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Reading Grade 5

Total questions: 111

Worksheet time: 1hrs 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The sun was shining on the flowers, and the grass was a pretty shade of green. There weren't any clouds in the sky, and the butterflies looked beautiful as they fluttered around. It is most likely_____.

a)

early in the morning

b)

a spring day

c)

evening time

2.

Andy's dog was covered in mud. Andy's mom was very upset and told Andy he needed to help clean up before he could go play. You can tell______.

a)

Andy's dog got the house muddy

b)

Andy's mom doesn't like dogs

c)

Andy's favorite animal is a dog

3.

The marching band looked amazing on the football field. Each member played their instruments perfectly. The audience loved the performance. You can tell______.

a)

The football field was big

b)

The marching band practiced a lot

c)

The audience was quiet

4.

Jenny held her stomach and leaned back on the sofa. She grabbed a blanket and curled up in a ball. All she could think about was that big funnel cake she ate earlier. Jenny probably______.

a)

hasn't slept in a while

b)

wants another funnel cake

c)

has a stomach ache from the cake

5.

Sam woke up late, spilled toothpaste on his shirt, and missed the bus. His sister accidentally took his lunch to school, instead of her own. Sam probably feels______.

a)

frustrated

b)

calm

c)

lonely

6.

___________details are used to describe or define a general state. These are the details are implied but not easily expressed.

a)

Explicit

b)

Implicit

c)

Factual text

d)

Literary text

7.

It is one of the basic type of texts that informs, instructs, or persuades reader by giving facts and information. It retells events which may have already happened in time order.

a)

Explicit

b)

Literary text

c)

Implicit

d)

Factual text

8.

_________ is small pieces of information that support the main idea.

a)

Details

b)

Noting details

9.
 The Egyptian pyramids were built from stones weighing about 2 1/2 tons each. The structures are 40 stories high. The number of stones used in each pyramid could build a wall around France. Yet the Egyptians used no animals. The had no cranes at that time. The wheel wasn't even in use. 
 You can tell from this story that..... 
a)
the Egyptians built a wall around France. 
b)
the pyramids were 2 1/2 stories high.
c)
the work must have been done by many people.
d)
each pyramid weighed about 2 1/2 tons.
10.
You walk into your classroom and the teacher tells you to clear your desk and get out a piece of paper and a pencil. You can infer that......
a)
The teacher wants you to get ready for lunch.
b)
The teacher is going to give a test or quizz.
c)
It is time to go home.
d)
The teacher wants you to get ready for recess.
11.
Johnny had soccer practice and then swimming lessons. It was late when he got home so he went straight to bed without studying for his math test the next day. You can tell that......
a)
Johnny will get a good grade.
b)
Johnny will ace the test.
c)
Johnny will probably fail his math test.
d)
Johnny will study during the test.
12.
It was raining outside. Sue got out of bed and got dressed for school. Then, she ate breakfast and grabbed her backpack.  Before Sue left the house, she probably ___________________.
a)
got her sunglasses
b)
made a sandwich
c)
picked up her umbrella
d)
put on sandals
13.
Mary went downstairs. There was an aroma in the air. The table was set with warm blueberry muffins, freshly squeezed orange juice, and brewed coffee. A note was left on the table. It said, "Dear Mary, Have a great day. Good Luck at your new job. Love, Dan" Next to the note there was a wrapped present with a bow on top.
Based on the information in the passage, what does aroma mean?
a)
something nice
b)
something beautiful
c)
something that smells
14.
Mary went downstairs. There was an aroma in the air. The table was set with warm blueberry muffins, freshly squeezed orange juice, and brewed coffee. A note was left on the table. It said, "Dear Mary, Have a great day. Good Luck at your new job. Love, Dan" Next to the note there was a wrapped present with a bow on top.
What time of day is it?
a)
Morning
b)
Afternoon
c)
Evening
15.
Trees were bent over, and branches flew through the air. Beach chairs, garbage cans, and several small items were blown down the streets like confetti. A few roofs of small sheds were already missing. Window frames that weren't boarded up held shards of glass. Several stores had bags of sand blocking the doors.
What was causing this to happen?
a)
tornado
b)
blizzard
c)
hurricane
d)
drought
16.

