Warm-Up- LAWeek of 1/23

1. Which word is the subject of the sentence below?

Bradley, my older brother, works as a messenger and delivers packages by bike.

A. BradleyB. Brother

C. PackagesD. messenger

2. Which transitional word best completes the sentence below?

He was hoping to be chosen: _________, it did not seem likely.

A. SoB. BesidesC. HoweverD. Therefore

3. Which is a run-on sentence?

A. Meredith, Joe, and Josh went to the store to buy food for dinner.

B. We’ve always wanted to go skiing in the mountains we went last year.

C. Because the students worked hard, everyone was rewarded with a party.

D. Every time the ice cream truck goes by, Alex runs home for his money.

4. Which transitional word would most likely be used to show

comparison between paragraphs?

A. LikewiseB. Certainly

C. AltogetherD. Afterward

5. Which resource would contain a map of Malaysia?

A. An atlasB. A thesaurusC. A dictionary

D. A newspaper

6. Eating right and exercising are two components of good health.

Which would not be a supporting detail for this topic sentence?

A. Walking at least three times a week is good for you.

B. There are many things you can do to insure good health.

C. It is wise to eat five servings of fruits and vegetables a day.

D. Running, rope jumping, biking, and skating are some forms of exercise

7. The shepherd guarded his flock through the night.

In the sentence above, what part of speech is the underlined word?

A. VerbB. Noun

C. AdverbD. adjective

8. Which is the following is a declarative sentence?

A. I will run for elected office every year until I win.

B. Run around the track ten times.

C. Visit the museum, and write an essay on one of the exhibits.

D. The sun is up, the humidity is down, and I could not feel better!

9. The section in the back of a book that contains detailed information

about where specific topics are located is called the

A. IndexB. Glossary

C. BibliographyD. encyclopedia

10. Which is a sentence fragment?

A. Bob and Mary are best friends.B. My dog’s favorite toy is broken.

C. When I woke up on Monday morning.

D. Tomorrow is my mom’s forty-seventh birthday.