Free Printable RI/RL 5.4-5.6 Summative Assessment

1.

analyze

a)

label

b)

read

c)

breake into smaller components for the purpose of study

d)

note

2.

event

a)

subject

b)

something that happens or an activity or occassion happened

c)

type

d)

to note similarities

3.

note

a)

to write or speak

b)

write information

c)

sentence

d)

quick letter

4.

point of view

a)

character

b)

auhtor's story

c)

my story

d)

opinion, perspeactive, position, or viewpoint on a topic or issue

5.

similarities

a)

opposite

b)

being of the same qualities

c)

awkward

d)

compare

6.

difference

a)

topic

b)

note

c)

qualities of being unlike or dissimilar

d)

same

7.

Choose the clue words that indicate that a text is wriiten in chronological order.

a)

first, next, finaaly, after

b)

problem solution, promise. struggle

c)

cause, effect, because, as a result

d)

compare, contrast, similar, different

8.

Choose the clue words that indicate the text is cause and effect.

a)

next, then, later, after, last

b)

struggle, promise, solution, problem

c)

consequently, as a result of, so therefore

d)

similar, common, compare, contrast

9.

Choose clues words that indicate problem and solution

a)

first, last, next, after

b)

cause, as a result of, consequently

c)

compare, similar, both, alike

d)

threat, difficulty, possibility, hope, issue, resolve

10.

Which of the following are signal words for the description text structure?

a)

for example, such as, details, adjectives

b)

dates, first, next, finally

c)

both, like, while, but

d)

question, problem, solution, solve

11.

In a COMPARE and CONTRAST text structure, the author...

a)

explains something that happened and the REASONS WHY.

b)

tells about events in the ORDER they happened.

c)

explains how things are SIMILAR and DIFFERENT.

d)

describes a PROBLEM and then explains how someone solved it.

12.

In a CAUSE and EFFECT text structure, the author...

a)

explains something that happened and the REASONS WHY.

b)

DESCRIBES a topic and its characteristics.

c)

tells about events in the ORDER they happened.

d)

describes a PROBLEM and then explains how someone solved it.

13.

In a SEQUENCE/CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER text structure, the author...

a)

DESCRIBES a topic and its characteristics.

b)

explains how things are SIMILAR and DIFFERENT.

c)

tells about events in the ORDER they happened.

d)

describes a PROBLEM and then explains how it can be solved.

14.

When he didn’t understand the instructions, the student asked the teacher to CLARIFY them.
Clarify means:

a)

remove

b)

explain

c)

call

d)

stop

15.

Greg begged his parents to PERMIT him to watch more television, but they said he had to finish his homework.
Permit means:

a)

explore

b)

allow

c)

judge

d)

take

16.

Many Northern birds migrate for the winter. They return in the spring.
Migrate means:

a)

Lay eggs

b)

eat

c)

Move away

d)

sing

17.

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.

a)

Followed her mother's requests

b)

Brushed her teeth

c)

Folded her clothes

d)

That night

18.

As the students generated
ideas for solving the
problem, Mr. Smith wrote them on the board so they would not be forgotten.
Generated means:

a)

disscussed

b)

discovered

c)

came up with

d)

applied

19.

What is the prepositional phrase?

He can sit below the band.

a)

he can

b)

below the band

c)

can sit

d)

the band

20.

Does the prepositional phrase answer where or when or describe?

You can go to the store after you finish homework.

a)

when

b)

describe

c)

where

d)

how

21.

What is the prepositional phrase?

The cat with the white paws is a female.

a)

the cat

b)

with the white paws

c)

the white paws

d)

is a female

22.

Does the prepositional phrase tell where or when or describe?

The car is around the corner.

a)

when

b)

describe

c)

where

d)

who

23.

Which sentence below uses quotation marks appropriately?

a)

Kelly said Kim wants to play inside, not outside.

b)

"Kelly said, " Kim wants to play inside, not outside.

c)

Kelly said, "Kim wants to play inside, not outside.

d)

Kelly said, "Kim wants to play inside, not outside."

24.

Choose the sentence with the correct use of quotation marks and punctuation.

a)

“You may sharpen your pencil” said the teacher

b)

“You may sharpen your pencil,” said the teacher.

c)

ou may sharpen your pencil, said the teacher.

d)

“You may sharpen your pencil” said the teacher

25.

The time or place in which a story takes place is the

a)

Main Idea

b)

setting

c)

solution

d)

title

26.

