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NJSLA Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Diamond spent twelve hours working on her Popsicle stick White House yesterday. Today she noticed that there are bushes in front of the building, so she spent another six hours making bushes out of construction paper. What character trait does Diamond demonstrate?

a)

annoying

b)

smart

c)

boring

d)

perfectionist

2.

Kelly likes Aaron because they have many things in common. They have formed a great connection and she thinks that Aaron is very handsome, but Kelly wants to date Burt. Even though Kelly had nothing is common with Burt, he drives a fancy car and he spends a lot of money. She likes this about him. What character trait does Kelly demonstrate?

a)

Selfless

b)

Materialistic

c)

Selfish

d)

Kind

3.

When Angela asked her mother if she could go to the party, her mother said that she could not. So Angela asked her father, who said that she could. She then played her parents off one another until she got her way. Angela enjoyed herself at the party. What character trait does Angela demonstrate?

a)

Proud

b)

Outgoing

c)

Funny

d)

Sneaky

4.

It was the bottom of the ninth inning and the home team was down by one. There was a man on second base when Bruce stepped up to the plate. Bruce pointed to right field. The pitcher threw his fastball. Bruce got a hold of it and sent it flying to right field. The home team won. What character trait does Bruce demonstrate?

a)

Athletic

b)

Poor Sport

c)

Intelligent

d)

Tall

5.

Every day after work Paul took his muddy boots off on the steps of the front porch. Alice would have a fit if the boots made it so far as the welcome mat. He then took off his dusty overalls and threw them into a plastic garbage bag; Alice left a new garbage bag tied to the porch railing for him every morning. On his way in the house, he dropped the garbage bag off at the washing machine and went straight up the stairs to the shower as he was instructed. He would eat dinner with her after he was “presentable,” as Alice had often said.

What type of job does Paul do?

a)

He doesn't have a job.

b)

A job where he gets dirty

c)

Teacher

d)

A job at an office

6.

Every day after work Paul took his muddy boots off on the steps of the front porch. Alice would have a fit if the boots made it so far as the welcome mat. He then took off his dusty overalls and threw them into a plastic garbage bag; Alice left a new garbage bag tied to the porch railing for him every morning. On his way in the house, he dropped the garbage bag off at the washing machine and went straight up the stairs to the shower as he was instructed. He would eat dinner with her after he was “presentable,” as Alice had often said.

Describe Alice

a)

Liar

b)

Rude

c)

Dirty

d)

Strict

7.

What are character traits?

a)

How a character is feeling in the moment.

b)

Usual qualities of a character's personality.

c)

A lesson the character learns in the story.

8.

The mistake was so "egregious" that it could not be overlooked. What does "egregious" mean in this context?

a)

Minor and insignificant

b)

Outstandingly bad; shocking

c)

Easily fixed or forgiven

d)

Unnoticeable

9.

After a long argument, he had to "concede" that his opponent's point was valid. What does "concede" mean in this context?

a)

To continue arguing

b)

To refuse to accept

c)

To admit that something is true or valid after first denying or resisting it

d)

To change the subject

10.

Which words in this sentence should be capitalized?

The american rapper from El Paso, khalid, was nominated for five awards at this year's grammys.

a)

Khalid and Grammys

b)

American, Khalid and Grammys

c)

American, and Khalid

d)

Khalid

11.

Which of the following should be capitalized?

a)

Album Park

b)

High School

c)

Mall

d)

Market Store

12.
In a piece of narrative text, what is the "theme"?
a)
What the story is about
b)
The topic of the text
c)
A message the author is trying to get across to the reader
d)
Where and when the story happens
13.
What is the theme of this story? 
a)
Don't be greedy.
b)
Work together.
c)
Respect your elders. 
d)
Don't steal.
14.
Once a frog jumped off an embankment into what he assumed was a pond. Unfortunately it was not a pond; it was just a ditch. There was a raccoon in the ditch that ate him. 
a)
Respect your elders
b)
Don't steal
c)
Look before you leap 
d)
Don't be boastful
15.

Which shows the correct usage of a comma in a sentence?

a)

"My little sister, won the whole tournament" Jackie said.

b)

"My little sister won the whole tournament," Jackie said.

16.

Which shows the correct usage of a comma in a sentence?

a)

Renee who is a clown threw a pie.

b)

Renee, who is a clown, threw a pie.

17.

Which of these shows the correct usage of a comma in a sentence?

a)

I think, I have a fever so I want to go home.

b)

I think I have a fever, so I want to go home.

18.

Which of these shows the correct usage of a comma?

a)

First, I put on my fuzzy socks.

b)

First I put on my fuzzy, socks.

19.

A character who is always happy could be desribed as being ___________.

a)

cheerful

b)

stubborn

c)

irresponsible

d)

trustworthy

20.

Winn-Dixie followed Opal to the library. When he realized he could not go inside the building, he stood up on his hind legs so that he could watch her through the library window. A character trait that describes Winn-Dixie is ________________.

a)

cheerful

b)

loyal

c)

funny

d)

skillful