5th Grade 2nd Semester ELA Interim Review - Fiction

When you draw inferences you need to....... (choose all that apply)

• use details in the text

• background knowledge

• key details

• text evidence

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CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

What do you need to support your answer?

• headers

• title

• details

• table of contents

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CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.W.5.1A

CCSS.W.5.2A

Read the passage, "Stevie Dash Daydreamer," and then answer the question.

The train swerved, almost throwing Steve Dash over the cliff, but his fingers clutched the metal roof. Soon he was running along the tops of the train cars to rescue the mysterious Alyssa. Just then— “Stevie, pay attention. We’re on number seventeen.” “Yes, Ms. Marquez,” said the boy, squirming in the uncomfortable chair. He tried to listen to Ms. Marquez explaining punctuation rules he already knew, such as when a sentence needed a comma. Two rows away, Alyssa Williams listened intently to the teacher, and Stevie wondered— Captain Dash of the NYC Police Department, wiped away the drop of sweat rolling down his forehead. Close one, he thought, shuddering to think what would have happened if the tiny drop had fallen into the bomb he was defusing. He clipped the green wire—that was obvious, but deciding whether to clip the blue or red wire next was trickier. The wrong choice would be devastating, but a hunch said blue, so Dash squeezed the wire cutter and— “Stevie! You are daydreaming again. Stay here when recess starts.” “Yes ma’am,” said Stevie, disappointment oozing from the syllables. He had been looking forward to recess—kicking around the soccer ball, maybe even talking with Alyssa. “Agent Dash, you must keep this information confidential,” said Agent 719, a woman Special Agent, Dash felt certain he recognized, but from where? Dash agreed, and she explained how Villain X planned to steal an oil tanker from the middle of the ocean. “We must stop this!” Dash rose from his chair and then recognized that Agent 719 was really— “Class dismissed, except for Stevie.” The conversation began like a well-read book, leading to a predictable end: Stevie promising not to daydream. Then Ms. Marquez surprised him. “You’re not a bad student,” she said. “You simply have an abundant imagination.” “I do?” “Imagination is a gift, one best used in some creative activity. Tonight, I want you to write a story; turn it in tomorrow. Now, go have fun.” Stevie sat in the quiet of his room with a notebook. No matter how long he sat, though, no story appeared on the page. His thoughts clanged like noisy tin cans being dumped in a recycling bin. Stevie set the notebook aside and lay back. Nobel prizewinning biologist Dash would know the solution. “Watch out for the giant ants,” Dr. Dash told his guide. “One bite is intensely painful, and several can be lethal.” They cleared away the thick jungle brush in front of them. In the distance was a high mountain, crowned by soft white clouds. Dash clapped the guide’s shoulder. “There it is, home of the elusive gorillas, never seen by humans.” “How will we find them?” asked the guide. “We must rely on our instincts,” said Dash. “That’s the only way to—” That was it: instincts. Stevie grabbed the notebook and began scribbling words as fast as his fingers could move. “Doctor Dash and the Gorillas” unfolded before his eyes, and there was no end to the possibilities.

Which sentence from the story suggests why Stevie cannot pay attention in class?

• "He tried to listen to Ms. Marquez explaining punctuation rules he already knew . . ."

• "Two rows away Alyssa Williams listened intently to the teacher . . ."

• "'You are daydreaming again.'"

• "'You simply have an abundant imagination.'"

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CCSS.RL.5.1

Yoshi was in her room reading a book. Her mom called her to come downstairs and help. As Yoshi entered the kitchen, her mom handed her a pile of plates. Yoshi put them on the table and went to get the silverware and glasses. You can infer that it is....

• dinnertime.

• bedtime.

• time for school.

• playtime.

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CCSS.RL.5.1

What can you "infer" by reading the passage below?

"I hate the idea of having all those people out there watching me...I just don't like it when I'm around so many people. I wish I just could hide somewhere," whispered Violet.

• Violet can be a mean girl.

• Violet can be somewhat relaxed

• Violet is probably somewhat shy.

• Violet is afraid of everything.

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

Tim looked out the window. The house looked so lonely. Tim's father put the last suitcase in the trunk and started up the car. Thor, his dog, put his head on Tim's lap, like he understood how Tim was feeling. "It's okay Thor," he said, "Dad says we will like California." What is happening?

