Skills Assessment

Supplement
Focus on
English-Language Arts Standards

FORM B

TEACHER MATERIALS

GRADE 3
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 Skills Assessment Supplement

Focus on Language Arts Standards

Preface

The Skills Assessment Supplement: Focus on Language Arts Standards has

been developed to help teachers monitor student progress toward mastery
of grade-level standards. Three forms (Forms A, B, and C) are available to
Reading First school districts (www.calread.net). These forms may be used
in any order and independently of each other, as each form provides different
questions to test the same standards to assess student achievement.

Formal directions for the administration of the Skills Assessment Supple-

ment have intentionally not been included, to allow flexibility in the use of
the supplements for assessment and instruction. Time limits have not been
suggested for any section. Individual districts or schools may develop their
own administration guidelines. However, it is recommended that students
independently read the directions and answer the questions prior to receiving
teacher support. Additional instruction and practice should be provided for
students who are unable to independently read and follow directions or have
not mastered specific content standards.
 READING
1.0 Word Analysis, Fluency, and Systematic 4. steady
Vocabulary Development
Decoding and Word Recognition  A. reading
1.1 Know and use complex word families when  B. deal
reading (e.g., -ight) to decode unfamiliar words.
1.2 Decode regular multisyllabic words.  C. hundred
 D. area
Read the first word. Find the word that
has the same sounds as the underlined
5. through
word part. Mark your answer.

1. plunge  A. dough
 B. thought
 A. golden
 C. glue
 B. forget
 D. throw
 C. jeans
 D. agree
6. gourd
2. should
 A. order
 A. sound  B. ground
 B. moody  C. aloud
 C. aloud  D. proud
 D. wooden

3. tough Read the underlined word. Find the word

that can be added to the underlined word
 A. though to make a compound word. Mark your
answer.
 B. graph
 C. caught 7. night
 D. ghost  A. ball
 B. gown

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 8. ship Which word in each set is divided into
­syllables correctly? Mark your answer.
 A. down
 B. walk
11.  A. cost–ly
 C. wreck
 B. drugs–tore
 D. brush
 C. bel–ong
9. flash  D. forw–ard

 A. light
 B. way 12.  A. tra–vel
 C. mate  B. bo–dy
 D. land  C. cer–tain
 D. app–ear
10. under

 A. sand 13.  A. seld–om

 B. keep  B. anyt–hing
 C. bed  C. midd–le
 D. ground  D. na–tion

14.  A. surp–rise
 B. re–main
 C. bec–ome
 D. wind–ow

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Vocabulary and Concept Development Read each sentence carefully. Choose
the antonym, the word that means the
1.4 Use knowledge of antonyms, synonyms, opposite of the underlined word. Mark
homophones, and homographs to determine the your answer.
meanings of words.

18. The skimpy snack left me hungry.

Read each sentence carefully. Choose
the synonym, the word that means the
 A. large
same as the ­underlined word. Mark your
­answer.  B. teeny
 C. silly
15. Nothing but weeds grew in the  D. eager
vacant lot.

 A. grouchy 19. Pirates captured the treasure ship.

 B. huge
 A. seized
 C. empty
 B. tricked
 D. ruined
 C. attacked
 D. freed
16. Our bus was scheduled to depart
at 2:00.
20. There is a bowl of mixed nuts on the
 A. leave table.
 B. travel
 A. loose
 C. quit
 B. separated
 D. arrive
 C. mighty
 D. fancy
17. The child made a feeble attempt to
clean the kitchen.

 A. grand
 B. usual
 C. weak
 D. exciting

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Choose the sentence in which the under- 1.5 Demonstrate knowledge of levels of specificity
lined homophone is used correctly. Mark among grade-appropriate words and explain the
­importance of these relations (e.g., dog/mammal/
your answer.
animal/living things).

