ELA Milestone Practice

It was one year to the day since Will had accepted the position of team captain for his school’s soccer team.  He had wanted that honor since he had watched his older brother lead the team to a state finals victory three years earlier.  Now that the privilege was his, Will found himself restive and unable to sit still.  It was only the first game of the season, but Will envisioned great things, both for himself and for the rest of his team.  After all, this day had been a long time in coming.

Based on the surrounding text, the word restive most likely means___________.

• Tired

• Pensive

• Bored

• Restless

The wind was blowing hard as the team took its final time out. The driving rains seemed to be coming sideways. Both teams were exhausted as they dragged themselves back to the field. With just four seconds left on the clock, there was nothing left to do but watch as the football was booted through the air and passed just through the goal post. The crowd roared; the home team had won.

Clues in the text tell what the author’s purpose was in writing it.  This text contains mostly _____________________________.

• Strong language, favoring one side of an issue

• Facts and details

• Suspenseful and exciting details

• Thoughts and feelings

The sentence Jose’ couldn’t choose between joining the football team or the hockey team. Is an example of a(n)______________________.

• conflict resolution

• Internal conflict

• External conflict

• Internal resolution

What point of view provides the reader with the thoughts and feelings of only one character?

• Round character

• Limited third person

• Omniscient third person

• Character motivation

Choose the word that correctly completes the sentence.

Lemonade and grape soda _____________ on sale today.

•  Is

• Was

• Are

• Am

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• The dog, that my sister takes care of, is part German shepherd.

• Jordan, who I know from summer camp, wants to join the book club.

• To run a half marathon, I need shoes, that fit well and are comfortable.

• The report card, that I was expecting, arrived more than a week late.

Marcus and ___________ are neighbors, and we take the bus to school each day.

• I

• Me

• Us

Which of the sentences below should be revised?

• She taught me how to make special breakfast foods, like French toast.

• Last Winter, I spent every Saturday morning with my Grandma.

• Next, the buttered bread is put on a hot skillet which is an electric pan.

• The breakfast looked delicous and the kitchen smelled of vanilla and cinnamon.

Choose the most precise word or phrase to complete the sentence.

Braille is _________________ of raised dots that people who are blind can read with their fingers.

• a communication system

• an arrangement with lots

• a structure of tons

Choose the MOST precise word or phrase to complete the sentence.

This method is name after Louis Braille, who _____________ Braille in 1824 when he was only 15 years old.

• thought of

• invented

• came up with