Common Core: 1st Grade English Language Arts : Common Core: 1st Grade English Language Arts

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Example Questions

Example Question #51 : Language

Fill in the blank.

Today I __________ my dad. 

Possible Answers:

call

called

calls

calling

Correct answer:

call

Explanation:

When a sentence is past tense, we add -ed to the verb

When a sentence tells about the future, we add "will" before the verb. 

When a sentence is in present tense, the verb normally has no ending added to it.

This sentence is talking about something that is taking place right now. This is a present tense sentence.

Example Question #71 : Common Core: 1st Grade English Language Arts

Fill in the blank. 

Yesterday, Kate __________ home from school. 

Possible Answers:

walks

walked 

walking 

walk

Correct answer:

walked 

Explanation:

This sentence is past tense because it starts by saying "yesterday". Given the choices, we are looking for the past tense form of "walk". When we make a verb past tense, we add "ed" to the end of the word. This means that "walked" is the correct answer. 

Example Question #1 : Use Frequently Occurring Adjectives: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.1.1.F

Select the adjective from the sentence below:

Charlie cut the tall grass. 

Possible Answers:

cut

tall

the

grass

Correct answer:

tall

Explanation:

An adjective describes a noun. "Charlie" and "grass" are both nouns. There is no describing word connected to "Charlie", but the word "tall" describes the word "grass". 

"Tall" is the adjective in the sentence. 

Example Question #2 : Use Frequently Occurring Adjectives: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.1.1.F

Select the adjective from the sentence below:

Joe had on his blue hat. 

Possible Answers:

had

hat

his

blue

Correct answer:

blue

Explanation:

An adjective describes a noun. "Joe" and "hat" are both nouns. There is no describing word connected to "Joe", but the word "blue" describes the word "hat". 

"Bluel" is the adjective in the sentence. 

Example Question #3 : Use Frequently Occurring Adjectives: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.1.1.F

Select the adjective from the sentence below:

The dog is happy. 

Possible Answers:

dog

is

happy

The

Correct answer:

happy

Explanation:

An adjective describes a noun.

"Happy" is the adjective describing the dog. 

Example Question #4 : Use Frequently Occurring Adjectives: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.1.1.F

Select the adjective from the sentence below:

The kitten is small. 

Possible Answers:

small

is

The

kitten

Correct answer:

small

Explanation:

An adjective describes a noun.

"Small" is describing the kitten. 

Example Question #5 : Use Frequently Occurring Adjectives: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.1.1.F

Select the adjective from the sentence below:

He is hungry. 

Possible Answers:

hungry

He

is

Correct answer:

hungry

Explanation:

An adjective describes a noun.

"Hungry" is describing the pronoun "he". 

Example Question #6 : Use Frequently Occurring Adjectives: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.1.1.F

Select the adjective from the sentence below:

The ice cream is cold. 

Possible Answers:

The

is

ice cream

cold

Correct answer:

cold

Explanation:

An adjective describes a noun.

"Cold" is the adjective. It's describing the ice cream. 

Example Question #7 : Use Frequently Occurring Adjectives: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.1.1.F

Select the adjective from the sentence below:

The pink flower. 

Possible Answers:

The

pink

flower

Correct answer:

pink

Explanation:

An adjective describes a noun.

"Pink" is describing the flower. 

Example Question #8 : Use Frequently Occurring Adjectives: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.1.1.F

Select the adjective from the sentence below:

He is wearing a red hat. 

Possible Answers:

is

wearing

hat

red

Correct answer:

red

Explanation:

An adjective describes a noun.

"Red" is describing the hat. 

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