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1
What is the most logical way to organize events in a personal narrative?
Spatial order
By category
Comparing and contrasting events throughout the narrative
Time order
2
Which of the following sentences correctly uses the French phrase en route?
The en route shrubs have grown.
My family recycles en route.
Polly is en route in her class.
We got lost en route to the wedding.
3
Which of the following sentences has the most positive connotation?
She was headstrong.
She was determined.
She was stubborn.
She was strict.
4
Which one of the following types of evidence is LEAST important in a persuasive essay?
statistics
expert opinions
friends’ opinions
facts
5
Which of the following would make a strong thesis for a cause/effect essay about exercise?
D
A
B
C
6
Which synonym would best replace robust in the following sentence?
boisterous
healthy
rough
strong
7
Which of the answer choices is a compound sentence?
Becky asked her mother for a bike, but her mother said no.
Granny Liz interrupted and made the situation worse.
Becky decided to save money to get the bike of her dreams.
Becky saw other kids having fun riding their bikes.
8
Which of the following situations is an example of an internal conflict?
a disagreement between a girl and her best friend
a scene in which a prince must fight an angry dragon
a boy’s struggle to overcome his stage fright
an argument between two explorers on a long journey
9
Which of the following sentences is correctly capitalized?
Mr. lopez is an expert on Folk Tales.
My Mom likes folk tales.
She told Dad one about Señor Coyote.
Dad told it to ramon.
10
Which of the following choices is NOT part of the setting of a story?
the day of the week
the location of the action
the conflict between characters
the hour of the day
11
Which of the following sentences is written in the past perfect tense?
Latisha had joined the photography club.
Latisha is joining the photography club.
Latisha will be joining the photography club.
Latisha joined the photography club.
12
Which sentence contains a possessive pronoun?
Startled by its own reflection, the cat jumped in the air.
Kevin is the friend who helped me build the treehouse.
Has anyone seen the movie The Miracle Worker?
After Sarah mowed the grass, she left for the game.
13
Which visual aid would be best to include in a presentation about the cave paintings in France?
a timeline of French painters
pictures of the paintings
portraits of famous geologists
a map of France
14
Which word is closest in meaning to the underlined word?
warning
marking
gesture
recommendation
15
What does the suffix -ment mean in the word argument?
the act of
against
never having
tending to
16
In drama, what is one purpose of stage directions?
to show what characters say
to indicate who is speaking
to give the sequence of events
to tell actors how to move
17
What type of poem is it?
haiku
ballad
limerick
concrete poem
18
Which term correctly identifies the underlined phrase in the following sentence?
appositive phrase
gerund phrase
participial phrase
prepositional phrase
19
Which of the following strategies would you use to revise a persuasive essay?
A
B
D
C
20
Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?
Our neighbors, for example have two dogs and a cat.
The flowers, that are planted by the house, get enough sun.
Please bring a sleeping bag, water, and your own pillow.
The cat ran out the door across the yard, and up a tree.
21
What does contemporary mean?
timeless
against the time
of the same time
battling time
22
What word best describes the tone of the passage?
peaceful
gloomy
joyful
suspenseful
23
Which of the following sentences correctly uses meaning 1?
Terence made a sketch showing the parts of a car engine.
In a sketch, the dog got loose and ran down the street.
Briefly sketch the scene, and discuss it with your teacher.
Rhonda and Miley performed a sketch in social studies class.
24
Based on context clues, what is the meaning of scowl in the following passage?
a warm, broad smile
a wide-eyed look
an angry facial expression
a great disappointment
25
Which sentence most effectively uses sensory details to describe a scene?
B
D
A
C
26
Which word has the same root as immortal?
mortuary
morality
monstrous
immodest
27
In what form of writing would it be most acceptable to use informal language?
a research report
a letter applying for a job
an essay for a test
a letter to a friend
28
Which of the following is NOT an important part of your prewriting process?
Establish the sequence of events for your plot.
Think about how to create suspense.
Identify the central conflict
Craft a counter-argument.
29
What is the best way to combine the following sentences using a subordinating conjunction?
We made outlines because we did research.
We did research but we made outlines.
Although we did research, we then made outlines.
After we did research, we made outlines.
30
Using the prefix trans-, determine the meaning of transform in the following sentence?
move backward
travel from a place
work toward a goal
put through a change
31
Which word in the following sentence is a helping verb?
wants
has
lost
help
32
What is the purpose of a problem-and-solution essay?
to present a problem & tell why a solution won't work
to tell a problem, offer a solution & why the solution works
to point out why something is a problem
to find all the problems relating to a certain topic
33
In which of the following sentences does the subject agree with the verb?
The musicians brings their own instruments to the show.
Either Lyn or Ben usually comes to my track meets.
Mr. Chang and his wife visits the aquarium often.
The trees on that street blooms for several weeks.
34
What is the purpose of an autobiographical n 60. arrative?
to persuade the audience to take action
to give an account of an event in the author’s life
to express a personal opinion
to explain how to do a critical task
35
Who is going to ACE the FSA?
ME
My Friends
EVERYONE
All of 6th Grade
36
Which of the following words is spelled incorrectly?
weight
theif
receive
neighbor
37
Which would be most effective to include in the conclusion of a response to literature?
restatement of the main idea & your opinions about the work
a detailed summary of the literary work
an interesting statement to get the reader’s attention
a brief summary of biographical facts about the author
38
Which sentence shows the correct use of a modifier?
Lillian was sad about the test.
Jake performed poor at band tryouts.
Hakeem felt sadly about losing his pet.
Michelle played good in the game.
39
Which of the following is an imperative sentence?
What a wonderful morning it was!
Shana wrote a report on panda bears.
Do you know anything about knights?
Help me put these clothes away.
40
Which term correctly identifies the underlined word in the following sentence?
indirect object
predicate nominative
direct object
predicate adjective
41
Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?
Jerome wrote the story, and Yolanda drew the illustrations.
The restaurant was crowded: but the service was excellent.
The bear sleeps in the winter; and comes out in the spring.
Our field trip was fun interesting and exciting.
42
What is the meaning of the underlined word?
environment in which things grow
form of communication
middle size or degree
substance for conducting electricity
43
Which of the following lists of categories would best help you organize your essay?
home, school, entertainment, sports
cities, suburbs, small towns, farms
birth, marriage, old age, death
weather, government, jobs, religion
44
Which of the following sentences contains correct capitalization?
Diana Chang feels that she is both Chinese and American.
Which Poet did you like best, Whitman, Frost, or Chang?
Walt Whitman once lived in brooklyn, new york.
Robert Frost wrote a poem about a Crow in a Hemlock tree.
45
Which of the following words means “very small amount”?
optimal
maximum
optimum
minimum
46
Which of the following is NOT often an element of poetry?
figurative language
sound devices
rhythm
plot
47
What is the meaning of the foreign word fresco in the following sentence?
painting
lantern
easel
fountain
48
Which of the following sentences shows the correct use of a colon?
C
B
A
D
49
Which word correctly completes the following sentence?
unknown
inferior
subjective
superior
50
Choose the sentence in which all the words are used correctly.
Their books are over there.
There books are over their.
They’re books are over there.
Their books are over they’re.