21.  A. My ant is coming to visit In each of the following groups, one of the
tomorrow. words does not belong with the others.
 B. Get that aunt off my Choose the word that does not belong.
sandwich. Mark your answer.
 C. Grandma is making a berry
pie for us. 24.  A. cup
 D. Berry these flower bulbs in  B. yard
the garden.  C. foot
 D. inch
22.  A. Turn write at the next corner.
 B. Don’t forget to right your 25.  A. house
name on your paper.
 B. hut
 C. Someone cent us a box of
cookies.  C. palace

 D. I have only one cent in my  D. office

pocket.
26.  A. week
23.  A. Where is the movie theater?  B. calendar
 B. What will you where to the  C. day
ballgame?  D. month
 C. We need a pear of paddles for
the boat.
 D. Our pair tree is loaded with
fruit.

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Choose the correct order for the following 1.6 Use sentence and word context to find the
group of words. Mark your answer. meaning of unknown words.

Read each sentence. Choose the word

27.  A. paragraph, sentence, word
that means the same as the underlined
 B. paragraph, word, sentence word. Mark your answer.
 C. sentence, paragraph, word
 D. word, paragraph, sentence 30. The old man was famished because
he hadn’t eaten all day.
28.  A. tree, grass, forest
 A. popular
 B. forest, grass, tree
 B. soiled
 C. grass, tree, forest
 C. starving
 D. tree, forest, grass
 D. comfortable

29.  A. animal, mammal, deer

31. Each citizen casts one vote to elect a
 B. deer, animal, mammal President.
 C. mammal, deer, animal
 A. realize
 D. animal, deer, mammal
 B. admit
 C. effect
 D. choose

32. The hilarious movie made everyone

laugh out loud.

 A. sorrowful
 B. funny
 C. secure
 D. harsh

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1.7 Use a dictionary to learn the meaning and other features of unknown words.

Use the dictionary entry below to answer questions 33, 34, and 35. Mark
the ­correct answers about the entry word, reverse.

re·verse (ri·vurss) 1.verb To turn something inside out. I can reverse this
jacket. 2. verb To change to the opposite position. The judge reversed the
jury’s verdict. 3. noun A gear that allows a car to go backwards. Mom put
the car in reverse and backed up. 4. noun The opposite. This is the reverse
of being funny. 5. adjective Opposite in order. Starting with number 20, line
up in reverse order.

33. Which pair of guide words are on 35. Which word could be used as a
the same page as this entry word? ­synonym for reverse?

 A. reveal/rib  A. funny
 B. retire/return  B. position
 C. rest/result  C. opposite
 D. ribbon/ring  D. under

34. The entry word can be used as

which parts of speech?

 A. adjective/pronoun
 B. verb/adverb
 C. adjective/adverb
 D. noun/adjective

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1.8 Use knowledge of prefixes and suffixes to de- 38. Lin was successful in her new job.
termine the meaning of words. (e.g., un-, re-, pre-,
bi-, mis-, dis-) and (e.g., -er, -est, -ful)  A. full of success
 B. without success
Read each item. Find the words that mean
the same as the underlined word. Mark  C. after having success
your answer.  D. able to have success

36. When we left the game, we were 39. We saw the sneak preview of the
uncertain who had won. latest Harry Potter movie.

 A. very certain  A. view again.

 B. not certain  B. stop viewing
 C. one who is certain  C. not to view
 D. too certain  D. view before

37. We can reuse that gift bag.

 A. of no use
 B. full of uses
 C. fail to use
 D. use again

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 READING COMPREHENSION
Structural Features of Informational Materials

2.1 Use titles, table of contents, chapter headings, glossaries, and indexes to locate ­information in text.
The table of contents below is from a book called How Things Work. Use it to answer
questions 1-3.

How Things Work

Chapter 1 Aircraft page 5
Chapter 2 Sailboats page 25
Chapter 3 Automobiles page 42
Chapter 4 Computers page 69
Chapter 5 Television page 84
Glossary page 101
Index Page 121

1. In which chapter would you find 3. Where would you look to find the
information about why an airplane meaning of the word motor?
can stay in the air?
 A. Chapter 2
 A. Chapter 1  B. Index
 B. Chapter 4  C. Glossary
 C. Chapter 3

2. On which page would you begin

looking to find out how cars work?

