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1st 9 weeks Review

Total questions: 81

Worksheet time: 3hrs 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.

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

a)

Yes

b)

No

3.

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. 
4.

As I entered the door, I thought this was a great way to end the day. The chalkboard menu had a list of specialties, like sundaes and banana splits. I looked at all the flavors. Chocolate is my favorite, but strawberry sounded good, too. Where am I?

a)
A restaurant
b)
A store
c)
An ice cream shop
d)
A candy store
5.
The message or lesson that the author wants you to learn from the story is called the
a)
thesis
b)
summary
c)
theme
d)
plot
6.

Which of the following is an example of theme?

a)

Cinderella was thoughtful and kind.

b)

Jack risked his life to save Jane.

c)

Don't judge people by outward appearances.

d)

Happiness

7.
Where can a reader find the theme?
a)
It stated directly in the text.
b)
A character tells you.
c)
The reader must understand what the character has learned.
d)
Books or movies do not have themes.
8.
She sobbed for hours trying to think of a way out of having to tell her father she wrecked her new car.  After stewing over it for quite some time, she called her father on his cell phone.  "Thank you," he said.
a)
Sometimes crying is good for you
b)
it's important to be honest
c)
Driving a car is a big responsibility
d)
expereincing loss/grief is difficult
9.
Jim was stacking boxes at work.  There was a certain height he had to reach.  He stretched his body, but could not reach to place the final box at the top.  Bill happened to see Jim struggling and came to his rescue, since he was a foot taller.
a)
teamwork can accomplish a goal
b)
tall people are the best
c)
work hard to reach a goal
d)
people can be like boxes
10.
Susie was waiting for Tina to arrive in the crowded lunch room.  She looked through the crowd to see if she could spot Tina from afar.  Tina was standing in an area all by herself.  She had a perplexed look on her face, as there were no other seats available.  Thankfully, Susie had saved her a seat, and all was well.
a)
Lunch is best when it's crowded
b)
Be nice
c)
Friends should look out for each other
d)
Susie is nice
11.

Where and when the story takes place.

a)

Setting

b)

Place

c)

Event

d)

Area

12.

The person or creatures in the story.

a)

Setting

b)

Characters

c)

Plot

d)

Who knows?

13.

A character trait is the way a person or a character in a book acts. It is what they say and do.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

One example of a character trait would be...

a)

Hungary

b)

Brave

c)

Surprised

15.
What character trait is revealed?
After pulling an all-nighter studying, Sarah moved through the dance routine sluggishly.  She was off beat and missed several moves.
a)
passionate
b)
nervous
c)
tired
d)
bored
16.
In the passage below, what can you infer about Randolph using clues from the setting?
One summer day, Randolph the Bright slept alone in his room in the castle at Reddington. The light of the morning seeped slowly through his curtains. Randolph blinked against the day, smiling as his dream came to a peaceful conclusion.
a)
Randolph is a mean person.
b)
Randolph is a prince or king. 
c)
Randolph has an older sister. 
d)
The setting doesn't give me any clues about Randolph. 
17.
Setting tells you where and when a story occurs. Setting includes two things: time and place. Time includes the time period. It can also include elapsed time, or how much time passes for the characters. The place is where a story happens, including details about what that space looks, sounds or smells like or what it is like to live there.

Read the following passage from Alice in Wonderland: 

Once in the wood, she was anxious to get back to her right size again, and then to get into that lovely garden. But how? Peeping over a mushroom, she beheld a large blue caterpillar sitting on the top with its arms folded...

Which detail from the text provides a clue to the place where this passage takes place?
a)
“Once in the wood…"
b)
“A large blue caterpillar..”
c)
“...get back to her right size again...”
d)
“...with its arms folded”
18.

Alex shut the lid to his laptop with a loud clap. Some of the people sitting at the tables near him looked up from their books and gave him annoyed looks. Alex realized that he had disturbed them and held up his hand apologetically. The librarian turned toward him and shushed him loudly, perhaps louder than the noise that he had made. Alex put the laptop in his bag and began walking toward the door. He held his head down low.

