1. 1. Which word in the sentence below should be changed? Tim asked if he could go to. A. change asked to asking B. change he to him C. change go to goes D. change to to too

2. 2. What change should be made to the sentence below? There is twelve cookies in a dozen. A. change There to Their B. change is to are C. change cookies to cookie D. change a dozen to an dozen

3. 3.Use the paragraph below to answer this question. 1)The young boy walked to school. 2)He left his house at 8:00. 3)By the park. 4)He wanted to stop and play, but he had to get to school. Which sentence in the paragraph above is a fragment? A. sentence 1 B. sentence 2 C. sentence 3 D. sentence 4

4. 4. Which sentence below is written correctly? A. Four books is due at the library. B. The boys in our class are doing homework. C. There is five books on my shelf. D. Why is you going?

5. 5. What is the sentence pattern of the sentence below? My cousins and I are traveling together and sharing expenses. A. simple subject and predicate B. simple subject and compound predicate C. compound subject and simple predicate D. compound subject and compound predicate

6. 6. Which word(s) BEST fills in the blank in the sentence below? Scientists _______ that the stars are made up of gases. A. believe B. has believed C. believes D. had believe

7. 7. Which change in capitalization should be made to the sentence below? Although Yukiko's native language is Japanese, she is an excellent student of english grammar at Homer High School. A. capitalize the l in language B. use a small j in Japanese C. capitalize the e in english D. use a small s in School

8. 8. Some people think that Siamese cats are ____ friendly. Which is the correct word to use in the blank? A. to B. too C. two D. toot

9. 9. What is the subject of the sentence below? Clara and Mary Jane jump rope every afternoon in front of Mrs. Smith's house. A. rope B. Clara and Mary Jane C. Mrs. Smith D. Mrs. Smith's house

10. 10. Which sentence below is punctuated correctly? A.Betty was born in Brooklyn; New York. B. Betty was born in Brooklyn New York. C. Betty was born in Brooklyn, New York. D. Betty was born in Brooklyn: New York.

11. 11. What type of sentence is the one below? Do you plan on attending the school play this weekend? A. a declarative sentence B. an interrogative sentence C. an imperative sentence D. an exclamatory sentence

12. 12. Which is the BEST way to make this sentence a question? You really did win the contest. A. Did you really win the contest? B. Win the contest you really did? C. The contest you really did win? D. You won the contest really did?

13. 13. How should the sentences below BEST be combined? Dottie won the spelling contest. She spelled the word intelligent. A. Dottie won the spelling contest she spelled the word intelligent. B. Dottie won the spelling contest spelled the word intelligent. C. Dottie won the spelling contest, and spelled the word intelligent. D. Dottie won the spelling contest because she spelled the word intelligent.

14. 14. In the sentence below, which change should be made to correct the problem with capital letters? Ben went with his family to athens, Georgia. A. use a small letter b in Ben B. use a capital letter F in family C. use a capital letter A in athens D. use a small letter g in Georgia

15. 15. Get into the car quickly, before we are late for the show. The sentence above is A. declarative. B. imperative. C. exclamatory. D. interrogative.

16. 16. A loud cry was heard off in the distance as the young boy searched desperately for his puppy. Which is the subject of the sentence? A. his puppy B. a loud cry C. the distance D. the young boy

17. 17. Rashad spent his break time helping the art teacher. Which of the underlined words is the subject of the sentence? A. Rashad B. his C. break D. teacher

18. 18. How should the capitalization be changed in the sentence below? On friday, march 23, 1998, our class will be going on a field trip to the zoo. A. put a capital F on friday and a capital M on march B. put a capital F on field and a capital T on trip C. put a capital C on class and a capital Z on zoo D. put a capital T on trip and a capital Z on Zoo

19. 19. Which sentence is written correctly? A. Charlie is happy that no one were late for the party. B. Charlie would be happy that no one were late for the party. C. Charlie was happy that no one was late for the party. D. Charlie were happy that no one was late for the party.

20. 20. Bill drank _____ cartons of milk during lunch. Which word correctly completes this sentence? A. to B. toe C. too D. two

21. 21. A museum can be boring, but a zoo can be smelly. How do you know the sentence above is a compound sentence? A. It describes both places. B. It has two nouns and adjectives. C. It tells about two places kids can visit. D. It has more than one subject and predicate.