 A. page 25
 B. page 42
 C. page 69

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Read each question. Choose the best 5. Where would you look to find the
source to find the answers for questions chapter headings listed in the book?
4 and 5. Mark your answer.
 A. Glossary
4. What is an alphabetical list that  B. Index
shows you where to find things in a
 C. Encyclopedia
book?
 D. Table of Contents
 A. Index
 B. Table of Contents
 C. Chapter headings
 D. Encyclopedia

Use the Index below to answer questions 6 and 7.

Animals
INDEX
Birds Cats Dolphins, 67
Cockatoos, 28 domestic, 39
Eagles, 22-23 wild, 52 Eagles
Egrets, 30 bald, 22
Ostriches, 25 Cheetah, 53 golden, 23
Parrot, 27
Sea gulls, 24 Lions and Tigers, 53

Bears
Black, 10
Brown, 12
Grizzly, 13

6. On which two pages would you find 7. On which page would you find
information about wild cats? ­information about the bald eagle?

 A. pages 24 and 67  A. page 30

 B. pages 52 and 53  B. page 24
 C. pages 22 and 52  C. page 23
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2.0 Reading Comprehension 2.5 Distinguish the main idea and supporting
Comprehension and Analysis of Grade- details in expository text.
Level-Appropriate Text 2.6 Extract appropriate and significant
information from the text, including problems and
2.2 Ask questions and support answers by
solutions.
connecting prior knowledge with literal
information found in, and inferred from, the text.
2.3 Demonstrate comprehension by identifying 3.0 Literary Response and Analysis
answers in the text. Narrative Analysis of Grade-Level-
2.4 Recall major points in the text and make Appropriate Text
and modify predictions about forthcoming 3.4 Determine the underlying theme or author’s
information. message in fiction and nonfiction text.

Use the story below to answer questions 8 through 14. Choose the best answer for
each question.

BICYCLES THROUGH THE YEARS

Bicycles have had many design changes over the years. They were first
­invented in 1817. A rich land baron in England wanted to get around his gardens
quickly. So, he made the first riding machine. It had two wheels. The new device
wasn’t called a bicycle. It was called a hobbyhorse. It was made of wood, and it was
very heavy. It was also quite uncomfortable to ride. Even so, the baron’s invention
became a popular fad among the wealthy. Rich people could ride the two-wheel
machines on the smooth, dirt paths around their estates. In the 1800s, most towns did
not have paved roads. So, common people had no place to ride the new machines.
In 1870, the first metal, two-wheeled machine was built. It had a large front
wheel with a small back wheel. The pedals were placed on the front wheel. Both
wheels had tires made of rubber. Rubber tires made the ride smoother. This machine
was the first to be called a bicycle.
Later the bike’s design changed again. Both wheels were made the same
size. The pedals were placed in the center of the bike’s frame. These changes made
the bike easier to ride. It was also more comfortable. Cycling became very popular
among young men and women. They enjoyed riding bikes on country roads.
Many cities and parks built smoother roads for bike riding.

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8. According to the passage, why did 9. What is the meaning of the word
the common person not ride the popular in this passage?
hobbyhorse?  A. changeable
 A. It was too costly and  B. available
uncomfortable.
 C. well liked
 B. The pedals were on the wrong
wheel.  D. wealthy

 C. There were made of wood and

too heavy to pick up.
 D. The roads where they lived
were rough and unpaved.

Cycling was popular until the early 1900s. Then the automobile was invented.
Thousands were being made each day. People bought cars instead of bicycles. Cars
could travel faster and farther. Cars were more comfortable. They also carried more
people than bikes.
Bicycles have gone through many changes over the last thirty years. Scientific
knowledge has been used to improve bicycle designs. Now, they are made with
lightweight metals. Gear systems have made them faster.
Some bicycles are built for a special purpose. Touring bikes can have up to 27
gears. Gears help bikers travel up steep hills with ease. Mountain bikes have wide
knobby tires. These tires give the bikes better traction on rough surfaces and rocks.
The latest design changes have made cycling a sport all can enjoy.

