Third Quarter Benchmark Test Review

Read the sentence below. Then decide whether or not it contains a misplaced or dangling modifier.

"After the snow storm, Trey walked his dog on a sidewalk covered in icy mush."

• This sentence is NOT grammatically correct.

• This sentence is grammatically correct.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

Read the sentence and determine if it is written in active or passive voice:

The piano was played by the nine-year-old girl.

• This sentence is written in active voice.

• This sentence is written in passive voice.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

Read the sentence and determine if it is written in active or passive voice:

The teacher yelled at the tardy student.

• This sentence is written in active voice.

• This sentence is written in passive voice.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

Which of the following sentences is written with ALL modifiers placed correctly?

• The poster caught my eye on the wall.

• In the tiny bird's nest, we thought there might be eggs.

• On Monday, our teacher said the class would put on a play.

• Don't forget to take the box to the store with the empty bottles.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.7.1C

True or false, this sentence has parallel structure: "James likes singing, the movies, and to eat snacks."

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1A

True or false, this sentence has parallel structure:

"My aunt took me to a movie theater and a restaurant."

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1A

Which of the following research questions is too narrow?

• What was the birthplace of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.?

• Is Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. the most important figure in history?

• How did Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. influence the civil rights movement?

• What are the history and effects of the civil rights movement throughout the states?

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Pick out the "key words" in this sentence: What are the steps to training a dog how to rollover?

• What, Dog, Training, Rollover

• Are, Steps, Dog, How

• The Training, Rollover

• Training, Dog, Rollover

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

Which of the following websites is considered the most credible for information?

• .gov

• .org

• .com

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which author's name should come first on the works cited page:

• Tom Brady

• John Boone

• Samuel Clemmons

• Agatha Smith

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9