Choose two words to make a compound word that matches the given clue.

CLUE: inside a building

a)

in

b)

out

c)

doors

d)

side

e)

my

17.

Choose two words to make a compound word that matches the given clue.

CLUE: a feature that identifies a location

a)

hill

b)

land

c)

icon

d)

water

e)

mark

18.

Choose two words to make a compound word that matches the given clue.

CLUE: a person's own self

a)

his

b)

one

c)

mine

d)

she

e)

self

19.

Choose two words to make a compound word that matches the given clue.

CLUE: conquer problem

a)

do

b)

out

c)

over

d)

come

e)

in

20.

Choose two words to make a compound word that matches the given clue.

CLUE: stinging sea animal

a)

jelly

b)

jolly

c)

lion

d)

fish

e)

gull

21.

Choose two words to make a compound word that matches the given clue.

CLUE: not one person

a)

thing

b)

where

c)

none

d)

no

e)

body

22.

Choose two words to make a compound word that matches the given clue.

CLUE: refer back to something

a)

thing

b)

it

c)

self

d)

that

e)

this

23.

Choose two words to make a compound word that matches the given clue.

CLUE: small spoon, one-third of a tablespoon

a)

coffee

b)

tea

c)

spoon

d)

scoop

e)

bag

24.

Choose two words to make a compound word that matches the given clue.

CLUE: a type of air transportation

a)

ship

b)

air

c)

kite

d)

plane

e)

balloon

25.

Choose two words to make a compound word that matches the given clue.

CLUE: a handle on a door that is turned to release the latch

a)

door

b)

step

c)

knob

d)

mat

e)

way

26.

1. These are words formed by putting two or more words together to form a new word with a new meaning.

a)

clipped words

b)

compound words

c)

blended words

d)

unfamiliar words

27.

9. These are words written with space between words.

a)

open compound word

b)

hyphenated compound word

c)

solid compound word

28.

Compound words are words which are taken as one unit using a

hyphen ( - ).

a)

Open/Separated Compound Words

b)

Closed Compound Words

c)

Hyphenated Compound Words

29.

Compound words are those that are not combined as one

word but are still taken as one unit.

a)

Closed Compound words

b)

Hyphenated Compound Words

c)

Open/Separated compound Words

30.

People think that Gina is indifferent to what they say about her, but she is actually thinking about it too. It bothers her.

a)

A. adj; large in amount

b)

B. adj; not good, but not very bad

c)

C. adj; not thinking about or interested in someone or something

d)

D. noun; something that is difficult to understand

31.

Justin cannot decide if he will agree to the deal that his parents is offering to him. He still has reservations about it.

a)

A. n; doubts or feelings of not being able to agree with or accept something completely

b)

B. n; long printed stories about imaginary characters and events

c)

C. adj; new and original, not like anything seen before

d)

D. adj; physically attractive

32.

Her novel idea in the field robotics gave her fame.

a)

A. noun; an organization that sells good or services in order to make money

b)

B. adj; new and original, not like anything seen before

c)

C. n; a long printed story about imaginary characters and events

d)

D. n; a doubt or feeling of not being able to agree with or accept something completely

33.

Aiza thought that exercising every morning would exhaust her, but she also thought that it would make her healthier.

a)

A. adj; not thinking about or interested in someone or something

b)

B. verb; to use something completely

c)

C. verb; to make someone extremely tired

d)

D. noun; something that is difficult to understand

34.

Theresa’s company during the field trip made me comfortable.

a)

A. noun; an organization that sells good or services in order to make money

b)

B. -noun; the fact of being with a person or people; or the person or people you are with

c)

C. adj; new and original, not like anything seen before

d)

D. noun; a single event or group of related events

35.

This figures of speech give human characteristic to non human entities.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

personification

d)

hyperbole

36.

