CRCT Review

1. CRCT Review English/Language Arts

2. What is the compound subject of the sentence below? Basketball and soccer are two great games played during break time. • Basketball and soccer • great and games • played and during • break and time

3. What is the compound subject of the sentence below? Basketball and soccer are two great games played during break time. • Basketball and soccer

4. Dear Mr. Smith, This Thursday, we’ll bring 100 blue and purple balloons to sell at the carnival. Will this be enough? Sincerely, Tom And Lucy sincerely, Tom And Lucy sincerely, tom and lucy Sincerely, Tom and Lucy Tom and Lucy wrote the letter below. How should the closing of their letter be written?

5. Dear Mr. Smith, This Thursday, we’ll bring 100 blue and purple balloons to sell at the carnival. Will this be enough? D. Sincerely, Tom and Lucy Tom and Lucy wrote the letter below. How should the closing of their letter be written?

6. Carmen is not sure where the country of Peru is located. Where should she look? • A periodical • A thesaurus • A dictionary • An atlas

7. Carmen is not sure where the country of Peru is located. Where should she look? D. An atlas

8. In what source would you most likely find more pictures like the one below? • An almanac • A thesaurus • A dictionary • An atlas

9. In what source would you most likely find more pictures like the one below? D. An atlas

10. Which one BEST fills in the blank in the sentence below? How many have you seen this summer? • rainbows’ C. rainbow’s • rainbow D. rainbows

11. Which one BEST fills in the blank in the sentence below? How many rainbowshave you seen this summer? D. rainbows

12. Which sentence is written correctly? • Mae brushed her cats soft fur. • Mae brushed her cat soft fur. • Mae brushed her cats soft furs. • Mae brushed her cat’s soft fur.

13. Which sentence is written correctly? D. Mae brushed her cat’s soft fur.

14. (1) It’s easy to fly a kite! (2) First, get a kite and string. (3) Then you run into the wind, and let go of the kite, but hold the string. (4) How high can your make it go? Which sentence in the paragraph above shows strong emotion? A. Sentence 1 B. Sentence 2 C. Sentence 3 D. Sentence 4

15. (1)It’s easy to fly a kite!(2) First, get a kite and string. (3) Then you run into the wind, and let go of the kite, but hold the string. (4) How high can your make it go? Which sentence in the paragraph above shows strong emotion? A. Sentence 1

16. Which one is a complete sentence? • Smiled every morning when Jeannie gets up. • Every morning when Jeannie smiling gets up. • Every morning when Jeannie gets up, she smiles. • Every morning when Jeannie gets up smiles.

17. Which one is a complete sentence? C. Every morning when Jeannie gets up, she smiles.

18. Which sentence is capitalized correctly? • Randy said, “Let’s go to the movies tonight.” • Randy, Lynn, and i rode together to the movies. • Lynn exclaimed, “that movie had a great ending.” • “I am not sure I like the ending,” randy commented.

19. Which sentence is capitalized correctly? • Randy said, “Let’s go to the movies tonight.”

20. Which sentence would be a good FIRST sentence for the paragraph below? • Animals have tails that are very strong. • Animals have tails that are many different shapes and sizes. • Animals take good care of their tails. • Animals use their tails for many different things. Cows and horses swat flies with their tails. A fish uses its tail to help it swim. A squirrel uses its tail as a parachute when it jumps through the trees. Opossums can hang upside down by wrapping their tail around the branch of a tree. Monkeys wind their tails around branches as they swing from tree to tree.

21. Which sentence would be a good FIRST sentence for the paragraph below? D. Animals use their tails for many different things. Cows and horses swat flies with their tails. A fish uses its tail to help it swim. A squirrel uses its tail as a parachute when it jumps through the trees. Opossums can hang upside down by wrapping their tail around the branch of a tree. Monkeys wind their tails around branches as they swing from tree to tree.

22. How should the sentences below BEST be combines?I wanted to go to sleep early.I finished my homework first. • I wanted to go to sleep early or I finished my homework first. • I wanted to go to sleep early I finished my homework first. • I wanted to go to sleep early and then I finished my homework first. • I wanted to go to sleep early, but instead I finished my homework first.

23. How should the sentences below BEST be combines?I wanted to go to sleep early.I finished my homework first. D. I wanted to go to sleep early, but instead I finished my homework first.

