1. The temperature had dropped to _____________and the snow storm had depleted any hope for visibility, so the musher and his do
gs were forced to stop for the night.
Which answer provides the most specific detail for the sentence?
A. freezing
B. -10 degrees
C. A chillier one
D. Melting
2. Which is the MOST precise term?
A. Some
B. Many
C. A bunch
D. Thirty-eight
3. Which one of these sentences is written using formal language?
A. Sarah, always punctual, arrived and took her seat just as the clock hands fell upon the appointed meeting time.
B. Sarah ain’t never late.
C. I roll my eyes at people who are always stressing about time.
D. You know, being on time is just not some people’s bag of chips.
4. Which sentence MOST effectively uses sensory description?
(1) Velma wanted her 13th birthday party to be epic. (2) She had been scouring Pinterest for ideas. (3) Not only did she want her friends to enjoy themselves, but she wanted to remember it forever. (4) She had planned each detail carefully from the invitations to the music to the decorations, but the most important aspect for her was that she serve the perfect party snacks. (5) Everything would reflect her life and her loves. (6) The guests arrived hungry, for they knew that Velma had been looking forward to serving her favorite delectable goodies. (7) When they arrived, they found a smorgasbord of treats adorning a table. (8) It was covered in steaming pizzas, succulent candied bacon, crispy, golden fried won-tons, a heaping pile of fresh, ripe fruits and berries with a honey-sweet dip to dress them, savory mozzarella sticks, bacon wrapped artichoke hearts pierced with tiny plastic swords, and a tower of colorfully frosted cupcakes. (9) It was a glorious feast, ready for the eating. (10) Velma’s carefully curated music playlist bombed in the background as the guests enjoyed themselves. (11) She knew the party would be a success.
A. Sentence 4
B. Sentence 7
C. Sentence 8
D. Sentence 10
5. Read the following sentence from a narrative Jasmine was writing about a tiger.
The black and orange tiger waited in the bushes before he jumped out and growled.
Was she correct in re-writing the sentence this way:
The fiery orange tiger crouched stealthily concealed in the undergrowth before he leapt, shattering the air with his ferocious roar.
A. Yes, the new sentence adds vivid language
B. Yes, the new sentence is longer than the old sentence
C. No, the new sentence uses words that the reader may not understand
D. No, the new sentence may be too long now
6. Which transition word BEST completes the sentence?
My stomach was rumbling; ___________, I went to the kitchen to grab a Pop tart.
A. Because
B. In other words
C. Therefore
D. For example
7.
8. Which sentence is a correctly punctuated compound sentence?
A. The dog dug a hole and wriggled under the fence.
B. The dog dug a hole, and he wriggled under the fence.
C. The dog dug a hole because he wriggled under the fence.
D. The dog dug a hole, wriggled under the fence, and darted after the mailman.
9. The teacher carefully _________ the students about coordinate adjectives.
Which word fills in the blank correctly?
A. Learned
B. Taught
C. Teached
D. Teach
Directions: For 10-11 refer to the following poem
No One
crying
drops fall to the hard pavement
The sky’s tears mix with my own
no one knows the difference
shuddering
no cover against the torrent
drowning in my damp skin
no one offers an umbrella
searching
no dry doorstep for warmth
surrendering to the frigid air
no one shows the way
alone
10. Which emotion does the speaker of the poem create?
A. Cheeriness
B. Anger
C. Despair
D. Love
11. What is a possible theme for this poem?
A. Remember to take an umbrella if it rains
B. It is tough to get through a desperate situation with no help from anyone else
C. Love eventually ends in heartache
D. Everyone who is sad always has to get through it alone
