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EOY ELA Review

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are synonyms?

a)

2 or more words that do not have the same or nearly the same meaning

b)

comparing 2 words using words such as "like" or "as"

c)

2 or more words having the same or nearly the same meaning

2.

what is the synonym for sleepy?

a)

awake

b)

tired

c)

happy

d)

disturbed

3.

what is a synonym for pretty

a)

moving

b)

sad

c)

ugly

d)

beautiful

4.

What is an antonym?

a)

words with the same meaning

b)

words with the opposite meaning

c)

words that start with the same letters

d)

words that don't end with a punctuation

5.

what is the antonym for big?

a)

huge

b)

tiny

c)

enormous

d)

loud

6.

What is the climax?

a)

the end of the story

b)

where the main character faces conflict

c)

when we learn the outcome

d)

the beginning

7.

One dinosaur had a brain that weighed about as much as three pencils.  Its body weighed ten tons and was over twenty feet in length.  As you can guess, this dinosaur did not think too clearly.  It wasn't the world's brightest dinosaur!  

What is the main idea of this paragraph?

a)

How big one dinosaur was

b)

What one dinosaur's brain was like

c)

Why one dinosaur had a small brain

d)

how pretty dinosaurs were

8.

Although they are sisters, Jennifer and Jessica are complete opposites. Jennifer enjoys playing sports, while Jessica would rather watch. Jennifer has no interest in playing a musical instrument, while Jessica is the first chair violinist. Jennifer listens to new age music, while Jessica prefers country. Jennifer’s favorite subject is English, and Jessica’s favorite is math. Jennifer likes to curl up in a chair on a rainy day and read a good book , but Jessica would rather sleep all day. No one would ever guess that they are actually twins. What type of text structure is this?

a)

description

b)

cause and effect

c)

compare and contrast

d)

order and sequence

9.

Splat! " Oh, rats!" thought Katie as she stooped to clean up the mess. "I hope we have another one. " She looked in the fridge and pulled out the carton. One Left! Breakfast wasn't ruined after all. What did Katie clean up?

a)

Milk

b)

Juice

c)

Jelly

d)

Eggs

10.

It started when they got to the bears. Peter felt tired and his stomach hurt. He dragged himself over to see the elephants, which were eating from a stack of hay. Normally, the elephants were his favorite. Without much interest, Peter followed his classmates to the camels, which were busy swatting flies with their tails. Peter knew he should be having fun at the zoo, but he just felt terrible and all he wanted to do was lie down and rest. Even the lions and tigers did not interest him now.  The Summary of this passage is:

a)

Peter's favorite animals were the elephants.

b)

The camels were swatting flies with their tails.

c)

 It was really hot at the zoo.

d)

Peter didn't enjoy the zoo because he felt really bad.

11.

I live in Africa. I could

reach for anything. I eat

mostly leaves all day and

I can reach for the ones

way up high. I am taller

than a human being!

When it’s time for a

nap, I sleep standing up.

Who is the speaker?

a)

deer

b)

giraffe

c)

zebra

12.
Which text informs the reader about key events from the past?
a)
historical
b)
technical
c)
scientific
13.

No one knows exactly what causes tornados, but some scientists believe that when warm air meets cold air, a tornado may form.  The reason for this is that the warm air is lighter than the cold air, so it rises up fast and meets different winds moving different directions.  Under the right conditions, this can cause a tornado.  Though there is still much mystery surrounding tornados, many people believe that when warm moist air meets cool dry air, tornados can result.  What type of text structure is this?

a)

problem & solution

b)

Cause & effect

c)

Compare & contrast

d)

Order and sequence

14.

Which sentence from the selection shows that the pet is a cat?

a)

Bryan had to feed his pet every day.

b)

Bryan had to take his pet outside right away after school.

c)

It was Bryan's job to clean out the litter box every 3 days.

d)

Bryan's pet never bites.

15.
What is the verb in this sentence?
Sal listens to his favorite song.
a)
listens
b)
Sal
c)
song
d)
favorite
16.
Which word is a noun?
a)
jump
b)
purple
c)
away
d)
pencil
17.

"My room is absolute pigsty." What type of figurative language?

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

alliteration

d)

assonance

18.

"She is as sweet as pie

Beautiful like goddess"


What type of figurative language is used?

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

assonance

d)

alliteration

19.

There was a loud bang bang sound that echoed through the house.

What type of figurative language is this?

a)

alliteration

b)

assonance

c)

personification

d)

onomatopoeia

20.

What does the word vital mean?

a)

fortunate

b)

common

c)

necessary

d)

permanent

21.

What is the genre of this text?

a)

fiction

b)

nonfiction

c)

poetry

d)

drama

22.
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
A. Ms. Johnson you are the person in charge of next month’s meeting, aren’t you?
B. Ms. Johnson, you are the person in charge of next month’s meeting, aren’t you?
C. Ms. Johnson you are the person in charge of next month’s meeting aren’t you?
D. Ms. Johnson, you are the person in charge of next month’s meeting aren’t you?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
23.
Since Erica wanted to go with us she had to get ready in a hurry.
Where should a comma be added to correct the error?
a)
after SINCE
b)
after WANTED
c)
after US
d)
after READY
24.
A declarative sentence ends with a...
a)
question mark
b)
exclamation point
c)
period
d)
semi-colon
25.
What type of sentence is the following?
Get out your homework.
a)
Exclamatory
b)
Declarative
c)
Imperative
d)
Interrogative
26.
An interrogative sentence ....
a)
Asks a question
b)
Makes a command/request
c)
Makes a statement
d)
Ends with an exclamation point
27.
An independent clause
a)
cannot stand alone
b)
can stand alone
c)
must have a dependent clause 
28.
What type of sentence is the following:
"I am having chicken for dinner tonight."
a)
Interrogative
b)
Imperative
c)
Exclamatory
d)
Declarative
29.
A dependent clause 
I. D
oes not express a complete thought
II. Must have an independent clause to stand
III. Can stand alone
a)
I.
b)
II. 
c)
II. and III
d)
I. and II
30.
what is the subject?
Mom baked me a cake today.
a)
mom
b)
baked
c)
cake
d)
today
31.
A conjunction is a part of speech that
a)
shows a state of being
b)
connects two word, phrases, or clauses
c)
shows action
d)
modifies a noun or pronoun
32.
Fragment or Sentence?
Although I was hoping to go to the store this evening.
a)
Fragment
b)
Sentence
33.
Which sentence IS a compound sentence?
a)
The seagull and the child battled over the bag of chips.
b)
The octopus said hello to the sea turtle and continued on his way back home.
c)
The fisherman decided to reel in his pole and try another spot.
d)
Fifth grade students are the best, and their teachers are amazing, too!
34.
An easy way to fix a run-on is to split the sentence into smaller sentences using a ________.
a)
Period
b)
Comma
c)
Semicolon
d)
Question Mark
35.
A complete sentence has a _______ and a ______. 
a)
Subject, noun
b)
Verb, action
c)
Subject, predicate
d)
Predicate, action
36.
Which of the following is a proper noun that should be capitalized?
a)
museum
b)
new york city
c)
park
d)
swimming pool
37.
The old shoe was full of mud. Find the adjective.
a)
shoe
b)
was
c)
old
d)
of
38.
Select the correct pronoun:
Whenever students are under a great deal of stress, _____ often stop studying.
a)
he or she
b)
they
c)
them
d)
we