5th Grade Reading FAST Practice Test

Read this sentence from Passage 1. "The Town Mouse ate very sparingly, nibbling a little of this and a little of that." (paragraph 1) What does the word sparingly mean as it is used in this sentence?

• carelessly

• quietly

• hardly ever

• in small amounts

Part A: Why did the Country Mouse go to the city?

• She wanted to visit her friend.

• She was jealous of her friend.

• She was tired of living in the country.

• She wanted to try new foods

Part B: Which sentence supports your answer in Part A?

• "There were jellies, pastries, and cheeses – the most tempting foods a mouse could imagine." (paragraph 3)

• "The Town Mouse talked about her life in the city while the Country Mouse listened." (paragraph 2)

• "In her dreams, she had had all the delights of city life her friend had described." (paragraph 2)

• "They then went to bed in a cozy nest in the bushes.." (paragraph 2)

Fill in the circles before the two sentences from Passage 1 that help explain why the Country Mouse changes her mind about the city.

• There were jellies, pastries, and cheeses – the most tempting foods a mouse could imagine.

• Just as the Country Mouse was about to nibble a bit of cheese, she heard the Cat meow loudly and scratch at the door.

• In great fear, the Mice scurried to a hiding place.

• They lay quite still for a long time, hardly daring to breathe.

• When at last they attempted to go back to the feast, the door opened suddenly - and in came the servants to clear the table, followed by the House Dog.

Fill in the circles to show whether each option describes the Country Mouse or the City Mouse in Passage 1.

Groups:

(a) Country Mouse

,

(b) City Mouse

,

(c) Both

• prefers expensive things

• prefers to live simply

• believed her life was better than her friend's

• enjoys living in a calm environment

What role does stanza 1 have in Passage 2?

• It describes how the fieldmouse looks.

• It explains what the fieldmouse should eat.

• It suggests where the fieldmouse should live.

• It explains that the fieldmouse hibernates in winter.

Read this sentence from Passage 2.

"Make your hole where mosses spring" (line 19)

What does the word spring mean as it is used in this sentence?

• bounce

• appear

• soak

• flower

Fill in the circles to match the inferences made from Passage 2 with the supporting evidence provided for each inference.

• Narrator suggests the mouse to make its nest under the tall oak.

• Inference: The narrator likes mice.

• Narrator calls the mouse a “quiet harmless thing.”

• Inference: The narrator likes mice.

• Narrator tells the mouse to eat acorns instead of grain.

• Inference: The narrator wants to protect the fieldmouse.

• Narrator describes the mouse as soft and its eye as merry.

• Inference: The narrator wants to protect the fieldmouse.

This question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B. Part A: What theme fits both Passage 1 and Passage 2?

• It's better to be safe than sorry.

• Waste not, want not.

• Have patience.

• Be courageous.

Part B: Which sentence supports your answer in Part A?

• "They lay quite still for a long time, hardly daring to breathe." (paragraph 3)

• "Little thing, in what dark den, Lie you all the winter sleeping?" (lines 7 and 8)

• "The Town Mouse ate very sparingly, nibbling a little of this and a little of that." (paragraph 1)

• "Eat the acorn at your pleasure, But you must not steal the grain" (lines 16 and 17)