6th grade test review: Hand it in to your teacher this Tuesday, December 9,2019, and you will get at least 7pts.

Read each paragraph and choose the main idea. 

       Although many people think a koala is a bear, it is not.  The koala is a type of mammal called a marsupial.  A kangaroo is also a marsupial.  These mammals carry their babies in a pouch.  The kangaroo’s pouch is on her stomach, but the koala’s pouch is on her back.  Both feed their babies milk and keep them secure in their pouch until they are strong enough to survive on their own. 

   
The main idea of the paragraph is:
a. The koala is not a bear.
b. The kangaroo is nothing like the koala.
c. The kangaroo and koala are mostly alike but have some differences.
d. The kangaroo and koala are exactly alike.

Lucy would never get her room clean.  It looked like a tornado had hit it.  She couldn’t believe how much damage her friends had done.  They pull everything out and didn’t put anything back.  Glue was spilled all over her rug, and fingernail polish was spilled on her new bedspread.  They had even wiped their chocolate covered fingers on her curtains.  Wow!  What a mess. 

The main idea of the paragraph is:
a. There is glue on the rug.
b. Lucy’s friends are messy.
c. A tornado hit the house.
d. Lucy’s friends ate chocolate.
(mainidea2)

Directions:  Read each detail sentence.  Choose the main idea from the box that each detail best goes with.  (main idea5)
A. There are many fun things to do on a fall day.
B.  There are signs that fall is on the way.
_____  1.  It starts to get dark earlier.
_____  2.  The maple leaves begin to change color.
_____  3.  We can play football in the back garden.
_____  4.  I love to visit the pumpkin patch at the farm.
_____  5.  The birds start to migrate south for the winter.
_____  6.  Leaf piles are just right for jumping in.

Combine each pair of simple sentences to make a compound sentence. Use the conjunction in parenthesis.   - so - and- but - or
1.  A small kitten followed me home. I gave it a bowl of milk. 
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2.  We were lost in the woods. My brother had a map in his backpack. 
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3.  The girls were painting animal pictures. Katrina spilled the paint. 
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4.  Would you like to go to the movies? Would you rather stay home tonight? 
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5.  Mr. Sanchez loved his new office. He didn't like the view.   
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6.  Ivana's bicycle had a flat tire. She had to walk to the grocery store. 
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(compound sentences COMPO)

 

5th Grade Test Review

I- Match the parts of the Plot with their meanings.

___1. Exposition                    a. Most suspenful moment in the story

___2. Raising Action             b. The story is coming to a close

___3. Climax                          c. The story finishes and main character                                                    overcame the problem.                                                                             

___4. Falling Action              d. Characters and setting are introduced.

___5. Resolution                   e. The story starts to develop and problem                                                       is revealed.

                                                f. It is setting and place.

II- Read the story below and use EX, RA, CL, FA, and RE to identify the parts of the Plot.

EX = Exposition

RA = Raising Action

CL = Climax

FA = Falling Action

RE = Resolution

___ One day there was a ship, full with pirates, sailing in search of treasure.

___They searched and searched, but didn’t find any treasure.

___One day the captain spotted a distant island and decided to explore it.

___The crew sailed to the island and searched every corner.

___Suddenly, they spotted a chest full of gold and silver!

___The crew were happy and celebrated.

• A prefix is a word part that is added to the beginning of a root word.  • A prefix changes the meaning of a word. • Some prefixes have the same meaning. 

The prefix pre- means before 

 He already paid the bill beforehand.  He already prepaid the bill. 

The prefix re- means again . 

 I was asked to do my work again  I was asked to redo my work. 

Write a single word with the prefix pre- or re- to complete each sentence. 

1) Angelina’s teacher asked her to _________________ her essay.         (write again) 

2) Tim did not expect me to _________________ all of the books on the shelf.      (arrange again) 

3) I like to get to the theater early to watch the _________________              (views beforehand) 

4) My little sister is currently in _________________.          (special school before school)

Add the correct prefix to the front of each base word to make a new word.  

 DIS - NON - UN

1. zip ______________________________ 

2. honest  __________________________ 

3. fat  ______________________________ 

4. agree  ___________________________ 

5. ripe ______________________________ 

6. pleasant ________________________ 

7. stop ___________________________ 

8. respect __________________________ 

9. fair _____________________________ 

10.  obey ____________________________

Write each underlined word in the blank. Circle the letter of the word that most closely matched the underlined word in the sentence. Use the other words in the sentence as clues to the correct meaning. 

1. A banquet of roasted meat was served after the duke’s marriage. _______________ A. fork  B. yummy C. dinner D. fire

2. They composed a letter to the governor, asking for more soldiers in the fort. _______________ A. wrote B. sang C. bought D. wanted

3. The tragic ending to the story made the woman cry. _______________ 

A. long B. dumb C. impossible D. sad

4. The salesman lowered the price on the car, which made it a bargain. _______________ A. car for kids B. good price C. colorful car D. expensive deal

5. We got out our umbrellas as it began to sprinkle.  _______________ 

A. get windy B. become louder C. rain lightly D. get dark

6. The children pleaded with their mother for an ice cream cone. _______________ 

A. walked B. called C. looked D. begged

4th grade test review

What is a sentence?


Let's practice!
Directions: An incomplete sentence is called a sentence fragment. It is either missing a subject, missing a predicate, or does not express a complete thought. Decide whether each set of words is a sentence or a fragment. Write sentence or fragment on the line.

1. I live in the city. _______________
2. Were born than girls. _______________
3. Is a healthy meal. ______________
4. Today is my birthday. _____________
5. Closer than I thought. _____________
6. John arrived. ______________
7. I wouldn’t have thought that. _______________
8. Tallest boy in the class. _______________
9. Is a miracle.  ______________
10. Sodas are not healthy.  _____________
11. Without you. _____________
12. I forgot my phone.  _____________

Read each word. Which word has the short vowel sound? Color in the bubble next to the correct answer.

1. act      puma      goat        sheep

Sequence

Directions: Put each group of words in order from smallest to largest. 

 

Example: month, day, year    day, month, year 

 

1. girl, woman, baby     _________________________ 

 2. hour, second, minute     _________________________ 

 3. large, small, medium     _________________________ 

 4. motorcycle, car, truck    _________________________ 

 5. least, most, more     _________________________ 

 6. $3.14, $3.41, $3.75    _________________________