Mice In The Classroom

Alphabetical Order Quiz

2008-12-15T14:27:00.000-08:00

Alphabetical Order Quiz

2008-12-15T14:04:00.000-08:00

Possessive Pronouns Quiz

2008-11-10T15:31:00.000-08:00

Welcome to Mice In The Classroom! This blog offers examples of curriculum for students K-12 who use English as a second language (ESL) and English as a first language (EFL). Lessons are primarily prepared for Intermediate Level learners and are used as part of one-on-one tutoring and small group sessions. The quiz below is only one example of reading exercises and comprehension questions for both ESL/EFL students. If you wish to shedule tutoring sessions or if you have lesson plan ideas to share, please contact me by leaving your email address and a brief message in the "comments" area at the bottom of this posting. Learning is a wonderful experience and with the internet, the process is only a "mice" click away.

Now, let's have some fun with today's exercise:

Possessive Pronouns Quiz

A possessive pronoun is any word that takes the place of a noun. They are words that show ownership like her, hers, his, your, yours, its, our, ours, mine, their and theirs. Read the following sentences then circle the correct answer.

Example: Scott put ____ plant on the window sill. (his - its)

1. Tom left ____ notebook on the bus. (mine - his)
2. The red car is ____. (theirs - its)
3. The couple brought home ____ new baby girl. (hers - their)
4. Mark played ____ guitar so we could sing along. (its - his)
5. A laptop stores information in ____ memory bank. (their - its)
6. The chocolate chip cookies melted in ____ mouth. (its - their)
7. Is ____ seatbelt fastened? (mine - your)
8. The fluffy brown puppy is ____. (mine - its)
9. _____ mother picked her up from school. (Her - Their)
10. _____ house is across from the park. (Mine - Our)
11. He said ____ name was Kevin. (our - his)
12. Trees have _____ roots in the ground. (their - its)
13. The Christmas present with the bow is ____. (their - hers)
14. What is _____ name? ( yours - your)
15. Dad said he would take _____ to the movie. (his - her)
16. We looked in _____ backyard for Easter eggs. (ours - our)
17. _____ neighborhood is very quiet. (Theirs - His)
18. The silver bracelet is ____. (her - hers).
19. He wore ______ Halloween custom to the party. (his - hers)
20. Tony often plays chess with ____ father. (yours - his)

English has always been one of my favorite school subjects. How many did you get right? Find the answers in "comments". While you are there, leave a message with your email address if you would like for me to contact you about tutoring services for you or your family. And enjoy the wonders of learning!

Visit my ezine: http://www.concelebratory.blogspot.com/
music blog: http://www.medleymakersant.blogspot.com/
and eclectic blog: http://www.copyat5.blogspot.com/
Copyright 2008 by Maurice Oliver. All Rights Reserved.

Adjective Quiz

2008-11-05T16:30:00.000-08:00

Quiz on Plurals

2008-11-01T15:00:00.000-07:00

Prefix Quiz

2008-10-29T13:49:00.000-07:00

Comparatives Quiz

2008-10-21T13:19:00.000-07:00

Welcome to Mice In The Classroom! This blog offers examples of curriculum for students K-12 who use English as a second language (ESL) and English as a first language (EFL). Lessons are primarily prepared for Intermediate Level learners and are used as part of one-on-one tutoring and small group sessions. The quiz below is only one example of reading exercises and comprehension questions for both ESL/EFL students. If you would like to schedule tutoring sessions or if you have lesson plan ideas to share, please contact me by leaving your email address and a brief message in the "comments" area at the bottom of this posting. Learning is a wonderful experience and with the internet, the process is only a "mice" click away.

Now, let's have some fun with today's exercise:

Comparatives

In the following sentences something is being compared to something else. Choose the correct answers by underlining each one:

Example: Tom is _________ than Jerry. tall - taller

1. Your pencil is _________ than mine. small - smaller
2. His car is __________ than hers. big - biggest - bigger
3. It’s _________ than you think. commoner - more common
4. It cost _________ than I thought. less- fewer
5. He’s ________ than he looks. clever - more clever
6. The road is _____than the freeway. narrower - more narrow
7. She talks ______ than I do. quicker - more quick
8. It’s _______ than it looks. badder - worse - bader
9. It’s _______ than it was yesterday. gooder - better - best
10. I’d like some _______ information please. further - farther
11. The teacher has ______ students this semester. less - little
12. The traffic moved _______ at the intersection. slow - slower
13. Her dress is ________. prettier - prettiest - either one
14. I have _______ months to get ready. several - few
15. Sally is _______ than Mary. shorter - short
16. This way is the ______ way. longer - longest - either
17. Her house is too ______ away. farthest - far
18. These leaves are the _______. thicker - thickest
19. They will be coming ______. soon - sooner - either
20. Maybe tomorrow will be a _______ day. brighter - brightest

English has always been one of my favorite school subjects. How many did you get right? Find the answers in "comments". While you are there, leave a message with your email address if you would like for me to contact you about tutoring services for you or your family. And enjoy the wonders of learning!

Visit my ezine: http://www.concelebratory.blogspot.com/
music blog: http://www.medleymakersant.blogspot.com/
and eclectic blog: http://www.copyat5.blogspot.com/
Copyright 2008 by Maurice Oliver. All Rights Reserved.

Reading Comprehension Test 1

2008-10-16T13:27:00.000-07:00

Welcome to Mice In The Classroom! This blog offers examples of curriculum for students K-12 who use English as a second language (ESL) and English as a first language (EFL). Lessons are primarily prepared for Intermediate Level learners and are used as part of one-on-one tutoring and small group sessions. The quiz below is only one example of reading exercises and comprehension questions for both ESL/EFL students. If you would like to schedule tutoring sessions or if you have lesson plan ideas to share, please contact me by leaving your email address and a brief message in the "comments" area at the bottom of this posting. Learning is a wonderful experience and with the internet, the process is only a "mice" click away.

