Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Which sentence uses
parallelism?
a. | After Todd answered the phone, the
doorbell rang. | c. | Todd is my nephew
who answered the phone. | b. | Todd answered the phone, scratched his head, and sipped his
cola. | d. | Todd is a tall boy and he loves to
talk. |
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Which sentence includes an
appositive?
a. | The principal thanked the members of
the Art Club. | c. | We cast members
have a dress rehearsal tonight. | b. | Our class went on a field trip on Monday. | d. | We met after school to decorate the
gym. |
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Composing and Writing Process—Prewriting Skills—RIT
191-200
1. Mrs. Porter, my fourth grade teacher, is
helpful. ________ spends extra time with me to make sure I understand.
Identify the correct
missing word.
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If you enjoy a book of poems,
and you want to share your opinions and thoughts about the
book, which would you most likely want
to write?
a. | a persuasive
argument | c. | a
narrative | b. | a review | d. | a description |
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Waves of ________________ grass
shimmered in the sun.
Choose the word that best completes the sentence.
a. | green | c. | eaten | b. | buried | d. | morning |
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Which outline would help you
write a report about a passenger pigeon?
a. | I. Passenger pigeon
A.
Description of bird
B. Food choices
C. Extinction-1914 | c. | I. Passenger Pigeon
A. Description of bird
B.
Herbivore relatives
C. Food choices | b. | I. Passenger Pigeon
A. Description of bird
B. Arctic regions
C.
Penguin relatives | d. | I. Passenger Pigeon
A. Food
B.
Extinction-1914
C. Flying creatures |
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Which sentence best describes
the mood “cheerfulness”?
a. | The lilacs are
nice. | c. | The lilacs are
purple. | b. | The lilacs will die and loose their petals. | d. | The lilacs danced with the gentle
breezes. |
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If you were writing a letter to
the editor, which sentence would you most likely use to persuade the town council to save a tree that
was about to be cut down?
a. | The tree is an oak tree and a
landmark. | c. | That tree has
Nathan Hale’s initials carved in it, who was a Revolutionary
War
hero. | b. | My dad and uncle used to climb that tree. | d. | If that old oak is cut down, a piece of history will disappear,
too. |
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Identify the underlined word
that is a good descriptor in the following passage.
“Cress Creek” is an exciting
story. It is about two boys who went fishing and got lost.
The adventures they have will keep you
on the edge of your seat.
a. | your | c. | exciting | b. | two | d. | The |
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Identify the correct order of
sentences in this paragraph.
1. Then she called her family to the table.
2. Everyone had a
great time.
3. Maureen made a special birthday dinner for Sam.
4. She baked a cake and cooked a
roast.
a. | 1, 2, 3,
4 | c. | 3, 4, 1,
2 | b. | 4, 3, 1,
2 | d. | 2, 1, 4, 3 |
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Which list of words would best
describe a kitten?
a. | nice, small,
good | c. | black-eared, playful
eyes | b. | cute, nice, warm | d. | pretty, small, cute, nice |
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I.
_________________________
A. pheasants
B. ducks
C. doves
D. grouse
II. Fish
A.
trout
B. bass
Select the best heading for Part I of the outline.
a. | Fish | c. | Snakes | b. | Birds | d. | Amphibians |
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Read the passage. Identify the
appropriate genre.
Clouds of cotton
Fill the air
Skies of
beauty
Everywhere.
a. | fables | c. | fiction | b. | poetry | d. | autobiography |
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Earthquakes can be deadly. The
earth shakes, causing buildings to fall, roads to break, and rivers to floods. Many people are killed
during an earthquake. The safest place to be during an earthquake is in a doorway. Forecasting an
earthquake is difficult.
Which sentence describes the main idea of the
paragraph?
a. | Forecasting an earthquake is
difficult. | c. | Earthquakes can be
deadly. | b. | Buildings fall, roads break, and rivers
flood. | d. | A doorway is the safest place to be in an
earthquake. |
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Composition Structure—Use Composition Forms—RIT
201-210
1.
May 10,
2003
Wellmark Lightbulb Company
660 Main Street
Moscow, ID 83343
Dear Sir or
Madam:
I recently bought a box of your light bulbs and none
of them worked. Please refund my money. I have enclosed a receipt for $4.99.
Yours
Truly.
Jan Monk
Which line of the letter is written
incorrectly?
a. | date
line | c. | body | b. | greeting | d. | closure line |
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Which of the following does
a research paper require?
a. | humor | c. | a list of references | b. | a story | d. | examples from personal
experience |
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Which of the following best
describes the purpose of poetry?
a. | to list | c. | to create a mood or
feeling | b. | to explain how to do something | d. | to define a word |
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May 2, 2002—Today, we
started to study myths.
May 4, 2002—We took a quiz about characters in mythology
today.
What type of writing is
this?
a. | letter | c. | journal | b. | story | d. | poem |
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“Sunny today turning to
partly cloudy”
In which
section of the newspaper would this article most like appear?
a. | weather | c. | community | b. | sports | d. | education |
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Punctuation—Use
Apostrophes--RIT 191-200
Choose the correct missing word.
I know ________ the right
choice.
a. | your | c. | your’e | b. | you’re | d. | youre |
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