22. 22. In sentence 2 below, what part of speech is the word park? (1)Park the car here. (2) Let's go to the park. A. a noun B. a pronoun C. a verb D. an adjective

23. 23. Which sentence below uses the words there or their incorrectly? A. Their were no apples left. B. What are you doing over there? C. They had their house painted yellow. D. There were a few things she had to do.

24. 24. Which of these words is an adverb? A. silly B. funny C. happy D. quickly

25. 25. Which sentence contains a simple subject and a simple predicate? A. The students worked hard in reading class. B. Some students read books and drew pictures. C. The teacher read a story and asked questions. D. The teacher and the students listened to the story.

26. 26. Meagan wants to know what pages of her English book tell about how to write limericks. Where in the book should she look? A. the title page B. the copyright page C. the glossary D. the index

27. 27. In which part of a book would you look to find the page numbers where a specific word is located? A. index B. glossary C. title page D. bibliography

28. 28. After school, I like to relax. Relaxing is something I like to do after school. I usually have a snack when I get home. Sometimes I watch TV. Sometimes I play outside or read a book. Sometimes I visit my friend. Which sentence should be taken out of this paragraph because it repeats an idea? A. Relaxing is something I like to do after school. B. Sometimes I watch TV. C. Sometimes I play outside or read a book. D. Sometimes I visit my friend.

29. 29. Use the paragraph below to answer this question. 1) Marco's team has won the soccer tournament two years in a row. 2) The players on the team practiced very hard and had great attitudes. 3) Marco's team won the tournament two times. 4) Marco's coach took the team out for ice cream after both of the tournaments. 5) Marco put his trophy from the tournament on his bookshelf. In the paragraph above, what sentence should be removed because it states the same fact as sentence number 1? A. sentence 2 B. sentence 3 C. sentence 4 D. sentence 5

30. 30. Use the paragraph below to answer this question. 1) The feathers on a hummingbird are very shiny. 2) In the shade, the feathers look dark and dull. 3) A hummingbird has great eyesight. 4) The feathers sparkle in the sunlight. Which sentence should BEST be removed from the paragraph above? A. sentence 1 B. sentence 2 C. sentence 3 D. sentence 4

31. 31. Which of these questions would be MOST helpful to ask if you wanted to learn more about this topic? When it is summer in North America, Earth is actually farther from the Sun than it is during our winter. The distance between Earth and the Sun is longest in July and shortest in January. It is the tilt of Earth rather than its distance from the Sun that makes the seasons change. A. What is the temperature of Earth in January and July? B. What part of North America has the coldest temperatures? C. How does Earth's tilt affect temperatures on its surface? D. In what months does summer occur in North America?

32. 32. Use the paragraph below to answer this question. 1) Our family likes to go camping. 2) Our family likes to go every summer. 3) Everyone helps set up the tent. 4) Eating and sleeping outside is fun. Which two sentences above should be combined into one sentence? A. 1 and 2 B. 2 and 3 C. 3 and 4 D. 1 and 4

33. 33. Virginia is writing an essay on the rewards of exercise. She is using a book to help her. Which of the chapters in her book is probably NOT going to help her write her essay? A. Chapter 1: Strengthening Your Heart Muscle B. Chapter 2: Losing Weight Through Exercise C. Chapter 3: Increasing Health and Fitness D. Chapter 4: Purchasing Exercise Equipment

34. 34. Leonard wants to find out what books the library has about electric guitars. What category should he look under when using the library database? A. author B. title C. subject D. call number

35. 35. There are so many different kinds of costumes you can wear to a costume party. You could be a clown or a magician with a magic wand. John's shoes are brown. You can make a costume from things you find around your house or you can go to a store and buy one. Whatever you do, you will have lots of fun dressing up for a costume party. Which sentence does NOT belong in this paragraph? A. There are so many different kinds of costumes you can wear to a costume party. B. You could be a clown or a magician with a magic wand. C. John's shoes are brown. D. Whatever you do, you will have lots of fun dressing up for a costume party.

36. 36. Which question would be the MOST helpful to research if you were doing a report on a famous author? A. What are her hobbies? B. Does she have any pets? C. What is her favorite television show? D. How does she choose topics for her books?

