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1st Grade Language Arts Practice — Iowa Assessments (ITBS) Prep

This 1st Grade language arts practice set targets the grammar, usage, and writing mechanics skills tested on the Iowa Assessments (ITBS). Students will practice identifying correct sentence structure, proper punctuation, subject-verb agreement, verb tenses, capitalization rules, and effective word choice. The language arts section of the Iowa Test of Basic Skills evaluates students' understanding of standard English conventions and their ability to recognize and correct errors in written text. These practice questions help students strengthen their command of English language mechanics, building skills that are essential for both standardized assessment success and effective written communication.

Total Questions: 105 Grade: 1st Grade Iowa Level: Level 6 Ages: 6-7
CapitalizationPunctuationNounsVerbsAdjectivesSentencesPlurals
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Capitalization

  1. Which sentence is written correctly? (The dog ran fast. | the dog ran fast. | the Dog ran fast. | The dog Ran fast.)
  2. Which sentence is written correctly? (my name is tom. | My name is Tom. | My Name Is Tom. | my Name is tom.)
  3. Which sentence is written correctly? (I like to play. | i like to play. | i Like To Play. | I Like To Play.)
  4. The word that names a person should start with a capital. (sara | Sara | SARA | sARA)
  5. Days of the week start with a capital letter. (monday | Monday | MONDAY | monDay)
  6. Months start with a capital letter. (june | June | JUNE | juNE)
  7. Which sentence starts with a capital letter? (she is my sister. | She is my sister. | she Is My Sister. | SHE is my sister.)
  8. The word (i | I)
  9. Places and cities need capital letters. (new york | New York | new York | NEW YORK)
  10. Which is correct? (We went to the park on Saturday. | We went to the park on saturday. | we went to the Park on Saturday. | We Went To The Park On saturday.)
  11. Pet names are capitalized. (max | Max | MAX | mAx)
  12. Which word should NOT be capitalized? (The | Cat | sleeping)
  13. Which sentence is correct? (My teacher is Mrs. Smith. | My teacher is mrs. smith. | my teacher is Mrs. Smith. | My Teacher Is Mrs. Smith.)
  14. Holidays are capitalized. (christmas | Christmas | CHRISTMAS | christMAS)
  15. Which is written correctly? (dr. Jones is my doctor. | Dr. Jones is my doctor. | Dr. jones is my Doctor. | dr. jones is my doctor.)
  16. Book titles need capital letters. (the cat in the hat | The Cat In The Hat | THE CAT IN THE HAT | The cat in the Hat)
  17. Which sentence is correct? (We live on maple Street. | we live on maple street. | We live on Maple street. | We Live On Maple Street.)
  18. Countries need capital letters. (america | America | AMERICA | aMerica)
  19. Which is correct? (The girl and I went to school. | The girl and i went to school. | the girl and I went to school. | The Girl And I Went To School.)
  20. Schools have capital letters. (oak | Oak | OAK | oAK)

Punctuation

  1. A telling sentence ends with a period. (. | ? | ! | ,)
  2. An asking sentence ends with a question mark. (. | ? | ! | ,)
  3. An excited sentence ends with an exclamation mark. (. | ? | ! | ,)
  4. What kind of sentence is this? (. | ? | ! | ,)
  5. This is a telling sentence. (. | ? | ! | ,)
  6. This shows strong feeling! (. | ? | ! | ,)
  7. This is asking something. (. | ? | ! | ,)
  8. This tells us something. (. | ? | ! | ,)
  9. This shows excitement. (. | ? | ! | ,)
  10. This is a question. (. | ? | ! | ,)
  11. Which sentence has correct punctuation? (I have a dog. | I have a dog | I have a dog? | I have a dog!)
  12. Which is a question? (She is nice. | Is she nice? | She is nice! | Is she nice.)
  13. The sentence needs end punctuation. (. | ? | ! | ,)
  14. This asks a question. (. | ? | ! | ,)
  15. This shows strong feeling. (. | ? | ! | ,)
  16. Which has correct punctuation? (What time is it? | What time is it. | What time is it | what time is it?)
  17. This is a command. (. | ? | ! | ,)
  18. This shows surprise! (. | ? | ! | ,)
  19. Which sentence is correct? (My name is Sam. | My name is Sam | My name is Sam? | my name is Sam.)
  20. This asks for information. (. | ? | ! | ,)
  21. Which sentence has wrong punctuation? (I am happy. | Are you happy? | I am happy? | Wow!)
  22. This is a statement. (. | ? | ! | ,)
  23. Which asks a question correctly? (Why are you sad? | Why are you sad. | Why are you sad | why are you sad?)
  24. This shows excitement. (. | ? | ! | ,)
  25. This sentence needs a period. (. | ? | ! | ,)

