1. Which of the following statements shows that "the drive-in movies" is a first-person narrative?
A) The lawn was tall but too wet to mow.
B) I was sweaty hot.
C) The paint was coming off.
D)She turned on the garden hose and washed the car.
2. In "the drive-in movies" the boys' experience with waxing the family car shows that
A) they do not work hard enough.
B) they do not have the proper tools and know-how.
C) the wax they use is the wrong kind for the job
D) they fear their mother even though they love her.
3. At the end of "The Drive-In Movies", the narrator falls asleep. Explain how he might feel about his hard work when he wakes up. Does he think it was worth it?
4. What are the principal parts of verbs?
A) the base forms of verbs with no endings added
B) the present, present participle, past, and past participle forms of verbs
C) the most common forms of the most common verbs
D) action, linking, regular, and irregular verbs
5. Which of the following sentences uses the present participle of the verb MARCH?
A) Juanita marched in the parade.
B) Juanita is marching in the parade.
C) Juanita will march in the parade.
D) Juanita has marched in the parade.
6. Which of the principal parts of a verb is used in the following sentence?
I have talked to you about this before.
A) present
B) present participle
C) past
D) past participle
7. In which sentence is the italicized vocabulary word used incorrectly?
A) the birds MIGRATED to Florida for the warm weather.
B) The national anthem is the PRELUDE to many sporting events.
C) The children WINCED in happiness over the new puppy.
D) It's EVIDENT from your improved test scores that you studied hard.
8. Read the following passage to determine the meaning of the word VIGOROUSLY
My sister and I had left our dog Daisy outside in the rain. We made sure to VIGOROUSLY towel her off before letting her on the new carpet.
Why do they towel the dog vigorously?
A) They do not want to hurt her.
B) They want to do a thorough job.
C) They are not sure how to do it.
D) They think it is a waste of time.
9. Use context clues to determine the meaning of the word PULSATING in the passage:
When Jason invited me to the concert he did not warn me that I would feel the bass PULSATING through me with every beat!
A) throbbing
B) motivating
C) coming out of
D) stabbing
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