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Language arts review #1

Total questions: 130

Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the author’s purpose of a book explaining how earthquakes happen and what people can do to stay safe?

a)

Entertain

b)

Persuade

c)

Inform

2.

What is the author’s purpose of a story about two kids who discover a secret tunnel beneath their school?

a)

Entertain

b)

Persuade

c)

Inform

3.

What is the author’s purpose of a magazine article describing how astronauts prepare for space missions?

a)

Entertain

b)

Persuade

c)

Inform

4.

What is the author’s purpose of an advertisement encouraging people to recycle more often?

a)

Entertain

b)

Persuade

c)

Inform

5.

What is the author’s purpose of a story about a lost puppy finding its way home across the city?

a)

Entertain

b)

Persuade

c)

Inform

6.

Which trait best describes Samantha when she shares her lunch with a friend who forgot hers?

a)

Generous

b)

Lazy

c)

Angry

d)

Forgetful

7.

Which trait best describes Michael when he cheers for his soccer teammates even after a loss?

a)

Encouraging

b)

Mean

c)

Quiet

d)

Unfair

8.

Which trait best describes Tina when she studies for weeks and refuses to give up at the spelling bee?

a)

Determined

b)

Careless

9.

Which trait best describes Carlos when he helps his neighbor’s dog get safely out of the street?

a)

Brave

b)

Selfish

c)

Greedy

d)

Annoying

10.

Which trait best describes Lila when she tells jokes to cheer up her little brother?

a)

Playful

b)

Cruel

c)

Dishonest

d)

Rude

11.

What does the word “exhausted” most likely mean in the sentence: After running three miles without stopping, Eric was completely exhausted and had to sit down to catch his breath?

a)

Tired

b)

Excited

c)

Hungry

d)

Proud

12.

What does the word “fragile” most likely mean in the sentence: The glass vase was so fragile that Maria was afraid to touch it?

a)

Delicate

b)

Strong

c)

Cheap

d)

Common

13.

What does the word “devour” most likely mean in the sentence: Jason was so hungry after practice that he could devour the whole pizza?

a)

Eat quickly

b)

Cook

c)

Save

d)

Taste

14.

What does the word “reluctant” most likely mean in the sentence: Ella was reluctant to jump into the freezing pool?

a)

Unwilling

b)

Excited

c)

Joyful

d)

Proud

15.

What does the word “ancient” most likely mean in the sentence: The ancient ruins showed carvings made thousands of years ago?

a)

Old

b)

New

c)

Broken

d)

Small

16.

Which statement is a fact? The Atlantic Ocean is the second largest ocean in the world.

a)

Fact

b)

Opinion

17.

Which statement is an opinion? Chocolate ice cream is the most delicious flavor of all.

a)

Fact

b)

Opinion

18.

Which statement is a fact? George Washington was the first president of the United States.

a)

Fact

b)

Opinion

19.

Which statement is an opinion? Soccer is the best sport anyone can play.

a)

Fact

b)

Opinion

20.

Which statement is a fact? The sun is a star at the center of our solar system.

a)

Fact

b)

Opinion

21.

Which genre is a novel where Emily and her classmates start a science club and compete in a fair?

a)

Fantasy

b)

Historical Fiction

c)

Science Fiction

d)

Realistic Fiction

22.

Which genre is a story about a boy who travels through time after finding a mysterious watch?

a)

Fantasy

b)

Historical Fiction

c)

Science Fiction

d)

Realistic Fiction

23.

Which genre is a book about two children who discover a dragon egg in their backyard?

a)

Fantasy

b)

Historical Fiction

c)

Science Fiction

d)

Realistic Fiction

24.

Which genre is a novel about a girl living in ancient Egypt who learns to write hieroglyphics?

a)

Fantasy

b)

Historical Fiction

c)

Science Fiction

d)

Realistic Fiction

25.

