ELA Milestones Practice #3

Match it! Select the correct answer from the pull down...Good luck!

Which word would LEAST likely to be used as a transition word when writing a paragraph?

Where should a comma be placed in the following sentence? Along the muddy creek bank animal footprints could be seen.

What change should be made to the following sentence? An angry blue jay dive-bombed the Duffy's cat that got too close to it's nest.

Chris' science teacher has told her students to write a research paper on a mammal that lives in the ocean. What is the first thing he should do?

Which word BEST fills in the blank in the following sentence? The first _____ pies and cakes are delicious.

Which sentence below is a fragment?

A semicolon (;) should be added to the following sentence. The landscaper came to redo the plantings around the house he brought azaleas, roses, and daisies.

What would be the best CLOSING sentence? Joe looked at his teammates and wondered if he would be accepted by the other players. He was the only new player on the team. All the other boys had played together on the state championship team last year.