Common Core: 1st Grade English Language Arts : Demonstrate Command of the Conventions of Standard English Grammar and Usage : CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.1.1

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Example Question #1 : Use Verbs To Convey A Sense Of Past, Present, And Future: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.1.1.E

Fill in the blank.

Tomorrow we ______________ to the movies. 

Possible Answers:

go

will go

goes 

going

Correct answer:

will go

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 about something that is going to happen in the future. We know this because of the word "tomorrow". 

Example Question #2 : Use Verbs To Convey A Sense Of Past, Present, And Future: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.1.1.E

Fill in the blank. 

Tomorrow I __________ in gym class. 

Possible Answers:

will run

run

running

runs 

Correct answer:

will run

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 about something that is going to happen in the future. We know this because of the word "tomorrow". 

Example Question #7 : Use Verbs To Convey A Sense Of Past, Present, And Future: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.1.1.E

Fill in the blank. 

Today I _________ to art class. 

Possible Answers:

go

goes

going 

Correct answer:

go

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 #51 : Language

Fill in the blank.

Today I __________ my dad. 

Possible Answers:

call

calling

calls

called

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 #51 : Demonstrate Command Of The Conventions Of Standard English Grammar And Usage : Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.1.1

Fill in the blank. 

Yesterday, Kate __________ home from school. 

Possible Answers:

walked 

walk

walks

walking 

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:

grass

the

cut

tall

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

blue

his

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:

happy

is

dog

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:

kitten

is

The

small

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

is

He

Correct answer:

hungry

Explanation:

An adjective describes a noun.

"Hungry" is describing the pronoun "he". 

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