El Rowad American College

Elementary Stage
nd
2 Quarter Revision Sheets 2014/2015
Language Arts Grade 5
Name

Reading
Answer these questions about the story Ultimate Field Trip.

1. What is the main difference (for the creatures) between high tide and low tide ? (contrast).
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2. How do mussels stay in the same place?
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Why is low tide the best time to find specimens of tidal residents?
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What unusual adaptation does the sea star have?

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Answer these questions about the story When the Circus came to Town.
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Why do you think Ursula invented the pirate game?

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2. How does the audience react to the circus show?
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3. What does Ursula mean by when pirate ursula had been born?

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4. Ah Sam helps Ursula become part of the community again. How could you help someone
overcome a challenge?
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Vocabulary
Match the correct word to the sentence
fret proclaimed assured outlandish ruckus

nudged

1. Please do not .. if you do not get an A in the exam.

2.Ahmed was wearing a bright .. jacket today.
3. The announcer . that all the school will be off tomorrow.
4.The demonstrators were causing a . outside the town hall.
5. Ahmeds mother . him that he would do well in the exam.
6.Darine spilled her drink when she was in the playground.
Match the correct Vocabulary word with its
definition
residents specimens debris recoil internal adjust pesky
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to change to fit a new situation; modify.

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people or animals that live in a place;dweller or inhabitant.

examples of things scientists collect in order to study.

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to jerk suddenly; withdraw.
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annoying but not important; annoying or irritating.
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scattered pieces of something that has been destroyed; rubble.

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something that is inside a person, an object, or a place; inner

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Grammar
1-Label each sentence simple or compound. Circle the
conjunction in each compound sentence.
1. All the students were happy , for they achieved very good
grades.

2. The teachers celebrated in the staffroom.

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3. Darine likes swimming in the sea, but it is not warm today .

2-The sentences are combined incorrectly. Rewrite the

combined sentences correctly. Remember to add a
comma, and a conjunction.
4.

The students studied science, they also studied English.

5.

Grade 4 made a science project grade 5 made an English

project.

6.

The teacher brought a puzzle to school the students completed

it.

3-Label each sentence as simple sentence, simple sentence with compound

subject , simple sentence with compound predicate, or compound sentence:
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8.
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The teacher helps us with our studies. ..

I like chocolate ice cream , and my friend likes strawberry ice cream.

Ahmed wanted to play football, but there wasnt enough time

before the lesson.

10. Grade 4 and Grade 5 competed for medals on sports day.

4-Underline the prepositional phrase in the sentence. Circle the preposition.

11. The exam took place in the school hall.
12. There were many competitions during the 2nd quarter.
13. Grade 5 studied with determination.
5-Circle each prepositional phrase. Write on the line the preposition and its
object.
14. We will be back in a few days.

15. The ball was hit hard by the tennis player.

16. The family drove to Alexandria.

6- Choose the correct preposition from the selection.

across of

at

from among
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for

on

17. The children ran the playground..

18. The students from Rowad School were the most
intelligent in Cairo.
19. We will take the exam Sunday , 18th of January.
20. My teacher comes.. Nigeria.

7-Each sentence has one or two clauses. Underline the independent clause.
Circle the dependent clause.
21. Because I was late, I had to run all the way to school.
22. After we came back from the camping trip, we unpacked our equipment.
23. I must study hard when I have an exam.
8-Combine the pair of sentences into a complex sentence, using a subordinating
conjunction and inserting the correct punctuation. Underline the subordinating
conjunctions.
24. I arrived at school. I began my work .

25. There was an extra cake. The students shared it.

9-Label each sentence simple or complex. For each complex sentence,

underline the subordinating conjunction.
26. The students of Grade 5 improved this year.
27. After Muhammed eats his breakfast, he goes to school.
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28. He is studying because he has a test tomorrow .

29. Although Ali had some doubts, he found the horse riding very exciting.
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30. After the children were taught that grapes would make them stronger, they
began to bring them to school with their lunch.

10- Combine the pair of sentences into one sentence with a

compound subject.
31.

Ahmed went swimming. Youssef went swimming.

32.
My father competes in archery competitions. I compete in
archery competitions.

11- Combine the pair of sentences into one sentence with a

compound predicate.
33.

I go running. Sometimes, I swim instead.

34.
Youssef made a model of a castle. Youssef made a door for his
castle.
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12-In each sentence, underline the compound subject or circle the

compound predicate.
35. Ahmed went camping, put up his tent, and built a campfire.
36. Ahmed, his brother, and his father shot arrows at the target.
37. We drove to the beach, set up the fishing equipment, and caught two fish.

13- Circle the interrogative sentences. Underline the declarative

sentences.
38. Which school do you go to?
39.Youssef got an A in his German exam.

14- Rewrite the following as imperative sentences.

40. The archer hit the target with the arrow.
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41. The children were quiet during the exam.
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15-Label each of the following as an exclamatory sentence or an

interjection. Then add a related exclamatory sentence after each
interjection.
42.

Yes!

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43.

Phew, I completed my revision sheets!


44.

Wow!

16-Label each line of words as a sentence or a fragment. Add a subject to each

fragment to make a complete sentence, and write it on the line.
45. Pascale arrived home on time.

46. finished his lunch.

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17- Write the complete subject on the line. Underline the simple subject.
47. The green frog jumped across the pond.
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48. The large grey elephant was very old.
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18-Write the complete predicate on the line. Underline the simple
predicate.
49. Ahmed and Ali went fishing together .
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50. The students in Grade 5 had a successful semester.
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