MEAP MC Questions

1. Which of the following would improve the first paragraph of this sample? (W.PR.06.03)

A.combining sentences to eliminate repetition

B. mentioning some specific winter activities

C. telling why winter is the author’s favorite season

D. including an introductory sentence

2. Read the sentence below. (W.GR.06.01)

Sometimes when I make snowballs, I take off my gloves. And my hands feel frozen as if they were ice.

Which is the best way to fix or edit these sentences?

  1. Sometimes when I make snowballs. I take off my gloves and my hands feel frozen as if they were ice.
  2. Sometimes when I make snowballs. I take off my gloves. And my hands feel frozen as if they were ice.
  3. Sometimes when I make snowballs I take off my gloves and my hands feel frozen. As if they were ice.
  4. Sometimes when I make snowballs, I take off my gloves, and my hands feel frozen as if they were ice.

3. Read the sentence below. (W.GR.06.01)

When I came inside from playing, I look forward to a nice, hot cup of cocoa.

Which sentence has been fixed or edited correctly?

  1. When I come inside from playing, I look forward to a nice, hot cup of cocoa.
  2. When I was coming inside from playing, I look forward to a nice, hot cup of cocoa.
  3. When I came inside from playing, I will look forward to a nice, hot cup of cocoa.
  4. When I come inside from playing, I looking forward to a nice, hot cup of cocoa.

4. What genre of writing is this? (W.GN.06.02)

A. PersonalNarrative

B. Persuasive

C. Comparative

D. Folktale

5. What was the author’s purpose? (W.PR.06.01)

  1. To persuade
  2. To inform
  3. To analyze
  4. To compare

6. Which of the following sentences contain personification? (W.PS.06.01)

  1. I love to skate on ponds and at rinks.
  2. I like to go down the icy snow hill.
  3. When I go down the hill fast the wind stings my cheeks.
  4. The ride is very enthralling.

7. By the author’s use of voice you can assume that the character is: (W.PS.06.01)

  1. confused
  2. happy
  3. angry
  4. depressed

Grammar

Figures of Speech

Each line below is from a song. Underline the figure of speech in each example and indicate if it is a simile, metaphor, or personification on the line.

  1. I say love, it is a flower, and you its only seed. ______

(Bette Midler)

  1. Television, the drug of the nation.______

(Disposable Heroes of Hypocrisy)

  1. The clouds marched across the sky.______
  1. See how they run – like pigs from a gun.______

(Beatles)

  1. I’m like a bird, I’ll only fly away.______

(Nelly Furtado)

  1. The school bus spit out the students.______

7. You know a dream is like a river, ever changing as it flows.______

(Garth Brooks)

8. Darkness wakes and stirs imagination.______

(Andrew Lloyd Webber)

Circle the correct noun form.

  1. How many _____ have you visited?
  2. Country
  3. Countries
  4. Countrys
  5. Country’s
  1. There are many ____ in our city.
  2. Churchs
  3. Churches
  4. Church
  5. Church’s
  1. The ____ rooms are upstairs.
  2. Childs
  3. Childrens’
  4. Children’s
  5. Children

Add the correct preposition for each sentence.

  1. I saw that movie ______the first time yesterday.
  1. I saw some food ______the table.
  1. We have a math test ______Monday.
  1. There are three houses ______your house and mine.
  1. We went there ______taxi.
  1. Michigan schools begin ______September.

Change the word(s) in italics if necessary.

1. I’m looking forward to see you again.______

2. If I was you, I wouldn’t interfere.______

3. He told me to not sneak up behind him.______

4. The farmer had to wear boots because the fields were mud.______

Identify the correct part of speech in bold print.

1. He can hide for days and days. ______

2. Wow! I sure am glad I found him.______

3. He’s a very good swimmer.______

4. He sees his own reflection in the mirror.______

5. I have a pet turtle named Speedy.______

6. He may be slow but he can disappear in a hurry.______

7. He also likes to eat strawberries.______

8. Sometimes he gets out and goes to another room.______

9. Speedy likes to eat worms.______

10. Speedy likes to escape from his cage.______