5th Grade MCA Prep

Great Danes are the best dogs in the world. Even though they're very large, they make good pets for people living in apartments because they don't move around very much. You should get one!

What is the author's purpose in writing this text?

• to persuade the reader to get a Great Dane

• to share information about big dogs

• to entertain with a dog story

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

It was very quiet in the classroom when the fire alarm rang. The students lined up quickly at the door. They walked outside calmly and lined up in a field.

What happened because the fire alarm rang?

• Students played outside in the field.

• The classroom got very, very quiet.

• Students lined up and went outside.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

Sarah took a long time deciding on her new car. She had a mechanic check out the engine. She checked online for its ratings. She didn't like to rush into buying anything.

How was Sarah behaving?

• generously

• happily

• cautiously

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Anya and Lee both love outdoor sports. Since Anya lives in California, she swims a lot. She is thinking about joining a swim team. Lee lives in Vermont and is the best skier in her class.

What is one difference between Anya and Lee?

• Anya cannot swim as well as Lee.

• Both girls are good at skiing.

• Anya swims and Lee skis.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Basketball began in 1891 when PE teacher needed an indoor activity on a rainy day. He made up a list of rules and nailed a peach basket to a wall. At first, the bottom was still on the basket, so the ball did not fall through.

Who invented the game of basketball?

• a PE teacher

• a list of rules

• in 1891

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Margie looked in her cart. She had milk, eggs, bread, and cereal. She headed to the frozen vegetable section. Finally, she decided to buy some apples and bananas in the fruit section.

Where is Margie?

• She is home.

• She is at home.

• She is in a grocery store.

• She is in a toy store.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

Honey bees communicate with each other. They can tell other bees where to find food. Honey bees return to the hive and do a dance that lets the other bees know where the food is located.

What is the main idea of this selection?

• Honey bees can talk to other bees.

• Honey bees fly to far locations for food.

• Honey bees dance to communicate.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

The school nurse could see that Amber was in distress. She had thrown up after lunch, and her forehead felt very hot to the touch.

What is the meaning of the word distress?

• the school clinic

• comfortable

• good health

• great pain

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

Horses come in all kinds of colors. A dark brown horse with black legs is called a bay. A horse the color of a new penny is a sorrel. If a horse has large black and white patches of color, it is called a paint.

What is the purpose of this selection?

• to persuade readers to buy colorful horses

• to inform readers to buy colorful horses

• to entertain with a horse story

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

Farmer Brown's pet mule kept running away. He was getting tired of chasing and catching him, so he decided to build a better fence. His mule never ran away again.

Why did Farmer Brown build a fence?

• He was getting old and tired.

• His pet mule kept running away.

• He wanted people off the grass.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2