Language ISAT Sample
Test Questions
Miss Thompson’s BEST 5th grade classroom!
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
Answer
C. When will your family be going on vacation
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, it’s 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. I’m better at math now.
Which paragraph has the best organization?
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.
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.”
Answer
B. after “. . . Drifts that were forming.”
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.
Answer
D.
Each paragraph should be indented.
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
Answer
D.
The order in which things happen
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,
some people may hate it.
but
B. Go to cafeteria. Stand in line. Get lunch. Eat it. Dump
Go back to class.
tray.
C. I don’t 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!
Answer
D.
As I walk into my school’s 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.
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. Let’s 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
Answer
A.
from main idea to examples
Which of the following details would you include
in an essay that describes how to clean a fish
tank?
A. Goldfish don’t 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.
Answer
C.
Scrub the glass with a soft cloth and
some dish soap.
Basic Grammar and Usage--Use Adjective Forms--RIT 211-220
After completing a difficult race, Marty was proud
to find his name on the winner’s board.
The underlined words are:
A. nouns
B. verbs
C. adjectives
D. adverbs
Answer
C.
adjectives
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
Answer
D.
Silly -- Sillyer -- Silliest
Many recreational activities are
available during the winter.
Which of the underlined words is an
adjective?
A. Recreational
B. Activities
C. During
D. Winter
Answer
A.
recreational
Which of the following words could function
as an adjective in a sentence?
A. inspires
B. inspirationally
C. inspiration
D. inspirational
Answer:
D.
Inspirational
Which is the comparative form
of the adjective?
A. tallest
B. tall
C. very tall
D. taller
Answer
D.
Taller
Which sentence is NOT written correctly?
A. The choir sounded so good good at
last night’s 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?
Answer:
A.
The choir sounded so good good at last
night’s concert.
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”
Answer:
D.
The noun “bus”
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
Answer:
A.
Adjective
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
didn’t.
C. Colleen didn’t want Joe to open the door
her.
D. The car door wouldn’t open.
for
Answer:
B.
Joe could have opened the door, but he
didn’t.
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.
Answer:
D.
The teacher brung a variety of Halloween
treats for her classes.
Hasn’t Susie ________ at least an inch this
summer?
Choose the correct verb.
A. grew
B. been growing
C. grown
D. grow
Answer:
C.
grown
I ____________ on the beach for
three hours.
Choose the missing irregular verb.
A. laid
B. have laid
C. have lain
D. have been laying
Answer
C.
Have lain
Suddenly he wished that he hadn’t left his bed,
that he’d 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 mustn’t be seen.
Which word in this story means the
same as shameful?
A. Desperately
B. Ignominious
C. Struggled
D. Shadowy
Answer:
B. Ignominious
When you go to the movie, don’t
____________ in the balcony.
Choose the best missing word.
A. set
B. be setting
C. sit
D. sat
Answer:
C.
sit
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
Answer:
B.
africa, kenyans, swahili
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
Answer:
B.
civil, war, united, states
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
Answer:
A.
The President of the United States
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
Answer:
C.
monument, river, washington
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
Answer:
C.
London, philharmonic, orchestra,
aerosmith
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
Answer:
C.
Far, east
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
Answer:
B.
robb, steele, building
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,
Answer:
A.
Dear Sir:
“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
Answer:
C.
Before
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
Answer:
D
School, seattle, washington
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.
Answer:
B.
When we went to London on our vacation
we saw Queen Elizabeth II at the
palace.
Basic Grammar and Usage--Spelling--RIT 211-220
Which word is spelled correctly?
A. consistancy
B. appearance
C. preferance
D. excellance
Answer:
B.
appearance
Which word is NOT spelled correctly?
A. stationery
B. machinery
C. exemplary
D. disciplinery
Answer:
D.
disciplinery
Which word is NOT spelled correctly?
A. experience
B. efficiency
C. science
D. nieghbor
Answer:
D.
Nieghbor
(neighbor)
Which line contains a spelling error?
A. patios, radios, heros
B. altos, pianos, solos
C. potatoes, tomatoes, concertos
D. rodeos, videos, sopranos
Answer:
A.
Patios, radios, heros
Punctuation--Use Apostrophes--RIT 211-220
Which sentence is correctly punctuated?
A. Susans’ going to the mall.
B. Susan’s going to the mall.
C. Susa’ns going to the mall.
D. Susans’s going to the mall.
Answer:
B.
Susan’s going to the mall.
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?”
Answer:
C.
“I wonder,” Jane said, “if I should remind
Jeff to pack his lunch?”
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.
Answer:
D.
Mary Richards, hoping to make the team,
practiced everyday.
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
Answer:
B.
B, D
Punctuation--Use Underlying for Titles--RIT 211-220
Which sentence correctly punctuates the
movie title?
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.
Answer:
C.
Jaws was a scary movie when it first came out.
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.
Answer:
A.
Sports Illustrated is a popular magazine.