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Literacy!!!

Total questions: 71

Worksheet time: 6hrs 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is an adjective?

a)

person, place, thing or idea

b)

action word

c)

describes or modifies a noun or pronoun

d)

none

2.

Choose the adjective:

She saw a red bird flying in the sky.

a)

She

b)

red

c)

bird

d)

sky

3.

Choose the adjective

She was an Egyptian princess for Halloween.

a)

She

b)

Egyptian

c)

princess

d)

Halloween

4.

Which word is the noun in the sentence?

The dog ran fast.

a)

A. The

b)

B. Dog

c)

C. Ran

d)

D. Fast

5.

Noun or Verb: skate

a)

Noun

b)

Verb

6.

Noun or Verb: Walmart

a)

Noun

b)

Verb

7.

Replacing nouns with pronouns

The cats were hiding their toys under the couch.

a)

He

b)

It

c)

They

d)

We

8.

Replacing underlined nouns with pronouns

My brother and I are going to the movies.

a)

we

b)

They

c)

He

d)

She

9.
This is the tooth _____ hurts.
a)
that
b)
who
c)
whose
10.
I didn't know the reason ______________ I got in trouble. 
a)
when
b)
why
c)
how
d)
where
11.
Which of these is correct?
a)
We am friends.
b)
We is friends.
c)
We be friends.
d)
We are friends.
12.
This is the place _____ James first met his wife, Katharine.
a)
when
b)
where
c)
why
d)
while
13.
What words need to be capitalized?
the basketball player shoots like kevin durant.
a)
The, Kevin, Durant
b)
The, Basketball, Player
c)
The, Basketball, Kevin, Durant
d)
Kevin, Durant
14.
The parrot _______ be free tomorrow
a)
will
b)
want
c)
to
15.
I ate way _____________much breakfast this morning. 
a)
to 
b)
two
c)
too
16.
If I went to _____________school, I would be very happy. 
a)
there
b)
they're
c)
their
d)
thier
17.
Which sentence is incomplete
a)
As I was running into the kitchen yesterday.
b)
I drove home.
c)
Please leave now.
d)
I willed him to leave the room.
18.
Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?
a)
Tasi replied, "Who here knows Doctor Who?"
b)
Kai replied "My favorite game is Halo."
c)
Chirley replied, "I have no, idea."
d)
Michaella replied "Huh?"
19.
Choose the correctly ordered adjectives.
The ____, ____, ____ frog jumped into the creek and splashed us!
a)
old, green, slimy
b)
slimy, old, green
c)
slimy, green, old
d)
green, slimy, old
20.
Choose the correctly ordered adjectives.
It took us ____, ____ hours to get to Disney World for Spring Break vacation. 
a)
seven, long
b)
long, seven
21.
This is the tooth _____ hurts.
a)
that
b)
who
c)
whose
22.
I didn't know the reason ______________ I got in trouble. 
a)
when
b)
why
c)
how
d)
where
23.
Which is correct? "a lot" or "alot"
a)
a lot
b)
alot
24.
Which is correct?
a)
Its really hard.
b)
It's really hard.
25.
Which is correct?
a)
That's too much.
b)
That's to much.
c)
That's two much.
26.
Which is correct?
a)
I should have gone too.
b)
I should of gone too.
27.

Desert / Dessert

a)

They were lost in the desert for a long time.

b)

They were lost in the dessert for a long time.

28.

Lose / Loose

a)

Don't lose my money!

b)

Don't loose my money!

29.
Which is correct?
a)
Your such a good listener!
b)
You're such a good listener!
30.

Ellen and Juan put _________ phones on the teacher's desk.

a)

there

b)

their

c)

they're

31.

________________ going to the movies this weekend.

a)

There

b)

Their

c)

They're

32.

Beyonce and Kylie cannot find _________ jackets.

a)

there

b)

their

c)

they're

33.

