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Elementary School Writing Quizzes

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Showing 188 quizzes across 14 groups
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Start with Compose Narratives Using Drawing and Writing 2 min
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Apply the Writing Process
15 questions · 11 min
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Identify and Write Uppercase and Lowercase Letters
5 questions · 4 min
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Actively Participate in Shared Writing Experiences
10 questions · 8 min
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02
Apply Phonics and Encoding to Spell Words
13 questions · 10 min
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03
Compose Narratives Using Drawing and Writing
3 questions · 2 min
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Compose Opinion Pieces Using Drawing and Writing
15 questions · 11 min
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Plan by Generating Ideas for Writing
5 questions · 4 min
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Write with Left-to-Right Directionality
8 questions · 6 min
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Capitalize Names and Dates
20 questions · 15 min
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02
Spell Common and Irregular Words
20 questions · 15 min
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03
Spell Words Phonetically
20 questions · 15 min
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04
Use Commas in Dates and Lists
14 questions · 11 min
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05
Use End Punctuation
20 questions · 15 min
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06
Match Nouns and Verbs
20 questions · 15 min
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07
Print Uppercase and Lowercase
18 questions · 14 min
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08
Use Common Adjectives
20 questions · 15 min
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09
Use Common Conjunctions
20 questions · 15 min
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10
Use Common Prepositions
20 questions · 15 min
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Use Common, Proper, Possessive Nouns
20 questions · 15 min
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12
Use Determiners
18 questions · 14 min
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13
Use Past, Present, Future
20 questions · 15 min
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14
Use Personal/Possessive/Indefinite Pronouns
20 questions · 15 min
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15
Write and Expand Sentences
20 questions · 15 min
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16
Using Vocabulary from Conversations and Reading
20 questions · 15 min
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17
Know Roots and Inflections
20 questions · 15 min
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18
Use Affixes as Clues
15 questions · 11 min
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19
Use Sentence Context Clues
15 questions · 11 min
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20
Connect Words to Real Life
20 questions · 15 min
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21
Define Words by Category
20 questions · 15 min
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22
Distinguish Shades of Meaning
20 questions · 15 min
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23
Sort Words into Categories
20 questions · 15 min
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Write Informative Texts With Facts
16 questions · 12 min
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02
Write Opinion Pieces With Reasons
20 questions · 15 min
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03
Write Sequenced Narrative Stories
20 questions · 15 min
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Determine Meanings of Words With Prefixes
20 questions · 15 min
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02
Predict Meanings of Compound Words
20 questions · 15 min
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03
Use Context Clues for Word Meanings
20 questions · 15 min
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04
Use Dictionaries to Clarify Word Meanings
20 questions · 15 min
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05
Use Root Words as Meaning Clues
20 questions · 15 min
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06
Capitalize Holidays, Products, and Places
20 questions · 15 min
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07
Consult Dictionaries to Check Spellings
20 questions · 15 min
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08
Form and Use Irregular Past Tense
20 questions · 15 min
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09
Form and Use Irregular Plural Nouns
20 questions · 15 min
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10
Generalize Spelling Patterns When Writing
20 questions · 15 min
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11
Produce and Expand Compound Sentences
20 questions · 15 min
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12
Use Adjectives and Adverbs Correctly
20 questions · 15 min
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13
Use Apostrophes for Contractions and Possessives
20 questions · 15 min
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14
Use Collective Nouns
20 questions · 15 min
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15
Use Commas in Letter Greetings
20 questions · 15 min
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16
Use Reflexive Pronouns
20 questions · 15 min
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17
Compare Formal and Informal English
20 questions · 15 min
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18
Use Acquired Words and Phrases
6 questions · 5 min
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19
Distinguish Shades of Meaning Among Words
20 questions · 15 min
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20
Identify Real-Life Connections to Words
20 questions · 15 min
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Revise and Edit Writing With Support
20 questions · 15 min
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02
Use Digital Tools to Publish Writing
20 questions · 15 min
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03
Participate in Shared Research Projects
19 questions · 14 min
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04
Recall or Gather Information for Questions
10 questions · 8 min
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05
Write Detailed Narrative Stories
18 questions · 14 min
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06
Write Informative Texts With Facts
20 questions · 15 min
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07
Write Opinion Pieces With Supporting Reasons
20 questions · 15 min
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Use Grade-Appropriate Academic Vocabulary
