2. * What punctuation mark belongs at the end of the sentence? * Whoa, that is a big Christmas tree

3. * What punctuation mark belongs at the end of the sentence? * Do you like getting presents

4. * Which word in this sentence should be capitalized? * The children were excited it was christmas

5. * Which city and state are written correctly? * Atlanta, georgia * Atlanta, Georgia * atlanta, georgia * atlanta, Georgia

6. * Which word describes the noun stocking in this sentence? * My red stocking was hanging on the fireplace.

7. * Which word describes the noun reindeer? * Santa has nine reindeer pulling his sleigh.

8. * Here is part of the index from a book about Christmas traditions. BD Baking, 12Decorations, 23 C Carols, 31 Cookies, 14-16 On page 15, the reader can learn about a. Cookies b. Decorations c. Carols d. Baking

9. * Which sentence uses a verb correctly? a. Santa delivers his presents last night. b. We hung up our stockings yesterday. c. Mother will buys our presents. d. I writed Santa a Christmas letter.

10. * Choose the correct subject to complete the sentence. * ______ wanted to open their presents. The boy The children The childs The child

11. * Scrooge walked home grumbling the about Christmas spirit that was all over the town. He walked over by a homeless man who was begging for pennies and instead of sharing his fortune, he shouted, “Bah Humbug!” walking away jiggling the gold coins in his pocket. When Scrooge got home to his empty house, he simply walked over to his table and started counting the giant pile of gold coins that he had. * What word best describes Scrooge ? a. caring b. considerate c. selfish d. lazy

12. * What is the problem in the story about Scrooge? a. Scrooge needed to count his money. b. A homeless man needed some help. c. Scrooge had a lot of gold coins.

13. * Which plural noun is not spelled correctly? * a. chairs * b. toys * c. boxs * d. churches

14. In Italy, children write letters to their parents instead of Santa. They promise to be good and send Christmas wishes to their entire family. Parents read the letter aloud at the dinner table. Then, the letters are burned in the fireplace so the wishes can fly up the chimney and come true. What is the main idea of the paragraph? a. Children in Italy do not believe in Santa. b. Children in Italy believe their wishes can come true. c. Children in Italy love sitting by the fireplace. d. Children in Italy wish for many presents.

15. * In Italy, children write letters to their parents instead of Santa. They promise to be good and send Christmas wishes to their entire family. Parents read the letter aloud at the dinner table. Then, the letters are burned in the fireplace so the wishes can fly up the chimney and come true. * What is the best summary of the story? a. Children in Italy write letters to their parents. b. Children in Italy write letters to their parents because they want them to be happy. c. Children in Italy write letters to their parents so they can burn them in order for their wishes to come true.

16. * How can the reader tell that the piece about children in Italy is nonfiction. a. It gives real facts about children in Italy. b. It is trying to get the reader to write a letter like the children in Italy. c. It has no true facts and is fun to read. d. It is written in short lines that rhyme.

17. * Which sentence replaces the subject with the correct pronoun? * The elf built toys for the good boys and girls. a. They built toys for the good boys and girls. b. Him built toys for the good boys and girls. c. He built toys for the good boys and girls. d. Her built toys for the good boys and girls.

18. Dear Rita, I wanted to tell you that I really liked the poem you wrote for class. "A Raindrop's Fun" was very well written. I liked the rhyme and the jokes. In fact, I would like to enter it in a poetry contest. Please have your parents help you fill out the form. I think you could do very well. You could even win! Thank you, Ms. Jung * Which detail best fits in the letter? A. Please bring the form to me by Monday. B. We need to meet about your spelling test. C. I write short stories during the summer. D. Poetry is very easy for people to write.

19. My class is going to a fire department today! A firefighter will show us around their station. He will show us where they sleep and eat between fires. He will show us what they wear to fight fires. My kitten likes to climb trees a lot. Then, he will show us the fire truck. He is going to tell us what each person who rides on the truck does. I hope we will get to sit in the fire truck. That would be really cool. I would also like to see their dog if they have one. *Which sentence in the story above does not fit? A. He will show us what they wear to fight fires. B. My kitten likes to climb trees a lot. C. I hope we will get to sit in the fire truck. D. Then, he will show us the fire truck.

20. Glossary Carol – a usually religious song of joy Elf – an often mischievous fairy Holly – an evergreen tree or shrub that has shiny leaves with prickly edges and red berries Based on the glossary, what is the definition of the word elf? a.an often mischievous fairy b.a usually religious song of joy

21. * The decorating of homes for Christmas is very common. Most Americans who observe Christmas have a Christmas tree in their homes. This may be a real evergreen tree or an artificial one. In either case, the tree is decorated and trimmed with small lights and ornaments. Other decorations such as lights and wreaths of evergreen and signs wishing a "Merry Christmas" can be found inside and outside of many homes. * What is the best title for this paragraph? a. Decorating a Tree b. Decorating for Christmas c. Real or Fake Christmas Trees