10. The main idea of this passage is 11. The author wrote this passage so the
reader would
 A. bicycles have gone through
many design changes over the  A. know why rubber tires were
years. put on wheels.
 B. the wooden hobbyhorse was  B. ride a bike more often.
popular with the rich.  C. know who invented the first
 C. cycling is more popular today bike.
than yesterday.  D. understand how science
 D. rubber tires made the bicycle has helped change
more comfortable for
everyone to ride.

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12. What contributed most to the bike’s 14. Which sentence is not a supporting
increased popularity over the years? detail of the passage’s main idea?
 A. the use of science when  A. The first riding machine had
­designing bikes two wheels.
 B. paved roads  B. Rubber wheels made the
 C. the use of rubber ­padded seats ride smoother and more
­comfortable.
 D. bike trails in city parks
 C. Gear systems made bikes
faster than ever.
13. What happened in the early 1900s
that affected the sale of bicycles?  D. Many cities built parks with
bike trails.
 A. Gear systems were put on
bikes.
 B. Bikes were made with metal.
 C. People began driving cars
instead of bikes.
 D. Wide knobby tires made bikes
more comfortable on rough
roads.

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2.0 Reading Comprehension 3.0 Literary Response and Analysis
Comprehension and Analysis of Grade- Structural Features of Literature
Level-Appropriate Text 3.1 Distinguish common forms of literature (e.g.,
2.2 Ask questions and support answers by poetry, drama, fiction, nonfiction).
connecting prior knowledge with literal
information found in, and inferred from, the text. Narrative Analysis of Grade-Level-
Appropriate Text
2.3 Demonstrate comprehension by identifying
answers in the text. 3.2 Comprehend basic plots of classic fairy tales,
myths, folktales, legends, and fables from around
2.4 Recall major points in the text and make
the world.
and modify predictions about forthcoming
information. 3.3 Determine what characters are like by what
they say or do and by how the author or illustra-
tor portrays them.
3.6 Identify the speaker or narrator in a selection.
Use the story below to answer questions 15 through 21. Choose the best answer for
each question.

THREE WHITE TIGERS

Long ago and far away lived a family of white tigers. Their home was a forest
high on a mountain in China. They were happy living among the tall pine trees. Every
morning, they went for a walk through the forest and around their mountain. On the
other side of the mountain, the hunting was good, and the weather was warm.
One morning, Father Tiger woke up earlier than usual. The cool air was unusually
still as the night turned to dawn. He raised his head off the large limb where he had
been sleeping. From his spot in the treetop, Father Tiger saw the shape of a hunched-
over old hunter. The hunter was carrying a bundle of netting on his back. Across his
shoulder he had something that looked like a long, shiny stick. The tiger heard the old
hunter chanting, “Hum-dee-dum, hum-dee-dum. Look out tigers, here I come!”
Father Tiger called out, “Quick! Wake up, Mother Tiger! Get up, Baby Tiger!
Hunter is in our forest! He’s killed all the tigers in the valley and now he’s coming to
get us. We must do something to save ourselves.”
The tiger family put their heads together. They came up with a plan. They busily
dug a hole on the trail at the top of their mountain. Then, Little Tiger took his place
on the trail halfway down the mountain.
“Hum-dee-dum, hum-dee-dum. Look out tigers, here I come!” chanted the old
hunter. Just ahead of him on the trail, he saw a beautiful, small, white tiger.
The old hunter yelled out, “Stop where you are!” He raised his rifle
and aimed it at Baby Tiger.

