A Quick-Study Program TEST Book 3 READY LANGUAGE ARTS READY HELPS YOU REVIEW KEY CONCEPTS IN LANGUAGE ARTS DEVELOPS YOUR TEST-TAKING SKILLS IMPROVES YOUR SPELLING AND LANGUAGE TEST SCORES Name: CURRICULUM ASSOCIATES, Inc.
FOR THE STUDENT TEST READY Language Arts is a review program that provides practice in test-taking skills. Your teacher will provide you with directions about how to do the lessons and how to record the answers. Your teacher will also tell you when to begin work on each lesson part and when to stop. It is important that you read and follow all directions. When the directions tell you to STOP, go no further. Wait for your teacher to tell you what to do. While you work on the TEST READY lessons, you will come across Testing Tips. Read these helpful tips carefully. They can make you a better test taker. When you use this book Be sure you know how much time you have to complete each lesson part. Read each direction carefully. Understand what you are expected to do before you try to complete an item. Read all phrases, sentences, or passages in the item carefully before choosing an answer. Check your answer to be sure it makes sense. Make sure you fill in the correct letter choices on the answer form. If you have time after you complete your work, go back and check your answers. This TEST READY Language Arts book was prepared for students by Deborah Adcock. Reorder No. CA9195 Single ISBN 0-7609-2403-1 2004, 1996 Curriculum Associates, Inc. North Billerica, MA 01862 Phone: 800 225-0248 (U.S. & Canada) Fax: 800 366-1158 (U.S. & Canada) E-mail: cainfo@curriculumassociates.com Web: www.curriculumassociates.com No part of this book may be reproduced by any means without written permission from the publisher. All Rights Reserved. Printed in USA. Quick-Study and TEST READY Trademarks of Curriculum Associates, Inc. 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Part One: Spelling Testing Tip Read each answer choice before marking your answer. LESSON 4 5. Our train leaves at noon. No one beleives her story. Are you a member of the club? Read each group of sentences. Mark the sentence that has an underlined word that is spelled wrong. If there are no underlined words that are spelled wrong, mark the space No mistake. 1. What kind of animul is that? Don t make such a fuss. She easily won the race. 2. Aki got hurt on the playground. Be gentle with the puppy. I have no memry of that event. 3. Who is hungry for lunch? The sun gives us heat. We came in third place. 4. Ben grew about one inch. No one will force you to go. Would you like some juise? 6. Someone broke the lamp. Please put some water in the kettle. Do not approche the dog. 7. Max looks lonesome. Don t go looking for trubble. I can t find my other glove. 8. Your writing is very neat. The ships are in the harber. I have seven more problems to do. 9. Your elbow is part of your arm. She is a model student. Let s bundle the newspapers. 10. Our regular teacher is ill. Did you get my message? We offen walk to school. 10
Part Two: Language Read the passage. Then look at the underlined part of each numbered line. Find the answer choice that shows the correct capitalization and punctuation for that part. If the underlined part is correct, fill in the circle next to Correct as is. (11) Today is the last day of school. I will miss my teacher, Mr. ramos. (12) I will also miss my friends who dont live near me. 11. Mr. Ramos, mr. ramos. Mr. Ramos. 12. who don t live Who don t live who do nt live. Read the passage. Then look at the underlined part of each numbered line. Find the answer choice that shows the correct capitalization and punctuation for that part. If the underlined part is correct, fill in the circle next to Correct as is. (13) The first thanksgiving was in 1621. It was celebrated by the (14) Pilgrims in Plymouth Massachusetts. The Pilgrims had ninety-two Native-American guests. They brought turkey, pumpkins, and popcorn (15) to the Celebration. 13. First thanksgiving first Thanksgiving First Thanksgiving 15. To the celebration. to the celebration. to. The Celebration 14. in Plymouth, Massachusetts. in, Plymouth, Massachusetts. in Plymouth massachusetts. Go on 11
Choose the new sentence that best combines the underlined sentences into one. 16. Jaime is my cousin. Louisa is my cousin. Jaime is my cousin, and Louisa is my cousin. Jaime and Louisa are my cousins also. Jaime and Louisa is my cousin. Jaime and Louisa are my cousins. 17. We will leave at 8:00 A.M. We are going to school. We will leave for school at 8:00 A.M. For school at 8:00 A.M. we will be leaving. We will leave at 8:00 A.M., and we will leave for school. We will leave school and go at 8:00 A.M. 18. The Statue of Liberty is on Liberty Island. Liberty Island is in New York. The Statue of Liberty is in New York and is on Liberty Island. On Liberty Island in New York the Statue of Liberty is. The Statue of Liberty is on Liberty Island in New York. Liberty Island is in New York and is where the Statue of Liberty is. 19. Mars is a planet near Earth. Venus is a planet near Earth. Mars is a planet near Earth, and Venus is a planet near Earth. Mars is a planet and so is Venus. Mars and Venus are planets near Earth. Mars and Venus are planets and are near Earth. 20. Bears can be brown. Bears can be black. Bears can be black, or bears can be brown. Bears can be black and brown, too. Bears, which can be black, can be brown. Bears can be black or brown. Part Three: Narrative Writing 21. Think about an event that took place at your school, in your community, or in your own life that was special for you. On a separate piece of paper, write a paragraph describing the event and what was most special about it. Use words and details that will hold the interest of anyone reading your paragraph. 12