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