Common Core: Kindergarten English Language Arts : Use Conventions of Standard English Grammar and Usage When Writing or Speaking: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.K.1

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Example Questions

Example Question #31 :拉nguage

Fill in the blank with the correct question word.

__________ are you going?

Possible Answers:

Why

Where

Who

When

Correct answer:

Where

Explanation:

Question words normally begin a sentence that asks a question.

"Who" asks about a person.

"Where" asks about a place.

"When" asks about a time.

"Why" asks for a reason.

This question is about going some place. "Where" is the correct answer.

Example Question #31 :Common Core: Kindergarten English Language Arts

Fill in the blank with the correct question word.

_______ will it be time to eat?

Possible Answers:

When

Where

Why

Who

Correct answer:

When

Explanation:

Question words normally begin a sentence that asks a question.

"Who" asks about a person.

"Where" asks about a place.

"When" asks about a time.

"Why" asks for a reason.

This question is about a time to eat. "When" is the correct answer.

Example Question #32 :拉nguage

Fill in the blank with the correct question word.

________ is it time to go home?

Possible Answers:

Where

Who

When

Why

Correct answer:

When

Explanation:

Question words normally begin a sentence that asks a question.

"Who" asks about a person.

"Where" asks about a place.

"When" asks about a time.

"Why" asks for a reason.

This question is about a time to go home. "When" is the correct answer.

Example Question #31 :拉nguage

Fill in the blank with the correct question word.

__________ are you mad at me?

Possible Answers:

Where

Who

When

Why

Correct answer:

Why

Explanation:

Question words normally begin a sentence that asks a question.

"Who" asks about a person.

"Where" asks about a place.

"When" asks about a time.

"Why" asks for a reason.

This question is asking for a reason you are mad at me. "Why" is the correct answer.

Example Question #31 :拉nguage

Fill in the blank with the correct question word.

______________ is the dog barking

Possible Answers:

Who

Why

When

Where

Correct answer:

Why

Explanation:

Question words normally begin a sentence that asks a question.

"Who" asks about a person.

"Where" asks about a place.

"When" asks about a time.

"Why" asks for a reason.

This question is asking for a reason why the dog is barking. "Why" is the correct answer.

Example Question #1 :Use The Most Frequently Occurring Prepositions: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.K.1. E

Fill in the blank.

I am going _________ the store.

Possible Answers:

on

off

with

to

Correct answer:

to

Explanation:

Let's try all of the answer options in the sentence.

I am goingwiththe store. Can you go with a store? No, so this is not the correct answer.

I am goingoffthe store. Can you go off a store? No, so this is not the correct answer.

I am goingonthe store. Can you go on a store? No, so this is not the correct answer.

I am goingtothe store. Can you go to a store? Yes, so this is the correct answer.

Example Question #2 :Use The Most Frequently Occurring Prepositions: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.K.1. E

Fill in the blank.

I am __________ the bed.

Possible Answers:

on

with

to

from

Correct answer:

on

Explanation:

Let's try all of the answer options in the sentence.

I amfromthe bed. Can you be from a bed? No, so this is not the correct answer.

I amtothe bed. Can you be to a bed? No, so this is not the correct answer.

I amwiththe bed. Can you be with a bed? No, so this is not the correct answer.

I am on the bed. Can you be on a bed? Yes, so this is the correct answer.

Example Question #3 :Use The Most Frequently Occurring Prepositions: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.K.1. E

Fill in the blank.

I am __________ the bike.

Possible Answers:

on

to

from

with

Correct answer:

on

Explanation:

Let's try all of the answer options in the sentence.

I am from the bike. Can you be from a bike? No, so this is not the correct answer.

I am to the bike. Can you be to a bike? No, so this is not the correct answer.

I am with the bike. Can you be with a bike? No, so this is not the correct answer.

I am on the bike. Can you be on a bike? Yes, so this is the correct answer.

Example Question #4 :Use The Most Frequently Occurring Prepositions: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.K.1. E

Select the preposition from the sentence below:

The TV is on the table.

Possible Answers:

the

on

is

table

Correct answer:

on

Explanation:

A preposition tells where something is. A preposition is often directional words.

In this sentence, we are told where the TV is. It'sonthe table.

The correct answer is "on".

Example Question #1 :Use The Most Frequently Occurring Prepositions: Ccss.Ela Literacy.L.K.1. E

Select the preposition from the sentence below:

My shoe is under the bed.

Possible Answers:

under

my

the

is

Correct answer:

under

Explanation:

A preposition tells where something is. A preposition is often directional words.

In this sentence, we are told where the shoe is. It'sunderthe bed.

The correct answer is "under".

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