Time Flies & Delicious Drizzle- Gr 5 Reading SOL Practice

Read this sentence from paragraph 3:

"On the drive from Arlington that morning, Rachel listened to her family's excited chatter about their trip"

Which word would be the best synonym for the word chatter as it is used in this sentence?

• feelings

• plans

• jokes

• discussions

As Rachel approaches the camp activity areas, she discovers that all of them--

• reflect the beauty of the campgrounds

• are full of campers enjoying projects

• remind her of how different camp is from home

• need work in order to be ready for the campers

Rachel's main conflict in the story is with --

• Mona

• Sarah

• herself

• her parents

What changes Rachel's mind about the camp?

• Working with some of the staff

• Meeting other campers

• Reading on the deck

• Riding the bicycle

Rachel wants to stay home for the summer because she--

• is afraid of meeting new people

• thinks it would be more relaxing than camp

• does not want to share a room with her sister

• does not want to leave her friends from school

Which quality do Lyla and Sarah share?

• Friendliness

• Seriousness

• Talent in art

• Sense of humor

Based on the recipe, a reader should consider cooking syrup in order to--

• practice using kitchen utensils

• improve the flavor of other foods

• have a large amount of it at home

• share it with others

Which sentence is a fact based on the recipe?

• Letting fruit air-dry better than towel-drying it.

• Syrup tastes best when eaten on favorite foods.

• All restaurants serve syrup with breakfast foods and desserts.

• Sugar and fruit mixtures may produce foam when they are boiled.

If the author had included reasons for using honey instead of sugar, in which section would it appear?

• Choose Your Favorite Fruit

• To Make the Syrup

• Follow These Helpful Cooking Hints

• Try Your Syrup On...

If a person wants extra flavor in the syrup, at which step in the recipe would lemon juice be added?

• Remove the stems, pits, and cores.

• Mash the fruit in a pan.

• Heat the mixture and stir it until it boils.

• Pour the mixture through a strainer into a bowl.

• Add sugar into the mixture and return it to the pans.