Worksheets5th grade review
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 58mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Read the following sentence. Is it a fragment or a complete sentence?
My sister is very happy at her new school.
Write fragment or complete sentence.
(a)
2.
Read the following sentence. Is it a fragment or a complete sentence?
Because she is happy.
Write fragment or complete sentence.
(a)
3.
What is the name of the historical fiction element that talks about the place and time where a story happens?
(a)
4.
What is the repetition of consonant sounds in the beginning of words?
a)
Repetition
b)
Alliteration
c)
Hyperbole
d)
Rhyme
5.
Read the following paragraph. Which text structure is used?
Have you ever made macaroni and cheese? It’s simple! First, boil some water and make some macaroni. Then, make your cheese sauce. After the cheese sauce is ready, mix it with the macaroni. Bake the entire thing in the oven. Finally, it’s time to eat!
Have you ever made macaroni and cheese? It’s simple! First, boil some water and make some macaroni. Then, make your cheese sauce. After the cheese sauce is ready, mix it with the macaroni. Bake the entire thing in the oven. Finally, it’s time to eat!
a)
sequential order
b)
compare and contrast
c)
description
d)
problem and solution
6.
Choose the correct comparative adjective to complete the sentence.
January is ....... than May.
January is ....... than May.
a)
cold
b)
colder
c)
coldier
d)
coldest
7.
What character trait is revealed here?
After glancing around to make sure she wasn't being watched, Marissa slide the candy bar into her pocket. She walked out of store casually, not stopping to pay.
After glancing around to make sure she wasn't being watched, Marissa slide the candy bar into her pocket. She walked out of store casually, not stopping to pay.
a)
selfish
b)
sneaky
c)
thrifty
d)
rude
8.
What character trait is revealed?
Having had enough, Darren walked up to the bully and stood between him and the smaller kid. "Enough!" he said, "This stops today!"
Having had enough, Darren walked up to the bully and stood between him and the smaller kid. "Enough!" he said, "This stops today!"
a)
energetic
b)
fearfully
c)
overbearing
d)
bold
9.
Where do you find the suffix in a word?
a)
Before the root/base word
b)
After the root/base word
10.
What does the word nonstop mean in the sentence below?
Billy worked nonstop on his project until he was finished.
Billy worked nonstop on his project until he was finished.
a)
without food
b)
without a break
c)
without help
d)
stopped many times
11.
What is the -ful on faithful
a)
Suffix
b)
Prefix
12.
On both Halloween and Easter you get candy, but the candy looks very different. Easter candy is usually wrapped in bright colors. On the other hand, Halloween candy is often black and orange or it could have monsters on the wrappers.
The main purpose of this paragraph is to--
The main purpose of this paragraph is to--
a)
give examples of how candy varies between Halloween and Easter.
b)
suggest that Easter candy is better than Halloween candy.
c)
highlight the importance of eating all the candy no matter the holdiay.
13.
The peregrine falcon is a beautiful wild bird. It is also one of the fastest. In 1978, the peregrine falcon was placed on the endangered species list. The main reason the peregrine falcon was dying out was the use of pesticides.
Which of the following is NOT a supporting detail?
Which of the following is NOT a supporting detail?
a)
The peregrine falcon is one of the fastest wild birds
b)
It was placed on the endangered species list
c)
It was dying out because of pesticides
d)
The peregrine falcon is an amazing bird
14.
Theme is the author's
a)
story
b)
message
c)
characters
d)
setting
15.
Infer means to look for _____________ in the story and use your knowledge.
a)
clues
b)
characters
c)
setting
d)
theme
16.
It was raining outside. Sue got out of bed and got dressed for school. Then, she ate breakfast and grabbed her backpack. Before Sue left the house, she probably ___________________.
a)
got her sunglasses
b)
made a sandwich
c)
picked up her umbrella
d)
put on sandals
17.
Mr. Torrey and___________ may not pass the test if we don't study.
a)
I
b)
me
18.
we celebrate independence day on July 4th. Which words should be capitalized?
a)
We and Day
b)
We and Independence
19.
did you know that sarah is flying to sydney, Australia? Which words should be capitalized?
a)
Sydney and Flying
b)
Did and Sarah
c)
Did, Sarah, and Sydney
20.
The twins forgot to turn in ____________ homework.
a)
there
b)
they're
c)
their
21.
I would like to go to the movies, ____!
a)
to
b)
two
c)
too
22.
Queen Eloise entered the MAGNIFICENT palace with her head held high. Choose a synonym for the word in all caps.
a)
splendid
b)
terrible
c)
ugly
23.
Charlie the mouse STUMBLED over the teacup and crumbs. Choose a synonym for the word in all caps.
a)
joked
b)
tumbled
c)
flew
24.
I absolutely ADORE these tiny little cupcakes. Choose an antonym for the word in all caps.
a)
despise
b)
love
c)
like
25.
Darius RARELY takes his dog for walks in the park. Choose an antonym for the word in all caps.
a)
never
b)
usually
c)
only
26.
