5th Grade Grammar
Choose the correct verb form to fill in the blank.
Mom _________ the potatoes for dinner.
a. mash
b. mashes
c. mashing
b. mashes
Identify the adjective in the following sentence.
The rain was steady throughout the afternoon.
a. rain
b. was
c. steady
d. throughout
c. steady
What is our school mascot?
Who is your Social Studies teacher?
a. Mrs. Capul
b. Mr. Reida
c. Mrs. Schell
d. Mr. Holmes
d. Mr. Holmes
Which answer is part of Egyptian Art?
a. sculptures
b. architecture
c. paintings
d. all of the above
d. all of the above
Choose the sentence that uses a comma correctly.
a. When I get older, I will be able to drive.
b. When I get older I will be able to drive.
c. When, I get older I will be able to drive.
d. When I get older I will be, able to drive.
a. When I get older, I will be able to drive.
Read the sentence:
aaron said, "i'm studying french, so i will be able to talk to my relatives from france."
Which words need to be capitalized?
a. Aaron, I'm, French, I, France
b. Aaron, I, France
c. Aaron, I'm, I, France
d. Aaron, I'm, France, French
a. Aaron, I'm, French, I, France
What are our school colors?
Black and Gold
Who is your Science teacher?
a. Mrs. Capul
b. Mrs. Schell
c. Mr. Rolfs
d. Mrs. Brack
b. Mrs. Schell
How many countries played the 1930 Football World Cup?
a. 15
b. 16
c. 13
d. 32
c. 13
The suffix in the word comfortable is:
a. for
b. table
c. le
d. able
d. able
What does the suffix -ing mean?
a. past tense
b. action or process
c. full of
d. runner
b. action or process
Who is the school principal?
Mr. Hatfield
How many middle school teachers are upstairs?
a. 5
b. 7
c. 4
d. 10
b. 7
What is the name of the President's helicopter?
a. Air Force 2
b. Air Force 1
c. Chopper 1
d. Marine 1
d. Marine 1
The prefix CO- means "together," so when you COOPERATE you:
a. work separately
b. argue
c. work with someone else
d. operate something
c. work with someone else
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
a. John Keats the great, English Romantic, poet said that "A thing of beauty is a joy forever."
b. John Keats, the great English Romantic, poet said that "A thing of beauty is a joy forever."
c. John Keats the great English Romantic poet, said that, "A thing of beauty is a joy forever."
d. John Keats, the great English Romantic poet, said that, "A thing of beauty is a joy forever."
d. John Keats, the great English Romantic poet, said that, "A thing of beauty is a joy forever."
When are detentions held?
Wednesdays after school.
Who is the Athletic Director for the middle school?
a. Mr. Rolfs
b. Mrs. Brack
c. Mr. Holmes
d. Mr. Reida
a. Mr. Rolfs
What colors does the comic character Flash wear?
a. red and white
b. white and yellow
c. red and yellow
d. black and yellow
c. red and yellow
What type of sentence is this?
Watch the performer fly through the air from one trapeze to another.
a. declarative
b. imperative
c. interrogative
d. exclamatory
b. imperative
Which sentence below shows correct subject and predicate agreement?
a. Lizards and snakes live in Florida.
b. Lizards and snakes lives in Florida.
c. Mary sing like a bird.
d. The cheerleaders walks in the parades.
a. Lizards and snakes live in Florida.
How many sixth graders are at GPMS?
46
Which upstairs middle school teacher has been teaching at GP the longest?
a. Mrs. Schell
b. Mr. Reida
c. Mr. Rolfs
d. Mrs. Holmes
c. Mr. Rolfs
In hockey, how many minutes is a major penalty?
a. 10 minutes
b. 5 minutes
c. 3 minutes
d. 50 seconds
b. 5 minutes