Writing Unit 3 Review

Read the sentence below.

Natalie's hope was to see her best friend soon.

Which word in the sentence is an abstract noun?

• hope

• see

• best

• friend

Which pair of words would BEST help a student find the underlined word on a dictionary page?

Her hair was a reddish color.

• rocky - romper

• record - remain

• rudder - rummage

• radish - raw

Read the sentences below.

The storm was over. Kareem saw large branches on the ground.

Select the BEST way to join the simple sentences to create a complex sentence.

• The storm was over Kareem saw large branches on the ground.

• After the storm was over, Kareem saw large branches on the ground.

• The storm was over Kareem saw large, branches on the ground.

• The storm was over Kareem saw large, branches, on the ground.

Read the sentences below.

The frogs croak all day. They are quiet at night.

Select the BEST way to join the simple sentences to create a compound sentence.

• The frogs croak all day, because they are quiet at night.

• The frogs croak all day, so they are quiet at night.

• The frogs croak all day, but they are quiet at night.

• The frogs croak all day, or they are quiet at night.

Which verb form BEST agrees with the subject in the sentence below?

Joshua _____ the cake batter.

• mixes

• mixed

• mix

• mixing

Read the sentence below.

You have a lot of talent when it comes to painting.

Which word in the sentence is an abstract noun?

• painting

• talent

• comes

• it

Read the sentences below.

I love broccoli now. We roasted it in the oven.

Select the BEST way to join the simple sentences to create a complex sentence.

• I love, broccoli now we roasted it in the oven.

• I love broccoli now, we roasted it in the oven.

• I love broccoli now because we roasted it in the oven.

• I love broccoli now we roasted it in the oven.

Read the sentence below.

Your friendship means a lot to me.

Which word in the sentence is an abstract noun?

• your

• means

• me

• friendship

Which verb form BEST agrees with the subject in the sentence below?

Debbie _____ her dog in the bathtub.

• washes

• washed

• wash

• washing

Which pair of words would BEST help a student find the underlined word on a dictionary page?

Allie wanted to show everyone that she could do a flip on the trampoline.

• face - faint

• fleet - flood

• fender - fight

• football - fun