Common Core: 1st Grade English Language Arts : Common Core: 1st Grade English Language Arts
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Example Questions
Example Question #1 : Reading: Foundational Skills
What is missing from the sentence below?
she likes chips.
A question mark
A capital letter at the beginning of the sentence
Ending punctuation
A capital letter at the beginning of the sentence
A sentence always needs to begin with a capital letter and end with a punctuation mark: period, exclamation point, or question mark.
This sentence ends with a period, but it missing the capital letter at the beginning. The word "she" should be "She", with a capital S.
Example Question #2 : Reading: Foundational Skills
What is missing from the sentence below?
stir the soup please.
Ending punctuation
A question mark
A capital letter at the beginning of the sentence
A capital letter at the beginning of the sentence
A sentence always needs to begin with a capital letter and end with a punctuation mark: period, exclamation point, or question mark.
This sentence ends with a period, but it missing the capital letter at the beginning. The word "stir" should be "Stir", with a capital S.
Example Question #4 : Understand The Organization And Basic Features Of Print: Ccss.Ela Literacy.Rf.1.1
What is missing from the sentence below?
Will you walk with me
A capital letter at the beginning of the sentence
A question mark
A period
A question mark
A sentence always needs to begin with a capital letter and end with a punctuation mark: period, exclamation point, or question mark.
This sentence starts with a capital letter, but it does not have ending punctuation. This sentence is asking a question, so it is missing a question mark.
Example Question #5 : Understand The Organization And Basic Features Of Print: Ccss.Ela Literacy.Rf.1.1
What is missing from the sentence below?
What is your name
A period
A question mark
A capital letter at the beginning of the sentence
A question mark
A sentence always needs to begin with a capital letter and end with a punctuation mark: period, exclamation point, or question mark.
This sentence starts with a capital letter, but it does not have ending punctuation. This sentence is asking a question, so it is missing a question mark.
Example Question #3 : Understand The Organization And Basic Features Of Print: Ccss.Ela Literacy.Rf.1.1
What is missing from the sentence below?
How are you
A question mark
A capital letter at the beginning of the sentence
A period
A question mark
A sentence always needs to begin with a capital letter and end with a punctuation mark: period, exclamation point, or question mark.
This sentence starts with a capital letter, but it does not have ending punctuation. This sentence is asking a question, so it is missing a question mark.
Example Question #11 : Reading: Foundational Skills
What is missing from the sentence below?
Sara is my friend
A question mark
A period
A capital letter at the beginning of the sentence
A period
A sentence always needs to begin with a capital letter and end with a punctuation mark: period, exclamation point, or question mark.
This sentence starts with a capital letter, but it does not have ending punctuation. This sentence is statement, so it is missing a period.
Example Question #1 : Distinguish Long From Short Vowel Sounds: Ccss.Ela Literacy.Rf.1.2.A
Which word does not belong with the others?
Hint: Think of long and short vowels.
Mate
Sad
Rake
Make
Sad
Let's start by saying each of the answer choices out loud:
Rake
Make
Mate
Sad
Now, let's look at the vowels in each of the words.
Rake
Make
Mate
Sad
All of the vowels are the letter a, but do they all sound the same? No, they do not.
Rake, make, and mate all have a long vowel sound.
Sad has a short vowel sound. Since only one of the words has a short vowel sound, that is the word that does not belong with the others.
Example Question #1 : Language
Which letter is lower case?
E
B
d
A
d
Of the choices, the lower case letter is "d".
A, B, and E are all upper case letters. Their lower case versions are provided below:
A 
B 
E 
Example Question #2 : Language
Which letter is lower case?
e
A
B
D
e
Of the choices, the lower case letter is "e".
A, B, and D are all upper case letters. Their lower case versions are provided below:
A
B
D
Example Question #3 : Language
Which letter is upper case?
q
F
a
r
F
Of the choices, the upper case letter is "F".
a, r, and q are all lower case letters. Their upper case versions are provided below:
a
r
q
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