4th Quarter Language/Grammar Pre-Assessment

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Draggable item		Corresponding Item

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Reference Text: If you want to find information about the following topic: "Evolution of mountains in the Midwest", what keywords would you type into a search engine?

mountains, Midwest

evolution, mountains

evolution of mountains in the Midwest

evolution, Midwest

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Type an antonym for demolish and imaginary.

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Is the following sentence a fact or an opinion? Over 75% of students came to the school play last night.

fact

opinion

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In the space below, write one sentence using the following three homophones correctly: there, their, they're

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Complete the analogy.

mallard:duck::__________________________:tree

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Figurative Language
Is the following sentence using a simile or a metaphor?
The jaguar was as stealthy as a tiptoeing spy.

simile

metaphor

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Circle the correct spelling options.

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Use the context clues to determine the meaning of the bold word.

The timeline gave the events in chronological order.

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Rewrite the following sentence correctly.

there going to come to perform hear at 5 pm on saterday.

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Place these words in alphabetical order.

feverish
fertilize
festive
fervor
fiber

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Write the part of speech of the underlined words in the sentence below:

Spread the new sheets neatly on the bed before you go outside.
1 2 3

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Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of the homophone "to".

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In what reference text would you look if you wanted to find the meaning or definition of a word?

thesaurus

atlas

encyclopedia

dictionary

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Circle the word that best completes each sentence.

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Choose the correct abbreviation for Doctor:

Doc

Dr

Dr.

None of these

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Complete the analogy
pacify:calm::_:_

identify:mysterious

fortify:strong

testify:suspicious

mortify:happy

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Is the following sentence using a simile or a metaphor?
I meandered across the prairie hills, a lonely cloud in a pale blue sky.

simile

metaphor

1

Rewrite each word adding the suffix ---ing:

receive
plan
worry

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Rewrite this sentence correctly.
my Grandpa gave the bycicles two Andy and I

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Match the following fiction terms to their definition.

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
conflict		the events that make up a narrative story
sequence

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Draggable item		Corresponding Item
verb		modifies a verb, adjective, other adverb
adverb		takes the place of a noun
conjunction		describes a noun
adjective		expresses a strong feeling
noun		joins a word or group of words
pronoun		names a person, place, thing or idea
interjection		shows how two things are related
preposition		tells the action in a sentence

Draggable item		Corresponding Item
conflict		the events that make up a narrative story
sequence		the type of text: mystery, science fiction, etc.
genre		an order of events, from beginning to end
plot		the when and where of a story
setting		the problem in a story

4th Quarter Language/Grammar Pre-Assessment

Reference Text: If you want to find information about the following topic: "Evolution of mountains in the Midwest", what keywords would you type into a search engine?

Type an antonym for demolish and imaginary.

Is the following sentence a fact or an opinion? Over 75% of students came to the school play last night.

In the space below, write one sentence using the following three homophones correctly: there, their, they're

Complete the analogy.mallard:duck::__________________________:tree

Figurative LanguageIs the following sentence using a simile or a metaphor?The jaguar was as stealthy as a tiptoeing spy.

Circle the correct spelling options.

Use the context clues to determine the meaning of the bold word.The timeline gave the events in chronological order.

Rewrite the following sentence correctly.there going to come to perform hear at 5 pm on saterday.

Place these words in alphabetical order.

Write the part of speech of the underlined words in the sentence below:Spread the new sheets neatly on the bed before you go outside. 1 2 3

Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of the homophone "to".

In what reference text would you look if you wanted to find the meaning or definition of a word?

Circle the word that best completes each sentence.

Choose the correct abbreviation for Doctor:

Complete the analogypacify:calm::_________:_________

Is the following sentence using a simile or a metaphor?I meandered across the prairie hills, a lonely cloud in a pale blue sky.

Rewrite each word adding the suffix ---ing:receiveplanworry

Rewrite this sentence correctly.my Grandpa gave the bycicles two Andy and I

Match the following fiction terms to their definition.

What does the underlined idiom mean?Finishing first in the district spelling bee was quite a feather in my cap.

8 Parts of Speech

Reference Text: If you want to find information about the following topic: "Evolution of mountains in the Midwest", what keywords would you type into a search engine?

Type an antonym for demolish and imaginary.

Is the following sentence a fact or an opinion? Over 75% of students came to the school play last night.

In the space below, write one sentence using the following three homophones correctly: there, their, they're

Complete the analogy.mallard:duck::__________________________:tree

Figurative LanguageIs the following sentence using a simile or a metaphor?The jaguar was as stealthy as a tiptoeing spy.

Circle the correct spelling options.

Use the context clues to determine the meaning of the bold word.The timeline gave the events in chronological order.

Rewrite the following sentence correctly.there going to come to perform hear at 5 pm on saterday.

Place these words in alphabetical order.

Write the part of speech of the underlined words in the sentence below:Spread the new sheets neatly on the bed before you go outside. 1 2 3

Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of the homophone "to".

In what reference text would you look if you wanted to find the meaning or definition of a word?

Circle the word that best completes each sentence.

Choose the correct abbreviation for Doctor:

Complete the analogypacify:calm::_________:_________

Is the following sentence using a simile or a metaphor?I meandered across the prairie hills, a lonely cloud in a pale blue sky.

Rewrite each word adding the suffix ---ing:receiveplanworry

Rewrite this sentence correctly.my Grandpa gave the bycicles two Andy and I

Match the following fiction terms to their definition.

What does the underlined idiom mean?Finishing first in the district spelling bee was quite a feather in my cap.

Complete the analogy.

mallard:duck::__________________________:tree

Figurative Language
Is the following sentence using a simile or a metaphor?
The jaguar was as stealthy as a tiptoeing spy.

Use the context clues to determine the meaning of the bold word.

The timeline gave the events in chronological order.

Rewrite the following sentence correctly.

there going to come to perform hear at 5 pm on saterday.

Write the part of speech of the underlined words in the sentence below:

Spread the new sheets neatly on the bed before you go outside.
1 2 3

Complete the analogy
pacify:calm::_:_

Is the following sentence using a simile or a metaphor?
I meandered across the prairie hills, a lonely cloud in a pale blue sky.

Rewrite each word adding the suffix ---ing:

receive
plan
worry

Rewrite this sentence correctly.
my Grandpa gave the bycicles two Andy and I

What does the underlined idiom mean?
Finishing first in the district spelling bee was quite a feather in my cap.

Complete the analogy.

mallard:duck::__________________________:tree

Figurative Language
Is the following sentence using a simile or a metaphor?
The jaguar was as stealthy as a tiptoeing spy.

Use the context clues to determine the meaning of the bold word.

The timeline gave the events in chronological order.

Rewrite the following sentence correctly.

there going to come to perform hear at 5 pm on saterday.

Write the part of speech of the underlined words in the sentence below:

Spread the new sheets neatly on the bed before you go outside.
1 2 3

Complete the analogy
pacify:calm::_:_

Is the following sentence using a simile or a metaphor?
I meandered across the prairie hills, a lonely cloud in a pale blue sky.

Rewrite each word adding the suffix ---ing:

receive
plan
worry

Rewrite this sentence correctly.
my Grandpa gave the bycicles two Andy and I

What does the underlined idiom mean?
Finishing first in the district spelling bee was quite a feather in my cap.