Skills Assessment

Supplement
Focus on
English-Language Arts Standards

FORM C

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. earth
Vocabulary Development
Decoding and Word Recognition  A. wonder
1.1 Know and use complex word families when  B. dear
reading (e.g., -ight) to decode unfamiliar words.
1.2 Decode regular multisyllabic words.  C. are
 D. cereal
Read the first word. Find the word that
has the same sounds as the underlined
5. careful
word part. Mark your answer.
1. slight  A. arch

 A. thought  B. hair

 B. white  C. garden

 C. eight  D. crane

 D. hide
6. bought
2. half
 A. knot
 A. leaf  B. grout
 B. self  C. bother
 C. photo  D. tough
 D. graph
Read the underlined word. Find the word
3. escape that can be added to the underlined word
 A. square to make a compound word. Mark your
answer.
 B. scar
7. air
 C. skate
 D. scarf  A. pan
 B. mail
 C. ache
 D. book
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8. wind Which word in each set is divided into
­syllables correctly? Mark your answer.
 A. table
 B. place
11.  A. gi–blet
 C. port
 B. host–el
 D. mill
 C. penn–y
9. turtle  D. cus–tom

 A. coach
 B. boat 12.  A. brok–en

 C. neck  B. ev–ent

 D. leg  C. ri–val
 D. bug–le
10. motor

 A. cycle 13.  A. wor–ship

 B. board  B. not–hing
 C. set  C. twit–ch
 D. pipe  D. gop–her

14.  A. ha–ystack
 B. cha–rter
 C. ra–di–o
 D. und–er–line

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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. Birds scatter seeds along fence lines.

Read each sentence carefully. Choose
the synonym, the word that means the
 A. gather
same as the ­underlined word. Mark your
­answer.  B. fasten
 C. melt
15. We drove through the dense brush.  D. spread

 A. colorful
 B. cozy 19. The dress is too fancy for the party.

 C. thick  A. strange
 D. tall  B. plain
 C. fluffy
16. This fruit was picked before it was  D. elegant
ripe.

 A. junk 20. We made a hasty trip to the store.

 B. shiny
 A. rapid
 C. bruised
 B. slow
 D. mature
 C. difficult
 D. pointless
17. Is this diner famous for its delicious
fried chicken?

 A. handsome
 B. humble
 C. sizzling
 D. tasty

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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. Mom maid soup for dinner. In each of the following groups, one of the
words does not belong with the others.
 B. The queen’s made held her
Choose the word that does not belong.
crown.
Mark your answer.
 C. I ripped out two seams in this
shirt.
24.  A. squirrel
 D. It seams like it’s going to rain.
 B. rabbit
 C. butterfly
22.  A. We had sweet roles and fruit
 D. skunk
for breakfast.
 B. Who got the roll of Wendy in
the play? 25.  A. chair
 C. The children said the books  B. sofa
were there’s.
 C. stool
 D. There’s a new boy in class.
 D. rug

23.  A. Is that pale empty?

26.  A. beef
 B. Dad painted the room a pale
 B. squash
blue.
 C. chicken
 C. Our car needs new breaks.
 D. pork
 D. This pencil’s point brakes
easily.

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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. house, hut, palace
that means the same as the underlined
 B. palace, house, hut word. Mark your answer.
 C. palace, hut, house
 D. house, palace, hut 30. When I bit into the luscious peach,
juice dribbled down my chin.
28.  A. flea, grasshopper, ladybug
 A. fuzzy
 B. ladybug, grasshopper, flea
 B. delicious
 C. ladybug, flea, grasshopper
 C. clever
 D. flea, ladybug, grasshopper
 D. agreeable

29.  A. frog, egg, tadpole

31. The artist portrayed the view with
 B. tadpole, egg, frog watercolors.
 C. egg, frog, tadpole
 A. fastened
 D. egg, tadpole, frog
 B. guarded
 C. performed
 D. painted

32. The builders talked about

­constructing a new bridge.