Which genre is a story about a colony on Mars where kids grow plants in space?

a)

Fantasy

b)

Historical Fiction

c)

Science Fiction

d)

Realistic Fiction

26.

Where does Grace most likely work if she brushes sawdust off her apron after sanding wood?

a)

A bakery

b)

A library

c)

A workshop

d)

A hospital

27.

Where is Brandon most likely coming from if he has grass stains, cleats, and a ball?

a)

A baseball field

b)

A soccer field

c)

A swimming pool

d)

A movie theater

28.

Where is Maria most likely if she packs a suitcase, checks her passport, and hears flight announcements?

a)

A train station

b)

An airport

c)

A stadium

d)

A hospital

29.

Where is Daniel most likely if he waters rows of tomatoes with a watering can?

a)

A factory

b)

A classroom

c)

A garden

d)

An office

30.

Where is Lily most likely if she laces up skates, tightens her helmet, and steps onto smooth ice?

a)

A swimming pool

b)

An ice rink

c)

A gym

d)

A library

31.

Which literary device is used in the sentence: “Bees buzzed busily beside the blooming bushes”?

a)

Alliteration

b)

Simile

32.

Which literary device is used in the sentence: “The thunder roared like a mighty lion in the sky”?

a)

Simile

b)

Alliteration

c)

Personification

d)

Idiom

33.

Which literary device is used in the sentence: “The homework pile was a mountain sitting on his desk”?

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Alliteration

34.

Which literary device is used in the sentence: “I told you a million times to clean your room”?

a)

Hyperbole

b)

Simile

c)

Metaphor

d)

Idiom

35.

Which literary device is used in the sentence: “The leaves danced in the autumn breeze”?

a)

Personification

b)

Metaphor

c)

Alliteration

d)

Simile

36.

Which literary device is used in the sentence: “Her smile was as bright as the sun”?

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Alliteration

37.

Which literary device is used in the sentence: “The classroom was a zoo during free time”?

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Idiom

d)

Personification

38.

Which literary device is used in the sentence: “He ran faster than lightning across the playground”?

a)

Hyperbole

b)

Simile

39.

Which literary device is used in the sentence: “Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers”?

a)

Alliteration

b)

Simile

c)

Metaphor

d)

Personification

40.

Which literary device is used in the sentence: “The stars winked playfully at us from the night sky”?

a)

Personification

b)

Alliteration

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Simile

41.

What does the idiom “It’s raining cats and dogs” mean?

a)

It's raining very hard

b)

Animals are falling from the sky

c)

It's sunny outside

d)

It's a light drizzle

42.

What does the idiom “Don’t cry over spilled milk” mean?

a)

Don’t be upset about something that already happened

b)

Be careful in the kitchen

c)

Milk is important to drink

d)

Clean up your mess

43.

What does the idiom “He has a heart of gold” mean?

a)

He is very kind

b)

He is very rich

c)

He is very stubborn

d)

He is very quiet

44.

What does the idiom “The ball is in your court” mean?

a)

It is your turn to make a decision

b)

You are playing tennis

c)

The game is almost over

d)

You lost something

45.

What does the idiom “She spilled the beans” mean?

a)

She revealed a secret

b)

She cooked dinner

c)

She made a mess

d)

She told a joke

46.

Which conjunction correctly connects this sentence: Sophie wanted to go to the park (a)   she wanted to go to the pool.

Choose from the below words

and

but

or

so

47.

Which conjunction correctly connects this sentence: It was raining outside, (a)   Max still wanted to ride his bike.

Choose from the below words

and

but

or

for

48.

Which conjunction correctly completes this sentence: Would you like pizza (a)   spaghetti for dinner?

Choose from the below words

and

but

or

so

49.

Which conjunction correctly completes this sentence: Jenna grabbed her notebook ___ her favorite pencil.

a)

and

b)

but

c)

or

d)

for

50.

Which conjunction correctly completes this sentence: The sun was shining, ___ the air was still cold.

a)

but

b)

and

c)

or

d)

nor

51.

