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English 5 - 3rd Term Quiz Practice Review

Total questions: 111

Worksheet time: 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The monster's mask was ______.

a)

hideous

b)

serpent

c)

extinct

d)

encases

2.

A caterpillar's cocoon completely ___ it before it matures into a butterfly.

a)

armor

b)

plunged

c)

encases

d)

extinct

3.

The knight's ___ shines in the moonlight.

a)

armor

b)

hideous

c)

serpent

d)

plunged

4.

Many animals are becoming ____ .

a)

encases

b)

serpent

c)

hideous

d)

extinct

5.

The _____ wrapped itself around the tree.

a)

serpent

b)

hideous

c)

armor

d)

plunged

6.

She ____ into the deep end of the pool.

a)

extinct

b)

armor

c)

plunged

d)

encases

7.

Directions: Choose the adjective form to complete each sentence correctly.

Which dinosaur was the ____ of all?

a)

stronger

b)

strongest

8.

Directions: Choose the adjective form to complete each sentence correctly.

Triceratops had a ____ horn and tail than Tyrannosaurus.

a)

more dangerous

b)

most dangerous

9.

Directions: Choose the adjective form to complete each sentence correctly.

However, Tyrannosaurus probably had the ____ speed and strength of all the dinosaurs.

a)

greater

b)

greatest

10.

Directions: Choose the adjective form to complete each sentence correctly.

Bill has a _____ collection of dinosaur figures than I do.

a)

larger

b)

largest

11.

Directions: Choose the adjective form to complete each sentence correctly.

He has the ____ collection of anyone I know.

a)

more complete

b)

most complete

12.

Directions: Identify the word that belongs in each group.

book, pamphlet, brochure

a)

manuscript

b)

injection

c)

scribble

d)

inscribe

13.

Directions: Identify the word that belongs in each group.

shot, vaccine, inoculation

a)

subscription

b)

inspection

c)

injection

d)

aspect

14.

Directions: Identify the word that belongs in each group.

draw, write, doodle

a)

scribble

b)

inscribe

c)

rupture

d)

interruption

15.

Directions: Identify the word that belongs in each group.

tear, void, break

a)

subscription

b)

inspection

c)

aspect

d)

rupture

16.

Directions: Identify the word that belongs in each group.

break, gap, discontinuity

a)

interruption

b)

eruption

c)

aspect

d)

inspection

17.

Directions: Identify the word that belongs in each group.

write, etch, chisel

a)

inscribe

b)

rupture

c)

interruption

d)

aspect

18.

Directions: Identify the word that belongs in each group.

appearance, part, perspective

a)

aspect

b)

inspection

c)

subscription

d)

rupture

19.

Directions: Identify the word that belongs in each group.

review, survey, examination

a)

manuscript

b)

injection

c)

scribble

d)

inspection

20.

Directions: Identify the word that belongs in each group.

magazines, monthly, newspapers

a)

eruption

b)

aspect

c)

inspection

d)

subscription

21.

In the story Journey to the Center of the Earth, how were the ichthyosaurus and the plesiosaurus alike?

a)

They were both serpents.

b)

They both had long necks.

c)

They were both very large.

d)

They both tried to kill the men.

22.

In the story Journey to the Center of the Earth, where does the action of the story take place?

a)

Finland

b)

an ocean at the Earth's center

c)

United States

d)

a sea near one of Earth's craters

23.

In the story Journey to the Center of the Earth, What is the most likely reason the author wrote the selection?

a)

to teach readers about science fiction

b)

to convince readers to become explorers

c)

to teach readers what people believed in 1864

d)

to entertain readers with an exciting story

24.

In the story Journey to the Center of the Earth, who was the author of the story?

a)

Vernon Jules

b)

Jules Vernon

c)

Jules Verne

d)

Jern Vules

25.

The once ___ house now has people living in it.

a)

independence

b)

vacant

c)

overrun

d)

scrawled

26.

Colonial Americans wanted ___ from Great Britain.

a)

independence

b)

scrawled

c)

vacant

d)

economic

27.

My friend quickly __ her phone number on a piece of paper.

a)

economic

b)

independence

c)

overrun

d)

scrawled

28.

The car wash was an ___ way to raise money for uniforms.

a)

independence

b)

vacant

c)

economic

d)

overrun

29.

Directions: Identify the adverb in each sentence.

Settlers waited impatiently for the mail.

a)

mail

b)

impatiently

c)

waited

d)

Settlers

30.

Directions: Identify the adverb in each sentence.