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 “Oh, old hunter, don’t waste your time killing me. I am much too small for a
man of your great skill. Wait until Mother Tiger comes along. Her fur is thicker and
more beautiful than mine,” said Baby Tiger.
The old hunter mumbled, “Very well, go on. I will wait for Mother Tiger. Her
coat will bring more money.” As the hunter passed, Baby Tiger threw a small hook
at the bundle of netting on the hunter’s back. The old hunter climbed the trail up
the steep mountain. The climb was difficult, so he didn’t notice that the bundle of
netting had slipped off his back. As he climbed, the hunter chanted, “Hum-dee-dum,
hum-dee-dum. Look out tigers, here I come!”
Soon, the old hunter came upon a beautiful, large, white tiger. The old hunter
yelled out, “Stop where you are!” He pointed his gun at Mother Tiger.
“Oh, old hunter, don’t waste your time killing me. At the top of the mountain
lives the largest, whitest tiger you’ll ever see. His fur is much thicker and more
beautiful than mine,” said Mother Tiger.
Old hunter mumbled, “Very well, go on. I’ll keep climbing until I meet the
largest, whitest tiger on the mountain. When the hunter was out of sight, Mother
Tiger leapt up the other side of the mountain. Soon, she was busy helping Father and
Baby Tiger.
When the hunter reached the top of the mountain, the largest, whitest tiger
he had ever seen stood in his path. Old hunter slowly moved closer. He grabbed
his gun. He thought of the pile of gold coins this tiger would bring. Father Tiger,
pretending not to see the hunter, took a few steps back. The hunter moved even
closer.
He mumbled under his breath, “Hum-dee-dum, hum-dee-dum. Look out tiger,
here I come!”
Father Tiger turned and stepped backward. The hunter raised his rifle and
stepped forward. As he put his foot down, the ground beneath him gave way.
Whoosh! The old hunter disappeared into a large deep pit. He twisted and
struggled. He pulled and kicked, but he couldn’t get out. The more the hunter fought
to get out of the deep pit, the more his feet and hands became tangled in the netting
that lined it.
Quickly, the tigers pulled on the netting rope. They had wrapped it around a
large limb in a nearby tree. They pulled and pulled. Slowly, out of the pit came the
hunter, trapped in the netting. The tiger family gave the bundle a great big push.
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15. What was the hunter carrying that 19. What clues helped you decide what
looked like a long, shiny stick? genre it is?
 A. a bamboo pole  A. the main characters are real
 B. a rifle  B. the story’s problem is solved
 C. his walking stick with magic

 D. a spear  C. the story begins long ago and

far away
 D. Answers A and B
16. What happened to the bundle on the
hunter’s back after he walked by
Baby Tiger? 20. The plot in the story is most like
which of the following stories?
 A. He gave it to Baby Tiger.
 B. He dropped it when he picked  A. Goldilocks and the Three
up his gun. Bears

 C. Baby Tiger hooked it, and it  B. The Three Billy Goats Gruff
fell off.  C. The Ant and the Grasshopper
 D. He dropped it because the  D. Little Red Riding Hood
climb was steep and difficult.

21. After the tigers throw the hunter off

17. This story is an example of which the mountain, what do you think the
genre of literature? tigers will do?
 A. fairytale  A. talk with the villagers
 B. nonfiction  B. invite the hunter to lunch
 C. biography  C. sit down and cry
 D. folktale  D. live happily without fear of
the hunter

18. This story is written

 A. in the first person.
 B. in the second person.
 C. in the third person.
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2.7 Following multiple-step written instructions.

Read the directions below and answer questions 22, 23, and 24. Mark your answers.

Make a Pinhole Camera

Materials
shoebox scissors
black tempera paint 3 x 5 inch piece
paint brush of waxed paper
pencil tape

Instructions
Paint the inside of the shoebox black. Let it dry completely. Cut a 2 inch x
4 inch hole in one end of the shoebox. Tape the piece of waxed paper over
the opening. With the pencil, punch a small hole in the middle of the other
end of the shoe box. Put the lid on the box and go outside. Look through the
end with waxed paper at an object. The object will appear upside down.

22. What do you do after cutting the 24. What do you use to punch a hole in
hole in the shoebox? the box?

 A. punch a hole in the other end  A. scissors

 B. paint the shoebox black  B. paperclip
 C. tape waxed paper over the  C. knife
opening  D. pencil
 D. go outside

23. What is the last step in making the

pinhole camera?