This figure of speech uses exaggeration to make its point.

a)

simile

b)

personification

c)

metaphor

d)

hyperbole

37.

"The rich fields were the farmer’s treasure." is an example of...

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

hyperbole

d)

personification

38.

Which of the following statement is a personification?

a)

The leaves whisper their secrets to one another.

b)

The sun is a ball of fire.

c)

His lips were as white as vinegar when he broke her mom’s favorite vase.

d)

The baby is as meek as a lamb.

39.

"The fat comedian is as plump as a pillow." is what figure of speech?

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

hyperbole

d)

personification

40.

She was so hungry she could eat a horse.

a)

personification

b)

metonymy

c)

simile

d)

hyperbole

41.

The sun stretched its golden arms across the land.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

personification

d)

hyperbole

42.
The words "like" and "as" typically appear in a...
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
hyperbole
d)
idiom
43.
What is the figure of speech in which nonhuman or nonliving things are spoken about as if they were human?
a)
simile
b)
metaphor 
c)
personification
d)
hyperbole
44.
"Education is our passport to the future, and tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today." 
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
personification
d)
alliteration
45.

In which of the following situations could you compare and contrast?

a)

You are voting for class president and there are three students running

b)

You are writing an essay about which time period you’d rather live in: the 1980s or the 1880s.

c)

You are deciding what the major differences are between the first and last Harry Potter books.

d)

All of the above

46.

Kelvin is writing about the Greek myths that he recently read. He describes how they each focus on a hero’s quest and how each hero is different. Kelvin is ________.

a)

comparing Greek myths but not contrasting them

b)

comparing Greek myths with Roman myths

c)

comparing and contrasting Greek myths

d)

not comparing or contrasting

47.

Before you write a compare and contrast essay, you should, ________.

a)

choose one difference between the items that is most important

b)

pick which item is better

c)

revise your essay using a flow chart

d)

pre-write for your essay using a Venn diagram

48.

When comparing and contrasting, you should ________.

a)

write similarities in the overlapping sections of a Venn diagram

b)

write differences in the overlapping sections of a Venn Diagram

c)

write similarities in the arrows of a flow chart

d)

skip pre-writing and begin writing the essay right away

49.

If you’re comparing and contrasting three items, you ________.

a)

can’t use a Venn diagram

b)

only have to describe two of them

c)

can add a third circle to your Venn diagram

d)

can compare them without contrasting

50.

What would you compare and contrast to respond to the following essay prompt?


"Compare and contrast mammals and reptiles. Discuss their life cycles, habitats and bodies."

a)

mammals and reptiles

b)

humans and insects

c)

vertebrates

d)

deserts and rainforests

51.

Which of the following statements contrasts mammals and reptiles?

a)

Humans are mammals.

b)

Both mammals and reptiles are vertebrates.

c)

Mammals are warm blooded while reptiles are cold blooded.

d)

Mammals and reptiles can live in the same habitat.

52.

Using ________ in your essay helps readers know when you're comparing and contrasting.

a)

nouns

b)

transition words

c)

punctuation

d)

prepositions

53.

Which of the following words or phrases can be used to show a comparison?

a)

On the other hand

b)

Similarly

c)

In contrast

d)

While

54.

Which of the following words or phrases could be used when contrasting?

a)

Similarly

b)

In Conclusion

c)

On the other hand

d)

Nonetheless

55.

What is the author's purpose for this text?


Marsupials are a type of mammal. Female Marsupials have a pocket that they use for carrying and protecting their babies. Most marsupials, such as Kangaroos, wallabies, and koalas live in Australia. The only marsupial native to North American is the opossum.

a)

Persuade

b)

Inform

c)

Entertain

d)

No purpose

56.

Which of the following are examples of texts that are written to entertain? Check ALL that apply.

a)

poems and mystery stories

b)

math and history texts

c)

novels and chapter books

d)

debates and advertisements

57.

What is the author's purpose of the following text?


