and Solution

d)

Compare and Contrast

54.

These key words are most commonly associated with which text structure?

Why

Because

Therefore

As a result

The effect

a)

Compare and Contrast

b)

Problem and Solution

c)

Description

d)

Cause and Effect

55.

These key words are most commonly associated with which text structure?

First

Then

Next

After

Finally

Dates

a)

Sequence/Chronological Order

b)

Description

c)

Compare and Contrast

d)

Cause and Effect

56.

Which text structure is being used in this passage?


When I got home from school after a long day, nothing sounded better than a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. First, I took out the peanut butter, jelly, and bread. After taking the lid off of the jars, then I spread the peanut butter on one side of the bread and the jelly on the other. Next, I smooshed the two pieces of bread together. Finally, I enjoyed my delicious sandwich while watching my favorite show on Netflix. I think that was the best peanut butter and jelly sandwich I ever ate!

a)

Description

b)

Sequence

c)

Compare and Contrast

d)

Problem and Solution

57.

Which text structure is being used in this passage?


All matter can be changed in two ways: chemically and physically. Both chemical and physical changes affect the state of matter. Physical changes are those that do not change the make-up or identity of the matter. For example, clay will bend or flatten if squeezed, but it will still be clay, so changing the shape of it would be a physical change. Chemical changes turn the matter into a new kind of matter with different properties. For example, when paper is burnt, it becomes ash and will never be paper again. The difference between them is that physical changes are temporary or only last for a little while, and chemical changes are permanent, which means they last forever. Physical and chemical changes both affect the state of matter.

a)

Sequence

b)

Description

c)

Compare and Contrast

d)

Problem and Solution

58.

Which text structure is being used in this passage?


The problem is that tigers are becoming extinct. These majestic beasts are disappearing at an alarming rate. Dr. Miller has some ideas about how to solve this. He thinks that we should write to our congress people. If we let them know that we demand the preservation of this species, maybe we can make a difference. Another solution that Dr. Miller offers is that we should donate to Save the Tigers. Our donations will help to support and empower those who are fighting the hardest to preserve the tigers. We owe it to our grandchildren to do something.

a)

Problem and Solution

b)

Sequence

c)

Cause and Effect

d)

Description

59.

Which text structure is being used in this passage?


Many people are confused about why our economy went to shambles in 2008. The crisis was actually the result of a combination of many complex factors which created bubbles of speculation. These bubbles burst, sending the whole market into a downward spiral, causing employers to lose capital and lay off employees. The economy is like a big boat - once it gets moving quickly in the wrong direction, it’s hard to turn it around.

a)

Sequence

b)

Problem and Solution

c)

Cause and Effect

d)

Description

60.

Which text structure is being used in this passage?


Have you ever wondered what the inside of a volcano looks like? Let me describe it to you. Deep underground is a magma chamber. The magma chamber is under the bedrock of the earth’s crust. The conduit or pipe runs from the magma chamber to the top of the volcano. The conduit connects the magma chamber to the surface. Most volcanoes also have a crater at the top. Volcanoes are quite a sight, and you can enjoy this site all over the universe. Volcanoes are found on planets other than Earth, like the Olympus Mons on Mars.

a)

Cause and Effect

b)

Compare and Contrast

c)

Problem and Solution

d)

Description