MAP/NWEA ELA Vocabulary Quiz for Grade 5

What does the word "analyze" mean in the context of reading a story?

• To read the story out loud.

• To break the story into parts and understand how they work together.

• To write a summary of the story.

• To guess what happens next in the story.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

Which of the following is an example of a "main idea"?

• A detailed description of a character's appearance.

• An exciting event in the story.

• The overall point the author is trying to convey.

• A conversation between two characters.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

What is a "synonym"?

• A word that sounds the same as another word.

• A word that means the opposite of another word.

• A word that means the same as or nearly the same as another word.

• A word that is spelled the same as another word.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

What does it mean to "infer" something while reading?

• To state a fact that is written in the text.

• To make a guess based on pictures.

• To use clues from the text to figure out something that isn't directly stated.

• To ask a question about the text.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Which of the following is a "theme" in literature?

• The setting of the story.

• The main character's name.

• The moral or lesson that the story teaches.

• The sequence of events in the story.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

What is the purpose of a "thesaurus"?

• To check the spelling of words.

• To find the definitions of words.

• To find synonyms and antonyms of words.

• To look up historical facts.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What is a "narrative" text?

• A text that explains how to do something.

• A text that tells a story.

• A text that presents arguments.

• A text that describes facts and information.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.10

What does "context clues" mean?

• Clues about where a story takes place.

• Hints the author gives to help define a difficult or unusual word.

• The background information about the author.

• The clues about what will happen next in the plot.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

What is an "antonym"?

• A word that is pronounced the same as another word.

• A word that has a similar meaning to another word.

• A word that has the opposite meaning of another word.

• A word that is related to another word.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

What does it mean to "summarize" a text?

• To read the text out loud.

• To explain the text in great detail.

• To write a review of the text.

• To briefly state the main points of the text.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.2B

CCSS.L.6.6