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1
What word best describes the tone of the passage?
gloomy
suspenseful
peaceful
joyful
2
Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?
Please bring a sleeping bag, water, and your own pillow.
The flowers, that are planted by the house, get enough sun.
The cat ran out the door across the yard, and up a tree.
Our neighbors, for example have two dogs and a cat.
3
Which of the following words means “very small amount”?
optimum
maximum
minimum
optimal
4
Which of the following sentences has the most positive connotation?
She was strict.
She was stubborn.
She was determined.
She was headstrong.
5
What does contemporary mean?
timeless
battling time
of the same time
against the time
6
Which of the following is NOT an important part of your prewriting process?
Establish the sequence of events for your plot.
Craft a counter-argument.
Identify the central conflict
Think about how to create suspense.
7
What is the meaning of the underlined word?
environment in which things grow
substance for conducting electricity
form of communication
middle size or degree
8
Which of the following choices is NOT part of the setting of a story?
the conflict between characters
the hour of the day
the location of the action
the day of the week
9
Which of the following sentences is correctly capitalized?
Mr. lopez is an expert on Folk Tales.
She told Dad one about Señor Coyote.
Dad told it to ramon.
My Mom likes folk tales.
10
Which visual aid would be best to include in a presentation about the cave paintings in France?
pictures of the paintings
a timeline of French painters
a map of France
portraits of famous geologists
11
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.
Our field trip was fun interesting and exciting.
The bear sleeps in the winter; and comes out in the spring.
12
In drama, what is one purpose of stage directions?
to give the sequence of events
to tell actors how to move
to indicate who is speaking
to show what characters say
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?
Kevin is the friend who helped me build the treehouse.
After Sarah mowed the grass, she left for the game.
14
Which of the following words is spelled incorrectly?
theif
weight
receive
neighbor
15
Choose the sentence in which all the words are used correctly.
There books are over their.
Their books are over they’re.
They’re books are over there.
Their books are over there.
16
Which one of the following types of evidence is LEAST important in a persuasive essay?
facts
statistics
expert opinions
friends’ opinions
17
Which of the following sentences correctly uses meaning 1?
Briefly sketch the scene, and discuss it with your teacher.
Terence made a sketch showing the parts of a car engine.
In a sketch, the dog got loose and ran down the street.
Rhonda and Miley performed a sketch in social studies class.
18
Which word is closest in meaning to the underlined word?
gesture
warning
marking
recommendation
19
Which word in the following sentence is a helping verb?
wants
has
lost
help
20
What type of poem is it?
limerick
ballad
concrete poem
haiku
21
Which term correctly identifies the underlined phrase in the following sentence?
gerund phrase
prepositional phrase
appositive phrase
participial phrase
22
What is the best way to combine the following sentences using a subordinating conjunction?
We made outlines because we did research.
After we did research, we made outlines.
We did research but we made outlines.
Although we did research, we then made outlines.
23
Which term correctly identifies the underlined word in the following sentence?
indirect object
predicate adjective
direct object
predicate nominative
24
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.
Becky saw other kids having fun riding their bikes.
Granny Liz interrupted and made the situation worse.
25
Which sentence shows the correct use of a modifier?
Hakeem felt sadly about losing his pet.
Michelle played good in the game.
Anna was sad about the test.
Jake performed poor at band tryouts.
26
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.
27
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
restatement of the main idea & your opinions about the work
a detailed summary of the literary work
28
Which of the following sentences contains correct capitalization?
Walt Whitman once lived in brooklyn, new york.
Robert Frost wrote a poem about a Crow in a Hemlock tree.
Diana Chang feels that she is both Chinese and American.
Which Poet did you like best, Whitman, Frost, or Chang?
29
Which of the following sentences shows the correct use of a colon?
A
B
C
D
30
Which word has the same root as immortal?
mortuary
morality
immodest
monstrous
31
Which of the following lists of categories would best help you organize your essay?
weather, government, jobs, religion
birth, marriage, old age, death
home, school, entertainment, sports
cities, suburbs, small towns, farms
32
Which of the following is NOT often an element of poetry?
rhythm
plot
sound devices
figurative language
33
Which of the following strategies would you use to revise a persuasive essay?
A
C
D
B
34
In which of the following sentences does the subject agree with the verb?
The musicians brings their own instruments to the show.
The trees on that street blooms for several weeks.
Either Lyn or Ben usually comes to my track meets.
Mr. Chang and his wife visits the aquarium often.
35
Which synonym would best replace robust in the following sentence?
healthy
rough
boisterous
strong
36
What does the suffix -ment mean in the word argument?
against
never having
tending to
the act of
37
What is the purpose of a problem-and-solution essay?
to point out why something is a problem
to tell a problem, offer a solution & why the solution works
to find all the problems relating to a certain topic
to present a problem & tell why a solution won't work
38
Which sentence most effectively uses sensory details to describe a scene?
A
D
C
B
39
Which word correctly completes the following sentence?
superior
inferior
subjective
unknown
40
What is the purpose of an autobiographical narrative?
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
to persuade the audience to take action
41
Who is going to ACE the reading NWEA?
ME
EVERYONE
All of 6th Grade
My Friends
42
Which of the following sentences correctly uses the French phrase en route?
The en route shrubs have grown.
We got lost en route to the wedding.
Polly is en route in her class.
My family recycles en route.
43
Which of the following would make a strong thesis for a cause/effect essay about exercise?
C
D
A
B
44
In what form of writing would it be most acceptable to use informal language?
a letter applying for a job
a research report
an essay for a test
a letter to a friend
45
Which of the following situations is an example of an internal conflict?
an argument between two explorers on a long journey
a scene in which a prince must fight an angry dragon
a boy’s struggle to overcome his stage fright
a disagreement between a girl and her best friend
46
Using the prefix trans-, determine the meaning of transform in the following sentence?
put through a change
work toward a goal
move backward
travel from a place
47
What is the meaning of the foreign word fresco in the following sentence?
lantern
easel
fountain
painting
48
What is the most logical way to organize events in a personal narrative?
Time order
Comparing and contrasting events throughout the narrative
Spatial order
By category
49
Based on context clues, what is the meaning of scowl in the following passage?
a warm, broad smile
a great disappointment
an angry facial expression
a wide-eyed look
50
Which of the following is an imperative sentence?
Do you know anything about knights?
What a wonderful morning it was!
Shana wrote a report on panda bears.
Help me put these clothes away.