Which of the following IS NOT a pronoun:

a)

I

b)

Him

c)

Your

d)

And

34.

The students __________ doing their homework.

a)

is

b)

are

c)

am

d)

was

35.

Justin and Haylee ___ excellent students.

a)

am

b)

is

c)

are

36.

Nicolas Jr. High is the home of the

a)

nites

b)

knights

c)

knites

d)

nights

37.
Be sure to tie both of your __________ before the race begins.
a)
shoees
b)
shoe's
c)
shoes
38.
We unloaded 50 ___________ at the warehouse.
a)
boxss
b)
boxes
c)
boxess
39.
Don't forget to brush your _____________ at least twice a day.
a)
teeth
b)
teeth's
c)
tooths
40.
What is the plural form of foot?
a)
footes
b)
feet
c)
feets
41.
The plural of loaf is
a)
loaves
b)
loafes
c)
loafs
42.
The plural of mouse is
a)
mouses
b)
mice
c)
mouses
43.
The plural of deer is
a)
deers
b)
does
c)
deer
44.
The plural of wolf is
a)
wolves
b)
wolfs
c)
wolfes
45.
What is a group of students called?
a)
team
b)
orchard
c)
swarm
d)
class
46.

___________ I don't agree with him, I think he is honest.

a)

Although

b)

However

c)

Despite

47.

Almost every ambitious young man and woman eventually ______________ to admit defeat. 

a)

has

b)

have

48.

Popular music and acting _______________ fields in which few manage to succeed. 

a)

is

b)

are

49.

How the characters in a story solve the problem is called the __________.

a)

plot

b)

narrative

c)

solution

d)

theme

50.

The ______________ in a story are the people or animals.

a)

solutions

b)

details

c)

stars

d)

characters

51.

Which of the following is an example of a setting in a story:

a)

the woods

b)

a teacher

c)

a dragon

d)

a witch

52.

Sam woke up and saw the sun shining in the sky. He packed his swimming suit, a towel, a beach ball, and his sandals in his bag. Then, he went to the kitchen and made a sack lunch.

Sam is most likely going to ___________________.

a)

the beach

b)

school

c)

the mall

53.

My family went to the circus. We saw the funny clowns. We watched the lion act. We ate a lot of treats and popcorn. This story is about __________.

a)

eating treats and popcorn

b)

clowns

c)

going to the circus

54.

It was raining outside. Sue got out of bed and got dressed for school. Then, she ate breakfast and grabbed her backpack. Before Sue left the house, she probably ___________________.

a)

Got her sunglasses.

b)

Made a sandwich.

c)

Picked up her umbrella.

55.

What does non-fiction mean?

a)

real

b)

not real

56.
Floods can cause tremendous damage.  They can ruin houses, roads and buildings. Floods can take down trees and cause mudslides. It often leaves mud, sand and debris behind.  It can take months to clean up after a flood.
 What is the main idea?
a)
Floods can cause a lot of damage.
b)
Floods cause mudslides.
c)
Floods damage houses and roads. 
57.

Mary has a new pet. Her pet is a baby kitten. It is soft and cuddly. The kitten likes to sleep a lot. Mary put a soft blanket in a box for its bed. Mary plays with her kitten when it is awake. She never forgets to feed her kitten.

What is the main idea?

a)

The kitten sleeps a lot.

b)

Mary plays with her kitten

c)

Mary’s new pet is a kitten.

d)

Mary want a new pet.

58.

It was backward day at school. The students had to do things backward. Some of them wore their T-shirts backward. They took a test before they studied the lesson. Dessert was served first instead of last. They tried to walk home backward, but they bumped into each other and fell down.

What is the main idea?

a)

Dessert is supposed to come last.

b)

The students had a backward day.

c)

It is hard to do things backward.

d)

Students failed their tests.