Now, let's have some fun with today's exercise:

Reading Comprehension Test 1

Read the biography then answer the questions correctly:

A Short Biography on Condoleezza Rice

Born: 14 November 1954
Birthplace: Birmingham, Alabama
Best known as: U.S. Secretary of State, 2005-

Condoleezza Rice became U.S. Secretary of State in 2005. She had earlier served as National Security Advisor under President George W Bush from 2001-2005. As a child, Rice was a gifted student and a prodigy on the piano, and she entered college at the age of 15 with the intention of becoming a concert pianist. Along the way she was influenced by political scientist Josef Korbel, the father of former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright. Rice changed her plans and studied international politics, and by the early 1980s she was teaching at Stanford University and becoming a prominent public voice on international affairs. She also worked with the Pentagon and with the administration of George Bush the elder as an expert on foreign affairs. She returned to Stanford during the Bill Clinton administration before being tapped as NSA by the younger President Bush. In January of 2005, after Bush was elected to a second term, Rice replaced Colin Powell as Secretary of State.

Extra credit: Rice remains a talented musician; in 2002 she performed a concert in Washington, D.C. with cellist Yo Yo Ma. Rice had an oil tanker named for her while she was a member of the Chevron Corporation board of directors during the 1990s. In 2001 the company changed the name of the ship to the Altair Voyager... Rice is the first African-American woman to hold the post of Secretary of State. The first woman to hold the post was Colin Powell's predecessor, Madeleine Albright.

True or False Questions:

1. She is the first woman Secretary of State in the U. S. history. True - False
2. Ms. Rice was born in the state of Arizona. True - False
3. Ms. Rice entered college at the age of 16. True - False
4. In college Ms. Rice changed her studies to become a concert pianist. True - False
5. She worked at the Pentagon during the administration of George W Bush. True - False
6. She was influenced by political scientist Josef Korbel. True - False
7. She is currently 55 years old. True - False
8. In the early 80’s she was teaching at Stanford University. True - False
9. In 2002 she gave a classical guitar concert with Yo Yo Ma. True - False
10. She is the second African-American woman to be Secretary of State. True - False

History has always been one of my favorite school subjects. How many did you get right? Find the answers in "comments". While you are there, leave a message with your email address if you would like for me to contact you about tutoring services for you or your family. And enjoy the wonders of learning!

Visit my ezine: http://www.concelebratory.blogspot.com/
music blog: http://www.medleymakersant.blogspot.com/
and eclectic blog: http://www.copyat5.blogspot.com/
Copyright 2008 by Maurice Oliver. All Rights Reserved.

Adjective Or Adverb Quiz

2008-10-10T14:34:00.000-07:00

Welcome to Mice In The Classroom! This blog offers examples of curriculum for students K-12 who use English as a second language (ESL) and English as a first language (EFL). Lessons are primarily prepared for Intermediate Level learners and are used as part of one-on-one tutoring and small group sessions. The quiz below is only one example of reading exercises and comprehension questions for both ESL/EFL students. If you would like to schedule tutoring sessions or if you have lesson plan ideas to share, please contact me by leaving your email address and a brief message in the "comments" area at the bottom of this posting. Learning is a wonderful experience and with the internet, the process is only a "mice" click away.

Now, let's have some fun with today's exercise:

Adjective Or Adverb Quiz

Note: An adjective is a word or words used to describe, define or tell more about a noun. An adverb is a word that describes a verb. Read the following sentences then choose the correct adverb or adjective to complete it.

Example: The musician played __________. beautiful beautifully

1. Tom made a __________ noise to the hammer. loud loudly
2. She speaks too __________ to understand. quick quickly
3. Can you recommend a __________ restaurant? well good
4. Review your answers __________. careful carefully
5. Mary is a __________ singer. terrible terribly
6. He’s really lazy and _________tries. hard hardly
7. In the story they lived __________ ever after. happy happily
8. Martin ____________ turned around in his chair. slow slowly
9. She was very __________ she had to leave. sad sadly
10. Please be _______ when you go to his funeral. quiet quietly
11. We ________ had to end our holiday. sad sadly
12. His family was __________ reunited. happy happily
13. I had a ________ time at the party. miserable miserably
14. He was _________ in love with his wife. mad madly
15. Everyone said it was an ________ test. easy easily
16. All night there was a _________ storm. terrible terribly
17. Most of my classmates are very _________. friend friendly
18. The thief ________ drove the stolen car away. quick quickly
19. There was a __________ crash of cars. sudden suddenly
20. A fireman __________ put out the fire. slowly slow

English has always been one of my favorite school subjects. How many did you get right? Find the answers in "comments". While you are there, leave a message with your email address if you would like for me to contact you about tutoring services for you or your family. And enjoy the wonders of learning!

Visit my ezine: http://www.concelebratory.blogspot.com/
music blog: http://www.medleymakersant.blogspot.com/
and eclectic blog: http://www.copyat5.blogspot.com/
Copyright 2008 by Maurice Oliver. All Rights Reserved.

"Am I A Sentence" Quiz

2008-10-05T17:56:00.000-07:00

Adjective Quiz

2008-09-30T14:41:00.000-07:00

City Words Quiz

2008-09-25T12:50:00.000-07:00

Worldly Words Quiz

2008-09-23T23:14:00.000-07:00