 A. curing
 B. building
 C. contrasting
 D. selling

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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, model.

mod·el (mod·uhl) 1.adj. Small or miniature. My dad still has his model train
set. 2. adj. Perfect or ideal. The new child is a model student. 3. noun ­Someone
who poses for an artist or photographer. Karen got a job as a fashion model.
4. noun A particular type of design of product. This car is the very latest
model.

33. The entry word can be used as 35. Which word could be used as a
which parts of speech? ­synonym for model?

 A. adjective/adverb  A. ideal
 B. noun/verb  B. poses
 C. noun/adjective  C. clay
 D. pronoun/adverb  D. artist

34. Which pair of guide words are on

the same page as this entry word?

 A. milk/mister
 B. misspell/mock
 C. mite/modem
 D. modest/mold

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1.8 Use knowledge of prefixes and suffixes to de- 38. It is wasteful to throw away half-
termine the meaning of words. (e.g., un-, re-, pre-, filled soda cans.
bi-, mis-, dis-) and (e.g., -er, -est, -ful).
 A. without waste
Read each item. Find the words that mean  B. after wasting
the same as the underlined word. Mark
your answer.  C. able to waste
 D. full of waste

36. If the rocket misfires, the launch is

stopped. 39. Today is cloudier than yesterday.

 A. is on fire  A. more cloudy

 B. fire up  B. less cloudy
 C. fires badly  C. a cloudy day
 D. doesn’t miss  D. not as cloudy

37. The cookie recipe says to preheat

the oven.

 A. heat again
 B. heat before
 C. heat after
 D. heat up

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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 Trees. Use it to answer questions 1-3.

TREES
Chapter 1 Evergreens page 9
Chapter 2 Fruit Trees page 25
Chapter 3 Shade Trees page 36
Chapter 4 How Trees Spread Seeds page 47
Chapter 5 Trees Around the World page 65
Glossary page 87
Index page 90

1. In which chapter would you find 3. On which page would you ­begin
information about apple trees? looking to find how seeds are
spread?
 A. Chapter 2
 A. page 87
 B. Chapter 5
 B. page 25
 C. Chapter 1
 C. page 90
 D. Glossary
 D. page 47

2. Where would you find a list of the

subjects in the book?

 A. Glossary
 B. Index
 C. Chapter 3
 D. Chapter 2

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Read each question. Choose the best source 5. Where would you look to find where
to find the answers for questions 4 and 5. a chapter begins?
Mark your answer.
 A. Dictionary
4. Where would you look to find the  B. Title page
meaning of a word used in a book?
 C. Table of Contents
 A. Glossary  D. Index
 B. Chapter headings
 C. Title pages
 D. Index

Use the Index below to answer questions 6 and 7.

Horses
INDEX

Arabians, 13-14 Color Breeds, 22-24 Kinds of horses

Arabians, 13-14
Body of a horse History of, 2-6
draft, 15
coat and skin, 11
Morgans, 17
legs and hooves, 12
Mustangs, 18-19
senses, 9
ponies, 15-16
teeth, 7
Quarter, 20

Mustangs, 18-19

Ponies, 15-16

6. On which pages would you find 7. On which page would you find
information about the history of ­information about legs and hooves?
horses?
 A. page 12
 A. pages 13-14  B. page 15
 B. pages 2-6  C. page 20
 C. pages 15-16

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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. 3.0 Literary Response and Analysis
2.3 Demonstrate comprehension by identifying Narrative Analysis of Grade-Level-
answers in the text.
Appropriate Text
2.4 Recall major points in the text and make
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.
PENGUINS ARE BIRDS

