Practice FSA 5th grade Reading

​practice FSA 5th grade reading test

Question 1

Fill in the bubble before one sentence from Passage 1 that helps explain why Jess changed his mind about the forest.

Multiple Choice

Fill in the bubble before one sentence from Passage 1 that helps explain why Jess changed his mind about the forest.

• A. “‘I used to think this place was haunted,’ Jess had confessed to Leslie the first afternoon he had revved up his courage to bring her there.

• B. ‘Oh, but it is,’ she said..’

• E. ‘How do you know?’

• F. ‘I can just feel it.

• I. It was the stillness that had always frightened him before, but this time it was like the moment after Miss Edmunds finished a song, just after the chords hummed down to silence.” (paragraphs 3–7)

Question 1 Answer

Fill in the bubble before one sentence from Passage 1 that helps explain why Jess changed his mind about the forest.

​I is the answer

Question 2 Part A

This question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B.

Part A What is the theme of Passage 1?

​A Nature can have a powerful effect on people.

B Children need friends who can keep secrets.

C People can find interesting things in forests.

D Children often benefit from being quiet.

Multiple Choice

This question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B.

Part A What is the theme of Passage 1?

• A Nature can have a powerful effect on people.

• B Children need friends who can keep secrets.

• C People can find interesting things in forests.

• D Children often benefit from being quiet.

Question 2 part a Answer

This question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B.

Part A What is the theme of Passage 1?

​A Nature can have a powerful effect on people.

B Children need friends who can keep secrets.

C People can find interesting things in forests.

D Children often benefit from being quiet.

Question 2 Part b

Part B

How do Jess and Leslie’s actions support the theme from Part A?

​A They promise not to tell anyone about Terabithia.

B They are excited about seeing the forest every day.

C They decide not to talk when in the forest.

D They are determined to keep Terabithia sacred.

Multiple Choice

Part B

How do Jess and Leslie’s actions support the theme from Part A?

• A They promise not to tell anyone about Terabithia.

• B They are excited about seeing the forest every day.

• C They decide not to talk when in the forest.

• D They are determined to keep Terabithia sacred.

Question 2 part b answer

Part B

How do Jess and Leslie’s actions support the theme from Part A?

​A They promise not to tell anyone about Terabithia.

B They are excited about seeing the forest every day.

C They decide not to talk when in the forest.

D They are determined to keep Terabithia sacred.

Question 3

Fill in the bubbles to show whether each option describes Jess or Leslie in Passage 1.

Open Ended

Fill in the bubbles to show whether each option describes Jess or Leslie in Passage 1.

Question 3 Answer

Fill in the bubbles to show whether each option describes Jess or Leslie in Passage 1.

​B, C, E, H

Question 4 part a

This question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B.

Part A In Passage 2, what does the author mean by saying the roses “were like little trees”? (paragraph 11)

​A The rosebushes have thick trunks.

B The rosebushes are tall enough to climb.

C The rosebushes have large, long branches.

D The rosebushes are more leaves than flowers.

Multiple Choice

In Passage 2, what does the author mean by saying the roses “were like little trees”? (paragraph 11)

• A The rosebushes have thick trunks.

• B The rosebushes are tall enough to climb.

• C The rosebushes have large, long branches.

• D The rosebushes are more leaves than flowers.

Question 4 part a Answer

This question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B.

Part A In Passage 2, what does the author mean by saying the roses “were like little trees”? (paragraph 11)

​A The rosebushes have thick trunks.

B The rosebushes are tall enough to climb.

C The rosebushes have large, long branches.

D The rosebushes are more leaves than flowers.

Question 4 part b

Why is this description of the roses important?

​A It shows that the garden lacks color.

B It shows that the rosebushes may be hard to cut down.

C It shows that the garden may be dangerous to play in.

D It shows that the rosebushes have been ignored for a long time.

Multiple Choice

Why is this description of the roses important?

• A It shows that the garden lacks color.

• B It shows that the rosebushes may be hard to cut down.

• C It shows that the garden may be dangerous to play in.

• D It shows that the rosebushes have been ignored for a long time.

Question 4 part b Answer

Why is this description of the roses important?