You should really work on your AR goal this week. Not only will it raise your reading grade, but the more you read the better reader you will become! Reading is a fun activity and once you find a good book you'll never want to put it down.

a)

Persuade

b)

Inform

c)

Entertain

58.

The average school day for kindergartners is getting longer, and it's paying off in improved reading skills. Public schoolchildren who attended kindergarten for a full day showed more improvement than those enrolled in half-day programs.


Which statement would the author agree with?

a)

Longer school days improves learning

b)

School days should be shorter

59.

The average school day for kindergartners is getting longer, and it's having an effect on our students. Public schoolchildren who attended kindergarten for a full day may be improving their skills, but at what cost? Young children are spending too much time in structured learning and returning home exhausted and with little time for learning life skills at home.


Which statement would the author agree with?

a)

We should not have longer school days

b)

We should have longer school days.

60.

I wonder who made gym class mandatory? He was a great guy! It is a welcome break from sitting in chairs. In a recent poll, gym class was the favorite subject of elementary students. PE reinforces the importance of health, exercise and staying active. Every school should offer a PE class.


What is the author's perspective?

a)

The author feels that PE is an important class for all schools

b)

The author feels that PE should be offered in the junior high level schools only.

c)

The author has no perspective

61.
Choose the best alliteration definition:
a)
The repetition of vowel sounds in close proximity.
b)
The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of nearby words.
c)
The repetition of consonant sounds in unstressed syllables.
62.
I wish that date would fade from memory.
a)
assonance
b)
consonance
c)
none
d)
rhyme
63.
The sleeping geese recline their heads.
a)
assonance
b)
consonance
c)
none
d)
rhyme
64.
To sound eager is to sound phony.
a)
assonance
b)
consonance
c)
none
d)
rhyme
65.
It bent in a slant against the weight.
a)
assonance
b)
consonance
c)
none
d)
rhyme
66.
Big bumbling bumblebees rode light, lilting breezes
a)
alliteration
b)
assonance
c)
imagery
d)
cute
67.
What is consonance?
a)
The repetition of any letter sound in a line
b)
The repetition of consonant sounds in a line
c)
The repetition of vowel sounds in a line
d)
The repetition of words or phrases in a poem
68.
What is assonance?
a)
The repetition of vowel sounds in a line
b)
The repetition of consonant sounds in a line
c)
The repetition of any letter sounds in a line
d)
I don't care!
69.

Are you hungry? Let's find a cafe for ________, __________ and __________. (use alliteration)

a)

egg, chips and cola

b)

coffee, cakes and tea

c)

coffee, cakes and cola

d)