Which word is a synonym for “happy”?

a)

Joyful

b)

Sad

c)

Angry

d)

Tired

52.

Which word is a synonym for “silent”?

a)

Quiet

b)

Noisy

c)

Loud

d)

Rowdy

53.

Which word is a synonym for “large”?

a)

Huge

b)

Tiny

c)

Small

d)

Little

54.

Which word is a synonym for “fast”?

a)

Quick

b)

Slow

c)

Sluggish

d)

Lazy

55.

Which word is a synonym for “bright”?

a)

Shiny

b)

Dark

c)

Dull

d)

Gloomy

56.

Which word is an antonym for “hot”?

a)

Cold

b)

Tiny

c)

Small

d)

Little

57.

Which word is an antonym for “brave”?

a)

Cowardly

b)

Courageous

c)

Fearless

d)

Bold

58.

Which word is an antonym for “early”?

a)

Late

b)

Timely

c)

On time

d)

Prompt

59.

Which word is an antonym for “difficult”?

a)

Easy

b)

Hard

c)

Tough

d)

Challenging

60.

Which word is an antonym for “generous”?

a)

Selfish

b)

Kind

c)

Giving

d)

Thoughtful

61.

What is the correct plural of “dog”?

a)

Dogs

b)

Doges

c)

Dogies

d)

Dogi

62.

What is the correct plural of “cat”?

a)

Cats

b)

Cates

c)

Caties

d)

Cati

63.

What is the correct plural of “car”?

a)

Cars

b)

Cares

64.

What is the correct plural of 'book'?

a)

Books

b)

Bookes

c)

Bookies

d)

Booki

65.

What is the correct plural of 'pencil'?

a)

Pencils

b)

Penciles

c)

Pencilies

d)

Pencili

66.

What is the correct plural of 'bus'?

a)

Buses

b)

Buss

c)

Busies

d)

Busi

67.

What is the correct plural of 'box'?

a)

Boxes

b)

Boxs

c)

Boxies

d)

Boxi

68.

What is the correct plural of 'dish'?

a)

Dishes

b)

Dishs

c)

Dishies

d)

Dishi

69.

What is the correct plural of 'watch'?

a)

Watches

b)

Watchs

c)

Watchies

d)

Watchi

70.

What is the correct plural of 'fox'?

a)

Foxes

b)

Foxs

c)

Foxies

d)

Foxi

71.

What is the plural form of 'carry'?

a)

Carries

b)

Carrys

c)

Carri

d)

Carrieses

72.

What is the correct plural of “baby”?

a)

Babies

b)

Babys

c)

Babyes

d)

Babyi

73.

What is the correct plural of “story”?

a)

Stories

b)

Storys

c)

Storyes

d)

Storyi

74.

What is the correct plural of “city”?

a)

Cities

b)

Citys

c)

Cityes

d)

Cityi

75.

What is the correct plural of “party”?

a)

Parties

b)

Partys

c)

Partyes

d)

Parti

76.

What is the correct plural of “family”?

a)

Families

b)

Familys

c)

Familyes

d)

Familyi

77.

What is the correct plural of “cactus”?

a)

Cacti

b)

Cactuses

c)

Cacties

d)

Cactus

78.

What is the correct plural of “fungus”?

a)

Fungi

b)

Funguses

c)

Fungies

d)

Fungus

79.

What is the correct plural of “octopus”?

a)

Octopi

b)

Ocotpuses

80.

What is the plural form of 'Deer'?

a)

Deer

b)

Deers

81.

What is the correct plural of 'nucleus'?

a)

Nuclei

b)

Nucleuses

c)

Nucleies

d)

Nucleus

82.

What is the correct plural of 'syllabus'?

a)

Syllabi

b)

Syllabuses

c)

Syllabies

d)

Syllabus

83.

Which sentence is correct for noun-verb agreement? The dogs ___ fast.

a)

run

b)

runs

c)

running

d)

runned

84.