37. 37. Which of these key words would BEST help you find information on cows? A. farm life B. ocean animals C. automobiles D. pets

38. 38. Use the paragraph below to answer this question. 1) Elephants are called giants of the land. 2) These large animals are very, very big. 3) They weigh between 3 to 6 tons. 4) At that size, it's not surprising elephants eat 300 pounds of food a day. In the paragraph above, which sentence has a repeated thought or idea within the sentence? A. sentence 1 B. sentence 2 C. sentence 3 D. sentence 4

39. 39. Raymond has been asked by his adventure club to rewrite the club's rules. He is looking for another club's set of rules to help him. Which of the following books would MOST help Raymond do the rewriting? A. The Origin of Clubs B. Why Boys Join Clubs C. The XYZ Club Handbook D. Clubhouse—Sports News

40. 40. Use the paragraph below to answer this question. 1) School was finally over and Monte needed something to do this summer. 2) His mom enrolled Monte in a summer camp program. 3) Monte's brother went on a camping trip. 4) While in camp, Monte would enjoy team sports, relay races, arts and crafts, and a field trip every week. Which sentence should be removed from the paragraph above? A. sentence 1 B. sentence 2 C. sentence 3 D. sentence 4

41. 41. Which choice BEST fits the topic "Making Homemade Applesauce"? A.An apple may have holes. A worm or insect may have eaten part of the fruit. B. The apples get soft and mushy after they are cooked. Mash the apples in a large bowl. C. At the top of the apple is a stem. Eat around the apple until you get to the center or the core. D. Some people like red apples better than green apples. Any kind of apple can be a good snack.

42. 42. Pat, a truck driver, is transporting furniture from Atlanta to Dallas. What would help her find the BEST route to take? A. a thesaurus B. an encyclopedia C. a dictionary D. an atlas

43. 43. Chapter 1 The New Beginning 1 Chapter 2 The Work Continues 29 Chapter 3 Early Success 44 Chapter 4 The Money Rolls In 75 In which part of a book would you find the information above? A. the glossary B. the appendix C. the title page D. the table of contents

44. 44. Just for Starters..................1 And the Winner is.............14 Time for Us.......................28 The information shown above is part of a A. glossary. B. title page. C. bibliography. D. table of contents.

45. 45. Between what two guide words in the dictionary would the word veterinarian be found? A. between vale and vent B. between vex and volcano C. between vessel and vice D. between victory and volume

46. 46. Use the letter below to answer this question. Dear Dad, 1) I am having a lot of fun at camp! 2) The weather has been perfect. 3) I went on a canoeing trip yesterday. 4) I am also becoming a better swimmer. 5) Tell everyone I said hello. Where should the sentence below BEST be inserted in the letter above? I can even swim the whole length of the pool. A. after sentence 1 B. after sentence 2 C. after sentence 3 D. after sentence 4

47. 47. Use the paragraph below to answer this question. 1) Hermit crabs have soft bodies. 2) They live in abandoned shells of other sea creatures. 3The bodies of hermit crabs are not hard. 4) When a crab gets too big for its shell, it moves and finds another. 5) Hermit crabs comb the shores for new shells. What sentence should be removed from the paragraph above because it states the same fact as sentence number 1? A. sentence 2 B. sentence 3 C. sentence 4 D. sentence 5

48. 48. Nick has chosen scuba diving as his topic for a research report. What is the next thing he should do? A. write an outline B. take notes C. gather information D. write a first draft

49. 49. If Ramir copies down, in his own words, the main points of what he is reading, what is he doing? A. plagiarizing B. paraphrasing C. skimming D. summarizing

50. 50. Which sentence states the main idea of the paragraph below? Our family went camping in the mountains this weekend. We hiked on trails. We went swimming in a stream. We also roasted marshmallows over a fire. We had a wonderful time. A. Our family went camping in the mountains this weekend. B. We went swimming in a stream. C. We also roasted marshmallows over a fire. D. We had a wonderful time.

51. 51. Use the dictionary entry below to answer this question. Which meaning of watch is used in the sentence below? Anita looked at the watch she wore on a chain around her neck. A. meaning 1 B. meaning 2 C. meaning 3 D. meaning 4

52. 52. Which word in the sentence below is the adjective? The big tree in the backyard has fallen. A. big B. tree C. the D. has

53. 53. Because he was ________, Kyle told his teacher he broke the cup. Which word BEST completes the sentence? A. quiet B. honest C. friendly D. popular

54. 54. Which BEST completes the analogy? Native is to foreign as domestic is to _____. A. internal B. nation C. international D. local

55. 55. Which word is an antonym for raise? A. up B. rays C. lower D. praise

56. 56. The prefix used in the word preplanning means A. good. B. before. C. not. D. without.