Penguins are an interesting type of bird. There are many facts

about penguins that make them unique. Unlike most birds, penguins
don’t fly. The only time they become airborne is when they leap into
or out of the water. In the water, they dive, glide, and flap their wings.
In the water they look like they are flying.
Penguins swim like fish and walk like a toddler. They have
fat cigar-shaped bodies perfect for swimming. Their webbed feet are designed for
paddling through water. Their wings work like flippers. Penguins have short, strong
legs set far back on their bodies. Their legs enable them to stand and walk upright.
Their streamlined bodies make them swift and efficient swimmers. A penguin’s
average speed in the water is about 15 miles per hour. Yet penguins are slow moving
on land. They waddle at a mere 2-3 miles per hour on land.
Although penguins spend most of the day in water, they cannot breathe under
water. They can, however, hold their breath for a long time. When penguins need a
breath of air they leap out of the water. They quickly take a gulp of air and dive under
water again.
Penguins eat seafood. Their main diet is fish, though they also eat squid, and
small shrimp-like animals called “krill.” Penguins have a small hook at the end of
their bills. This hook is perfect for grabbing their prey.
At mating time, pairs gather at a nesting area on shore called a rookery.
Penguins hatch and raise their chicks at the rookery. A penguin pair
usually stays together through their chick-bearing years.
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 Raising a penguin chick is a shared responsibility. As soon as the egg is
laid, the female dashes to the ocean to fish. The male stays behind and sits on the
egg. When the female returns, it is the male’s turn to hunt for food. Once the chick
hatches, the parents and chick learn to recognize each other’s voices. When the chick
is strong enough, both parents head for the ocean to forage. The chick stays behind
at the rookery. When the couple returns to feed the chick, they call out for their
hatchling. Even with all the squawking, parents and chicks know each other.
Penguins are playful birds. Some activities are similar to those enjoyed by
humans. They can be seen wave surfing. They enjoy diving off cliffs and icebergs
into the water. Once in the water, they hop back onto land and dive in again and
again. Lines at good diving spots can get very long. With all the ice and snow
around, penguins also enjoy lying on their bellies and sliding over the ice and snow.
There are 17 different species of penguin. All have black and white feathers.
All penguins live in the Southern Hemisphere near icy-cold ocean waters. Species
vary in height, weight, and color markings on their face. The smallest is the Adelie
penguin. It stands about 2 feet tall and weighs 8 or 9 pounds. The largest species
is the Emperor penguin. It is nearly 4 feet tall and can weigh 90 pounds. There are
no penguins living in the wild in the Arctic regions of the North Pole. The only
penguins living in the Northern Hemisphere are found in zoos, aquariums, or in
wildlife displays.

8. This passage is an example of which 9. The author wrote this passage so the
genre of literature? reader would
 A. biography  A. understand how to feed a
 B. fiction penguin.

 C. legend  B. know why penguins don’t fly.

 D. nonfiction  C. know what makes penguins

an interesting bird species.
 D. know why penguins have
webbed feet.

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10. Which sentence best describes the 13. Which member of the penguin pair
passage’s main idea? is responsible for raising the chick?
 A. Penguins eat seafood.  A. the female penguin
 B. Penguins are birds that don’t  B. the male penguin
fly.  C. both A and B
 C. Penguins spend most of their  D. the nanny penguin at the
day in the water. rookery
 D. Penguins are a unique kind
of bird.
14. Which place is the best location to
see a penguin in the wild?
11. Which is NOT a supporting detail
about penguins stated in the  A. the wildlife display at your
passage? city zoo
 A. Penguins live for a very long  B. the icy waters of the North
time. Pole
 B. Penguins have bodies that  C. the Arctic region of the
are shaped for efficient Northern Hemisphere
swimming.  D. in the frigid waters of the
 C. All penguins have black and Southern Hemisphere
white feathers.
 D. Lines of penguins form at
good diving spots.

12. What is the meaning of the word

rookery in the following sentence?
The chicks stay behind at the rookery.
 A. a place where penguin parents
go to fish for dinner
 B. an area used for nesting and
raising penguins
 C. a tool penguins use for
grabbing food
 D. the location of many icebergs

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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., poetry, drama, fiction, nonfiction).
2.2 Ask questions and support answers by
connecting prior knowledge with literal Narrative Analysis of Grade-Level-
information found in, and inferred from, the text. Appropriate Text
2.3 Demonstrate comprehension by identifying 3.2 Comprehend basic plots of classic fairy tales,
answers in the text. myths, folktales, legends, and fables from around
2.4 Recall major points in the text and make the world.
and modify predictions about forthcoming 3.3 Determine what characters are like by what
information. they say or do and by how the author or illustrator
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.

