5th Grade Language Basic Practice Test 7

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Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

Composing and Writing Process—Prewriting Skills—RIT 191-200
1. Mrs. Porter, my fourth grade teacher, is helpful. ________ spends extra time with me to make sure I understand.
Identify the correct missing word.

a.	Her	c.	He
b.	I	d.	She

If you enjoy a book of poems, and you want to share your opinions and thoughts about the
book, which would you most likely want to write?

a.	a persuasive argument	c.	a narrative
b.	a review	d.	a description

Waves of ________________ grass shimmered in the sun.
Choose the word that best completes the sentence.

a.	green	c.	eaten
b.	buried	d.	morning

Which outline would help you write a report about a passenger pigeon?

a.	I. Passenger pigeon A. Description of bird B. Food choices C. Extinction-1914	c.	I. Passenger Pigeon A. Description of bird B. Herbivore relatives C. Food choices
b.	I. Passenger Pigeon A. Description of bird B. Arctic regions C. Penguin relatives	d.	I. Passenger Pigeon A. Food B. Extinction-1914 C. Flying creatures

Which sentence best describes the mood “cheerfulness”?

a.	The lilacs are nice.	c.	The lilacs are purple.
b.	The lilacs will die and loose their petals.	d.	The lilacs danced with the gentle breezes.

If you were writing a letter to the editor, which sentence would you most likely use to persuade the town council to save a tree that was about to be cut down?

a.	The tree is an oak tree and a landmark.	c.	That tree has Nathan Hale’s initials carved in it, who was a Revolutionary War hero.
b.	My dad and uncle used to climb that tree.	d.	If that old oak is cut down, a piece of history will disappear, too.

Identify the underlined word that is a good descriptor in the following passage.
“Cress Creek” is an exciting story. It is about two boys who went fishing and got lost.
The adventures they have will keep you on the edge of your seat.

a.	your	c.	exciting
b.	two	d.	The

Identify the correct order of sentences in this paragraph.
1. Then she called her family to the table.
2. Everyone had a great time.
3. Maureen made a special birthday dinner for Sam.
4. She baked a cake and cooked a roast.

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

Which list of words would best describe a kitten?

a.	nice, small, good	c.	black-eared, playful eyes
b.	cute, nice, warm	d.	pretty, small, cute, nice

10.

I. _________________________
A. pheasants
B. ducks
C. doves
D. grouse
II. Fish
A. trout
B. bass
Select the best heading for Part I of the outline.

a.	Fish	c.	Snakes
b.	Birds	d.	Amphibians

11.

Read the passage. Identify the appropriate genre.
Clouds of cotton
Fill the air
Skies of beauty
Everywhere.

a.	fables	c.	fiction
b.	poetry	d.	autobiography

12.

Punctuation—Use Apostrophes--RIT 191-200
Choose the correct missing word.
I know ________ the right choice.

a.	your	c.	your’e
b.	you’re	d.	youre

13.

Punctuation—Use Appropriate End Punctuation--RIT 191-200
Do you know the name of the governor of the state____
Which punctuation is needed for the above sentence?

a.	;	c.	?
b.	!	d.	.

14.

Which of the following is not punctuated correctly?

a.	Dear Bob:	c.	I am going to start in the game Friday.
b.	How have you been?	d.	Are you getting along with your roommate?

15.

Punctuation—Use Commas Appropriately--RIT 191-200
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

a.	Since, I’m starting in the game today, I’m really nervous.	c.	Since I’m starting, in the game today, I’m really nervous.
b.	Since I’m starting in the game today, I’m really nervous.	d.	Since I’m starting in the game today; I’m really nervous.

16.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

a.	Tim- worrying about his lost dog- missed the teacher’s instructions for the assignment.	c.	Tim (worrying about his lost dog) missed the teacher’s instructions for the assignment.
b.	Tim: worrying about his lost dog, missed the teacher’s instructions for the assignment.	d.	Tim, worrying about his lost dog, missed the teacher’s instructions for the assignment.

17.

Which sentence has the comma in the right place?

a.	Jose went to the game, and, Karla went to a movie.	c.	Jose went to the game, and Karla went to a movie.
b.	Jose went to the game and, Karla went to a movie.	d.	Jose went, to the game, and Karla, went to a movie.

18.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

a.	I wrote a letter to my grandmother, and I mailed it the next day.	c.	I wrote a letter to my grandmother and, I mailed it the next day.
b.	I wrote a letter, to my grandmother, and I mailed it the next day.	d.	I wrote a letter to my grandmother and I mailed it, the next day.

19.

Which word should have a comma following it?
Carrying a huge box the janitor knocked me into a drinking fountain.

a.	huge	c.	box
b.	me	d.	janitor

20.

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.

a.	My uncle the one with the fast car offered to give me driving lessons.	c.	My uncle the one, with the fast car, offered to give me driving lessons.
b.	My uncle, the one with the fast car, offered to give me driving lessons.	d.	My uncle the one with the fast car, offered to give me driving lessons.

21.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

a.	Mrs. Barnes our English teacher, taught us how to use commas.	c.	Mrs. Barnes, our English teacher taught us how to use commas.
b.	Mrs. Barnes our English teacher taught us how to use commas.	d.	Mrs. Barnes, our English teacher, taught us how to use commas.

22.

Punctuation—Use Enclosing Punctuation--RIT 191-200
Which sentence uses quotation marks correctly?

a.	Let’s go now, “said Joe,” I can’t wait to get there.	c.	“Let’s go now”, said Joe. “I can’t wait to get there”.
b.	“Let’s go now, said Joe, I can’t wait to get there.”	d.	“Let’s go now,” said Joe, “I can’t wait to get there.”

23.

Punctuation—Use Underlining for Titles--RIT 191-200
1. Which sentence punctuates the title Great Expectations correctly?

a.	Have you read Dickens’ Great Expectations?	c.	Have you read Dickens’ “Great Expectations”?
b.	Have you read Dickens’ “Great Expectations”?	d.	Have you read Dickens’, Great Expectations?