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6th Grade: 5-A-Day Language Assessment: Week 29

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Jonas Salk discovered a way to prevent Polio. His first test subjects were his own children, who became completely inoculated from the virus after Salk injected them with his vaccine.

inoculated means:

a)

immunized

b)

infected

c)

exposed

d)

vaccinated

2.

Which is the misspelled word

a)

reciept

b)

concrete

c)

perspective

d)

favorite

3.

Which is a correct sentence adding a nonrestrictive element using parentheses:

We asked a neighbor for directions to the dog park.

a)

We asked a neighbor (who was very kind) for directions to the dog park.

b)

We asked (a neighbor) for directions to the dog park.

c)

We asked a neighbor -who was very kind- for directions to the dog park.

d)

We (asked a neighbor) for directions to the dog park.

4.

Which is the correct pronoun for the sentence?

The exchange students and (they, them) are going to become pen pals.

a)

they

b)

them

5.

Choose the synonym for: rancid

a)

fresh

b)

spoiled

c)

finicky

d)

infrequent

6.

Complete the sentence with an appropriate intensive pronoun. The land _______________ was worth more than the house that was built on it.

a)

itself

b)

it

c)

its

d)

self

7.

Something beneficial will...

a)

cause you harm.

b)

be expensive.

c)

be good for you.

d)

help you.

8.

The Greek or Latin root/affix 'ortho' means:

a)

correct, straight, proper, right, and upright

b)

crooked, wrong, distorted, irregular, and slanted

c)

fast, quick, rapid, swift, and speedy

d)

old, ancient, archaic, obsolete, and outdated

9.

9. Which word is the vague pronoun in the sentence: "After hiding her diamond ring in the dresser, she sold it."?

a)

her

b)

diamond

c)

she

d)

it

10.

Choose a matching analogy. exuberant : happy

a)

flexible : strong

b)

bewildered : confused

c)

cheerful : evil

d)

shocking : spooky

11.

Choose the word with the connotation that best fits the sentence. Even after dancing for an hour, the ballerinas barely (sweat, perspired).

a)

sweat

b)

perspired

12.

Which sentence is an example of IRONY?

a)

When the fire station burned down, the firefighters scrambled in disbelief.

b)

The banana was yellow.

c)

She happily skipped to school every day.

d)

My dinner was as hot as the Sun.

13.

Find a positive and negative word for the denotation below. 'to ask questions'

a)

inquisitive and nosy

b)

curious and meddlesome

c)

inquisitive and intrusive

d)

wondering and interfering

14.

Based on the word mortify, what is the meaning of the Greek or Latin root/affix mort?

a)

embarrass

b)

death

c)

remember

d)

life

15.

Choose the antonym for: Rural

a)

Urban

b)

Country

c)

Old

d)

Shattered

16.

Find the incorrect pronoun shift and choose the correct rewritten sentence:

The teacher, along with her students, looks forward to meeting their new principal.

a)

The teacher, along with her students, looks forward to meeting her new principal.

b)

The teacher, along with her students, looks forward to meeting their new principal.

c)

The teacher, along with her students, look forward to meeting his new principal.

d)

The teacher, along with her students, look forward to meeting the new principal.

17.

Substantiate ➔ prefix: _______ base or root: _______ suffix: _______

a)

Subs-tan-tiate

b)

Sub-stanti-ate

c)

Subst-an-tiate

d)

Sub-stan-tiate

18.

Rewrite using a possessive noun. The computer that Kay and Fred both own

a)

Kay and Fred's computer

b)

Kay's and Fred computer

c)

The computer of Kay and Fred

d)

the computer that belongs to Kay and Fred

19.

Identify the type of sentence.

We can see the 3-D version of the movie although it will cost much more.

a)

simple

b)

compound

c)

complex

20.

Choose the definition that matches the word used in the sentence below.

After lunch, I can introduce you to the principal.

a)

1. v. To cause to know; to make known by name

b)

2. v. To bring to the attention of someone, especially for the first time

c)

3. v. To bring something into use