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STEP UP: 5th grade

Total questions: 129

Worksheet time: 3hrs 59mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is 1/3 of 12?
a)
4
b)
5
c)
36
d)
2
2.
1/4 + 1/6
a)
3/4
b)
2/10
c)
5/12
d)
1/24
3.
Jeff and his 4 friends ordered pizza. They each ate 1/6 of the pizza. How much of the pizza was leftover?
a)
4/6
b)
5/6
c)
1/6
d)
0
4.
0----I----I----1----I----I----2
What fraction of the number line is red?
a)
1⅙
b)
1⅓
c)
1⅗
d)
5.
What is this line split into?
a)
fourths
b)
halfs
c)
thirds
d)
fifths
6.
What is a Mixed Number? 
a)
A fraction that can be added to another fraction. 
b)
A fraction in its simplest form. 
c)
A fraction with a whole number and a fraction piece. 
d)
A fraction that has a bigger number in the numerator than denominator. 
7.
What is an improper fraction?  
a)
A fraction that is greater than one. 
b)
A fraction that has a whole number and a fraction part. 
c)
A fraction that is in the simplest form. 
d)
A fraction with a common denominator. 
8.
7/9 - 4/9  (Simplest Form)
a)
3/9
b)
3/0
c)
1/3
d)
11/9
9.
Change 5  3/4 into an improper fraction
a)
23/4
b)
4/23
c)
20/4
d)
5 4/3
10.
Which of these numbers could NOT be a common denominator for these three fractions?
1/3   and 2/5   and   3/10
a)
15
b)
30
c)
60
d)
90
11.
What must you have to add and subtract fractions?
a)
Common numerators
b)
Different numerators
c)
Different denominators
d)
Common denominators
12.
"Of" in fraction number stories means...
a)
A part of a part
b)
Divide
c)
Multiply
d)
It depends on the rest of the problem.  
13.
Compare 3/4 and 1/2
a)
3/4 > 1/2
b)
3/4 < 1/2
c)
3/4 = 1/2
14.
Compare 3/8 and 7/10
a)
3/8 > 7/10
b)
3/8 < 7/10
c)
3/8 = 7/10
15.
What is 1/6 of 13?
a)
2
b)
2   1/6 
c)
2  1/3
d)
78
16.
Reya has 3 1/4 quarts of water in her bowl, if she drank  3/4 quarts of water how much water would be left? (simplest form)
a)
2  2/4
b)
3  2/4
c)
3  1/2
d)
2  1/2
17.
What is 3/6 of 5
a)
2 1/2
b)
15/6
c)
30/12
d)
2 3/6
18.
What is 1/2 of 1/2
a)
1/4
b)
1/2
c)
2/8
d)
3/6
19.
True Or False:
1/3 of 6 is 2
a)
True
b)
False
20.
Which number sentence is true?
a)
0.5 = 5.0
b)
0.5 = 0.05
c)
0.5 = 0.50
d)
0.5 = 50.0
21.
Jessica bought 3.07 pounds of apples, 0.82 pounds of blueberries, 5.484 pounds of bananas, and 12.1 pounds of oranges at the store.  How many total pounds of fruit did Jessica buy?
a)
9.374 pounds
b)
10.584 pounds
c)
21.474 pounds
d)
59.94 pounds
22.
Carlos wanted to buy a hotdog for $1.50, a bag of chips for $0.50, a soda for $0.75, and a candy bar for $0.75 at the school baseball game. He only has $2.04. How much more money did Carlos need?
a)
$0.71
b)
$1.46
c)
$1.54
d)
$5.54
23.
a)
The budget is not balanced because the expenses are higher than the income.
b)
The budget is not balanced because the amount for each expense is very different.
c)
The budget is balanced because the higher expense is for the house payment.
d)
The budget is balanced because all the expenses are necessary.
24.
a)
$300
b)
$312
c)
$344
d)
$444
25.
Jessica needs stamps for her postcards. Each stamp costs $0.23. How much will 8 stamps cost?
a)
.84
b)
$1.60
c)
$1.84
d)
1.01
26.
The cost of 8 circus tickets is $79.60.  How much is the cost of one ticket?
a)
$8.95
b)
$9.95
c)
$7.75
d)
$9.89
27.

