WorksheetsMarch Madness 5th GMAS ELA R1
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 32mins
Which two inferences can the reader best make based on the details in the story?
Stephanie is new to her school and to Dalton.
Stephanie has never brought Dalton presents.
Dalton cares about how he makes his friend feel.
Dalton and Stephanie are really close friends.
Dalton has hurt his friends’ feelings a lot.
What can the reader tell based on the passage below?
Ashlie’s mother is upset with her.
Mrs. Huff is on park duty for the neighborhood.
Mrs. Huff doesn’t trust other kids at the park.
Ashlie doesn’t pay attention at the park.
When something is described in a non-literal way or appeals to the 5 senses
setting
figurative language
mood
theme
"He was as cool as a cucumber" is an example of...
Simile
Alliteration
Metaphor
Personification
The bear chased the boy, but the boy ran away.
This is an example of a _____________?
Complex Sentence
Run-on Sentence
Compound Sentence
Simple Sentence
"Peter pranced playfully around the playground" is an example of...
hyperbole
alliteration
onomatopoeia
oxymoron
Who is most likely the speaker of this poem?
A weathered traveler
A loving mother
A spiteful foe
A fair princess
Which two lines BEST support your answer?
Responses
A fearless rider on his father's knee
There will be other steeds for thee to ride
A dreamy boy, with brown and tender eyes
Build on, and make thy castles high and fair
Of heroes and adventures manifold.
"Tracy was feeling down in the dumps after failing the test" is an example of...
personification
idiom
hyperbole
metaphor
Use this sentence from the passage to help with the answer:
Prairie dogs dig underground homes called burrows, which provide comfort and safety.
Which inference can be made about why these underground homes provide safety?
Predators of the prairie dog are cannot easily get inside a burrow.
Burrows can be dug by a single prairie dog.
Inside the burrow, prairie dogs live in family groups.
Burrows are large enough for prairie dog litters.
Based on information from the passage, which behavior trait is used by prairie dogs as a defense against predators?
Black-tailed prairie dogs, which are the larger of the two prairie dogs, team up against predators.
Burrows consist of a front entrance and a back exit, which makes escaping easy.
They hibernate during winter, and do not emerge until spring.
They make barking sounds that alert other prairie dogs of danger.
What is one important effect of the rhyme scheme in this poem?
The repetition gives the poem a rhythm.
It gives the poem a song-like quality.
It creates a picture of a cold speaker.
It helps the reader focus on the cold.
Which line from the poem contains an example of a simile?
Had stayed at home behind me and was fast asleep in bed
I rose and found the shining dew on every buttercup
He is very, very like me from the heels up to the head
For he sometimes shoots up taller like an India-rubber ball
Which line from the poem provides the most imagery?
Had stayed at home behind me and was fast asleep in bed
I rose and found the shining dew on every buttercup
He is very, very like me from the heels up to the head
The funniest thing about him is the way he likes to grow
In this passage, “appropriate” means-
full of problems.
hard to understand.
fitting or suitable.
using big words.
Which sentence is not written in the present-perfect tense?
We haven't seen the stray dog in our neighborhood for weeks.
The Strum and Strive Musical Festival was a great fundraiser for our school.
Drew has broken his leg and can no longer play soccer with us.
Sarah said, "I must have lost my purse at the mall yesterday."
Which TWO verbs (used in statements from the previous question) are the first indication a verb is in the present perfect tense?
was
has
lost
have
seen
"She was so sad that all the tears she cried filled up a lake" is an example of...
hyperbole
oxymoron
alliteration
onomatopoeia
