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