Benchmark Review

Benchmark Review

Coordinate Adjectives Use a comma to separate two adjectives that come before a noun if… 1. the conjunction “and” can be used to join the adjectives. 2. the two adjectives can be flipped.

Coordinate Adjectives A. My spaniel is a fat sassy puppy. B. My spaniel, is a fat sassy puppy. C. My spaniel is a fat, sassy, puppy. D. My spaniel is a fat, sassy puppy.

Coordinate Adjectives A. My spaniel is a fat sassy puppy. B. My spaniel, is a fat sassy puppy. C. My spaniel is a fat, sassy, puppy. D. My spaniel is a fat, sassy puppy. (correct) My spaniel is a fat and sassy puppy. (“and” fits) My spaniel is a sassy, fat puppy. (adjectives can be flipped)

Coordinate Adjectives A. A huge, horned owl lives in those woods. B. A huge horned owl, lives in those woods. C. A huge, horned, owl lives in those woods. D. A huge horned owl lives in those woods.

Coordinate Adjectives A. A huge, horned owl lives in those woods. B. A huge horned owl, lives in those woods. C. A huge, horned, owl lives in those woods. D. A huge horned owl lives in those woods. (correct..no comma needed) A huge and horned owl lives in those woods. (“and” does not fit) A horned, huge owl lives in those woods. (can not flip adjectives)

Tone Which tone is represented in the following passage? Wow! With a top speed of one hundred fifty miles per hour, that car can almost fly! A. calm B. annoyed C. scary D. excited

Tone Which tone is represented in the following passage? She delicately placed the cooing baby on a soft, freshly cleaned blanket. A. calm B. annoyed C. scary D. excited

Tone Which tone is represented in the following passage? As that hurricane threatened, the wind's blast caused angry fifteen-foot waves to crash over the small houses near the shore. A. calm B. annoyed C. scary D. excited

Tone Words • Eager • Motivated • Agitation • Humorous • Romantic • Proud • Amused • Scornful • Unbiased

MoodRead the following poem, "A Birthday" by Christina Rossetti and answer the question below. My heart is like a singing bird Whose nest is a weathered shoot; My heart is like an apple-tree Whose boughs are bent with thick-set fruit; My heart is like a rainbow shell That paddles in a halcyon [peaceful] sea; My heart is gladder than all these Because my love is come to me. QUESTION: What is the mood of the poem? (Look specifically at the three things the speaker compares her heart to.) A. sorrow B. happiness C. excitement D. nervousness

MoodRead the following poem, "A Birthday" by Christina Rossetti and answer the question below. My heart is like a singing bird Whose nest is a weathered shoot; My heart is like an apple-tree Whose boughs are bent with thick-set fruit; My heart is like a rainbow shell That paddles in a halcyon [peaceful] sea; My heart is gladder than all these Because my love is come to me. QUESTION: What is the mood of the poem? (Look specifically at the three things the speaker compares her heart to.) A. sorrow B. happiness C. excitement (correct) D. nervousness

MoodRead the following lines from "The Garden of Proserpine" by Algernon Swinburne. Then answer the question below. There go the loves that wither [dry up], The old loves with wearier wings; And all dead years draw thither [there] And disastrous things; Dead dreams of days foresaken, Blind buds that snows have shaken, Wild leaves that winds have taken, Red strays of ruined springs. ... And love, grown faint and fretful With lips but half regretful Sighs, and with eyes forgetful Weeps that no loves endure [last]. QUESTION: What mood do the details in the poem convey? • wastefulness and excess B. happiness C. sadness and despair D. mistrust

MoodRead the following lines from "The Garden of Proserpine" by Algernon Swinburne. Then answer the question below. There go the loves that wither [dry up], The old loves with wearier wings; And all dead years draw thither [there] And disastrous things; Dead dreams of days foresaken, Blind buds that snows have shaken, Wild leaves that winds have taken, Red strays of ruined springs. ... And love, grown faint and fretful With lips but half regretful Sighs, and with eyes forgetful Weeps that no loves endure [last]. QUESTION: What mood do the details in the poem convey? • wastefulness and excess • happiness • sadness and despair (correct) • mistrust

Punctuation • She whispered, The movie is starting. • She whispered, “The movie is starting.” • She whispered, “The movie is starting”. • She whispered “The movie is starting.”

Punctuation • Karli commented, I like to play video games. • Karli commented “I like to play video games.” • Karli commented, “I like to play video games”. • Karli commented, “I like to play video games.”

Punctuation • Is that a good video game Jane asked? • “Is that a good video game,” Jane asked? • “Is that a good video game?” Jane asked. • Is that a good video game? Jane asked.

Punctuation • I’ll say it is! Debbie exclaimed. • I’ll say it is, Debbie exclaimed. • “I’ll say it is” Debbie exclaimed! • “I’ll say it is!” Debbie exclaimed.

Punctuation • She had a hot dog chips and fruit for lunch. • She had, a hot dog, chips, and fruit for lunch. • She had a hot dog, chips, and fruit for lunch. • She had a hot dog, chips, and fruit, for lunch.

Punctuation • Your school (supplies paper, pencils, etc.) are available at the school supply store. • Your school supplies (paper, pencils, etc. are available) at the school supply store. • Your school supplies (paper, pencils, etc.) are available at the school supply store. • (Your school supplies) paper, pencils, etc. are available at the school supply store.

