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Worksheets5th 6 weeks common assessment
Total questions: 72
Worksheet time: 1hrs 16mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Penelope walked across the street to the bakery.
a)
3rd person objective
b)
3rd person limited
c)
3rd person OMNISCIENT
d)
1st person
2.
I thought I saw a bee, but it was only a fly.
a)
3rd person limited
b)
2nd person
c)
3rd person objective
d)
1st person
3.
She liked ice cream, but he liked cake. So they bought both.
a)
3rd person OMNISCIENT
b)
3rd person limited
c)
3rd person objective
d)
1st person
4.
We go to the mountains every winter for vacation.
a)
3rd person objective
b)
1st person
c)
3rd person limited
d)
2nd person
5.
She wants to ride bikes, but I want to play basketball.
a)
1st person
b)
3rd person objective
c)
2nd person
d)
3rd person limited
6.
Mom and dad watch television in the evenings. They take turns choosing what shows to watch. Last night was mom's turn to choose, but she could not decide what to watch, so dad chose football.
a)
3rd person
b)
3rd person OMNISCIENT
c)
3rd person limited
d)
3rd person objective
7.
John's neighbor is angry because John plays loud music every day. John is frustrated at his neighbor because his neighbor complains too much. They talked about it and came to a compromise--John will still play his loud music every day, but will only play for 1 hour instead of 2.
a)
3rd person OMNISCIENT
b)
3rd person limited
c)
3rd person objective
d)
1st person
8.
Ana keeps telling us to stop taking her gum. She thinks that it is us, but it is really Frank who takes her gum. What do you think should be done?
a)
2nd person
b)
3rd person objective
c)
3rd person OMNISCIENT
d)
1st person
9.
To make toast you need to put two slices of bread in the toaster. Press the button. When the toast pops up it is finished and you are ready to eat it. Put butter, jelly, or peanut butter on it for a delicious treat!
a)
1st person
b)
3rd person limited
c)
2nd person
d)
3rd person objective
10.
What POV(Point of view) is this passage an example of?
You run to your friend's house, whispering in amazement of how big his house was. He just moved in.
You run to your friend's house, whispering in amazement of how big his house was. He just moved in.
a)
First Person
b)
Second Person
c)
Third Person Limited
d)
Third Person Omniscient
11.
What POV is this passage?
As I stepped onto the shiny porch of my new house, I thought to myself,"This is gonna be a good day."
As I stepped onto the shiny porch of my new house, I thought to myself,"This is gonna be a good day."
a)
Second Person
b)
First Person
c)
Third Person
d)
Third Person Omniscient
12.
There are many fun things to do at the beach. Swimming is one thing that can be done at the beach. Snorkeling is another thing that can be enjoyed. Playing beach volleyball can be a lot of fun. It is also fun to look for shells. Some people simply like to sunbathe.
What is the main idea?
What is the main idea?
a)
There are many fun things to do at the beach.
b)
It is also fun to look for shells.
c)
Some people simply like to sunbathe.
d)
Going to the beach to swim can be fun.
13.
Soccer players learn many skills when playing soccer. Soccer players learn how to dribble and pass the ball. They also learn how to control the ball so they can eventually score. Most importantly, soccer players learn how to work together with their teammates.
What is the main idea?
What is the main idea?
a)
They also learn how to control the ball so they can eventually score.
b)
Soccer players learn how to dribble.
c)
They learn how to work together as teammates.
d)
Soccer players learn many skills when playing soccer.
14.
John and Matt want to be firemen. They want to ride on the big fire truck. John wants to climb ladders and rescue people from fires. Matt wants to hold the big hose and spray water on the fires to put them out.
What is the main idea?
What is the main idea?
a)
John wants to climb a ladder.
b)
John and Matt want to be firemen
c)
Matt wants to hold a fire hose.
d)
They want to ride on the big fire truck.
15.
Jenny visited her grandmother in the hospital. She saw how kind and helpful the nurses were to her grandmother. Now she wants to be a nurse when she grows up. She wants to help sick people get well.
