Grade 5 EOG Reading Prep

Which phrase best describes the mood of the poem?

• hopeful at the beginning but sad at the end

• angry at the beginning but relieved at the end

• sad at the beginning but happy at the end

• careful at the beginning but carefree at the end

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

Which trait best describes the dog?

• aggressive

• disobedient

• loyal

• stubborn

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Line 2 says, “Dark wells of brown with half his heart in each.” What does this mean?

• He is sitting in a dark well and looking up.

• His heart is beating as fast as two hearts.

• There are dark circles under his eyes.

• His eyes show how sad he feels

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

Why does the dog not bark?

• He is afraid of strangers.

• His owner trained him not to bark

• He wants to be able to hear the whistle

• He does not want to be noticed.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

Which of the dog’s senses allows him to first know that his master is near?

• hearing

• sight

• smell

• touch

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

What is the effect of using personification in line 11?

• It describes the dog’s uncertainty

• It emphasizes the dog’s excitement.

• It describes the dog’s training.

• It emphasizes the dog’s talents

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

In the poem's last line, what does the phrase "tiny universe" describe?

• where the dog is standing

• where the dog has wandered

• the world as the dog knows it

• the house of the dog's master

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CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

Which experience most likely helped the author write this poem?

• writing a novel

• reading animal stories

• living in a city

• having a dog for a pet

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

Which word best describes the beetle?

• angry

• boastful

• polite

• shy

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Which event happens before King Lion meets the Beetle?

• Other animals bow to King Lion.

• The other beetles run away

• The Beetle tries to hide.

• King Lion falls in the mud.