What is theme

a)

The message of the story

b)

The moral of the story

c)

The setting of the story

d)

The chacters of the story

28.

What is authors purpose

a)

The purpose of writing the story

b)

Not the purpose of writing the story

c)

The sun

d)

Mars

29.
What is the theme of this story? 
a)
Respect your elders.
b)
Look before you leap.
c)
Don't brag too much.
d)
Be polite.
30.
True or False: A theme tells you what to do.
a)
true
b)
false
31.
The theme is a lesson learned; the moral of the story.
a)
True
b)
False
32.
A list of several ways citizens can influence their government is shown.
1. Selected Ways Citizens Influence Government
2. Participating in Public Protests
3. Voting for Candidates for Office
4. Circulating and Signing Petitions
5. Writing to Elected Leaders

Under which government system can citizens participate in other ways described above?
a)
Dictatorship
b)
Feudel Monarchy
c)
Absolute Monarchy
d)

Representative Democracy
33.
In the 1500's, Spain and Portugal led European countries in exploring the Western Hemisphere. What was an important result of this exploration?
a)
Europe was prevented from claiming land in the New World.
b)
Spain and Portugal established colonies in North America.
c)
Businesses can focus on providing limited products to customers.
d)
The Spice Islands were discovered. 
34.
When trying to better understand public issues, what should be the FIRST step?
a)
Create neat art for the presentation.
b)
Assign tasks so members know what to do.
c)
Rehearse the presentation several times.
d)
Gather ALL information from a variety of sources.
35.

During the development of European colonies in North America, distinct regions developed: the New England Colonies, the Middle Colonies, and the Southern Colonies. What is one reason many different religious beliefs developed freely in the Middle Colonies?

a)

People in the Middle Colonies were uninterested in all religious issues.

b)

The Middle Colonies accepted ALL immigrants from different countries and cultures.

c)

People in the Middle Colonies continued the policies of religious freedom they had in Europe.

d)

The Middle Colonies adopted the religious practices found in the New England Colonies.

36.
What are two effects of trade between interdependent regions and countries?
a)
It INCREASES the amount and variety of goods available.
b)
It decreases the amount and the variety of goods available.
c)
It leads to smaller markets and to less competition.
d)
It leads to higher prices and to a lower quality of products.
37.
Regions are NOT defined by which criteria?
a)
Landforms
b)
Climate
c)
Cultures
d)
Hospitals
38.

At the Wheelie Bike Company, each employee attaches the wheels, the seat and the handlebars to each bicycle frame as it is built.

The company decides to make a change and gives each employee a specific job. One employee now spends all day attaching wheels to bicycle frames. Another employee puts seats on the bikes. A third employee puts handlebars on the bikes.What is accomplished by this new division of labor?

a)

New employees will now learn how to assemble entire bicycles.

b)

The company will be able to produce bicycles more quickly.

c)

More people will want to buy bicycles from this company.

d)

The company will need a larger factory building.

39.
What is mass?
a)
The amount of matter in an object. 
b)
The amount of volume in an object
c)
The amount of space an object takes up
d)
The temperature of an object
40.
Which of the following is a liquid
a)
Nachos
b)
Ice
c)
Milk
d)
Steam
41.
When water evaporates it is changing from:
a)
gas to liquid
b)
liquid to solid
c)
liquid to gas
d)
gas to solid
42.
Which substance is a clear, colorless liquid
a)
Milk
b)
Tea
c)
Orange Juice
d)
Water
43.
Mass is measured in:
a)
grams
b)
pounds
c)
inches
d)
centimeters
44.
Billy melted 20 grams of ice.  If all of the ice changed to water, what would the mass of the water be?
a)
15 grams
b)
40 grams
c)
10 grams
d)
20 grams
45.
What is volume?
a)
The amount of matter in an object
b)
The amount of space an object takes up 
c)
The measure of the temperature of an object
d)
The height and width of an object
46.
Comma placement?
Correct or incorrect
Jack is not home, is he?
a)
Correct
b)
Incorrect
47.
Which most likely produces clear, cool weather?
a)
zero air pressure
b)
stable air pressure
c)
a low pressure system
d)
a high pressure system
48.
What other weather condition is more likely affected by rainfall during the summer season in North Carolina?
a)
fog
b)
humidity
c)
wind speed
49.

