Fifth Grade

Grammar

1

Choose the correct verb to fill in the blank.

Mom _______________ the potatoes for dinner.

1. mash
2. mashes
3. mashing

mashes

1

Choose the sentence that uses a comma correctly.

1. When I get older, I will be able to drive.
2. When I get older I will be able to drive.
3. When, I get older, I will be able to drive.
4. When I get older I will be, able to drive.

1

1

The suffix in the word comfortable is:

1. for
2. table
3. ible
4. able

4. able

1

Which of these prefixes means "bad" or "wrong"?

1. pre-
2. non-
3. bi-
4. mis-

4. mis

1

Which two words are plural nouns?

1. town
2. children
3. glass
4. inches

2, 4

Reading Skills

1

Which sentence is an opinion? 

A. "Chimpanzees groom each other to show affection." 

B. "Dogs also bark, whine, growl, and howl to communicate." 

C. "For example, when male white-tailed deer rub their antlers against trees, glands on their heads leave a scent behind." 

D. "In these kinds of animal conversations, half the fun is in trying to figure out what the animals are saying to each other!"

d

1

Which sentence shows an example of exaggeration? 

A. "The young Wolfgang heard the music of many famous composers while he was on this trip." 

B. "These were successful years for Wolfgang, so he didn't have much reason to leave home." 

C. "Then, in 1790, he took another trip, this time to Frankfurt, Germany." 

D. "But in the 1900s, Mozart again was known as the greatest composer of all time."

d

1

The author's purpose of an advertisement about the best features of an iPad that includes words like "you should" and "best."

persuade

1

The author's purpose for writing fiction.

entertain

1

This is the author's purpose of a newspaper article about the dangers of playing video games all day is _______________.

inform

Reading Comprehension

1

What is the Author's Purpose to this book title:

You Should Eat More Chocolate!

1. persuade

2. inform

3. inform

1. persuade

1

What is the Author's Purpose to this book title:

How Peanuts are Made

1. persuade

2. inform

3. inform

2. inform

1

What is the Author's Purpose to this book title:

You Should Buy These Shoes!

1. persuade

2. inform

3. inform

1. persuade

1

Why did the author most likely write the story of the 3 Little Pigs? 

A. to tell a story 

B. to inform about pigs 

C. to persuade readers to build brick houses 

D. to warn readers about wolves

a.

1

"Get up on stage and shine like a star!" 

This contains an example of 

A. simile 

B. metaphor 

C. personification 

D. alliteration

a. simile

Mixed Skills

1

fictional story including scientific parts of the story, like electrical monsters or talking spaceships

science fiction

1

story that is too big and crazy to be true

tall tale

1

A story based on the traditions of a people or region, told by parents to children and then by the children to their children.

folk tales

1

A group of lines in poetry, similar to a paragraph.

stanza

1

Authors sometimes includes this hidden message or lesson in their stories.

theme

Mystery Question

1

True or False? It is safe to stare at the sun during a solar eclipse because the sun won’t emit ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION during this time.

• True
• False

false

1

True or False? During a total solar eclipse, the entire Earth goes completely dark because the PATH OF TOTALITY covers the entire planet.

• True
• False

False

1

What do you call the minuscule pollutants that are being found across all the bodies of water on Earth?

1. nanobeads

2. solastalgia

3. microplastics

3. 

1

The point of view told by someone in the story.

1st person

1

The point of view when he, she, it, or they is primarily used?

3rd person