ROBERT THE BRUCE AND THE SPIDER

Hundreds of years ago there was a king. His name was
Robert the Bruce. He was king of Scotland. The king was both
brave and wise. This was good because the times in which he
lived were wild and dangerous. Scotland was a small country
with a mighty, independent spirit. It wanted to be free from the
rules of its neighboring country, England. However, the King of
England didn’t want this to happen. So, the king of England led
a great army to squelch Scotland’s spirit.
Robert the Bruce was the leader of Scotland’s small army. Battle after battle
his men fought England’s great army. Six times Robert the Bruce led his brave little
army against their mighty foe. Six times his men were beaten. Finally, in defeat, they
retreated. Bruce’s army scattered throughout the countryside. Scotland’s leader hid in
the woods for fear of his life.
One rainy day, Robert the Bruce lay in a cave, listening to the rain fall outside the
cave entrance. He was tired and sick at heart. He was ready to give up on his dream
of Scotland becoming a free country. It seemed to him there was no hope his small,
defeated army could ever drive England’s army away from his homeland. There was
no reason to try to rally his troops to do anything more. His men had given their all.
As he lay, overcome by the power of failure, Bruce saw above his head a small
spider climbing up its silken thread. The spider was getting ready to weave
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 tried to throw her silken thread from one edge of the cave wall to another. The
thread fell short. She tried again, but the thread fell short. Six more times she tried to
toss her thread from one side of the cave to the other. Each time her thread fell short.
“Poor thing!” said Robert the Bruce. “You, too, know what it’s like to fail.”
Yet the spider did not lose hope. With still more care, she made ready to try
another time. Robert the Bruce was fascinated. He almost forgot his own troubles.
The spider swung herself out upon the slender thread. He wondered, would she fail
again? No! This time she carried the thread safely to the wall on the far side of the
cave. There she fastened it.
Bruce became inspired by the spider’s unwavering effort. “Yes!” cried Bruce,
“I, too, like the spider will try and try again until I succeed.”
His spirit aflame, he dashed from the cave. He called his guards together. He
told them of his plans. Bruce sent his soldiers out with hopeful messages to gather
the discouraged army. Soon his brave men surrounded him. With a renewed spirit
a seventh battle was fought. This time it was the King of England’s army that was
forced to retreat. They were driven out of Scotland and back to England.
After this defeat, England recognized Scotland as an independent country.
Robert the Bruce was declared its rightful king.
To this very day, the children of Scotland hear the story about how their country
won its independence. They learn a spider inspired Robert the Bruce to pick up his
sword and exclaim, “If at first you don’t succeed – try, try again.” Which of course
is what he did.

15. This passage is an example of which 16. What clue helped you decide the
genre of literature? genre?
 A. legend  A. The story’s problem is solved
 B. poetry with magic.

 C. drama  B. The story takes place long ago

and far away.
 D. fairy tale
 C. The hero’s story has been
passed down through
generations.

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17. What qualities best describe Robert 20. What is the spider’s role in the
the Bruce’s character? story?
 A. cowardly and reckless  A. It spins magic threads for the
 B. determined and bold soldiers’ uniforms.

 C. wild and dangerous  B. She speaks to Bruce in his

dream and tells him how to
 D. cruel and powerful defeat his enemy.
 C. Her actions inspire Bruce not
18. What is the problem in the story’s to give up.
plot?  D. She bites the leader of
 A. The spider can’t spin her web. England’s army and causes
his death.
 B. Bruce’s army defeated
England’s.
 C. Bruce’s army is defeated and 21. The story is written
scattered.  A. from the spider’s point of
 D. England wants its view.
independence.  B. in the second person.
 C. in the third person.
19. How did Bruce feel after his army  D. in the first person.
retreated?
 A. hopeful
 B. powerful and angry
 C. answers A and B
 D. discouraged

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2.7 Following multiple-step written instructions.

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

Grow a Peanut Plant

Materials

3 raw peanuts
flower pot with drainage holes
sandy potting soil
water
Instructions
Soak peanuts overnight. Fill flowerpot with soil to one inch of the rim. Place
peanuts in soil and cover firmly with more soil. Place pot in a warm, sunny
place and keep soil moist. Plants will sprout in 5-8 days. Harvest peanuts
about 45 days later.

