Unit 3 ELA Common District Assessment Study Guide

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1. What type of punctuation mark do you use at the end of a declarative sentence?

2. Write a declarative sentence below.

3. What type of punctuation mark do you use at the end of an interrogative sentence?

4. Write an interrogative sentence below.

5. What are the two types of punctuation marks can you use at the end of an imperative sentence?

6. Write an imperative sentence.

7. What type of punctuation mark do you use at the end of an exclamatory sentence?

8. Write an exclamatory sentence below.

9. Identify the participle in the sentences below:

A. Spoken in haste, the angry words could not be taken back. ______

B. The papers, aged and yellowed, were in the bottom drawer. ______

C. Cheering and clapping, the fans greeted the soccer team. ______

10. Underline the participial phrase in the sentence below: Dominique, running with speed and purpose, passed the other joggers.

11. Identify the gerund in the sentences below:

A. Why won’t that dog stop barking? ______

B. Uncle Nick’s specialty is barbecuing ribs and chicken on the grill. ______

C. Studying usually pays off in higher scores. ______

12. Underline the gerund phrase in the sentence below:

A far more dangerous activity is driving a car.

13. Identify the infinitive in the sentences below:

A. It took Reggie two hours to install the ceiling fan. ______

B. Marcos, Marquees, and Bryan are ready to practice their soccer drills. ______

C. After school, Erica and M’Kayla like to talk on the telephone for hours. ______

14. Underline the infinitive phrase in the sentence below:

The purpose of a persuasive speech is to convince others.

15. Add punctuation to the sentences below:

A. How cute are those sandals yelled Ms Ramey Ford

B. Ms Watson replied you should try those sandals on in red

16. When do you use a dash (p. 406)?

17. Insert dashes (--) where they are needed in the following sentence? A. Frederic Remington artist, historian, and lover of the frontier is famous for his paintings of the West. ______

B. Most planets have Greek or Roman names Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn were all Roman gods while the word Earth is Old English. ______

18. What does the subjective mood express for verb tense (p. 242)?

19. In each sentence, circle the correct verb in parentheses.

A. When was that project (began, begun)?

B. They (laid, lay) the quilts on the bed.

C. Grandma had (gave, given) Aunt Jean a new vase.

20. What is the purpose of the introduction paragraph in an essay or paper?

21. What is the purpose of the conclusion paragraph in an essay or paper?

22. What is a footnote?

23. What is a bibliography?

24. What does plagiarism mean?

25. Provide an example of plagiarism. 26. Identify whether the sentences below feature active or passive voice: Write a sentence using passive voice.

A. Marion considered the book an inspiration. (Active or Passive)

B. Trees were being blown over by the wind. (Active or Passive)

C. The cake had been eaten by the time Sofia arrived. (Active or Passive)

D. The Gettysburg Address was written by Abraham Lincoln. (Active or Passive)