voyages in english - writing and grammar - assessment book 4

GRAMMAR SECTION TESTS SECTION 1: Sentences SECTION 2: Nouns SECTION 3: Pronouns SECTION 4: Adjectives SECTION 5: Verbs SECTION 6: Adverbs and Conjunctions SECTION 7: Punctuation and C

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GRAMMAR AND WRITING

GRAMMAR SECTION TESTS

SECTION 1: Sentences

SECTION 2: Nouns SECTION 3: Pronouns SECTION 4: Adjectives SECTION 5: Verbs

SECTION 6: Adverbs and Conjunctions

SECTION 7: Punctuation and Capitalization

SECTION 8: Diagramming

GRAMMAR SUMMATIVE TESTS

SECTIONS 1-2: Sentences & Nouns

SECTIONS 3-4: Pronouns & Adjectives SECTION 5: Verbs

SECTION 6-7: Adverbs and Conjunctions &

Punctuation and Capitalization SECTION s: Diagramming

WRITING TESTS

CHAPTER 1:

Writing Skills

Writing Prompt

CHAPTER 2:

Writing Skills Writing Prompt CHAPTER 3:

Writing Skills Writing Prompt

CHAPTER 4:

Writing Skills

Writing Prompt

CHAPTER 5:

Writing Skills

Writing Prompt

CHAPTER 6:

Writing Skills Writing Prompt

CHAPTER 7:

Writing Skills Writing Prompt CHAPTER 8:

Writing Skills Writing Prompt

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SECTION 1 TEST Sentences

Write yes or no to identify whether each group of words is a sentence

1 Maria played a solo

2 Each band instrument

3 Kevin plays three instruments in the band

4 Sounded louder than the others

5 The conductor tapped her baton before the show

Write whether each sentence is declarative or interrogative

6 The fan is broken

Z Is that a cool breeze from the window

8 What happens after the last bell rings

9 The young child giggled at the clowns

10 When do we eat our lunch at school each day

Circle whether each sentence is imperative (I) or exclamatory (E)

Underline the complete subject in each sentence

16 Sophie likes peanut butter

17 My brother ate a turkey sandwich

18 A blue butterfly landed nearby

19 An older student gave us back our ball

20 All the trees were filled with singing birds

21 The girl on the new bicycle rode down the street

Underline the complete predicate in each sentence

22 The door is green

23 A covered porch wraps around the front of the house

24 | have lived here all my life

25 The strong wind broke a bedroom window recently

26 A family with a new baby moved into the old house next door

Draw one line under the simple subject Draw two lines under the simple

predicate

27 Patrick is his best friend

28 My friend plays guitar very well

29 The city’s newspaper listed the winners

30 That freshly baked bread smelled delicious

31 According to my dad, the parade was on Saturday

32 A professional trainer taught our dog some new tricks

Underline the compound subject in each sentence

33 Poodles and Labradors are good pets

34 Tennis balls or strong ropes are popular dog toys

35 Dirty socks and slippers are fascinating for my puppy

36 Both large dogs and small puppies need play toys

37 That red sweater or this blue vest will keep my dog warm

Underline the compound subject in each sentence Then write the simple

subjects in each compound subject

4O Two snakes and a turtle escaped from their cages

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41 The owner and her son gave away two cats

42 A pet shop or a grocery store sells pet food

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43 Both llamas and alpacas have very soft hair

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SECTION 1 TEST Sentences (continued)

Write yes or no to identify whether each sentence has a compound predicate

44, My friends study and play together

45 A squirrel found an acorn and buried it under a bush

46, Eduardo chose five new books from the library

“7 My brother Jason plays touch football almost every Saturday

Circle each direct object Then write yes or no to identify whether each sentence has a compound direct object

48 Pete opened his last gift

49 We carefully placed a red rose in each vase

50 Some freight trains transport cars and engines

51 These stacked crates contain fresh fruits and vegetables

52 Shoppers enter the store and the building through revolving doors

Underline each subject complement Write whether each sentence has a simple or compound subject complement

53 This table is crooked

54 Some dill pickles are very sour but tasty

55 The bird in the tree is an eagle

56 Those buildings near the park are tall and wide

57 The weather tomorrow may be windy or rainy

Underline each subject complement Write whether the subject complement is

a noun or an adjective

58 The sun is hot

59 Paul was very helpful after school

60 The trees in the park are all elms and maples

61 Harry is my cousin and my friend

62 The tiles were rough and cold on my bare feet

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Write yes or no to identify whether each sentence is compound

63 The plants looked dry, and | watered them

64 The flowers are growing in pots and in the ground

65 Jenna can go to the park, or she can ride her bike

66 | had almost finished, but then the bell rang

67 The songs and the dances were not difficult to learn

Write yes or no to identify whether each sentence is correct

68 The dog was asleep, it snored

69 You may help me vacuum, or you may dust

70 Brett left his backpack behind but no one knew where

71 My pencil broke, and my pen leaked

72 Marcos will plant flowers or he will plant vegetables

Write whether each sentence is a run-on or correct

73 Shilo is my dog, Bucky is my cat

74 Sheryl has a pencil, but Andy must borrow one

75 The lights were on in the store, but the door was locked

76 | went to the toy store, | bought a gift for my friend

Tz Davey likes banana smoothies, and he knows how to make them

Read the following paragraph Then respond to the questions

What is your favorite subject? Our class took a survey

We asked other students and tallied all the responses

Wow, what a surprise! The favorite subject is math

Z8 Is the first sentence exclamatory or interrogative?