​A It shows that the garden lacks color.

B It shows that the rosebushes may be hard to cut down.

C It shows that the garden may be dangerous to play in.

D It shows that the rosebushes have been ignored for a long time.

Question 5

What role does paragraph 11 have in the passage?

​A It shows how difficult it is to keep gardens healthy.

B It helps explain the reasons why Mary is fond of flowers.

C It provides a setting where Mary can meet new characters.

D It helps create the idea that the garden has been abandoned.

Multiple Choice

What role does paragraph 11 have in the passage?

• A It shows how difficult it is to keep gardens healthy.

• . B It helps explain the reasons why Mary is fond of flowers.

• C It provides a setting where Mary can meet new characters.

• D It helps create the idea that the garden has been abandoned.

Question 5 Answer

What role does paragraph 11 have in the passage?

​A It shows how difficult it is to keep gardens healthy.

B It helps explain the reasons why Mary is fond of flowers.

C It provides a setting where Mary can meet new characters.

D It helps create the idea that the garden has been abandoned.

Question 6

Why does the narrator show Mary talking to herself?

​A to show how interested Mary is about the garden

B to show how nervous Mary feels inside the garden

C to show how little Mary understands about the garden

D to show how much the garden reminds Mary of other places

Multiple Choice

Why does the narrator show Mary talking to herself?

• A to show how interested Mary is about the garden

• B to show how nervous Mary feels inside the garden

• C to show how little Mary understands about the garden

• D to show how much the garden reminds Mary of other places

Question 6 Answer

Why does the narrator show Mary talking to herself?

​A to show how interested Mary is about the garden

B to show how nervous Mary feels inside the garden

C to show how little Mary understands about the garden

D to show how much the garden reminds Mary of other places

Question 7

Fill in the bubbles to show whether each option describes the setting of Passage 1, Passage 2, or both passages.

Open Ended

Fill in the bubbles to show whether each option describes the setting of Passage 1, Passage 2, or both passages.

Question 7 Answer

Fill in the bubbles to show whether each option describes the setting of Passage 1, Passage 2, or both passages.

​A, F, H, L, N

Question 8

Which two sentences should be included in a summary of Passage 1?

​A Jefferson’s garden was on a hilltop in Virginia.

B Jefferson cooked most of his food by boiling it.

C Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence.

D Jefferson believed plants were important to society.

E Jefferson kept detailed records of the vegetables he grew.

Multiple Select

Which two sentences should be included in a summary of Passage 1?

• A Jefferson’s garden was on a hilltop in Virginia.

• B Jefferson cooked most of his food by boiling it.

• C Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence.

• D Jefferson believed plants were important to society.

• E Jefferson kept detailed records of the vegetables he grew

Question 8 Answer

Which two sentences should be included in a summary of Passage 1?

​A Jefferson’s garden was on a hilltop in Virginia.

B Jefferson cooked most of his food by boiling it.

C Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence.

D Jefferson believed plants were important to society.

E Jefferson kept detailed records of the vegetables he grew.

Question 9 part a

Part A Which sentence gives a point made by the author of Passage 1?

​A Jefferson enjoyed cooking.

B Jefferson was a great president.

C Jefferson kept trying when his plants failed.

D Jefferson thought everyone should have a garden.

Multiple Choice

Part A Which sentence gives a point made by the author of Passage 1?

• A Jefferson enjoyed cooking.

• B Jefferson was a great president.

• C Jefferson kept trying when his plants failed.

• D Jefferson thought everyone should have a garden.

Question 9 part a answer

Part A Which sentence gives a point made by the author of Passage 1?

​A Jefferson enjoyed cooking.

B Jefferson was a great president.

C Jefferson kept trying when his plants failed.

D Jefferson thought everyone should have a garden.

question 9 part b

Which sentence from Passage 1 provides evidence for the answer in Part A?