Mail traveled slowly by stagecoach.

a)

traveled

b)

Mail

c)

stagecoach

d)

slowly

31.

Directions: Identify the adverb in each sentence.

The Pony Express was a very welcome change.

a)

Pony Express

b)

was

c)

welcome

d)

very

32.

Directions: Identify the adverb in each sentence.

Riders on horseback race westward day and night.

a)

Riders

b)

raced

c)

westward

d)

horseback

33.

Directions: Identify the adverb in each sentence.

The mail had never moved faster.

a)

never, faster

b)

had

c)

The mail

d)

moved

34.

Directions: Identify the adverb in each sentence.

Soon railroads replaced the Pony Express.

a)

Soon

b)

railroads

c)

replaced

d)

Pony Express

35.

Directions: Choose the correct word in parenthesis () to complete each sentence.

The Pony Express moved the mail (most quickly, more quickly) than stagecoaches did

a)

most quickly

b)

more quickly

36.

Directions: Choose the correct word in parenthesis () to complete each sentence.

The daring riders (certain, certainly) appealed to the public.

a)

certain

b)

certainly

37.

Directions: Choose the correct word in parenthesis () to complete each sentence.

Of all western heroes, these young men lived (more dangerously, most dangerously).

a)

more dangerously

b)

most dangerously

38.

Directions: Choose the correct word in parenthesis () to complete each sentence.

The Pony Express worked (better, best) for some than for others.

a)

better

b)

best

39.

Word Definitions: Choose the word that matches the definition.

a device that shows images on a screen

a)

television

b)

paragraph

c)

phonograph

d)

autograph

40.

Word Definitions: Choose the word that matches the definition.

a group of sentences developing a single idea

a)

telecommute

b)

photographer

c)

kilometer

d)

paragraph

41.

Word Definitions: Choose the word that matches the definition.

record player

a)

paragraph

b)

phonograph

c)

kilometer

d)

telecommute

42.

Word Definitions: Choose the word that matches the definition.

a person’s own signature

a)

autograph

b)

photographer

c)

telescope

d)

centimeter

43.

In the story Ghost towns, Which detail best supports the main idea of the selection?

a)

An air of mystery surrounds the ghost towns of the American West.

b)

The frontier would never have become settled without women and children.

c)

People most often think of ghost towns as the settlements of the western frontier.

d)

Ghost towns are almost impossible to find because they are in remote areas.

44.

In the story Ghost Towns, why did most towns fail?

a)

They were not built well.

b)

Moneymaking sources ran out.

c)

Famous people did not settle in them.

d)

There was not enough food.

45.

Its ____ that you phone me each day after work.

a)

vital

b)

roost

c)

bizarre

d)

headline

46.

Two pairs of doves often ___ on top of my house.

a)

vital

b)

roost

c)

headline

d)

bizarre

47.

Suddenly, we heard a ___ noise coming from under the hood of the car.

a)

breathtaking

b)

headline

c)

roost

d)

high-pitched

48.

Her actions were so ___ that the judge considered her incompetent.

a)

bizarre

b)

headline

c)

vital

d)

roost

49.

The balled dancer's movements were ___ .

a)

breathtaking

b)

roost

c)

high-pitched

d)

headline

50.

As I read the ___ on the front page of the newspaper, I became very sad.

a)

roost

b)

breathtaking

c)

headline

d)

vital

51.

Directions Choose adverb, adjective, or prepositional phrase to identify each underlined modifier.

Our science class studied different species.

a)

adverb

b)

adjective

c)

prepositional phrase

52.

Directions Choose adverb, adjective, or prepositional phrase to identify each underlined modifier.

Insects live everywhere.

a)

adverb

b)

adjective

c)

prepositional phrase

53.

Directions Choose adverb, adjective, or prepositional phrase to identify each underlined modifier.

Some insects blend perfectly with their environments.

a)

adverb

b)

adjective

c)

prepositional phrase

54.

Some insects are harmful because they feed on our crops.

a)

prepositional phrase - adverb

b)

prepositional phrase - adjective

55.

The ladybug, with its cheerful colors, is my favorite insect.

a)

prepositional phrase-adverb

b)

prepositional phrase - adjective

56.

Words in Context: Complete each sentence with a list word.

Reading, writing, and math are important parts of your _____ .

a)

invention

b)

occupation

c)

education

57.

Words in Context: Complete each sentence with a list word.

The lightbulb was a marvelous _____.

a)

invention

b)

occupation

c)

relaxation

58.

Words in Context Complete each sentence with a list word.