Which sentence is correct for noun-verb agreement? She ___ to school every day.

a)

walks

b)

walk

c)

walking

d)

walked

85.

Which sentence is correct for noun-verb agreement? The boys ___ soccer in the park.

a)

play

b)

plays

c)

playing

d)

played

86.

Which sentence is correct for noun-verb agreement? They ___ happy to see the movie.

a)

were

b)

was

c)

are

d)

be

87.

Which sentence is correct for noun-verb agreement? The bird ___ across the sky.

a)

flies

b)

fly

c)

flying

d)

flown

88.

What is the name for a group of lions?

a)

Pride

b)

Pack

c)

Flock

d)

Herd

89.

What is the name for a group of dolphins?

a)

Pod

b)

Colony

c)

Troop

d)

School

90.

What is the name for a group of wolves?

a)

Pack

b)

Herd

c)

Swarm

d)

Colony

91.

What is the name for a group of birds?

a)

Flock

b)

Herd

c)

Troop

d)

Pack

92.

What is the name for a group of fish?

a)

School

b)

Flock

c)

Herd

d)

Pack

93.

What is the name for a group of bees?

a)

Swarm

b)

Herd

c)

Pride

d)

Flock

94.

What is the name for a group of cows?

a)

Herd

b)

Flock

c)

Colony

d)

Troop

95.

What is the name for a group of ants?

a)

Colony

b)

School

96.

What is the name for a group of monkeys?

a)

Troop

b)

Flock

c)

Herd

d)

Swarm

97.

What is the name for a group of geese?

a)

Gaggle

b)

Pack

c)

Pride

d)

Herd

98.

Which sentence type is this: “Please close the door.”

a)

Imperative

b)

Interrogative

c)

Declarative

d)

Exclamatory

99.

Which sentence type is this: “Did you finish your homework?”

a)

Interrogative

b)

Imperative

c)

Declarative

d)

Exclamatory

100.

Which sentence type is this: “The sun is shining today.”

a)

Declarative

b)

Interrogative

c)

Imperative

d)

Exclamatory

101.

Which sentence type is this: “Watch out for the car!”

a)

Exclamatory

b)

Declarative

c)

Imperative

d)

Interrogative

102.

Which sentence type is this: “Clean your room before dinner.”

a)

Imperative

b)

Declarative

c)

Exclamatory

d)

Interrogative

103.

Which sentence type is this: “How many apples are in the basket?”

a)

Interrogative

b)

Imperative

c)

Declarative

d)

Exclamatory

104.

Which sentence type is this: “I love reading adventure books.”

a)

Declarative

b)

Imperative

c)

Exclamatory

d)

Interrogative

105.

Which sentence type is this: “Don’t forget to feed the dog.”

a)

Imperative

b)

Declarative

c)

Exclamatory

d)

Interrogative

106.

Which sentence type is this: “The fireworks are amazing!”

a)

Exclamatory

b)

Declarative

c)

Interrogative

d)

Imperative

107.

Which sentence type is this: “Can we go to the park after lunch?”

a)

Interrogative

b)

Imperative

c)

Declarative

d)

Exclamatory

108.

A flyer encouraging students to recycle more often at school is written to do what?

a)

Entertain

b)

Persuade

c)

Inform

109.

A story about a boy and his dog who get lost in the woods and must find their way home is written to do what?

a)

Entertain

b)

Persuade

c)

Inform

110.

Which trait best describes Ethan when he works hard on his science project every night for a week and doesn’t give up?

a)

Determined

b)

Forgetful

c)

Careless

111.

What does the word “reluctant” most likely mean in the sentence: “Marcus was reluctant to try the new food because he wasn’t sure he would like it”?

a)

Excited

b)

Willing

c)

Unwilling

112.

Which of the following is a fact?

a)

George Washington was the first President of the United States.

b)

Chocolate ice cream tastes better than vanilla ice cream.

c)

Video games are more fun than reading.

