Instructions to the Parents:
 

This test covers materials typically presented through the end of the fifth grade.  It is recommended that you print a copy of this test. Then read each item to your child. Record their responses on paper then submit the student responses when the test is completed.   This is not a timed test. 

 

Read the following story:

 

A fair princess decided to go for a walk one sunny afternoon.  She took her usual path through the forest.  The princess suddenly stumbled upon a small pond which she had never seen before.  She knelt down beside the clouded pond to see if she could spot any fish swimming around.  There weren't any fish, but as soon as she prepared to stand up, an ugly, gray toad plopped right into the pond landing on a lonely lily pad.  The toad splashed the muddy water all over the fair princess' beautiful dress.  She was so upset that she immediately began to weep.  The toad replied, "You shouldn't waste your tears on such unimportant matters."  The princess was so astonished and frightened that she hurried off back to her castle and left the toad all alone.  

 

"Why is it impossible for me to get a girl to kiss me?" the toad wondered to himself.   He continued,  "I must always say the wrong thing.   I suppose I will have to wait for the next fair princess to  come along and grace me with a sweet kiss.  Perhaps then, I may once again be a stunning young price."  Then, the toad disappeared deep into the pond.  The princess decided that she was acting very rudely towards the toad, so she came back to apologize to him.  The princess was yet again greeted with a surprise.  Not only had the toad vanished  but the pond had as well.   The princess and the toad had both missed their golden opportunity.  Hopefully, their paths will cross again.

 

1. What is the main idea of this story? ____________________________________________ 

2.  List one detail about the toad. _____________________________________________ 

 

3. Put these sentences in order of events.  _____ _____ _____

a. The princess returned to apologize.

b. The princess goes on a walk.

c. The toad speaks to the princess.

 

4. The plot of a story is usually the same as _____ .

a. the characters

b. the main idea

c. setting

 

5. How many syllables in these words?

a. supposedly _____

b. extinguish _____

c. heirloom _____

 

6. Place the phrase below in proper outline form.

 I. ________

     A. ___________

     B. ___________

 II. ________

a. Dogs

b. affectionate, agile

c. playful, loyal

d. Cats

 

7. Form a compound word from two of these small words.  ___________  ___________

bark

way

foot

hall

 

8. Write contractions.  ___________  ___________

a. would have

b. they are

 

The lengthy novel is too long for her.

9. What noun is the subject of the above sentence?  ___________

10. What two words in this sentence are synonyms?  ___________

 

11. The word lengthy is an  ___________ .

a. adjective.

b. adverb.

c. verb.

 

Read the sentence, then match.

The stunning man boldly saved the baby.

12. subject  ___________

13. predicate  ___________

14. adjective  ___________

15. adverb  ___________

a. meekly

b. modest

c. The stunning man

d. boldly saved the baby.
 

16. List the (a. prefix b. suffix c. root) from the word misunderstanding.

 ___________  ___________  ___________

 

Write - to show the correct punctuation after each sentence then match by writing the number in the blank next to the type of sentence.

17. My dog is panting __

18. Where did you go __

19. Put the lid on the jar __

20. How beautiful it was __

a. statement ___

b. command ___

c. exclamation ___

d. question ___

 

21. Which letters make the sound of consonant f?

a. tough __

b. father __

c. trophy __

 

22. Place these in proper order to prepare a written report.

a. select a topic

b. write an outline

c. find resources

d. take notes

 

23. Select the correct answer. Adjectives describe (a. nouns b. verbs) and adverbs describe (a. nouns b. verbs).

_____ _____ 

In each sentence below select and write

a. an adjective

b. the word it describes

c. an adverb

d. the word it describes

24. The white cloud slid slowly across the sky. _____  _____  _____  _____ 

25. The big dog sleeps here. _____  _____  _____  _____ 

26. The excited boy jumped rapidly. _____  _____  _____  _____ 

 

27. Put these steps in correct order to write a story. _____  _____  _____  _____ 

a. rough draft

b. correct word usage and word order

c. develop plot

d. seed idea

 

Select the correct answer.

28. _____  I don't feel (a. good b. well).

29. _____  (a. Leave b. Let) me go outside to play.

30. _____  A legend is

a. part truth and part imagination

b. all truth

c. all imagination

 

Match

31. _____  verse

32. _____  rhyme

33. _____  rhythm

34. _____  prose

35. _____  synonym

36. _____  limerick

37. _____  paragraph

38. _____  simile

39. _____  free verse

 

(select one from the following).

a. humorous poem written in five lines

b. poetic device of  same-sound ending of lines

c. group of sentences with one topic

d. poetic paragraph

e. not tied to any rhyme pattern

f. non-poetic writing

g. a comparison using "like" or "as"

h. two words with same meaning but different spelling

i. the beat of a poem

j. two words with the exact opposite meaning

 

Read the paragraph and then answer questions 1-9.

Ashley left school in a hurry.  She had a lot of errands to run.  First she went to the store to buy milk.  Then she stopped by the bank to pay her bills.  After that, she took her puppy to the veterinary clinic for a check up.  Finally, Ashley could go home.  When she got there, she was so exhausted that as soon as she sat on the couch, she feel asleep.

40. _____  What was Ashley's state of mind when she arrived at home?

a. joy

b. exhausted

c. anger

 

41. _____  What caused Ashley's state of mind?

a. she took her dog to the vet

b. she ran a lot of errands

c. she fell asleep

 

42. _____  What is the proper noun in the paragraph?

43. _____  What is the first common noun you find when reading the paragraph?

44. _____  What possessive pronoun is used in the paragraph?

 

45. What two letters in each word makes the sh sound?

a. delicious

b. education

c. suspicious

 

46. _____  Write the regular verb talk in each tense.

a. present tense

b. past tense

c. future tense

 

47. _____  Write the irregular verb begin in each tense.

a. present tense

b. past tense

c. future tense

Marvin was skiing yesterday.

 

48. _____  Which sentence contains a form of the verb to be?

a. Ashley is tired.

b. She has worked all day.

 

49. _____  Divide these words into syllables.

a. exhaustion

b. attack

c. telephone

 

50. _____  Write a homonym for these words.

a. hear

b. their

 

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