Practice Test 4 - 5th Grade Writing
20 questions. Answer them in any order, then submit to see your score and every explanation.
- Why is Jamal's introduction effective for an opinion essay about cell phones?
- Which verb form correctly completes the sentence? "By next Friday, Jamal ___ his science project."
- Read the sentence: "The hallway was dark, but the classroom was bright." The words dark and bright are antonyms. What does dark mean?
- Read the passage: Jamal whispered, "I'm gonna grab my backpack—be right back." How does it differ from formal English?
- Read the sentence. Where does the comma belong after the introductory clause at the beginning?
- Keisha wrote an informational explanation of the water cycle. She explained evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and collection. In her conclusion, she restated the four stages and connected them to why protecting water sources matters. How did Keisha show the significance of her information?
- Look at the underlined word: "The library books were on the cart after school." What does on show?
- Chen revised informational writing about the water cycle. Draft: "The water goes back to the ocean and the whole thing starts again." Revision: "Water accumulated in rivers or percolated into soil as groundwater, eventually flowing back to the ocean." What made the revised version more precise?
- Read the sentence. Which correlative conjunction pair correctly completes this choice: We can ___ walk ___ ride bikes?
- Read this student's opinion writing. (1) Our school should have longer recess every day. (2) Recess is only 20 minutes right now. (3) Students need more time to run and get exercise. (4) Many kids sit for hours in class. (5) They come back tired and wiggly. (6) Longer recess can help students focus better. (7) Some students do not get much outdoor time after school. (8) They can play tag or soccer at recess. (9) Teachers spend less time reminding students to sit still. (10) Longer recess makes school feel more fun. Which revision best improves the connection between sentences 2 and 3 by adding a causal link?
- Read the sentence. Which verb correctly completes it? "Marcus ____ in this neighborhood since second grade."
- Maria wants to organize her report with clear headings. Which set of headings would best help readers understand the main categories of information about monarch butterflies?
- Read the sentence. Which verb correctly completes it? Yuki has ___ her lunch yet, so she is still hungry.
- Look at the underlined word: Marcus wanted to play outside, but it started raining. What does "but" do?
- Which action showed Maya producing writing, not publishing it, in her word processor?
- Read the narrative. Which conclusion best follows from the narrated events and returns to the beginning with change? Emma brought her homemade cookies to the school bake sale. Last year, she had stood behind the table and barely spoke to anyone. This year, she wanted to help more, but she still felt shy. Before the sale started, Emma made a price sign and arranged the cookies in neat rows. When the first customers came, Emma whispered the prices, and her friend Sofia had to repeat them. Emma took a breath and tried again, using a clear voice like she practiced at home. A teacher bought two cookies and said, "Thanks for speaking up. I can hear you now." Emma started smiling when she handed out napkins and counted change. By the end, there were only crumbs left on the tray, and Emma's feet were tired from standing all afternoon.
- Read the sentence. Choose the sentence that uses verbs correctly to show a past condition.
- In Keisha's analysis of "The Water Cycle and Climate," how does evidence support multiple connected points?
- Devon wrote an introduction that ends with: "Students should have more choices in their daily schedule for three important reasons." His body paragraphs discuss: flexible lunch times, optional study periods, and student stress levels. What revision would BEST align his body paragraphs with his introduction?
- Read the sentence. Which revision correctly punctuates the series of ingredients with commas?