20 questions · 15 min
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02
Capitalize Words in Titles
20 questions · 15 min
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03
Consult Dictionaries to Check Spellings
20 questions · 15 min
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04
Form and Use Possessives
20 questions · 15 min
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05
Spell High-Frequency Words and Suffixes
12 questions · 9 min
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06
Use Commas and Quotation Marks
20 questions · 15 min
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07
Use Commas in Addresses
20 questions · 15 min
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08
Use Spelling Patterns and Generalizations
20 questions · 15 min
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09
Determine Meanings of Words With Affixes
20 questions · 15 min
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10
Use Context Clues for Word Meanings
20 questions · 15 min
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11
Use Dictionaries to Clarify Word Meanings
20 questions · 15 min
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12
Use Root Words as Meaning Clues
20 questions · 15 min
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13
Explain Functions of Parts of Speech
20 questions · 15 min
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14
Form and Use Simple Verb Tenses
20 questions · 15 min
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15
Form Regular and Irregular Plural Nouns
20 questions · 15 min
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16
Form Regular and Irregular Verbs
20 questions · 15 min
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17
Produce Simple, Compound, and Complex Sentences
20 questions · 15 min
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18
Subject-Verb and Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement
20 questions · 15 min
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19
Use Abstract Nouns
20 questions · 15 min
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20
Use Comparative and Superlative Forms
20 questions · 15 min
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21
Use Coordinating and Subordinating Conjunctions
20 questions · 15 min
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22
Choose Words and Phrases for Effect
20 questions · 15 min
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23
Distinguish Spoken From Written English
20 questions · 15 min
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24
Distinguish Literal and Nonliteral Meanings
20 questions · 15 min
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25
Distinguish Shades of Meaning Among Words
20 questions · 15 min
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26
Identify Real-Life Connections to Words
20 questions · 15 min
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Develop Writing Through Planning and Revising
20 questions · 15 min
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02
Produce Writing Appropriate to Task
16 questions · 12 min
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03
Use Technology to Publish Writing
15 questions · 11 min
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04
Conduct Short Research Projects
20 questions · 15 min
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05
Gather Information and Take Brief Notes
20 questions · 15 min
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06
Develop Topic With Facts and Details
20 questions · 15 min
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07
Introduce Topic and Group Information
20 questions · 15 min
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08
Provide Concluding Explanatory Statement
20 questions · 15 min
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09
Use Linking Words for Informative Writing
20 questions · 15 min
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10
Establish Situation and Introduce Narrator/Characters
20 questions · 15 min
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11
Provide Sense of Closure
20 questions · 15 min
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12
Use Dialogue and Descriptions
20 questions · 15 min
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13
Use Temporal Words for Event Order
20 questions · 15 min
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14
Introduce Topic and State Opinion
20 questions · 15 min
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15
Provide Concluding Opinion Statement
20 questions · 15 min
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16
Provide Reasons Supporting Opinion
20 questions · 15 min
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17
Use Linking Words for Opinion Writing
20 questions · 15 min
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18
Write Routinely Over Extended Time Frames
20 questions · 15 min
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Choose Formal or Informal English
20 questions · 15 min
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02
Choose Precise Words
20 questions · 15 min
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03
Use Punctuation for Effect
20 questions · 15 min
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04
Comma in Compound Sentences
20 questions · 15 min
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05
Punctuate Direct Speech
20 questions · 15 min
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06
Spell Grade-Level Words
20 questions · 15 min
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07
Use Correct Capitalization
20 questions · 15 min
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08
Explain Idioms, Adages, Proverbs
20 questions · 15 min
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09
Explain Similes and Metaphors
20 questions · 15 min
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10
Use Antonyms and Synonyms
20 questions · 15 min
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11
Fix Fragments and Run-Ons
20 questions · 15 min
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12
Order Adjectives Correctly
20 questions · 15 min
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13
Use Commonly Confused Words Correctly
20 questions · 15 min
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14
Use Modal Auxiliaries
20 questions · 15 min
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15
Use Prepositional Phrases
20 questions · 15 min
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16
Use Progressive Verb Tenses
20 questions · 15 min
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17
Use Relative Pronouns/Adverbs
20 questions · 15 min
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18
Use Context Clues in Text
20 questions · 15 min
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19
Use Greek/Latin Roots and Affixes
20 questions · 15 min
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20
Use Reference Tools for Meaning
20 questions · 15 min
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21