79 Circle the direct object in the second sentence

80 What is the subject complement in the last sentence?

81 Underline the sentence that contains a compound predicate

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SU MIMIAT IVE ASSESS MENT

SECTIONS 1-2 | Sentences & Nouns

Underline each simple subject once and each simple predicate twice

1 The three students ate lunch in the cafeteria

2 The monkey at the zoo swings through the trees

Underline the compound subject or compound predicate in each sentence

Then circle the simple subjects or simple predicates

3 Bananas or strawberries are added to my cereal

4 Sophie wore a jacket and carried an umbrella

Underline each direct object Circle each subject complement

5 The old cartoon was unusual but funny

6 She opens the window and the door in the morning

Underline the common nouns once and the proper nouns twice in the sentences Circle the collective noun

7 The group met Mr Hester at the library

8 That famous musician gave two concerts in Central Park

Circle whether the underlined noun in each sentence is a subject (S), a direct

object (DO), or a subject complement (SC)

9 Chess is a difficult game DO Sc

10 Some birds build nests in dead trees DO SC

11, My brother studies a map of our town DO SC

12 The Chicago Cubs is a baseball team DO SC

Write whether each word in italics is used as a noun or as a verb

13 Put one drop of glue on this paper

14 Noah will place his paper in the basket

15 Please walk quietly to your desk and sit down

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Read the following paragraph Then proofread it, using proofreading marks

to make corrections Look for four mistakes related to sentences and nouns

Did you ever find something valuable! What did you

do? One day I was playing tag with my brothers As I was

running, I tripped on something soft It was a lady’es purse

The police came to our house, they took the purse to the

station Later, two womans came to our house One woman

said the purse was hers They thanked me and gave me a

reward Wow, I was glad that I had found that purse!

Summative Assessment

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CHAPTER 1 TEST Writing Skills

Circle T (true) or F (false) for each statement about time lines

1 A writer can use a time line to organize ideas for a personal narrative

2 Equal time periods are set along one side of the time line

3 Ideas are arranged from most important to least important on the time line

4 Writers should include many unnecessary details in their time line

5 Writers should never rearrange or revise a time line once it is finished

Write details from the box to complete the time line about a visit with a friend Leave out any unnecessary details

two hours later, lunch at Corner Deli said good-bye to Jill

met Jill, started with art museum tour went shopping after boat ride

brought money for two admission tickets

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took train into city

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Circle the stronger verb or verbs that complete each sentence

9 The woman (gave presented) a reward to Michael

10 Marta (scrubs washes) all the dinner dishes

12 Alan (climbed scaled) a tree and (perched _ sat) on a limb

Circle the more colorful adjective or adjectives that complete each sentence

13 The children laughed at the (funny hilarious) joke

15 Carla skidded across the (drenched wet) floor

16 Stephanie told her friends a (good _ thrilling) story

Underline each contraction Then write the words that should replace the

contraction in a formal letter

19 Your salesperson promised he'd deliver the bike

20 |'m collecting donations for this charity

21 We no longer have the game you've selected

22 On Friday it’ll be my sister's fifth birthday

23 We're confirming that you'll receive two magazines

Circle the words that can be replaced by a contraction to make each sentence

less formal Then write the contraction

24 | will sing three songs in the show

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25 Do you think they would like to come over?

26 | know he has studied for the test already

27 She would be a wonderful babysitter

28 He will play that game with you

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CHAPTER 1 PROMPT Personal Narrative

1, Read the prompt carefully

2 Plan and organize your writing on this page

3 Write your personal narrative on the back

4 Revise and proofread your personal narrative

PROMPT: Think of a first-time experience, such as the first time you

tried out for a team sport Write a personal narrative that tells about the experience Choose a topic that is funny, exciting, or unusual

Plan your personal narrative here Use a word web, a time line, or notes

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Your personal narrative will be graded on how well it

- is planned

* presents a real event in your life

+ shares ideas in time order with an introduction, a body and a conclusion

+ relates the story in the first-person point of view

* uses exact words and leaves out unimportant details

* uses contractions correctly

+ is free of grammar, spelling, capitalization, and punctuation mistakes

Write your personal narrative here Refer to your plan as you write Use

another sheet of paper if needed

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