Kayla Gerkin EDUC 450/486E Traditional Assessment Grade Level 6th Grammar Usage

Objectives: 1. Identify incorrect grammar usage 2. Will be able to use exclamation points and commas correctly in writing 3. Will be able to identify the difference between clauses and phrases 4. Will know the difference between adjectives and adverbs and what they modify 5. Will be able to diagram sentences and expand sentences 6. Will be able to label the parts of speech of a sentence 7. Will be able to use present and past participles in writing 8. Will be able to identify the subject and predicate of sentences 9. Will be able to determine differences between simple and compound sentences

6th Grade English Grammar Exam

Name:________________________

There are different sections on your exam: true/false, multiple choice, short answer, matching, and essay. Please make sure you read the directions and each questions carefully! You will have 83 minutes to complete the test.

TRUE/FALSE: For each of the following statements, determine if they are true or false. Please circle either T or F. (1 points each/10 points total) (10 minutes) [Objectives 1,2,3,5,6] 1) T 2) T 3) T 4) T 5) T 6) T 7) T 8) T 9) T 10) T / / / / / / / / / / F F F F F F F F F F The following sentence is a complete sentence: My sister loves to eat ice cream. The following sentence contains a comma splice: My puppy enjoys running outdoors, and he enjoys sleeping in my bed. A PHRASE is written as a complete sentence. The following sentence contains a CLAUSE: Whenever the sky turns grey and green, the ogres gather to cavort. In the following sentence, and is used as a conjunction: I enjoy reading, swimming, and dancing. Sentence diagramming and sentence expanding are often used together. There are 16 parts of speech. He, she, and they are all examples of prepositions. Is, was, and am are all examples of linking verbs. Adjectives describe nouns, not verbs.

MULTIPLE CHOICE: Determine the correct answer for each of the following questions. There is only one correct answer. Please circle the letter of your chosen answer. (2 points each/20 points total) (15 minutes) [Objectives 1-5, 8,9] 1) Which of the following contains a comma splice? a) Cinderella longed for love; Gus hungered for cheese. b) Cinderella longed for love, Gus hungered for cheese. c) Cinderella enjoyed dancing, singing, and cleaning. d) Gus always hid from the mouse, and he feared for his life. 2) In the following sentence, the bolded section is which of the following: The queen ruled with mighty power. a) Predicate b) Subject c) Present participle d) Verb 3) Which of the following sentence diagrams represent a noun+linking verb+noun? a) b) c) d) The ogre is smelly. The wolf is grey. The ogre is a beast. The wolf is very sleepy.

4) Which of the following sentences contain NO grammatical errors? a) b) c) d) Cinderella is a lovely princess. Cinderella can no longer remembered her father. Cinderella falls in love with a young handsome charming prince. Cinderella believe that her step sisters are nice kind and loving.

5) Which of the following sentence diagrams represent a noun+linking verb+adjective? a) b) c) d) The wolf is a mammal. The ogre is a beast. The tiger is a hunter. The wolf is grey.

6) In the sentence, The witch, who won the competition, made an excellent concoction, who won the competition is an example of a(n) ____________ a) Noun phrase b) Adjective clause c) Prepositional phrase d) Conjunction

7) The purpose of the exclamation point is a) b) c) d) to inquire and question to show boredom to show surprise, anger, fear, or excitement to show who the speaker is

8) Which of the following is an example of a simple sentence? a) b) c) d) Snow White is poisoned. The giant who looks for beanstalks often finds them. Jack and Rapunzel are cousins. If a beanstalk grows, Jack will climb it because he loves high places.

9) Which of the following is an example of a compound sentence? a) b) c) d) If a beanstalk grows, Jack will climb it because he loves high places. Jack and Rapunzel are cousins. Snow White is poisoned. The giant who looks for beanstalks often finds them.

10) Which of the following includes a prepositional phrase? a) b) c) d) I longed for tasty food. The mermaid dove deeply. Harry Potter phoned home, but no one answered his call. The troll beneath the bridge is a green, greedy fellow.

