RMS5 Mastery Test 6 Review

RMS5 Mastery Test 6 Review

Are you ready for the BIGGEST test of the year? Let's find out.

Vocabulary Review

Read the sentence and choose the correct word that means the same thing as the underlined part. Earn points for answering accurately and quickly!

Multiple Choice

My grandmother was weak and delicate for a few weeks after her illness.

• decked out

• frail

• crimson

• obliged

Multiple Choice

Our group came up with a great plan for our project.

• proposal

• incident

• miscalculation

• craving

Multiple Choice

It was difficult for Adrian to tolerate the long and boring speech.

• maneuver

• spurn

• summon

• endure

Multiple Choice

We had a nice dinner at the party after the wedding.

• reception

• gallant

• hostler

• plume

Multiple Choice

Did someone tell the ending of the mystery?

• efface

• reveal

• croon

• discard

Multiple Choice

Mom's old and hard-to-find silver pattern might be in antique stores.

• rare

• humiliating

• gallant

• dramatic

Multiple Choice

The tragic move was full of melancholy characters.

• violent

• sarcastic

• sad

• persistent

Multiple Choice

That absurd ending just cannot be true.

• nonfiction

• ridiculous

• serious

• honest

Multiple Choice

The bird sat on the largest bough of the apple tree.

• leaf

• fruit

• branch

• stem

Multiple Choice

The slender boy was able to squeeze under the fence.

• chubby

• tall

• gig

• slim

Multiple Choice

I wonder what is at the core or the earth.

• edge

• apple

• center

• end

Multiple Choice

He will call you anon in an hour.

• again

• tomorrow

• as soon as possible

• someday

Reviewing Stories and Skills

In the following questions, we will review key concepts from stories and skills we have worked on in class. Read the question and select the best answer.

Multiple Choice

Which character was a three-headed monster?

• Hades

• Zeus

• Demeter

• Cerberus

Multiple Choice

How was the food that Persephone was used to different from Hades' food?

• She did not like any foods.

• She enjoyed fresh fruit and bread.

• She liked richer foods.

• She liked tasteless foods.

Multiple Choice

What did seeing that magnificent flower make Demeter think?

• That Persephone had begun gardening

• That the sea nymphs had left the water

• That Persephone was in trouble

• That Hades was nearby

Multiple Choice

Here's a fact: My Aunt wrote her autobiography last year.

Which one of the following items is relevant to the fact?

• My aunt's name is Sally.

• My aunt had an interesting life.

• We visited my aunt in Boston.

• She once came to my birthday party.

Multiple Choice

Here's a fact: Chad won the 100-yard dash.

Which one of the following items is irrelevant to the fact?

• Chad had been practicing for months.

• Chad is a sophomore this year.

• Chad finished far ahead of the other runners.

• Chad is one of the fastest runners at his school.

Multiple Choice

Here's a main idea from Sara Crewe: Sara's life changed entirely after she moved into the attic.

What is one supporting detail for that main idea?

• Nobody noticed her except to order her around.

• She had a doll named Emily.

• The other students were rich.

• She spoke French well.

Multiple Choice

What creature did Sara and Erma feed from the garret window?

• Melvin

• the monkey

• A giraffe

• A sparrow

Multiple Choice

Why did Sara give the beggar girl some buns from the bakery?

• The girl said she would repay Sara.

• Sara knew what it was like to be hungry.

• The bakery owner told her to.

• Sara did not want the buns.

Multiple Choice

Here is some evidence: Some flowers have large, colorful petals. An orchid is a flower.

So, what do you know about orchids?

• Maybe orchids have large, colorful petals.

• Orchids have large colorful petals.

• Orchids don't have large, colorful petals.

• An orchid has no petals at all.

Multiple Choice

Here's a statement: I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.

What type of figurative language does that statement use?

• Exaggeration

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

Multiple Choice

Here's a statement: Brent always runs the fifty-yard dash.

Which one of the following items contradicts the statement?

• In his last race, Brent ran more than a mile.

• Brent practices running from our house to the corner.

• Brent's race was over in seconds.

• Brent enjoys running the fifty-yard dash.

Multiple Choice

Here is a statement: I have never traveled outside of the United States.

Which one of the following contradicts the statement?

• I had my picture taken next to the Eiffel Tower.

• Last summer, we vacationed in Oregon.

• The Grand Canyon is my favorite place.

• I live in Baltimore, Maryland.

Multiple Choice

Here is a statement from "The Tide Rises, The Tide Falls": The little waves with their soft, white hands, efface the footprints in the sands.

What are the waves being compared to?

• Clocks

• People

• Seaweed

• Dolphins

Multiple Choice

In "The Necklace", how is Matilda different from her husband?

• She was very poor.

• She worked in a government office.

• She was not satisfied with what they had.

• She was happy living in her apartment.

Multiple Choice

What is one thing Matilda probably did not learn from her experience?

• All diamonds are real

• Be satisfied with what you have

• Always tell the truth

• Looking wealthy isn't everything

Multiple Choice

In "A White Heron", what was the main decision Sylvia had to make?

• Whether to stay with Mrs. Tilley

• How to spend the hundred dollars

• Whether to step out of the bushes

• Whether to tell the hunter where the heron was

Multiple Choice

Why had Mrs. Tilley taken Sylvia in?

• She was paid a hundred dollars.

• Sylvia kept her from being lonely.

• She wanted a servant girl.

• Sylvia hunted birds for food.

Multiple Choice

Here is one main idea from “A White Heron”: The young man has a collection of stuffed birds.

What is one supporting detail for the main idea?

• The only bird he wants is the white heron.

• He is nice to young girls.

• He has dozens of preserved birds.

• He needs a place to spend the night.

Multiple Choice

Here is some evidence: Some boys with red hair are named Andrew. Andrew is a boy.

So, what do you know about Andrew?

• Andrew has red hair.

• Andrew doesn't have red hair.

• Andrew doesn't have hair.

• Andrew might have red hair.

Multiple Choice

How did you figure out the answer to the previous question?

• By making a deduction

• By using words from the statement

• By looking in the answer key

• By making a comparison

Excellent job today!

Think about how you did on today's practice round. What could you do to prepare for your test even more?