Capitalization • Marla lives in birmingham, Alabama with her father, Dr. Mitza. They live on North sims street. • Marla lives in Birmingham, Alabama with her father, Dr. Mitza. They live on North Sims Street. • Marla lives in birmingham, Alabama with her father, Dr. Mitza. They live on north Sims street. • Marla lives in Birmingham, Alabama with her father, Dr. mitza. They live on north Sims Street.

Capitalization • There is a rocky island in the atlantic called St. Helena. • There is a Rocky island in the Atlantic called St. Helena. • There is a Rocky Island in the Atlantic called St. Helena. • There is a rocky island in the Atlantic called St. Helena.

Capitalization • Elizabeth George Speare’sThe Witch of Blackbird pond is my favorite Novel. • Elizabeth georgeSpeare’sThe Witch of Blackbird Pond is my favorite novel. • Elizabeth George Speare’sThe Witch of BlackBird Pond is my favorite novel. • Elizabeth George Speare’sThe Witch of Blackbird Pond is my favorite novel.

Choose the complete sentence. • If he finishes his report on time. • He can go to the beach Saturday. • When you practice the trumpet with your door open. • Before they go to the party.

Choose the complete sentence. • When I graduate from high school. • Whose sweater was lost. • Because I didn’t think before I spoke. • I know.

Theme “The Flies and the Honey-Pot” A number of flies were attracted to a jar of honey which had been overturned in a housekeeper's room, and placing their feet in it, ate greedily. Their feet, however, became so smeared with the honey that they could not use their wings, nor release themselves, and were suffocated.

Theme “The Flies and the Honey-Pot” A number of flies were attracted to a jar of honey which had been overturned in a housekeeper's room, and placing their feet in it, ate greedily. Their feet, however, became so smeared with the honey that they could not use their wings, nor release themselves, and were suffocated. Theme: greediness can be fatal.

Theme Kyle liked Lucy more than any other girl in the school, but he had an odd way of showing it. When she walked ahead of him in line, he kicked at her shoe. When she passed him on the school yard, he called her “lame Lucy.” He even wrote a mean word on her homework during the bus ride to school. But what puzzled Lucy the most was receiving an invitation to Kyle’s birthday party. Figuring that he was just planning a mean trick on her, Lucy decided not to go, and while Kyle eagerly awaited Lucy’s arrival, Lucy talked on the phone to Jacob. When Kyle finally realized that Lucy was not coming to his party, he was crushed.

Theme Kyle liked Lucy more than any other girl in the school, but he had an odd way of showing it. When she walked ahead of him in line, he kicked at her shoe. When she passed him on the school yard, he called her “lame Lucy.” He even wrote a mean word on her homework during the bus ride to school. But what puzzled Lucy the most was receiving an invitation to Kyle’s birthday party. Figuring that he was just planning a mean trick on her, Lucy decided not to go, and while Kyle eagerly awaited Lucy’s arrival, Lucy talked on the phone to Jacob. When Kyle finally realized that Lucy was not coming to his party, he was crushed. Theme: Share your true feelings.

Conflict (matching) • Man vs man a. “I can’t work in this heat!” exclaimed Jay. • Man vs self b. Maleigh, the new kid, sat all alone at lunch. • Man vs society c. Keelan always picked on Wynn. • Man vs nature d. Maria was upset about not getting the new dress. She decided against going to the party.

Conflict External or Internal 1. I can’t work in this heat!” exclaimed Jay. 2. Maleigh, the new kid, sat all alone at lunch. 3. Keelan always picked on Wynn. 4. Maria was upset about not getting the new dress. She decided against going to the party.

Conflict External or Internal 1. I can’t work in this heat!” exclaimed Jay. EXTERNAL 2. Maleigh, the new kid, sat all alone at lunch. EXTERNAL 3. Keelan always picked on Wynn. EXTERNAL 4. Maria was upset about not getting the new dress. She decided against going to the party. INTERNAL

Main IdeaSummarize this paragraph in one sentence. Be specific and clearly explain the main idea. A penny for your thoughts? If it’s a 1943 copper penny, it could be worth as much as fifty thousand dollars. In 1943, most pennies were made out of steel since copper was needed for World War II, so the 1943 copper penny is ultra-rare. Another rarity is the 1955 double die penny. These pennies were mistakenly double stamped, so they have overlapping dates and letters. If it’s uncirculated, it’d easily fetch $25,000 at an auction. Now that’s a pretty penny.

Main IdeaSummarize this paragraph in one sentence. Be specific and clearly explain the main idea. A penny for your thoughts? If it’s a 1943 copper penny, it could be worth as much as fifty thousand dollars. In 1943, most pennies were made out of steel since copper was needed for World War II, so the 1943 copper penny is ultra-rare. Another rarity is the 1955 double die penny. These pennies were mistakenly double stamped, so they have overlapping dates and letters. If it’s uncirculated, it’d easily fetch $25,000 at an auction. Now that’s a pretty penny. • This paragraph is about rare and valuable pennies.

Main IdeaSummarize this paragraph in one sentence. Be specific and clearly explain the main idea. Before you put on that Angry Birds costume and exhaust yourself roving from door to door pandering for candy, take a minute to reflect on the tradition in which you are taking part. Halloween is believed to have come from an ancient Celtic festival dating back some 2,000 years. November 1st was the Celtic New Year and marked the end of summer to the Celts, so they celebrated on its eve by wearing costumes made of animal skins and dancing around bon fires. Over the next two millennia, this primitive celebration grew to be candy fueled costume ball that we know today. This paragraph is about the origins of Halloween.

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