Grade 5 Review Exercises

What does the idiom "all ears" mean?

• Not listening at all

• Excited to speak

• Eager to hear

• Confused

If someone is "feeling under the weather," what does it mean?

• They are outside in bad weather

• They are feeling sick

• They are very happy

• They are excited

The idiom "a blessing in disguise" means:

• A bad event that turned out to be good

• A very bad situation

• Something mysterious

• A trick played on someone

Which idiom means "to go to bed"?

• Hit the sack

• A dime a dozen

• Eager beaver

• Add insult to injury

What does "weather the storm" mean?

• To predict the weather

• To endure a hardship

• To enjoy a rainy day

• To feel sick

If someone is "bullheaded," they are:

• Brave

• Stubborn

• Generous

• Careless

Which of the following is a primary source?

• A newspaper article summarizing an event

• A biography about a historical figure

• An original diary entry from a historical event

• A textbook on history

A secondary source is:

• A source that is directly from an event

• A source based on a primary source

• A firsthand account of an event

• A personal journal

Which sentence uses a correct tag question?

• You like reading, aren’t you?

• She isn’t coming to the party, isn’t she?

• They finished their homework, didn’t they?

• He can swim, can he?

What is the correct tag question for "She is kind, ___?"

• doesn’t she

• isn’t she

• hasn’t she

• won’t she