5th Grade ELA Review

Part A: In paragraph 7, how does the narration from Devon’s point of view reveal a particular perspective he has about himself?

• The narration shows that Devon is proud that he likes to read and doesn’t care what others think.

• The narration shows that Devon hates reading.

• The narration shows that Devon doesn’t care about anyone else’s opinion.

• The narration shows that Devon is embarrassed that he likes to read and thinks others will make fun of him.

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CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

Part B: Which line from the excerpt best supports your answer to Part A?

• The other day, I duck into the library, snare a corner table, and hunker down with 3000 Years of Black Poetry.

• Then she pads over, slips a copy of The Panther & the Lash on my table, and walks away without saying a word.

• I freeze and wait for the snickers I’m used to. Wait for her to say something like: "What? Coach got you reading now? Afraid you’re gonna flunk out and drop off the team?"

• Seems like she’s noticed me in the library more often than I thought

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CCSS.RF.4.4C

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

Which best describes the point of view that is being used in the following excerpt?

Chris and Taylor have been neighbors for years. During the summer, they enjoy biking on the trails in town. Chris always has to remind Taylor to wear his helmet or else Taylor forgets.

• It is told from the first-person point of view.

• It is told by a narrator who is a character in the story.

• It is told from third-person point of view.

• It is told by multiple narrators who are characters in the story.

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Which best describes the perspective in the following excerpt?

Soon after my mother got this idea about Shirley Temple, she took me to a beauty training school in the Mission district and put me in the hands of a student who could barely hold the scissors without shaking. Instead of getting big fat curls, I emerged with an uneven mass of crinkly black fuzz. My mother dragged me off to the bathroom and tried to wet down my hair.

• It is told from first-person point of view.

• It is told by a narrator who is a character in the story.

• It is told from third-person point of view.

• It is told by multiple narrators who are characters in the story.

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

We walked slowly down the trail with great trepidation. No one who had gone this way had ever been heard from again. Had they simply found a better place to settle on this dark planet? We doubted that. Which word is a synonym of “trepidation”?

• movement

• worry

• enjoyment

• laughter

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

In the story, "Nature's Firefighters," it says: "Strong winds whip flames into firestorms that rip through the combustible plants, threatening lives and costing billions of dollars in damage."

What does the word combustible mean?

• eaten by goats

• healthy and green

• from the Pacific coast

• easily burned

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

Read the sentence and answer the question that follows:

I was really enjoying the movie until it reached the ending, which I thought was too abrupt.

The prefix ab- means "off." The root rupt means "break." Based on this information, which of the following is the best definition of "abrupt?"

• sudden

• lively

• smooth

• broken

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

Which part of the thesaurus contains the best synonym for "formal?"

• official/

  unauthorized

• fancy/classy

• ceremonial

• prom/cotillion

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

Based on the dictionary entry, which word would best replace "professional" in the sentence?

• practical

• paid

• trained

• habitual

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Read the sentences and answer the question that follows.

Next week I am going to visit my sister, who is in college. I can't wait to see her dormitory!

The root dorm- means "sleep." The suffix -ory means "place where." Which of the following is the best definition of "dormitory"?

• a bedspread

• a building where students live

• a hotel

• a room where students eat

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4