Nursing is a helpful _____.

a)

tension

b)

explanation

c)

occupation

59.

Words in Context Complete each sentence with a list word.

In a good __________________, everyone has a chance to speak.

a)

decision

b)

conversation

c)

explanation

60.

Words in Context: Complete each sentence with a list word.

We saw a(n) __________________ of modern art at the museum.

a)

exhibition

b)

various

c)

furious

61.

Words in Context: Complete each sentence with a list word.

Some people play card games for __________________.

a)

explanation

b)

relaxation

c)

destination

62.

Words in Context: Complete each sentence with a list word.

Some people play card games for __________________.

a)

explanation

b)

relaxation

c)

destination

63.

Words in Context: Complete each sentence with a list word.

The beach is a popular summer __________________.

a)

destination

b)

decision

c)

tension

64.

Words in Context: Complete each sentence with a list word.

Our picnic was ruined by a(n) __________________ of ants.

a)

invasion

b)

education

c)

election

65.

Words in Context: Complete each sentence with a list word.

You must use your __________________ to write a compelling poem.

a)

conversation

b)

occupation

c)

imagination

66.

Words in Context: Complete each sentence with a list word.

It is important for citizens to vote in each __________________.

a)

election

b)

invention

c)

creation

67.

In the selection The Truth About Austin's Amazing Bats, which types of bats drink blood?

a)

Fruit bat

b)

Little brown bat

c)

Vampire bats

d)

Indiana bat

68.

In the selection The Truth About Austin's Amazing Bats, expository text is mostly about _______ .

a)

why Mexican free-tailed bats migrate to Austin every spring

b)

why Austin houses the largest urban bat colony in America

c)

how many insects are consumed by Mexican free-tailed bats in Texas every year

d)

the Mexican free-tailed bats that live underneath the Ann W. Richards Congress Avenue Bridge

69.

In the selection The Truth About Austin's Amazing Bats, Why are the bats important to the city of Austin?

a)

Bats are entertaining and provide a good reason to hold festivals.

b)

Bats migrate to Austin to have their babies.

c)

Bats eat large numbers of insects and bring business into the city.

d)

Bats have made the Ann W. Richards Congress Avenue Bridge and other bridges famous.

70.

In the selection The Truth About Austin's Amazing Bats, what is the name of one organization that helps protect bats?

a)

Bats of America

b)

Bat Conservation International

c)

United Bats of Austin

71.

The animal did not have fleas or any other _____ .

a)

parasites

b)

starvation

c)

bleached

d)

scrawny

72.

The lion left many ____ near the path.

a)

parasites

b)

suspicions

c)

decay

d)

carcasses

73.

The cold ___ does not have trees.

a)

decay

b)

bleached

c)

starvation

d)

tundra

74.

Some people have ___ that the game might be canceled.

a)

tundra

b)

decay

c)

carcasses

d)

suspicions

75.

Healthy trees that ___ can be a problem.

a)

decay

b)

scrawny

c)

tundra

d)

parasites

76.

The ____ cayote looked for food.

a)

tundra

b)

suspiciouns

c)

scrawny

d)

starvation

77.

The sun ___ the color from the pants.

a)

carcasses

b)

decay

c)

bleached

d)

starvation

78.

If they did not find food soon, ___ could become a problem.

a)

bleached

b)

suspicions

c)

starvation

d)

tundra

79.

Analogies: Choose the word that completes each comparison.

Happiness is to sadness as presence is to _____

a)

entrance

b)

absence

c)

intelligence

80.

Analogies: Choose the word that completes each comparison.

Sweet is to sour as educated is to _____ .

a)

ignorant

b)

intelligent

c)

difference

81.

Analogies: Choose the word that completes each comparison.

Rose is to flower as smoke is to _____ .

a)

clearance

b)

insurance

c)

pollutant

82.

Analogies: Choose the word that completes each comparison.

Trip is to journey as example is to _____ .

a)

instance

b)

ambulance

c)

difference

83.

Analogies: Choose the word that completes each comparison.

Night is to day as exit is to ______ .

a)

conference

b)

entrance

c)

experience

84.

Analogies: Choose the word that completes each comparison.

Pretty is to lovely as smart is to __________ .

a)

intelligent

b)

important

c)

confidence

85.

Analogies: Choose the word that completes each comparison.

Doctor is to hospital as paramedic is to ____ .

a)

excellence

b)

persistent

c)

ambulance

86.

Analogies: Choose the word that completes each comparison.

