WorksheetsGrammar and Inference #2
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 2hrs 39mins
Which of the following is a strategy you might use when planning a first draft for a writing assignment?
Memorizing vocabulary words
Discussing the topic with peers
Practicing handwriting
Reading a dictionary
When organizing a draft, which element is essential for ensuring coherence within and across paragraphs?
Using random facts
Including transitions
Writing in all caps
Avoiding punctuation
What is the primary purpose of revising a draft?
To add more words
To improve clarity and organization
To change the topic
To make it longer
Which of the following sentences is correctly punctuated?
I went to the store, and bought milk.
I went to the store and bought milk.
I went to the store; and bought milk.
I went to the store, bought milk.
What is a key consideration when selecting a genre for a writing assignment?
The color of the paper
The topic, purpose, and audience
The length of the assignment
The number of paragraphs
Which of the following is an example of a complex sentence?
I like pizza.
Because I was hungry, I ate the entire pizza.
Pizza is delicious.
I ate pizza.
When developing a draft, what should you include to reflect depth of thought?
Random ideas
Specific facts, details, and examples
Unrelated stories
Repeated sentences
Which of the following is a correct use of a conjunctive adverb?
I was tired, however I went for a run.
I was tired; however, I went for a run.
I was tired however, I went for a run.
I was tired however; I went for a run.
What is the purpose of publishing written work?
To hide it from others
To share it with an appropriate audience
To keep it private
To delete it
Which of the following sentences demonstrates correct subject-verb agreement?
The dogs runs fast.
The dog run fast.
The dog runs fast.
The dogs run fast.
How can you ensure your writing has a purposeful structure?
By writing without a plan
By organizing with an introduction, body, and conclusion
By using only one paragraph
By avoiding transitions
Which of the following is an example of a subordinating conjunction?
And
But
Because
Or
What is a common strategy for revising drafts to improve word choice?
Using a thesaurus
Counting words
Adding random adjectives
Deleting verbs
Which of the following sentences uses the correct form of "its" or "it's"?
Its a beautiful day.
The cat licked it's paw.
It's a beautiful day.
The cat licked its' paw.
When planning a first draft, why is it important to consider personal interests?
To ensure the writing is lengthy
To make the writing more engaging and authentic
To avoid using facts
To limit the scope of research
Which skills should you do AFTER reading the text to make sure you comprehend it? (Check all correct answers)
Reread any parts of the text that were confusing.
Summarize the most important information to ensure my comprehension of the text and make sure I remember it
Ask a teacher or classmate to explain it to me
Which skills are helpful when you lose concentration while reading? (check all correct answers)
Remind myself what my reading purpose (my WHY for reading the text) is
Reread any parts of the text that I wasn't focused on.
Move on to the next section of the text
What is one skill you use when the text becomes difficult to understand? (check all correct answers)
Reread any parts of the text that were confusing.
Look for evidence (details) to fit with my reading purpose
Make inferences to figure out what conclusions I can make about the text based on evidence and my prior knowledge
Determine the main idea of the text
Ask the teacher or a classmate to explain it
How do you know that you have understood or comprehended what you read? (check all correct answers)
I have highlighted the text
I asked a teacher or classmate for help
I am able to find the main idea of the text
I am able to summarize the most important details of the text
How do you figure out the main idea of a text? (check all correct answers)
I look for a title or topic sentence. This gives me a clue about the main idea
I ask "What about the topic?" my answer is the main idea
I ask the teacher or a classmate
I look for keywords or phrases to determine the topic
How do you make inferences while reading a text?
I look for clues or important details (evidence) in the text, and I combine it with my prior knowledge to make an evidence-based guess
I make a random guess
I skim the text
I reread
Explain how you know that you have understood or comprehended the text after reading (check all correct answers).
I am able to find the main idea of the text
I am able to summarize the most important details of the text
I just know
I ask the teacher
What should you include in a summary of a text?
1) Answer it - Give the MAIN IDEA, the title, and the author of the text
2) Prove it - Give specific supporting details as EVIDENCE to support the main idea
3) Bring it back around - Restate the MAIN IDEA of the text
Use Mrs. Baker's favorite phrase, "is mostly about..."
State my opinion of the text
The Canadian province of Quebec was originally settled by French fur traders. Eventually, cities grew to support the fur trade. As a result, other industries (such as logging) became the main source of income for residents.
Based on this passage, you can infer that some residents of Quebec may speak which language?
French
Spanish
English
Emily and Molly both auditioned for a singing role in a musical. Emily landed a spot in the musical, but Molly did not.
The reader can reasonably infer:
The directors thought Molly was a better singer than Emily.
The directors thought Emily was a better singer than Molly.
Neither Emily nor Molly had a chance to sing during the auditions.
Tim and Liam both glanced around the room nervously as the teacher handed back the graded tests. The teacher handed Liam his test and smiled. The teacher handed Tim his test and asked, “What happened?”
