5th Grade Grammar State Test Practice

Choose the sentence that is punctuated correctly.

• You will be happy to learn Ms. Smith, that you have won the contest.

• You will be happy to learn, Ms. Smith that you have won the contest.

• You, will be happy to learn Ms. Smith, that you have won the contest.

• You will be happy to learn, Ms. Smith, that you have won the contest.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

A student is writing a story for her teacher about a game of kickball. Read the draft of the story and complete the task that follows.

For each underlined pair of words, click on the word that helps readers understand the story.

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CCSS.L.3.1G

Choose the sentence that does not have errors in grammar usage.

• She likes neither apples or oranges.

• You must choose to either stay nor go.

• The seahorse has neither a stomach nor teeth.

• This kind of rabbit is usually either brown and white.

Choose the sentence that is the best conclusion to Leyla's opinion essay.

• It would be easier for teachers to give us free time than to organize and help us play games.

• The positive side of having organized games and sports is that students do get more exercise.

• Until teachers give back our playground freedom, they will continue to see poor student behavior and bad grades.

• There have been a couple of students who have fallen asleep in class following organized games and sports.

Choose the sentence that is correctly punctuated.

• Right after, the football game ended, a group of us went out to eat.

• Jim and I love to swim in the ocean, once we saw a dolphin leap out of the water.

• Sometimes, when we get bored, we go to the comic book story to look for rare editions.

• When the movie ended, Mary and Julietta were still laughing they thought the film was hilarious.

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CCSS.L.4.1F

Edit the sentences by clicking on the sentence that does not use verb tense correctly.

• Mia asked her sister, "Have you seen my new book? I set it right here on the counter after school."

• "Mia, I have not seen your book, but I believe that you probably put it somewhere and forgot about it," her sister explained.

• Mia frowned and replied, "If I had put my book somewhere else, I would not have forget it!"

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CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

For each pair of underlined words, click on the word that helps readers understand the description.

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CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.1.1F

Choose two more exact words that the student could use in place of the underlined word.

• After

• Finally

• So

• Suddenly

• Surprisingly

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CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.K.5B

Choose two of the following descriptions that would best replace "was piled high".

• was piled on the ice cream like snow on mountaintops

• was more than he usually used

• sat on the ice cream in a large amount

• was added on top of the ice-cream scoops

• topped the dessert like bright white party hats

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CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1G

Choose the two most exact ways to say what the writer means by the underlined words.

• mad/get

• upset/tell

• bummed/force

• disappointed/remind

• surprised/encourage

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D