Grade 5 ELA Skills Quiz

The excerpts purpose is to...

• Persuade

• Inform

• Entertain

• Explain

• Describe

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

What is the author's purpose in writing a story that ends with a moral lesson?

• To entertain

• To inform

• To persuade

• To explain

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

Which of the following is an example of a text feature?

• The plot of the story

• The index of a book

• The theme of the story

• The climax of the story

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

What is the main idea of a passage that describes the life cycle of a butterfly?

• Butterflies are beautiful insects.

• The process through which a butterfly goes from egg to adult.

• Caterpillars eat a lot of leaves.

• Butterflies can fly.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

What is the theme of a story where a character learns the importance of honesty after telling lies?

• Friendship

• Adventure

• Honesty is the best policy.

• Courage

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

Which of the following describes the text structure of a story told in the order events happened?

• Cause and effect

• Compare and contrast

• Chronological

• Problem and solution

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

Identify the figurative language in the sentence: "The wind whispered through the trees."

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What is the author's purpose in writing a textbook?

• To entertain

• To inform

• To persuade

• To describe

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

Which of the following is an example of a text feature in a non-fiction book?

• The setting of the story

• The characters in the story

• The glossary at the end of the book

• The moral of the story

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.K.5

What is the main idea of a passage that discusses the benefits of recycling?

• Recycling can be time-consuming.

• Recycling helps reduce waste and conserve resources.

• Many people do not recycle.

• Recycling bins are green.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2