​A “After Jefferson retired from public life to his beloved Virginia hilltop plantation, the garden ‘served as a sort of this experimental testing lab’ . . . .” (paragraph 1)

B “. . . when blossoms appeared, and when the food should come to the table.” (paragraph 3)

C “. . . ‘The greatest service which can be rendered any country is to add a useful plant to its culture.’” (paragraph 4)

D “‘He once also wrote that if he failed 99 times out of 100, that one success was worth the 99 failures’ . . . .” (paragraph 6)

Multiple Choice

Which sentence from Passage 1 provides evidence for the answer in Part A?

• ​A “After Jefferson retired from public life to his beloved Virginia hilltop plantation, the garden ‘served as a sort of this experimental testing lab’ . . . .” (paragraph 1)

• B “. . . when blossoms appeared, and when the food should come to the table.” (paragraph 3)

• C “. . . ‘The greatest service which can be rendered any country is to add a useful plant to its culture.’” (paragraph 4)

• D “‘He once also wrote that if he failed 99 times out of 100, that one success was worth the 99 failures’ . . . .” (paragraph 6)

question 9 part b answer

Which sentence from Passage 1 provides evidence for the answer in Part A?

​A “After Jefferson retired from public life to his beloved Virginia hilltop plantation, the garden ‘served as a sort of this experimental testing lab’ . . . .” (paragraph 1)

B “. . . when blossoms appeared, and when the food should come to the table.” (paragraph 3)

C “. . . ‘The greatest service which can be rendered any country is to add a useful plant to its culture.’” (paragraph 4)

D “‘He once also wrote that if he failed 99 times out of 100, that one success was worth the 99 failures’ . . . .” (paragraph 6)

Question 10

How does the image contribute to an understanding of Passage 1?

​A by showing a variety of vegetables in Jefferson’s garden

B by showing which vegetables were new to Jefferson’s garden C by showing a location that is ideal for Jefferson’s vegetable gard

C by showing a location that is ideal for Jefferson’s vegetable garden

D by showing the ways people continue to care for Jefferson’s vegetable garden

Multiple Choice

How does the image contribute to an understanding of Passage 1?

• A by showing a variety of vegetables in Jefferson’s garden

• B by showing which vegetables were new to Jefferson’s garden C by showing a location that is ideal for Jefferson’s vegetable gard

• C by showing a location that is ideal for Jefferson’s vegetable garden

• D by showing the ways people continue to care for Jefferson’s vegetable garden

Question 10 Answer

How does the image contribute to an understanding of Passage 1?

​A by showing a variety of vegetables in Jefferson’s garden

B by showing which vegetables were new to Jefferson’s garden

C by showing a location that is ideal for Jefferson’s vegetable garden

D by showing the ways people continue to care for Jefferson’s vegetable garden

question 11

The title of Passage 2 calls Jefferson a “food pioneer.” Fill in the bubbles before two sentences that support this description.

Multiple Select

The title of Passage 2 calls Jefferson a “food pioneer.” Fill in the bubbles before two sentences that support this description.

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

question 11 answer

The title of Passage 2 calls Jefferson a “food pioneer.” Fill in the bubbles before two sentences that support this description.

​D, E

Question 12

. According to Passage 2, how did Thomas Jefferson’s travels around the world affect the foods he ate?

​A by teaching him to like foods he did not like before

B by introducing him to foods unfamiliar to most Americans

C by showing him different ways of storing and keeping food

D by encouraging him to prepare his favorite foods in new ways

Multiple Choice

According to Passage 2, how did Thomas Jefferson’s travels around the world affect the foods he ate?

• A by teaching him to like foods he did not like before

• B by introducing him to foods unfamiliar to most Americans

• C by showing him different ways of storing and keeping food

• D by encouraging him to prepare his favorite foods in new ways

Question 12 answer

. According to Passage 2, how did Thomas Jefferson’s travels around the world affect the foods he ate?

​A by teaching him to like foods he did not like before

B by introducing him to foods unfamiliar to most Americans

C by showing him different ways of storing and keeping food

D by encouraging him to prepare his favorite foods in new ways

Question 13

What does exception mean as it is used in paragraph 8?

​A a regular traveler

B a unique individual

C a person who grows vegetables

D a person who does experiments

Multiple Choice

What does exception mean as it is used in paragraph 8?

• ​A a regular traveler

• B a unique individual

• C a person who grows vegetables

• D a person who does experiments

Question 13 answer

What does exception mean as it is used in paragraph 8?

