Virginia Grade 5 English Quiz 2015

What is the main idea of a story?

• The setting of the story

• The central point or message the author wants to convey

• The list of characters in the story

• The sequence of events in the story

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

Which of the following is a synonym for the word "happy"?

• Sad

• Joyful

• Angry

• Tired

Tags

CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.5C

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.5.5C

CCSS.L.6.4A

What is the purpose of a simile in literature?

• To provide a direct comparison using "like" or "as"

• To give human traits to non-human things

• To exaggerate for effect

• To create a rhyme

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Which sentence is written in the past tense?

• She will go to the store.

• She goes to the store.

• She went to the store.

• She is going to the store.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4B

CCSS.L.9-10.4B

CCSS.L.K.4B

CCSS.RF.1.3F

What is the correct order of the writing process?

• Drafting, Revising, Editing, Prewriting, Publishing

• Prewriting, Drafting, Revising, Editing, Publishing

• Editing, Prewriting, Drafting, Publishing, Revising

• Publishing, Drafting, Revising, Editing, Prewriting

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?

• The stars are like diamonds in the sky.

• The classroom was a zoo.

• She sings as sweetly as a bird.

• He is as brave as a lion.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What is the function of an adjective in a sentence?

• To describe a verb

• To describe a noun

• To connect clauses

• To express action

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

Which of the following sentences is a compound sentence?

• I like apples and oranges.

• I went to the park, and I played on the swings.

• She runs fast.

• The dog barked loudly.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.7.1B

What is the theme of a story?

• The time and place of the story

• The main character of the story

• The underlying message or lesson of the story

• The conflict in the story

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

Which of the following is an example of personification?

• The wind whispered through the trees.

• The sun is a golden ball.

• The car zoomed down the street.

• The cake was as sweet as honey.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A