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5th Grade Milestones ELA Review

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  • Which of the following is an idiom?
    The lights a like the night stars in the sky!
    You need to hit the road or you will be late for school!
    I am so tired I could sleep for years!
    She is a snake in the grass!
  • Read the passage below. What is the central idea the author wants the reader to learn?
    Accept yourself for who you are.
    Be kind.
    Always follow the rules that are given.
  • Which of the following is a hyperbole?
    I have a trillion math problems to do tonight!
    It's raining cats and dogs.
    My smiling baby is the sunshine of my life!
    You just spilled the beans when you told about the surprise.
  • What is a good test-taking strategy to do BEFORE reading a passage?
    Preview the questions
    Check to see how long it is
    Count the paragraphs
    Read it quickly
  • Which of the following is written in first person point of view?
    Are you sleepy? You need a mountain dew!
    I can't wait to show what I know on the Milestone test!
    "I am so excited," said Jack to his friend.
    Jenny was as nervous as a jackrabbit!
  • What are important things to pay attention to when reading non-fiction?
    the setting and plot
    charts, graphs, headings and titles
    the characters
    the color of the book
  • Read the sentence below and determine the meaning of the underlined word.
    waited
    yearly
    desired
    searched
  • The following sentence is an example of which type of figurative language?
    personification
    simile
    metaphor
    alliteration
  • How long should an informational or opinion essay be?
    3-5 paragraphs
    3-5 sentences
    1 paragraph
    a couple of sentences
  • Which sentence is not punctuated correctly?
    After the test, we are going to breathe a sigh of relief!
    When I get home next week, I am going to take a nap!
    For short constructed responses, remember to use RACE!
    Before, I answer, a question, I need to look in the text!
  • Read the sentence below and determine if the underlined portion is the CAUSE or the EFFECT.
    Effect
    Cause
  • Read the sentence below and determine the meaning of the underlined word.
    praise
    admirable
    reward
    prize
  • Which words show order of events?
    order, happened, decide, play
    then, talked, friends, band
    joined, practiced, marched, instrument
    first, after, next, finally
  • What does it mean to contrast two things?
    To find what's the same.
    To find the differences between them.
    To find the sum.
    To conduct research.
  • NON-FICTION text...
    contains characters and settings that are invented.
    is anything invented or imagined by a writer.
    is a story about my pet unicorn.
    tells about real people, places, events, or times
  • Look at the sentence above. Is it FACT or OPINION?
    Fact
    Opinion
  • Read the sentence above and determine if the underlined portion is the CAUSE or the EFFECT.
    Effect
    Cause
  • The "speaker" in a book or story can also be called...
    the narrator
    the topic
    the president
    the subject
  • Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
    Jack, can you hand me the phone?
    Jack, can you, hand me the phone?
    Jack, can you, hand me, the phone?
    Jack can you hand me, the phone?
  • Combine these sentences: I broke my ankle. I fell off of my bike.
    I broke my ankle and fell off of my bike.
    I fell off of my bike, but broke my ankle.
    I broke my ankle because I fell off of my bike.
    I fell off of my bike after I broke my ankle.
  • Read the text above the photo above. What is the EFFECT in the sentence?
    MLK, Jr.
    helped end segregation
    nonviolent protest
    giving speeches
  • Read the sentence above and determine if the underlined portion is the CAUSE or the EFFECT.
    Cause
    Effect
  • Which of the following is not a prepositional phrase?
    in the closet
    under the bed
    behind the dresser
    play with toys
  • About how long is a constructed response?
    5 paragraphs
    3-5 paragraphs
    1 complete sentence
    3-5 sentences
  • Read the sentence below and determine the meaning of the underlined word.
    boring
    lacking
    blank
    full of
  • What does a reader need to look for when determining the MAIN IDEA?
    The author's purpose
    The most frequently used word
    the main character
    What it's mostly about and supporting details
  • The OPPOSITE meaning of a word is known as...
    a synonym
    a homonym
    an antonym
    a metaphor
  • Look at the sentence pictured above. Is it a FACT or an OPINION?
    Opinion
    Fact
  • Sequencing: Read the text above. What do you do AFTER you break a tree to get oakwood?
    Use a pickaxe to break the diamonds.
    Find two diamond blocks.
    Combine the diamonds and the stick to get a sword.
    Use a crafting table to turn wood into planks.
  • Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
    I love to sing dance and play the piano.
    I love my Birthday, because I get presents!
    I am sore because I practiced football last night.
    I love to sing, and dance.
  • The following sentence is an example of which type of figurative language?
    simile
    alliteration
    metaphor
    personification