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WorksheetsEndof5thgrade
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 39mins
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Class
Date
1.
This type of writing considers similarities and differences.
a)
description
b)
compare & contrast
c)
order & sequence
d)
cause & effect
2.
In this type of writing, the reader will see words/phrases such as because, as a result of, and due to.
a)
cause & effect
b)
problem & solution
c)
order & sequence
d)
compare & contrast
3.
In this type of writing the reader will find words/phrases such as a problem is, solve,or solution.
a)
cause & effect
b)
problem & solution
c)
order & sequence
d)
compare & contrast
4.
This type of writing gives information step-by-step.
a)
cause & effect
b)
problem & solution
c)
order & sequence
d)
compare & contrast
5.
This type of writing is usually in chronological order.
a)
cause & effect
b)
problem & solution
c)
order & sequence
d)
compare & contrast
6.
Students who are frequently absent often have lower average grades than those who have good attendance. When they are out of the classroom, students do notget to see a teacher’s lessons. Even if they attend extra help, it’s usually much shorter and less detailed than the actual lesson. In addition, frequently absent students often miss tests or other assignments and don’t always make up the work.
a)
problem & solution
b)
order & sequence
c)
compare & contrast
d)
cause & effect
7.
Every morning, I wake up at about 7:00 AM. The first thing I do is make my bed and pick out the clothes I’m going to wear. Then, I brush my teeth and take a shower. After my shower, I dry my hair and get dressed.
a)
description
b)
compare & contrast
c)
order & sequence
d)
problem & solution
8.
While oranges and lemons are both citrus fruits that grow on trees, they are different colors and have very different tastes.
a)
description
b)
compare & contrast
c)
order & sequence
d)
problem & solution
9.
The school hallway carried the smell of wax, varnish, and cleaning supplies. Bright,yellow light glared into the hall through the freshly cleaned windows. This highlighted the deep scrapes in the lockers, the chips in the wall tiles, and the spider webs hanging in the corner.
a)
description
b)
compare & contrast
c)
order & sequence
d)
problem & solution
10.
The sun shone bright yellow in a cloudless blue sky. A faint haze rose from the glistening pavement, suggesting steam rising off a hot surface.
a)
description
b)
compare & contrast
c)
order & sequence
d)
problem & solution
11.
This has been the worse summer in years for acorn production in northeastern forests. While some may think this is not a big deal, in fact it is. If there are fewer acorns, it may result in a decrease in populations of squirrels and field mice. Since these animals are often hosts to insects, including ticks, the ticks will be on the move and more likely to bite humans. As a result, scientists expect to see an increase in the number of cases of Lyme Disease, an infection carried by ticks.
a)
problem & solution
b)
compare & contrast
c)
cause & effect
d)
descriptive
12.
Before editing your writing, the first step should be to revise. Begin by reading each paragraph separately, and then find the topic sentence for each one. Next, make sure all the sentences relate to that topic sentence. Finally, look at how the paragraphs work together. Make sure there are transitional words between each paragraph so your writing flows together smoothly.
a)
order & sequence
b)
descriptive
c)
compare & contrast
d)
problem & solution
13.
Every year, thousands of car accidents occur because of drivers distracted by their phones. Safe drive Corporation developed a product that will disable cell phones inside a car, and many people feel this product will help save lives.
a)
description
b)
compare & contrast
c)
order & sequence
d)
problem & solution
14.
This type of writing includes many adjectives, examples, or characteristics.
a)
description
b)
compare & contrast
c)
order & sequence
d)
problem & solution
15.
Choose the clue words that indicate cause and effect.
a)
next, after, then, first, last
b)
struggle, promise, problem, solution
c)
consequently, as a result of, so, therefore
d)
similar, common, compare, contrast
16.
Choose the clue words that indicate problem and solution.
a)
first, last, next, after
b)
cause, as a result of, consequently
c)
compare, similar, both, alike
d)
threat, difficulty, possibility, hope
17.