Another word for conflict is....

a)

resolution

b)

character

c)

fight

d)

problem

27.

The pieces that make up a story are the

a)

Author's Purpose

b)

Theme

c)

Literary Elements

d)

Text Structure

28.

The resolution is how the __________ is solved.

a)

Conflict

b)

Setting

c)

Answer

d)

Character

29.

What is a character in a story?

a)

The people and animals in a story.

b)

What kind of person someone is.

c)

A picture.

d)

Where the story takes place.

30.

What influences the plot in a story?

a)

Nothing

b)

Any character's actions.

c)

Stories don't have plot

d)

The reader

31.

How does the setting affect the plot?

a)

The setting does not matter.

b)

The setting is not important in the plot.

c)

It helps create the mood.

d)

It help you know who is in the story.

32.

Can a character change in a story?

a)

yes

b)

no

33.

Today more people are connected to the internet than ever before, not only at home, but also on mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets. Many of these people now get their news from the internet rather than reading newspapers. As a consequence, many newspapers have gone out of business.

a)

compare and contrast

b)

sequence

c)

cause and effect

d)

description

34.

Did you know that not all deserts are hot? Both hot and cold deserts are very dry, but unlike hot deserts, cold deserts have long winters when the temperatures can reach below freezing. Cold deserts also get a great deal of snow, which is certainly not true for hot deserts.

a)

compare and contrast

b)

problem and solution

c)

description

d)

sequence

35.

Lauren does chores each Saturday. First, she folds the laundry and puts it away. Then she sweeps and mops the kitchen floor. After that, she empties all the garbage cans and recycling. When all her chores are done, she gets to go outside and play.

a)

description

b)

problem and solution

c)

sequence

d)

compare and contrast

36.

Next time you are thirsty, try drinking a glass of water instead of a soda. Although both will quench your thirst, soda is full of sugar and chemicals. Water, on the other hand, is a much healthier choice. Water helps your digestive system to function properly and keeps your immune system strong so you won't get sick.--What words signal the author's organizational pattern?

a)

Instead, although, on the other hand

b)

next time, full of, function properly

c)

Quench, helps, keeps

d)

will, won't

37.

Kindness
Kindness is a pleasant thing.

With it joy does bring.

Always seek ways to be kind.

With it a smile you will find.

How does the use of stanzas help the reader understand the poetry?

a)

both tell how to be kind

b)

both tell who was kind

c)

both tell about kindness

38.

Never be Late

Oh no, I overslept. I am late.

Of all my pet peeves

This I surely hate.

Oh now I wish I was on time.

This is an idea that is sublime.

How does the use of stanzas help the reader understand the poetry?

a)

Both explain consequences.

b)

Both show dislike for being late.

c)

Both tell why the author is late.

39.

The New Kid: Drama

Paul: (looks uncomfortable) My name is Paul. I just moved here from Minnesota.

Teacher: (smiles) I believe that you will love this school.

How do the stage directions in parentheses help the audience understand how Paul feels?

a)

It shows that Paul is excited.

b)

It shows Paul feels awkward.

c)

It shows Paul feels worried.

40.

I am traveling with my uncle, captive in the back seat with my brother.

He fiddles and fusses and won't stop endlessly talking, regardless of what I do.

I wish I had brought my headphones along.

I am traveling with my uncle, trapped in the back seat with my sister.

She scowls and sighs and won't pay me any attention, regardless of what I say.

I wish I had brought my video game along.

I am traveling with my dad, sandwiched in the back seat between my cousins.

He rattles on at her and she rolls her eyes at him, no matter what I think.

I wish I had brought my bus pass along.

The poem is divided into three stanzas because each stanza has a different...

a)

sound effect

b)

speaker

c)

meter

d)

plot

41.

A comparison of two unlike things using "as" or "like"

a)

hyperbole

b)

alliteration

c)

metaphor

d)

simile

42.

A direct comparison of two unlike things that does not use the words "like" or "as" in the comparison. It often uses "is" in the comparison.

a)

metaphor

b)

onomatopoeia

c)

simile

d)

adverb

43.

Repeating the same consonant at the beginning words or lines.

a)

rhyme

b)

assonance

c)

alliteration

d)

simile

44.

Giving human characteristics or qualities to an object, idea, or even an animal

a)

onomatopoeia

b)

hyperbole

c)

sensory detail

d)

personification

45.

A type of word that sounds like the thing it is describing.

a)

alliteration

b)

hyperbole

c)

simile

d)

onomatopoeia

46.

