Literature Quizzes for Fifth Grade

181.

  Classic Children's Books    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This quiz contains questions about some wonderful books for children that were popular when I was a child. I hope it sparks some fond memories for you as well.

Tough, 10 Qns, DillPickle, Apr 26 01

Recommended for grades: 4,5,6,7

Category: Kid Lit General

Tough
DillPickle
3015 plays

182.

  Nostalgia for British Children's Writers Part 2    

Multiple Choice

 25 Qns

It's those old children's books again. From popular successful series to the ones that the critics loved. These could be a part of your past. Why not have a look? Mostly for "old girls".

Difficult, 25 Qns, Philian, May 14 03

Recommended for grades: 5,6,7,8

Category: Kid Lit General

Difficult
Philian
792 plays

183.

  Who Went to Which School?    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

I will give you the names of three or four pupils and one or two members of staff - you have to identify the school to which they belong.

Difficult, 10 Qns, Lottie1001, May 07 08

Recommended for grades: 5,6,7,8

Category: Characters in Kids Books

Difficult
Lottie1001
486 plays

184.

  Breaking Rules in Children's Literature    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

We all know that books are supposed to teach kids right from wrong, but sometimes breaking the rules pays off. There is a long and glorious tradition of subversion in Children's Lit...

Difficult, 10 Qns, dobrov, Apr 07 02

Recommended for grades: 5,6,7,8

Category: Themed Quizzes

Difficult
dobrov
2952 plays

185.

  The BFG    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This is a quiz on 'The BFG' by Roald Dahl. It is easily one of the best books ever. Have fun!

Average, 10 Qns, blakka, Jul 19 02

Recommended for grades: 4,5,6,7

Category: The BFG

Average
blakka
1524 plays

186.

  Twas the Night Before Christmas    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

The first poem I ever memorized! A perennial holiday favorite at our house; let's see what you can remember about "Twas the Night Before Christmas".

Average, 10 Qns, Belleiscute, Dec 13 12

Recommended for grades: 4,5,6

Category: Poetry for Children

Average
Belleiscute
927 plays

187.

  Stuart Little    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This quiz is on the book 'Stuart Little'. Have fun.

Average, 10 Qns, LilSpikey, Sep 10 01

Recommended for grades: 4,5,6

Category: White, E. B.

Average
LilSpikey
843 plays

188.

  Mommy, Read Me A Story    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This is a quiz for mommies or daddies who read to their kids every night. When in doubt, ask your kids for the answers !

Tough, 10 Qns, malizma, Feb 09 02

Recommended for grades: 4,5,6

Category: Kid Lit General

Tough
malizma
2658 plays

189.

  Children's Picture Books - Who Wrote it?    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Every elementary school teacher and parent is familiar with classic children's books. This is a quiz to test your knowledge of who wrote ten of the most popular children's books. These are authors and titles most of us can match together. Have fun!

Average, 10 Qns, teacherjean2, Nov 25 12

Recommended for grades: 3,4,5

Category: Picture Books

Average
teacherjean2
312 plays

190.

  Smuggling, Shipwrecks, Dolphins and Ponies    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Monica Edwards was a popular children's author who grew up in Sussex, southern England. Her characters experience a number of exciting adventures including befriending dolphins, smuggling and rescuing horses and people.

Average, 10 Qns, tan72, Oct 03 11

Recommended for grades: 4,5,6

Category: Edwards, Monica

Average
tan72
135 plays

191.

  Who am I ? Chalet School Characters Part 2.    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This quiz is about characters featured in the Elinor M Brent-Dyer "Chalet School" series. Characters could feature in any of the books (there are over 60 books in the series).

Average, 10 Qns, Tan72, Feb 04 08

Recommended for grades: 5,6,7,8

Category: Brent-Dyer, Elinor

Average
Tan72
663 plays

192.

  A Treasure Trove of Children's Books    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

Take a stroll down Memory Lane with questions about my all-time favourite children's books! :)

Tough, 15 Qns, LolaLeto, Apr 03 11

Recommended for grades: 3,4,5,6

Category: Kid Lit General

Tough
LolaLeto
492 plays

193.

  Everything Evil    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This is about villains from various children's books.

Difficult, 10 Qns, AdamM7, Jun 19 10

Recommended for grades: 4,5,6

Category: Characters in Kids Books

Difficult
AdamM7
813 plays

194.

