5th Grade Reading Practice Questions

What is the main idea of a story?

• The most interesting event in the story

• The central message or lesson the author wants to convey

• A list of all the characters

• The place where the story is set

Which of the following is a synonym for "happy"?

• Sad

• Elated

• Angry

• Tired

What is the purpose of using first-person point of view in a story?

• To tell the story from the author's perspective

• To give the reader a detailed description of one character

• To show the thoughts and feelings of the narrator

• To provide an unbiased point of view

What does it mean to infer something from a text?

• To find a direct answer in the text

• To guess without any evidence

• To use clues from the text to draw a conclusion

• To quote a part of the text

Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?

• The snow is like a white blanket.

• She is the apple of my eye.

• He runs as fast as a cheetah.

• The classroom was a zoo.

What is the purpose of a text feature such as a bolded word?

• To make the page look more interesting

• To indicate that the word is important or should be paid attention to

• To show that the word is a title

• To represent the start of a new chapter

Which of the following is a theme?

• The plot of a story

• The moral or lesson of a story

• The main character in a story

• The setting of a story

What is the difference between first-person and third-person narration?

• First-person uses "I" or "we," while third-person uses "he," "she," or "they"

• First-person is always non-fiction, while third-person is always fiction

• First-person is used for instructions, while third-person is used for storytelling

• There is no difference; they are interchangeable

What is a simile?

• A comparison using "like" or "as"

• A direct comparison without using "like" or "as"

• An exaggeration for effect

• A reference to a well-known person, place, event, or work of art

Why are chapter titles and headings important in a text?

• They provide the main idea of the chapter or section

• They are used to make the text longer

• They are only important in fiction texts

• They tell the reader who wrote the chapter