December ELA 5th Grade Review

What is personification?

• A comparison using "like" or "as".

• A word that makes a sound.

• Giving human qualities to inhuman things.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

T/F The following sentence is an example of personification:

"The car coughed as it passed in front of me."

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

What object is being personified?

"The brown grass begged for water."

• Brown

• Grass

• Water

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

Which of the following sentences is an example of personification?

• The sugar cookies were covered in sprinkles.

• Those cookies were calling my name!

• The cookies came out of the oven as hot as lava!

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

What is the object being personified?

"The cold snowflakes kissed my cheek."

• Snowflakes

• Cheek

• Cold

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

What is author's purpose?

• The events that occur in the text.

• The beginning, middle, and end of a story.

• The reason for writing the text.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

What are the 3 types of author's purpose?

• Persuade, Inform, Entertain

• Explain, Inform, Illustrate

• Entertain, Summarize, Inform

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

What is the author's purpose?

The shark ray is a rare species that lives in the tropical waters of the coastal Indo-Pacific at depths of up to 90m. Usually found near the sea floor, Shark Rays prefer sandy or muddy areas near underwater structures.

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

What is the author's purpose?

"I passed through the seven levels of the Candy Cane forest, through the sea of swirly twirly gum drops, and then I walked through the Lincoln Tunnel" exclaimed Buddy the Elf.

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Wearing a hat in the winter is very important. Make sure to protect the ears, face, hands and feet in extremely cold weather. Wearing a hat reduces the amount of body heat that escapes from your head. Everyone should wear a hat when going outside in the cold!

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6