What is the main idea?
What is the main idea?
a)
Jenny got sick.
b)
Jenny wants to be a nurse.
c)
Her grandmother was in the hospital.
d)
Jenny was glad the nurses were being kind to her grandmother.
16.
Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Brown are bakers. They work at a store called Bake Goods to Go. Mrs. Jones works nights. She bakes cakes, cookies, and pies. Mrs. Brown works in the daytime. She bakes bread and rolls. Both Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Brown are very good bakers.
What is the main idea?
What is the main idea?
a)
Mrs. Jones bakes pies.
b)
Mrs. Brown bakes rolls.
c)
Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Brown are bakers
d)
They work at a store called Bake Goods to Go.
17.
Mary has a new pet. Her pet is a baby kitten. It is soft and cuddly. The kitten likes to sleep a lot. Mary put a soft blanket in a box for its bed. Mary plays with her kitten when it is awake. She never forgets to feed her kitten.
What is the main idea?
What is the main idea?
a)
The kitten sleeps a lot.
b)
Mary plays with her kitten
c)
Mary’s new pet is a kitten.
d)
Mary want a new pet.
18.
It was backward day at school. The students had to do things backward. Some of them wore their T-shirts backward. They took a test before they studied the lesson. Dessert was served first instead of last. They tried to walk home backward, but they bumped into each other and fell down.
What is the main idea?
What is the main idea?
a)
Dessert is supposed to come last.
b)
The students had a backward day.
c)
It is hard to do things backward.
d)
Students failed their tests.
19.
Many people have not heard giraffes make noises. Giraffes do not use sounds to “talk” with each other. When hurt, giraffes make a low moo, something like a cow. When frightened, they make a short, high sound.
What is the main idea?
What is the main idea?
a)
Giraffes do make noises
b)
Giraffes talk all the time.
c)
Cows and giraffes talk to each other.
d)
Lots of people have heard giraffes talk.
20.
A list of the 25 richest athletes in the world.
a)
Persuade
b)
Inform
c)
Entertain
21.
An article arguing why Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player ever.
a)
Persuade
b)
Inform
c)
Entertain
22.
An “X-men” comic book.
a)
Persuade
b)
Inform
c)
Entertain
23.
The story about a young girl with low self-esteem learning to love herself.
a)
Persuade
b)
Inform
c)
Entertain
24.
A National Geographic article about the eating and breeding habits of the endangered bald eagle.
a)
Persuade
b)
Inform
c)
Entertain
25.
A website saying that a new shopping mall should not be built because it threatens an endangered bald eagle’s home. The website also lists other reasons why the mall should not be built.
a)
Persuade
b)
Inform
c)
Entertain
26.
A poem about bald eagles.
a)
Persuade
b)
Inform
c)
Entertain
27.
A magazine ad telling you to buy Nike Hyperdunk shoes because you’ll jump higher.
a)
Persuade
b)
Inform
c)
Entertain
28.
A sign saying, “Rest Stop Five Miles Ahead.”
a)
Persuade
b)
Inform
c)
Entertain
29.
What is an opinion?
a)
Something you can prove.
b)
Someone's thoughts on a topic.
30.
What is a fact?
a)
Your thoughts on something.
b)
Something you can prove.
31.
What does Inference mean?
a)
finding details in a story
b)
Use clues and what you already know to come up with an idea
c)
Giving a reason for your answer
d)
Using what I know
32.
My dog Jack is very friendly, and he likes to be around people. Yesterday, our neighbors were having a party, and we all went over to cookout and swim at their house. We could hear Jack barking loudly from our backyard. After a little while, he got quiet, so we thought he had finally calmed down. But, several minutes later, all of the adults start laughing, and I see a black blur and hear a giant splash at the other end of the pool. Why was Jack barking?
a)
He wanted to be at the party
b)
The neighbors were making too much noise
c)
He was hungry
d)
He wanted to go outside
33.
