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Wonders Unit 4 Week 5

Total questions: 82

Worksheet time: 2hrs 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The tiger hid in the bush, preparing to _____.

a)

pounce

b)

pounse

c)

pownce

d)

ponce

2.

We _____ the dirty dishes in the sink.

a)

placed

b)

plased

c)

placd

d)

places

3.

The board game came with _____.

a)

dice

b)

dise

c)

dyce

d)

diece

4.

Give me fifty _____, please.

a)

cents

b)

sents

c)

sense

d)

scents

5.

What is the _____ of this book?

a)

price

b)

pryce

c)

priec

d)

prise

6.

Rockets travel in _____.

a)

space

b)

spaice

c)

spayce

d)

spase

7.

The field _____ ate our wheat.

a)

mice

b)

myce

c)

miece

d)

mise

8.

His _____ has a hardwood desk.

a)

office

b)

offise

c)

ofice

d)

ofic

9.

The job paid a good _____.

a)

wage

b)

wayge

c)

waige

d)

wag

10.

What is your _____?

a)

age

b)

ayge

c)

aige

d)

ag

11.

We like going to new _____.

a)

gyms

b)

jims

c)

gims

d)

jyms

12.

He is as tall as a _____.

a)

giant

b)

gyant

c)

jiant

d)

jyant

13.

Tim _____ his clothes after school.

a)

changes

b)

chanjes

c)

chainges

d)

chaynges

14.

I'll give her the _____.

a)

message

b)

messaje

c)

messige

d)

mesije

15.

How many _____ have you read?

a)

pages

b)

payges

c)

paiges

d)

pajes

16.
The KEY element of a narrative poem is that it
a)
rhymes
b)
tells a story
c)
uses alliteration
d)
features characters
17.
Which word means almost the SAME as courageous?
a)
able
b)
brave
c)
smart
d)
tense
18.
A free verse poem
a)
may or may not rhyme
b)
always tells a funny story
c)
uses a set meter and verse
d)
features imaginary characters
19.
What does the word adventurous mean?
a)
unable to find
b)
having no information
c)
wanting to move ahead
d)
willing to do something scary
20.
Which pair of words rhyme?
a)
trail, try
b)
none, day
c)
chart, heart
d)
mail, charm
21.
Which word means the OPPOSITE of weird?
a)
new
b)
strange
c)
tiny
d)
usual
22.
Which of the following sentences uses repetition?
a)
She moved like the wind.
b)
He was as clumsy as an ox.
c)
We walked and walked and walked all the way home.
d)
Less likely than letters are numbers on a language test.
23.
Extremely  means
a)
half
b)
less
c)
once
d)
very
24.
Which of the following choices BEST describes what a theme is?
a)
A theme is a life lesson that the reader can take away from a story or poem.
b)
A theme is where and when a story or poem takes place.
c)
A theme is an issue that a character has throughout a story or poem.
d)
A theme is how a character solves a problem and what they do.
25.
What does the poet mean when they say, "Let me live in a house by the side of the road, and be a friend to man."
a)
The poet means they are actually sitting on a porch and talking to people in real life.
b)
The poet means they are living in a house and watching other people walking down the road.
c)
The poet means that they want to be respectful and accept everyone they meet.
d)
The poet means they want to be friends with everyone, even if they don't like them.
26.
What does the poet mean when they write about their feelings that other people are "as good and as bad as I"?
a)
The poet means that the other people have done horrible things.
b)
The poet means that they don't judge other people and they are kind to others.
c)
The poet means that other people do good things. 
d)
The poet means that they live in a house with good and bad people.
27.
When determining a theme, the reader should first consider...
a)
the illustrations
b)
the subject or topic
c)
the title
d)
the length of the story 
28.
When determining a theme, the reader should first consider...
a)
the illustrations
b)
the subject or topic
c)
the title
d)
the length of the story 
29.
What is the main difference between THEME and MAIN IDEA. 
a)
Theme is a universal lesson and main idea is what a story is about.
b)
Theme is what a story is about and main idea is the universal lesson it teaches.
30.
What does Inference mean?
a)
finding details in a story
b)
Use clues and what you already know to come up with an idea
c)
Giving a reason for your answer
31.