  Story People - Strange Visitors    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This quiz is about children's book characters who are visitors or newcomers. There is something odd about all of them. See how much you remember!

Difficult, 10 Qns, Sallyo, May 17 03

Recommended for grades: 4,5,6

Category: Characters in Kids Books

Difficult
Sallyo
810 plays

195.

  The Cherry Ames Series    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Cherry Ames was a fictional nurse and the main character in a series of books. The books were written between 1943 and 1968 by two authors, Julie Tatham and Helen Wells.

Average, 10 Qns, cherryames, Sep 09 04

Recommended for grades: 5,6,7,8

Category: Books by Series

Average
cherryames
342 plays

196.

  Shel Silverstein's "Where the Sidewalk Ends"    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Shel Silverstein published this collection of his poems in 1974. He was previously the author of the hugely successful book "The Giving Tree". Both books have become children's classics. Test your knowledge on selected poems from this collection.

Average, 10 Qns, sidnobls, Apr 24 08

Recommended for grades: 4,5,6

Category: Silverstein, Shel

Average
sidnobls
432 plays

197.

  Children's Literature    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

See how much you know about children's literature and authors.

Tough, 10 Qns, debodun, Jul 09 11

Recommended for grades: 3,4,5,6

Category: Kid Lit General

Tough
debodun
366 plays

198.

  The "Fudge" Books    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

I've read all of the "Fudge" books by Judy Blume and I really like them. I hope you like my quiz!

Average, 10 Qns, bellarules, Dec 05 07

Recommended for grades: 4,5,6

Category: Blume, Judy

Average
bellarules
519 plays

199.

  "A Swiftly Tilting Planet"    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This quiz is about "A Swiftly Tilting Planet", by Madeleine L'Engle, the third book in the series.

Average, 10 Qns, kirlin, Feb 25 03

Recommended for grades: 4,5,6,7

Category: L'Engle, Madeline

Average
kirlin
699 plays

200.

  A Little Golden Book Christmas Part 1    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

These questions are based on Christmas Little Golden Books.

Average, 10 Qns, zil_ennov, Oct 27 07

Recommended for grades: 3,4,5,6

Category: Children's Christmas Books

Average
zil_ennov
600 plays

201.

  Authors of Children's Literature    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

For this quiz, you will be given the names of two or three books all written by the same author. You need to decide which is the correct author. All the names listed below ARE authors of children's fiction. Let me know what you think!

Average, 10 Qns, amymiehl, Oct 14 00

Recommended for grades: 3,4,5,6

Category: Authors and Their Works

Average
amymiehl
1542 plays

202.

  Books Meltdown    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

In this quiz you will guess the book from which the line is taken (Only opening lines are used).

Average, 10 Qns, refep, Apr 18 11

Recommended for grades: 5,6,7,8

Category: Familiar Quotes

Average
refep
375 plays

203.

  Charlie's Knowledge Factory    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

For all those who loved Charlie, Grandpa Joe, Willy Wonka and the rest of them.

Tough, 10 Qns, yogarshi, Nov 16 06

Recommended for grades: 4,5,6,7

Category: Dahl, Roald

Tough
yogarshi
1341 plays

204.

  Bedtime Stories    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

You don't have to be a children's librarian to do well on this quiz. All you have to do is think back to the stories you heard in school and at bedtime because these are all well-known classics of kiddie lit. Nighty-night.

Difficult, 10 Qns, nutmeglad, Oct 19 04

Recommended for grades: 4,5,6

Category: Kid Lit General

Difficult
nutmeglad
1629 plays

205.

  A Little Golden Book Christmas Part 2    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

These questions are based on Christmas Little Golden Books.

Average, 10 Qns, zil_ennov, Oct 28 07

Recommended for grades: 3,4,5,6

Category: Children's Christmas Books

Average
zil_ennov
363 plays

206.

  Name The Author 1    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Try to name the authors of these books.

Average, 10 Qns, vegeta_nz, Aug 20 02

Recommended for grades: 4,5,6

Category: Authors and Their Works

Average
vegeta_nz
2754 plays

207.

  Reading List of a Two Year Old    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This is a list of my two-year-old's favorite books. See if you could discuss his picks with him.

Difficult, 10 Qns, mrsnespy, Jun 10 08

Recommended for grades: 3,4,5

Category: Kid Lit General

Difficult
mrsnespy
534 plays

208.