Sometimes lions charge toward a hunter. The hunter must shoot the lion in the brain to kill it at once. The brain is the size of small ball. Even lions shot through the heart will keep charging. Hunters can't stop firing until the lion is dead. You can infer that:
a)
it is easy to kill a lion
b)
it isn't easy to kill a lion
c)
a wounded lion isn't dangerous
34.
Which sentence in a nonfiction text gives you information or clues about the main idea?
a)
Conclusion Sentence
b)
The Lead/Hook
c)
Topic Sentence
35.
Which best describes a summary?
a)
a really long detailed piece of writing
b)
the entire text told in your own words
c)
a dumb thing that teachers make you write
d)
the main ideas and important details of a text
36.
This feature explains what the illustration/photograph is.
a)
Glossary
b)
Index
c)
Table of contents
d)
Caption
37.
This feature informs the reader of important words/vocabulary found within the paragraph.
a)
Glossary
b)
Bold words
c)
Captions
d)
Table of contents
38.
What text feature gives the definitions of important vocabulary words?
a)
Captions
b)
Index
c)
Glossary
d)
None of the above
39.
Helps the readers see where the places in the passage are in relation to geographic regions of the world
a)
Illustrations
b)
Glossary
c)
Index
d)
Maps
40.
This feature is usually found at the top of a page and explains what the paragraph is about?
a)
Table of contents
b)
Diagram
c)
Index
d)
Heading
41.
Pictures taken with a camera to show objects as they appear in real life.
a)
Diagram
b)
Drawing
c)
Photograph
d)
Table
42.
A list of chapters in a book and the page numbers where each chapter starts.
a)
Index
b)
Table of Contents
c)
Glossary
d)
Framed Text (Text Box, Insert)
43.
Words or phrases that divide the text into smaller parts.
a)
Subheading
b)
Heading
c)
Title
d)
Caption
44.
How many pages have information on them about snowflakes?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
45.
Often found at the end of the text as a summary of the person's life events- helps the reader see dates and events in chronological order
a)
Labels
b)
Illustrations
c)
Timeline
d)
Captions
46.
Which part of the plot line represents the setting?
a)
Rising action
b)
Falling action
c)
Exposition
d)
Climax
47.
Which of the following is an internal conflict?
a)
person vs. person
b)
person vs. society
c)
person vs. nature
d)
person vs. self
48.
Which of the following choices BEST defines what an author's craft is?
a)
Specific techniques an author uses to convey a certain purpose
b)
The author's use of sensory language
c)
When an author writes a story involving witchcraft
d)
The author's use of figurative language
49.
The leaves danced and twirled in the wind.Why did the author use the craft of personification in this sentence?
a)
It helps the reader to hear what is going on.
b)
It allows the reader to see what the leaves were doing in a more interesting way.
c)
It helps provide rhythm to the sentence.
d)
It helps to show the point of view
50.
During colonial days there were no bathtubs or showers in the houses. They were not missed, however. Many people of that time never thought of taking a bath. Most people thought that water caused many diseases. Only the hands and face were washed, and that wasn't often. You can infer that people of today:
a)
take more baths than people of colonial days
b)
take fewer baths than people of colonial days
c)
fear water more than people of colonial days
51.
Shattered glass has caused many injuries and deaths. Glass manufacturers have come up with an answer to this problem. They have developed windshields that do not cut even when shattered. The use of this glass in automobiles is expected to save many lives. You can infer that the new glass:
a)
won't break
b)
isn't sharp
c)
will cost a lot of money
52.
A new door latch opens only if the right person presses the button. The caller's fingerprints are checked against the fingerprints of the people who live in the house. These are stored inside the lock. If the fingerprints match, the latch opens. The new lock makes it very difficult:
a)
for burglars to enter
b)
for everyone to enter
c)
to keep people out
53.
What is the highest, most suspense-building, part of the story?
a)
Falling Action
b)
Setting
c)
Climax
d)
Rising Action
54.
