Name:______
Language Arts Benchmark 1 Study Guide
Correctly match the following reference materials.
1. _____book of maps A. Encyclopedia
2._____annual book containing weather forecasts, tables B. Periodicals
(current information) C. Atlas
3._____a source containing information on a specific topic D. Internet
(arranged alphabetically and in volumes) E. Thesaurus
4._____ source with events published at regular intervals F. Almanac
(magazines and newspapers)
5._____ a source containing websites with information on a
specific topic
6._____book containing synonyms and antonyms of words
Write in the correct definition using the following words.
Adjective Pronoun Adverb Noun Interjection Conjunction Prepositional Phrase Simple Subject Simple Predicate Subject Predicate Verb
Present Tense Past Tense Future Tense Preposition
7. ______shows action or links
8.______takes the place of a noun
9. ______describes a verb and tells how, when, or where the action takes place
10.______shows position or relationships (anywhere a mouse can go)
11.______connect words, groups of words, or sentences
12.______shows strong feeling or emotion
13.______tells whom or what sentence is about
14.______describes a noun or a pronoun an tells what kid or how many
15. ______names a person, place, thing, or idea
16.______the one main word that tells what the subject is or does
17. ______this is made up of a preposition, the object of the preposition, and all the words between them
18.______tells what the subject is or did
19. ______the main word that tells who or what the sentence is about
20.______a verb that tells what its subject is doing right now
21.______a verb that shows something has already happened
22.______a verb that tells that something is going to happen
we heard the walton musical academy from bronx new york
23. What tense is the verb in? past present future
24. How many prepositional phrases are there? One two three four
25. The smiple predicate is? from heard walton we
26. What kind of noun is the walton musical academy? Proper common possessive
27. Correctly write this sentence ______
Parts of a Book
A. Table of Contents C. Index
B. Title Page D. Glossary
In which part of the book can one find the answers to the following questions?
_____1. In what year was the book published?
____ 2. Who is the author of the book?
____ 3. What is the page number of a chapter?
____ 4. Who published the book?
____ 5. What is the meaning of a word?
____ 6. In what state was the book published?
____ 7. How is a word pronounced?
____ 8. How can I find more information?
____ 9. How many pages are in a chapter?
___ 10. How many different editions does the book have?
___ 11. Who is the author of a story in your reading text book?
___ 12. Who is the illustrator of the book?
Write what part of speech the underlined word is.
interjection adjective verb preposition pronoun adverb noun conjunction
______1. Tender Rapunzel tastes delicious in salad!
______2. I love the story of Rapunzel.
______3. Over the years Rapunzel has been retold.
______4. Movies about Fairytales are fun to me!
______5. Julia and I love Fairytales before bedtime.
______6. Nancy reads fairytales slowly to her children.
______7. Rapunzel tells a tale about a girl locked in a tower.
______8. Whew! I am glad the Prince rescues her!
______9. Rapunzel is my favorite tale, but Julia likes Cinderella.
______10. I will read Rapunzel later.