• Tim is sad because his dog doesn't have a house to live in.

• Tim is taking a trip to visit people he doesn't know.

• Tim is taking Thor to live with his grandmother.

• Tim is moving to California with his family.

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

Kara chose a difficult piece to play for the piano recital. Her teacher advised her to select an easier piece, but Kara knew she could do it.

Kara practiced every day after school. When her friends called to see if she could play, Kara told them that she couldn't and continued to practice. Even with all that practicing, a week before the recital, Kara still could not play the piece without making mistakes. Kara thought about giving up and switching to an easier piece, but instead she decided to double her practice time.

The night of the recital arrived. Kara was the last student to play. As she walked onto the stage to take her place at the piano, she remembered the long hours she had spent practicing.

Kara began to play. Her hands danced across the

keyboard. She knew the piece so well! When the

final note faded the room erupted in applause. She

had played the piece perfectly!

• It takes a lot of practice to play the piano

• Persistence and hard work pay off.

• Don't judge a book by its cover.

• Kara practiced a lot and did well.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

Mara's family lived next door to a very grumpy old lady named Mrs. Olson. Mrs. Olson was always yelling at Mara's family for making too much noise, or leaving toys in the driveway, or letting their grass grow too long.

One day, Mara was playing in the front yard when Mrs. Olson dropped a whole bag of groceries on her porch. Mara rushed to help. Despite Mrs. Olson's objections, Mara helped her to bring the groceries inside and to clean up the broken jar of applesauce.

The next day, Mrs. Olson called Mara over to her house. At first, Mara was a little scared. But Mrs. Olson just wanted her to help get some boxes down from the attic. After that, Mara started helping Mrs. Olson around the house a few times a week. Sometimes, Mrs. Olson would offer her tea and the two of them would sit at Mrs. Olson's big kitchen table and drink their tea and chat.

The years passed and Mara grew up and went to college, but whenever she came home, she always made sure to visit Mrs. Olson. One day, Mara got a letter from a lawyer.

Mrs. Olson had died in her sleep. Mara was sad, but also surprised. The letter said that Mrs. Olson had thousands of dollars in the bank and she left it all to Mara.

• Mara is a very kind person.

• Treating people with kindness benefits everyone.

• Sometimes grumpy people have a lot of money.

• Don't judge a book by its cover.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

Cassie was having a great time at summer camp. Her counselor was really nice and she had made friends with all of the girls in her cabin.

One day, a package arrived for Cassie. All the girls in her cabin watched as she opened it. It was a box of homemade chocolate chip cookies. Cassie's mother made the best chocolate chip cookies in the world! Cassie took one out of the box and was just about to take a bite when one of the other girls asked if she could have a cookie. Then all the girls were asking. Cassie counted the cookies in the box. There were exactly twelve of them. There were ten girls in the cabin. If she gave a cookie to each girl, there would only be two left for herself. Cassie knew that if she shared with one girl, she would have to share with everyone, so she decided not to share at all.

Cassie got to eat all of the cookies herself, but from

then on the other girls hardly talked to her at all and no one wanted to be her friend anymore.

• You should always share everything.

• Cassie did not share her cookies.

• Don't judge a book by its cover.

• Selfishness leads to unhappiness.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

Sarah didn't play with the new girl in her class, Laila, at recess. No one did. Laila had come to their school after winter break. She wore strange clothes and she spoke with an accent.

Then one day, the teacher put Sarah and the Laila together as partners on a class project. At first Sarah was nervous about working with someone so different, but then they began to talk. She found out that Laila had a little brother just like she did. Not only that, they both loved to draw and they both collected sea shells.

Sarah invited Laila over after school to work on the project and see her shell collection. The girls worked well together and before she left, Sarah gave Laila one of her best shells to take home for her collection.

The next day, Laila invited Sarah over dinner. The food was really different than what Sarah was used to, but it was also really good. Laila's parents were nice too.

The girls got an A on their project, but even better,

they became good friends.

• Sarah and Laila became good friends.

• Friends are important

• Don't judge people before you get to know them.

• New people make the best friends.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.3