Common Core: 1st Grade English Language Arts : Language

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Example Questions

Example Question #111 : Language

Select the type of sentence that is below

I just got a puppy!

Possible Answers:

An exclamatory sentence

A declarative sentence

An imperative sentence

An interrogative sentence

Correct answer:

An exclamatory sentence

Explanation:

Looking at our answer choices, there are four types of sentences:

  1. A declarative sentence is a sentence that tells the reader about something, and it will always end with a period.
  2. An imperative sentence is a sentence that is a command, it tells someone to do something. This type of sentence will end in either a period or an exclamation point. 
  3. An interrogative sentence is a sentence that asks something, it's a question. This type of sentence will always end with a question mark.
  4. An exclamatory sentence is a sentence that shows excitement, surprise, or a strong emotion. This type of sentence will always end with an exclamation point.

Let's look at the sentence from the question:

I just got a puppy!

This sentence is ends in an explanation. This is an exclamatory sentence. 

Example Question #112 : Language

Select the type of sentence that is below

I got an A on the test!

Possible Answers:

An imperative sentence

An interrogative sentence

A declarative sentence

An exclamatory sentence

Correct answer:

An exclamatory sentence

Explanation:

Looking at our answer choices, there are four types of sentences:

  1. A declarative sentence is a sentence that tells the reader about something, and it will always end with a period.
  2. An imperative sentence is a sentence that is a command, it tells someone to do something. This type of sentence will end in either a period or an exclamation point. 
  3. An interrogative sentence is a sentence that asks something, it's a question. This type of sentence will always end with a question mark.
  4. An exclamatory sentence is a sentence that shows excitement, surprise, or a strong emotion. This type of sentence will always end with an exclamation point.

Let's look at the sentence from the question:

I got an A on the test!

This sentence is ends in an explanation. This is an exclamatory sentence. 

Example Question #1 : Capitalization, Punctuation, And Spelling: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.1.2

Select the word that should always be capitalized.

Possible Answers:

run

dog

bark

september 

Correct answer:

september 

Explanation:

Of our answer choices, "September" should be capitalized because it's a month and months are always capitalized. "Dog", "bark", and "run" would only need to be capitalized if they were at the beginning of a sentence. 

Example Question #2 : Capitalization, Punctuation, And Spelling: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.1.2

Select the word that should always be capitalized. 

Possible Answers:

toy

eric

cat

blanket

Correct answer:

eric

Explanation:

Of our answer choices, "Eric" should be capitalized because it's a name and names are always capitalized. "Cat", "blanket", and "toy" would only need to be capitalized if they were at the beginning of a sentence. 

Example Question #3 : Capitalization, Punctuation, And Spelling: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.1.2

Select the word that should always be capitalized.

Possible Answers:

happy

december 

cat

jump

Correct answer:

december 

Explanation:

Of our answer choices, "December" should be capitalized because it's a month and months are always capitalized. "Happy", "cat", and "jump" would only need to be capitalized if they were at the beginning of a sentence. 

Example Question #4 : Capitalization, Punctuation, And Spelling: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.1.2

Select the word that should always be capitalized. 

Possible Answers:

car

flag

sarah

grass

Correct answer:

sarah

Explanation:

Of our answer choices, "Sarah" should be capitalized because it's a name and names are always capitalized. "Flag", "grass", and "car" would only need to be capitalized if they were at the beginning of a sentence. 

Example Question #3 : Capitalize Dates And Names Of People: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.1.2.A

Select the word that should always be capitalized.

Possible Answers:

kite

hat

may

me

Correct answer:

may

Explanation:

"May" is a month, and months should always be capitalized. The other words would only need to be capitalized if they were the first word of a sentence. 

Example Question #4 : Capitalization, Punctuation, And Spelling: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.1.2

Select the word that should always be capitalized.

Possible Answers:

january

bag

bed

golf

Correct answer:

january

Explanation:

"January" is a month, and months should always be capitalized. The other words would only need to be capitalized if they were the first word of a sentence. 

Example Question #5 : Capitalization, Punctuation, And Spelling: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.1.2

Select the word that should always be capitalized.

Possible Answers:

pen

april

cat

run

Correct answer:

april

Explanation:

"April" is a month, and months should always be capitalized. The other words would only need to be capitalized if they were the first word of a sentence. 

Example Question #5 : Capitalization, Punctuation, And Spelling: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.1.2

Select the word that should always be capitalized.

Possible Answers:

you

them

me

Brian

Correct answer:

Brian

Explanation:

Of our answer choices, "Brian" should be capitalized because it's a name and names are always capitalized.  The other words would only need to be capitalized if they were the first word of a sentence. 

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