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Grade 5 Term 1 Final Exam English Support

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How old was Ivy's brother buck?

a)

10 years old

b)

8 years old

c)

7 years old

d)

9 years old

2.

How old was Ivy's sister Marry?

a)

17

b)

15

c)

18

d)

14

3.

Why Ivy's father told them not to expect any birthday presents this year?

a)

Because he is angry with them

b)

Because he doesn't like birthdays

c)

Because he was out of town

d)

Because his farm was not doing well, and the money was tight

4.

Ivy's doesn't like to skip school because

a)

The teacher gets angry with her

b)

Because she likes to see her friends

c)

Because if she misses too many classes, it is hard to keep up

d)

Because she like to go to the school's library

5.

The word sharecroppers means

a)

Very good farmers

b)

farmers who pay for the land they rent with a percentage of the crop

c)

farmers who plant multiple crops at once

d)

Farmers who own the land they work at

6.

Why eve and Invy's can't go to the nearby school?

a)

Because it is too expensive

b)

Because it is for white people only

c)

Because it is a hard school to get into

d)

Because their father dislike that school

7.

That’s how the world works here in Mississippi.

We live with segregation.

What is the meaning of the word segregation

a)

system that’s set up to keep white people apart from black people.

b)

Farm animals

c)

little bit of cash

d)

living with other families

8.

Ivy's daddy did not respond angrily to Mr.Greenfield, why so?

a)

Because he was afraid that he might hurt him if he talks back

b)

Because he respect Mr.Greenfield

c)

Because he doesn't want to upset his family

d)

Because Mr.Greenfield is a nice man

9.

People who work in stores and factories in our area can make good money, but those places refuse to hire Negro workers. It’s another part of the discrimination that we face.


What is the meaning of the underlined word?

a)

form of payment for the workers

b)

Another part of town where workers live

c)

the unfair treatment of a group of people based on certain categories, such as race

10.

Why Ivy's father told them not to expect any birthday presents this year?

a)

Because he is angry with them

b)

Because he doesn't like birthdays

c)

Because he was out of town

d)

Because his farm was not doing well, and the money was tight

11.

What is the genre of "Ivy's Journal"?

a)

realistic fiction

b)

historical fiction

c)

narrative nonfiction

d)

science fiction

12.

In California, Ivy didn't like the ............ at first.

a)

food

b)

noise

c)

streets

13.

What was the main danger to Mitchill's family crops?

a)

Segregation

b)

Boll weevils

c)

Mr.Greenfield

14.

the distance around something; circumference

a)

via

b)

girth

c)

passage

d)

traversed

15.

clear or complete understanding of a situation

a)

intersecting

b)

peering

c)

insight

d)

passage

16.

crossing

a)

intersecting

b)

wandered

c)

traversed

d)

adventure

17.

by way of; by means of; through

a)

via

b)

wandered

c)

passgae

d)

traversed

18.

Choose the word or word group that has about the same meaning as the underlined word. I found Maria peering over the wall to watch the raccoons playing in the park.

a)

looking

b)

climbing

c)

jumping

d)

kneeling

19.

Choose the word or word group that has about the same meaning as the underlined word. The class will visit with the head of the Natural History Museum via a computer and video call.

a)

under

b)

behind

c)

after

d)

through

20.

Choose the word or word group that has about the same meaning as the underlined word. Pioneers in wagons once traversed the plains outside Jefferson City.

a)

moved across

b)

lived in

c)

returned to

d)

struggled with

21.

Choose the word or word group that has about the same meaning as the underlined word. He measured the girth of the tree.

a)

length

b)

distance around

c)

height

d)

number of leaves

22.

Which word is a synonym for intersecting in the sentence? The intersecting lines on the map are Elm Street and Star Avenue.

a)

straight

b)

crossing

c)

opposite

d)

parallel

23.
A stanza is made up of....
a)
Multiple lines in a poem
b)
Rhythm
c)
Different types of alliteration
d)
Paragraphs
24.
A _______ in a poem is like a sentence in a paragraph.  
a)
stanza
b)
line
c)
rhyme 
d)
figurative language
25.
The _________ are like paragraphs in a poem. 
a)
stanzas
b)
lines
c)
rhyme scheme
d)
figurative language
26.
What structure is poetry written in?
a)
Sentences & paragraphs
b)
Sentences & stanzas
c)
Lines & paragraphs
d)
Lines & stanzas
27.
A group of lines in a poem separated with a blank line space.
a)
metaphor
b)
simile
c)
line
d)
stanza
28.
Which poetry term refers to the writer of the poem?
a)
poet
b)
speaker
c)
stanza
d)
line
29.