Heat is to cold as sameness is to _____ .

a)

difference

b)

consistent

c)

hesitant

87.

Analogies: Choose the word that completes each comparison.

Game is to sport as meeting is to ____ .

a)

conference

b)

appearance

c)

evidence

88.

Analogies: Choose the word that completes each comparison.

Difficult is to easy as insignificant is to ______ .

a)

persistent

b)

important

c)

consistent

89.

Directions: Choose the correct conjunction that best completes each sentence.

Is a scientific truth a theory (and, or) a law?

a)

and

b)

or

90.

Directions: Choose the correct conjunction that best completes each sentence.

A theory may be logical, (or, but) a law is widely accepted.

a)

or

b)

but

91.

Directions: Choose the correct conjunction that best completes each sentence.

Newton’s ideas about motion are called laws, (and, but) Einstein’s idea about relativity is called a theory.

a)

and

b)

but

92.

Directions: Choose the correct conjunction that best completes each sentence.

Both Newton (and, or) Einstein used scientific method.

a)

and

b)

or

93.

In winter, we _____ our house with lights.

a)

lifeless

b)

adorn

c)

cleanse

d)

precious

94.

The king invited everyone in his ___ to attend the feast.

a)

criticizing

b)

realm

c)

spoonful

d)

cruised

95.

It is important to ___ a wound.

a)

cleanse

b)

lifeless

c)

precious

d)

realm

96.

My grandmother thinks my school picture is ___ .

a)

precious

b)

spoonful

c)

realm

d)

criticizing

97.

The baby ate one __ of cereal.

a)

drenching

b)

cruised

c)

spoonful

d)

criticizing

98.

She was so tired, she looked almost __ as she slept.

a)

precious

b)

spoonful

c)

lifeless

d)

realm

99.

Directions: Choose the sentence that correctly follows the basic comma rules.

Rafael has joined the Fleet Feet a traveling soccer team.

a)

Rafael, has joined the Fleet Feet a traveling soccer team.

b)

Rafael has joined the Fleet Feet, a traveling soccer team.

100.

Directions: Choose the sentence that correctly follows the basic comma rules.

He will have to buy shoes a uniform and a ball.

a)

He will have to buy shoes, a uniform, and a ball.

b)

He, will have to buy, shoes, a uniform and a ball.

101.

Directions: Choose the sentence that correctly follows the basic comma rules.

Dad how can I earn money?

a)

Dad how can I earn, money?

b)

Dad, how can I earn money?

102.

Directions: Choose the sentence that correctly follows the basic comma rules.

Well son you could do more chores around the house.

a)

Well, son, you could do more chores around the house.

b)

Well, son you could do more chores, around the house.

103.

Directions: Choose the sentence that correctly follows the basic comma rules.

Rafael washed the car walked the dog and watered the garden.

a)

Rafael, washed, the car walked the dog and, watered the garden.

b)

Rafael washed the car, walked the dog, and watered the garden.

104.

Directions: Choose the sentence that correctly follows the basic comma rules.

Rafael washed the car walked the dog and watered the garden.

a)

Rafael, washed, the car walked the dog and, watered the garden.

b)

Rafael washed the car, walked the dog, and watered the garden.

105.

What is the genre of the story, King Midas and the Golden Touch?

a)

Expository text

b)

Realistic Fiction

c)

Myth

d)

Drama

106.

In the selection, King Midas and the Golden Touch, what was the climax of the story?

a)

When king Midas went to the river.

b)

When King Midas turned Aurelia into gold.

c)

When King Midas cried and screamed.

d)

When king Midas turned the flowers into gold.

107.

In the selection, King Midas and the Golden Touch, what is the theme of the story?

a)

Take care of your kids and don`t let them cry.

b)

Be careful of what you wish for.

c)

Never love roses a lot.

d)

Love gold more than anything else.

108.

In the selection, King Midas and the Golden Touch, how did king Midas change at the end?

a)

He understood that gold is not important as he thought.

b)

He hated roses and hated gold also.

c)

He became more selfish and greedy.

d)

He became sad and poor.

109.

In the selection, King Midas and the Golden Touch, what is the setting of the story?

a)

In the sky

b)

By the beach

c)

A grand palace with a rose garden

d)

A village

110.

In the selection, King Midas and the Golden Touch, who did King Midas love?

a)

His mother

b)

His best friend

c)

His father

d)

His daughter

111.

In the selection, King Midas and the Golden Touch, what did King Midas wish for?

a)

Unlimited money

b)

Happiness

c)

Everything he touches becomes gold.

d)

Food

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