5th Grade MAP Practice Test English : Set 1

Our teacher was absent yesterday, so we had a substatute.
Which underlined word is NOT spelled correctly?

substatute
yesterday
absent
teacher

Which sentence is written correctly?

The weatherman said its going to be a warm day.
The weatherman said it’s going to be a warm day.
The weatherman said it going to be a warm day.
The weatherman said its’ going to be a warm day.

Which sentence has all the words spelled correctly and makes sense?

The bandage was wound around the woond.
He could lead if he would get the led out.
The wind was too strong to wind the sail.
A bass was painted on the head of the base drum.

Which adverb phrase in the sentences below answers the question “why”?

The storm came up during the night.
The children combed the nearby woods for pine cones.
We spent the afternoon at the mall.
The students usually travel to games by bus.

Which sentence below does NOT have an irregular verb in it?

Unfortunately, the wind blew down the newly planted trees.
In Egypt, there are pyramids in which treasures lie.
Joe returned home after three years in the army.
Amanda threw the baseball over the fence just to anger Tim.

“Lightening Storm”
Which of the following would be a strong sentence starter for the above topic?

The lights went out.
Maria shivered.
The room was dark.
Suddenly, there was a flash of lightening.

Which sentence uses parallelism?

After Todd answered the phone, the doorbell rang.
Todd answered the phone, scratched his head, and sipped his cola.
Todd is my nephew who answered the phone.
Todd is a tall boy and he loves to talk.

Which sentence best describes the mood “cheerfulness”?

The lilacs are nice.
The lilacs will die and loose their petals.
The lilacs are purple.
The lilacs danced with the gentle breezes.

Which of the following is not punctuated correctly?

Dear Bob:
How have you been?
I am going to start in the game Friday.
Are you getting along with your roommate?

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

Mrs. Barnes our English teacher, taught us how to use commas.
Mrs. Barnes our English teacher taught us how to use commas.
Mrs. Barnes, our English teacher taught us how to use commas.
Mrs. Barnes, our English teacher, taught us how to use commas.

Which of the following is a plural noun?

gorilla
fences
man
dress

In which sentence is a pronoun NOT used correctly?

“Hand her them books,” she said.
They copied their notes for other students.
The usher escorted him to his chair.
Two of the girls put on skirts.

Which of the following sentences is correctly capitalized?

My favoite team is the New York yankees.
My uncle is on the supreme court.
I played in the Little League this summer.
We visited the senate.

Which sentence is capitalized correctly?

If you travel east on 17th Street you’ll find the location of the new store.
People who live in the south enjoy warm weather during all twelve months.
She lives on the North side of town.
Hikers like to climb mountains in the Western United States.

Choose the sentence with the possessive form.

The dog buried its bone in the garden.
It’s been a long day.
She’s going to visit New York.
Gary said it’s arrived.

Our town has a festival of trees during the christmas season.
Which pair of words must be capitalized in this sentence?

town, festival
trees, season
christmas, town
festival, christmas

My cousins, uncle fred, aunt mary, and my mother came to my piano recital.
Which words should be capitalized?

cousins, uncle fred, aunt mary, mother
cousins, uncle fred, aunt mary
uncle fred, aunt mary
mother

the new testament is part of the bible, christianity’s most holy book.
Which pair of words must be capitalized in this sentence?

testament, holy
bible, book
new, christianity
christianity, holy

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