Grandpa went to walk the dog outside. When he comes back, he sees that his chocolate cake is all gone.  He sees that James has crumbs around his mouth. What do you think happened?

a)
Brad baked his own cake.
b)
Brad ate Grandpa's chocolate cake.
c)
Brad ate Grandpa
32.

To make an inference, we use evidence from the text, and our prior knowledge. 

a)

Yes

b)

No

33.

Isabel's soccer team cheered. The crowd screamed with excitement. The coach gave them a trophy.  What do you think happened?

a)
They missed the goal.
b)
The coach got kicked out of the game.
c)

They won the final game.

d)
The other team won the game. 
34.

5. John can easily make friends with others. He was talking to a group of people and making them laugh. He is __________.

a)

a. greedy

b)

b. arrogant

c)

c. friendly

d)

d. noisy

35.
Free verse poetry does not have...
a)
stanzas
b)
plot or conflict
c)
rhyme or rhythm
d)
serious topic
36.
All are found in poetry except...
a)
rhyme scheme
b)
rhythm
c)
stanza
d)
paragraphs
37.
A grouped set of lines in a poem, set apart from others with a space is a (this is like the paragraph of poetry)...
a)
stanza
b)
refrain
c)
ballad
d)
chorus
38.
Two words that have the same ending sound are called...
a)
rhythm words
b)
repetitive words
c)
rhyming words
d)
stanza words
39.
What structure is poetry written in?
a)
Sentences & paragraphs
b)
Sentences & stanzas
c)
Lines & paragraphs
d)
Lines & stanzas
40.
Poems that tell a story are called...
a)
free verse poems
b)
lyrical poems
c)
narrative poems
d)
humorous poems
41.
All poems must rhyme.
a)
True
b)
False
42.
The writer of a poem is called...
a)
poet
b)
illustrator
c)
author
d)
smart person
43.

What is significant about free verse poetry?

a)

it has to rhyme

b)

it has to be a certain length

c)

it does not have to have a certain structure or rhyming pattern

d)

it has to be written with proper punctuation

44.

What is imagery?

a)

a comparison using "like" or "as"

b)

sound words

c)

using your imagination

d)

the use of sensory details that allow the reader to picture the scene

45.

Who is the speaker of a poem?

a)

the reader

b)

the author

c)

the narrator

d)

the tone

46.

Which of the following is NOT an element of free verse poetry?

a)

irregular punctuation

b)

irregular capitalization

c)

no set structure

d)

rhyming pattern

47.
A sentence, phrase, or word arranged into a single row.
a)
line
b)
stanza
c)
rhythm
d)
anonymous
48.
When words have ending sounds that correspond to one another
Example:  cat and hat
a)
metaphor
b)
rhythm
c)
rhyme
d)
poem
49.
A group of lines in a poem separated with a blank line space.
a)
metaphor
b)
simile
c)
line
d)
stanza
50.

What is a metaphor?

a)

A metaphor is a comparison, but it doesn't use "like" and it says one thing IS another.

b)

when you say a hint to someone

c)

when you compare with someone saying like

d)

I don´t know

51.

The library was an ocean of books. Metaphor?

a)

yes

b)

no

52.

Which of the following is a metaphor?

a)

The walrus and the penguin were at the zoo.

b)

She is a peacock because she loves the attention.

c)

The singer's voice was like a fresh spring day.

d)

The old woman was as wise as an owl.

53.

My life is like a dream. Metaphor?

a)

yes

b)

no

54.

A metaphor is a figure of speech that ________.

a)

uses the words “like” or “as” but doesn’t compare things

b)

compares things without using the words “like” or “as”

c)

gives a nonhuman thing human traits

d)

uses a word that sounds like what it means

55.

