TEST SIMPLE PAST AND PAST CONTINUOUS

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English
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5th Grade
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Ana Cuchallo
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
I ____________ my best friend while I ____________ for my mom outside the supermarket.
was running into ........ waited
ran into ...... was waiting
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1E
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
She ________________ the horror book when she _______________ a strange noise.
read ........ was hearing
was reading ....... heard
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1D
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
I am so lucky; while I _______________my bedroom, I ______________ a 50-dollar bill.
was cleaning ...... found
cleaned ...... was finding
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1E
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
When he __________ the letter from his girlfriend, he _________________ sad.
was reading ....... looked
read .......... was looking
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1E
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
The criminal ____________ on the roof when the police _______________ her.
hid .......... was catching
was hiding ......... caught
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1E
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
They _____________ the sky when they ___________________ 3 shooting stars; then they made 3 wishes.
were looking at ......... saw
looked at ........ were seeing
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1D
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
I _______________ when suddenly a ghost____________________ my legs.
slept ...... was pulling
was sleeping ....... pulled
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1D
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
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