Free Printable 5th Grade Fall Checkpoint Review

1.

What is a synonym for the underlined word?

The baby was nibbling on the cracker.

a)

smelling

b)

standing

c)

chewing

2.

What is a synonym for the underlined word?

The man was furious that somebody hit his parked car.

a)

happy

b)

mad

c)

proud

3.

What is an antonym for naughty?

a)

bad

b)

good

c)

evil

4.

WHAT Is an antonym for the underlined word in the sentence?

If you don't obey the principal, you will receive a consequence.

a)

prize

b)

punishment

c)

referral

5.

Springtime brings more hours of sunshine each day. The sun brings warmth and light , which makes the plants begin to grow again. Animals return from migration and come out of hibernation.

Read the dictionary entry below.

light

1. a pale, soft color

2. opposite of dark

3. lamp

4. set on fire

Which meaning of light was used in the paragraph?

a)

Meaning 1

b)

Meaning 2

c)

Meaning 3

d)

Meaning 4

6.

It was Saturday morning and Samuel was in a hurry to get to his baseball game. His mom kept reminding him of his chores. She asked if his room was neat, then she reminded him that it was his turn to clean the shower. Would he ever get to his game?

Read the dictionary entry below.

shower

1. a party to celebrate

2. rain

3. a place to bathe

4. to wash yourself

In the paragraph, which meaning most closely matches the meaning of the word shower?

a)

Meaning 1

b)

Meaning 2

c)

Meaning 3

d)

Meaning 4

7.

The rock climber clipped his rope carefully to his harness. There were very few finger or toe holds on this giant boulder. This rock would be one of the hardest he had ever tried to scale, but he was convinced he could do it.

Read the dictionary entry below.

scale

1. musical notes

2. to climb

3. tool for measuring weight

4. a line showing distance on a map

In the paragraph, which meaning most closely matches the meaning of the word scale?

a)

Meaning 1

b)

Meaning 2

c)

Meaning 3

d)

Meaning 4

8.

According to the entry, how many definitions of the word 'lively' are there?

a)

none

b)

one

c)

two

d)

three

9.

Which definition of 'mouse' applies to this sentence?

Move the cursor on the screen by manually moving the MOUSE.

a)

Definition 1

b)

Definition 2

c)

Definition 3

d)

Definition 4

10.

Kara chose a difficult piece to play for the piano recital.

She practiced everyday after school even when her friends called to see if she could hang out. Despite all that practice, she was still having trouble playing the piece. Kara thought about switching to an easier piece, but instead she decided to double her practice time.

The night of her recital she was the last one to play. When Kara began playing , her fingers danced across the keyboard.

What is the most likely theme of the story?

a)

Kara practiced a lot and played well.

b)

It takes a lot of practice to play the piano.

c)

Persistence pays off.

11.

Mr. Tuttle was teaching his students the importance of eating healthy. He lectured to them about the importance of eating fruits and vegetables and staying away from junk food. However, one day his students spotted him at the mall's food court eating a corndog. After seeing this, his students wondered why he would teach them things he didn't believe. One of them said, "I was going to order a salad, but after seeing that- I'm ordering pizza and a soda."

What is the main message of the story?

a)

Actions speak louder than words.

b)

Eating healthy is not really that important.

c)

Mr. Tuttle should eat at home.

12.

Ben ate three pieces of cake and two scoops for ice cream. An hour later, his stomach felt queasy and he decided to lie down for awhile.

In the first paragraph, what does the word queasy mean?

a)

better

b)

sick

c)

well

d)

empty

13.

Darla preferred her black boots because they matched more of her outfits.

In the paragraph above, the word preferred means-

a)

would rather have

b)

washed

c)

does not want

d)

loved

14.

Jane passed a house everyday on the way home from school. The paint was pealing and the yard was overgrown. It had been vacant for awhile.

In the paragraph above, the word vacant means-

a)

haunted

b)

lonely

c)

empty

d)

lived in

15.

What is the correct way to write the sentence?

a)

Until you eat your dinner, you can't have dessert.

b)

Until you eat your dinner. You can't have dessert.

c)

Until, you eat your dinner you can't have dessert.

d)

No change needed.

16.

What is the correct way to write the sentence?

a)

As, the movie began I fell asleep.

b)

As the movie began. I fell asleep.

c)

As the movie began, I fell asleep.

d)

Make no change

17.

What is the correct way to write the sentences below?

(1) Sarah really loved cats. (2) She is allergic to them.

a)

Sarah really loved cats, so she is allergic to them.

b)

Sarah really loved cats, and she is allergic to them.

c)

Sara really loved cats, but she is allergic to them.

d)

Make no change

18.

What is the correct way to write the sentences below?

