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6th Grade: 5-A-Day Language Assessment: Week 34

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

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Class
Date
1.

In the sentence "Thousands of spectators filled stands for the final of the World Cup soccer match.", 'spectators' means:

a)

People who are watching the match

b)

Players who are participating in the match

c)

Officials managing the match

d)

Coaches instructing the players

2.

Choose the misspelled word

a)

persistent

b)

sacred

c)

famous

d)

occasinallly

3.

Choose the correct sentence adding a nonrestrictive element using commas:

My grandmother taught me to read when I was four years old.

a)

My grandmother, taught me, to read when I was four years old.

b)

My grandmother who was wise, taught me to read when I was four years old.

c)

My grandmother taught me -to read- when I was four years old.

d)

My grandmother, who was wise, taught me to read when I was four years old.

4.

Circle the correct pronoun for the sentence. Identify if it is subjective, objective, or possessive. Even with the extreme heat, Enrique and (she, her) stayed cool in the shade.

a)

she

b)

her

5.

Choose the synonym for: sparse

a)

dense

b)

few

c)

fictitious

d)

loving

6.

Complete the sentence with an appropriate intensive pronoun. She built the fire ___________ using only a knife, a rock, and some dry grass.

a)

herself

b)

himself

c)

themselves

d)

itself

7.

A rigorous test...

a)

is straightforward.

b)

is exciting and fun.

c)

is challenging.

d)

might be difficult to pass.

8.

Choose the correct definition for the Greek or Latin root/affix 'typ',

a)

big

b)

on the go

c)

typical

d)

model

9.

Find the vague pronoun and choose the correct sentence :

Eugene told his neighbor that he couldn’t use the lawn mower.

a)

Eugene told his neighbor that Bob couldn’t use the lawn mower.

b)

Eugene told his neighbor that his own lawn mower couldn’t be used.

c)

Eugene told his neighbor that Eugene couldn’t use the lawn mower.

d)

Eugene told his neighbor that his neighbor couldn’t use the lawn mower.

10.

Choose a matching analogy. luminous : gloomy

a)

reject : approve

b)

frequent : constant

c)

cordial : unsure

d)

adorable : sweet

11.

Choose the word with the connotation that best fits the sentence. I have fond memories of my (mom, mother) baking me special cookies for my birthday.

a)

mom

b)

mother

12.

Choose the sentence that best uses: Irony

a)

The fire station burned down during a raging wildfire.

b)

The teacher handed out extra homework after a tough test.

c)

The rain stopped just as the parade began.

d)

The chef prepared a meal for dinner.

13.

Find a positive and negative word for the denotation below. 'to be smart'

a)

positive: intelligent, negative: cunning

b)

positive: clever, negative: sly

c)

positive: brilliant, negative: deceitful

d)

positive: knowledgeable, negative: tricky

14.

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

a)

hear

b)

shame

c)

eyes

d)

see

15.

Choose the antonym for: inept

a)

qualified

b)

exhausted

c)

selfish

d)

unskilled

16.

Which sentence correctly revises the error in pronoun shift?

For a student to make the honor roll, they must earn all As.

a)

For a student to make the honor roll, must earn all As.

b)

For a student to make the honor roll, he or she must earn all As.

c)

For a student to make the honor roll, they must earn all As.

d)

For a student to make the honor role, all must earn all As.

17.

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

a)

non-cy-clical

b)

non-cycli-cal

c)

non-cycl-ical

d)

nonc-ycli-cal

18.

Rewrite using a possessive noun: the values of my community ➔

a)

my community's values

b)

the values community's

c)

communities' values

d)

values of my community

19.

Identify the type of sentence. Obviously, I am too sick to attend school today.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

20.

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

The acrobats were suspended above the crowd.

a)

To hang while attached to something above

b)

To stop for a while before going on

c)

To bar from working, attending, or taking part for a while