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CRCT Review

CRCT Review . Week 1 Instructions: write the correct answer on your paper. Do not talk. Keep paper for our next review session. What sentence would be the BEST closing sentence for the paragraph below?.

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CRCT Review

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  1. CRCT Review Week 1 Instructions: write the correct answer on your paper. Do not talk. Keep paper for our next review session.

  2. What sentence would be the BEST closing sentence for the paragraph below? • Louis Armstrong’s amazing solos on cornet won him fans around the world. No one else could “swing” a pop song like Louis. In addition, his gravelly singing voice expressed a wide range of emotions. • A. Jazz became the most popular music in large northern cities. • B. Louis Armstrong traveled all over the world, but he always thought of New Orleans as home. • C. Louis Armstrong’s many talents made him one of the greatest jazz musicians. • D. Some singers tried to copy Louis’s style but without success.

  3. What sentence would be the BEST closing sentence for the paragraph below? • Louis Armstrong’s amazing solos on cornet won him fans around the world. No one else could “swing” a pop song like Louis. In addition, his gravelly singing voice expressed a wide range of emotions. • A. Jazz became the most popular music in large northern cities. • B. Louis Armstrong traveled all over the world, but he always thought of New Orleans as home. • C. Louis Armstrong’s many talents made him one of the greatest jazz musicians. • D. Some singers tried to copy Louis’s style but without success.

  4. Which sentence BEST combines the two sentences below? • Marta bought a saxophone at a garage sale. Marta took lessons to learn how to play the saxophone. • A. Marta bought a saxophone at a garage sale and took lessons to learn how to play it. • B. Marta bought a saxophone and took lessons to learn how to play it at a garage sale. • C. Marta bought a saxophone at a garage sale, because she took lessons to learn how to play it. • D. Marta bought a saxophone at a garage sale, and Marta took lessons to learn how to play the saxophone.

  5. Which sentence BEST combines the two sentences below? • Marta bought a saxophone at a garage sale. Marta took lessons to learn how to play the saxophone. • A. Marta bought a saxophone at a garage sale and took lessons to learn how to play it. • B. Marta bought a saxophone and took lessons to learn how to play it at a garage sale. • C. Marta bought a saxophone at a garage sale, because she took lessons to learn how to play it. • D. Marta bought a saxophone at a garage sale, and Marta took lessons to learn how to play the saxophone.

  6. Which sentence is the topic sentence in the paragraph below? • He comes from a distant planet that exploded soon after he was born. Everything about the comic book character Superman is amazing. Superman’s e-ray vision allows him to see through solid walls. He can fly through the air and bend steel bars in his bare hands. • A. sentence 1 • B. sentence 2 • C. sentence 3 • D. sentence 4

  7. Which sentence is the topic sentence in the paragraph below? • He comes from a distant planet that exploded soon after he was born. Everything about the comic book character Superman is amazing. Superman’s e-ray vision allows him to see through solid walls. He can fly through the air and bend steel bars in his bare hands. • A. sentence 1 • B. sentence 2 • C. sentence 3 • D. sentence 4

  8. What is the purpose of the sentence below? • During the summer in St. Petersburg, Russia, the sky looks like dawn all night long. • A. to give information • B. to ask a question • C. to give a command • D. to show excitement

  9. What is the purpose of the sentence below? • During the summer in St. Petersburg, Russia, the sky looks like dawn all night long. • A. to give information • B. to ask a question • C. to give a command • D. to show excitement

  10. Which word would LEAST likely be used as a transition word when writing a paragraph? • A. finally • B. then • C. first • D. room

  11. Which word would LEAST likely be used as a transition word when writing a paragraph? • A. finally • B. then • C. first • D. room

  12. Sentence 6 is out of order. Where should it be? • (1)On Saturday, my sister Jane and I decided to clean out the garage. (2)While Jane swept the floor, I went through the boxes. (3) I discovered that several of the boxes were full of junk and could be thrown away. (4) When I was done, we hauled the remaining boxes back into the garage. (5) Finally, we arranged the tools in a new organizer that Dad bought at the hardware store. (6) We carried the old boxes and tools out to the driveway.

  13. A. Barney’s projects have won great awards. • B. Barney also enjoys cooking meals for his parents. • C. Barney is a very nice person. • D. My brother Barney stays busy every minute of the day.

  14. What is the purpose of the sentence below? • How lovely the dew sparkles in the early morning sunshine! • A. to ask a question • B. to make a request • C. to make a statement • D. to express excitement

  15. What is the purpose of the sentence below? • How lovely the dew sparkles in the early morning sunshine! • A. to ask a question • B. to make a request • C. to make a statement • D. to express excitement

  16. What sentence does NOT belong in the paragraph below? • The English scientist Isaac Newton is most famous for his discovery of gravity. Newton had a lonely childhood with few friends, and as the story goes, Newton was sitting beneath an apple tree one day when an apple fell on his head. The incident made him think about the force that pulled the apple to the ground. Soon, he had worked out a detailed theory about the force of gravity.

  17. What is the purpose of the sentence below? • Watch this film by Ken Burns to learn more about the Civil War. • A. to give a command • B. to ask a question • C. to give information • D. to show excitement

  18. What would be the BEST topic sentence for the paragraph below? • When moving at top speed, the red kangaroo hops along at thirty miles per hour. The key word to remember here is “hops.” Unlike tree kangaroos, which can move their hind legs independently and take ordinary steps, the red kangaroo can only hop. But what a hop this animal can make! With a head of steam, the red kangaroo can leap forward twelve feet at a time.

  19. A. The red kangaroo travels in a unique way. • B. The red kangaroo has a pouch to hold its growing baby. • C. Australia is full of fascinating creatures. • D. Kangaroos take naps in the afternoon and graze at night.

  20. What sentence in the paragraph is out of order? • (1) When Josie’s class boarded a bus for the tulip farm, she was the only on who had forgotten her raincoat. (2) Unfortunately, Josie had to return to the bus in order to stay dry. (3) Leaving the bus, Josie could feel a few drops of rain on her face. (4) By the time she and the group were walking down the aisles of bright tulips, the rain was coming down hard.

  21. In the paragraph below, sentence 4 is out of order. Where should it BEST be placed? • (1) Today, we will begin our study of early America. (2) We will start with Chapter 4 on page 132. (3) Then, we will study how each colony was governed. (4) The first section will describe the colonies set up by the European nations. (5) Finally, you will form groups and create charts that compare the colonies.

  22. Raymond is choosing a topic for a science essay about the environment. • What topic has the best focus? • A. Plants • B. Geography of Earth • C. The Basic Food Chain • D. The Oceans

  23. What sentence could be the topic sentence for the paragraph below (on next slide) • Tornadoes can cause a lot of damage. Many people are very frightened of them. Even Europe’s explorers took home tales of two terrible creates that lived in the New World. They were tigers and tornadoes. Modern technology warns people in plenty of time about approaching storms. Few people are at risk.

  24. A. Animals and storms cause danger to people in the New World • B. Tornadoes are severe storms, but they harm few people today. • C. People are often afraid of things they do not understand. • D. Technology has changed the way we study the world.

  25. BINGO TERMS Predicate Topic Sentence Modify Clincher Sentence Nominative Adjective Antecedent Adverb Unifying Verb Phrase Omit Clause Index Phrase Bibliography Personal Pronoun Run-on Comparative Form Fragment Superlative Form Compound Sentence Conjunction Complex Sentence Interjection

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