The snow is a white blanket. Metaphor?

a)

yes

b)

no

56.
The computer in our classroom is a dinosaur.
a)
The computer is old. 
b)
The computer is scary.
c)
The computer is brand new. 
57.

Kaleo runs like a cheetah. Metaphor?

a)

yes

b)

no

58.

Your voice is music to my ears.

a)

Your voice is pleasing to me.

b)

Your voice is hoarse.

c)

Your voice upsets me.

59.
Students are sponges in the classroom.  
a)
Students soak up water. 
b)
Students soak up knowledge.
c)
The student is turning into a sponge. 
60.

Which of the following is a metaphor?

a)

The camper was a chicken when he heard a growl in the forest.

b)

The baby ate like a bird during dinner.

c)

Greg is a thirty year old baseball player.

d)

The twins fight like cats and dogs.

61.
My sister is a clown. 
a)
My sister is mad. 
b)
My sister is funny. 
c)
My sister is crying. 
62.

Find the past tense irregular verb to fill in the blank.

Yesterday, I ________ a Lego house.

a)

build

b)

builded

c)

built

d)

builted

63.

Find the past tense irregular verb to fill in the blank.

This morning, I ________ on my sister's chair.

a)

sit

b)

sat

c)

sitted

d)

satted

64.

Find the past tense irregular verb to fill in the blank.

Last night, my dog ________ a hole in the yard.

a)

dig

b)

digged

c)

dugged

d)

dug

65.

Find the past tense irregular verb to fill in the blank.

When I was five, I ________ a picture of a dinosaur.

a)

draw

b)

drew

c)

drawed

d)

drewed

66.

Find the past tense irregular verb to fill in the blank.

This morning, I ________ pancakes.

a)

ate

b)

eat

c)

eated

d)

ated

67.

Find the past tense irregular verb to fill in the blank.

The mouse _____ me when I tried to pet him.

a)

bit

b)

bited

c)

bites

d)

bitted

68.

Write the irregular past tense verb.

Last night, my uncle _______ to my baseball game. (come)

4 lines
69.

Write the irregular past tense verb.

Last winter I _______ on the ice. (fall)

4 lines
70.
Which of the following statements about SUMMARIZING is true?
a)
The Summary is a thought that is true but is not in the passage.
b)
The Summary is what the passage is mostly about.
c)
 The Summary is specific, detailed information contained in the passage.
d)
The Summary is always found in the first sentence of the passage.
71.
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.
72.
For the walls, Jenny thought she would use a bright yellow paint. She would pick a border that had mostly bright red and green colors, and maybe a little bit of blue. She already had found some curtains that were sky blue with streaks of red, blue and yellow that she thought would go great with the walls. And finally, she had picked a carpet that was mostly blue with specks of red and yellow. Jenny couldn't wait till she was done decorating her room. It was really going to look awesome.
 The Summary of this passage is:
a)
Jenny likes bright colors.
b)
Jenny was going to paint her room.
c)
Jenny was picking out colors and materials to decorate her room.
d)
Yellow is a good color to paint your walls.
73.
Julie watched the ants as they carried small crumbs down the trail to the anthill. She thinks ants are very hard working and industrious little creatures. They always seemed busy, and you never saw an ant just laying around doing nothing. They were carrying food, building tunnels, or defending the anthill. One thing you could say about ants is that they sure aren't lazy.
The Summary of this passage is:
 
