Worksheet on collective nouns, cause and effects,preposition of time, inflectional endings, elements of a story, text features types of sentences, using a bar graph
Collective Nouns:
1. Choose the correct collective noun to fill in the blank:
A __________ of geese flew overhead.
a) flock
b) herd
c) pack
d) swarm
2. The local football team is also known as the __________ of lions.
a) pride
b) troop
c) swarm
d) gaggle
3. The __________ of students are going on a field trip next week.
a) troop
b) team
c) class
d) herd
Cause and Effects:
4. Fill in the blank with the correct cause or effect:
The ___________ of the rain was flooding in the streets.
a) effect
b) cause
5. Choose the correct cause or effect:
Studying for the test was the ___________ of getting a good grade.
a) cause
b) effect
Prepositions of Time:
6. Fill in the blank with the correct preposition of time:
We will meet at the coffee shop _________ 4 o'clock.
a) on
b) at
c) in
d) during
7. Choose the correct preposition of time:
I have a dentist appointment _________ Thursday.
a) on
b) at
c) in
d) during
Inflectional Endings:
8. Add the correct inflectional ending to the base word "play" to make it plural:
a) plays
b) playes
c) played
d) playing
9. Add the correct inflectional ending to the base word "sing" to make it past tense:
a) sings
b) singed
c) sung
d) singing
Elements of a Story:
10. What are the main elements of a story? List at least four:
Text Features Types of Sentences:
11. What are some common text features found in informational texts? List at least three:
Using a Bar Graph:
12. Create a simple bar graph using the following data:
Number of apples picked in a day by a group of students
Monday: 15
Tuesday: 20
Wednesday: 25
Thursday: 18
Friday: 22
Label the x-axis with the days of the week and the y-axis with the number of apples.
Answer Key:
1. a) flock
2. a) pride
3. c) class
4. a) effect
5. b) effect
6. b) at
7. a) on
8. d) playing
9. c) sung
10. Plot, setting, characters, conflict
11. Captions, headings, subheadings
12. (Bar graph will vary based on student's interpretation)