113.

Which of the following is an opinion?

a)

The Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean on Earth.

b)

Chocolate ice cream tastes better than vanilla ice cream.

c)

Water freezes at 32 degrees Fahrenheit.

114.

What can we infer about Maya if she comes inside with wet hair, soggy shoes, and water dripping from her coat?

a)

She was caught in the rain.

b)

She went swimming.

c)

She spilled a drink.

115.

What can we infer about Daniel if he frowns at his lunchbox and refuses to eat a tuna sandwich?

a)

He doesn’t like tuna.

b)

He is allergic to bread.

c)

He is too full to eat.

116.

Which title best expresses the main idea of this passage: “Whales are the largest animals in the ocean. They can weigh more than 100,000 pounds and can grow longer than a school bus”?

a)

Amazing Giants of the Sea

b)

How to Train a Whale

c)

Why Whales are Dangerous

117.

Which title best expresses the main idea of this passage: “Honeybees work together to build hives, gather nectar, and make honey. Without bees, many plants would not grow”?

a)

Bees: Nature’s Busy Workers

b)

Plants and Trees

c)

Sweet Foods We Eat

118.

What will most likely happen next if dark clouds grow heavier and thunder booms in the distance as people rush inside?

a)

A storm will begin.

b)

It will become sunny.

c)

The wind will stop.

119.

What will most likely happen when Samantha takes her spelling test if she studied hard and practiced each word several times?

a)

She will do well.

b)

She will fail.

c)

She will forget every word.

120.

Where is Jordan most likely if he zips up his sleeping bag and looks out of a tent at the campfire?

a)

A campground

b)

A classroom

c)

A restaurant

121.

Where is the story most likely taking place if students rush to get to class before the bell while teachers stand at their doors?

a)

A school

b)

A library

c)

A park

122.

Which sentence is a simile?

a)

The puppy was as playful as a clown.

b)

The puppy barked loudly.

c)

The puppy chased its tail.

123.

Which sentence is a simile?

a)

Her smile was as bright as the sun.

b)

She smiled at her friend.

c)

She smiled quickly.

124.

Which sentence is a metaphor?

a)

Time is a thief that steals our moments.

b)

Time passed quickly.

c)

Time ticked on the clock.

125.

Noah cleaned his room. He wanted to go outside.

a)

Noah cleaned his room and he wanted to go outside.

b)

Noah cleaned his room because he wanted to go outside.

c)

Noah cleaned his room, so he could go outside.

d)

Noah cleaned his room, he wanted to go outside.

126.

Emma loves pizza. She also likes pasta.

a)

Emma loves pizza, or she also likes pasta.

b)

Emma loves pizza, and she also likes pasta.

c)

Emma loves pizza so she also likes pasta.

d)

Emma loves pizza but also likes pasta.

127.

Liam went to the park. It started raining.

a)

Liam went to the park so it started raining.

b)

Liam went to the park, but it started raining.

c)

Liam went to the park and it started raining.

d)

Liam went to the park because it started raining.

128.

Mia forgot her homework. She completed it last night.

a)

Mia forgot her homework, but she completed it last night.

b)

Mia forgot her homework, so she completed it last night.

c)

Mia forgot her homework because she completed it last night.

d)

Mia forgot her homework and completed it last night.

129.

Aiden loves soccer. He doesn't like basketball.

a)

Aiden loves soccer, so he doesn't like basketball.

b)

Aiden loves soccer, but he doesn't like basketball.

c)

Aiden loves soccer or he doesn’t like basketball.

d)

Aiden loves soccer and he doesn’t like basketball.

130.

Ava wanted ice cream. There were no more cones.

a)

Ava wanted ice cream, but there were no more cones.

b)

Ava wanted ice cream or there were no more cones.

c)

Ava wanted ice cream, so there were no more cones.

d)

Ava wanted ice cream and there were no more cones.