OSTP 6th Grade ELA Test Prep

After Amy sneezed all over the chicken salad.

Adam smashed the spider.

Which kind of noun is the word in all caps? There may be active VOLCANOES on Venus.

Indefinite pronouns: This is the month many of the classes put on ___ own plays.

What part of the sentence is in all caps? THE PROFITS FROM THE SALAD DRESSING go to charity.

Which type of sentence? Because Hanks almost always plays kind characters, audiences see him as a kind man.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

Is the verb transitive or intransitive? Her eyes twinkled brightly.

Which kind of noun is the word in all caps? It photographed a mountain PEAK on Venus.

Today hundreds of children's books ____ every year.

What part of the sentence is in all caps? He OWNS sports cars and RACES them.

The ancient Greeks gave medals to their ___ athletes.

What is the pronoun's antecedent? Because the United States has so many immigrants, ITS culture is rich and varied.

What is the complete predicate? Paul Newman played a Wild West outlaw in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.

Which type of noun? That wasp's sting should have your attention!

Which type of sentence? Tom Hank's first leading role was in Splash, but his role in Big made him a star.

Is the verb transitive or intransitive? Ostriches lay very large eggs.

What is the pronoun's antecedent? Anthony will bring a dish of HIS family's spaghetti and meatballs.

What type of verb? Mercury IS the planet closest to the sun.

Choose the correct verb or verb phrase to complete the sentence: Today I ___________ a report on Saturn; when it's

Choose the correct verb or verb phrase to complete the sentence: Astronomers _________ at Saturn's rings ever since

Which kind of noun is the word in all caps? It appeared that the MOUNTAIN'S sides were covered in lava.

In the 18th century, John Newbery ___ the first person to publish books written for children.

Which type of noun? Termites' nests are the most amazing sights!

Type of pronoun? The emperor convinced HIMSELF that the cloth was beautiful.

In my opinion a gold medal is ___ to earn than a silver one.

The family dog chewed on the leg of the coffee table.

What is the error? Although E.T. made the most money of all.

Which type of noun? Those children's lunches are being attacked by ants.

The Newbery medal ___ to the author of the best children's book in the U.S.

Choose the correct verb or verb phrase to complete the sentence: Today we know that Saturn's colorful rings ____ f

Indefinite pronouns: Each of the classes chooses the play____ will put on.

Either my mother or father ___ a book to her every night.

The Caldecott medal ___ given to the illustrator of the best children's picture book in the U.S.

Choose the correct verb or verb phrase to complete the sentence: Before Voyager I traveled past Saturn and sent back pho

Indefinite pronouns: Many of the early explorers risked _____ lives to discover new worlds.

Type of pronoun? By WHOM was the poem written?

Adjective or adverb? Auroras can be green, red, or PURPLE.

Adjective or adverb? ELECTRICALLY charged particles from the sun cause Auroras.

What is the prepositional phrase? Morgan Freeman moved to Hollywood from New York.

Type of pronoun? THIS is my bedroom.

Choose the correct verb or verb phrase to complete the sentence: In 1610 Galileo first _____ Saturn's rings.

What part is the simple predicate? Newman makes his own brand of salad dressing.

Indefinite pronouns: Most of the students prefer acting acting as ____ best job.

What part of the sentence is in all caps? MOVIES and SALAD DRESSINGS are not Newman's only interests.

What is the error? Two Academy Awards for Best Actor.

What is the pronoun's antecedent? Clare will show some coins that HER grandparent brought from Greece.

Choose the correct verb or verb phrase to complete the sentence: Because Galileo _____ through an imperfect telescope,

Which kind of noun is the word in all caps? In 1991, the MAGELLAN, a spacecraft, took photos of Venus.

How could anyone say lines without ___ voice?

Because her best friend Giselle insisted on gossiping during their study session the night before.

Sometimes U.S. citizens need to be tolerant of new immigrants and THEIR ways.

What is the word in all caps? Jodie Foster played leading ROLES in several Disney adventures.

What type of verb? Mercury's temperatures sometimes RISE to 1300 degrees Fahrenheit.

What is the prepositional phrase? African American actors have had difficulty getting good roles in Hollywood movies.

What is the word in all caps? Foster's acting talent has brought HER two Academy Awards.

What is the error? Tom Hank's movies attract large audiences he is a talented actor.

Is the verb transitive or intransitive? if transitive, what is the direct object? The Italian restaurant serves delicio

Adjective or adverb? AN Aurora, or natural display of light, can be clearly observed only at night.

The Caldecott Medal is one of the ____ types of awards.

Fairy tales and fables ___ her to sleep quickly.

Later tonight I ___ put my little sister to bed.

What is the word(s) in all caps? She also directed LITTLE MAN TATE, the story of a child genius.

She ___ picture books at bedtime.

Type of pronoun? Matt's family is very large and he takes many pictures of THEM.

What is the complete subject? This famous actor is very honorable in real life, however.

Type of pronoun? Ms. Edmond's class and I will collect the art.

Type of pronoun? I MYSELF would have laughed at the sight.

What is the simple subject? Newman makes his own brand of salad dressing.

Choose the correct verb or verb phrase to complete the sentence: Perhaps someday we _____ how they were formed.