22. How long do the instructions say to 24. What is the next step after planting
soak the peanuts? the peanuts?

 A. a couple of minutes  A. Harvest the peanuts.

 B. 5-8 days  B. Fill the flower pot with soil.
 C. two nights  C. Soak the peanuts.
 D. all night  D. Place pot in a sunny place and
keep soil moist.

23. How many peanuts do you place in

the soil?

 A. nine
 B. one
 C. three
 D. as many as you’d like

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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 ­question

Wendy: Are you riding in the rodeo?
that follows. Mark your answers.
Roy: Yes. My team is competing in the
Dolphins are mammals, not fish. They are team roping event.
warm-blooded animals just like whales. In Wendy: What time does your event begin?
fact, they are a type of toothed whale. Dolphins Roy: 12:30 P.M. Are you barrel racing this
breathe air and give birth to live young. There afternoon?
are more than 32 different species of dolphins Wendy: Yes, right after your roping event.
found in seas around the world. The most Roy: Good luck.
widely known dolphin species is the bottlenose Wendy: Good luck to you, too.
dolphin.

25. This passage is an example of what 27. This passage is an example of what
form of literature? form of literature?

 A. nonfiction/biography  A. nonfiction/biography
 B. fiction/fantasy  B. fiction/realistic
 C. fiction/realistic  C. drama/play
 D. nonfiction/expository text  D. fiction/fable
It was an amazing adventure! One that nobody
believes happened. It began when a huge grey
cat, which was sitting on the upper branch of
the sycamore tree in my neighbors’ yard, flew
to the ground and landed at my feet. “Follow
me!” he called while grabbing a pinecone that
lay on the ground. With that, a door on the
ground opened, and I followed the cat into the
world that lay beneath.

26. This passage is an example of what

form of literature?

 A. drama/play
 B. fiction/fantasy
 C. fiction/folk tale
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3.5 Recognize the similarities of sounds in words
Naughty Nellie
and rhythmic patterns (e.g., alliteration, onoma­to­
poeia) in a selection. Naughty Nellie never naps,
Nor listens to her mum.
Read each poem, then answer the ­question She frets and fusses morn to night,
that follows. Mark your answer. Then on her bed collapses.
Around the house she dashes,
Stormy Day Across the yard she runs,
“Nellie, stop and take a nap!”
Black clouds darken the sky, But Naughty Nellie ignores her mum.
Day turns to night,
Sprinkles of rain dot the ground, 29. The underlined words in the poem
Flash! are examples of
Flash!
Two bolts of lightning  A. onomatopoeia.
Streak the sky.
 B. alliteration.
One…two…three,
Four…five.  C. rhythm.
Crash! Rumble.  D. none of the above.
Crash! Rumble.
Run! 3.6 Identify the speaker or narrator in a selection.
Time to dash inside. Read each passage, then answer the
question that follows. Mark your answer.

28. The poem above has several The first thing Mel did when he jumped out
examples of of bed was peer out his bedroom window. A
thick layer of heavy white snow covered the
 A. onomatopoeia. ground. Millions of snowflakes blocked the
sun as they fell from the sky. Last night the
 B. alliteration. weatherman warned there would be a blizzard
 C. rhythm. moving through his town overnight. Mel ran to
the kitchen and turned on the morning news.
 D. none of the above. Maybe, he thought, today would be a snow day
and school would be cancelled!

30. What person is the storyteller?

 A. first person
 B. second person
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 We never had taken the train to Los Angeles.
WRITING
But we had no choice. Dad’s trusty, red 1.0 Writing Strategies
pickup truck needed new tires and we didn’t
Research and Technology
have the money for new ones. Mom told us
the train would be a fun, new experience. She 1.3 Understand the structure and organization
said we’d be able to walk around in the rail of various reference materials (e.g, dictionary,
cars instead of being confined to our seats for thesaurus, atlas, encyclopedia).
the five-hour ride.