​A a regular traveler

B a unique individual

C a person who grows vegetables

D a person who does experiments

question 14

What information about Thomas Jefferson is included in both Passage 1 and Passage 2?

​A He traveled in many different countries.

B He kept a journal of his experiments with plants.

C He cooked foods that many people had never eaten.

D He planted many different kinds of vegetables in his garden.

Multiple Choice

What information about Thomas Jefferson is included in both Passage 1 and Passage 2?

• A He traveled in many different countries.

• B He kept a journal of his experiments with plants.

• C He cooked foods that many people had never eaten.

• D He planted many different kinds of vegetables in his garden.

question 14 answer

What information about Thomas Jefferson is included in both Passage 1 and Passage 2?

​A He traveled in many different countries.

B He kept a journal of his experiments with plants.

C He cooked foods that many people had never eaten.

D He planted many different kinds of vegetables in his garden.

question 15

Fill in the bubbles to show whether each option describes a point of view in Passage 1, Passage 2, or both passages.

Open Ended

Fill in the bubbles to show whether each option describes a point of view in Passage 1, Passage 2, or both passages.

question 15 answer

Fill in the bubbles to show whether each option describes a point of view in Passage 1, Passage 2, or both passages.

​C, E, H

question 16

Fill in the bubbles to show how Passage 1 and Passage 2 present information about Thomas Jefferson.

Open Ended

Fill in the bubbles to show how Passage 1 and Passage 2 present information about Thomas Jefferson.

question 16 answer

Fill in the bubbles to show how Passage 1 and Passage 2 present information about Thomas Jefferson.

​C, D, H, K

question 17-19

question 17

This is how our brain protected our eyes.

​A has protected

B protects

C will protect

D correct as is

Multiple Choice

This is how our brain protected our eyes.

• ​A has protected

• B protects

• C will protect

• D correct as is

question 17 answer

This is how our brain protected our eyes.

​A has protected

B protects

C will protect

D correct as is

question 18

8. Yes; it can.

A Yes,

B Yes:

C Yes

D correct as is

Multiple Choice

8. Yes; it can.

• A Yes,

• B Yes:

• C Yes

• D correct as is

question 18 answer

8. Yes; it can.

A Yes,

B Yes:

C Yes

D correct as is

question 19

. It is a very valuable tool because it lets you turn your back to the Sun and protect your eyes.

A let

B is letting

C has let

D correct as is

Multiple Choice

. It is a very valuable tool because it lets you turn your back to the Sun and protect your eyes.

• A let

• B is letting

• C has let

• D correct as is

question 19 answer

. It is a very valuable tool because it lets you turn your back to the Sun and protect your eyes.

A let

B is letting

C has let

D correct as is

questions 20-22

question 20

What does the conjunction “but” do in the sentence?

A It supports an opinion.

B It introduces a new topic.

C It connects opposite ideas.

D It presents another explanation.

Multiple Choice

What does the conjunction “but” do in the sentence?

• A It supports an opinion.

• B It introduces a new topic.

• C It connects opposite ideas.

• D correct as is

question 20 answer

What does the conjunction “but” do in the sentence?

A It supports an opinion.

B It introduces a new topic.

C It connects opposite ideas.

D It presents another explanation.

question 21

Choose the correct punctuation.

A smell, color and, appearance

B smell color, and appearance

C smell, color, and, appearance

D correct as is

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct punctuation.

• A smell, color and, appearance

• B smell color, and appearance

• C smell, color, and, appearance

• D correct as is

question 21 answer

Choose the correct punctuation.

A smell, color and, appearance

B smell color, and appearance

C smell, color, and, appearance

D correct as is

question 22

Choose the correct spelling.

A oportunnity

B opportunity

C opportunitty

D correct as is

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct spelling.

• A oportunnity

• B opportunity

• C opportunitty

• D correct as is

question 22 answer

Choose the correct spelling.

A oportunnity

B opportunity

C opportunitty

D correct as is

Poll

How well did you understand the practice test

• I understood all of it

• I understood most of

• I barely understand

• I am lost