Nouns

  1. A noun is a person, place, or thing. (The | dog | barks)
  2. Which word is a noun? (My | teacher | is | kind)
  3. Which word is a person, place, or thing? (The | ball | is | red)
  4. Which is a noun? (I | see | a | cat)
  5. Which word names a place? (We | went | to | school)
  6. Which word names a thing? (The | book | is | big)
  7. Which word names a person? (The | boy | runs | fast)
  8. Which are both nouns? (The, ate | girl, apple | ate, an | The, girl)
  9. Which word is a noun? (Mom | made)
  10. Which word names a place? (I | love | the | park)
  11. A noun is a naming word. (My | sister | is | tall)
  12. Which is a thing? (The | car | is | fast)
  13. Which word is a noun? (Birds | fly | high)
  14. Which names a place? (I | went | to | store)
  15. Which is a noun? (The | sun | is | hot)

Verbs

  1. A verb is an action word. (The | dog | runs)
  2. Which word shows action? (She | eats | lunch)
  3. Which is the action word? (He | jumps | high)
  4. What is the action? (The | bird | sings)
  5. Which word is a verb? (I | read | books)
  6. Which shows action? (They | play | soccer)
  7. Which is the verb? (Mom | cooks | dinner)
  8. What action is happening? (The | cat | sleeps)
  9. Which word is a verb? (We | walk | to | school)
  10. Which shows action? (Fish | swim | fast)
  11. What is the action? (Dad | drives | the | car)
  12. Which word is a verb? (The | baby | cries)
  13. Which is the action word? (I | write | my | name)
  14. What action is shown? (She | draws | pictures)
  15. Which word is a verb? (We | help | our | friends)

Adjectives

  1. An adjective describes a noun. (The | big | dog | barks)
  2. Which word describes the noun? (I | have | red | ball)
  3. Which is the describing word? (The | small | cat | sleeps)
  4. Which word describes? (She | has | long | hair)
  5. Which is the adjective? (The | tall | tree | grows)
  6. Which word describes? (I | see | blue | bird)
  7. Which describes the noun? (The | happy | girl | smiles)
  8. Which is the describing word? (We | ate | cold | ice cream)
  9. Which word is an adjective? (The | fast | car | zooms)
  10. Which describes the noun? (My | furry | pet | cute)

Sentences

  1. A sentence has a subject and verb. (Yes, complete | No, incomplete)
  2. Does this have a subject and verb? (Yes, complete | No, incomplete)
  3. Does this make sense? (Yes, complete | No, incomplete)
  4. Is this a full thought? (Yes, complete | No, incomplete)
  5. Find the complete thought. (The happy dog. | The happy dog barks. | Barks loudly. | Dog happy.)
  6. Find the sentence with subject and verb. (Birds fly south. | Flying south. | The birds. | South flying.)
  7. Which makes a correct sentence? (The cat sleeps. | Cat the sleeps. | Sleeps cat the. | Sleeps the cat.)
  8. Which is correct? (I like ice cream. | Like I ice cream. | Ice cream I like. | Cream ice like I.)
  9. Does this have all parts? (Yes, complete | No, incomplete)
  10. Find the complete sentence. (The ball. | Bounces high. | The ball bounces. | Ball bounces the.)

Plurals

  1. Add s to make more than one. (cat | cats | cates | catss)
  2. How do we say more than one dog? (dog | dogs | doges | dogss)
  3. Add es to words ending in x, s, ch, sh. (boxs | boxes | box | boxess)
  4. Add es to words ending in ch. (lunchs | lunches | lunch | lunchess)
  5. Some words change completely. (mans | men | manes | mman)
  6. Some words change completely. (childs | children | childes | childrens)
  7. Add s to most words. (bird | birds | birdes | birdss)
  8. Some words change. (tooths | teeth | toothes | teethes)
  9. Add es after sh. (dishs | dishes | dish | dishess)
  10. Some words change. (foots | feet | footes | feets)
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