If the narrator refers to the characters by name or by "he" or "she" they are using ____________________.
a)
First-Person Point of View
b)
Third-Person Point of View
c)
Second-Person Point of View
d)
Second-Person Point of View Limited
55.
When and where the story is taking place is called the _________.
a)
Setting
b)
Characters
c)
Plot
d)
Conflict
56.
Don't judge a book by it's cover is an example of ________.
a)
Theme
b)
Tone
c)
Mood
d)
Falling Action
57.
What is the emotional quality or atmosphere of the piece?
a)
Setting
b)
Mood
c)
Tone
d)
Theme
58.
What is a conversation between two or more people in a story?
a)
Dialect
b)
Dialogue
c)
Talking
d)
Phrasing
59.
What are the events that lead to the resolution?
a)
Climax
b)
Conflict
c)
Rising Action
d)
Falling Action
60.
Man vs. Self and Man vs. Nature are both different types of __________.
a)
Conflicts
b)
Expositions
c)
Resolutions
d)
Themes
61.
Man vs. Self and Man vs. Nature are both different types of __________.
a)
Conflicts
b)
Expositions
c)
Resolutions
d)
Themes
62.
The beginning part of the plot with the information about the setting, characters, and the situation is called the _____________.
a)
Beginning
b)
Anecdote
c)
Plot
d)
Exposition
63.
What is the attitude of the narrator towards the subject?
a)
Mood
b)
Tone
c)
Feeling
d)
Setting
64.
What is it called when the reader is in just one person's head and thoughts?
a)
Limited Point of View
b)
Omniscient Point of View
c)
Point of View
d)
Second-Person Point of View Omnisicient
65.
What is the genre of the story when the main character's size,skills, and strength are exaggerated for a humorous effect?
a)
Myth
b)
Fantasy
c)
Fable
d)
Tall Tale
66.
Which of the following statements about SUMMARIZING is false?
a)
The Summary is what the passage is mostly about.
b)
The Summary is what all or most of the sentences or paragraphs are about.
c)
The Summary is usually found in more than just one sentence of the passage
d)
The Summary is one isolated thought in a passage.
67.
Which of the following statements about SUMMARIZING is true?
a)
The Summary is a thought that is true but is not in the passage.
b)
The Summary is what the passage is mostly about.
c)
The Summary is specific, detailed information contained in the passage.
d)
The Summary is always found in the first sentence of the passage.
68.
Tomorrow is Jill's birthday. She is excited because she gets to pick where she will eat dinner. Will it be Mexican food at the Big Enchilada House? Or will it be fried chicken at the Chicken Shack, or a big cheeseburger at Al's Hamburger Palace. She just couldn't decide. Then there was always the Pizza Shop with that great pepperoni pizza. How would she ever decide? Maybe she would just flip a coin.
The Summary of this passage is:
The Summary of this passage is:
a)
Jill has many restaurants to choose from for her birthday.
b)
Jill loves Mexican food.
c)
The Pizza Shop has the best pizza in town.
d)
Jill will choose a place by flipping a coin.
69.
It started when they got to the bears. Peter felt tired and his stomach hurt. He dragged himself over to see the elephants, which were eating from a stack of hay. Normally, the elephants were his favorite. Without much interest, Peter followed his classmates to the camels, which were busy swatting flies with their tails. Peter knew he should be having fun at the zoo, but he just felt terrible and all he wanted to do was lie down and rest. Even the lions and tigers did not interest him now.
The Summary of this passage is:
The Summary of this passage is:
a)
Peter's favorite animals were the elephants.
b)
The camels were swatting flies with their tails.
c)
It was really hot at the zoo.
d)
Peter didn't enjoy the zoo because he felt really bad.
70.
Summaries help me...
a)
understand what I'm reading
b)
write about what I read
c)
include the key points of a text
d)
all of the above
71.
"I only write summaries in middle school, I will never need these skills in college."
a)
True
b)
False
72.
"Summaries are not important to reading, only writing."
a)
True
b)
False
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