The reader can reasonably infer that:
Liam did not do well on the test.
Tim did not do well on the test.
Tim was not in school the day of the test.
Katie slammed her math textbook closed and crumpled up the piece of paper she was working on. “Ugh!” she said.
Based on this passage, what can you infer about Katie?
Katie enjoys math.
Katie is having difficulty with Math.
Katie has finished her math homework.
Trudy looked down; the sound of everyone’s laughter burned in her ears. She felt her face grow warm and knew she was turning red. She wished she could just walk out of the classroom.
Based on the description, what can the reader infer?
Trudy is embarrassed.
Trudy is new in school.
Trudy is very angry.
Casey loved this time of year. She loved the bright red leaves on the trees, piles of leaves on sidewalks, and the decorated pumpkins and jack-olanterns showing up on people’s steps and porches.
What season can the reader infer it is?
Spring
Summer
Fall
Sammy was promoted from third to fifth grade. The teachers at his school decided he did not have to attend fourth grade at all.
The reader can infer that
Sammy did not attend the second grade
Sammy will not have to go through sixth grade
Sammy did extremely well in third grade
Jonas loved going to the zoo. He especially loved visiting his favorite animal. He thought its spotted coat was beautiful and found its long, long neck very graceful. He was always amazed when one walked close to him or
stretched out to eat the leaves at the top of a tree.
The reader can infer that Jonas's favorite animal is a(n)
elephant
giraffe
tiger
Timmy flicked the light switch on and off, but nothing happened. He tried to turn on his TV, but it wouldn’t come on either. He began to worry because soon it would be dark and he was in the house alone.
Based on this description, what can the reader infer?
Timmy's parents are on vacation
Timmy is not in his own house
The power has gone out
Carrots are an excellent source of retinol. Retinol is a pure form of vitamin A and is essential for good vision and strong teeth. It is often found in foods such as eggs, liver, and fish. For vegetarians, the best source of retinol is carrots.
Based on this passage, what can you infer about the amount of retinol in eggs, liver, and fish?
It is the same or greater than the amount in carrots
It is less than the amount in carrots
Eggs, liver, and fish do not contain retinol
What change should be made in the following sentence?
This rise in cities steel supplies would not have occurred without the work of Henry Bessemer.
change rise to raise
change cities to cities'
insert a comma after supplies
change would not have occurred to will not have occurred
What change should be made in the following sentence?
Before Bessemer's invention, steel was costly to make, so most businesses rely upon iron.
change Bessemer's to Bessemers
change invention to invension
change rely to relied
change iron to Iron
What change should be made in the following sentence?
This way of making steel permanently changed the appearance of large cities such as pittsburgh.
change permanently to perminently
change changed to changes
change large to largest
change pittsburgh to Pittsburgh
What change should be made in the following sentence?
A sudden supply of steel led to the construction of many skyscrapers bridges, and railroad tracks.
change led to lead
change construction to construcshen
change of many to for many
insert a comma after skyscrapers
What change should be made in the following sentence?
Bessemer discovered a knew way to make this strong, but lightweight, building material.
change discovered to will discover
change knew to new
change this to these
no change is needed
What change should be made in the following sentence?
Tall buildings and sturdy bridges could be constructed, railroad tracks could connect distant places.
Tall buildings and sturdy bridges could be constructed, since railroad tracks could connect distant places.
Tall buildings and sturdy bridges could be constructed, but railroad tracks could connect distant places.
Tall buildings and sturdy bridges could be constructed, and railroad tracks could connect distant places.
Tall buildings and sturdy bridges could be constructed, so railroad tracks could connect distant places.
What change should be made in the following sentence?
They think that playing the violin is boring but I disagree.
change violin to Violin
insert a comma after boring
change disagree to disagreeing
no change is needed
What change should be made in the following sentence?
Friendships form as you rehearse together and push each other to do you're best.
change Friendships to Freindships
change as to until
change rehearse to will rehearse
change you're to your
What change should be made in the following sentences?
All of the effort you invest. In developing your skills is worth it when you perform on stage before an appreciative crowd.
All of the effort you invest in developing your skills is worth it. When you perform on stage before an appreciative crowd.
All of the effort you invest in developing your skills is worth it when you perform on stage before an appreciative crowd.
All of the effort, you invest in developing your skills. Is worth it when you perform on stage before an appreciative crowd.
All of the effort you invest, in developing your skills is worth it when you perform on stage before an appreciative crowd.
What change should be made in the following sentence?
You will meet kids with the same interests and goals as you though you join an orchestra
change will meet to met
insert a comma after goals
change though to if
change join to are joining
What change should be made in the following sentence?
This support is important when learning to play challenging music written by famous composers such as beethoven.
change challenging to challanging
change by to as
change composers to composers'
change beethoven to Beethoven
What change should be made in the following sentence?
Instead, you get to demonstrate what you've learned and enjoy success!
change Instead to Finally
change get to got
change demonstrate to deminstrate
change learned to learn
