Question Bank for Grade 5 English

Choose the word that is an adjective:

• Katty

• Ugly

• Car

• Honduras

5. Yennifer opened her mailbox and took out the letter. (2) When she looked at the return address, her eyes sparkled. (3) She brought the letter into the house and sat down on the couch. (4) Finally, she read the letter.

Which sentence BEST reveals how Yennifer feels?

• Sentence 1

• Sentence 2

• Sentence 3

• Sentence 4

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What is the main idea?

She danced like a butterfly in flight.

• simile

• metaphor

• neither

It was raining cats and dogs

• simile

• metaphor

• neither

I really like eggs and bacon.

• simile

• metaphor

• neither

Her lips were burning ashes from a fire after she ate the nachos.

• simile

• metaphor

• neither

The best meaning of this simile is:

The socks smelled like a trash truck had lived in them for 10 years.

• The socks were old.

• The socks had a bad odor.

• The socks were dirty.

• None of the above.

His feet floated above the dance floor as he danced along.

• He was light

• He was dancing well.

• He was a ghost

• none of the above.

Asking Jenny the answer was like asking Google.

• She will get you the answer by researching it.

• She is good with technology

• She knows a lot of information

• None of the above