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5th 6 Weeks ELA Test

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Nonfiction stories...

a)

are completely true

b)

never have anything true

c)

have at least some made-up parts

d)

never have pictures

2.
Setting is defined as the _______ and _______ of the story.
a)
tone and place
b)
time and place
c)
tone and plot
d)
time and plot
3.
The person who tells a story is called a ___________________________________?
a)
Loudmouth
b)
Narrator
c)
Snitch
d)
Know-it-all
4.
What is the lesson or central message in the story?
a)
Setting
b)
Point of View
c)
Plot
d)
Theme
5.
What does conflict mean?
a)
The sequence of events of a story
b)
The part of the story where the conflict reaches its peak.
c)
Where and when a story takes place
d)
The problem the main character faces in the story
6.
What is the sequence of events in a story called?
a)
Conflict
b)
Plot
c)
Rising Action
d)
Theme
7.
What part of the plot tells us about the characters, setting, and main conflict?
a)
Plot
b)
Rising Action
c)
Exposition
d)
Falling Action
8.
What information is found in the rising action?
a)
This means the problem of the story.
b)
The conflict is resolved.
c)
The conflict reaches its peak.
d)
The conflict begins to build and develop.
9.
Where does the conflict reach its peak, and the character comes face to face with the conflict?
a)
Climax
b)
Exposition
c)
Setting
d)
Resolution
10.
Which word means the same as climax?
a)
Resolution
b)
Turning Point
c)
Conflict
d)
Exposition
11.
What part of the story leads to the resolution?
a)
Denouement
b)
Plot
c)
Falling Action
d)
Rising Action
12.
What information is found in the resolution of the story?
a)
This tells us who is telling the story.
b)
The characters, setting, and conflict is introduced.
c)
The conflict builds and develops.
d)
The conflict is resolved.
13.
What does non-fiction mean? 
a)
A genre about real people, places, or things that include facts about the topic. 
b)
A genre about things that are not real
c)
A genre with made up characters but the events could happen in real life
14.

Author's use different text structures to

a)

give facts about global warming

b)

organize their ideas

c)

do research

d)

add visuals to their writing

15.

1. An author provides details of events in the order in which they happened.

a)

a. Description

b)

b. Sequence/Order

c)

c. Cause & Effect

d)

d. Compare & Contrast

e)

e. Problem & Solution

16.
This type of writing considers similarities and differences.
a)
Cause & effect
b)
Compare & contrast
c)
Problem & Solution
d)
Sequence
17.
In this type of writing, the reader will see words/phrases such as "because", "as a result of", "due to".
a)
Cause & Effect
b)
Chronological
c)
Description
d)
Problem & Solution
18.
In this type of writing, the reader will find words/phrases such as "problem is", "solve", or "solution".
a)
Cause & Effect
b)
Compare & Contrast
c)
Description
d)
Problem & Solution
19.
Name that Text Structure: While oranges and lemons are both citrus fruits that grow on trees, they are different colors and have very different tastes.
a)
Description
b)
Cause & Effect
c)
Compare & Contrast
d)
Problem & Solution
20.
Name that Text Structure: Every morning, I wake up 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)
Cause & effect
c)
Sequence
d)
Problem & solution
21.
How would you know if a text was written in problem-solution text structure?
a)
The text would explain the steps of an event in time order
b)
The text would explain one main issue, and the solution to this issue
c)
The text would show how two things are similar and different
d)
The text would define and describe one main topic
22.
Giving human qualities to nonhuman things is 
a)
idiom
b)
hyperbole
c)
personification
23.
A comparison of two unlike things using the words 'like' or 'as' is called
a)
personification
b)
simile
c)
metaphor
24.

Cathy the cat craves candy.

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Personification

d)

Alliteration

e)

Hyperbole

25.

Splat, went the falling pumpkin.

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Personification

d)

Onomatopoeia

e)

Hyperbole

26.

I'm so full of food, I could pass out!

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Onomatopoeia

e)

Alliteration

27.
Group of lines that work together to express a central idea. 
a)
Structure 
b)
Rhythm 
c)
Beat
d)
Stanza
28.

Which sentence is written correctly?

a)

We currently have two members in our club; Linda and Fiona.

b)

We currently have two members in our club, Linda and Fiona.

c)

We currently have two members in our club Linda and Fiona.

d)

We currently have two members in our club: Linda and Fiona.

29.

Which sentence is written correctly?

a)

Here are the three books that I have read; Goldie Locks and the 3 Bears, Houdini, and Diary of a Wimpy Kid.

b)

Here are the three books that I have read: Goldie Locks and the 3 Bears, Houdini, and Diary of a Wimpy Kid.

c)

Here are the three books that I have read, Goldie Locks, and 3 Bears, Houdini, and Diary of a Wimpy Kid.

d)

Here are the three books that I have read Goldie Locks and the 3 Bears, Houdini, and Diary of a Wimpy Kid.

30.

Which sentence is written correctly?

a)

The following items are needed for school: paper, pencils, White-Out, and index cards.

b)

The following items are needed for school: paper pencils White-Out, and index cards.

c)

The following items are needed for school paper, pencils White-Out, and index cards.

d)

The following items are needed for school, paper pencils, White-Out, and index cards.

31.

Select the sentence or statement the has the correct punctuation.

a)

This fruit juice is delicious; you should try it.

b)

This fruit juice is delicious, you should try it.

c)

This fruit juice is delicious you should try it.

32.

Select the sentence that uses the semicolon correctly.

a)

The garden contained; vegetables they will harvest them in fall.

b)

The garden contained vegetables; they will harvest them in fall.

c)

The garden contained vegetables they will; harvest them in fall.

33.

Which genre of literature is true?

a)

fiction

b)

mystery

c)

non-fiction

d)

graphic novel

34.
THE "WHO" THAT IS TELLING A STORY?
a)
PLOT
b)
DIALOGUE
c)
DIALECT
d)
POINT OF VIEW
35.
I don't like creeping down the dark alley. 
From which point of view is this sentence written?
a)
first person 
b)
second person 
c)
third person