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ELA Review Grade 5

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 1hrs 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What change must be made to correct the sentence?

Although Mason did not feel well he went to school anyway because he wanted to attend band practice.

a)

Change went to goes.

b)

Add a comma after anyway.

c)

change Although to Forever.

d)

Add a comma after well.

2.

Where should a comma be added to correct the error?

Since Erica wanted to go with us she had to get ready in a hurry.

a)
after SINCE
b)
after WANTED
c)
after US
d)
after READY
3.

What is the theme in this fable?

A Dog, to whom the butcher had thrown a bone, was hurrying home with his prize as fast as he could go. As he crossed a narrow bridge, he looked down and saw his reflection in the quiet water as if in a mirror. But the greedy Dog thought he saw a real Dog carrying a bone much bigger than his own. If he had stopped to think he would have known better. But instead of thinking, he dropped his bone and sprang at the Dog in the river, only to find himself swimming for dear life to reach the shore. At last he managed to scramble out, and as he stood sadly thinking about the good bone he had lost, he realized what a foolish Dog he had been.

a)
Be honest.
b)
Don't be greedy.
c)
Always share your things with others.
d)
Be respectful to others.
4.

The reliable source when referring to literature is ...

a)
A newspaper
b)

A proven, trust-worthy source, such as an internet resource from an official organization, a book, or an expert on the subject.

c)
A friend that gives you the inside scoop
d)

Wikipedia

5.
Poems are arranged in lines. Lines can be ___________.
a)
A single word
b)
A sentence
c)
A part of sentence
d)
All of the above
6.
What's the meaning of this simile?
"My mom can be as fiery as a volcano when I don't do my chores on time."
a)
Her hair is red.
b)
She talks really loudly.
c)
She gets really angry. 
d)
She spits when she talks. 
7.
Which sentence is correct?
a)
Bill said that he would help me.
b)
Bill said, "That he would help me."
c)
Bill said, "that he would help me."
d)
Bill said ",that he would help me."
8.
Which sentence is correct?
a)
I didn't see him there did you?
b)
I didn't see him there, did you.
c)
I didn't see him there did you.
d)
I didn't see him there, did you?
9.
Which of these BEST combines the sentences into one clear statement?
Richard went to a museum. It was his first museum visit. He was amazed by the variety of items. He was also amazed by the quality of items.
a)
Having never visited a museum before, Richard was amazed by the variety and quality of the items.
b)
The quality and variety of items at the museum amazed Richard during his first trip to a museum. 
c)
Because he was impressed by the quality of items and their variety, Richard visited a museum.
d)
Both the quality and variety of items impressed Richard at the museum for his first visit. 
10.
Which is a complete sentence?
a)
As soon as you see the side of the train.
b)
While we were waiting at the campsite.
c)
During Monday's meeting, but after the seminar.
d)
My scout leader helped me earn my badge in sewing.
11.
Which part of a book gives the name of the book and the name of the publisher?
a)
index
b)
glossary
c)
title page
d)
table of contents
12.
Which is a collection of maps?
a)
atlas
b)
book
c)
thesaurus
d)
dictionary
13.
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 
14.
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
15.
Main Idea:
Harry Houdini became a famous magician for his escapes from impossible traps.

What supporting detail would go with this main idea?
a)
Houdini liked to travel to England to perform his magic tricks.
b)
Houdini was a very mysterious man.
c)
Houdini liked to do tricks with water.
d)

Houdini once escaped a straightjacket while suspended high in the air.

16.

1. Making an inference is the process of…

a)

Stating the opposite of what is happening in the text.

b)

Making a guess over what the text is about.

c)

Making an educated guess about a text based on clues and background knowledge.

d)

Looking at context clues in a text.

17.

The plant did not receive water so it started to wither away. Using context clues, what does the word wither mean?

a)

Bright green leaves

b)

A type of flower.

c)

The plant is dying.

d)

The plant is growing tall.

18.

Abby plays softball and accidentally breaks a window. What can you infer about the way Abby feels?

a)

She is scared of getting in trouble.

b)

She is happy and excited because she threw the ball so hard.

c)

She is thinking about her math homework.

d)

She loves softball!

19.

________ is the problem or challenge in a story.

a)

Setting

b)

Exposition

c)

Resolution

d)

Conflict

20.

Read the following sentence and choose the correct punctuation to list items in a series:

At the store, I purchased apples bananas and grapes.

a)

apples, bananas, grapes

b)

apples, bananas, and grapes

c)

apples, bananas, and, grapes

d)

apples bananas, grapes

21.

What does the conjunction "but" do in the sentence?

It might sound too good to be true, but ice cream tasters get paid to do just that.

a)

introduces a new topic

b)

supports an opinion

c)

connects opposite ideas

d)

presents another explanation