FSA Practice Test (5th Grade: English Language & Arts) 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which word is a synonym for "enormous"?
- Tiny
- Gigantic (Correct answer)
- Quiet
- Smooth
Correct answer: Gigantic
"Gigantic" means extremely large, just like "enormous."
Question 2: What is the main purpose of a topic sentence in a paragraph?
- To end the paragraph
- To state the main idea (Correct answer)
- To add a quotation
- To list page numbers
Correct answer: To state the main idea
A topic sentence introduces the main idea that the rest of the paragraph supports.
Question 3: In the sentence "The dog barked loudly," which word is an adverb?
- Dog
- Barked
- Loudly (Correct answer)
- The
Correct answer: Loudly
"Loudly" describes how the dog barked, so it is an adverb.
Question 4: Which sentence uses a comma correctly?
- We bought apples oranges and pears.
- We bought apples, oranges, and pears. (Correct answer)
- We, bought apples oranges pears.
- We bought, apples oranges and pears.
Correct answer: We bought apples, oranges, and pears.
Commas separate items in a list of three or more things.
Question 5: What does the prefix "re-" mean in the word "rewrite"?
- Not
- Before
- Again (Correct answer)
- After
Correct answer: Again
The prefix "re-" means "again," so "rewrite" means to write again.
Question 6: Which of these is an example of a metaphor?
- Her smile was as bright as the sun.
- The wind whispered softly.
- Time is a thief. (Correct answer)
- He ran quickly to the store.
Correct answer: Time is a thief.
A metaphor directly compares two things without using "like" or "as," calling time a thief.
Question 7: What is the past tense of the verb "swim"?
- Swimmed
- Swam (Correct answer)
- Swum
- Swimming
Correct answer: Swam
"Swam" is the correct simple past tense of "swim."
FSA Practice Test (5th Grade: English Language & Arts) 2
Which word is a synonym for "enormous"?