5th Grade GA Milestones Review (+Wonder Questions)

What is the BEST way to figure out the main idea of a passage?

• Look at the pictures and illustrations

• Identify repeated ideas and important details

• Read the first and last sentence only

• Guess based on the title

Which part of a story introduces the characters, setting, and main conflict?

• Resolution

• Exposition

• Climax

• Falling Action

What should you do FIRST when reading a question about a passage?

• Guess the answer

• Read the entire passage again

• Read all the answer choices

• Reread the question carefully to know what it's asking

What does the “R” in the RACE strategy stand for?

• Restate the question

• Rewrite your answer

• Reread the text

• Respond in your own words

Which of these sentences would make a STRONG hook for a narrative?

• It was a day like any other.

• I woke up, brushed my teeth, and went to school.

• BOOM! The explosion shook the entire street.

• I am writing about what happened yesterday.

What is the job of a conclusion in an essay?

• Add new ideas

• Restate the main points and wrap it up

• Explain your hook

• Tell a joke

Which sentence includes a correctly used quotation?

• He said, I am excited to go.

• He said I am excited to go.

• "He said, I am excited to go.","He said, “I am excited to go.”

Which of these is an example of a simile?

• Her eyes were stars.

• She danced like the wind.

• Time is a thief.

• The wind whispered secrets.

Why do authors include dialogue in a story?

• To explain the setting

• To make the story shorter

• To reveal what characters think or feel

• To introduce the theme

Which of these is MOST LIKELY to be the theme of a story?

• The main character finds a golden key

• A girl learns that honesty is important

• A dog runs away from home

• The setting is in outer space