5th Grade Reading Comprehension Quiz

Read the following sentence: "The wind howled through the trees." What does this description suggest about the weather?

• It was a calm day

• There was a gentle breeze

• It was a stormy, windy day

• The trees were making noise on their own

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

In the sentence "Her voice was as smooth as silk," what does this comparison imply about her voice?

• Her voice was rough and scratchy

• Her voice was soft and pleasant to hear

• Her voice was loud and piercing

• Her voice sounded like fabric

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Read this sentence: "Her eyes were diamonds, sparkling in the light." What does this metaphor suggest about her eyes?

• Her eyes were made of precious stones

• Her eyes were bright, shiny, and attractive

• Her eyes were hard and cold

• Her eyes were valuable and expensive

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

In the sentence "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse!" what does this hyperbole mean?

• The person wants to literally eat a horse

• The person is mildly hungry

• The person is extremely hungry

• The person prefers to eat large animals

Read this sentence: "The flowers danced in the breeze." What does this personification suggest about the flowers' movement?

• The flowers were actually dancing

• The flowers were moving gracefully and rhythmically

• The flowers were stepping on each other

• The flowers were completely still

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Read the following sentence: "The wind howled through the trees." Which literary device is used here?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Onomatopoeia

• Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Which word in the following sentence is an example of onomatopoeia? "The bees buzzed around the flowers."

• bees

• buzzed

• around

• flowers

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Read the following stage direction: "(Sarah walks slowly across the room)" What does this tell the reader?

• Sarah's tone of voice

• Sarah's actions

• The author's feelings about Sarah

• The author's interest in figurative language

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.7

In the sentence "The car zoomed past like a bolt of lightning," what type of figurative language is used?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Onomatopoeia

• Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Which sentence contains onomatopoeia?

• The leaves rustled in the breeze.

• Her smile was as bright as the sun.

• Time is money.

• I've been waiting for ages.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.7.3