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Quiz by Donna Mullins

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  • Q1
    These sentences from a story are in the wrong order. (1)Farmers grow them on their farms. (2)People eat the roots and leaves of the turnip plant. (3)People plant them in their home gardens. (4)The roots are white balls that grow under the ground. Which sentence needs to be first in the story?
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    2
    3
    4
    60s
  • Q2
    Jetta is using the following sentences to write a report about pets in the White House. (1)Many U.S. presidents and their families have owned pets. (2)Creatures from parrots to tigers have made a home at the White House. (3)He also made room for raccoons, a bobcat, a goose, a bear, and a hippo! (4)Calvin Coolidge had dogs, cats, and birds.
    1, 2, 4, 3
    4, 1, 2, 3
    3, 4, 1, 2
    2, 4, 1, 3
    60s
  • Q3
    Choose a good topic sentence for these details. In almost 100 years only about twelve white tigers have been seen in India. They are almost extinct. Most of the ones living are in zoos, not in their natural habitat.
    White tigers are extremely difficult to find in the wilderness.
    The white tiger's diet consists mostly of deer and antelope
    White tigers are still hunted in the wilderness today.
    White tigers have white fur, blue eyes, and a pink nose.
    60s
  • Q4
    Choose the sentence that would be the best topic sentence for the paragraph. We love to play the same sports. We love to play video games and watch movies. We both can hardly wait for pizza every Friday night. It's great to have a brother who is just like me.
    My big brother is a firefighter.
    My big brother and I are best friends.
    My big brother and I are four years apart.
    My big brother is the oldest of my four brothers.
    60s
  • Q5
    Identify the sentence that best completes this paragraph. My friend's mom let me help them make a batch of sugar cookies. We followed all of the steps carefully and then put the cookies in the oven. ___________________________________ They were delicious and I decided making cookies was fun.
    The oven has to be very hot to bake a cake.
    Making cookies is hard work.
    I really like chocolate chip cookies but they are very messy.
    When they were done she let us taste the first ones out of the oven.
    60s
  • Q6
    Everything was fine in our tent in the backyard until two cats started battling in the woods behind my house. The sounds they made were like screams in the night, so Darius and I scrambled for the safety of my bedroom. After reading the paragraph, decide which of the sentences would be a good topic sentence.
    Even camping in the backyard can be frightening.
    Always be sure to camp with the proper clothing and supplies.
    I have a very small backyard, barely enough room to pitch a tent.
    Every year, thousands of families camp during the summer months
    60s
  • Q7
    Read the following sentences. (1) My class moved quietly into the library. (2) Mr. Howard's class was quieter than mine was. Which statement below uses the correct comparison to combine the two ideas?
    My class moved quietly, but Mr. Howard's class was more quiet when both classes went into the library.
    Mr. Howard's class moved quieter into the library than my class did.
    My class was less quieter than Mr. Howard's when both classes moved into the library.
    Mr. Howard's class moved more quietly than mine did when both classes went into the library.
    60s
  • Q8
    Which two details are not related to the same topic as the rest? I went apple picking. I like pumpkins, too. I grow tomatoes at home. There were all different types of apples to choose from. I went with my family on the weekend. I liked the green ones the best. I got to climb into the trees to reach more apples.
    I liked the green ones the best. I got to climb into the trees to reach more apples.
    I went apple picking. I like pumpkins, too.
    There were all different types of apples to choose from. I went with my family on the weekend.
    I like pumpkins, too. I grow tomatoes at home
    60s

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