Which of the following choices is evidence that the setting is a library?

a)

He held his head down low.

b)

Alex shut the lid to his laptop with a loud clap

c)

The librarian turned toward him and shushed him loudly, perhaps louder than the noise that he had made.

19.

Which is an example of a specific detail that describes an event?

a)

The little crab tried to jump in order to walk faster, but it made him tired.

b)

The little crab was tired.

20.

CeCe loved her little brother. He was a cute, little baby. He was cute except when he was eating his baby food peas and carrots. When Mom finished feeding the baby, she had to change her shirt and wipe off her face. She had to clean green and orange splatters off the table and floor.

One day, Mom wanted CeCe to feed the baby. CeCe looked alarmed, but she knew her brother had to eat. CeCe fed her little brother. Afterward, she had to take a bath.


How can the reader tell that CeCe is helpful and caring?

a)

She fights with her mother.

b)

She makes lunch for her family.

c)

She feeds her messy brother.

21.

What does the main idea of a story tell the reader?

a)

a specific detail from the story

b)

The conflict of the story

c)

What the story is mostly about

d)

The universal truth, moral, or idea the author wants to express

22.
Jenny visited her grandmother in the hospital.  She saw how kind and helpful the nurses were to her grandmother.  Now she wants to be a nurse when she grows up.  She wants to help sick people get well. 
What is the main idea?
a)
Jenny got sick.
b)
Jenny wants to be a nurse.
c)
Her grandmother was in the hospital.
d)
Jenny was glad the nurses were being kind to her grandmother.
23.
Main Idea:
Frogs are amazing jumpers.

What supporting detail would go with this main idea?
a)
Frogs use their tongue to catch flies.
b)
A tadpole is the name of a young frog.
c)
Frogs have long, powerful legs which help them leaplong distances.
d)
The Fire-belly Toad has slightly warty skin.
24.
Someday we will all have robots that will be our personal servants. They will look and behave much like real humans. We will be able to talk to these mechanical helpers and they will be able to respond in kind! Amazingly, the robots of the future will be able to learn from experience. They will be smart, strong, and untiring workers whose only goal will be to make our lives easier.
What is this selection mainly about?
a)
Someday we will have robots that will be our personal servants.
b)
We will be able to talk to robots and they will be able to respond.
c)
 Robots will be untiring workers.
d)
Amazingly, the robots of the future will be able to learn from experience.
25.
Students sat in the cafeteria talking loudly. It was lunch time at Green Elementary, and the lunch room was full. The noise and the smell of grilled cheese filled the air. In the corner sat Rudy and Jacob. They were making their daily lunch trades.
"I'll give you my cheese crackers for your pretzels," said Jacob.
"Okay, I'll give you my vanilla pudding for your sugar cookies," said Rudy.
"Deal!" said Jacob.
What is the main idea or main event of the passage?
a)
Jacob and Rudy trade food at lunch
b)
Rudy wanted Jacob's sugar cookies
c)
Jacob had cheese crackers and wanted pretzels
d)
Students were talking loudly during lunch at Green Elementary
26.
What is a summary?
a)
a short explanation of a text
b)
a persuasive argument about a text
c)
a movie based off of a book
d)
a theme or universal lesson
27.
You should write your summary
a)
in your own words with complete sentences
b)
in a secret language that you make up
c)
in one draft without revising
d)
in fragments without punctuation
28.
A summary should
a)
answer the 5 W's: who, what, when, where, and why
b)
describe the details but not the main ideas
c)
never mention the plot of the text
d)
always mention the age of the author
29.
Read the following passage and then answer the question.
The Elk River flows from the far northern part of the state all the way to the southern tip. All kinds of animals rely on it for drinking water, people eat the fish they catch in it, and farmers in the state depend on it for irrigating their crops. Since there is very little rain in this state, the Elk River gives animals and humans the water they need to stay alive. Even though the river is not nearly the biggest in the nation, it is very important to the people and animals that live near it.
a)
The Elk River is a small river.
b)
The Elk River starts in the northern part of the state.
c)
The Elk River is very important to people and animals.
d)
People catch fish in the Elk River.
30.
Read the following passage and then answer the question.
There are five teams of students in the fifth grade. The blue team has math first period, and the red team has science. The yellow team gets to go outside early in the morning, while the green team goes to music. Only students on the orange team get to play games first period. Each student wears a nametag with his or her color, so that the teachers and students all know where a student should be.
a)
Students are organized by teams with color names .
b)
The blue team has math first.
c)
Students wear nametags.
d)
The yellow team has the best schedule.
31.