What is the vocabulary word for this image.

a)

line

b)

point

c)

line segment

d)

ray

50.

Quadrilaterals always have

a)

4 sides

b)

2 sets of parallel lines

c)

4 right angles

d)

4 equal sides

51.

What vocabulary word is this image?

a)

points

b)

line

c)

line segment

d)

ray

52.

Which of these are all quadrilaterals?

a)

rectangle, square, triangle, trapezoid

b)

rectangle, trapezoid, square, parallelogram

c)

square, trapezoid, circle, rectangle

d)

pentagon, square, rectangle, parallelogram

53.

Tow lines that intersect and form right angles are called

a)

parallel lines

b)

intersecting lines

c)

adjacent lines

d)

perpendicular lines

54.

What kind of angle is this?

a)

right angle

b)

obtuse angle

c)

acute angle

d)

reflex angle

55.

What kind of angle is this?

a)

right angle

b)

obtuse angle

c)

acute angle

d)

reflex angle

56.

What kind of angle is this?

a)

reflex angle

b)

obtuse angle

c)

acute angle

d)

straight angle

57.

What term best defines these lines?

a)

parallel lines

b)

straight lines

c)

perpendicular lines

d)

intersecting lines

58.

Which angle has exactly 90 degrees?

a)

acute angle

b)

right angle

c)

obtuse angle

d)

reflex angle

59.

Which angle has less than 90 degrees?

a)

acute angle

b)

right angle

c)

obtuse angle

d)

reflex angle

60.

Which geometric terms means the same shape and same size?

a)

similar

b)

adjacent

c)

congruent

d)

skew

61.

How many obtuse angles are in an obtuse triangle?

a)

o

b)

1

c)

2

d)

3

62.

Which triangle has all 3 sides equal?

a)

scalene triangle

b)

right triangle

c)

isosceles triangle

d)

equilateral triangle

63.

How many acute angles are in an acute triangle?

a)

0

b)

1

c)

2

d)

3

64.

Which triangle has no sides equal?

a)

scalene triangle

b)

right triangle

c)

isosceles triangle

d)

equilateral triangle

65.

What type of triangle is this picture?

a)

scalene triangle

b)

right triangle

c)

equiangular triangle

d)

obtuse triangle

66.
Of the 95 children in 6th grade, 3/5 went to holiday parties. How many students went to holiday parties in all?
a)
285 students
b)
75 students
c)
57 students
d)
258 students
67.
Amy has 72 sweets in a bag. She keeps ¼ of them for herself and shares the rest with friends. How many sweets will she give to her friends? 
a)
72 sweets
b)
54 sweets
c)
18 sweets
d)
4 sweets
68.
An electrician has 6 feet of copper wire. He needs to cut the wire into pieces that are each 3/4 foot long. How many pieces of wire can he cut from the 6-foot wire
a)
4   1/2
b)
8
c)
9  1/2 
d)
10 
69.
Ms. Bergin's dog, Jax, loves doggie treats. Ms. Bergin made 48 doggie treats in all. She will give Jax 1/12 of the treats each day. How many treats does Jax receive each day?
a)
8 treats
b)
3 treats
c)
4 treats
d)
12 treats
70.
Eddie has 985 songs on his iPad. If Eddie divides his songs equally into 70 albums, how many songs will be in each album?
a)
14 songs with 5 songs left over
b)
15 songs with 0 left over
c)
14 songs with 4 songs left over
d)
14 songs with 0 left over
71.
Degan has 617 students. Each class has between 28 and 32 students. Which of the following is a reasonable estimate of the number of classes in the school?
a)
30
b)
14
c)
60
d)
20
72.
Sybil had three boxes of pencils.  Each box contains eight pencils.  Sybil divides all of the pencils evenly between four of her friends.  How many pencils does each of her friends get?
a)
24
b)
6
c)
4 R 4
73.
Suzy bought 2 pounds of grapes for $2.49 per pound and 3 muffins for $0.75 per muffin.  How much did she pay for the grapes and the muffins?
a)

