7G Non-Fiction Studies, 1/21

1.

Pick the best change to the sentence below.

"A softball player who wants to develop her pitching form knows you will develop more skills at a sleep-away camp."

Change "you" to "she"

Change "develop" to "fix"

Change "her" to "their"

Change "more" to "better"

2.

Which of the following sentences is written correctly?

Ms. Sales' classroom is down the hall.

Ms. Sale's classroom is down the hall.

Ms. Sales's classroom is down the hall.

None of the above

3.

Which of the following sentences provides the most detail and imagery?

The teacher's desk was a disorganized mess!

The chairs in the corner were filthy, dirty, and unclean.

The stacks of papers, scattered paper clips, and various pens and pencils were in disarray, all clumped onto the teacher's desk.

The student tables had drawings on them.

4.

Mario went to _________ house.

Jesus'

Jesus's

Jesus

None of the above

5.

What is the correct answer choice below?

"_____ not going to happen by itself."

It's

Its

6.

"Now, affected areas are taking action."

Where should the sentence above be inserted in the paragraph below?

(1) The illegal ivory trade has been a major problem in Africa for decades. (2)Poachers and hunters have killed off hundreds of thousands of elephants to obtain this precious material. (3)The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) announced on Wednesday that key states where poaching takes place have pledged to stop the ivory trade and protect Africa’s elephants.

Before Sentence 1

After Sentence 2

After Sentence 1

After Sentence 3

7.

"The MLB has strict rules against the use of these substances."

Where should the sentence above be added to the paragraph below?

(1) New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez has been suspended for the entire 2014 baseball season. (2) On Saturday, January 11, arbitrator Fredric Horowitz issued Rodriguez’s punishment for the use of performance-enhancing drugs. (3) The suspension came as a result of an investigation by Major League Baseball (MLB). (4)Rodriguez is the most well-known player to violate baseball’s drug ban.

After Sentence 1

After Sentence 2

After Sentence 3

After Sentence 4

8.

"When children play violent video games, they start acting like the characters, and you sometimes cross the line. "

What changes should be made to the sentence above?

Change "characters" to "people"

Change "they" to "you"

Change "children" to "children's"

Change "you" to "they"

9.

What changes should be made to the sentence below?

"Just as the end of the Civil War neared, the soldiers felt as their arduous journey was near a close. As the they marched away from the battleground, you felt as if the war may finally be over. "

Change "soldiers" to "soldier's"

Change "you" to "they"

Change "you" to "me"

Change "over" to "done"

10.

"The Chinese government, which had long ignored the problem, is finally taking notice. "

Where should the sentence above be added to the following paragraph?

(1) China’s major cities have some of the world’s worst smog. (2) For example, record levels of air pollution crippled Beijing, the capital, for weeks last winter. (3) In September, China’s Cabinet announced a plan that aims to reduce the country’s heavy reliance on coal to below 65 percent of total energy usage by 2017. (4) Last week, Beijing also announced a set of color-coded emergency measures for bad pollution days.

After Sentence 1

After Sentence 2

After Sentence 3

After Sentence 4

11.

Which one of the following sentences provides the most detail and imagery?

The students read together in unison their fluency packet of the week.

Juan focuses on his fascinating, amazing, interesting tan SRA booklet.

Matt won't stop talking, so Elizabeth glares at him.

As he examines the text, Joey furrows his brow and scribbles into his notebook furiously

12.

Which of the following sentences uses an apostrophe correctly?

Cats's toys

Peoples's Choice Award

Ms. Coats's class

Sarahs' song