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1. Slowly, the balloon rises slowly and climbs in the air.

Which underlined word in this sentence is not needed (repeats information)?

A. balloonB. risesC. slowlyD. air

2. Who owns the house over there?

Which part of speech is the underlined word in this sentence?

A. verbB. adverbC. pronounD. adjective

3. I told Lauren that we think __________ is the best speller in the class.

Which word completes the sentence correctly?

A. herB. sheC. theyD. them

4. Which is NOT a run−on sentence?

A. Beth entered the contest she won a prize.B. Beth won a prize in a contest she is happy.C. She entered the contest twice she won once.D. Beth entered the contest, and she won a prize.

5. Which is the correct sentence?

A. the children are going to the movie on friday, August 30.B. The children are going to the movie on Friday, august 30.C. the children are going to the Movie on Friday, August 30.D. The children are going to the movie on Friday, August 30.

6. You _________ a pet frog, don't you?

Which word should be used to fill in the blank?

A. isB. hasC. gotsD. have

7. Dear Mom

I will be late getting home tonight because I am going to my friend Anna's house.

Love, Karen

Which word should be followed by a comma?A. DearB. MomC. Anna'sD. Karen

8. In the paragraph below, what does the underlined word refer to?

LuAnne was looking through a trunk in the attic. First she found a dusty, old book. Then she found an old, floppyhat. She asked her mother if she could try it on.

A. the hatB. the trunkC. the atticD. the book

9. Sunsets are always very beautiful in the west.

Which word in this sentence should have a capital letter?

A. alwaysB. beautifulC. theD. west

10. Which part of a book is like a dictionary?

A. indexB. glossaryC. title pageD. table of contents

11. Anthony is looking up information about Mickey Mouse in a book on toys.

Where would he MOST LIKELY findthe page numbers for all of the Mickey Mouse items in the book?

A. indexB. glossaryC. title pageD. front cover

12. Julie has a new friend named Mary. Mary comes to visit Julie after school sometimes. Mary's school plans classtrips to the zoo sometimes. Julie shows Mary some pictures of her family. Julie and Mary like being friends.

Which sentence does NOT belong with the rest of the paragraph?

A. Julie has a new friend named Mary.B. Mary comes to visit Julie after school sometimes.C. Mary's school plans class trips to the zoo sometimes.D. Julie shows Mary some pictures of her family.

13. Our class had a pet show last week. Most of the students brought pets. There were cats, dogs, gerbils, mice, birds, and even a snake. I don't like snakes. All of the students were happy because every pet won a prize.

Which sentence does NOT belong in this paragraph?

A. Our class had a pet show last week.B. Most of the students brought pets.C. There were cats, dogs, gerbils, mice, birds, and even a snake.D. I don't like snakes.

14.Use the paragraph below to answer this question.

1The feathers on a hummingbird are very shiny. 2In the shade, the feathers look dark and dull. 3A hummingbird has great eyesight. 4The feathers sparkle in the sunlight.

Which sentence should BEST be removed from the paragraph above?

A. sentence 1B. sentence 2C. sentence 3D. sentence 4

15. 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.

16. 1Rosa is writing a letter to her cousin in Mexico. 2She needs a sheet of paper and an envelope. 3She also must have the correct stamps for Mexico before she can mail her letter. 4Rosa is the youngest one in her family.

Which sentence should be removed from the paragraph above?

A. sentence 1B. sentence 2C. sentence 3D. sentence 4

17. Mia and Max are excited about going to the circus. Mia wants to see the high−wire act. Max is eager to watch theclowns. They expect to see ponies, elephants, lions, and tigers. Elephants eat peanuts.

Which sentence does NOT belong in the paragraph?

A. Mia and Max are excited about going to the circus.B. Mia wants to see the high−wire act.C. Max is eager to watch the clowns.D. Elephants eat peanuts.

18. The hummingbird have a long bill which it uses to get nectar from flowers.

Which word should replace the underlined word?

A. hasB. havesC. halveD. haven't

19. Which sentence is an incomplete sentence?

A. We slide down the hill in a sled.B. We look down the track for a train.C. Joe and Sheila row the boat with oars.D. Rachel and Aaron at the kitchen table.

20. Did you wrote the letter?

Which word should replace the underlined word to correct the sentence?

A. writeB. writedC. writingD. written

21. Our classmate ramona enjoys her school.

Which word in this sentence should have a capital letter?

A. classmateB. ramonaC. enjoysD. school

22. Which group of words is a COMPLETE sentence?

A. Never working hard on his studies.B. Leaving on the next train for camp.C. Running is his favorite activity.D. Best time we ever had at a baseball game.

23. In which sentence is the simple predicate underlined?

A. The motorcycle raced down the road.B. The motorcycle raced down the road.C. The motorcycle raced down the road.D. The motorcycle raced down the road.

24. What change should be made to the sentence below?

There is five boys in our class.

A. change There to TheirB. change is to areC. change boys to boyD. change our to hour

Answer KeyAnswer Key1. C) slowly2. C) pronoun3. B) she4. D) Beth entered the contest, and she won a prize.5. D) The children are going to the movie on Friday, August 30.6. D) have7. B) Mom8. A) the hat9. D) west10. B) glossary11. A) index12. C) Mary's school plans class trips to the zoo sometimes.13. D) I don't like snakes.14. C) sentence 315. C) John's shoes are brown.16. D) sentence 417. D) Elephants eat peanuts.18. A) has19. D) Rachel and Aaron at the kitchen table.20. A) write21. B) ramona22. C) Running is his favorite activity.23. D) The motorcycle raced down the road.24. B) change is to are