FSA Practice Test (5th Grade: English Language & Arts) 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which word is an antonym for "ancient"?
- Old
- Modern (Correct answer)
- Historic
- Aged
Correct answer: Modern
"Modern" means new or recent, the opposite of "ancient."
Question 2: In a story, what is the "setting"?
- The main problem
- The time and place (Correct answer)
- The lesson learned
- The main character
Correct answer: The time and place
The setting is when and where a story takes place.
Question 3: Which sentence is written correctly?
- Me and Sam went to the park.
- Sam and me went to the park.
- Sam and I went to the park. (Correct answer)
- I and Sam went to the park.
Correct answer: Sam and I went to the park.
"Sam and I" is correct because "I" is the subject of the sentence.
Question 4: What is the root word in "unhappiness"?
- Un
- Happy (Correct answer)
- Ness
- Happi
Correct answer: Happy
"Happy" is the root word, with the prefix "un-" and suffix "-ness" added.
Question 5: Which sentence contains a simile?
- The classroom was a zoo.
- He was as quiet as a mouse. (Correct answer)
- The stars danced in the sky.
- Lightning struck the tree.
Correct answer: He was as quiet as a mouse.
A simile compares two things using "like" or "as," as in "as quiet as a mouse."
Question 6: Which word correctly completes the sentence: "The cat licked ___ paws."?
- it's
- its (Correct answer)
- its'
- it is
Correct answer: its
"Its" is the possessive form showing the paws belong to the cat.
Question 7: What type of text would you read to learn how to bake a cake?
- A poem
- A fairy tale
- A set of instructions (Correct answer)
- A personal diary
Correct answer: A set of instructions
Instructions give step-by-step directions, such as how to bake a cake.
FSA Practice Test (5th Grade: English Language & Arts) 3
Which word is an antonym for "ancient"?