An example of Onomatopoeia would be...

a)

A Star Car went Far

b)

Time after Time after Time

c)

Zoom, Boom, Crackle and Snap

d)

Take the Time To Turn

30.

A comparison of two unlike things using LIKE or AS.

a)

hyperbole

b)

simile

c)

personification

d)

metaphor

31.

A comparison of two unlike things by making the comparison directly

a)

idiom

b)

simile

c)

personification

d)

metaphor

32.

"Her long hair is an ocean of waves" is an example of...

a)

personification

b)

onomatopoeia

c)

hyperbole

d)

metaphor

33.

"The rain water poured out of the down spout like a rushing waterfall" is an example of a(n)...

a)

metaphor

b)

simile

c)

personification

d)

allusion

34.
A word whose sound imitates or suggests its meaning
a)
Symbolism
b)
Onomatopoeia 
c)
Homonym
d)
Couplet
35.
Rhymes in the middle of a line
a)
Slant rhyme
b)
Internal rhyme
c)
End rhyme
d)
Enjambment 
36.
Rhymes at the end of lines
a)
Allusion
b)
Internal Rhyme
c)
Enjambment
d)
End rhyme
37.
The pattern of rhymes in a poem. Indicated by a series of letters
a)
Rising Action
b)
Refrain
c)
Enjambment
d)
Rhyme scheme
38.
What is onomatopoeia?
a)
A word or phrase that can be said forwards and backwards
b)
 An obviouse exaggeration
c)
A word that mimics a sound
d)
Givig human qualities to an item
39.
What device is used here:
"Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary..."
a)
Refrain
b)
Rhyme
c)
Meter
d)
Simile
40.

What is this poem about?


We’re at the end

The very end

The very

Very

Very

End

No more words

Or pictures. Look!

No more stories in this book.

But there are other Books to read

Hundreds,

Thousands,

All we need.

a)

The end of the road

b)

Working Hard

c)

Eating a Sandwich

d)

Finishing a book

41.

What word rhymes with "pour"?

a)

hour

b)

tour

c)

door

d)

power

42.
The writer of a poem is called...
a)
poet
b)
illustrator
c)
author
d)
smart person
43.
Ex: The crocodile's teeth are white daggers.
a)
metaphor
b)
personification
c)
simile
d)
poetry
44.
Ex: The crocodile's teeth are white daggers.
a)
metaphor
b)
personification
c)
simile
d)
poetry
45.

Which of the following is a metaphor?

a)

quiet like a mouse

b)

like cats and dogs

c)

the trees danced in the breeze

d)

her mind was razor sharp

46.

What is a simile?

a)

A direct comparison not using like or as

b)

A metaphor

c)

A comparison using like or as

d)

an exaggeration

47.

Oink, boom, bang, and moo are examples of...

a)

Onomatopoeia

b)

Hyperbole

c)

Consonance

d)

Alliteration

48.
Our ski trip is getting close, but Mom is not ready to travel.
a)
compound
b)
complex
49.
Because I took lessons, I know how to ski very well.
a)
compound
b)
complex
50.
Molly loves winter, but she always looks forward to summer.
a)
compound
b)
complex
51.
Although we bundled up, we still got cold out in the snow.
a)
compound
b)
complex
52.
Because it wasn't cold enough, our snowman melted right away.
a)
compound
b)
complex
53.
My birthday is in the winter, but I celebrate at the pool in the summer.
a)
compound
b)
complex
54.
You can wear your warm coat, or you can stay inside.
a)
compound
b)
complex
55.
After dinner is over, we will drink hot chocolate.
a)
compound
b)
complex
56.
Before the cold weather arrives, we need to cover the plants.
a)
compound
b)
complex
57.
Ben wants to build a snowman, but he doesn't know how.
a)
compound
b)
complex
58.
As soon as you get bundled up, you may go play in the snow with your friends.
a)
compound
b)
complex
59.
The temperature is in the 40s, so you must wear your coat, gloves and hat. 
a)
compound
b)
complex
60.

