Mrs Henry's 5th Grade Milestones Reading Review

Question 1

The following sentence is an example of which type of figurative language?

Accepted Answer

simile

Question 2

Read the passage below and compare Dave and Ken. How are they alike?

Accepted Answer

They like to sing and have a sister.

Question 3

Read the paragraph below. CONTRAST Ana & Sam. How are they different?

Accepted Answer

Ana sleeps snug in a blanket, Sam sleeps while being held.

Question 4

About how long should the last written piece on day 1 of the Milestones be?

Accepted Answer

5 paragraphs

Question 5

What does it mean to contrast two things?

Accepted Answer

To find the differences between them.

Question 6

Read the paragraph below and choose the MAIN IDEA of the text.

Accepted Answer

The thick, white coat of an Arctic fox has 2 important jobs.

Question 7

Read the passage below. What is the central idea the author wants the reader to learn?

Accepted Answer

Accept yourself for who you are.

Question 8

Sequencing: Read the text below. What do you do AFTER you break a tree to get oak wood?

Accepted Answer

Use a crafting table to turn wood into planks.

Question 9

Read the sentence below and determine the meaning of the underlined word.

Accepted Answer

lacking

Question 10

Read the text above the photo below. What is the EFFECT in the sentence?

Accepted Answer

helped end segregation

Question 11

Read the sentence below and determine the meaning of the underlined word.

Accepted Answer

desired

Question 12

Read the paragraph below. What can we INFER about Maggie?

Accepted Answer

Maggie lives close to school.

Question 13

Which sentence is not punctuated correctly?

Accepted Answer

Before, I answer, a question, I need to look in the text!

Question 14

Read the sentence below and determine if the underlined portion is the CAUSE or the EFFECT.

Accepted Answer

Cause

Question 15

Read the paragraph below. What can we INFER about Hudson's job?

Accepted Answer

Hudson works as a plumber.

Question 16

Read the passage below. What is the THEME of the story?

Accepted Answer

Hard work pays off in the end.

Question 17

What is a good test-taking strategy to do BEFORE reading a passage?

Accepted Answer

Preview the questions

Question 18

The "speaker" in a book or story can also be called...

Accepted Answer

the narrator

Question 19

Which words show order of events?

Accepted Answer

first, after, next, finally

Question 20

Which of the following is written in first person point of view?

Accepted Answer

I can't wait to show what I know on the Milestone test!

Question 21

What are important things to pay attention to when reading non-fiction?

Accepted Answer

charts, graphs, headings and titles

Question 22

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

Accepted Answer

I love my Birthday, because I get presents!

Question 23

Read the sentence below and determine if the underlined portion is the CAUSE or the EFFECT.

Accepted Answer

Effect

Question 24

Look at the sentence pictured below. Is it a FACT or an OPINION?

Accepted Answer

Fact

Question 25

Combine these sentences: I broke my ankle. I fell off of my bike.

Accepted Answer

I broke my ankle, because I fell off of my bike.

Question 26

All of the following are synonyms for the word story except...

Accepted Answer

show

Question 27

Read the paragraph below and choose the MAIN IDEA of the text.

Accepted Answer

The idea for Velcro came from nature.

Question 28

The following sentence is an example of which type of figurative language?

Accepted Answer

metaphor

Question 29

What does a reader need to look for when determining the MAIN IDEA?

Accepted Answer

What it's mostly about and supporting details

Question 30

Which of the following is not a prepositional phrase?

Accepted Answer

play with toys

Question 31

Read the sentence below and determine if the underlined portion is the CAUSE or the EFFECT.

Accepted Answer

Cause

Question 32

Which of the following is a hyperbole?

Accepted Answer

I have a trillion math problems to do tonight!

Question 33

What can you INFER by reading the passage below?

Accepted Answer

Violet is probably somewhat shy.

Question 34

Look at the sentence pictured below. Is it a FACT or an OPINION?

Accepted Answer

Opinion

Question 35

What is the MAIN IDEA of the paragraph pictured below?

Accepted Answer

You can tell if an egg is hard-boiled by spinning it.

Question 36

When you are asked to COMPARE something, you...

Accepted Answer

Tell how things are similar.

Question 37

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

Accepted Answer

Jack, can you hand me the phone?

Question 38

NON-FICTION text...

Accepted Answer

tells about real people, places, events, or times

Question 39

Which of the following is an idiom?

Accepted Answer

You need to hit the road or you will be late for school!

Question 40

Read the sentence below and determine the meaning of the underlined word.

Accepted Answer

admirable

Question 41

The OPPOSITE meaning of a word is known as...

Accepted Answer

an antonym

Mrs Henry's 5th Grade Milestones Reading Review

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Mrs Henry's 5th Grade Milestones Reading Review

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