Which best describes a summary?
a)
a really long detailed piece of writing
b)
the entire text told in your own words
c)
a dumb thing that teachers make you write
d)
the main ideas and important details of a text
27.
What is the difference between retelling and summarizing?
a)
A summary is a long detailed paragraph and a retell is not.
b)
A retell is telling about all the events while a summary only talks about main ideas.
c)
Retelling and summarizing are the same thing.
d)
Retelling is a word used for little kids and summarizing is used for big kids.
28.
If you are feeling sad, you can make yourself feel better by doing a few simple things. You can take a walk (or get another form of exercise), you can talk to a friend, or you can write down your feelings. Writing down the good things in your life will help too. Doing something good for someone else will also help you feel better. If you still feel a little sad, act happy. It works like magic to make you feel better!
What is the main idea?
What is the main idea?
a)
Sometimes people feel sad.
b)
You should do good things for others.
c)
We're not always happy.
d)
There are many ways to make yourself feel better.
29.
When two unlike things are being compared using like or as, it is called a
a)
simile
b)
hyperbole
c)
idiom
d)
metaphor
30.
"My flowers were begging for water on the hot summer day" is an example of:
a)
antonym
b)
metaphor
c)
personification
d)
hyperbole
31.
What is the theme of this story?
a)
Eat your vegetables.
b)
Don't brag. Be modest.
c)
Don't talk to strangers.
d)
Necessity is the mother of invention.
32.
What type of figurative language is shown below:
EX: The cool lake water glistened like diamonds in the sun.
EX: The cool lake water glistened like diamonds in the sun.
a)
symbolism
b)
personification
c)
metaphor
d)
similes
33.
The thought of eating a rat is ABHORRENT to most people.
Abhorrent means:
Abhorrent means:
a)
fun
b)
horrible
c)
delicious
d)
exciting
34.
Read the passage below. Which word or words best helps you understand the meaning of the word obedient?
The obedient child always followed her mother's requests. That night, she brushed her teeth, folded her clothes, and went to bed before her mother had to come in and remind her.
The obedient child always followed her mother's requests. That night, she brushed her teeth, folded her clothes, and went to bed before her mother had to come in and remind her.
a)
Followed her mother's requests
b)
Folded her clothes
c)
Brushed her teeth
d)
That night
35.
What's the meaning of this metaphor?
"After all the fans left the stadium, the bleachers were a disaster area."
"After all the fans left the stadium, the bleachers were a disaster area."
a)
Trash and leftover food and drinks littered the ground.
b)
Lots of caution tape was used to block off sections.
c)
Reporters were everywhere trying to catch a story.
d)
After the game, a tornado hit.
36.
What do you think the meaning of this metaphor,
"She is a walking dictionary" is?
"She is a walking dictionary" is?
a)
Was is tired
b)
She knows a lot of words
c)
She was walks around the street
37.
The sheet of bubble wrap went off like a string of firecrackers when I tried to stuff it in the trashcan.
The simile in this sentence indicates that the bubble wrap
a)
did not fit into the trashcan
b)
caught fire
c)
was not safe to handle
d)
made popping and cracking noises
38.
"The fire crackled, hissed, and popped" is an example of...
a)
an idiom
b)
a simile
c)
personification
d)
onomatopoeia
39.
'This quiz is a piece of cake' is an example of...
a)
a simile
b)
an idiom
c)
alliteration
d)
personification
40.
Sally sells shiny sea shells is an example of...
a)
alliteration
b)
personification
c)
idiom
d)
simile
41.
QUACK is known as...
a)
personification
b)
onomatopoeia
c)
simile
d)
metaphor
42.
Past Tense of "eat"
(a)
43.
Possessive Nouns: The house of the dogs
a)
dogs house
b)
dogs' house
c)
dog's house
44.
Possessive nouns: The class trip of the children
a)
Childrens' class trip
b)
Children class' trip
c)
Children's class trip
45.
What is the Author's Purpose?
A politician makes a speech about how we should build homes for the homeless.
A politician makes a speech about how we should build homes for the homeless.
a)
Persuade
b)
Politics
c)
Entertain
d)
Inform
46.
What strategy do you use when you note differences and similarities between passages?
a)
Author's Purpose
b)
Fact and Opinion
c)
Compare/Contrast
d)
Summarize
47.
True or False- I should always skip over the bold print in a passage because it's not important.
a)
All of these
b)
False
c)
None of these
d)
True
48.
Which is a cause?
a) my shoes were in the middle of the floor
b) I tripped on them
c) I fell down
a) my shoes were in the middle of the floor
b) I tripped on them
c) I fell down
a)
a
b)
c
c)
b
d)
none of these
49.
Instead of getting started on his work right away, Joey stares out the window, drops his pencil on the floor, and asks his friend to pick it up
a)
hardworking
b)
lazy
c)
nervous
50.
Adrian wanted to dunk a basketball more than anything. He would not give up until he could do it. He would work in the gym for hours practicing his steps and jumping at just the right time.
a)
Adrian is determined
b)
Adrian is sad
c)
Adrian is lazy
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