(1) Daniel didn't want to fail. (2) He turned in all his work on time.

a)

Daniel didn't want to fail, so he turned in all his work on time.

b)

Daniel didn't want to fail, he turned in all his work on time.

c)

Daniel didn't. Want to fail so he turned in all his work on time.

d)

No change needed

19.

When the author is trying to make something more clear, they are trying to...

a)

infer

b)

predict

c)

conclude

d)

emphasize

20.

What do stage directions do for the actor?

a)

tell them what to say

b)

tell them where to go

c)

tell them how to feel

d)

all of the above

21.

"The boy lost his favorite blanket and now can't sleep"

What is happening here with the boy and his blanket?

a)

the boy will get in trouble for losing blanket

b)

the boy loves his sleep but he's awake

c)

the blanket has an influence on the boys night,because he needs it

d)

none of the above

22.

On a test it says "Read the next two selections and choose the best answer"

What kind of passage are you reading?

a)

poetry

b)

persuasive

c)

duel passage

d)

non-fiction

23.

Venn diagrams are used to...

a)

show similarities

b)

show differences

c)

compare and contrast

d)

all of the above

24.

When the author says something but it means something different, the author is using...

a)

vocabulary

b)

sensory language

c)

figurative language

d)

inferring

25.

Captions add information to the picture. This is a-

a)

text feature

b)

graphic

c)

information

d)

prediction

26.

If you are stuck on a question what can you do?

a)

Raise your hand and ask for help

b)

Pick "C"

c)

Put your head down

d)

Look for answers to eliminate

27.

Which genre has stanzas?

a)

Poetry

b)

Biography

c)

Paired Passage

d)

Fiction

28.

Which genre has characters?

a)

Biography

b)

Nonfiction

c)

All Fiction

d)

Traditional Literature

29.

Which genre is about a perons life?

a)

Nonfiction

b)

Realistic Fiction

c)

Persasive

d)

Biography

30.

Which genre is convincing you to think a certain way?

a)

Informational nonfiction

b)

Poetry

c)

Drama

d)

Persuasive

31.

What should you do before the test?

a)

Eat Breakfast

b)

Talk across the room to my friends

c)

Stay up late

32.

words that have same meaning (ex: small, tiny)

a)

Selection

b)

Conflict

c)

Synonym

d)

Antonym

33.

words that have the opposite meaning (ex: up, down)

a)

Antonym

b)

Synonym

c)

Theme

d)

Inference

34.

The lesson or message that the author wants the reader to learn.

a)

Setting

b)

Conflict

c)

Inference

d)

Theme

35.

where a story takes place

a)

Synonym

b)

Setting

c)

Character

d)

Plot

36.

who a story is about

a)

Character

b)

Narrator

c)

Setting

d)

Plot

37.

the problem in the story

a)

Solution

b)

Setting

c)

Plot

d)

Conflict

38.

The theme is a lesson learned; the moral of the story.

a)

True

b)

False

39.

Floods can cause tremendous damage. They can ruin houses, roads and buildings. Floods can take down trees and cause mudslides. It often leaves mud, sand and debris behind. It can take months to clean up after a flood.
What is the main idea?

a)

Floods can cause a lot of damage.

b)

Floods cause mudslides.

c)

Floods damage houses and roads.

40.

The point of view where the narrator is telling his or her own story. Uses words such as I, me, we, our, etc.

a)

3rd Person

b)

2nd Person

c)

1st Person

d)

4th person

41.

1) What do you call a word that has the opposite meaning of another word?

a)

a. homonym

b)

b. synonym

c)

c. antonym

d)

d. an explanation

42.

2) When you are reading and come to an unknown word, what should you do first?

a)

a. look for clues in the text

b)

b. skip it and keep reading

c)

c. look it up in a dictionary

d)

d. ask the teacher what it means

43.

The lost campers sweltered in the heat of the desert sun.

a)

ate

b)

burned

c)

slept

d)

sunbathed

44.

Comparing two or more things using the words "like" or "as".

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Rhythm

d)

Rhyme

45.

_{Giving human traits to something that}_{is not}_human.

a)

Personification

b)

Repetition

c)

Alliteration

d)

Imagery

46.

A group of lines arranged together in a poem is a/an ________.

a)

internal rhyme

b)

line

c)

image

d)

stanza

47.

Words or phrases that appeal to a reader's senses and help the reader to visualize the reading in their mind

a)

figurative language

b)

repetition

c)

rhythm

d)

imagery/sensory details

48.

