2ND QUARTER ASSESSMENT IN ENGLISH 5

1. What type of context clues provides the reader with words that have the same meaning as the unknown word?

• A. antonym

• B.  synonym

• C. definition

• D. explanation

2. Which of the following is INCORRECT about generalization?

• A. It is a statement that can be based on what one has experienced or watched.

• B. It is a statement that includes enough examples and credible sources.

• C. It is a statement that includes minimal examples and credible sources.

• D. It is a statement that is taken out from the text read that can be true in some situations.

3. Sal and Marcus shop for clothes here because they can find good bargains. What kind of noun is the underlined word?

• A. concrete noun

• B. mass noun

• C. collective noun

• D. mass noun

4. The man's obesity, or too much fat, caused much worry for the doctor.

What type of context clues is used in the sentence?

• A. antonym

• B. synonym

• C. definition

• D. explanation

5. Which of the following sentences expresses in simple perfect tense?

• A. Anna creates a book for street children.

• B. Jose is playing basketball outside of his home.

• C. They have collected the Science activities in our room.

• D. We will be cheering on them next month.

6. What do you call the names of living things, nonliving things, places ideas, and events?

• A. noun

• B. pronoun

• C. adjective

• D. verb

7. Which of the following is NOT a part of making a generalization?

• A. Establish the purpose of making a generalization.

• B. Read and understand the information to point out.

• C. Provide lesser examples to make the generalization valid.

• D. Compose a general statement that will cover the general and supporting ideas.

8. Aunt Livia often played with her dollhouse.

What is the gender of the underlined noun?

• A. feminine

• B. masculine

• C. common

• D. neuter

9. What type of context clues provide the reader with words that have the opposite meaning of the unknown word?

• A. antonym

• B. synonym

• C. definition

• D. explanation

Polar bears are animals that live near the North Pole. The ground there is mostly ice. The fur on polar bears looks white.  Polar bears hunt and eat seals and other ocean animals. Most polar bear cubs stay with their mothers until they are about two years old. The cubs are very cute, and they look like teddy bears.

10. Which of the sentence is a fact?

• A. Polar bears live near the North Pole.   

• B. Polar bears' fur looks yellow.

• C. Polar bear cubs stay with their mother until they are one year old.

• D. Polar bear cubs look like cows.