STAR Review 5th Grade

It was cloudy and freezing outside, so I wondered if it might snow.

Which is a synonym for the underlined word?

• rainy

• icy

• mild

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

Judy had to walk through the prickly bushes to find her tennis ball.

Which word is a synonym for prickly?

• thorny

• colorful

• smelly

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

The road has many curves, but the distance is only five miles as the crow flies.

What does as the crow flies mean?

• in dreams

• in a car

• in a straight line

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

For her camping trip, Jill packed _____. She wouldn't need half of what she was

packing.

Which phrase goes in the blank?

• like her life depended on it

• everything but the kitchen sink

• not a moment too soon

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

Our list is already too long for our spring cleaning this weekend. Any new tasks

can be put on the back burner.

What do the underlined words mean?

• completed later on

• given to someone

• forgotten completely

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

The king proclaimed that today would be a holiday.

What is the meaning of proclaimed?

• announced or declared in public

• whispered with kind words

• described in great detail

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CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

My cousins from California are coming to visit! I hope they will be able to stay all

week because I just adore them.

What does adore mean?

• to expect much from

• to talk a lot about

• to be very fond of

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Which word has the Latin root meaning to hear?

• musician

• player

• audience

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CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.L.4.4B

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.4B

CCSS.L.7.4B

After she read the question again, the answer became apparent.

The word apparent shares a root with appear. What does apparent mean?

• nearly invisible

• more difficult

• clear, easy to see

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Which word has a prefix meaning again?

• behold

• repay

• overhear

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CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A