5th grade Reading Academic Vocabulary
  • 1. A book of maps
A) Encyclopedia
B) Advertisement
C) Almanac
D) Atlas
E) Thesaurus
  • 2. The part of a story that leads up to and explains what will be found in the main part.
A) Introduction
B) Summary
C) Body
D) Closing
E) Main idea
  • 3. A book containing a calendar of days, weeks, and months, and usually facts about the rising and setting of the sun/moon, changes in the tides, and information of general interests. (Quick facts and Stats)
A) Encyclopedia
B) Almanac
C) Thesaurus
D) Atlas
E) Advertisement
  • 4. The repetition of sound. Initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables.
A) Hyperbole
B) Idiom
C) Metaphor
D) Alliteration
E) Simile
  • 5. An expression that cannot be understood from the meanings from its separate words, but must be learned as a whole.
A) Simile
B) Idiom
C) Metaphor
D) Alliteration
E) Hyperbole
  • 6. The combination of the beginning, the middle, and the end of a story that creates the main idea of a story.
A) Characters
B) Theme
C) Resolution
D) Setting
E) Plot development
  • 7. An old story that is wildly believed but cannot be proved to be true.
A) Biography
B) Legend
C) Realistic Fiction
D) Historical Fiction
E) Myth
  • 8. A legend that tells about a being with more than human powers or an event which cannot be explained or that explains a religious beliefs or practice.
A) Realistic Fiction
B) Legend
C) Biography
D) Historical Fiction
E) Myth
  • 9. Part of a book giving added and helpful information
A) Contents Page
B) Index
C) Headline
D) Title Page
E) Appendix
  • 10. Material that is repeated exactly word for word usually surrounded by quotation marks.
A) Question mark
B) Quotation
C) Colon
D) Exclamation point
E) Period
  • 11. A book, or set of books, containing information on all branches of learning in articles arranged alphabetically by subject.
A) Almanac
B) Atlas
C) Encyclopedia
D) Thesaurus
E) Advertisement
  • 12. An individual way of speaking or writing.
A) Tone
B) Persuade
C) Advertisement
D) Theme
E) Voice
  • 13. To win over or a way of acting by argument or earnest request.
A) Advertisement
B) Persuade
C) Entertain
D) Inform
E) Express ideas
  • 14. A written history of a person's life
A) Historical Fiction
B) Autobiography
C) Realistic Fiction
D) Biography
E) Expository Nonfiction
  • 15. Deals with characters and actions that seem real but come from the author's imagination
A) Expository nonfiction
B) Biography
C) Historical Fiction
D) Autobiography
E) Realistic Fiction
  • 16. Realistic fiction that takes place in the past and is often full of adventure.
A) Historical fiction
B) Persuade
C) Biography
D) Expository Nonfiction
E) Realistic Fiction
  • 17. A story explains a person, thing, or idea
A) Expository Nonfiction
B) Autobiography
C) Realistic Fiction
D) Biography
E) Historical Fiction
  • 18. Speech, writing, pictures, or films meant to persuade people to buy or do something
A) Advertisement
B) Persuade
C) Inform
D) Express ideas
E) Entertain
  • 19. Expressing or covering the main points briefly
A) Supporting details
B) Main idea
C) Summarize
D) Main point
E) Big idea
  • 20. Carefully study an investigation for the purpose of discovery and explaining new knowledge
A) Discovery
B) Investigate
C) Proofread
D) Revise
E) Research
  • 21. A title over an article in a newspaper or magazine
A) Editorial
B) Main idea
C) Headline
D) Heading
E) Subheading
  • 22. The subject on which one writes or speaks.
A) Expression
B) Tone
C) Theme
D) Voice
E) Mood
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