An overstatement or exaggeration. It is used to show emphasis and can often be found within a simile or metaphor

a)

tone

b)

alliteration

c)

hyperbole

d)

rhyme

47.

Today I had to deal with one mishap after another. I couldn’t find my car keys, I dropped a bowl of soup at lunchtime, and my computer crashed twice.
In this sentence "mishap" means...

a)

unlucky accident

b)

unexpected question

c)

event

d)

plan

48.

Today was a day of turmoil at work. The phones were constantly ringing, people were running back and forth, and several offices were being painted.
In this sentence "turmoil" means

a)

discussion

b)

confusion

c)

harmony

d)

organization

49.

Nocturnal creatures, such as bats and owls, have highly developed senses that enable them to function in the dark.
In this sentence "nocturnal" means...

a)

awake at night

b)

ocean living

c)

fat

d)

angry

50.

The narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of 1 character in the story.

a)

First Person

b)

Third Person Limited

c)

Third Person Omniscient

51.

The narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of ALL (more than 1) character in the story.

a)

First Person

b)

Third Person Limited

c)

Third Person Omniscient

52.

The narrator is a character IN the story.

a)

First Person

b)

Third Person Limited

c)

Third Person Omniscient

53.

The narrator addresses the reader by using keywords such as "you" or "your"

a)

First Person

b)

Third Person Limited

c)

Second Person

d)

Third Person Omniscient

54.

The police officer looked at the boy skeptically. He didn't believe this kid's story for one second. How could anyone walk ten blocks in just two minutes?

"You told me that you were home watching Spongebob before you came here. Well, I happen to know that Spongebob ends at 10:30, but witnesses say that they saw you here at 10:32, right after the incident occured. Something isn't making sense here," said the police officer.

Uh oh. He knows that I am lying, thought Brody. Maybe I better just tell him the truth right now and admit that I did it.

From which point of view is the excerpt written?

a)

First Person

b)

Third Person Limited

c)

Third Person Omnisicent

55.

When I lifted the toilet lid, a grey tree frog stared back at me. He spread his long, wide fingers to keep himself on the side of the toilet bowl, right at the edge of the water. He didn't stay there for long, though, because the minute he saw me, he leaped out of the toiled and onto the wall.

I didn't know how he'd gotten there, but I knew he didn't belong. I used both hands to try to scoop him up, but he hopped onto the floor. I closed the bathroom door and ran to find something to catch him in.

I tried a cup, but it was too small. I tried a pot, but the frog scooted out from underneath before I could drop it over him. He kept leaping all over!

I thought maybe I was scaring him by trying to trap him. I put a paper plate near him and waited for him to jump onto it. When he did, I walked quickly toward the door. He jumped off twice, but each time I got him to hop back onto the plate.

Outside side, I finally set the cute tree frog down, and he hopped away.

a)

frightened

b)

creepy

c)

mammoth

d)

vicious

56.

When I lifted the toilet lid, a grey tree frog stared back at me. He spread his long, wide fingers to keep himself on the side of the toilet bowl, right at the edge of the water. He didn't stay there for long, though, because the minute he saw me, he leaped out of the toiled and onto the wall.

I didn't know how he'd gotten there, but I knew he didn't belong. I used both hands to try to scoop him up, but he hopped onto the floor. I closed the bathroom door and ran to find something to catch him in.

I tried a cup, but it was too small. I tried a pot, but the frog scooted out from underneath before I could drop it over him. He kept leaping all over!

I thought maybe I was scaring him by trying to trap him. I put a paper plate near him and waited for him to jump onto it. When he did, I walked quickly toward the door. He jumped off twice, but each time I got him to hop back onto the plate.

Outside side, I finally set the cute tree frog down, and he hopped away.

If the passage were written from the frog's point of view, the reader would know...

a)

what other items might have been used to catch the frog

b)

why the speaker wanted to take the frog outside

c)

how the frog originally got into the toilet bowl

d)

who else was in the house to help with the frog

57.

When I lifted the toilet lid, a grey tree frog stared back at me. He spread his long, wide fingers to keep himself on the side of the toilet bowl, right at the edge of the water. He didn't stay there for long, though, because the minute he saw me, he leaped out of the toiled and onto the wall.

I didn't know how he'd gotten there, but I knew he didn't belong. I used both hands to try to scoop him up, but he hopped onto the floor. I closed the bathroom door and ran to find something to catch him in.