What is the best way to write the sentence?

Although we have two campuses Bayside Middle School is considered one school.

a)

Although we have two campuses, Bayside Middle School is considered one school.

b)

Although we have two campuses Bayside Middle School, is considered one school.

c)

Although, we have two campuses, Bayside Middle School is considered one school.

d)

As it is.

61.

What is the proper way to punctuate this sentence: My friends want to come over but now they can't.

a)

My friends wanted to come over, but now they can't.

b)

My friends wanted to come over but now they can't.

c)

My friends wanted to come over but, now they can't.

d)

My friends wanted to come over, but, now they can't.

62.

How do you correctly write the sentence below?

Because I love you, I will share my last chip with you.

a)

Because I love you I will share my last chip with you.

b)

Because I love you I will share, my last chip with you.

c)

Because I love you, I will share my last chip with you.

d)

Because, I love you, I will share my last chip with you.

63.

How is the sentence below correctly written?

I did not complete my work so I am on punishment.

a)

I did not complete my work so I am on punishment.

b)

I did not complete my work so, I am on punishment.

c)

I did not complete my work, so, I am on punishment.

d)

I did not complete my work, so I am on punishment.

64.

I am not hungry because I ate a sandwich thirty minutes ago.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

d)

None of the above

65.

Which of the following is a correctly written complex sentence?

a)

After I went to the angelina county fair I began raising my own goat.

b)

After I went to the Angelina County Fair I began raising my own goat.

c)

After I went to the Angelina County Fair, I began raising my own goat.

d)

After I went to the Angelina County Fair, I began raising my on goat.

66.

I love going on long walks.

a)

This is a simple sentence.

b)

This is a compound sentence.

c)

This is a complex sentence.

67.

When I see a wasp, I run for the hills.

a)

This is a simple sentence.

b)

This is a compound sentence.

c)

This is a complex sentence.

68.

My cat's name is Briere, and she is named after a hockey player.

a)

This is a simple sentence.

b)

This is a compound sentence.

c)

This is a complex sentence.

69.
Alexis woke up in front of her computer screen with her forehead resting on the back of her hands. A string of drool fell from her mouth onto the mouse pad as her alarm beeped incessantly. She shot up from her chair, wiped her mouth, and took in her surroundings. Confused as to why she was not in her bed, she thought about how she had been working on her computer before she fell asleep. I must’ve passed out while working, she thought. 
a)
1st Person 
b)
3rd Person
70.
Nothing happened the first three innings. Well, things happened but not in my little part of the softball field. I started daydreaming. The next thing I knew, I heard the sound of a ball whizzing through the air. I put up my
glove to protect my head, and an amazing thing happened. I caught the ball in my glove! Not only did I catch the
ball, but I helped my team to win. 
a)
1st Person
b)
3rd Person
71.
Next, we gave my cousin a play dough kit. I wasn’t so mad anymore. I was sad that no one had a gift for me but they did for everyone else. Just when I thought my head would explode, my dad asked my grandpa if he was ready to give me my gift. 
a)
1st Person
b)
3rd Person
72.
She ran as fast as she could up the hill. Although she was hot and exhausted, she knew if she kept her pace, she would win the race. 
a)
1st person POV
b)
2nd person POV
c)
3rd person POV
73.
What point of view uses the word 
I?
a)
1st person POV
b)
2nd person POV
c)
3rd person POV
74.
What point of view uses the word 
we?
a)
1st person POV
b)
2nd person POV
c)
3rd person POV
75.
What point of view uses the word 
he?
a)
1st person POV
b)
2nd person POV
c)
3rd person POV
76.
What point of view uses the word 
your?
a)
1st person POV
b)
2nd person POV
c)
3rd person POV
77.

What is poetry?

a)

Where the sound and meaning of words are combined to express feelings, thoughts, and ideas.

b)

Words and paragraphs with a main idea for each.

c)

Choosing words to fit the needs of the author and his/her audience

78.

To create vivid images, poets use

a)

sensory charts

b)

figurative language

c)

rhythm

79.

Which is NOT a rhyming pattern?

a)

AABB

b)

BABA

c)

ABAB

d)

ABCB

80.

Which poetic device is used in the following line?


The water plopped into the lake in big droplets.

a)

personification

b)

alliteration

c)

onomatopoeia

d)

metaphor