5th Grade SC ready Practice

What is the main idea of the passage?

Liam had always been fascinated by space. Every night, he would gaze at the stars, wondering about the planets and galaxies far beyond Earth. One evening, his father brought home a telescope. Liam could hardly contain his excitement as he set it up on their back porch. As he peered through the lens, he saw the glowing craters of the moon. His dream of becoming an astronaut seemed more real than ever.

• Liam loves watching movies about space.

• Liam is excited to use his new telescope to observe space.

• Liam does not understand how telescopes work.

• Liam is afraid of the dark.

Which sentence from the passage shows Liam’s excitement?

Liam had always been fascinated by space. Every night, he would gaze at the stars, wondering about the planets and galaxies far beyond Earth. One evening, his father brought home a telescope. Liam could hardly contain his excitement as he set it up on their back porch. As he peered through the lens, he saw the glowing craters of the moon. His dream of becoming an astronaut seemed more real than ever.

• "Every night, he would gaze at the stars."

• "One evening, his father brought home a telescope."

• "Liam could hardly contain his excitement as he set it up on their back porch."

• "His dream of becoming an astronaut seemed more real than ever."

What does the word “gaze” most likely mean in the passage?

Liam had always been fascinated by space. Every night, he would gaze at the stars, wondering about the planets and galaxies far beyond Earth. One evening, his father brought home a telescope. Liam could hardly contain his excitement as he set it up on their back porch. As he peered through the lens, he saw the glowing craters of the moon. His dream of becoming an astronaut seemed more real than ever.

• Stare thoughtfully

• Walk quickly

• Talk loudly

• Jump excitedly

Which sentence is the best summary of the passage?

Liam had always been fascinated by space. Every night, he would gaze at the stars, wondering about the planets and galaxies far beyond Earth. One evening, his father brought home a telescope. Liam could hardly contain his excitement as he set it up on their back porch. As he peered through the lens, he saw the glowing craters of the moon. His dream of becoming an astronaut seemed more real than ever.

• Liam’s father gave him a telescope, and he used it to look at the moon.

• Liam saw the moon through his telescope and was amazed by its craters.

• Liam received a telescope and used it to explore the night sky, which made his dream of being an astronaut feel real.

• Liam likes science, and one day he hopes to go to space.

Choose the sentence that is written correctly.

• My friends and me went to the park.

• My friends and I went to the park.

• Me and my friends went to the park.

• My friends and I goes to the park.

Which word correctly completes the sentence? The dog wagged ____ tail happily.

• its

• it’s

• their

• they’re

Which sentence uses the correct verb tense?

• We was going to the store later.

• She runned five miles yesterday.

• They are playing basketball right now.

• He go to school every day.

Choose the word that is spelled correctly.

• diffrent

• different

• differant

• defferent

Which of the following words is spelled incorrectly?

• beautiful

• surprize

• tomorrow

• friendly

Identify the correct spelling of the missing word in the sentence below: The teacher asked us to write a ______________ about our favorite book.