I tried a cup, but it was too small. I tried a pot, but the frog scooted out from underneath before I could drop it over him. He kept leaping all over!

I thought maybe I was scaring him by trying to trap him. I put a paper plate near him and waited for him to jump onto it. When he did, I walked quickly toward the door. He jumped off twice, but each time I got him to hop back onto the plate.

Outside side, I finally set the cute tree frog down, and he hopped away.

What concerns the narrator about the frog at the very beginning of the story?

a)

He will note let the narrator catch him.

b)

He will not go into the cup out of choice.

c)

He does not hop away when he is let go.

d)

He does not belong in the toilet bowl.

58.

When I lifted the toilet lid, a grey tree frog stared back at me. He spread his long, wide fingers to keep himself on the side of the toilet bowl, right at the edge of the water. He didn't stay there for long, though, because the minute he saw me, he leaped out of the toiled and onto the wall.

I didn't know how he'd gotten there, but I knew he didn't belong. I used both hands to try to scoop him up, but he hopped onto the floor. I closed the bathroom door and ran to find something to catch him in.

I tried a cup, but it was too small. I tried a pot, but the frog scooted out from underneath before I could drop it over him. He kept leaping all over!

I thought maybe I was scaring him by trying to trap him. I put a paper plate near him and waited for him to jump onto it. When he did, I walked quickly toward the door. He jumped off twice, but each time I got him to hop back onto the plate.

Outside side, I finally set the cute tree frog down, and he hopped away.

Which evidence shows that this story is told in first person point of view?

a)

The author says that the frog is a "he"

b)

The narrator refers to him- or herself as "I"

c)

The narrator is given a specific name

d)

The author does not name the narrator

59.

Julian had never been in a canoe before, but he wasn't worried at all. He'd ridden in a speedboat and had fun, and he thought this would be just the same.

He realized immediately that he was wrong. The minute he stepped into the canoe, it started to wobble.

"Sit down!" his cousin Lane told him. "You'll tip us over!"

Julian sat in the very center of the seat, afraid to move.

"Take a paddle," Lane said.

"I have to paddle?" Julian asked.

Lane laughed. "If you want to go anywhere, you do."

The first time Julian dipped his paddle into the lake, the canoe didn't move at all. The second time, he paddled too hard, and the boat rocked hard to one side.

"Easy does it," Lane said, showing him how to paddle smoothly. Julian followed his lead and before long, they were travelling quickly and easily near the shore.

In a speedboat you ride along with someone else. In a canoe you are the one driving. Julian decided he liked canoeing the best.

Julian is confident that the canoe ride will be easy because...

a)

he has no problem getting into the canoe.

b)

the canoe will be powered by him and his cousin.

c)

he thinks the canoe is like a speedboat.

d)

the canoe wobbles when he steps into it.

60.

Lucian couldn’t believe that Nina was going to go through with it. He had teased her all year long about being shy whenever she had to answer a question in class. Now, she was up on the stage in front of the whole school, playing the part of the dragon tamer.

At first, he wanted to tease her while she was on stage, but then he saw how good she was at her part. At the end of the play, everyone cheered for her, and Lucian did, too. He wanted to apologize, but he didn’t know how to do it. He decided to congratulate her instead.

“You did a great job,” he said, but Nina didn’t pay him much attention. She surrounded by other people telling her how great she did, too. He guessed he deserved that.

a)

Lucian is eager to congratulate Nina

b)

Lucian is shocked to see Nina on stage

c)

Lucian is tempted to tease Nina again

d)

Lucian is happy Nina is doing a good job

61.

Lucian couldn’t believe that Nina was going to go through with it. He had teased her all year long about being shy whenever she had to answer a question in class. Now, she was up on the stage in front of the whole school, playing the part of the dragon tamer.

At first, he wanted to tease her while she was on stage, but then he saw how good she was at her part. At the end of the play, everyone cheered for her, and Lucian did, too. He wanted to apologize, but he didn’t know how to do it. He decided to congratulate her instead.

“You did a great job,” he said, but Nina didn’t pay him much attention. She surrounded by other people telling her how great she did, too. He guessed he deserved that.

If the story were told from Lucian's point of view, what would the reader fail to learn?

a)

Whether Lucian regrets teasing Nina

b)

How Nina feels about being on stage

c)

How uncertain Lucian is about apologizing

d)

Whether or not Lucian cheered for nina

RI/RL 5.4-5.6 Summative Assessment

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