Mastering 5th Grade Writing Skills

What is a complete sentence? Give an example.

• A complete sentence is a single word. Example: 'Run.'

• A complete sentence is a question. Example: 'What time is it?'

• A complete sentence is a fragment. Example: 'When we went to the store.'

• A complete sentence is a group of words that expresses a complete thought. Example: 'The cat sat on the mat.'

Identify the main idea of the following paragraph: 'The sun was shining brightly, and the birds were singing.'

• A description of a rainy day.

• A summary of solar energy effects.

• An analysis of bird behavior.

• A cheerful and pleasant scene.

What punctuation mark should end a question?

• !

• ;

• ...

• ?

Rewrite the following sentence to make it clearer: 'The dog ran fast.'

• The dog sprinted quickly across the field.

• The dog strolled leisurely.

• The dog jumped high.

• The dog walked slowly.

What is a simile? Provide an example.

• A simile is a figure of speech that exaggerates for effect.

• An example of a simile is: 'Her smile was like the sun, bright and warm.'

• An example of a simile is: 'He runs as fast as a cheetah.'

• A simile is a type of metaphor that compares two unrelated things directly.

List three descriptive words you could use to describe a sunset.

• dull

• vibrant, serene, breathtaking

• ordinary

• chaotic

What is the correct way to use a comma in a list?

• Use semicolons to separate items in a list.

• Use commas to separate items in a list, and 'and' before the last item.

• Always place 'and' before the first item.

• Do not use any punctuation in a list.

In the sentence 'She likes apples, oranges, and bananas,' what is the role of the word 'and'?

• Coordinating conjunction connecting items in a list.

• Preposition indicating location.

• Adverb modifying the verb.

• Subordinating conjunction introducing a clause.

What is the sequence of events in a story? Explain with an example.

• The sequence of events includes only the exposition and falling action.

• The sequence of events is only the climax and resolution.

• The sequence of events in a story is typically structured as exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.

• The events in a story are always presented in chronological order.

Identify the subject and predicate in the sentence: 'The cat slept on the mat.'

• Subject: The cat; Predicate: on the mat slept.

• Subject: The cat; Predicate: slept on the mat.

• Subject: slept; Predicate: The cat on the mat.

• Subject: The mat; Predicate: slept on the cat.