 A. paint the inside of the

shoebox.
 B. collect the materials needed
 C. let the paint dry
 D. put the lid on the shoebox
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Structural Features of Literature
3.1 Distinguish common forms of literature (e.g., poetry, drama, fiction, nonfiction).

Read the passage, then answer the ques-

Sam: Hurry. We’ll be late for the game!
tion that follows. Mark your answers.
Kate: I can’t be late. I’m the pitcher.

Helen Keller was born in 1880 in a rural town Tony: And I’m the first baseman.
in Alabama. When she was 19 months old she Sam: Then you both need to move faster.
became very ill. She was not expected to live. We have to be on the field in fifteen
She did recover. However, the illness left her minutes.
deaf and blind. Even with these handicaps, she
learned to read, speak, and write. Her story has
27. This passage is an example of what
inspired many people.
form of literature?

25. This passage is an example of what  A. poetry/rhyme

form of literature?  B. drama/play

 A. fiction/tall tale  C. nonfiction/biography

 B. nonfiction/biography  D. fiction/tall tale

 C. poetry/rhyme
 D. nonfiction/autobiography

A storm that has lightning and thunder is called

a thunderstorm. This type of storm usually has
pouring rain and strong winds. Sometimes, a
severe thunderstorm will produce hail and a
tornado.

26. This passage is an example of what

form of literature?

 A. drama/play
 B. fiction/realistic

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3.5 Recognize the similarities of sounds in words
Salamander
and rhythmic patterns (e.g., alliteration, onoma­to­
poeia) in a selection. Slippery, slimy, salamander
Slithering slowing in the sun.
Read each poem, then answer the ques- Looking for a lazy lizard, who’s
tion that follows. Mark your answer. Longing for some fun,
Spying, eyeing, tongue a-twitching,
Frogs and lizards on the run.

29. The poem above has several

examples of

 A. alliteration
 B. onomatopoeia
Noisy Kitten  C. rhythm
“Meow!” cries the kitten.  D. none of the above
She wants some milk.
Lap! Lick! Lap!

“Meow!” cries the kitten.

She wants your hand. 3.6 Identify the speaker or narrator in a selection.
Pat! Pat! Pat!
Read each passage, then answer the ques-
“Meow! cries the kitten. tion that follows. Mark your answer.
She wants to go out.
Creak! Bang! Scoot! It had been years since Carla had been to the
She’s out and about. farm. She wondered what it would be like after
all this time. Would the kitchen still have the
same smoked bacon and freshly baked bread
28. The poem above has several smell? Would the front porch swing still be
examples of there?

 A. alliteration.
30. What person is the storyteller?
 B. onomatopoeia.
 C. rhythm.  A. first person
 D. none of the above.  B. second person
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 I was happy in my family’s new home. Our WRITING
journey had been long. It had been difficult. 1.0 Writing Strategies
Many times it was dangerous and scary. But
Research and Technology
now we were all together again, Grandma,
Grandpa, Mama, Papa and my brother and 1.3 Understand the structure and organization
sisters. of various reference materials (e.g, dictionary,
thesaurus, atlas, encyclopedia).

31. What person is the storyteller? Choose the reference material that ­answers
questions 1-3. Mark your ­answer.
 A. first person
1. In which book would you look for a
 B. second person
map of North America?
 C. third person
 D. unknown  A. thesaurus
 B. map
 C. atlas
The starting point on the map was clearly  D. dictionary
marked. We would begin at the old well, and
then we’d follow the notched trees through the
woods. By the rusty water pump we’d find our
2. In which book would you look for a
next clue. It would be under a tin cup, and so
synonym for the word tiny?
we began our treasure hunt.
 A. dictionary
 B. atlas
32. What person is the storyteller?  C. encyclopedia
 D. thesaurus
 A. first person
 B. second person
3. In which book would you find the
 C. third person parts of speech and definition of a
 D. unknown word?