The _________________ is the person, animal, creature, or thing telling a story.

a)

antagonist

b)

protagonist

c)

point of view

d)

narrator

49.

to give to something or add to it

a)

suggest

b)

contribute

c)

imply

d)

suggest

50.

genre of literature organized using a plot that contains imaginary characters and settings

a)

expository

b)

biography

c)

poetry

d)

fiction

51.

genre of literature that is written using a script and contains dialogue, stage directions, and scenes

a)

poetry

b)

drama

c)

biography

d)

expository

52.

Braedon sat in the empty classroom and stared at the floor. It was 4:30pm and school had been over for half an hour, but he still had to sit there. He could over hear his teacher talking to the principal in the hallway about what had happened during class. He put his head in his hands and sighed.
What may the reader best infer from the passage?

a)

The principal and the teacher are making fun of Braedon.

b)

Braedon is in detention because he had acted out in class.

c)

The teacher is getting paid extra to oversee detention.

d)

Braedon is proud of his poor behavior.

53.

Jessica's favorite part about the weekend was going to Rockin' Records with her friends. Rockin' Records was the local music store just down the road from her house. On weekend afternoons, Jessica and her friends would walk down to the store to shop for new music.
What may the reader conclude about Jessica's friends?

a)

They like music.

b)

They like to exercise by walking places.

c)

They do what Jessica tells them to do.

d)

They live far away and drive to the store.

54.

When Sierra stepped up to the podium, she was still nervous. Her palms were sweating and her voice sounded strange as it was projected to the entire auditorium, but she knew she wasn't alone. She waited impatiently while Dave said his piece and the crowded cheered.
At the end of the passage, the reader may conclude that-

a)

Sierra is more nervous than Dave.

b)

Sierra & Dave are having a debate.

c)

Dave will use Sierra's nerves to his advantage.

d)

Sierra is a bad public speaker.

55.

Read the following excerpt and answer the question.

Michael woke up with a start. Someone was banging at the front door. Heavy footsteps clomped over the bare boards of the hallway. A shouting of voices. Jacko's familiar growl, then the front door slammed shut. Michael shivered and pulled the thin blanket closer around his shoulders. Through the cracked glass of the curtainless window, the sky looked gray and dirty. A groan from the other mattress told him that Toby was awake as well.

With whom is Michael Living?

a)

Jacko and Toby

b)

The Jonas Brothers

c)

Michael and Toby

d)

Jacko and Michael

56.

Read the following excerpt and answer the question.

Michael woke up with a start. Someone was banging at the front door. Heavy footsteps clomped over the bare boards of the hallway. A shouting of voices. Jacko's familiar growl, then the front door slammed shut. Michael shivered and pulled the thin blanket closer around his shoulders. Through the cracked glass of the curtainless window, the sky looked gray and dirty. A groan from the other mattress told him that Toby was awake as well.

How does Jacko feel?

a)

scared

b)

happy

c)

grumpy

d)

excited

57.

Read the following novel excerpt and answer the question.

It was the sea eagle that called Emily down to the beach. It hovered above the waves, it's broad wings dusty where the land had left its mark, its small eyes that could follow the human speckled horizon bright and keen.

She hadn't meant to come down onto the busy beach. She'd meant to sit at the top of the ramp till the other kids had left the crowded street, till she could walk home from her school in peace without any nosy bystanders staring at her, but somehow the bird seemed to urge her to come down.

Where is the beach?

a)

in a small town

b)

in a mountain village

c)

in a city suburb

d)

on a deserted coast

58.

Read the following novel excerpt and answer the question.

It was the sea eagle that called Emily down to the beach. It hovered above the waves, it's broad wings dusty where the land had left its mark, its small eyes that could follow the human speckled horizon bright and keen.

She hadn't meant to come down onto the busy beach. She'd meant to sit at the top of the ramp till the other kids had left the crowded street, till she could walk home from her school in peace without any nosy bystanders staring at her, but somehow the bird seemed to urge her to come down.

How do you think Emily feels?

a)

excited

b)

unhappy

c)

happy

d)

sympathetic

59.

Read the short passage and decide what text structure did the author used.

a)

Cause and Effect

b)

Sequential

c)

Problem and Solution

d)

Compare and Contrast

60.

Read the short passage and decide what text structure did the author used.

a)

Cause and Effect

b)

Sequential

c)

Problem and Solution

d)

Compare and Contrast

61.

Read the short passage and decide what text structure did the author used.

a)

Cause and Effect

b)

Sequential

c)

Problem and Solution

d)

Compare and Contrast

62.

Read the short passage and decide what text structure did the author used.

a)

Cause and Effect

b)

Sequential

c)

Problem and Solution

d)

Compare and Contrast

63.

Read the short passage and decide what text structure did the author used.

a)

Cause and Effect

b)

Sequential

c)

Problem and Solution

d)

Compare and Contrast

64.

Read the short passage and decide what text structure did the author used.

a)

Cause and Effect

b)

Sequential

c)

Problem and Solution

d)

Compare and Contrast

65.

