5th Grade Writing Diagnostic

Which sentence is grammatically correct?

• Their going to the park after school.

• They're going to the park after school. (correct)

• There going to the park after school.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• My friend, Anna loves to read.

• My friend Anna, loves to read.

• My friend, Anna, loves to read. (correct)

Choose the correct verb tense: "She _____ her homework before dinner."

• finishes

• finished (correct)

• finishing

Choose the best word to complete the sentence: "The _____ cat climbed up the tree."

• playful (correct)

• playfully

• playfull

Which word is a synonym for "happy"?

• joyful (correct)

• angry

• tired

Which sentence uses the correct homophone?

• I can't wait to meat my new teacher.

• I can't wait to meet my new teacher. (correct)

• I can't wait to mete my new teacher.

What is the best topic sentence for a paragraph about summer vacation?

• I like to eat ice cream.

• Summer vacation is the best time to relax and have fun. (correct)

• My best friend has a dog.

Which sentence is the best concluding sentence for a paragraph about recycling?

• Recycling helps keep the environment clean and should be practiced by everyone. (correct)

• I like to play soccer with my friends.

• Some people think chocolate is the best flavor of ice cream.

Which sentence is written correctly?

• My mom and me went to the store.

• My mom and I went to the store. (correct)

• Me and my mom went to the store.

Which sentence has correct subject-verb agreement?

• The boys plays outside every day.

• The boy play outside every day.

• The boy plays outside every day. (correct)