Find the meaning of this idiom: "Sherlock Holmes realized there was more to the murder 'than met the eye'."

There were hidden facts that weren't understood right away

Sherlock Holmes had really good eyesight

The truth is always seen right away

Find the theme of this short story: "A turtle wanted to fly. He asked the birds for help. The birds said no, but after constant nagging from the turtle, they said yes. The birds flew high and dropped the turtle. Obviously, the turtle fell to his death."

Don't try to be something you are not.

If you dream it, it will come true.

A true friend is worth more than gold.

Don't be afraid to try new things.

Find the theme of this short poem: "If at first you don't win Lift your eyes and chin Find the fire Within the mire And realize that your best Can't be found with rest"

Don't give up at the first taste of defeat.

Nothing good ever comes from persevering.

Dreaming to do great things is a waste of time.

A true friend will be next to you in the hardships.

Find the meaning of this idiom: "If you're late to the interview, you'll miss the boat for the job."

You need to try harder in school

Bosses will only hire people who try hard

Make an inference: "Mr. Becker bought a giant bag of suckers. He only gave them to his hard working students. After class that day, half of the students was really sad."

Some students did not get a sucker since they didn't work hard.

Every student worked hard for Mr. Becker.

Mr. Becker ate the suckers himself.

Find the meaning of this idiom: "The teacher screamed to her class, "There will be no more monkey business in here!'"

The teacher's students were fooling around.

The teacher was a teacher of monkeys.

The teacher's students were working hard.

Identify the theme of this short poem: "Time flies by like a river downstream Drop a leaf in it and watch it go Take the moment in For you will never see it again"

Appreciate each moment for life passes by quickly

Enjoy time in nature for there is nothing like it

Find the beauty in the natural world

Always look forward to the next stage in your life

Identify the meaning of this idiom: "Christina told everyone else about the party, but she left me out in the cold."

Christina didn't invite everybody to the party

Christina likes outdoor parties

Christina's party is happening in a winter month

Christina invited everybody to the party

Infer: "Over the year, Jimmy consistently chose to watch YouTube for hours and chose to stay up late. He was usually too tired to pay attention in class. Tomorrow, Jimmy will MAP test."

Jimmy is not going to do as well on his test as he could have had with better study habits.

Jimmy is going to do really well on his MAP test.

Jimmy watched a lot of YouTube over the course of a year.

Jimmy consistently doesn't go to bed on time.

Find the theme of this short story: "A mouse wanted to see the ocean. His parents told him it was too far. He went anyway. Along the way, he almost died multiple times. He eventually made it to the ocean's shore. Its beauty was even more than he could have imagined."

Finding success is worth all of the hardships.

Older people are wise because they have had more life experience.

Finding beauty in nature is something really important.

Johnny used an altimeter. What is an altimeter?

something that measures the height of something

something that measures weight something

something that measures the cost of something

something that measures how much time has passed

What is true about this sentence? "Jimmy's brain exploded when he saw 7th grade math questions on his MAP test."

The sentence is an example of figurative language.

The sentence is an example of literal language.

The sentence uses alliteration.

"Jimmy became a benefactor." Based on roots, what can you infer?

Something good happened to Jimmy.

Something bad happened to Jimmy.

Something happened with Jimmy's health.

Something happened with Jimmy's bones.

5th Grade Reading Review

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English

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3rd - 5th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Hard

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CCSS

RL.5.5, RL.3.4, RL.5.1

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Infer the meaning of "handwriting on the wall":
"When the police questioned him, Phil saw the handwriting on the wall and confessed."

A sign that something bad is going to happen

Graffiti from local gangs

An indicator that something good will happen

A reminder to always take your time when doing something

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of figurative language is used in this sentence:
"Jorge's movements on the basketball court were as smooth as silk."

Metaphor

Simile

A fabric

Personification

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Make an inference from the sentences:
"Buddy, the one-year old dog, gets into trouble a lot. One morning, Mr. Becker found his recently-planted flowers spread out in the middle of his lawn.-

The wind caused the flowers to spread out in the lawn.