Choose the clue words that indicate compare and contrast.
a)
therefore, cause, effect, consequently
b)
later, then, next, Monday
c)
similar, different, common, on the other hand
d)
possibility, struggle, hope, problem
18.
Choose the clue words that indicate chronological order.
a)
first, next, finally, 8:30, after
b)
cause, effect, as a result of, because
c)
problem, solution, promise, struggle
d)
compare, contrast, similar, different
19.
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
20.
Simile or Metaphor?
My sister is like an angel in my life.
My sister is like an angel in my life.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
personification
d)
alliteration
21.
What is an idiom?
a)
The use of symbols in writing to express something to the reader.
b)
An exaggeration.
c)
Two words that sound the same, but are spelled differently.
d)
A group of words that mean something other than the literal meaning.
22.
What is personification
a)
Giving human qualities to a human
b)
Giving non living qualities to living things
c)
Comparing something to a nonliving thing.
d)
Giving human qualities to a non human things
23.
The car is a dinosaur so we better buy a new one.
a)
The car is very old.
b)
The car was truly made in prehistoric times.
c)
The car is very new.
24.
Silly Sally swam so smoothly' is an example of:
a)
onomatopoeia
b)
metaphor
c)
alliteration
d)
idiom
25.
"The assignment was a breeze!" is an example of a(n)...
a)
Metaphor
b)
Simile
c)
Alliteration
d)
Onomatopoeia
26.
"The firework exploded in the air, making a big BOOM in the air."
is an example of
is an example of
a)
Personification
b)
Onomatopoeia
c)
Metaphor
d)
All of the above
27.
When it is unknown who the author (or owner) is of a piece of writing
a)
stanza
b)
anonymous
c)
metaphor
d)
personification
28.
What is a line?
a)
a group of lines within a poem
b)
random words throughout a poem
c)
a row of words in a poem
29.
What is a group of lines called that form a verse?
a)
Line
b)
Stanza
c)
Paragraph
d)
Meter
30.
All are found in poetry except...
a)
rhyme scheme
b)
rhythm
c)
stanza
d)
paragraphs
31.
Missing May is told from which point of view?
a)
3rd person using a narrator
b)
2nd person
c)
1st person with Summer as the narrator
d)
3rd person omniscient
32.
Which one of these is NOT a whirligig that Ob had created?
a)
Love
b)
Fire
c)
Hate
d)
Dreams
33.
Summer is characterized by her classmates as _______?
a)
funny
b)
shy
c)
smart
d)
a welfare case
34.
What did Cletus collect in his suitcase?
a)
buttons
b)
pictures
c)
chip bags
d)
spoons
35.
Who was the greasy-haired lunatic
a)
Ob
b)
Cletus
c)
Summer
d)
May
36.
What kind of church were Ob, Cletus and Summer going to visit?
a)
Spiritualist
b)
Catholic
c)
Baptist
d)
Methodist
37.
What animal kept getting in the trailor?
a)
chicken
b)
possum
c)
bat
d)
mice
38.
Summer had a dream....
a)
that something happened to Ob
b)
That her and Cletus got married
c)
that a flash flood took the trailer
d)
that May was talking with her
39.
How old are you
a)
.
b)
?
c)
!
40.
Wow that movie was AWESOME
a)
.
b)
?
c)
!
41.
I am in 4th grade
a)
.
b)
?
c)
!
42.
This punctuation mark is used as a substitute for a missing letter(s) in a word.
a)
comma
b)
period
c)
quotation mark
d)
apostrophe
43.
This mark is used at the end of a question.
a)
exclamation point
b)
question mark
c)
period
d)
colon
44.
This mark is used between parts of a compound word or name or to split words by syllables to fit on a line of text.
a)
apotrophe
b)
quotation mark
c)
hyphen
d)
parentheses
45.
These marks are used at the beginning and end of a phrase to show that it is being written exactly as it was originally said or written.
a)
quotation marks
b)
ellipsis
c)
hyphen
d)
dash
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