This type of writing includes many adjectives, examples, or characteristics.

a)

description

b)

compare & contrast

c)

order & sequence

d)

problem & solution

66.

Choose the clue words that indicate cause and effect.

a)

next, after, then, first, last

b)

struggle, promise, problem, solution

c)

consequently, as a result of, so, therefore

d)

similar, common, compare, contrast

67.

Choose the clue words that indicate compare and contrast.

a)

therefore, cause, effect, consequently

b)

later, then, next, Monday

c)

similar, different, common, on the other hand

d)

possibility, struggle, hope, problem

68.

Choose the clue words that indicate chronological order.

a)

first, next, finally, 8:30, after

b)

cause, effect, as a result of, because

c)

problem, solution, promise, struggle

d)

compare, contrast, similar, different

69.

Park School had a terrible problem. Every day at recess, students would argue over the slides. Teachers had to spend time every day taking care of the arguments. Finally, one teacher came up with a great solution. They bought another set of slides that everyone could enjoy.

What is the PROBLEM?

a)

Park School had a terrible problem.

b)

Every day at recess, students would argue over the slides.

c)

Finally, one teacher came up with a great solution.

d)

They bought another set of slides that everyone could enjoy.

70.

Baby painted turtles spend all winter in their nests. They have special chemicals in their blood that can keep their blood from freezing. As a result, baby painted turtles can survive freezing temperatures!

What is the CAUSE?

a)

Baby painted turtles spend all winter in their nests.

b)

They have special chemicals in their blood that can keep their blood from freezing.

c)

As a result, baby painted turtles can survive freezing temperatures!

71.

Park School had a terrible problem. Every day at recess, students would argue over the slides. Teachers had to spend time every day taking care of the arguments. Finally, one teacher came up with a great solution. They bought another set of slides that everyone could enjoy.

What is the SOLUTION?

a)

Park School had a terrible problem.

b)

Every day at recess, students would argue over the slides.

c)

Teachers had to spend time every day taking care of the arguments.

d)

Finally, one teacher came up with a great solution.

e)

They bought another set of slides that everyone could enjoy.

72.

The cardinal and the cedar waxwing are two common birds. Both have crests on their heads. Both are common at birdfeeders. But the birds have some differences. The male cardinal is a bright red, while the waxwing is brown. The cedar waxwing often migrates from place to place. On the other hand, the cardinal stays in one place year after year.

Which words show you they are COMPARING the birds?

a)

Both

b)

While

c)

Differences

d)

On the other hand

73.

The cardinal and the cedar waxwing are two common birds. Both have crests on their heads. Both are common at birdfeeders. But the birds have some differences. The male cardinal is a bright red, while the waxwing is brown. The cedar waxwing often migrates from place to place. On the other hand, the cardinal stays in one place year after year.

Which words show you they are CONTRASTING the birds?

a)

Both

b)

Differences

c)

On the other hand

d)

Common

74.

What is a play?

a)

A story to be performed by actors on stage.

b)

Something that happens after second period.

c)

A big book with many pictures.

d)

A big book with many chapters.

75.

What do stage directions do?

a)

Tell an actor how to move or speak.

b)

Tell you how to get to the stage.

c)

The things used in a play

d)

The people in a play.

76.

What is dialogue?

a)

What the actors say.

b)

The distance through the center of a circle.

c)

What the actors do.

d)

Where the play takes place.

77.

What is the setting of a play?

a)

The things used in a play.

b)

A description of where the play takes place.

c)

The punctuation after the character names.

d)

Tells the actors how to speak or move.

78.

What's in the blue rectangle?

a)

Stage direction

b)

Dialogue

c)

Speaker's name

79.

How is the Stage direction marked?

a)

Underlined

b)

In bold.

c)

In italics or brackets.

80.

What's in the red rectangle?

a)

Stage direction

b)

Speaker's name

c)

Dialogue

81.

This is an example of...

a)

stage directions

b)

setting

c)

dialogue

d)

prologue

e)

scene

82.

What is the plural of enemy

a)

enemyes

b)

enemys

c)

enemies

d)

enemis

83.

What is the plural of fly?

a)

Flys

b)

Flyes

c)

Flies

d)

Flis

84.

What is the plural of lady?

a)

ladyes

b)

ladies

c)

ladys

d)

ladis

85.

What is the plural of sky

a)

skies

b)

skyes

c)

skys

d)

skis

86.

What is the plural of joy

a)

joyies

b)

joyes

c)

joys

d)

jois

87.

What is the plural of spy

a)

spys

b)

spies

c)

spyes

d)

spis

5th Grade Fall Checkpoint Review

Total questions: 87

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