Identify the title as a Historical, Scientific, or Technical text.

How to Draw Cats in 5 Easy Steps

a)

Technical

Text

b)

Scientific Text

c)

Historical Text

32.

Identify the title as a Historical, Scientific, or Technical text.

All About Hurricanes: Earth's Strongest Storms

a)

Technical Text

b)

Scientific Text

c)

Historical Text

33.

Identify the title as a Historical, Scientific, or Technical text.

Who Was Jackie Robinson?

a)

Technical Text

b)

Historical Text

c)

Scientific Text

34.

Identify the title as a Historical, Scientific, or Technical text.

I Survived the Blizzard of 1812

a)

Technical Text

b)

Historical Text

c)

Scientific Text

35.

Identify the title as a Historical, Scientific, or Technical text.

Writing a Thank You Note Made Simple

a)

Technical Text

b)

Historical Text

c)

Scientific Text

36.

Identify the title as a Historical, Scientific, or Technical text.

The Water Cycle

a)

Scientific Text

b)

Historical Text

c)

Technical Text

37.

Which type of nonfiction writing would most likely include research from scientists?

a)

Technical Text

b)

Historical Text

c)

Scientific Text

38.

Which type of nonfiction writing would explain people, places, and events from history?

a)

Technical Text

b)

Historical Text

c)

Scientific Text

39.

Which type of nonfiction writing would give the reader step-by-step directions explaining how to do something?

a)

Technical Text

b)

Historical Text

c)

Scientific Text

40.

It is raining in Seattle right now!

a)

Future Progressive

b)

Present Progressive

c)

Past Progressive

41.

Amy was sitting on the biggest chair in the room.

a)

Future Progressive

b)

Present Progressive

c)

Past Progressive

42.

I am sipping all of the fruit punch from the juice box.

a)

Future Progressive

b)

Present Progressive

c)

Past Progressive

43.

All of the balloons were popping!

a)

Future Progressive

b)

Present Progressive

c)

Past Progressive

44.

Jake will be napping after all of his finals.

a)

Future Progressive

b)

Present Progressive

c)

Past Progressive

45.

The electrician will be fixing the fan later today.

a)

Future Progressive

b)

Present Progressive

c)

Past Progressive

46.

You've got a bad cough. You should stay at home.

a)

request

b)

possibility

c)

advice

d)

obligation

47.

Which of these sentences is an example of possibility?

a)

If you wash your hands you probably won't get sick.

b)

You should take the dog out for a walk.

c)

You have to be quiet when the teacher is explaining something.

d)

Could you help me with my homework?

48.

Which of these refers to obligation?

a)

You don't have to do extra work.

b)

You must do your homework.

c)

You can watch television.

d)

You should go to bed early.

49.

_______ you help me with these bags, please?

a)

could

b)

must

c)

might

d)

should

50.

It _______rain later because it's very cloudy.

a)

can

b)

mustn't

c)

should

d)

might

51.

