Worksheets5th Grade Module 7 Language Arts
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 5hrs 30mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Once upon a time—of all the good days in the year, on Christmas Eve—old Scrooge sat busy in his counting-house. It was cold, bleak, biting weather: foggy withal: and he could hear the people in the court outside, go wheezing up and down, beating their hands upon their breasts, and stamping their feet upon the pavement stones to warm them. The city clocks had only just gone three, but it was quite dark already-it had not been light all day-and candles were flaring in the windows of the neighbouring offices, like ruddy smears upon the palpable brown air.
a)
1st Person
b)
3rd Person
2.
Perhaps the flight contained a whole boardroom of Texas businessmen flying to China. Was she surrounded by a host of men in bolo ties? Was she the only Chinese person on this flight to China? Louise decided to scan the rest of the plane. She leaned as far as she could to the right. She leaned so far that her head knocked into the passenger beside her.
a)
1st Person
b)
3rd Person
3.
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.
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
4.
Softball is just not my game. I have a knack for always getting hit in the head by the ball. It doesn’t matter where I’m standing. The ball just seems to find me.
a)
1st Person
b)
3rd Person
5.
The intercom activated with a dinging noise, signaling the start of the pre-flight briefing and safety demonstration. Having flown many times before, Louise knew by heart the instructions on how to use the oxygen mask or flotation device, in case the plane crashed on land or in water. But this particular flight attendant was the sort who took it upon himself to inject a little “personality” into the humdrum pre-flight routine.
a)
1st Person
b)
3rd Person
6.
My mother is my sole support system. Whenever something exciting happens or there is a crisis in my life, she is the first person I turn to. I have seen many friends come and go in my life, but my mother is different. For eighteen years of my life, she has always been there for me. No matter the distance between us, we always are close.
a)
1st Person
b)
3rd Person
7.
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
8.
When Eleanor’s father died, she took to the beach with her kite. From that afternoon on, her days were steady and predictable: she woke up, ate breakfast, took the bus to school, walked home, dropped her book bag in the front hall, and lifted her kite from its hook on the wall. She took the steps to the shore lightly, as though she might somehow slip and fall, but when she hit the sand she ran.
a)
1st Person
b)
3rd Person
9.
It took them almost all of those promised two weeks to finish everything. As he expected, Eleanor’s father worked long hours nearly every day, and some nights he came home much too late to build the kite, or do anything but eat a sandwich and kiss his already sleeping daughter goodnight.
a)
1st Person
b)
3rd Person
10.
That night I slept in my grandma’s office on the futon. I got hungry around midnight so I snuck into the kitchen for a late night snack. The rest of the sugar cookies screamed my name so I ate every last crumb. The cookies made me so thirsty that I drank milk right out of the carton.
a)
1st Person
b)
3rd Person
11.
When my dad got home, I found out that he already knew about the concert and that he had asked my mom if she wanted to go. I heard my dad talking to my mom, so I begged them to let me go. My dad answered, “No, you can’t stay up that late.”
a)
1st Person
b)
3rd Person
12.
Alexis showed Ryan her most recent comment. “First of all, this is awesome,” he started. “But I’ve had some of these problems too, and I think you should also provide resources for everyone to use. It’s empowering to share experiences, but they also need the right tools to deal with these issues,” he suggested.
a)
1st Person
b)
3rd Person
13.
At last it was the night of the concert. Mom took Willy to the movies. I was glad they were having fun too. Then my dad and I hopped in the car and drove to the theater where the concert was. At the theater, we had to climb up really high to get to our seats.
a)
1st Person
b)
3rd Person
14.
After developing a design they both agreed on, they printed out fifty sheets to start with. They included the website URL on the pages, as well as a short description of the site. Then out the door they went, flyers and staplers in hand.
a)
1st Person
b)
3rd Person
15.
When the story is told about YOURSELF
a)
1st person
b)
3rd person
16.
Kevin and Brandon went to a movie this weekend. They saw "Finding Dory" and loved it. Kevin bought some popcorn while Brandon bought a big box of candy.
a)
3rd person
b)
1st person
17.
Point of view is...
a)
What the story is about
b)
The author's favorite book
c)
Who is telling the story
d)
The main idea
18.
Third person point of view is when the narrator uses words like:
a)
She, They, He
b)
I, Me, My
19.
In a piece of narrative text, what is the "theme"?
a)
What the story is about
b)
The topic of the text
c)
A message the author is trying to get across to the reader
d)
Where and when the story happens
20.
Which of these things is not related to the "theme" in a story?
a)
how a character is feeling
b)
a "life lesson" the main character learns
c)
a big idea that people from any culture or any place can understand
d)
the moral of the story
21.
Which of these would be a good example of theme in a story?
a)
math is difficult
b)
if you steal, something bad will happen to you
c)
pets make people happy
d)
respect for others
22.
The best definition of theme is...
a)
The lesson the author is teaching.
b)
The message the author is sending.
c)
A word that summarizes the story.
d)
The character's main problem.
23.
Which of the following is an example of THEME?
a)
Carry your laptops with two hands at all times.
b)
Cereal is the healthiest food you can eat.
c)
You can severely break your leg while crossing the street.
d)
Life is short; make the most of it.
24.
My best friend was having a party Friday night, but I also had a baseball game. This was going to be a tough decision. If I do not go to the game, I will let my team down.
a)
It's important to be loyal
b)
Your friends are the most important things in life
c)
Being good at sports is the best way to get friends
d)
it's important to never give up
25.
She sobbed for hours trying to think of a way out of having to tell her father she wrecked her new car. After stewing over it for quite some time, she called her father on his cell phone. "Thank you," he said.
a)
Sometimes crying is good for you
b)
it's important to be honest
c)
Driving a car is a big responsibility
d)
expereincing loss/grief is difficult
26.
Kim had gone through her closet with her mom over the weekend. She remembered a new girl at school who always seemed to wear the same pants over and over. Kim wondered what she could do with the clothes. She handed the new girl a bag as she passed her in the hallway.
a)
sacrifice is difficult sometimes
b)
it's better to give than to receive
c)
friendship is the most important thing in life
d)
it's important to be honest
27.
The three-year-old peered down from the diving board and looked back at his mother behind him. His knees began to buckle as he took another step forward. "Splash!"
a)
it takes courage to accomplish your goals
b)
you should never give up
c)
it takes loyalty to reach your dreams
d)
people make sacrifices for others
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