Grade 5 Literacy Test: Language Conventions

Which of the following is a complete sentence?

• The dragon flew into the sky.

• Because the treasure was shiny.

• Jumped over the wall!

• the brave knight

Which sentence is a run-on?

• The queen loved tea parties.

• The knight rode his horse and he went to the castle to see the queen.

• The villagers were afraid of the dragon.

• The king was planning the royal ball.

Where should the comma go in this sentence? “The castle which is very old needs repairs.”

• After “castle”

• After “which"

• After “old"

• No comma is needed

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

•  The adventurers packed food, water, and gear.

• The dragon, roared loudly, and flew away.

• The treasure chest was full of gold silver and jewels.

• The knight said “Let’s find the treasure.”

Where does the colon go in this sentence?

The wizard needs these items a wand, a book, and a crystal.

• After "needs"

• After "items"

• After "crystal"

• After "book'

Fix this run-on sentence:

“The knight saw the dragon it was very big.”

Write a sentence using a proper adjective and underline it.

Example: “The French bakery smelled wonderful.”

Rewrite this sentence with proper capitalization and punctuation:

“on monday the knight shouted let’s find the dragon”

Write one simple sentence about something that you did today.

Example: I brushed my teeth.