fish, chips and coffee

70.
Among the apples the children frolicked.
a)
assonance
b)
consonance
c)
none
d)
rhyme
71.
This form of poetry tells a story in verse.
a)
Free Verse
b)
Narrative
c)
Lyric
d)
Concrete
72.
In this form poems are shaped to look like subjects.
a)
Narrative
b)
Free Verse
c)
Lyric
d)
Concrete
73.
This form of poetry is defined by its lack of strict structure.
a)
Haiku
b)
Limerick
c)
Free Verse
d)
Lyric
74.
This form of poetry has five lines with a highly rhythmic pattern. 
a)
Lyric
b)
Concrete
c)
Haiku
d)
Limerick
75.
This form of poetry expresses the thoughts and feelings of a single speaker.
a)
Lyric
b)
Concrete
c)
Haiku
d)
Limerick
76.
The form of poetry is a three line Japanese verse form, usually about nature.
a)
Lyric
b)
Concrete
c)
Haiku
d)
Limerick
77.
someone who is very strong, loud, and persistent in their beliefs or actions & doesn't give up
a)
keepsake
b)
firebrand
c)
diehard
d)
flameout
78.
the range within which a voice can be heard
a)
earshot
b)
diehard
c)
highbrow
d)
earthwork
79.
excavation and piling of earth in an engineering operation
a)
earthwork
b)
earshot
c)
foreshadow
d)
gangplank
80.
space for movement
a)
fanfare
b)
elbowroom
c)
firebrand
d)
headstrong
81.
a false statement; a lie
a)
falsehood
b)
elbowroom
c)
headstrong
d)
henceforth
82.
a showy or over-the-top display; usually public
a)
highbrow
b)
earthwork
c)
fanfare
d)
forefather
83.
someone who deliberately foments trouble
a)
harebrained
b)
firebrand
c)
foreshadow
d)
freestanding
84.
a complete or very public failure
a)
flophouse
b)
flameout
c)
falsehood
d)
firebrand
85.
place that offers very cheap lodging, generally by providing only minimal services
a)
flameout
b)
flophouse
c)
falsehood
d)
earthwork
86.
person from an earlier time who contributed to a tradition
a)
forefather
b)
keepsake
c)
harebrained
d)
earthwork
87.
anything or anyone that comes before something similar
a)
falsehood
b)
flophouse
c)
keepsake
d)
forerunner
88.
a technique used by writers to give clues about future events in the story
a)
foreshadow
b)
earshot
c)
falsehood
d)
forerunner
89.
not attached to or supported by anything
a)
falsehood
b)
headstrong
c)
freestanding
d)
forefather
90.
a temporary bridge for getting on and off a ship
a)
gangplank
b)
highbrow
c)
earthwork
d)
hinterland
91.
a child who spends most of his/hers time in the streets especially in slum areas
a)
harebrained
b)
guttersnipe
c)
firebrand
d)
henceforth
92.
something developed in excessively fine detail, beyond what is needed
a)
hinterland
b)
freestanding
c)
hairsplitting
d)
henceforth
93.
very foolish
a)
headstrong
b)
harebrained
c)
gangplank
d)
highbrow
94.
a person who does not change their minds often or easily
a)
henceforth
b)
earshot
c)
hairsplitting
d)
headstrong
95.
from now on
a)
headstrong
b)
gangplank
c)
highbrow
d)
henceforth
96.
a highly cultured, educated, and often arrogant person
a)
elbowroom
b)
highbrow
c)
earshot
d)
diehard
97.
a remote and undeveloped area
a)
hinterland
b)
falsehood
c)
harebrained
d)
gangplank
98.
to cheat or deceive someone
a)
highbrow
b)
fanfare
c)
hoodwink
d)
earthwork
99.
something of sentimental value
a)
firebrand
b)
keepsake
c)
guttersnipe
d)
earshot
100.
"These walls have ears"
This sentence is an example of :
a)
metaphor
b)
personification
c)
simile
d)

onomatopoeia

101.
"The baby's skin was like a rose petal"
This sentence is an example of:
a)
metaphor
b)
personification
c)

hyperbole

d)
simile
102.
"the leaves danced in the wind"
This sentence is an example of:
a)

irony

b)
metaphor
c)
personification
d)
simile
103.
"I am so hungry that I can eat a horse"
This sentence is an example of:
a)
simile
b)
hyperbole
c)
personification
d)
metaphor
104.

Life is a broken-winged bird

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

onomatopoeia

d)

idiom

105.

The homeless survived in their cardboard palaces.

a)

onomatopoeia

b)

hyperbole

c)

Irony

d)

metaphor

106.

Her brain is the size of a pea.

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Irony

107.

When you zip up a zipper the sound the zipper makes sounds like a zipper.

a)

irony

b)

Hyperbole

c)

onomatopoeia

d)

metaphor

108.

Its a free ride that you already paid...the lyric is an example of

a)

irony

b)

hyperbole

c)

simile

d)

metaphor

109.

I so loved reading I was willing to walk 15 miles to the library in the snow, uphill.

a)

Personification

b)

Simile

c)

Metaphor

d)

Hyperbole

110.

A traffic cop gets suspended for not paying his parking tickets.

a)

Hyperbole

b)

Irony

c)

Personification

d)

Simile

111.

Life is a journey; travel it well.

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

c)

Personification

d)

Hyperbole

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