Core Standards Practice

Week 1

READING : Answer the questions according to the information stated in the passage.

Dandelion
24. What probably caused the hair to be
Anonymous gone?

There was a pretty dandelion (A) the sun started shining

With lovely, fluffy hair, (B) it started raining
That glistened in the sunshine (C) it was summer
And in the summer air (D) a strong wind blew
But oh! This pretty dandelion
Soon grew old and gray;
And, sad to tell! Her charming hair
Blew many miles away. 25. The season described in the poem is

(A) winder
(B) spring
22. The mood in the poem changes from (C) summer
beginning to end; it changes from (D) fall

(A) happy to sad

(B) sad to happy
(C) excited to scared 26. In the poem, the word “charming” means
(D) scared to excited
(A) pleasing
(B) fluffy
23. What clues in the poem show how the (C) old
mood changes? Write a sentence to (D) gray
explain.

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 Ending Name:___________________________
Punctuation The ending punctuation you choose to put on a
sentence depends on the type of sentence that it is. There
are three major kinds of sentences.
1. Declarative sentences are making a statement, perhaps to provide information.
A period (.) is the proper ending punctuation for a declarative sentence.
2. Interrogative sentences are asking a question.
A question mark (?) is the proper ending punctuation for an interrogative sentence.
3. Exclamatory sentences express emotion or excitement.
An exclamation point (!) is the proper ending punctuation for an exclamatory sentence.

• Decide whether the sentence is making a statement,

asking a question, or expressing emotion.
• Add the proper punctuation to the end.
1. There are 33 students in my class_______

2. What time does the class start ________

3. The house is on fire _______

4. The shop on the corner sells notebooks and paper______

5. Each class will have an assigned time to go to the library______

6. My dad said he is going to double my allowance ______

7. Why aren’t you coming on the field trip______

8. How long will it take us to get to the museum _______

9. I returned the books to the bookcase_______

10. Where is the school office ______

11. What is your favorite sport _______

12. James scored the winning touchdown _______

13. Mom is making my favorite meal for dinner ______

14. Is Emily your best friend _______

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