Language ISAT Sample

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Language ISAT Sample Test Questions
Miss Thompsons BEST 5th grade classroom!
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Composition Structure- Use Sentence Forms
Appropriate to Purpose--RIT 211-220
Which of the following is an interrogative
sentence?
A. When Jerry calls please come get me B. When
you finish your math, you can watch TV C. When
will your family be going on vacation D. When the
cookies are gone, bring one to Mary
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Answer

• C. When will your family be going on vacation

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Composition Structure--Develop Paragraphs--RIT
211-220
Read the following paragraphs. A. Whenever I see
snow, I get excited about winter sports. I really
enjoy sledding on the hills at our park. I also
love skiing. Most of all, however, I love
playing hokey on my all girls team. B. I love
dogs. Dogs and cats make great pets. Cats are
soft and furry, but are sometimes not very
affection. I once had a pet bird that was very
affectionate. C. When making a grilled cheese
sandwich, its important not to burn the bread.
First, butter each slice. Serve your grilled
choose on a plate. Flip the grilled cheese after
one minute. Use American cheese. D. I did not
like math when I was in 2nd grade. I am good at
fractions. Now, I love it. Some math teachers
make the assignments very fun. Social Studies is
a great class. Im better at math now.
Which paragraph has the best organization?
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Answer

• A.
• Whenever I see snow, I get excited about winters
  sports. I really enjoy sledding on the hills at
  our park. I also love skiing. Most of all,
  however, I love playing hockey on my all girls
  team.

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Composition Structure--Use Appropriate
Format--RIT 211-220

• Read the following passage.
• We had just begun our hike, when it began to
  snow. One trail was slick and many of us were
  wearing sandals, but our crazy teacher insisted
  that the flakes would stop falling soon and the
  sun would melt off the drifts that were forming.
  Later that afternoon, as we climbed back on the
  bus, our teacher apologized. Too bad many of us
  had frostbite by then. We will never forget that
  trip.

To revise the passage, where should you start a
new paragraph?
A. after . . . It began to snow. B. after . .
. Drifts that were forming. C. after . . . Our
teacher apologized. D. after . . . Is certain
though.
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Answer

• B. after . . . Drifts that were forming.

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Which of the following is true when writing
paragraphs in an essay?

• A. Essay should be single spaced.
• B. Unlined paper must be used.
• C. Paper must contain at least six paragraphs.
• D. Each paragraph should be indented.

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Answer

• D.
• Each paragraph should be indented.

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Read the following paragraph.

• Every Friday, my family makes pizza and watches
  movies. We make fresh dough and cover it with
  tangy pizza sauce. After that, we add mushrooms,
  pepperoni, olives, and pepper. We cover the whole
  pizza with delicious mozzarella cheese. Munching
  pizza and watching a great movie together is a
  great way to start the weekend.

Which of the following best describes the
organization of the paragraph?
A. from main idea to examples B. from top to
bottom C. from general to specific D. the order
in which things happen
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Answer

• D.
• The order in which things happen

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You are writing an essay about school lunch.

• Which of the following paragraphs would be the
  best opening paragraph for an essay?

A. In my essay, I will tell you about school
lunch. I love it, but some people may hate
it. B. Go to cafeteria. Stand in line. Get lunch.
Eat it. Dump tray. Go back to class. C. I dont
get school lunch. I walk home. Usually, I just
play games. I always get back to class on time.
D. As I walk t my schools sparkling cafeteria,
my taste buds go into action. Shall I grab a
tasty sandwich, a hot and delicious bowl of
chili, or a tempting tray of spaghetti? So many
choices, so little time!
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Answer

• D.
• As I walk into my schools sparkling cafeteria,
  my taste buds go into action. Shall I grab a
  tasty sandwich, a hot and delicious bowl of
  chili, or a tempting tray of spaghetti? So many
  choices, so little time.

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Read the following paragraph.

• There are many kinds of students. First of all,
  there are kids who always get their homework done
  and never miss a question on a quiz. In addition,
  there are students who never do homework, but
  still earn passable grades on tests. Lets also
  not forget the students who skip the homework,
  fail the exam and then hope to talk the teacher
  into giving them a passing grade at the last
  minute. Clearly, life is easier after graduation
  for the first group.

Describe the order of the paragraph.
A. from main idea to examples B. from back to
front C. Order of events D. cause and effect
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Answer

• A.
• from main idea to examples

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Which of the following details would you include
in an essay that describes how to clean a fish
tank?

• A. Goldfish dont cost much, but they are fun to
  watch.
• B. Purple rocks are much prettier than white
  ones.
• C. Scrub the glass with a soft cloth and some
  dish soap.
• D. Never have more than ten fish in a tank.

