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5th grade ELA review

Total questions: 82

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Trees were bent over, and branches flew through the air. Beach chairs, garbage cans, and several small items were blown down the streets like confetti. A few roofs of small sheds were already missing. Window frames that weren't boarded up held shards of glass. Several stores had bags of sand blocking the doors.
What was causing this to happen?
a)
tornado
b)
blizzard
c)
hurricane
d)
drought
2.
Time travel is exhausting. It took me 200 million years to realize that. Well, actually it only took me a few seconds, but I first realized it about 200 million years ago. That was the first time that I traveled through time. "Try it!" said the mad scientist. "History needs you," he told me. I went with my gut.
What is the point of view?
a)
first person
b)
second person
c)
third person limited
d)
third person omniscient
3.

The problem/challenge of a story

a)

Setting

b)

Exposition

c)

Resolution

d)

Conflict

4.

Choose the correct punctuation

a)

apples, bananas, grapes

b)

apples, bananas, and grapes

c)

apples, bananas, and, grapes

d)

apples bananas, grapes

5.

Choose the correct word or phrase: "Yes___ I can go to your party."

a)

Yes- I can

b)

Yes: I can

c)

Yes, I can

d)

Yes; I can

6.

The Latin root “struct” means

a)

Labor

b)

See

c)

Hear

d)

Build

7.

The prefix “sub” means

a)

Before

b)

With

c)

Below

d)

Opposite of

8.

The Greek root “bio” means

a)

life

b)

Light

c)

Heat

d)

Time

9.

The person telling the poem is called the

a)

narrator

b)

speaker

c)

chosen one

d)

author

10.

A judgment or decision reached by reasoning is called

a)

summarizing

b)

finding Nemo

c)

drawing a conclusion

d)

none of the above

11.

What is theme

a)

The message of the story

b)

The moral of the story

c)

The setting of the story

d)

The chacters of the story

12.

Which sentence uses alliteration?

a)

Becky likes her donuts as big as her face.

b)

Dan heard a loud BOOM! coming from the garage.

c)

Dan's dog dove deep in the dam, drinking dirty water as he dove.

d)

The ball tapped each step it passed down the staircase.

13.

Which sentence is a hyperbole?

a)

America is a melting pot.

b)

I'm all ears.

c)

Your skin is as soft as silk.

d)

The car complained when she turned the engine on.

14.

Which sentence is a metaphor?

a)

My alarm clock yelled at me to wake up.

b)

He was as big as a tree.

c)

Cross your fingers.

d)

Life is a rollercoaster.

15.

Which sentence uses a simile?

a)

They fought like cats and dogs.

b)

The dog barked at the squirrel.

c)

The classroom was a zoo.

d)

That shopping trip cost me a million dollars.

16.

IF THE CAUSE IS: I never brush my teeth

WHAT IS THE EFFECT?

a)

I have 5 cavities.

b)

My teeth are white.

17.

Which sentences uses an onomatopoeia?

a)

The car crashed into a tree as tall as a giant.

b)

Bees buzz from flower to flower collecting nectar.

c)

The water rushed down the stream.

d)

Larry's lizard likes lounging in the sun

18.

“I admire the way you have worked so hard throughout your life.”

Based on this sentence, what does the word admire mean?

a)

Dislike

b)

Appreciate

c)

Hurtful

d)

Underdstand

19.
What are some text features for non-fiction text? 
a)
subtitles
b)
table of contents
c)
images with captions
d)
all of them
20.

What part of the article is in the red box?

a)

Heading

b)

Byline

c)

Caption

d)

Image

21.

What part of the article is in the red box?

a)

Date

b)

Caption

c)

Related Articles

d)

Advertisement

22.

What part of the article is in the red box?

a)

URL

b)

Caption

c)

Section Title

d)

Image

23.

What part of the article is in the red box?

a)

Heading

b)

Byline

c)

Caption

d)