Choose the reference material that ­answers

31. What person is the storyteller?
questions 1-3. Mark your ­answer.
 A. first person
1. Which book would be the best
 B. second person resource to find information about
 C. third person the history of the Olympics?
 D. unknown  A. dictionary
 B. atlas
It was the championship game. The score
 C. encyclopedia
was tied 3 to 3 with only a minute left in the
game. Our team had possession of the ball.  D. thesaurus
Jan took it down the field toward the goal box,
and made a shot on the goal. The other team’s
goalie blocked the goal and kicked the ball 2. Which book is the best resource for
halfway down the field. I recovered the ball maps of the world?
and kicked it down the field toward my team’s
goal. Again, we drove a shot toward the goal.  A. dictionary
Their goalie defended the goal just as the
 B. atlas
referee blew his whistle. The game would now
go into sudden death.  C. encyclopedia
 D. thesaurus

32. What person is the storyteller?

3. Which resource is a book of
 A. first person synonyms?

 B. second person  A. dictionary

 C. third person  B. atlas
 D. unknown  C. encyclopedia
 D. thesaurus
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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 at
1.1 Understand and be able to use complete and
the end of the fourth 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

that belongs at the end of each sentence.
Oh my gosh, I can’t believe I forgot your Mark your answer.
present__ I was so excited about coming
1 4. The gorilla is a member of the ape ___
to your sleepover birthday party I left your
 A. family?
present on the kitchen counter__ I’m so
2  B. family!
embarrassed__ Can I bring it over tomorrow__  C. family,
3 4

 D. family.
1. Which type of punctuation is needed
at the end of the first sentence? 5. Will you be able to go roller skating
with us_____
 A. period
 B. exclamation mark  A. tomorrow.
 C. question mark  B. tomorrow?
 D. none  C. tomorrow
 D. tomorrow!
2. Which type of punctuation is needed
at the end of the second sentence?
6. Mother yelled out the back door,
 A. question mark “Dinner’s ___
 B. exclamation mark  A. ready?”
 C. period  B. ready.”
 D. none  C. ready!”
 D. ready”
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1.2 Identify subjects and verbs that are in agree- Choose the words that correctly replace
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. Mr. and Mrs. Wang went shopping

Choose the word or group of words that
earlier today.
best completes each sentence. Mark your
answer.
 A. Him and her
7. The ants ____ guests at our picnic  B. Them
yesterday.  C. They
 D. We
 A. were uninvited
 B. is uninvited 11. I thought the movie started at six
 C. was uninvited o’clock.
 D. are uninvited
 A. they
 B. he
8. ____ spoke to the team before the  C. we
game.
 D. it
 A. Him
 B. Her
 C. He
Read the sentence. Choose the adjective
 D. Us from the underlined words in questions
12 and 13. Circle the letter below the
adjective in each sentence.
9. Last night Jack ____ the ball out of
the park. 12. The cute yellow duckling swam
A B C
 A. were hitting across the pond.
 B. is hitting D

 C. hitted
 D. hit 13. Did you see the colorful wild flowers
A B C
lining the highway?
D

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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 a 17. Two ____ docked all week for
mistake, choose the correct verb form. If repairs.
no mistake, mark “correct the way it is.”
 A. ship were
We didn't know what the screeching noise  B. ships was

was when we heard it coming from the attic.

 C. ship are
 D. ships are
14
We knowed we would have to investigate.
15
We slowly climbed the stairs with a flashlight
18. The raccoon ____ in a trap.
in hand. Was we surprised when we stepped
16
through the attic door!
 A. is catched
 B. were caught
 C. are caught
14.  A. hear  D. was caught
 B. hears
 C. heared 1.4 Identify and use subjects and verbs correctly
in speaking and writing simple sentences.
 D. correct the way it is
Read the sentences. Choose the verb from
the underlined words in questions 19 and
15.  A. knew 20. Circle the letter below the verb in each
 B. knewed sentence.
 C. know
19. Smoke and steam from the volcano
 D. correct the way it is A B
warned us of an eruption.
C D
16.  A. Were
 B. Is
20. This year’s corn crop withered because
 C. Are A B C D

