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Grade 5 ELA Sample Questions

Grade 5 English Language Arts Sample Question 20

So he quickly climbed up the chimney and disappeared out of sight just as she woke up.

Identify the adverb in the above sentence.

A) climbed

B) quickly (Correct Answer)

C) woke

D) just as

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Grade 5 English Language Arts Sample Question 19

She is a patient teacher.

What is the underlined word in the sentence above?

A) Noun

B) Verb

C) Adjective (Correct Answer)

D) Adverb

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Grade 5 English Language Arts Sample Question 18

She teaches her class patiently.

What is the underlined word in the above sentence?

A) Noun

B) Verb

C) Adjective

D) Adverb (Correct Answer)

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Grade 5 English Language Arts Sample Question 17

Looking around, he suddenly saw a little ugly, black, ragged figure with grinning white teeth. He turned on it angrily.

How many adverbs are in the above sentence?

A) One (Correct Answer)

B) Two

C) Three

D) Four

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Grade 5 English Language Arts Sample Question 16

Looking around, he suddenly saw a little ugly, black, ragged figure with
grinning white teeth. He turned on it angrily.

How many adjectives are in the above sentence?

A) One

B) Two

C) Three

D) Four (Correct Answer)

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Grade 5 English Language Arts Sample Question 15

These words are used to modify or describe verbs.

A) Adjectives

B) Adverbs (Correct Answer)

C) Nouns

D) Verbs

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Grade 5 English Language Arts Sample Question 14

These words are used to modify and describe nouns and pronouns.

A) Adjectives (Correct Answer)

B) Adverbs

C) Nouns

D) Verbs

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Grade 5 English Language Arts Sample Question 13

The trapeze artiste in the circus was amazing. He leapt effortlessly
through the air and landed on his feet so smoothly. All I can say is
that he is a cat!

The expression, ‘he is a cat’ is _______________.

A) a metaphor (Correct Answer)

B) a simile

C) an idiom

D) a proverb

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Grade 5 English Language Arts Sample Question 12

The biscuit was a paper weight, is an example of _____________.

A) a metaphor (Correct Answer)

B) a simile

C) personification

D) alliteration

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Grade 5 English Language Arts Sample Question 11

My Daddy is a tiger
My Mother is a bear
My sister is pest
Who messes with my hair
And even though my home
Is like living in a zoo
I know my family loves me
And will take care of me too

How many similes are in the poem above?

A) One (Correct Answer)

B) Two

C) Three

D) Four

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Grade 5 English Language Arts Sample Question 10

My Daddy is a tiger

My Mother is a bear

My sister is pest

Who messes with my hair

Why would the author compare his mother to a bear?

A) She is protective. (Correct Answer)

B) She is large.

C) She is loud.

D) He does not compare her to a bear.

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Grade 5 English Language Arts Sample Question 9

The pillow was as soft as cotton.

The sea glittered like diamonds under the harsh sun rays, is an example
of _____________.

A) a metaphor

B) a simile (Correct Answer)

C) an idiom

D) a proverb

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Grade 5 English Language Arts Sample Question 8

The spoon ran away to find a better home.

The above sentence is an example of _____________.

A) a metaphor

B) a simile

C) personification (Correct Answer)

D) alliteration

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Grade 5 English Language Arts Sample Question 7

It was a very sunny day at the coast. The sea glittered like diamonds under
the harsh sun rays.

The sea glittered like diamonds under the harsh sun rays, is an example
of _____________.

A) a metaphor

B) a simile (Correct Answer)

C) an idiom

D) a proverb

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Grade 5 English Language Arts Sample Question 6

My mother is very particular about giving me healthy food. I eat French
fries once in a blue moon.

The expression, once in a blue moon is an example of ______________.

A) an idiom (Correct Answer)

B) a simile

C) a metaphor

D) none of the above

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Grade 5 English Language Arts Sample Question 5

A cloud floats like a feather in the sky.

Which of the following is another appropriate simile?

A) A cloud floats like a rock in the water.

B) A cloud floats like a bird in the sky.

C) A cloud floats like a leaf in the wind. (Correct Answer)

D) A cloud floats like a cotton ball in a bathroom.

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Grade 5 English Language Arts Sample Question 4

A cloud floats like a feather in the sky.

This simile compares what two objects?

A) It compares a cloud and the sky.

B) It compares a cloud and a feather. (Correct Answer)

C) It compares a feather and the sky.

D) It compares the sky with nothing.

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Grade 5 English Language Arts Sample Question 3

Under the snow-white coverlet, upon a snow white pillow, lay the most
beautiful girl that Tom had ever seen. Her cheeks were very white, and
her hair was like threads of gold spread all over her pillow.

The second sentence is an example of __________________________.
Select the phrase that best completes the above sentence.

A) A Metaphor.

B) Personification.

C) A detailed sentence.

D) A Simile. (Correct Answer)

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Grade 5 English Language Arts Sample Question 2

A metaphor is _______________________.

Select the phrase that best completes the above sentence.

A) a phrase that compares two things. (Correct Answer)

B) a phrase that compares two things using the words ‘like’ or ‘as’.

C) a word that compares two things.

D) a phrase that gives an object human characteristics.

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Grade 5 English Language Arts Sample Question 1

A simile is _________________________.

Select the phrase that best completes the above sentence.

A) A phrase that compares two things.

B) A phrase that compares two things using the words ‘like’ or ‘as’. (Correct Answer)

C) A word that compares two things.

D) A phrase that gives an object human characteristics.

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