1. Chalkboard Challenge Grade 4 - 5
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2. Let’s Play
Final Challenge
Nouns
Pronouns
Verbs
Capitalization
Punctuation
100
100
100
100
100
200
200
200
200
200
300
300
300
300
300
400
400
400
400
400
500
500
500
500
500

3. This is _________ house.
Nouns for 100
B. Mrs. Wilson’s
100
This is _________ house.
a. Mrs. Wilsons
b. Mrs. Wilson’s
c. Mrs’s Wilsons
d. Mrs.’s Wilsons

4. 200 A. mice Nouns for 200 Those ___________ have white fur. a. mice
b. mouses’s
c. mices
d. mices’s

5. 300 D. seals Nouns for 300 Those ________are very friendly. a. seal’s
b. seals’
c. seals’s
d. seals

6. 400 A. child’s Nouns for 400 The ________ toy was found near the mall.
b. childs
c. childs’
d. childrens

7. The _______ were glad to be back at school.
Nouns for 500
B. teachers
500
The _______ were glad to be back at school.
a. teacher’s
b. teachers
c. teachers’s
d. teachers’

8. 100 Pronouns for 100 Correct the pronoun in this sentence. He
Jeff rides his new bike. Him rides it down the block.

9. When he asked ___to dance, I nodded my head.
Pronouns for 200
D. me
200
When he asked ___to dance, I nodded my head.
a. I
b. you
c. she
d. me

10. Pronouns for 300
D. They
300
Speed bumps help to slow down cars. _____ are found in many parking lots.
a. It
b. You
c. Them
d. They

11. Pronouns for 400
Change They to She
400
Madeline went to ballet class on Saturday. They really enjoyed the class.

12. Becca and Robin go to the movies. She buy popcorn and nachos.
Pronouns for 500
Change she to they
500
Becca and Robin go to the movies. She buy popcorn and nachos.

13. The siblings ________ constantly.
Verbs for 100
C. fought
100
The siblings ________ constantly.
a. will have fight
b. have fighting
c.fought
d. has fought

14. Mr. Hernandez _________ us softball in gym class.
Verbs for 200
B. taught
200
Mr. Hernandez _________ us softball in gym class.
a. teached
b. taught
c. teach
d. teaching

15. George and Rachel have ______ in that pool before.
Verbs for 300
A. swum
300
George and Rachel have ______ in that pool before.
a. swum
b. swimmed
c. swam
d. swimming

16. Kyle _______ before sunrise to get ready for his camping trip.
Verbs for 400
B. rose
400
Kyle _______ before sunrise to get ready for his camping trip.
a. risen
b. rose
c. rised
d. rosed

17. Sally ________ the principal a letter tomorrow.
Verbs for 500
C. will give
500
Sally ________ the principal a letter tomorrow.
a. gave
b. has given
c. will give
d. gived

18. The shop is on the corner of Flanders drive and Manor street.
Capitalization for 100
Drive and Street
100
The shop is on the corner of Flanders drive and Manor street.

19. Kelly and Wendy live on ________.
Capitalization for 200
A. Fifth Avenue
200
Kelly and Wendy live on ________.
a. Fifth Avenue
b. fifth Avenue
c. Fifth avenue
d. fifth avenue

20. Capitalization for 300
D. We watch fireworks on the Fourth of July.
300
Which sentence does not contain a mistake?
a. We watch fireworks on the fourth of July.
b. We watch Fireworks in the fourth of July.
c. We watch fireworks on the fourth of july.
d. We watch fireworks on the Fourth of July.

21. ________ owns that store.
Capitalization for 400
C. Ms. Anderson
400
________ owns that store.
a. Ms Anderson
b. ms. Anderson
c. Ms. Anderson
d. ms. anderson

22. Capitalization for 500
Cocker Spaniels are great dogs to have as pets.
500
Cocker spaniels are great Dogs to have as pets.

23. Which sentence is correct?
Punctuation for 100
C. The purse contained the following items: a wallet, a brush, mirror, keys, and gum.
100
Which sentence is correct?
a. The purse contained the following items; a wallet, a brush, mirror, keys, and gum.
b. The purse contained the following items: a wallet, a brush, mirror keys, and gum.
c. The purse contained the following items: a wallet, a brush, mirror, keys, and gum.
d. The purse contained the following items- a wallet, a brush, mirror, keys, and gum.

24. Which part of the sentence below contains a punctuation error?
Punctuation for 200
A. plates, and, napkins
200
Which part of the sentence below contains a punctuation error?
To set the table, make sure you include forks, knives, spoons, plates, and, napkins.
a. plates, and, napkins
b. To set the table,
c. Make sure you include
d. forks, knives, spoons,

25. 300 Punctuation for 300 D. The accusations, I suppose, are false.
Which sentence is correct?
a. The accusations: I suppose are false.
b. The accusations - I suppose, are false.
c. The accusations: I suppose, are false.
d. The accusations, I suppose, are false.

26. Punctuation for 400
B. Change the comma after “sleep” to a semicolon.
400
How can the error in this sentence be fixed?
The birds chirping outside woke me from a deep sleep, only later did I realize that it had never happened before.
a. Change the word “birds” to “bird”
b. Change the comma after “sleep” to a semicolon.
c. Remove the word “only.”
d. Remove the word “outside.”

27. 500 Punctuation for 500 D. Maritza, to my party
Which part of the sentence below contains a punctuation error?
I would love to invite Lillian, Rayne, Shailoh, Lori-Beth, and Maritza, to my party.
a. Lori-Beth, and
b. I would love to invite Lillian,
c. Rayne, Shailoh,
d. Maritza, to my party

28. Raphael checked out the book ramona forever from the library.
Final Challenge
End Game
Write Your
Final Challenge
Wager
C. Ramona Forever
Choose the answer that shows the best capitalization and punctuation for the underlined part of the sentence.
Raphael checked out the book ramona forever from the library.
a. “Ramona Forever”
b. Ramona Forever
c. Ramona Forever
d. “ramona forever”
TIME’S
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29. Mrs. Gruchy Piedmont Elementary
Game Over
Mrs. Gruchy
Piedmont Elementary