English Final Study Guide 2015

Part A. Directions

Circle the correct possessive noun for each sentence.

1. Football helmets protect (player’s/ players’) heads from injuries.

2. The Vietnam Memorial has (soldier’s/ soldiers’)names engraved by the thousands.

3. The (bus’s/ buses’) tire had a slow leak.

4. The (baby’s/babies’) crib is the safest for her to sleep.

Part B. Directions #’s 6-10

Complete the chart with the correct plural and possessive spelling of each noun.

Singular / Plural / Singular Possessive / Plural Possessive
Ex. boy / boys / boy’s / boys’
goose
child
mouse
elf
school

Part C. Directions

Place commas/colons in the correct places. (HINT- The rule that applies is in parenthesis)

11.Joe why do you look so tired? (commas with direct address)

12. The old dusty boots need to be thrown away. (commas with adjectives)

13. I wanted to go to the mall but I decided it was more important to do my homework. (compound sentence)

14. Unfortunately I lost my new wallet. (commas with introductory words)

15. Milk is a delicious nutritious drink. (commas to separate adjectives)

16. You can study for your quiz from the following places starters notes and past homework assignments. (colons before a list and commas in a series)

17. On Saturday April 1 2016 I will be in France! (commas in a date in a sentence there should be THREE commas)

18. Northley Middle School is located in Aston Pennsylvania. (commas between city and state)

Part D. Directions

Fix the following run-on sentences by rewriting correctly on the line below. Hint-there are three ways to fix a run-on. Be sure to use all three ways.

19. Summer is almost here I can’t wait!

______

20. She wrote the story and she edited it.

______

______

21. Kim went to the mall she bought boots, earrings, and a scarf.

______

______

Part E. Directions

Circle the correct pronoun that agrees with its antecedent.

22. Raising sheep is a difficult task, and (you, it) often involves humans and dogs working together.

23. Neither rain nor snow prevents good herding dogs from doing (their, its) job.

Part F. Directions

Read each sentence. Determine whether the sentence is a simple, compound, or complex sentence and write the answer on the line that follows the sentence.

24. Although I had to study for finals, I decided to go to the carnival instead. ______

25. I went to the carnival. ______

26. I had to study for finals. ______

27. I had to study for finals, but I went to the carnival instead. ______

Part G. Directions

Read the questions and circle the BESTanswer to the questions.

28. What is the purpose of transition words and phrases?

a. to keep the reader interested

b. to allow the reader to follow along from one point to another in an organized manner

c. to provide imagery for the reader

29. What is the purpose of sensory details?

a. to allow the reader to visualize what is going on in the story

b. to conclude the essay

c. to help the reader to follow along

30. When presenting an argument, why is it important to provide a counter argument?

a. to prove your claim is wrong

b. to discredit by showing that your claim is still better

c. to determine the intended audience

**English Final WRITING PROMPT**

You will be asked to describe your sixth grade year. Your response should be about 4 paragraphs and should include the following characteristics:

  • attention grabbing introduction paragraph
  • several body paragraphs
  • strong conclusion
  • author’s voice
  • sensory details
  • transition words and phrases
  • compound and complex sentences