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Answer

• C.
• Scrub the glass with a soft cloth and some dish
  soap.

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Basic Grammar and Usage--Use Adjective Forms--RIT
211-220

• After completing a difficult race, Marty was
  proud to find his name on the winners board.

The underlined words are
A. nouns B. verbs C. adjectives D. adverbs
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Answer

• C.
• adjectives

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Which set of comparative adjectives is NOT
written correctly?
A. happy -- happier -- happiest B. friendly --
friendlier -- friendliest C. funny -- funnier --
funniest D. silly -- sillyer -- silliest
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Answer

• D.
• Silly -- Sillyer -- Silliest

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Many recreational activities are available during
the winter.

• Which of the underlined words is an adjective?

A. Recreational B. Activities C. During D. Winter
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Answer

• A.
• recreational

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• Which of the following words could function as an
  adjective in a sentence?

A. inspires B. inspirationally C. inspiration D.
inspirational
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Answer

• D.
• Inspirational

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Which is the comparative form of the adjective?

• A. tallest
• B. tall
• C. very tall
• D. taller

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Answer

• D.
• Taller

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Which sentence is NOT written correctly?

• A. The choir sounded so good good at last nights
  concert.
• B. That haircut looks good on you.
• C. Bryce runs well, now that he has new shoes.
• D. How well do you know the material for the
  French exam?

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Answer

• A.
• The choir sounded so good good at last nights
  concert.

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Basic Grammar and Usage--Use Types of
Phrases--RIT 211-220

• A red bus with a double deck skidded across the
  pavement.

The prepositional phrase with a double deck
modifies
A. the verb skidded B. the preposition
down C. the adjective red D. the noun bus
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Answer

• D.
• The noun bus

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Ted is the captain of the team.

• Of the team is a prepositional phrase being used
  as a(n)

A. adjective B. adverb C. noun D. verb
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Answer

• A.
• Adjective

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Joe could have opened the car door for Colleen.

• What is the meaning of the verb phrase?

A. Joe opened the door for Colleen. B. Joe could
have opened the door, but he didnt. C. Colleen
didnt want Joe to open the door for her. D.
The car door wouldnt open.
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Answer

• B.
• Joe could have opened the door, but he didnt.

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Basic Grammar and Usage--Use Irregular Verb
Forms--RIT 211-220
Which sentence is NOT written correctly?

• A. Joyce has gone to the store several times this
  year.
• B. John and Susan always hurry to school before
  the bell rings.
• C. Julie went to the movie instead of going to
  the library.
• D. The teacher brung a variety of Halloween
  treats for her classes.

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Answer

• D.
• The teacher brung a variety of Halloween treats
  for her classes.

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Hasnt Susie ________ at least an inch this
summer?

• Choose the correct verb.

A. grew B. been growing C. grown D. grow
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Answer

• C.
• grown

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I ____________ on the beach for three hours.

• Choose the missing irregular verb.

A. laid B. have laid C. have lain D. have been
laying
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Answer

• C.
• Have lain

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Suddenly he wished that he hadnt left his bed,
that hed stayed away from the Hatching Ground.
Now everyone would see his ignominious failure.
So he scrambled as desperately to reach the
shadowy walls of the Hatching Ground as he had
struggled to cross the bowl. He mustnt be seen.

• Which word in this story means the same as
  shameful?

A. Desperately B. Ignominious C. Struggled D.
Shadowy
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Answer

• B. Ignominious

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When you go to the movie, dont ____________ in
the balcony.

• Choose the best missing word.

A. set B. be setting C. sit D. sat
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Answer

• C.
• sit

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Capitalization--Capitalize Proper Nouns and
Adjectives--RIT 211-220

• On the continent of africa many kenyans speak
  swahili.

Which words should be capitalized?
A. continent, africa, swahili B. africa, kenyans,
swahili C africa, kenyans, speak D. continent,
kenyans, swahili
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Answer

• B.
• africa, kenyans, swahili

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The civil war was a war that divided the united
states into separate groups.

• Which underlined words should be capitalized?

A. war, united, states, groups B. civil, war,
united, states C. civil, united, states,
groups D. war, united, states, groups
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Answer

• B.
• civil, war, united, states

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Which title is capitalized correctly?

• A.The President of the United States
• B. doctor Tom Smith
• C. Novelist John Steinbeck
• D. the President of the class

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Answer

• A.
• The President of the United States

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• The washington monument sits along the potomac
  river in washington, d.c.

