Grade 5 Writing - 2011 Released Test

Before writing her letter, Elizabeth makes these notes.

Which of these does NOT belong in Elizabeth’s notes? (You do not need to read a passage in the left column to answer this question)
1. Think about my favorite subject
2. Play board games and ball games
3. Have a party for Judy
4. Take Judy to the bus station
Which of these is the best way for Elizabeth to rewrite sentence 2?
1. In two weeks Judy, who lives in California, my favorite cousin, is coming to visit us.
2. Coming to visit us in two weeks is Judy who lives in California, my favorite cousin.
3. My favorite cousin Judy, who lives in California, is coming to visit us in two weeks.
4. My favorite cousin is coming to visit us in two weeks, Judy, who lives in California.
Which of these is the best way to combine sentences 6 and 7?
1. I know that you are interested in becoming a marine biologist, then Judy can tell you many stories about whales and other sea life.
2. Since you are interested in becoming a marine biologist, Judy can tell you many stories about whales and other sea life.
3. I know that you are interested in becoming a marine biologist, but Judy can tell you many stories about whales and other sea life.
4. Since you are interested in becoming a marine biologist, and Judy can tell you many stories about whales and other sea life.
In sentence 16, family including our dog Rex, should be written —
1. family including, our dog Rex
2. family, including our dog Rex,
3. family including our dog Rex
4. as it is
In sentence 23, dads should be written —
1. dads’s
2. dad’s
3. dads’
4. as it is
In sentence 26, home from the museum, and Mom should be written —
1. home from the museum, Mom
2. home from the museum, so Mom
3. home from the museum, because Mom
4. as it is
In sentence 28, I and my family should be written —
1. my family and I
2. my family and me
3. me and my family
4. as it is
In sentence 34, weekend will be should be written —
1. weekend is
2. weekend was
3. weekend has been
4. as it is
Which should Kevin do to gather the most information about pygmy shrews? (You do not need to read a passage in the left column to answer this question)
1. Research pygmy shrews on the Internet
2. Find pictures of pygmy shrews
3. Write an introduction about pygmy shrews
4. Ask his friends about pygmy shrews
How should sentence 3 be revised to make the ideas clearer?
1. Its other name being called a shrew mouse is because it looks like a mouse with a pointed nose.
2. Because it looks mouselike with a pointed nose, it has another name which is a shrew mouse.
3. Its name is because it looks like a mouse with a pointed nose and is sometimes called a shrew mouse.
4. It is sometimes called a shrew mouse because of its mouselike, pointed nose.
Which is the best way to combine sentences 6 and 7?
1. This animal is so tiny because it weighs less than a dime.
2. This tiny animal weighs less than a dime.
3. This tiny animal when it weighs less than a dime
4. This animal is so tiny so that it weighs less than a dime.
In sentence 10, Virginias should be written —
1. Virginias’
2. Virginia’s
3. Virginias’s
4. as it is
In sentence 12, hole should be written —
1. hoal
2. whole
3. whoal
4. as it is
In sentence 17, it should be written —
1. him
2. they
3. them
4. as it is
In sentence 22, carefully should be written —
1. careful
2. more carefully
3. most careful
4. as it is
In sentence 24, hardly never should be written —
1. never hardly
2. hardly ever
3. not hardly never
4. as it is
In sentence 26, continued should be written —
1. continue
2. continues
3. continuing
4. as it is
You do not need to read a passage to answer the following questions.

In this sentence, homework extra pencils, and highlighter should be written —
1. homework, extra pencils, and, highlighter
2. homework extra pencils, and, highlighter
3. homework, extra pencils, and highlighter
4. as it is
Read this sentence.

In this sentence, shouldnt should be written —
1. should’nt
2. shouldn’t
3. shouldnt’
4. as it is
Read this sentence.

In this sentence, themselves should be written —
1. themself
2. himself or herself
3. him or her
4. as it is