5th Grade ELA Review

What is the meaning of 'destruction'?

• The act of creating something new.

• The act of destroying; a state of damage.

• A process of building and construction.

• A form of artistic expression.

What is the function of a comma in a sentence?

• To indicate a pause between parts of a sentence or to separate items in a list.

• To connect two independent clauses without a conjunction.

• To end a sentence with a strong emphasis.

• To replace a period in a sentence.

What is a predicate in a sentence?

• The predicate tells what the subject does or is; it includes the verb and any objects.

• The predicate is the part of the sentence that describes the subject's location.

• The predicate is a type of noun that represents the action in a sentence.

• The predicate is a conjunction that connects two clauses.

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

• Use commas to separate items in a list, such as in 'apples, oranges, and bananas.'

• Use commas only before the last item in a list.

• Use commas to separate sentences in a paragraph.

• Use commas to separate adjectives that describe the same noun.

What is the role of an adjective in a sentence?

• An adjective describes or modifies a noun.

• An adjective is a type of verb.

• An adjective connects two clauses together.

• An adjective indicates the time of an action.

What is the past perfect verb tense?

• A verb tense used to indicate that an action was completed before another action in the past.

• A verb tense that describes actions happening in the present.

• A verb tense used for actions that will happen in the future.

• A verb tense that indicates ongoing actions in the past.

What does 'instruct' mean?

• To teach or provide knowledge.

• To entertain or amuse.

• To confuse or mislead.

• To ignore or neglect.

What is the difference between 'affect' and 'effect'?

• Affect is a noun meaning the result of a change, while effect is a verb meaning to influence.

• Affect is a verb meaning to influence, while effect is a noun meaning the result of a change.

• Affect and effect are interchangeable terms with no significant difference.

• Affect is a noun that describes an emotion, while effect is a verb that means to create.

Provide an example of a sentence using past perfect verb tense.

• I have seen that movie before.

• She was going to the store.

• Before the dog came to live with us, he had belonged to my grandmother.

• They will finish their homework.

Identify the correct sentence: 'Stephanie wants to go to the animal shelter, adopt a pet, and bring it home.'

• This sentence correctly uses commas to separate items.

• This sentence has too many commas.

• This sentence is missing a conjunction.

• This sentence is incorrectly structured.