 D. correct the way it is of the drought.

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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 23.  A. We visited many interesting sites,
correctly. and towns along the Rio Grande
River
21.  A. The date of this year’s Super  B. We visited many interesting sites
bowl is January 29 2006. and towns along the Rio Grande
 B. The date of this year’s super River.
Bowl is January 29, 2006.  C. We visited many interesting Sites
 C. The date of this year’s Super and Towns along the Rio Grande
Bowl is January 29, 2006. river.
 D The date of this year’s super  D. We visited many interesting sites
bowl is January 29 2006. and towns along the rio grande
river.
22.  A. Stone Market is located at 21
South Elm Street in San Jose, 24.  A. “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood
CA. Prince” is a book I haven’t read.
 B. Stone Market is located at 21  B. “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood
South Elm street in san jose Prince” is a book I haven’t read.
CA.  C. “Harry Potter and the half-blood
 C. Stone Market is located at 21 Prince” is a book I haven’t read.
south elm street in San Jose CA.  D. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood
 D. Stone Market is located at 21 Prince is a book I haven’t read.
south Elm Street in San Jose,
CA.
25.  A. We had a sandwich celery sticks
apple, and brownie for lunch.
 B. We had a sandwich, celery sticks
apple, and brownie for lunch.
 C. We had a sandwich, celery, sticks,
apple, and brownie for lunch.
 D. We had a sandwich, celery sticks,
apple, and brownie
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26.  A. We collect turkey, vegetables, 28.  A. A popular place to visit in
and pies for the needy at Southern California is
Thanksgiving. Disneyland.
 B. We collect, turkey, vegetables,  B. A popular place to visit in
and pies for the needy at southern California is
thanksgiving. Disneyland.
 C. We collect turkey vegetables  C. A popular place to visit in
and pies for the needy at southern california is
thanksgiving. Disneyland.
 D. We collect Turkey, Vegetables,  D. A popular place to visit in
and Pies for the needy at Southern California is
Thanksgiving. disneyland.

27.  A. Independence day is also called 29.  A. My favorite toy store is located
the Fourth of July. in San Diego CA.
 B. Independence day is also called  B. My favorite toy store is located
the fourth of july. in san diego, ca.
 C. Independence Day is also called  C. My favorite toy store is located
the Fourth of July. in San Diego, CA.
 D. Independence Day is also called  D. My favorite Toy Store is located
the fourth of July. in San Diego, ca.

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Spelling 33. ____ leaving on the four o’clock
1.8 Spell correctly one-syllable words that have train.
blends, contractions, compounds, orthographic
patterns (e.g. qu, consonant doubling, changing the  A. There
ending of a word from -y to -ies when forming the
plural), and common homophones (e.g., hair-hare).  B. They’re
 C. Their
Mark the correctly spelled word to  D. They
complete the sentence.

30. When it stops raining ____ go 34. Dad brought buns for ____
outside. hamburgers.

 A. wheel  A. our
 B. weil  B. are
 C. w’ill  C. hour
 D. we’ll  D. them

31. Papa gave me a ____ for my 35. What are you going to ____ to the
birthday. picnic?

 A. ristwatch  A. where
 B. wristwatch  B. wear
 C. wristwach  C. ware
 D. riswach  D. wore

32. How many ____ are on the cruise 36. My brother keeps ____ to feed
tour? Fluffy.

 A. cities  A. forgetting
 B. sitees  B. fergetting
 C. city’s  C. forgettin
 D. citys  D. forgitting

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Read each sentence. Mark the 1.9 Arrange words in alphabetical order.
homophone that correctly completes
the sentence.
Mark the series of words that are in
alphabetical order.
37. _____ you like to go with us to the
carnival? 39.  A. perhaps, present, poison, please
 B. please, present, perhaps, poison
 A. Woude
 C. perhaps, please, poison, present
 B. Woode
 D. present, poison, perhaps, please
 C. Would
 D. Wood
40.  A. spider, snapshot, system, says
38. We packed too many ____ for the
 B. says, snapshot, spider, system
overnight trip.
 C. snapshot, spider, system, says
 A. close  D. says, snapshot, system, spider
 B. cloze
 C. cloths
41.  A. urban, violin, voice, wait
 D. clothes
 B. urban, violin, wait, voice
 C. violin, voice, urban, wait
 D. wait, violin, voice, urban

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