 A. dictionary
 B. atlas
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 WRITTEN AND ORAL ENGLISH LANGUAGE CONVENTIONS
1.0 Written and Oral English Language Conventions
Sentence Structure 3. Which type of punctuation is needed
1.1 Understand and be able to use complete and
at the end of the sixth sentence?
correct declarative, interrogative, imperative, and  A. exclamation mark
exclamatory sentences in writing and speaking.
 B. period
Read the passage. Decide which type of  C. question mark
ending punctuation is needed for each
 D. none
sentence. Mark your answer.

Choose the word and punctuation mark

The score was tied__ There were only five that belongs at the end of each sentence.
1
seconds left in the game__ Our team had Mark your answer.
2
the ball__ Was there enough time to score__
3 4 4. Do you know the name of that ___
­Number 10 shot from the 3 point line__
5
 A. plant
Whoosh __ The ball dropped into the
6  B. plant,
basket__ Buzz__
7 8  C. plant?
 D. plant!
1. Which type of punctuation is needed
at the end of the first sentence? 5. The crowd cheered, “Take the ball
_____
 A. exclamation mark
 B. period  A. back?”
 C. question mark  B. back.”
 D. none
 C. back!”
 D. back”
2. Which type of punctuation is needed
at the end of the fourth sentence?
6. Uncle Jack is coming to dinner ___
 A. exclamation mark
 B. period  A. tomorrow!
 C. question mark  B. tomorrow?
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1.2 Identify subjects and verbs that are in agree- Choose the words that correctly replaces
ment and identify and use pronouns, adjectives, the underlined words in the sentences.
compound words, and articles correctly in writ-
Mark your answer.
ing and speaking.

10. Jo and John’s house is at the end of

Choose the word or group of words that the street.
best completes each sentence. Mark your
answer.  A. Their
7. Yesterday the new puppy _____ a  B. Our
bath and collar.  C. Her and his
 D. Them
 A. were given
 B. are given
 C. is given 11. Mary will read two library books
while on vacation.
 D. was given
 A. it
8. The team _____ about the  B. those
tournament.  C. her
 D. them
 A. was excited
 B. were excited
 C. are excited
Read the sentence. Choose the adjective
 D. am excited from the underlined words in questions
12 and 13. Circle the letter below the
adjective in each sentence.
9. They wore _____ winter coats to
school 12. The leaves on the maple tree were
A B C
 A. them brilliant shades of orange and red.
 B. them’s D

 C. their
 D. theirs 13. A huge, hairy gorilla relaxed against
A B C
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1.3 Identify and use past, present, and future verb Read the sentences. Choose the answer
tenses properly in writing and speaking. that correctly completes each sentence.
Read the paragraph. Look at the under-
lined words in each sentence. If there is 17. The _____ not late yesterday
a mistake, choose the correct verb form. afternoon.
If no mistake, mark “correct the way it
is.”  A. train is
 B. train was
This morning the mailman leaves a small  C. train were
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package on the front porch. He usually leaves  D. trains are
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packages with our neighbor. From now on, he
18. My rabbit _____ out of the
left them at the neighbors.
16 backyard again.

 A. dugged
14.  A. leave  B. have dug
 B. leaved  C. has dug
 C. left  D. digged
 D. correct the way it is
1.4 Identify and use subjects and verbs correctly
in speaking and writing simple sentences.
15.  A. is leaving
Read the sentences. Choose the verb from
 B. leaved
the underlined words in questions 19 and
 C. leave 20. Circle the letter below the verb in each
 D. correct the way it is sentence.

19. The children planned a trip to the zoo

A B C
16.  A. will leave
on Thursday.
 B. leaved      D
 C. leaves
 D. correct the way it is
20. The team practiced soccer in the
A B
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Punctuation and Capitalization
1.5 Punctuate dates, city and state, and titles of books correctly.
1.6 Use commas in dates, locations, and address and for items in a series
1.7 Capitalize geographic names, holidays, historic periods, and special events correctly.