a)
Ants carry many things.
b)
Some ants may bite you.
c)
Ants are hard workers.
d)
Some ants help take care of the queen.
74.
Which one of the following is NOT a part of a summary?
a)
using your own words
b)
summary being shorter than the text
c)
exact words from the text
d)
including main ideas only
75.
A summary does what?
a)
nothing
b)
tells an opinion
c)
makes an educated guess
d)
tells the most important information from the beginning, middle, and end of a text
76.
When some people think about Texas, they think of cowboys on the open range-herding cattle up a dusty trail. However, Texas has much more than open prairie with large herds of cows. There are the mountains of West Texas, the piney hills of east Texas, and the emerald waters off the coast of Padre Island. Texas also has large coastal harbors with numerous sailboats, powerboats, inland lakes, rivers, swamps of southeast Texas with alligators and other exotic wildlife.
The Summary of this passage is:
a)
There are a lot of cows in Texas.
b)
There are many different, varied parts of Texas.
c)
 Texas is one of the biggest states in the United States.
d)
 There are alligators in the swampland of southeast Texas.
77.
San Francisco is located on the coast of California in an area often called the Bay Area. The weather is generally very mild, seldom getting really cold or really hot. Its mild climate is one reason many people live there. It seldom snows in San Francisco and generally does not get below freezing during the winter. Even in the middle of summer, temperatures may be in the mid 80s with a cool breeze from the bay keeping the weather very comfortable.
The Summary of this passage is:
 
a)
San Francisco has many neat things to do.
b)
 It seldom snows in California.
c)
 Many people choose to live in California.
d)
 The weather in San Francisco is generally very mild.
78.
The first book Chris read in fifth grade was about a lost kitten. Then he read a book about a family of bears, and then he read about a wild kangaroo in Australia. It seems every book Chris reads is about animals. Last week he found a good book about snakes and reptiles, and another book about elephants. Today Chris went to the library, and he checked out a book about dolphins, whales and other animals that live in the sea.
The Summary of this passage is:
a)
Chris likes kangaroos.
b)
Chris is in the fifth grade.
c)
Chris reads a lot of books about animals.
d)
Dolphins and whales live in the sea.
79.
Mr. Jingles was having a bad day. When he wentoutside in the morning for his daily walk, he discoveredthat it was raining. But when he turned around to go backinside, the front door wouldn’t open. Mr. Jingles ranaround in the rain for a few minutes before he wascompletely soaked. Next he went searching in the bushesfor a snack. But all of the sparrows in the bushes pecked athim and drove him away. Finally Mr. Jingles let out a longsad howl.“Oh Mr. Jingles!” Betsy Bemire opened the front doorand found her poor cat, Mr. Jingles, soaking wet andhungry on the front steps. “Come inside and have somefood. You can curl up by the fire and take a nap.”
Which is the best summary of this story?
a)
Mr. Jingles is a cat. He was rained on, locked outside,and couldn’t catch a bird. Then his owner, Betsy, let himback inside for some food and a nap.
b)
B. Mr. Jingles was having a bad day. When he went outsidein the morning for his daily walk, he discovered that it wasraining.
c)
C. Mr. Jingles is a cat. He was having a bad day, but thenthings turned around for him.
80.
The blackpole warbler is a tiny bird that takes an epicallylong trip. This little songbird lives in the forests of NorthAmerica in the summer. However, when the weather turnscold in North America, the blackpole warbler takes flight.These small birds fly all the way to the Caribbean, wherethey spend the winter on warm tropical beaches. How fardoes the warbler fly for this tropical getaway? Scientistshave tracked the blackpole warbler and say these amazingbirds can fly over 1,700 miles!
Which does not belong in a summary of this text?
a)
The blackpole warbler is a small bird.
b)
The blackpole warbler can fly over 1,700 miles
c)
The blackpole warbler lives in North America and the Caribbean.
d)
Scientists study the flight distances of many differentkinds of birds.
81.
The blackpole warbler is a tiny bird that takes an epicallylong trip. This little songbird lives in the forests of NorthAmerica in the summer. However, when the weather turnscold in North America, the blackpole warbler takes flight.These small birds fly all the way to the Caribbean, wherethey spend the winter on warm tropical beaches. How fardoes the warbler fly for this tropical getaway? Scientistshave tracked the blackpole warbler and say these amazingbirds can fly over 1,700 miles!
Which of the following words or phrases is not importantenough to include in a summary of this text?
a)
North America
b)
blackpole warbler
c)
1,700 miles
d)
epically long
82.
Should details be in the summary of a text?
a)
no
b)
yes
c)
sometimes