Academic and Domain-Specific Vocabulary
20 questions · 15 min
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Apply Reading Skills to Informational Texts
19 questions · 14 min
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02
Apply Reading Skills to Literature
20 questions · 15 min
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03
Planning, Revising, and Editing
20 questions · 15 min
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04
Using Technology for Writing
18 questions · 14 min
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05
Writing Appropriate to Task and Purpose
20 questions · 15 min
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06
Conducting Short Research Projects
20 questions · 15 min
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07
Recalling and Gathering Information with Notes
15 questions · 11 min
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08
Conclude the Explanation Clearly
20 questions · 15 min
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09
Connect Ideas with Transitions
18 questions · 14 min
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10
Develop Topic with Facts and Details
20 questions · 15 min
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11
Organize Information Clearly
20 questions · 15 min
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12
Use Precise, Subject-Specific Words
20 questions · 15 min
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13
Add Sensory Details and Precise Words
20 questions · 15 min
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14
Develop Events with Dialogue and Detail
20 questions · 15 min
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15
End the Story Smoothly
20 questions · 15 min
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16
Set Up the Story and Characters
20 questions · 15 min
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17
Use Transitions to Show Sequence
20 questions · 15 min
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18
Conclude the Opinion Piece
20 questions · 15 min
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19
Introduce Topic and Opinion Clearly
20 questions · 15 min
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20
Link Opinions and Reasons
20 questions · 15 min
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21
Support Opinion with Facts
20 questions · 15 min
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Compare Varieties of English
20 questions · 15 min
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02
Expand and Combine Sentences for Effect
20 questions · 15 min
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03
Indicate Titles of Works
20 questions · 15 min
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04
Spell Grade-Appropriate Words Correctly
19 questions · 14 min
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05
Use Commas for Direct Address
20 questions · 15 min
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06
Use Commas With Introductory Elements
20 questions · 15 min
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07
Use Punctuation in a Series
15 questions · 11 min
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08
Correct Inappropriate Verb Tense Shifts
20 questions · 15 min
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09
Explain Functions of Conjunctions, Prepositions, Interjections
20 questions · 15 min
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10
Form and Use Perfect Verb Tenses
20 questions · 15 min
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11
Use Correlative Conjunctions
20 questions · 15 min
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12
Use Verb Tense Appropriately
9 questions · 7 min
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13
Consult Reference Materials for Word Meanings
20 questions · 15 min
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14
Explain Idioms, Adages, and Proverbs
10 questions · 8 min
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15
Interpret Similes and Metaphors
20 questions · 15 min
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16
Use Context Clues for Word Meanings
20 questions · 15 min
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17
Use Greek and Latin Roots
20 questions · 15 min
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18
Use Word Relationships to Understand Meaning
20 questions · 15 min
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19
Use Grade-Appropriate Academic Vocabulary
20 questions · 15 min
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Apply Reading Standards to Informational Texts
20 questions · 15 min
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02
Apply Reading Standards to Literature
20 questions · 15 min
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03
Develop Writing Through Planning and Revising
20 questions · 15 min
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04
Produce Clear and Coherent Writing
20 questions · 15 min
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05
Use Technology to Publish Writing
16 questions · 12 min
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06
Write Routinely Over Extended Time Frames
20 questions · 15 min
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07
Conduct Short Research Projects
20 questions · 15 min
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08
Gather Information and Summarize in Notes
20 questions · 15 min
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09
Develop Topic With Facts and Details
10 questions · 8 min
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10
Introduce Topic and Group Information
10 questions · 8 min
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11
Link Ideas Within and Across Categories
20 questions · 15 min
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12
Provide Concluding Explanatory Statement
20 questions · 15 min
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13
Use Precise Language and Vocabulary
20 questions · 15 min
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14
Establish Situation and Introduce Narrator/Characters
20 questions · 15 min
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15
Provide Conclusion for Narrative
20 questions · 15 min
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16
Use Concrete and Sensory Details
20 questions · 15 min
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17
Use Narrative Techniques
17 questions · 13 min
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18
Use Transitional Words for Event Sequence
20 questions · 15 min
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19
Introduce Topic and State Opinion
20 questions · 15 min
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20
Link Opinion and Reasons
20 questions · 15 min
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21
Provide Concluding Opinion Statement
20 questions · 15 min
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22
Provide Logically Ordered Reasons
20 questions · 15 min
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