Image

24.
when a character tells the story (uses the words I and we to tell the story)
a)
First-person
b)
Third-person
c)
Third-person limited
d)
Third-person omniscient 
25.
narrator tells the story, not a character. (uses he, she, and they)
a)
First-person
b)
Third-person
c)
Third-person limited
d)
Third-person omniscient 
26.
the time order in which things happen
a)
summary
b)
sequence
c)
chronological order
d)
cause and effect 
27.
a statement that cannot be proven because it represents someone’s belief or how that person feels about something
a)
Fact 
b)
Opinion
c)
Logical
d)
Decision 
28.
a statement that can be proven true or false
a)
Fact 
b)
Opinion
c)
Logical
d)
Decision 
29.
this is used to give a special meaning to words and phrases (simile, metaphor, personification, alliteration, hyperbole, onomatopoeia). It goes beyond the literal meaning.
a)
Imagery 
b)
Figurative Language 
c)
Simile 
d)
Metaphor 
30.
form of writing, often in rhyme, that tells a story or describes something
a)
Poetry
b)
Drama
c)
Myth
d)
Fiction 
31.
when two or more lines end with the same sound.
a)
Haiku
b)
Rhyme 
c)
Free verse poem
d)
Rhythm 
32.
When the author describes something so well that you get a picture in your head. A poet might describe high, silvery clouds or and old weathered barn to give the readers a vivid picture of a scene.  Can you feel it, touch it, smell it, see it, and/or hear it?  Has to do with the 5 senses.
a)
Imagery 
b)
Figurative Language 
c)
Simile 
d)
Metaphor 
33.
phrases that do not have a predictable meaning (Ex: When pigs fly)
a)
Personification 
b)
Idioms
c)
Simile 
d)
Metaphor 
34.
comparison using like or as (Ex: Her eyes flashed like lightning)
a)
Personification 
b)
Idioms
c)
Simile 
d)
Metaphor 
35.
also a comparison but does not use like or as (Ex: Her eyes were lightning in the night)
a)
Personification 
b)
Idioms
c)
Simile 
d)
Metaphor 
36.
giving human traits to a nonhuman thing (Ex: The lilies danced in the wind)
a)
Personification 
b)
Idioms
c)
Simile 
d)
Metaphor 
37.
repeating sounds (Ex: Freezing in the frigid forest air)
a)
Alliteration 
b)
Idioms
c)
Hyberbole
d)
Onomatopoeia 
38.
extreme exaggeration (Ex: It felt like a million years)
a)
Alliteration 
b)
Idioms
c)
Hyberbole
d)
Onomatopoeia 
39.
words that are sounds (Ex: buzz, crack, pop, smack)
a)
Alliteration 
b)
Idioms
c)
Hyberbole
d)
Onomatopoeia 
40.
what the reader can learn from a story (lesson, moral)
a)
Plot
b)
Conflict
c)
Resolustion
d)
Theme 
41.
to say how two things are alike, similar, or show what they have in common
a)
Compare
b)
Contrast 
c)
Cause 
d)
Effect 
42.
to show how two things are different, differ, or are not the same
a)
Compare
b)
Contrast 
c)
Cause 
d)
Effect 
43.
the reason something happened
a)
Compare
b)
Contrast 
c)
Cause 
d)
Effect 
44.
the result of something happening
a)
Compare
b)
Contrast 
c)
Cause 
d)
Effect 
45.
these are facts or ideas that back up the overall main idea
a)
Main Idea
b)
Theme
c)
Genre 
d)
Details 
46.
the most important or central thought
a)
Main Idea
b)
Theme
c)
Genre 
d)
Details 
47.
words that have a similar meaning
a)
Synonym
b)
Antonym
c)
Defintion 
d)
Word
48.
words that mean the opposite
a)
Synonym
b)
Antonym
c)
Defintion 
d)
Word
49.

What does it mean to visualize when you read?

a)

to state the cause and effect

b)

to create a picture in your mind as you read

c)

to make predictions as you read

d)

to summarize what you read in your own words

50.

When there is a conversation between 2 or more people it is called

a)

plot

b)

summary

c)

evidence

d)

dialogue

51.

The reason an author writes something is called the...

a)

author's imaginaton

b)

author's background

c)

author's purpose

d)

author's predictions

52.

If you are stuck on a question what can you do?

a)

Raise your hand and ask for help

b)

Pick "C"

c)

Put your head down

d)

Look for answers to eliminate

53.

Which genre has stanzas?

a)

Poetry

b)

Biography

c)

Paired Passage

d)

Fiction

54.

What does the word indescribable mean in the poem below?


Bungee

There I stood on the tallest mountain

I was about to pour myself over it like a fountain

One final check of the cord and harness

Three, two, one

It was done

Soaring, flying, falling

Almost to the ground and a sudden stop before I hit

The feeling is indescribable

I think I may do it again

a)

Non enjoyable

b)

Able to be described

c)

not wise

d)

not describable

55.

My teammates have become more then just teammates to me. They are my friends.

a)

Change to me to too me

b)

Change then to than

c)

Change have become to has become

d)

Make no change

56.

I saw Bella & Rico near the door. Like good dogs, it licked my face when I walked in.

a)

Change walked to walks

b)

Change dogs to dog’s

c)

Change it to they

d)

Make no change

57.

Ive got a chance to meet a famous person named John Cena.

a)

Change Ive to I’ve

b)

Change meet to meat

c)

Change a to an

d)

Make no change

58.

“When can I go to recess,” I asked eagerly.

a)

Change the comma to a question mark

b)

Delete the quotation marks after the comma

c)

Change eagerly to eager

d)

Make no change

59.

Mr. Moore builded those wooden benches in the corner.

a)

Insert a comma after benches.

b)

Delete the period after Mr

c)

Change builded to built

d)

Make no change

60.

Although it took time, my teacher has taught me to write an expository essay correct.

a)

Remove the comma after time

b)

Change correct to correctly

c)

Change to taught to teached

d)

Make no change

61.

When I was a kid, I climmed up the tree in the backyard all the time.

a)

Change climmed to climbed

b)

Change was to were

c)

Change backyard to backyards

d)

Delete the comma after kid

62.

