5th Grade Literature Review

The space alien looked all around him with a frown on his face. What was all this? His ship had landed in a very strange place. Strange beings with tiny noses were riding in vehicles that rolled

on large round circles. As he watched, the vehicles all screeched to a halt in front of him. The strange beings came out of their vehicle, some were yelling, others looked terrified!

Which sentence below gives you the best clue about where the alien had landed?

• The space alien looked all around him.

• He had a frown on his face.

• His ship had landed in a very strange place.

• As he watched, the vehicles all screeched to a halt in

  front of him.

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The hunters crept slowly through the thick brush of the woods. They had already lost one of their party to the creature, they were determined not to loose anyone else. Jed was sweating,

his hands shook. They had never experienced anything like this. The sound from the creature was like nothing they had heard before. Only its shadow had been seen. It was enormous. They knew there was only one creature. Why did they feel surrounded?

Which sentence tells you the problem may be bigger than the hunters think it is?

• Jed was sweating, his hands shook.

• Why did they feel surrounded?

• It was enormous.

• They knew there was only one creature.

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A Greek myth tells a tale of Daedalus, a man who made his king very angry. He hurried home to tell his son, Icarus, that they must leave immediately. The only way to escape was to fly. Daedalus made wings for himself and his son, so they could fly away. He warned his son not to fly too close to the sun, because the wax used to hold the feathers would melt. But Icarus was foolhardy. He was more excited about flying than he was about escaping. Only Tragedy could result.

What can be inferred from this sentence: “But Icarus was foolhardy.”

• Icarus was frightened.

• Icarus was not smart enough to listen.

• Icarus didn’t want to escape.

• Icarus wouldn’t listen to his father’s warning.

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Marc had worked for years to become a chef. He had gone to the best culinary schools available. He was at his first interview in a very nice restaurant when he was asked to make

a chocolate cake. “This is a cinch,” he thought. He gathered his supplies and started baking. He only had a short amount of time to finish, so he was rushed. He needed sugar. He grabbed the container filled with white crystals and poured two cups into his batter. When the cake was done he gave it a taste. The taste of salt overtook him! “Oh no!” he yelled!

What can you infer happened?

• The white crystals were salt, not sugar.

• Marc didn’t follow the recipe.

• It was supposed to taste salty.

• The chocolate was filled with salt.

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The dragon was perched

On a hilltop high,

The boy in his sight Dragon smiled back

Was sure to die. His toothy grin,

From that day on

But scary things a friend he did win.

May not scary be,

The small boy smiled

And the dragon did see.

What is the theme of this poem?

• loyalty

• family

• friendship

• conformity

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Zorro raced to the sound of the scream. He was just in time to see his friends disappear behind a cloud of smoke. There was no trace of them! Think, think, think, he had to think. What, or who, could have possibly done this? He calmed himself enough to consider every possibility. Finally he remembered that the king had hired a magician. He didn’t understand why at first, but now he knew. The king was using his friends to draw Zorro into a trap!

How did Zorro react to the problem?

• He hired the magician.

• He hurried to his friends’ aid.

• He used his wits to figure out the problem.

• He decided not to help.

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Blackbeard paced back and forth on the deck of his pirate ship. Things had not gone well lately. His treasure map was stolen, the king’s soldiers were after him, and his men were ready to throw him overboard. Why did his life have to be so hard. He wasn’t such a bad guy. A little stealing here and there, cheating a few suckers out of their money, burning a few ships, what’s the harm in that?

What is the theme of the text above?

• anger is a problem

• evil deeds lead to misery

• self-respect is worth everything

• cooperation works

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Mike had been blind since birth. His greatest hope was to become a history teacher. Everyone had always told him that his dream was impossible, but he knew better. He refused to listen to people who told him what he could not do. He worked hard to learn Braille, he got help when he needed it. Finally, only two years ago, he became a history teacher at his local high school. Mandy saw what Mike had accomplished. She wanted to be a dentist. She decided that she would not listen to her friends who told her she could never do it!

What is the theme of this text?

• work hard to make money

• family is important

• perseverance is important

• power is very important

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The twins, Emma and Emily, couldn’t have been more different. Emma loved sports, and was the team captain of both her soccer team, and the baseball team. Emily was not into sports at all. She loved computers. She learned how to program computers last year. Since then she had written a computer game that her friends loved to play, and helped many of her friends repair their computers. Emily never missed any of her sister’s games, and Emma always encouraged Emily to learn more about computers. The one thing they had in common, was cooking. They both enjoyed being in the kitchen.

Which statement below tells you the most about the sisters’ character?

• They both love sports.

• They both love computer games.

• They both support each other.

• They both liked cooking.

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Superheroes are very different. Superman could not only fly, but he had strength beyond any human on earth. Spiderman was bitten by a spider, and developed the ability to walk up walls, and swing long distances on his spider silk. Batman, on the other hand, did not have any super powers. He relied on technology and bravery to help him save people.

What is a major contrast between Batman and most other superheroes?

• He did not have any super powers.

• He was brave.

• All other superheroes are from other planets.

• He could fly.

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