1. She ____ going to the store.

a. is b. am c. will d. are

2. Which punctuation mark is needed at the end of the sentence below?

Will you be attending our class play this year

a. . b. ? c. ! d. ,

3. Which adjective best completes the sentence below.

His book was the ___________ of all the books I have read.

a. funnierb. funniestc. most funniestd. most funnier

4. Choose the phrase that correctlyreplaces the underlined phrase in the sentence below.

I am going to keep a list of the restaurants that are favorites to me.

a. their favorite restaurants.b. my favorite restaurants.c. his favorite restaurants.d. her favorite restaurants.

5. Which word correctly completes the sentence below?

Scott ___having his 7th birthday party at Chuck E. Cheese's.

a. amb. arec. isd. will

6. Which adjective BEST completesthe sentence below?

Laura’s dress was the________ of all the dresses at the ball.

a. prettierb. prettiestc. most prettierd. more prettier

7. Choose the phrase that correctlyreplaces the underlined phrase in the sentence below.

I am going to keep a journal of the places that are favorites to me.

a. my favorite places.b. their favorite places.c. his favorite places.d. her favorite places.

8. Which word BEST completes the sentence below?

My little sister and I bought the puzzle together, so it is ________.

a. theirsb. oursc. hersd. its

9. What is the BEST way to combine the sentences below?

The teacher stood up when the fire alarm bell rang. The teacher told the boys and girls to line up.

a. The teacher stood up when the fire alarm bell rang, but told the boys and girls to line up.b. When the fire alarm rang, the teacher stood up and told the boys and girls to line up.c. The teacher stood up when the fire alarm rang the teacher told the boys and girls to line up.d. When the fire alarm rang the teacher stood up, and the teacher told the boys and girls to line up.

10. Which of the following is a compound sentence?

a. Leila dug a hole, and Ray put in a plant.b. I live in the apartment next to the large pecan tree.c. Kittens and puppies are a lot of work for mother cats and mother dogs.d. Luke’s costume had yellow feathers, an orange beak, and orange feet.

11. Sharon is finishing her project on Georgia symbols. She wanted to include the number of miles from her hometown to Atlanta. Which resource would be MOST helpful to Sharon?

a. thesaurusb. Georgia history bookc. encyclopediad. atlas

12. Cameron is doing a report about turtles. Which resource would be LEAST helpful to Cameron.

a. dictionaryb. internetc. book about turtlesd. encyclopedia

13. What is the correct spelling for the underlined word in the sentence below?

The third grade classies are putting on a dance program.

a. classessb. classesc. class’sd. clases

14. Main Entry: 1. life  Pronunciation: līf Function: noun Inflected Form(s): plural lives  līvz

In which sentence is the underlined word NOT spelled correctly?

a. I risked my life to save the drowning child.b. The kitten is full of life.c. I wonder what their life are like.d. The hurricane claimed several lives.

15. Which words in the sentence below should be capitalized?

lauren and kristen went to six flags.

a. Lauren, Kristen, Six Flagsb. Lauren, Went, Sixc. Kristen, Went, Six Flagsd. Lauren, And, To

16. When deciding on a topic for a research paper, what is the MOST important thing to consider?

a. choosing a hard topicb. choosing a very easy topicc. choosing something you are interested in learning aboutd. choosing a topic someone else will enjoy

17. Brandon is writing a paper explaining how to make the perfect peanut butter sandwich. What type of writing is he doing?

a. response to literatureb. persuasivec. informationald. narrative

18. Keisha is writing an essay comparing fruits to vegetables. Which organizational pattern

would she use?

a. summarizingb. cause and effectc. questions and answersd. similarity and differences

19. John is writing about his experience at Christmas. He told his readers he got caught in a pouring rain and afterward he came down with a terrible cold. What organizational pattern would be BEST to convey this information?

a. plot, setting, and characterb. cause and effectc. similarity and differencesd. questions and answers

20. Read the paragraph below.

     The children had fun at the fair. First, they rode the Ferris Wheel. Next, they went to visit the farm animals. Finally, they went to see the exhibits.

Which transition words are used in the paragraph?

a. first, last, finallyb. first, next, finallyc. they, went, visitd. rode, finally, last

21. Jessica is writing about a trip to the zoo. Read the following excerpt from her paper.

     Last month, our class went to the zoo. We saw lots of animals. We also learned different facts about each of the animals.  What can Linda do to make her paragraph better?

a. use lots of nouns in her sentencesb. use sensory details to describe what she saw, heard, and felt at the zooc. use more pronounsd. use more verbs in her sentences

22. Which sentence uses the BEST sensory details?

a. The little brown dog sleeps in the sun.b. The yellow roses are in bloom.c. The flashing green and yellow lights took my thoughts in a new direction.d. The brown cat ran across the street.

23. Ashley is writing a paper about the time she rode a roller coaster. Read the following excerpt from her paper.     Last summer we went to Orlando, Florida. I had a great time! We went to a theme park and rode lots of fun rides. One of my favorite rides was the Incredible Hulk roller coaster.

Which sentence could Ashley add to her writing in this paragraph?

a. It was fast and had lots of sharp turns.b. Later we ate pizza.c. I was very tired when we left.d. I fell asleep in the car.

24. 1) Spring is my favorite season of the year for several reasons. 2) One reason I love spring is because the flowers begin to bloom. 3) I also like the warm weather. 4) Winter is my least favorite season.

Which sentence does not belong in the passage above?

a. sentence 1b. sentence 2c. sentence 3d. sentence 4

25. Kim wants to find a word that is a synonym for pretty. What resource could she use to find a synonym?

a. dictionary b. encyclopedia c. thesaurus d. atlas