If your going to recess today, make sure to wear a jacket.

a)

Change your to you’re

b)

Change to to too

c)

Change wear to where

d)

Make no change

63.

If you don’t finish your homework you will attend study hall.

a)

Change your to you’re

b)

Insert a comma after homework

c)

Change you to I

d)

Make no change

64.

When I was a kid I climbed up the tree in the backyard all the time.

a)

Change backyard to back yard

b)

Change backyard to backyards

c)

Change was to were

d)

Insert a comma after kid

65.

Although I like tacos pizza is my favorite.

a)

Change Although to All though

b)

Insert a comma after tacos

c)

Change is to are

d)

Make no change

66.

After the school fire, there was a lot of damage. Our computer lab was a total loss. To solve this, we put on a fund-raising carnival the next Saturday. We used all the money to buy new computers!

 The organizational structure of this paragraph is…

a)

compare/contrast

b)

chronological

c)

problem/solution

d)

description

67.

Charlie went to the store, and bought a box of cookies. Then he walked home and shared the cookies with his friend Tom. After that, Tom was happy, and he gave Charlie a ball. Finally, Charlie went home to show his ball to his brother.

 The organizational structure of this paragraph is…

a)

compare/contrast

b)

chronological

c)

problem/solution

d)

description

68.

After the school fire, there was a lot of damage. Our computer lab was a total loss. To solve this, we put on a fund-raising carnival the next Saturday. We used all the money to buy new computers!

 The organizational structure of this paragraph is…

a)

compare/contrast

b)

chronological

c)

problem/solution

d)

description

69.

Charlie went to the store, and bought a box of cookies. Then he walked home and shared the cookies with his friend Tom. After that, Tom was happy, and he gave Charlie a ball. Finally, Charlie went home to show his ball to his brother.

 The organizational structure of this paragraph is…

a)

compare/contrast

b)

chronological

c)

problem/solution

d)

description

70.

Yesterday, I went to my Science class after lunch.  After I got there, I saw that my class was getting to watch a movie.  Then, I noticed it was my favorite movie!  Finally, to make it an even better day, my teacher said there was no homework!

a)

compare/contrast

b)

chronological

c)

problem/solution

d)

description

71.

Although Suzy and Sally are twins, they are totally different people. Suzy has blonde hair, but Sally has brown hair.  Suzy is very lady-like unlike Sally who is more of a tomboy than a lady.  You would think Suzy was the popular girl, however, it’s actually Sally.

a)

compare/contrast

b)

chronological

c)

problem/solution

d)

description

72.

"We'll have this flat tire fixed in no time," the bus driver said as she closed the cell phone. "It'll be okay. The school principal said a mechanic is on the way."

a)

compare/contrast

b)

chronological

c)

problem/solution

d)

description

73.

A bunch of students started to study so much more in 2012.  This was because so many of them found out that if they got all A’s and B’s that they would get $100 each quarter.

a)

compare/contrast

b)

chronological

c)

cause/effect

d)

description

74.

My dog was chewing on his dog bone when he bit my hand.  His 

bite was so strong that it cut my hand open.  To get it fixed, I went to the hospital to get stitches.  The doctor made it all better.

a)

compare/contrast

b)

chronological

c)

problem/solution

d)

description

75.

In 1987, Mr. Mizell was born.  He grew up in Texas, and then he moved to Nashville, TN.  He got married last year, and now he is working at Margaret Allen Middle School.

a)

compare/contrast

b)

chronological

c)

problem/solution

d)

description

76.

 Because I slipped in the hallway, I broke my arm.  Since I broke my arm, I got a cast, and because I got a cast, all my friends helped me more.

a)

compare/contrast

b)

chronological

c)

cause/effect

d)

description

77.

My car is a little different than your car.  My car is blue, and your car is red, but they are both Hondas.  We also purchased our cars at the same place.

a)

compare/contrast

b)

chronological

c)

cause/effect

d)

description

78.

First, I went to all my classes. Then, I went to my locker.  At the end of the day, I went home.

a)

compare/contrast

b)

chronological

c)

cause/effect

d)

description

79.

I woke up this morning, and my head was hurting.  I looked around the house to see if there was anything I could use to fix it.  I found the aspirin in the cabinet.  When I took it, my head didn't hurt anymore.

a)

compare/contrast

b)

chronological

c)

problem/solution

d)

description

80.

I stayed home because I was sick.

What is the EFFECT?

a)

I stayed home

b)

I was sick

c)

there is no effect

d)

there is no cause

81.

My dog was excited after I let him out of his cage.

What was the CAUSE

a)

he was excited

b)

I let him out of his cage

c)

he had to go to the bathroom

d)

there is no cause

82.

All wild chimpanzees live in Africa. They live mostly in thick rain forests and in woodlands. There are two types, or species, of chimpanzees—the common chimpanzee and the bonobo, also known as the pygmy chimpanzee

a)

compare/contrast

b)

description

c)

cause/effect

d)

sequence

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