Grade 5: Writing (2001 VDOE Released Items)

Which of these is in the wrong place in Rachel's notes?
1. an old house that no one ever seems to leave
2. a mysterious relative who comes to visit
3. a key is found with a note attached to it
4. a piece of jewelry
Which of these could be added under Who in Rachel's notes?
1. a tree that seems to moan in the wind
2. a beautiful box that can never be opened
3. a building that turns its own lights off
4. a friend who begins behaving strangely
How can Rachel write the other people to improve the meaning of sentence 1?
1. the people who had lived there before
2. those other people
3. people besides us
4. the other people before
How can Rachel best combine sentences 4 and 5 without changing their meaning?
1. Tall and fancy, and it was one of those clocks called a grandfather clock.
2. It was one of those tall, fancy clocks called a grandfather clock.
3. It was one of those clocks it was one of those tall fancy clocks called a grandfather clock.
4. One of those clocks called a grandfather clock, and it was one of those tall clocks and fancy.
Which of these sentences does not belong in Rachel's story?
1. 3
2. 5
3. 7
4. 9
In sentence 16, sounded lovely should be written --
1. sound lovley
2. sounded luvly
3. sounded lovly
4. as it is
In sentence 18, "Did you hear what I heard? Penny asked. should be written --
1. "Did you hear what I heard?" Penny asked.
2. "Did you hear what I heard? "Penny asked."
3. "Did you hear what I heard" Penny asked?
4. as it is
In sentence 19, her older sister Clara should be written --
1. her older Sister Clara
2. her Older Sister Clara
3. her older sister clara
4. as it is
In sentence 24, the sound of a engine should be written --
1. the sound of an engene
2. the sound off a engine
3. the sound of an engine
4. as it is
Which of these could Alberto add to the heading People need different amounts at different ages. on his web?
1. Bedtimes
2. Taking naps.
3. Teenagers, 8-12 hours
4. Giraffes, 3-4 hours
Which sentence is the most descriptive?
1. 1
2. 3
3. 7
4. 10
Which sentence says the same thing twice?
1. 2
2. 5
3. 6
4. 15
How should sentence 12 be written?
1. Most, however, animals do need to sleep.
2. Animals do need sleep, however, most.
3. However, to sleep most animals do need to.
4. As it is
Which sentence could best be added after sentence 16?
1. Sometimes the dreams that we have while we're asleep are very interesting.
2. Did you know that we humans spend a third of our lives asleep?
3. Other smaller animals, such as wolves, spend less time eating and more time sleeping.
4. If you do not get enough sleep, you will not be able to think very well at school.
In sentence 17, food, water, and air should be written --
1. food, water and, air
2. food water and air
3. food water, and, air
4. as it is
In sentence 19, we grows older should be written --
1. we grow older
2. we grow more older
3. we growing older
4. as it is
In sentence 22, were grown up, we'll should be written --
1. were grow up, well
2. we're grown up, we'll
3. we're growed up, well
4. as it is
In sentence 24, darkness causes our brains should be written --
1. Darkness causes our brains
2. darkness causes our branes
3. Darkness cause our braines
4. as it is
In sentence 25, Saturday afternoon. should be written --
1. saturday afternoon.
2. Saturday Afternoon!
3. Saturday afternoon?
4. as it is
In sentence 26, to go back out into should be written --
1. to go back owt into
2. too go back out in to
3. two go back out in to
4. as it is

Grade 5: Writing (2001 VDOE Released Items)

Multiple-Choice Exercise
Content © 2001 Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Education; Permission to Use Granted by VDOE; Author of Activity: Tami Maloney; All rights reserved.
No commercial, for-profit use of this material is allowed. E-mail comments and questions to Tami Maloney.

Which of these is in the wrong place in Rachel's notes?

Which of these could be added under Who in Rachel's notes?

How can Rachel write the other people to improve the meaning of sentence 1?

**How can Rachel best combine sentences 4 and 5 without changing their meaning?**

**Which of these sentences does not belong in Rachel's story?**

In sentence 16, sounded lovely should be written --

In sentence 18, "Did you hear what I heard? Penny asked. should be written --

In sentence 19, her older sister Clara should be written --

In sentence 24, the sound of a engine should be written --

Which of these could Alberto add to the heading People need different amounts at different ages. on his web?

**Which sentence is the most descriptive?**

Which sentence says the same thing twice?

How should sentence 12 be written?

**Which sentence could best be added after sentence 16?**

In sentence 17, food, water, and air should be written --

In sentence 19, we grows older should be written --

In sentence 22, were grown up, we'll should be written --

In sentence 24, darkness causes our brains should be written --

In sentence 25, Saturday afternoon. should be written --

In sentence 26, to go back out into should be written --

Grade 5: Writing (2001 VDOE Released Items)

Multiple-Choice ExerciseContent © 2001 Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Education; Permission to Use Granted by VDOE; Author of Activity: Tami Maloney; All rights reserved. No commercial, for-profit use of this material is allowed. E-mail comments and questions to Tami Maloney.

Which of these is in the wrong place in Rachel's notes?

Which of these could be added under Who in Rachel's notes?

How can Rachel write the other people to improve the meaning of sentence 1?

How can Rachel best combine sentences 4 and 5 without changing their meaning?

Which of these sentences does not belong in Rachel's story?

In sentence 16, sounded lovely should be written --

In sentence 18, "Did you hear what I heard? Penny asked. should be written --

In sentence 19, her older sister Clara should be written --

In sentence 24, the sound of a engine should be written --

Which of these could Alberto add to the heading People need different amounts at different ages. on his web?

Which sentence is the most descriptive?

Which sentence says the same thing twice?

How should sentence 12 be written?

Which sentence could best be added after sentence 16?

In sentence 17, food, water, and air should be written --

In sentence 19, we grows older should be written --

In sentence 22, were grown up, we'll should be written --

In sentence 24, darkness causes our brains should be written --

In sentence 25, Saturday afternoon. should be written --

In sentence 26, to go back out into should be written --

Multiple-Choice Exercise
Content © 2001 Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Education; Permission to Use Granted by VDOE; Author of Activity: Tami Maloney; All rights reserved.
No commercial, for-profit use of this material is allowed. E-mail comments and questions to Tami Maloney.

**How can Rachel best combine sentences 4 and 5 without changing their meaning?**

**Which of these sentences does not belong in Rachel's story?**

**Which sentence is the most descriptive?**

**Which sentence could best be added after sentence 16?**