59.
I can't wait until this weekend! We’re going to my grandparents’ house and my entire family will be there. I will spend most of my time playing games with my cousins. We always have such a good time together! The day goes by so fast, and by the end we are all exhausted... but we still don’t want to leave!
What is the main idea?
a)
Weekends are times to travel.
b)
The author enjoys spending time with her family.
c)
The author's grandparents live far away.
d)
The author is sad to leave her cousins.
60.

Jenny visited her grandmother in the hospital. She saw how kind and helpful the nurses were to her grandmother. Now she wants to be a nurse when she grows up. She wants to help sick people get well.

What is the main idea?

a)

Jenny got sick.

b)

Jenny wants to be a nurse.

c)

Her grandmother was in the hospital.

d)

Jenny was glad the nurses were being kind to her grandmother.

61.

Were you born after 1985? If so, how long do you expect to live? Most people born after 1985 can expect to live more than 70 years. Of course, this is just a guess based on past records. By the way, females can expect to live about six years longer than males. That’s taken from past records too!

What is the paragraph mostly about?

a)

how long you might expect to live

b)

about the health of females

c)

why people live to be 70

d)

tells that people live to be 100

62.

What text features can give you a clue of what the main idea is?

a)

Title

b)

Headings

c)

Pictures

d)

All of these

63.

"I hate the idea of having all those people out there watching me...I just don't like it when I'm around so many people. I wish I just could hide somewhere," whispered Violet.

What can you infer about Violet?

a)

She is energetic

b)

She is shy

c)

She is mean

d)

She hates people

64.

2- Who doesn’t like flying?

a)

Hessa’s brother

b)

Hessa’s dad

c)

Hessa’s mum

65.

1- How many brothers does Hessa have?

a)

one

b)

two

c)

three

66.

We're Racing, Racing Down the Walk


We're racing, racing down the walk,

Over the pavement and round the block.

We rumble along till the sidewalk ends-

Felicia and I and half our friends.

Our hair flies backwards. It's whish and whirr!

She roars at me and I shout at her

As past the porches and garden gates

We rattle and rock

On our roller skates.


3) What makes the sound of whish and whirr?

a)

turning skates

b)

flying hair

c)

clapping hands

67.

We're Racing, Racing Down the Walk


We're racing, racing down the walk,

Over the pavement and round the block.

We rumble along till the sidewalk ends-

Felicia and I and half our friends.

Our hair flies backwards. It's whish and whirr!

She roars at me and I shout at her

As past the porches and garden gates

We rattle and rock

On our roller skates.


1) What makes a rumbling sound in the poem?

a)

train

b)

dog

c)

skates

68.

It was raining outside. Sue got out of bed and got dressed for school. Then, she ate breakfast and grabbed her backpack. Before Sue left the house, she probably ___________________.

a)

Got her sunglasses.

b)

Made a sandwich.

c)

Picked up her umbrella.

69.

Lucy was furious about her spelling grade. She kicked her desk and ran out of the classroom.

What does furious mean?

a)

very surprised

b)

very quiet

c)

very loud

d)

very upset

70.

People do not really use music to charm snakes. Snakes have no ears, so the snake can't hear a flute. The snake charmer startles the snake by waving a hand near it. The snake lifts its head to look around. The charmer then says back and forth or moves the flute. The snake moves its head to keep an eye on the movement. This paragraph mainly tells:

a)

why flute music charms snakes

b)

why snakes can't hear sounds

c)

how people really charm snakes

71.

Weather reporters have to give out a lot of information. That's why they use pictures. The pictures help them tell us about the weather without using so many words. Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is. They need to know where the warm air is. They have to know where it is raining and what types of clouds are in the area. Their reports need to be correct, but they also need to be short. The pictures help weather reporters get the information out in a fast way.

Which sentence best describes the main idea of the paragraph?

a)

Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is

b)

Pictures help weather reporters get information out in a fast way

c)

Their reports need to be correct, but they also need to be short

d)

They have to know where it is raining and what types of clouds are in the area