5th Grade Language NWEA Prep

Grammar & Vocabulary

100

1. Mrs. Porter, my fourth grade teacher, is helpful. ________ spends extra time with me to make sure I understand. Identify the correct missing word.

a. Her

c. He

b. I

d. She

d. She

200

Which words mean that the uniforms belong to both girls?

a. he girl’s uniforms

b. the girls’ uniforms

c. the girls’ uniforms’

d. the girls uniforms

b. the girls’ uniforms

300

a. put, putted

b. read, red

c. burst, bursting

d. say, said

d. say, said

400

Which should be combined into one sentence?

a. Janelle wanted her entire family to attend the reunion. Several of her grandchildren chose not to oblige.

b. Martha fell when she tried to walk through the aisles in her classroom. Jack tripped over Sally’s backpack.

c. Cindy left all her cosmetics at the office. Her clothing appeared rumpled and wrinkled.

d. Joe wanted to earn an A in Mrs. Cosmo’s class. Mr. Smith expected him to fail his class.

a. Janelle wanted her entire family to attend the reunion. Several of her grandchildren chose not to oblige.

500

Which of the following is NOT an adverbial clause?

a. After we went to the movie,

b. After we climbed the mountain,

c. After school last night,

d. After we completed our unit exam,

c. After school last night,

Genres

100

If you enjoy a book of poems, and you want to share your opinions and thoughts about the book, which would you most likely want to write?

a. a persuasive argument

c. a narrative

b. a review

d. a description

b. a review

200

6. If you were writing a letter to the editor, which sentence would you most likely use to persuade the town council to save a tree that was about to be cut down?

a. The tree is an oak tree and a landmark.

b. That tree has Nathan Hale’s initials carved in it, who was a Revolutionary War hero.

c. My dad and uncle used to climb that tree.

d. If that old oak is cut down, a piece of history will disappear, too.

b. That tree has Nathan Hale’s initials carved in it, who was a Revolutionary War hero.

300

 

If you were assigned a reminiscence, a story from your life, the best point of view to use would be:

a. first person

b. third person

c. second person

d. third person omniscient

a. first person

400

If you want to describe the funny costumes your teachers wore to a school dance, which type of writing should you choose?

a. business letter

b. a research paper

c. an informal essay

d. a poem

c. an informal essay

500

Which of the following topics would be best for a persuasive essay?

a. Why football is the best sport

b. The story of my life

c. Three kinds of trees

d. Seasons of the year

a. Why football is the best sport

Figurative Language

100

3. Waves of ________________ grass shimmered in the sun.Choose the word that best completes the sentence.

a. green

c. eaten

b. buried

d. morning

a. green

200

5. Which sentence best describes the mood “cheerfulness”?

a. The lilacs are nice.

b. The lilacs will die and loose their petals.

c. The lilacs are purple.

d. The lilacs danced with the gentle breezes.

d. The lilacs danced with the gentle breezes.

300

I am so hungry I could eat a horse.
What figure of speech does this sentence use?

a. metaphor

b. simile

c. hyperbole

d. personification

c. hyperbole

400

Which of the following provides the most vivid description?

a. Sarah bought a new skirt and blouse. She always shopped at stores that were having sales. She was a bargain shopper.

b. Joe’s legs quivered violently as he waited for Miss Pearl to deliver a copy of the dreaded exam. As she approached his shabby desk, her steely eyes bore right through him.

c. The day began with a memorable sunrise. The rain fell, and the wind blew. It was going to be an ugly day.

d. Reading a book was fun for Lindsey. She sat in a chair near the door.

b. Joe’s legs quivered violently as he waited for Miss Pearl to deliver a copy of the dreaded exam. As she approached his shabby desk, her steely eyes bore right through him.

500

Read the sentence.

We are on thin ice because we keep getting in trouble with the lunch teachers. 

Which part of the sentence is an idiom?

a. we keep getting in trouble

b. with the lunch teachers

c. on thin ice

d. We are on 

c. on thin ice

Text Structure & Organization

100

I. _________________________
A. pheasants
B. ducks
C. doves
D. grouse

II. Fish
A. trout
B. bass

Select the best heading for Part I of the outline.

a. Fish

b. Snakes

c. Birds

d. Amphibians

c. Birds

200

These sentences could form a paragraph. Which is the best topic sentence?

a. Dad picked up the toys in the living room.

b. Bobby vacuumed the floors in the bedrooms and family room.

c. Sarah dusted the shelves.

d. By the time mom got home, the house would be spotless.

d. By the time mom got home, the house would be spotless.

300

Which of the following would be the best title for a paper contrasting tea and coffee?

a. My Favorite Teas

b. Types of Drinks

c. The History of Coffee

d. Tea or Coffee: A Cultural Debate

d. Tea or Coffee: A Cultural Debate

400

If a student selects “cars” as a topic for a research paper, which words would NOT provide the basis for appropriate information?

a. American trucks

b. interstate highways

c. automobile engines

d. Ford Motor Company

b. interstate highways

500

Your teacher assigns the topic “Advances in the Development of Interstate Highways” for a research paper. Which statement best describes the content of the paper?

a. history of asphalt

b. better cars demand high quality roads

c. advances in car tires

d. gravel roads are hard on windshields

b. better cars demand high quality roads

Punctuation & Capitalization

100

17. Which sentence has the comma in the right place?

a. Jose went to the game, and, Karla went to a movie.

b. Jose went to the game, and Karla went to a movie.

c. Jose went to the game and, Karla went to a movie.

d. Jose went, to the game, and Karla, went to a movie.

b. Jose went to the game, and Karla went to a movie.

200

Which sentence is not punctuated correctly?

a. I have a dog with white spots?

b. I love this game!

c. I ate in a restaurant last night.

d. Were you tardy again?

a. I have a dog with white spots?

300

1. Which sentence punctuates the title Great Expectations correctly?

a. Have you read Dickens’ Great Expectations?

b. Have you read Dickens’ “Great Expectations”?

c. Have you read Dickens’ “Great Expectations”?

d.Have you read Dickens’, Great Expectations?

b. Have you read Dickens’ “Great Expectations”?

400

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

a. Before leaving for school while our hot chocolate cools my sister and I watch TV.

b. Before leaving for school, while our hot chocolate cools, my sister and I, watch TV.

c. Before leaving for school while our hot chocolate cools, my sister and I watch TV.

d. Before leaving for school, while our hot chocolate cools, my sister and I watch TV.

d. Before leaving for school, while our hot chocolate cools, my sister and I watch TV.

500

Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

a. We read the play “Romeo and Juliet” in ninth grade.

b. We read the play Romeo and Juliet in ninth grade.

c. We read "romeo and juliet" in ninth grade.

d. We read Romeo and Juliet in ninth grade.

b. We read the play Romeo and Juliet in ninth grade.