WorksheetsGrade 5 ELA Review 3
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 44mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
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.
2.
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.
3.
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.
4.
When we think of seaweed, we usually picture brown or green plants a foot or so in length. Seaweeds are also of other colors. Some are red. Some kinds grow to lengths of a hundred feet! These form giant seaweed forests, where many kinds of fish take shelter. What is the main idea?
a)
Why some seaweed grows so large
b)
What seaweed is like
c)
Why seaweed is red
5.
Setting is the ___________________ of the action of the story.
a)
Problem
b)
Solution
c)
time and place
d)
plot
6.
A ________ story is a story that is not true.
a)
Nonfiction
b)
Fiction
c)
Expository
7.
Telling of a story by a narrator who is a character in the story and describes his or her own thoughts and feelings
a)
First person point of view
b)
Second person point of view
c)
Third person limited point of view
d)
Third person omniscient point of view
8.
The series of events in a story is known as the ________.
a)
Point of view
b)
Resolution
c)
Plot
d)
Setting
9.
The characters are on a space ship, orbiting Mars in the year 2050. This is the ________________________________ of the story.
a)
Plot
b)
Protagonist
c)
Antagonist
d)
Setting
10.
Three little pigs build houses. A wolf tries to destroy their houses. The pigs defeat the wolf. This is the ____________________ of a story.
a)
Protagonist
b)
Plot
c)
Complication
d)
Setting
11.
Which of the following is NOT an element of a story?
a)
Explanation
b)
Setting
c)
Conflict
d)
Resolution
12.
The series of events in a story is known as the ________.
a)
Point of view
b)
Resolution
c)
Plot
d)
Setting
13.
Message about life or human nature that the writer wants the reader to understand is called the ________.
a)
Topic
b)
Resolution
c)
Theme
d)
Protagonist
14.
What is a metaphor?
a)
A comparison using "like" or "as"
b)
A comparison without using "like" or "as"
c)
A figure of speech in which the word imitates it's meaning.
d)
An extreme exaggeration
15.
Which of the following in an example of onomatopoeia?
a)
Boom!
b)
No!
c)
Yes!
d)
Go!
16.
"As straight as an arrow" is an example of what?
a)
simile
b)
alliteration
c)
metaphor
d)
onomatopoeia
17.
What is this is an example of: The clock on the wall laughed at me as I tried to finish my test before class ended.
a)
personification
b)
metaphor
c)
simile
d)
hyperbole
18.
What's the meaning of this simile?
"My mom can be as fiery as a volcano when I don't do my chores on time."
"My mom can be as fiery as a volcano when I don't do my chores on time."
a)
Her hair is red.
b)
She talks really loudly.
c)
She gets really angry.
d)
She spits when she talks.
19.
What is an example of an alliteration?
a)
The vase flew off of the shelf.
b)
Powerful pandas punch parrots.
c)
The plant liked to fly.
d)
I like to eat pie.
20.
Simile or Metaphor:
The city is a sea of sadness.
The city is a sea of sadness.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
personification
d)
alliteration
21.
Effect: The plant died.
What is a possible cause?
What is a possible cause?
a)
The plant did not get enough water.
b)
The girl took care of the plant.
c)
The plant got plenty of sun.
d)
The plant was pretty.
22.
Name the red part of the sentence.
There was a car accident on the highway, so we arrived late to school.
a)
Cause
b)
Effect
23.
What is the effect in this sentence?
Due to peanut allergies, students aren't permitted to bring in baked goods.
a)
Yummy
b)
peanut allergies
c)
Delicious
d)
Students aren't permitted to bring in baked goods
24.
Anna practiced math during summer vacation, therefore, she finds math easy.
She finds math easy is the...
a)
Cause
b)
Effect
25.
I got a tummy ache when I ate too much ice cream.
What is the cause?
a)
I ate too much ice cream
b)
The ice cream
c)
Tummy ache
26.
Braedon sat in the empty classroom and stared at the floor. It was 4:30pm and school had been over for half an hour, but he still had to sit there. He could over hear his teacher talking to the principal in the hallway about what had happened during class. He put his head in his hands and sighed.
What may the reader best infer from the passage?
What may the reader best infer from the passage?
a)
The principal and the teacher are making fun of Braedon.
b)
Braedon is in detention because he had acted out in class.
c)
The teacher is getting paid extra to oversee detention.
d)
Braedon is proud of his poor behavior.
27.
His mother understood then how Tyerell felt just by looking at him. She saw that he wanted to stay in the house forever because of all the memories he had at this old place. They still had to leave, but she wanted to help her son feel better about what was going to happen in a few days.
The author assumes the reader most likely knows-
The author assumes the reader most likely knows-
a)
Tyerell is too sentimental and needs to get over it.
b)
Tyerell & his mom are moving.
c)
Tyerell's mom is making her son upset on purpose.
d)
Tyerell & his mom are going on vacation.
28.
As I walked in the door, I was amazed at the beautiful colors and smells. I knew it would be hard to decide what I would buy with my $3. The chocolate truffles looked delicious, but they were expensive. The jelly beans were not only cheaper, but so colorful! With so much to choose from, I knew I would be here a long time. Where am I?
a)
Gas station
b)
Candy store
c)
Grocery store
d)
Shoe store
29.