Mark the sentence that is written 24.  A. The next book I’m going to read
correctly. is “Stuart Little”.
 B. The next book I’m going to read
21.  A. The Lincoln hills mall opened is “Stuart Little.”
July 12 2003.  C. The next book I’m going to read
 B. The lincoln hills Mall opened is Stuart Little.
July 12, 2003.  D. The next book I’m going to read
 C. The lincoln hills mall opened is “Stuart Little.”
july 12, 2003.
 D The Lincoln Hills Mall opened
July 12, 2003. 25.  A. We dusted the tables chairs and
floors, and washed the dishes.

22.  A. On may 23 our boat docked in  B. We dusted the tables, chairs, and
new york city. floors and washed the dishes.

 B. On May 23 our boat docked in  C. We dusted the tables chairs, and

new york City. floors, and washed the dishes.

 C. On may 23, our boat docked in  D. We dusted the tables, chairs, and
New York City. floors and, washed the dishes.

 D. On May 23, our boat docked in

New York City. 26.  A. We went to the store to buy
oranges, apples, grapes, and
bread.
23.  A. Our plane made one stop in
denver colorado.  B. We went to the store to buy,
oranges, apples, grapes and
 B. Our plane made one stop in bread.
Denver, Colorado.
 C. We went to the store to buy
 C. Our plane made one stop in oranges apples, grapes and bread.
Denver Colorado.
 D. We went to the store to buy,
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 28.  A. The gold rush of 1849
brought many gold seekers to
California.
 B. The gold rush of 1849
brought many gold seekers to
california.
 C. The Gold Rush of 1849
brought many gold seekers to
California.
27.  A. This year Halloween is on
Friday October 31.  D. The gold Rush of 1849
brought many gold seekers to
 B. This year halloween is on
California.
friday, october 31.
 C. This year Halloween is on
29.  A. We will go to Sea World and
friday, october 31.
Six Flags while on vacation.
 D. This year Halloween is on
 B. We will go to sea world, and
Friday, October 31.
six flags while on vacation.
 C. We will go to Sea World, and
Six Flags while on Vacation.
 D. We will go to sea World, and
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Spelling 33. The clock chimes every _____.
1.8 Spell correctly one-syllable words that have
blends, contractions, compounds, orthographic  A. are
patterns (e.g. qu, consonant doubling, changing
 B. ower
the ending of a word from -y to -ies when forming
the plural), and common homophones (e.g., hair-  C. our
hare).
 D. hour
Mark the correctly spelled word to
complete the sentence. 34. Please make several _____ of the
story.
30. The large snow _____ covered the
sidewalk.  A. kopies
 B. copys
 A. dift
 C. copies
 B. drift
 D. coppies
 C. grift
 D. griff 35. Grandmother lost her favorite ____.

31. _____ leaving on the six o’clock  A. earings

train.  B. earrings
 C. harebrushs
 A. You’re
 D. hairbrushs
 B. Your
 C. Your’re
36. The young child _____ around the
 D. Your’e
room.

32. The note _____ the party begins at  A. hoped

seven in the evening.
 B. runned
 A. sais  C. hopped
 B. seze  D. ranned
 C. says
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Mark the list of words that are in Mark the homophone that correctly
alphabetical order. completes the sentence.

40. _____ stop by the grocery store on

37.  A. finish, enough, husky, ignore his way home.
 B. enough, finish, husky, ignore
 A. Heal
 C. husky, finish, ignore, enough
 B. He’ll
 D. enough, finish, ignore, husky
 C. Heel
 D. Heale
38.  A. paper, panda, pancake, pantry
 B. pantry, paper, panda, pancake 41. Let’s _____ at the mall after the
game.
 C. pancake, panda, paper, pantry
 D. pancake, panda, pantry, paper  A. bee
 B. meat
 C. mete
39.  A. thatch, theater, there, thank
 D. meet
 B. thank, there, theater, thatch
 C. thatch, thank, there, theater
 D. thank, thatch, theater, there

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