assessment for year 5

What is a preposition? Give an example.

• 'happy' is a preposition that shows location.

• 'quickly' is an example of a preposition.

• 'under' is a type of verb.

• An example of a preposition is 'in'.

Identify the adjectives in this sentence: 'The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.'

• the

• over

• quick, brown, lazy

• jumps

Choose the correct preposition: 'The cat is hiding ___ the table.' (under, over, through)

• under

• around

• beside

• between

What is the role of an adverb in a sentence?

• An adverb connects two independent clauses in a sentence.

• An adverb describes or modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb in a sentence.

• An adverb is a type of punctuation used to separate ideas.

• An adverb is a noun that indicates a person or place.

Read the paragraph and summarize it in one sentence: 'The sun set behind the mountains, painting the sky in shades of orange and pink.'

• The sky remained blue as the sun set.

• The sunset was dull and uneventful.

• The mountains blocked the sunset completely.

• The sunset behind the mountains created a colorful sky.

Make an inference: If a character is shivering, what might the weather be like?

• The weather might be windy.

• The weather might be sunny.

• The weather might be rainy.

• The weather might be cold.

Identify the adverb in this sentence: 'She ran quickly to the store.'

• ran

• to

• store

• quickly

What is the main idea of the following paragraph? 'Dogs are known for their loyalty and companionship. They can be trained to assist humans in various tasks.'

• Dogs are loyal companions and can assist humans.

• Dogs are known for their intelligence and agility.

• Cats are more loyal than dogs.

• Dogs are primarily used for hunting and herding.

Fill in the blank with an appropriate preposition: 'She walked ___ the park every morning.'

• through

• beside

• over

• around

What is an adjective? Provide two examples.

• Two examples of adjectives are 'happy' and 'blue'.

• quickly

• greenish

• happyly