Grade 5 Quarter 1 Cycle 2 Assessment

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1. When does the flashback occur in the story?

• a. when Miguel greets Dad at the airport
• b. when Dad tells Miguel he is leaving on another trip
• c. when Miguel thanks Dad for the new chess set
• d. when Dad sends a phone message to Miguel

2. Why did the author provide a flashback?

• a. to tell what happened to Miguel as a child
• b. to emphasize Miguel’s love of chess
• c. to highlight a solution to the problem
• d. to emphasize how Miguel missed his father

3. Which sentence from the story addresses the main conflict?

• a. As they wound their way through the crowd, Dad inquired, “How’s your chess game?”
• b. “But, Dad, you just arrived,” Miguel protested.
• c. Dad grasped a pawn of each color, put them behind his back, and then held out both fists.
• d. The next morning, there was a message for Miguel on the smartphone.

4. Read the sentence from paragraph 8. Think about the root scrip. What does description mean as it is used in the sentence above?

• a. a price tag on something
• b. a picture that shows something
• c. a symbol of a brand name on something
• d. a written message that tells about something

5. Which of Miguel’s actions best shows how he faces a challenge?

• a. He is proud of being called the best chess player in his school.
• b. He is able to carry the loaded chessboard to his room safely.
• c. He cleverly plans to continue the chess game with Dad.
• d. He is very eager to answer Dad’s phone message.

6. Read the sentence from paragraph 17. What is the meaning of the word plot as it’s used in the sentence below?

• a. make a plan
• b. mark a map
• c. an area of land
• d. a series of events

7. What is the meaning of the word wound as it is used in paragraph 3?

• a. pushed
• b. moved back and forth
• c. went straight through
• d. injured

8. What is the meaning of the phrase nested inside as it is used in paragraph 8?

• a. hidden under a cloth
• b. placed deep in the container
• c. built in a tree
• d. broken in pieces