  Night Birds on and off Nantucket    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

In "Nightbirds on Nantucket" by Joan Aiken, a night bird plays a part in the plot. See if you can identify the nocturnal birds associated with these books.

Average, 10 Qns, celvet, Jun 03 18

Recommended for grades: 5,6,7,8

Category: Animals in Kids Books

Average
celvet
Jun 03 18
180 plays

209.

  Guess Who    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Can you remember the authors of the books mentioned in this quiz?

Average, 10 Qns, luvmetal, Nov 01 03

Recommended for grades: 5,6,7,8

Category: Authors and Their Works

Average
luvmetal
1350 plays

210.

  A Wind In The Door    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

A simple quiz about the book by Madeleine L'Engle. It is the sequel to "A Wrinkle in Time". If you have read this book, the questions should be easy to understand. If you haven't...

Average, 10 Qns, daisybabe41, Jun 07 00

Recommended for grades: 4,5,6,7

Category: L'Engle, Madeline

Average
daisybabe41
771 plays

211.

  Books Read as a Child    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

I'm currently 22 and find it amazing that I remember so much about the countless books I read as a child. I hope you have some of the same fond memories. Enjoy!

Tough, 10 Qns, TemptressToo, Nov 10 00

Recommended for grades: 4,5,6,7

Category: Kid Lit General

Tough
TemptressToo
3084 plays

212.

  Name the Classic Children's Book    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

I will state the author and an overview of the book. You give me the title of the book I am describing.

Average, 10 Qns, calboneds, Jan 13 07

Recommended for grades: 5,6,7

Category: Kid Lit General

Average
calboneds
1143 plays

213.

  Animals in Books Part Two    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This is my second "Animals in Books" quiz. It's about animals in books. Enjoy!

Difficult, 10 Qns, zebra101, Apr 16 08

Recommended for grades: 5,6,7

Category: Animals in Kids Books

Difficult
zebra101
549 plays

214.

  Author's Pick the Name Game    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Pick the author's books that are shown.

Average, 10 Qns, scoob4, Jun 13 05

Recommended for grades: 5,6,7,8

Category: Authors and Their Works

Average
scoob4
843 plays

215.

  Mixed Literature Quiz for Kids    

Multiple Choice

 15 Qns

This quiz is based on my favorite books. See how well you can remember the details!

Difficult, 15 Qns, sun*shine792, Sep 26 05

Recommended for grades: 5,6,7,8

Category: Kid Lit General

Difficult
sun*shine792
528 plays

216.

  Novels for Young Readers    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

Welcome to a small handful of cherished children's novels.

Tough, 10 Qns, amythyst_trip, Sep 26 05

Recommended for grades: 4,5,6,7

Category: Kid Lit General

Tough
amythyst_trip
597 plays

217.

  Mystery Books Quiz    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This is a quiz on the authors of detective stories try your knowledge.

Tough, 10 Qns, vegeta_nz, Oct 05 03

Recommended for grades: 5,6,7

Category: Authors and Their Works

Tough
vegeta_nz
570 plays

218.

  School Days    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This is a quiz on stories about schools and school children. Many (but not all) of them are set in boarding schools. Have fun!

Tough, 10 Qns, beee, Dec 01 04

Recommended for grades: 4,5,6

Category: Themed Quizzes

Tough
beee
507 plays

219.

  'The Last Of The Really Great Whangdoodles'    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This is a quiz about the book 'The Last Of The Really Great Whangdoodles', a novel by Julie Edwards.

Average, 10 Qns, julieandrews4eva, Jan 05 02

Recommended for grades: 3,4,5

Category: Edwards, Julie

Average
julieandrews4eva
303 plays

220.

  Newbery Medal Winners    

Multiple Choice

 5 Qns

This is a quiz on Newbery Medal winners. I will give the title the book and you name the author.

Tough, 5 Qns, snipehunter, Jul 23 02

Recommended for grades: 5,6,7,8

Category: Children's Book Awards

Tough
snipehunter
1263 plays

221.

  Books Kids Read    

Multiple Choice

 10 Qns

This is a quiz on books that kids read. I hope you have fun.

Average, 10 Qns, yumchicken, Oct 17 05

Recommended for grades: 4,5,6

Category: Kid Lit General

Average
yumchicken
687 plays