24. Which sentence is punctuated correctly? • Read the contract carefully before you sign it, the lawyer advised. • “Read the contract carefully before you sign it,” the lawyer advised. • ‘Read the contract carefully before you sign it,’ the lawyer advised. • (Read the contract carefully before you sign it,) the lawyer advised.

25. Which sentence is punctuated correctly? B. “Read the contract carefully before you sign it,” the lawyer advised.

26. Where should a comma be added in the sentence below?The new history teacher comes from Montgomery Alabama. • after history • after teacher • after comes • after Montgomery

27. Where should a comma be added in the sentence below?The new history teacher comes from Montgomery, Alabama. D. after Montgomery

28. Teddy wants to communicate with other people who like cats. Which Internet link will give Teddy addresses? • Calendar of Cat Shows in Your Area • Training Tips for Cats • Cat News Bulletin Board • Write to Other Cat Lovers

29. Teddy wants to communicate with other people who like cats. Which Internet link will give Teddy addresses? D. Write to Other Cat Lovers

30. What change should be made to the sentence below?There is five boys in our class. • change There to Their • change is to are • change boys to boy • change our to hour

31. What change should be made to the sentence below?There are five boys in our class. B. change is to are

32. Dear Ms. Jackson, Please water my plants while I am away. Thank You. Sincerely, Brian change Dear to dear change my to My change You to you change Sincerely to sincerely What change in capitalization should be made to the letter below?

33. Dear Ms. Jackson, Please water my plants while I am away. Thank you. Sincerely, Brian C. change You to you What change in capitalization should be made to the letter below?

34. Which word from the sentence below is the simple predicate?The light from the candle shines through the window. • light • from • shines • through

35. Which word from the sentence below is the simple predicate?The light from the candle shines through the window. C. shines

36. (1) Jake and me went to the country fair last week. (2) Both of us had a great time. (3) We hadn’t been there for two years. (4) Last year, Jake was visiting his grandparents. Which sentence above uses an incorrect pronoun? • Sentence 1 • Sentence 2 • Sentence 3 • Sentence 4

37. (1)Jake and me went to the country fair last week.(2) Both of us had a great time. (3) We hadn’t been there for two years. (4) Last year, Jake was visiting his grandparents. Which sentence above uses an incorrect pronoun? • Sentence 1

38. Dear Family, I have been enjoying myself at camp. My friends and me went swimming, boating, and hiking. We also made a funny looking t-shirt. I will see you soon. Sincerely, Sammie Mine friends and me My friends and my My friends and myself My friends and I In the letter below, how should My friends and me be written?

39. Dear Family, I have been enjoying myself at camp. My friends and I went swimming, boating, and hiking. We also made a funny looking t-shirt. I will see you soon. Sincerely, Sammie D. My friends and I In the letter below, how should My friends and me be written?

40. Which of the following would make the sentence below correct?You may have hamburgers or hot dogs french fries or potato chips, and milk or juice for lunch. • Add a comma after have • Add a comma after dogs • Add a comma after fries • Add a comma after juice

41. Which of the following would make the sentence below correct?You may have hamburgers or hot dogs, french fries or potato chips, and milk or juice for lunch. B. Add a comma after dogs

42. Which sentence is a simple sentence? • Water is everywhere, and it is recycled all the time. • I visited the museum, and Terry went to a restaurant. • The reporter investigates and writes once a week. • Hailstones can be as small as peas, or they can be large as baseballs.

43. Which sentence is a simple sentence? C. The reporter investigates and writes once a week.

44. Which word is the subject of the sentence below?A veterinarian is a doctor who treats dogs, cats, and other animals. • veterinarian • doctor • dogs • animals

45. Which word is the subject of the sentence below?A veterinarian is a doctor who treats dogs, cats, and other animals. • veterinarian

46. Eleanor is writing a paper about fruit flies. What would be the BEST heading for her to look under? • flying plants • flying animals • flying creatures • flying insects

47. Eleanor is writing a paper about fruit flies. What would be the BEST heading for her to look under? D. flying insects

48. Sasha wants to know how much rain fell in Washington this week. What is the BEST place to look for this information? • A dictionary • An encyclopedia • An atlas • The Internet

49. Sasha wants to know how much rain fell in Washington this week. What is the BEST place to look for this information? D. The Internet

50. What is the simple subject of the sentence below?Atlanta is an exciting city with many wonderful museums and interesting people. • Atlanta • city • museums • people