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MCAS ELA

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which part of speech is the word giant in the sentence below?
The tall giant gobbled up the disgusting snozzcumber.

a)

Noun

b)

Verb

c)

Adjective

d)

Pronoun

2.

Pick up ______ pencil from the floor.

a)

you're

b)

yer

c)

your

d)

yur

3.

Which part of speech is the word "slowly" in the sentence below?

The turtle crawled slowly across the road.

a)

Noun

b)

Verb

c)

Pronoun

d)

Adverb

4.

Which word below is NOT a pronoun?

a)

It

b)

He

c)

She

d)

Tim

5.

Why is an ellipsis (...) used?

a)

To make the writing look fancier.

b)

To create suspense, drama, or a cliff hanger.

c)

To provide a definition for the word before it.

d)

To create a spooky mood.

6.

Why is a dash (-) used?

a)

To provide the definition for the word before it.

b)

To create suspense.

c)

To make the writing stand out more.

d)

To add/set off additional information about what came before it.

7.

If the question says, "what does this word/paragraph mainly reveal," what does the word REVEAL mean?

a)

mainly show

b)

mainly underline

c)

mainly draw

8.

If the question asks you about information from a certain paragraph, what should you do?

a)

Re-read the entire passage.

b)

Take your best guess.

c)

Go back to the passage and re-read that paragraph.

d)

Read the answers and choose the best one.

9.

If the question says, "what does this word/paragraph mainly suggest," what does the word SUGGEST mean?

a)

mainly look for

b)

mainly mean

c)

mainly sing

10.

What is a character trait/characteristic of a person?

a)

Parts of a poem.

b)

Words that the character says.

c)

Words that describe the personality of a character/person.

d)

Words that create suspense.

11.

What is the setting of a story?

a)

The plot.

b)

The location.

c)

The theme.

d)

The message.

12.

What is the plot of a story?

a)

The major events in the beginning, middle, and end of a story.

b)

The most important part of a story.

c)

The message of the story.

d)

The blurb.

13.

Which part of speech is the word 'quickly' in the sentence below? The rabbit hopped quickly across the field.

a)

Noun

b)

Verb

c)

Adjective

d)

Adverb

14.

Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: She is the ______ student in the class.

a)

smartest

b)

smarter

c)

smart

d)

smarts

15.

What is the main idea of a paragraph?

a)

The most important point or message

b)

The first sentence

c)

The last sentence

d)

The number of sentences