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Grade 5 REACH Unit 4 Review

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Splat! " Oh, rats!" thought Katie as she stooped to clean up the mess. "I hope we have another one. " She looked in the fridge and pulled out the carton. One Left! Breakfast wasn't ruined after all. What did Katie clean up? (provide text evidence to support your answer choice on your white board)
a)
Milk
b)
Juice
c)
Jelly
d)
Eggs
2.
The scout leader looked at the sky and muttered something under his breath. Then he looked at the map. "Let's get moving." He called to the group of tired boys. "The faster the better." Why do you think the scout leader started rushing the boys? (provide text evidence to support your answer choice on your white board)
a)
They were going to be late for dinner
b)
They were going to miss their ride that was waiting for them
c)
It was about to rain
d)
The sun was about to cause it to be too hot for them to stay out much longer
3.
It was 8:30 on Thursday night. Emily stared at the large, empty poster board on her bed. Then she looked at the stack of books about Abraham Lincoln on her desk. Emily began to cry. Why do you think Emily was crying? (provide text evidence to support your answer choice on your white board)
a)
She wanted a different color poster
b)
It was late and she had a lot of schoolwork to complete before she could end her night
c)
She did not want to go to sleep
d)
She wanted a book about George Washington instead
4.

What is the THEME of this story: Long ago a beautiful princess had all beautiful expensive dresses. She bragged about them all the time. The other maidens got so tired of hearing about it that they stopped being friends with her.

a)

Eat all your vegetables.

b)

Necessity is the mother of invention.

c)

Don't brag; be modest.

d)

Don't talk to strangers.

5.

What is the THEME of this story: Once there was a young boy and an old man. The young boy laughed at the tired, slow old man. Then the young boy needed to interview a veteran for a school project. The old man was very helpful and the boy got an A+ on his paper. The boy felt bad about laughing earlier.

a)

Necessity is the mother of invention.

b)

Don't steal.

c)

Respect your elders.

d)

Slowly but surely wins the race.

6.

What is the THEME of this story:


A long time ago there was a king who wanted nothing but gold. He wished everything he touched turned into gold. A fairy made this wish come true. Then anything he tried to eat turned into gold, so he starved to death.

a)

Don't be greedy.

b)

United we stand; divided we fall.

c)

Don't steal.

d)

Respect your elders.

7.

What is the THEME of this story:


There were once some hardworking ants and a grasshopper who hated to work. The ants gathered food a,I spring while the grasshopper played. When winter came, the ants had enough food, but grasshopper had nothing to eat. Since the ants had no extra food to give, the grasshopper starved.

a)

Don't be lazy.

b)

Slowly but surely wins the race.

c)

Don't steal.

d)

Look before you leap.

8.

What is the THEME of this story:


A lion was about to eat a mouse, when the mouse pleaded, "Let me go, and someday I may help you." Laughing, the lion let the mouse go. Later, hunters caught the lion in a trap. The mouse, seeing what happened, came to chew the ropes that bound the lion. The lion escaped.

a)

Respect your elders.

b)

Don't be lazy.

c)

Help others because what goes around comes around.

d)

Don't be boastful.

9.

What two things are being compared in the sentence " Sariyah is as cute as a puppy." ?

a)

cute and the puppy

b)

the sentence isnt comparing anything

c)

Sariyah and the puppy

10.

What is a simile ?

a)

figurative language that compares two like things

b)

figurative language that compares two unlike things using "as" or "like"

c)

comparison of people

11.
My grandma is as sweet as sugar.
a)
she is very nice
b)
she wears sweet perfume
c)
she likes to bake sweets
d)
she loves CHOCOLATE!
12.

Which sentence in the passage contains the author's viewpoint?


1 Many Americans regularly eat beef, which is meat that comes from cattle. 2 We ought to replace beef with chicken in our diets. 3 It takes eleven times more water to raise cattle for beef than it does to raise chickens. 4 Cattle also require twenty-eight times more land than chickens do.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

13.

Which sentence in the passage contains the author's viewpoint?


1 Most banks offer savings accounts for adults, families, and children. 2 All young people should open their own savings accounts. 3 When you keep money in a savings account, you earn interest. 4 Interest is extra money the bank gives you for just keeping your money with them.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

14.

Many people don’t like bees. However, without these helpful insects, we would not have many of our favorite flowers or fruits. When bees drink nectar from flowers, they carry away pollen. Bees leave the pollen on the next plant they visit. This helps create necessary new plants. What is the author’s viewpoint about bees?

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

c)

Neutral

15.

Which of the following is NOT a sequence word?

a)

first

b)

next

c)

then

d)

out

16.

What are some clue words for sequencing?

a)

as a result of, therefore

b)

first, next, then, finally

c)

main idea, details

d)

summarize, re-read

17.

Julie and Stewart are brother and sister. One afternoon, their mother had to go to a business meeting. So Julie looked after Stewart. They flew a kite in the park. They had a good time. Stewart is happy that Julie is his sister.

What happened after Julie and Stewart go to the park?

a)

Mother came home

b)

They flew a kite.

c)

Stewart was glad Julie is his sister.

d)

Mom went to a business meeting.

18.

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?

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.

19.

It was spring. Cathy decided to plant seeds in her garden. First, she planted the seeds. Then, she watered them everyday. Soon the seeds grew into beautiful flowers.


What happened right before she watered the plants?

a)

She decided to start a garden.

b)

It was spring.

c)

The seeds grew into flowers.

d)

She planted seeds.

20.

John gave a surprise party for Kenny. John had the party at his house. All of their friends came to the party. Kenny was very surprised when he opened the door.

What happened first in the passage?

a)

All their friends came

b)

Kenny opened the door.

c)

John gave a surprise party for Kenny.

d)

Kenny was surprised.

21.

Mom had a great idea! She decided that we would make a cake for the party on Saturday. First, she went shopping. When she got home, she put everything on the counter. Then, she poured the flour, eggs, and water in the bowl. After mixing, she poured the mixture in the 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

22.
Julie and Stewart are brother and sister. One afternoon, their mother had to go to a business meeting. Julie looked after Stewart. They had a fun afternoon in the park. When their mother came home, Stewart said, "I'm glad that Julie is my sister." 
What happened right before Julie and Stewart went to the park?
a)
Mother came home
b)
Julie looked after Stewart. 
c)
Stewart told his mom he was glad Julie is his sister. 
d)
Mom went to a business meeting. 
23.

Read the following sentence from the passage:


We stopped at the Bunya Mountains National Park, where we met Kendra, a park ranger who would guide us on our walking tour.


What is the relationship of Kendra and the family visiting the park?

a)

She’s their friend

b)

She works for the family

c)

She’s their tour guide

d)

She’s the owner of the park