FIFTH GRADE LANGUAGE ARTS

CONTEXT CLUES

100

Words that sound alike

What are homophones

200

Words that are opposites.

What are antonyms

300

Words that look the same, but they have different meanings and different pronunciations (sometimes)

What are homographs?

500

The moral/lesson of a story.

What is the theme?

FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE

100

Comparing two things using like or as.

What is a simile?

200

Comparing two things without using like or as.

What is a metaphor?

300

Words in a phrase that do not mean exactly what the phrase says.

What is an idiom?

400

Phrases of exaggeration.

What are hyperboles?

500

Phrases that have nonhuman things taking on human characteristics.

What is personification?

Theme

100

A 4-year-old peered down from the diving board and looked back at his mother behind him.  His knees began to buckle as he took another step forward.  "Splash!" 

What is the theme of this story? 

A. teamwork

B. courage

C. loyalty

B. courage 

200

My best friend was having a party Friday night,  but I also have a baseball game. This was a tough decision.  If I do not go to the game, I will let my team down.  

What is the theme of the story?

A. greed

B. honesty

C. loyalty

C. loyalty

300

Lisa sobbed for hours trying to think of a way out of having to tell her father she wrecked her new car.  After thinking for quite some time, she called her father on his cell phone.  "Thank you," he said.  

What was the theme of this story? 

A. honesty 

B. sacrifice

C. loss/grief

A. honesty 

400

The girls were coloring when Mike wanted to join along.  One girl moved the crayons closer to them.  The other girl proceeded to take the other crayon boxes.  Mike had no crayons to use.  One girl remarked, "These crayons are ours.  Find your own."

What is the theme of this story?

A. honesty 

B. greed

C. friendship

B. greed

500

Ben knew his best friend was about to get in trouble for not having a pencil for the 3rd day in a row. His friend, Tim, would have to stand out of recess again.  Ben gave a pencil to Tim. Later, Ben had to stand out at recess for not being prepared for class. 

What is the theme of this story?

A. honesty

B. sacrifice

C. greed

B. sacrifice 

KEY IDEAS / ELEMENTS OF READING

100

According to the United States Centers of Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, Georgia, everybody who is at least six months old should get a flu shot this year. This recommendation was first made last year. The AARP Bulletin reports that a vaccine called Fluzone High-Dose is now available, designed especially for people aged 65 years and older. Because older people produce less robust immune responses than younger people, scientists have produced this vaccine to give them better protection against the influenza virus. This is important because cases of the flu can involve very serious complications for older persons. A. Everyone over six months old should get a flu shot this year. B. There is now a special high-dose flu shot just for older people. C. People over 65 years of age are more likely to contract the flu. D. Due to complications, no flu shot can protect an older person

A

200

The location of the story?

What is the setting?

300

The voice that tells the story. Sometimes a character in the story

What is a narrator?

400

As of the year 2011, heart disease was the number one killer of Americans. It was projected that more than 40 percent of adults in the United States would be diagnosed with cardiovascular disease by the year 2030. This proportion translates to more than a trillion dollars in medical costs. In addition, Medicare would be responsible for covering more than half of those expenses. Therefore, advocates such as AARP say one way that aging Americans can help to reduce our federal government’s budget deficit is to exercise. Regular aerobic exercise strengthens the heart muscle, improves blood circulation, and helps us lose weight. These results can lower our nation’s medical expenditures by reducing the incidence of cardiovascular disease. A. Cardiovascular disease is the number one killer of Americans. B. In 2011, heart disease was expected to have declined by 2030. C. Medicare would have to cover less than half our medical costs. D. Exercise can reduce the budget deficit by cutting medical costs

A

500

As of the year 2011, heart disease was the number one killer of Americans. It was projected that more than 40 percent of adults in the United States would be diagnosed with cardiovascular disease by the year 2030. This proportion translates to more than a trillion dollars in medical costs. In addition, Medicare would be responsible for covering more than half of those expenses. Therefore, advocates such as AARP say one way that aging Americans can help to reduce our federal government’s budget deficit is to exercise. Regular aerobic exercise strengthens the heart muscle, improves blood circulation, and helps us lose weight. These results can lower our nation’s medical expenditures by reducing the incidence of cardiovascular disease wHAT IS A DETAIL FROM THE PASSAGE? A. More than 50% of American adults would have heart disease by 2030. B. Heart disease was projected to cost a billion dollars for medical care. C. Medicare would owe over half of the medical costs for heart disease. D. Exercising would improve our health but not affect the budget deficit

c

FIGURES OF SPEECH #2

100

It was a piece of cake.

What is an idiom?

200

Bud walked over to the woodpile as cool as a cucumber.

What is a simile?

300

Miss Thomas's voice was the sun bursting through the clouds.

What is a metaphor?

400

I've told you a million times to do your homework.

What is a hyperbole?

500

Bang! Crash! Boom!

What is Onomatopoeia?