Unit Checkpoint: Verbs & Adjectives
Instructions
This checkpoint tests everything you learned about verbs, verb tenses, and adjectives. Answer all questions to see how well you've mastered these skills.
Questions
1. What is a verb?
A) A word that describes a noun
B) A word that shows action or state of being
C) A word that names a person, place, or thing
D) A word that connects sentences
Answer
B) - Verbs show action (run, jump) or state of being (is, was).
2. What is an adjective?
A) A word that shows action
B) A word that describes a noun
C) A word that names a thing
D) A word that shows time
Answer
B) - Adjectives describe nouns (tall tree, blue sky, happy child).
3. Which word is the verb? "The happy dog barked loudly."
A) happy
B) dog
C) barked
D) loudly
Answer
C) barked - This is the action the dog performed.
4. Which word is the adjective? "The tall boy ran fast."
A) The
B) tall
C) boy
D) ran
Answer
B) tall - It describes the noun "boy."
5. What tense is this sentence? "She will play soccer tomorrow."
A) Past tense
B) Present tense
C) Future tense
D) No tense
Answer
C) Future tense - "Will play" and "tomorrow" indicate the future.
6. Choose the correct past tense: "Yesterday I _____ to the library."
A) go
B) went
C) goed
D) going
Answer
B) went - "Went" is the past tense of "go."
7. Which sentence uses vivid adjectives?
A) The good cake was nice.
B) The moist chocolate cake was delicious.
C) The cake was there.
D) The big cake was big.
Answer
B) - "Moist," "chocolate," and "delicious" are specific and vivid.
8. Fix the error: "The birds flies south in winter."
A) The birds fly south in winter.
B) The birds flied south in winter.
C) The bird flies south in winter.
D) The birds flying south in winter.
Answer
A) - "Birds" is plural, so use "fly" without the -s.
9. Choose the stronger verb: "The scared cat _____ under the bed."
A) went
B) moved
C) darted
D) was
Answer
C) darted - This shows quick, fearful movement.
10. Fix the tense error: "She walked to school and sees her friend."
A) She walks to school and sees her friend.
B) She walked to school and saw her friend.
C) She walking to school and seeing her friend.
D) She walk to school and see her friend.
Answer
B) - Both verbs should be past tense to be consistent.
How Did You Do?
- 9-10 correct: Excellent! You've mastered verbs and adjectives!
- 7-8 correct: Good job! Review the questions you missed.
- 5-6 correct: Keep practicing! Review the lessons in this unit.
- Below 5: Go back and review all the lessons before moving on.
Next Steps
- Review any concepts you found challenging
- Practice using strong verbs and vivid adjectives in your writing
- Continue to the next ELA unit: Multi-Paragraph Writing