5th Grade Reading Practice

Front

How does Passage A differ from Passage B?

Back

Passage A is factual, and Passage B is someone's opinion

Front

Nick’s parents say he isn’t capable of taking care of a puppy. Which word or phrase means capable?

Back

able to

Front

In this passage, what does Dolores want for the workers?

Back

better pay

Front

What is a lesson that can be learned from Dolores Huerta's life?

Back

Speak up and act when you see injustice around you.

Front

Which is a synonym for convince?

Back

persuade

Front

In this sentence, you can tell that a morsel is something

Back

to eat

Front

What would the genre be of a book written to tell you facts about the life of a real person?

Back

biography

Front

You look up in the sky and see cumulonimbus clouds. What kind of weather might you have?

Back

rainy

Front

What gives the passage an eerie mood?

Back

words such as huddled, only light, and rumbling

Front

What is the main idea of the paragraph? We often let others know what we are thinking without using words. The name that we give for this kind of communication is body language. Body language includes gestures, facial expressions, and posture. Body language does not always mean the same thing to everyone.

Back

We use body language to communicate with others.