Mr. Becker planted the flowers in the middle of the lawn.

A wild animal uprooted Mr. Becker's flowers.

Buddy dug up the newly-planted flowers.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the rhyme scheme of the following poem:
"Mr. Becker taught a nice kid
Whose scores in fourth grade did skid
But she worked hard
And made a nice card
For her teacher for all he did."

AABBC

ABCDE

AABBA

ABBBA

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Find the theme of the following poem:
"Mr. Becker taught a nice kid
Whose scores in fourth grade did skid
But she worked hard
And made a nice card
For her teacher for all he did."

Appreciate the people who try to help you.

Teachers are overpaid.

Hard work doesn't pay off.

Seek negative attention in all you do.

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Figure out the meaning of this idiom:
"I used to like Jimmy when he was a little kid, but now I think he is "too big for his britches."

Jimmy acts like a baby

Jimmy outgrew his clothes and looked funny

Jimmy looked awkward when he grew taller

Jimmy became conceited/

arrogant

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Find the type of figurative language is used here:
"The sun smiled upon us as the weather cleared, making it a perfect day for golf."

simile

personification

metaphor

hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

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30 questions

Infer the meaning of "handwriting on the wall":"When the police questioned him, Phil saw the handwriting on the wall and confessed."

What type of figurative language is used in this sentence:"Jorge's movements on the basketball court were as smooth as silk."

Make an inference from the sentences:"Buddy, the one-year old dog, gets into trouble a lot. One morning, Mr. Becker found his recently-planted flowers spread out in the middle of his lawn.-

What is the rhyme scheme of the following poem:"Mr. Becker taught a nice kidWhose scores in fourth grade did skidBut she worked hardAnd made a nice cardFor her teacher for all he did."

Find the theme of the following poem:"Mr. Becker taught a nice kidWhose scores in fourth grade did skidBut she worked hardAnd made a nice cardFor her teacher for all he did."

Figure out the meaning of this idiom:"I used to like Jimmy when he was a little kid, but now I think he is "too big for his britches."

Find the type of figurative language is used here:"The sun smiled upon us as the weather cleared, making it a perfect day for golf."

What type of figurative language is used here:"The teacher exclaimed to his class, 'You didn't learn anything all of last year!'"

Find the meaning of this idiom:"Sherlock Holmes realized there was more to the murder 'than met the eye'."

Find the theme of this short story:"A turtle wanted to fly. He asked the birds for help. The birds said no, but after constant nagging from the turtle, they said yes. The birds flew high and dropped the turtle. Obviously, the turtle fell to his death."

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Infer the meaning of "handwriting on the wall":
"When the police questioned him, Phil saw the handwriting on the wall and confessed."

What type of figurative language is used in this sentence:
"Jorge's movements on the basketball court were as smooth as silk."

Make an inference from the sentences:
"Buddy, the one-year old dog, gets into trouble a lot. One morning, Mr. Becker found his recently-planted flowers spread out in the middle of his lawn.-

What is the rhyme scheme of the following poem:
"Mr. Becker taught a nice kid
Whose scores in fourth grade did skid
But she worked hard
And made a nice card
For her teacher for all he did."

Find the theme of the following poem:
"Mr. Becker taught a nice kid
Whose scores in fourth grade did skid
But she worked hard
And made a nice card
For her teacher for all he did."

Figure out the meaning of this idiom:
"I used to like Jimmy when he was a little kid, but now I think he is "too big for his britches."

Find the type of figurative language is used here:
"The sun smiled upon us as the weather cleared, making it a perfect day for golf."

What type of figurative language is used here:
"The teacher exclaimed to his class, 'You didn't learn anything all of last year!'"

Find the meaning of this idiom:
"Sherlock Holmes realized there was more to the murder 'than met the eye'."

Find the theme of this short story:
"A turtle wanted to fly. He asked the birds for help. The birds said no, but after constant nagging from the turtle, they said yes. The birds flew high and dropped the turtle. Obviously, the turtle fell to his death."