In late 2006, apiarists in the U.S. began reporting that their honey bees were dying. Some of these beekeepers lost 90 percent of their hives. What is the best definition of apiarists?
a)
hives
b)
problems
c)
honeybees
d)
beekeepers
30.
Based on the context clues in the sentence below, ecstatic means:
They were ecstatic at the birth of their baby. They couldn't stop smiling for days.
They were ecstatic at the birth of their baby. They couldn't stop smiling for days.
a)
Nervous
b)
Discouraged
c)
Excited
d)
Relieved
31.
The garrulous boy rambled on continuously as he told his mother about his day at school.
What does garrulous mean?
What does garrulous mean?
a)
Quiet
b)
Secretive
c)
talkative
d)
Exhausted
32.
Which is the correct meaning of the word post in this sentence?
I will post a flyer to advertise the lunch specials.
I will post a flyer to advertise the lunch specials.
a)
A long piece of wood or other material set upright into the ground.
b)
The bar-like part of a stud earring.
c)
To display in a place for public view such as an announcement.
d)
To publish (a name) on a list.
33.
The teacher was appalled, or disgusted, by the honey covered homework the student turned in.
a)
pleased
b)
surprised
c)
frustrated
d)
disgusted
34.
Teenagers tend to be belligerent when arguing with their parents.
a)
peaceful
b)
warlike
c)
simple
d)
calm
35.
Mike and Joe were on an imaginary safari. First, their mother gave them a map of the zoo. Then, the boys went to the shark pool. Next, they found the way to the tiger cage. After that, they visited the wolf den. Finally, they met their mother at the alligator exhibit. Mike and Joe had a busy afternoon! Where did the boys go after their mother gave them a map?
a)
the shark pool
b)
the zoo
c)
the tiger cage
d)
none of these
36.
Mom had a great idea! She decided that we would make a cake for the party on Saturday. First, she went shopping for all of the ingredients. When she got home, she put all of the ingredients on the counter. Then, she poured the cake mix, eggs, and water in the bowl. After mixing, she poured the mixture in the greased pan. It baked for 20 minutes in the oven. Finally, it was ready to be eaten. Yum! What was the first thing the mom did?
a)
ate the cake
b)
mixed the ingredients
c)
baked the cake
d)
went shopping
37.
Jerry went fishing with his father. They left early in the morning. When they got to the lake, Jerry put a worm on his fishing hook. He threw the hook into the water. Jerry was so excited that he caught the biggest fish.
What happened right after they got to the lake?
What happened right after they got to the lake?
a)
Jerry put a worm on his hook.
b)
Jerry and his father went fishing.
c)
Jerry threw the hook into the water.
d)
Jerry caught the biggest fish.
38.
The night before a test, you should ____.
a)
wait until bedtime to start studying
b)
get a good night's sleep
c)
stay up late to watch TV
d)
worry about the test
39.
When taking a test, it is most important to___.
a)
do better than your friend
b)
finish first
c)
look at your classmate's paper when you don't know the answer
d)
relax and try your best
40.
When there are directions on a test, you should____.
a)
read and follow them carefully
b)
only read the directions on the first page
c)
skip over them and go straight to the questions
d)
scribble over them
41.
To make sure you have enough time to answer all of the questions, you should____.
a)
guess the answers, then go back and check
b)
rush through the test
c)
skip hard questions and come back to them later
d)
unplug the clock
42.
When choosing an answer to a multiplic-choice question, you should____.
a)
pick the first answer that looks right
b)
always choose answer "C"
c)
read the question and the answer choices, then choose the best answer
d)
choose the best answer
43.
If you do not know the answer to a question, you should____.
a)
make a random guess
b)
eliminate bad choices, then guess from remaining choices
c)
not answer it
d)
ask the teacher to tell you the answer
44.
When you finish a test, you should____.
a)
start talking to your friends
b)
leave the classroom
c)
shout, "I'm done!"
d)
review the test and check your answers
45.
Should you rush through to be the first one finished?
a)
Yes, be the first one done and impress your friends
b)
No, take your time
46.
If you finish the test early, you should
a)
Sit quietly.
b)
put your head down and take a nap.
c)
Go back and prove each answer.
d)
Look around the room to see who else is done.
47.
If you get nervous, you should
a)
think a positive thought and take a few deep breaths.
b)
talk to your neighbor.
c)
act like you're tired.
d)
complain loudly.
48.
Should you stay on one question for more than five minutes if you're stuck?
a)
Yes, you have plenty of time
b)
No, you can always come back to the question
49.
When choosing an answer to a multiplic-choice question, you should____.
a)
pick the first answer that looks right
b)
always choose answer "C"
c)
read the question and the answer choices, then choose the best answer
d)
choose the best answer
50.
There are 4 answer choices, and you see 1 that is silly. What do you do?
a)
Write the correct answer on the bubble sheet.
b)
Cross it out.
c)
Circle It.
d)
Write on it.
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