Which words must be capitalized in this sentence?
A. washington, sits, potomac B. monument, along,
d.c. C. monument, river, washington D.
washington, the, potomac
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Answer

• C.
• monument, river, washington

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The london philharmonic orchestra invited
aerosmith to perform with them in their winter
concert.

• Which list includes all the words that should be
  capitalized in this sentence?

A. london, winter concert B. london, aerosmith C.
london, philharmonic, orchestra, areosmith D.
london, philharmonic, orchestra
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Answer

• C.
• London, philharmonic, orchestra, aerosmith

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• On the west side of town is a museum featuring
  artifacts from the far east.

Which words should be capitalized?
A. west, side B. west, museum C. far, east D.
west, east
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Answer

• C.
• Far, east

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robb and steele, incorporated is located in the
empire state building.

• Which words must be capitalized in this sentence?

A. robb, located, empire B. robb, steele,
building C. steel, the, state D. robb,
incorporated, the
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Answer

• B.
• robb, steele, building

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Capitalization--Use Beginning Capitalization--RIT
211-220

• Which of the following is capitalized correctly?

A. Dear Sir B. Dear sir C. Yours Truly, D.
yours truly,
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Answer

• A.
• Dear Sir

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• before you go, he said, be sure to leave a
  note for me.

Which word or words should be capitalized?
A. before, be B. before, he, be C. before D.
before, me
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Answer

• C.
• Before

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• jeff attends kind middle school in seattle,
  washington this year.

Which words must be capitalized?
A. jeff, king, in B. attends, school, seattle C.
middle, washington, year D. school, seattle,
washington
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Answer

• D
• School, seattle, washington

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• Which sentence has been capitalized correctly?

A. Mayor Brown, the Mayor of our city, is a
remarkable woman. B. When we went to London on
our vacation we saw Queen Elizabeth II at the
palace. C. Dr. george Ellis, the Pediatric
Doctor, was always available. D. The president
of the United States spoke to the nation on
september 11th.
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Answer

• B.
• When we went to London on our vacation we saw
  Queen Elizabeth II at the palace.

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Basic Grammar and Usage--Spelling--RIT 211-220

• Which word is spelled correctly?

A. consistancy B. appearance C. preferance D.
excellance
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Answer

• B.
• appearance

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Which word is NOT spelled correctly?
A. stationery B. machinery C. exemplary D.
disciplinery
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Answer

• D.
• disciplinery

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Which word is NOT spelled correctly?

• A. experience
• B. efficiency
• C. science
• D. nieghbor

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Answer

• D.
• Nieghbor
• (neighbor)

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Which line contains a spelling error?
A. patios, radios, heros B. altos, pianos,
solos C. potatoes, tomatoes, concertos D. rodeos,
videos, sopranos
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Answer

• A.
• Patios, radios, heros

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Punctuation--Use Apostrophes--RIT 211-220

• Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

A. Susans going to the mall. B. Susans going to
the mall. C. Susans going to the mall. D.
Susanss going to the mall.
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Answer

• B.
• Susans going to the mall.

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Punctuation--Use Commas Appropriately--RIT 211-220

• Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

A. I wonder Jane said if I should remind Jeff
to pack his lunch? B. I wonder, Jane said if
I should remind Jeff to pack his lunch? C. I
wonder, Jane said, if I should remind Jeff to
pack his lunch? D. I wonder, Jane said, if I
should remind, Jeff, to pack his lunch?
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Answer

• C.
• I wonder, Jane said, if I should remind Jeff
  to pack his lunch?

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Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
A. Mary Richards, hoping to make the team
practiced every day. B. Mary Richards hoping to
make the team practiced everyday. C. Mary
Richards hoping to make the team, practiced every
day. D. Mary Richards, hoping to make the team,
practiced everyday.
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Answer

• D.
• Mary Richards, hoping to make the team, practiced
  everyday.

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• While they waited _A_ for Santa Claus _B_ my
  kids made chocolate chip _C_ cookies _D_ and they
  made sure _E_ there was plenty of cold milk.

Where should commas be placed in this sentence?
A. A, C, E B. B, D C. B, E D. A, C, D
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Answer

• B.
• B, D

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Which sentence correctly punctuates the movie
title?
Punctuation--Use Underlying for Titles--RIT
211-220
A Jaws was a scary movie when it first came
out. B. Jaws was a scary movie when it first
came out. C. Jaws was a scary movie when it
first came out. D. Jaws was a scary movie when
it first came out.
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Answer
C. Jaws was a scary movie when it first came out.
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Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
A. Sports Illustrated is a popular magazine. B.
Sports Illustrated is a popular magazine. C.
Sports Illustrated is a popular magazine. D.
Sports Illustrated is a popular magazine.
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Answer
A. Sports Illustrated is a popular magazine.
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