I______ turn the light on because there was no electricity.

a)

wouldn't

b)

shouldn't

c)

couldn't

d)

mustn't

52.
The dog ran through the woods it chased the deer up the hill.
a)
Complete Sentence
b)
Run-On
c)
Fragment
53.
In the middle of the night
a)
Complete Sentence
b)
Run-On
c)
Fragment
54.
The wind blew the leaves in the yard.
a)
Complete Sentence
b)
Run-On
c)
Fragment
55.
Which sentence is written correctly?
a)
Our school has many clubs and activities but, sixth graders can't participate in sports.
b)
Our school has many clubs and activities, but sixth graders can't participate in sports.
c)
Our school has many clubs and activities, nor sixth graders can't participate in sports.
56.
What are the FANBOY words?
a)
for  after  no  by  on  yes  so
b)
first  and  next  but  only  yes  so
c)
for  and  nor  but  or  yet  so
57.
Which sentence is written correctly?
a)
Two teams are playing in the World Series, or only one can win.
b)
Two teams are playing in the World Series, for only one can win.
c)
Two teams are playing in the World Series, nor only one can win.
d)
Two teams are playing in the World Series, but only one can win.
58.

I want to go, _________.

a)

two

b)

to

c)

too

59.

Put the box over ______________.

a)

their

b)

there

c)

they're

60.

I need _____________ telephone number.

a)

your

b)

you're

61.

The toy has lost ___________ batteries.

a)

its

b)

it's

62.

If Mark doesn't want to go, _____________he should stay home.

a)

then

b)

than

63.

The park is __________ the lake.

a)

by

b)

buy

c)

bye

64.

Which is capitalized correctly?

a)

dr. Johnson

b)

Mayor tom

c)

Mrs. sooter

d)

Mrs. Kate Smith

e)

Dr. johnson

65.

Which sentence is correct?

a)

bob is going to meet Jane.

b)

bob is going to meet jane.

c)

Bob is going to meet Jane.

d)

BOB is going to meet Jane

66.

Which country is capitalized correctly?

a)

United states

b)

Mexico

c)

new zealand

d)

spain

e)

great Britain

67.

Which word in the sentence needs to be capitalized?


The Grand canyon is very beautiful.

a)

beautiful

b)

Canyon

68.

Which is correct?

a)

Ms. haakma

b)

ms. Haakma

c)

Ms. Haakma

d)

ms. haakma

69.

Which of these words should be capitalized?

a)

tuesday

b)

winter

c)

aunt

d)

library

70.
Do you capitalize the first word in a sentence?
a)
Yes
b)
No
c)
Sometimes
d)
Depends what kind of sentence
71.
Jaki is a wonderful piano player. But Emily is more VERSATILE; she sings, acts, paints and writes poetry, and also plays the piano. What does the word VERSATILE mean?
a)
many abilities
b)
boring
c)
not skilled
d)
exciting
72.
We thought that Mrs. Kerner would be very DISTRAUGHT when told that Antonio broke Ms.Pate's pointer; however, she took the news very calmly. What does the word DISTRAUGHT mean?
.
a)
anxious
b)
upset
c)
happy
d)
fearful
73.
Pedestrians should look both ways before crossing the street
a)
crosswalks
b)
walkers
c)
stoplights
d)
parrots
74.
The frigid water made Elizabeth’s teeth chatter.
a)
cold
b)
clean
c)
green
d)
warm
75.
What is a synonym for hot?
a)
cold
b)
scorching
c)
coffee
d)
freezing
76.
What is an antonym of before?
a)
after
b)
at first
c)
beginning
d)
start
77.
Are the words synonyms or antonyms?
smile
grin
a)
Synonyms
b)
Antonyms
78.
What is a synonym?
a)
a person, place, or thing
b)
a word that means the same as another word
c)
an action word
d)
a word that means the opposite of another word
79.
What is an antonym? 
a)
a word that means the opposite of another word
b)
a person, place, or thing
c)
a word that means the same as another word
d)
an action word
80.
Synonyms are words that...
a)
have the same meaning.
b)
have opposite meanings.
81.
Antonyms are words that...
a)
have the same meaning.
b)
have opposite meanings.

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