MSTEP Review ELA

Read the sentence.
The ship sailed a dangerous _________.
Which word correctly completes the sentence? 

• corce 
• course
• coarse
• cors

Read the sentence.
The crowd noticed that the magician was crying because the rabbit he had in his magician's hat was missing.
What do the pronouns he and his refer to? 

•  the magician 
• the rabbit
• the crowd
• the hat

Read the sentence.
The Marquez family ________ a vacation to the mountains every summer.
Which is the correct verb to complete the sentence? 

• take 
• have taken
• were taking
• takes

Read the sentence.
After school ends next month, I ________ training dogs to help blind people.
Which word or words correctly complete the sentence? 

• was going to
• will be
• will have
• will

Read the sentence.
The weather is _______ cold to be wearing only a T-shirt.
Which of the following words correctly completes the sentence?

•  too
• to
• tue
• two

Which sentence has correct capitalization? 

•  George washington crossed the Potomac river.
• George Washington crossed the Potomac River.
• George Washington crossed the Potomac river
• George Washington crossed the potomac river

Which of the following sentences has a modal verb that shows suggestion? 

• I may buy some candy at the corner store.
• Millie's boss told her that she can have Monday off.
• Carla should visit the dentist for a checkup
• Jenna, you must get the cat a fresh bowl of water.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• "I cant believe I won a gold medal! she shouted
• "I can't believe I won a gold medal!" she shouted.
• "I cant believe I won a gold medal!" she shouted
• I can't believe I won a gold medal she shouted! 

Which sentence does not contain a prepositional phrase?

• I have never seen waves that tall and powerful!
• The waves came crashing down on the beach.
•  I can't believe the boats could drive through those waves.
• We saw the biggest waves during the morning hours.

Read the paragraph.
For the past seven years, Teen People Magazine releases one issue a year that celebrates the hottest stars under the age of 25. The stars can be almost any type of celebrity, but most of them are musicians and actors. In this year's edition, there are familiar names as well as some fresh, new faces.
Which of the examples below make this paragraph more precise?

• People releases an issue of celebrities for teens. The celebrities are musicians and actors. 
• Celebrities are musicians and actors featured in Teen People. 
• For seven years, Teen People Magazine has dedicated an issue to the hottest stars of the year under 25, including celebrities, musicians, and actors. This year's issue features fresh faces and familiar ones too.
• In the last seven years there has been a magazine. It has many issues each year, but a least once a year, it includes an issue about celebrities younger than 25. There are many celebrities. Some are musicians.