Unit 3 Study Guide

What is the meaning of the root word "port"?

• To write

• To carry

• To speak

• To build

Which word uses the suffix "-ous" correctly?

• Dangerious

• Joyous

• Beautious

• Glorious

Which of the following words rhymes with "glorious"?

• Victorious

• Curious

• Mysterious

• Delicious

Divide the word "project" into syllables.

• pro-ject

• proj-ect

• pro-jecte

• proj-ecte

Which sentence uses a preposition correctly?

• She walked the park in.

• He jumped over the fence.

• They sat the table on.

• We ran the hill up.

Identify the pronoun and its antecedent in the sentence: "The dog chased its tail."

• Pronoun: dog, Antecedent: tail

• Pronoun: its, Antecedent: dog

• Pronoun: tail, Antecedent: its

• Pronoun: dog, Antecedent: its

Which sentence is structured correctly?

• Because it was raining, we stayed inside.

• We stayed inside, because it was raining.

• Inside we stayed, because it was raining.

• Raining it was, we stayed inside.

Choose the correct possessive pronoun to complete the sentence: "This book is ______."

• mine

• me

• I

• my

Which conjunctive adverb best completes the sentence? "She was tired; ______, she finished her homework."

• however

• therefore

• meanwhile

• otherwise

Read the following text and answer the question: "The sun was setting, painting the sky in hues of orange and pink. The children played in the park, their laughter echoing in the cool evening air." What is the main idea of this text?

• The sun is setting.

• The children are playing in the park.

• The sky is orange and pink.

• The evening is cool and filled with laughter.