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Grade 5 Figurative Language CCSS: CCRA.L.5, L.5.5, L.5.5a
'Once by the Pacific' by Robert Frost

The shattered water made a misty din.
Great waves looked over others coming in.

The figurative language in line 2 of this poem
  1. compares the waves to one another.
  2. exaggerates the size of the waves.
  3. makes the waves seem human.
  4. makes the reader hear the waves.
Grade 5 Point of View
Which pronoun is an example of those used in second person point of view?
  1. I
  2. They
  3. You
Grade 5 Making Inferences and Drawing Conclusions
It was my turn to bring candy to our club meeting. I put different types of candy bars into a bag. I put 10 Snickers bars, 15 Milky Way bars, and 5 Three Musketeers bars into the bag. When I got to the meeting, each person had to pick a candy bar without looking.


You can guess that                                            .
  1. No one picked Milky Way bars
  2. Three Musketeers bars were picked the most
  3. Three Musketeers bars were picked the least
Grade 5 Theme CCSS: CCRA.R.2, RL.5.2

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Which choice best represents the theme of the passage?
  1. Overcoming fear
  2. Putting on a play
  3. Facing a challenge
  4. Impressing others
Grade 5 Figurative Language CCSS: CCRA.R.4, CCRA.L.5, RL.5.4, L.5.5, L.5.5a
"The shattered water made a misty din.
Great waves looked over others coming in."

The figurative language in line 2 of this poem                                   .
  1. compares the waves to one another.
  2. exaggerates the size of the waves.
  3. makes the waves seem human.
  4. makes the reader hear the waves.
Grade 5 Summarizing CCSS: CCRA.R.2, RL.5.2

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Which statement best summarizes the passage?
  1. Angie goes to Tennessee to visit a farm and does a bunch of chores.
  2. Angie goes to live on a farm and quickly wishes she is back home in the city.
  3. Angie visits family in Tennessee and gets a quick introduction to farm life.
  4. Angie feeds the chickens and learns how to quickly get out of their way.
Grade 5 Idiom CCSS: CCRA.R.4, CCRA.L.5, RL.5.4, L.5.5, L.5.5b
What does the idiom cross your fingers mean?
  1. needing to be in one order
  2. to be in an extreme rush
  3. having to make a new plan
  4. hoping something goes one way
Grade 5 Metaphor CCSS: CCRA.L.5, L.5.5a
An expression that makes an imaginative comparison between two different things, without using words such as "like," or "as."
  1. simile
  2. limerick
  3. metaphor
  4. onomatopoeia
Grade 5 Point of View
What point of view is this?

The family found a picnic spot and sat down.
  1. First Person
  2. Second Person
  3. Third Person
Grade 5 Simile
List the key words you will see in a simile               like and as              .
Grade 5 Main Idea
If you are feeling blue, what do you do? Perhaps you enjoy being sad. Maybe you would rather be happy. When you feel sad, you can make yourself feel better. All you have to do is get some exercise and get some sleep. You should have at least one good friend. Doing good deeds will help. Writing in a diary about the good things in your life will help too. If you still feel a little sad, act happy. It works like magic to make you feel better!

The main idea in this passage is:
  1. Magic works to make you feel better.
  2. You should have at least one good friend.
  3. Some people like to be sad.
  4. When you feel sad, you can make yourself feel better.
Grade 5 Point of View
Mr. Saive asked me to come to his office. I had no idea what I did wrong.

What point of view is this?
  1. First person
  2. Second person
  3. Third person
Grade 5 Hyperbole
Which is an example of hyperbole?
  1. I could sleep for an hour.
  2. I could sleep right now.
  3. I could sleep for a week.
  4. I could sleep like a baby.
Grade 5 Compare and Contrast

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According to the poem, how are proteins and carbohydrates similar?
  1. They both provide energy.
  2. They both taste really good.
  3. They are both really bad for you.
  4. They are both eaten during breakfast.
Grade 5 Main Idea
When you think of bands, you may think of a famous pop or rock music group. They represent one kind of band. There are actually a variety of bands that we can enjoy. Marching bands often perform in parades. Concert bands perform indoors, seated. Brass bands are often formed in the military. Then there is what we call "Big Band" music; this is large dance or jazz band music from the era of the mid-twentieth century. A garage band is a group of musicians that practice in someone's garage!

The main idea in this passage is:
  1. Most of us think bands are for pop or rock music.
  2. A group of musicians who practice in someone's garage are a garage band.
  3. Marching bands perform in parades.
  4. There are actually a variety of bands.
Grade 5 Main Idea
October 4, 1957 was a big day for scientists. It was the day the Russians launched Sputnik I into space. Sputnik I went into orbit and circled the earth. It was the first time that a man-made object had ever orbited the earth. It was a day for Russian scientists to celebrate. It challenged American astronauts to come up with the next big event.

The main idea in this passage is:
  1. Why did it present a challenge to American scientists?
  2. Where was Sputnik I launched?
  3. What was the first man-made object in space?
  4. Why was October 4, 1957 an important day?
Grade 5 Figurative Language
Identify the type of figurative language used in the sentence.

"Treasure, that is what you are."
  1. metaphor
  2. hyperbole
  3. alliteration
  4. personification
Grade 5 Main Idea
What in the world is aerodynamics? It has something to do with air. The root word dynamic means it has something to do with action or motion. That's it! Aerodynamics is the study of air in motion. For instance, it is about what air does when it hits an airplane wing. The Wright brothers knew about aerodynamics. That's how they did what they did.

The main idea in this passage is:
  1. an argument against flight
  2. a story about an airplane
  3. a definition of aerodynamics
  4. a biography of the Wright brothers
Grade 5 Making Inferences and Drawing Conclusions
Eight people are carrying a large inflatable down the bank of a river. The water in the river is moving very fast. Each person buckles up their life preserver and puts on a helmet. They climb into the raft and paddle to catch the rapid current.


What do you think the eight people are doing?
  1. climbing a mountain
  2. going white water rafting
  3. going fishing
Grade 5 Making Inferences and Drawing Conclusions
Yoshi was in her room reading a book. Her mom called her to come downstairs and help. As Yoshi entered the kitchen, her mom handed her a pile of plates. Yoshi put them on the table and went to get the silverware and glasses.

You can conclude that it is                .
  1. dinnertime
  2. bedtime
  3. time for school
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