SHORT ANSWER: Read each of the following questions carefully and answer the question fully. (25 points) (18 minutes) [Objectives 5,7,8,9] 1) Please expand the following sentence. Keep in mind why. Where, how, when and what when you are doing your sentence expansion. (4 points) (2 minutes) Rapunzel was ecstatic. In the garden, yesterday afternoon, the lovely Rapunzel was ecstatic. (or something along these lines 2) Please combine the following sentences. Add in parts of speech as you need them. Be sure to include all the information and dont leave anything out! The ogre strains against the boulder. The ogre pushes with all his might. The ogre digs in his horn-toed feet. The ogre growled with determination. (6 points) (4 minutes) Straining against the bolder, pushing with all his might, digging in his horn-toed feet, the ogre growled with determination. 3) Add a compound predicate to the following sentences. Please keep your sentences appropriate. (5 points)(5 minutes) a) The wolfs protestations neither convinced the judge nor placated the wounded pig. b) The blackbird led and delivered beautiful songs to the listening ear. c) Suddenly the giant smashed and crushed the nearest town. d) Envious of the princes good fortune, the thief stole and captured the princess and jewels. e) Riding on a magic carpet, the genie granted wishes and gained his freedom.

4) Correct the grammatical errors in the following passage from Lois Lowrys The Giver. Pay close attention to verb tense. There are seven incorrect verb forms. You can either correct it within the passage or you can rewrite it on the lines below. If you choose to write it on the lines below, please only write the sentences in which you are correcting the verb tense, NOT every sentence in the passage. (10 points) (7 minutes) Jonas stepped back. He moved behind Asher's bike and knelt so that he was out of sight. It was a game he had often played with the other children, a game of good guys and bad guys, a harmless pasttime that use d up their contained energy and ended only when they all lay posed in freakish postures on the ground. He had never recognized it before as a game of war. Attack! The shout came from behind the small storehouse where play equipment was kept. Three children dashed forward, their imaginary weapons in firing position. From the opposite side of the field came an opposing about: Counter-attack! From their hiding places a horde of children Jonas recognized Fiona in the group emerged, running in a crouched position, firing across the field. Several of them stopped, grabbed their own shoulders and chests with exaggerated gestures, and pretended to be hit. They dropped to the ground and lay suppressing giggles.

MATCHING: Match the beginning of each sentence in column 1 with its appropriate ending in column 2. Please make sure to write the letter from column 1 in the blank provided in column 2. (1 point each/10 points total) [Objective 8]

a) b) c) d) e) f) g)

Column 1 By the time her stepmother came home, The wolf didnt go out for dinner because The frogs always gather The ogre had been hypnotically staring into the flame The gremlin refused to speak to the evil queen Achilles has never The troll needed money

Column 2 _F__ been to El Paso. _D__ for over a week. _G__ because he liked to gamble on the rat races. _C__at the pond on the first full mood of each month. _A__ Cinderella had scrubbed the entire house. _E__ until she agreed to apologize. _B__ he had filled up on pork earlier in the day

ESSAY: Please read the directions closely and answer the questions using correct grammar. Make sure that you answer all three questions with as much detail as you have time for. You do not need to fill up all the lines. (35 points)(30 minutes) [Objectives 1-9] 1) After correcting the passage above, why do you think this would be useful to know how to do? Where else can you use editing skills like this in your career or academics? What did you like/dislike about editing this passage? As long as students write on each of the three questions in essay format and have no grammatical errors on the things weve covered this year, they will receive full points. __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________

Essay Rubric Category Grammar & Spelling (Conventions) 5 Writer makes no errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content Relevant, telling, quality details give the reader important information that goes beyond the obvious or predictable. All sentences are well-constructed with varied structure. Writer makes no errors in capitalization or punctuation, so the paper is exceptionally easy to read. 4 Writer makes 1-2 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content Supporting details and information are relevant, but one key issue or portion of the storyline is unsupported. Most sentences are wellconstructed with varied structure. Writer makes 1 or 2 errors in capitalization or punctuation, but the paper is still easy to read. 3 Writer makes 3-4 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content Supporting details and information are relevant, but several key issues or portions of the storyline are unsupported. Most sentences are wellconstructed but have a similar structure. Writer makes a few errors in capitalization and/or punctuation that catch the readers attention and interrupt the flow. The introduction does not adequately preview topics and the conclusion is left with loose ends. 2-0 Writer makes more than 4 errors in grammar or spelling that distract the reader from the content. Supporting details and information are typically unclear or not related to the topic.

Support for Topic (Content)

Sentence Structure (Fluency)

Sentences lack structure and appear incomplete or rambling. Writer makes several errors in capitalization and/or punctuation that catch the readers attention and greatly interrupt the flow. The introduction and the conclusion are left unclear or non-existent.

Capitalization & Punctuation (Conventions)

Introduction & Conclusion

The introduction and conclusion preview the topic and the reader is left with a sense of what the writer is getting at by the end.

The introduction and conclusion are recognizable but leave the reader wanting more.

Adapted from RubiStar