$3.24

b)
$7.23
c)
$6.48
d)
$10.72
74.
This novel was written by Harriet Beecher Stowe and turned many people against slavery.
a)
"Harry Potter"
b)
"Uncle Tom's Cabin"
c)
"Bridge to Terabithia
d)
"Gone With the Wind"
75.
This abolitionist raided Harper's Ferry and showed that people were willing to use violence to stop slavery.
a)
Fredrick Douglas
b)
Sojourner Truth
c)
John Brown
d)
Robert E. Lee
76.
This side depended on slavery for work on plantations, thought cash crops would be destroyed without slavery, and believed the federal government could not tell them what to do.
a)
North
b)
South
77.
The shot heard around the world was fired here and began the Civil War.
a)
Gettysburg
b)
Appomattox Courthouse
c)
Fort Sumter
d)
Atlanta
78.
This was the turning point and bloodiest battle of the war.  
a)
Gettysburg
b)
The Atlanta Campaign
c)
Appomattox Courthouse
d)
Fort Sumter
79.
Sherman began his march from Atlanta to Savannah continuing to destroy homes and killing animals.  He presented Savannah to President Lincoln as a gift on December 22.
a)
Appomattox Courthouse
b)
Gettysburg
c)
Fort Sumter
d)
Sherman's March to the Sea
80.
General Lee surrendered to General Grant at 
a)
The Appomattox Courthouse
b)
Gettysburg
c)
Fort Sumter
d)
The White House
81.
What effect did the war have on the South?
a)
manufacturing grew
b)
farms produced more crops
c)
railroads were destroyed
d)
industries grew
82.
The phrase, “out of this world,” means not only “off planet Earth” but also, figuratively, 
a)
on another planet’s moon.
b)
going outside the atmosphere.
c)
visiting Mars and beyond.
d)
above and beyond the usual.
83.
By using the phrase, “out of this world,” the author hints that he/she is:
a)
frightened about giving up the security of Earth life.
b)
enthusiastic about NASA’s plans.
c)
suspicious that there won’t be enough money to complete the program.
d)
used to the idea of space travel.
84.
"As straight as an arrow" is an example of what?
a)
metaphor
b)
simile
c)
onomatopoeia
d)
hyperbole
85.
“The city was a jungle.” is an example of what?
a)
metaphor
b)
personification
c)
hyperbole
d)
simile
86.
“It took a million years for Thomas to finish his homework.”
a)
onomatopoeia
b)
simile
c)
personification
d)
hyperbole
87.
The idiom "clam up" means
a)
to be silent
b)
to go into a shell
c)
to talk loudly
d)
to slow down
88.
The idiom "ants in your pants" means
a)
you're excited or nervous
b)
there are ants nearby
c)
you are calm
d)
there is a problem
89.
The difference between a simile and a metaphor is
a)
A metaphor uses "like" or "as"
b)
A simile uses "like" or "as"
c)
There is no difference
d)
A metaphor compares something to a person
90.
Jane was so excited to get a puppy she could hardly sit still. An idiom that you could use to describe her is that she...
a)
had ants in her pants
b)
had the best of both worlds
c)
was on the fence
d)
cut corners
91.
What is 6050.287 rounded to the nearest ten?
a)
A 6050
b)
B 6100 
c)
C 6050.2
d)
D 6050.3
92.
The total land area for the United States is 3,537,438 square miles. What is this value rounded to the nearest thousand square miles?
a)
A 3,500,000
b)
B 3,537,000 
c)
C 3,538,000 D 3,540,000
d)
D 3,540,000
93.
What is 40% of 250? 
a)
a 50
b)
b 100
c)
c 150
d)
d 200
94.
What is the decimal 0.7 written as a fraction?
a)
A 1/ 7 
b)
 B 3 /4
c)
c 3/7
d)
d 7/10
95.
A company donated 200 books to a local library. If 70 of them are fiction, what percent of the donated books are fiction?
a)
A 35% 
b)
 B 40% 
c)
C 60% 
d)
 D 65%
96.
In a parking lot, 1 out of every 8 cars is blue. What percent of the cars in this lot are blue?
a)
A 1.25%
b)
 B 7% 
c)
 C 9% 
d)
 D 12.5%
97.
What decimal is equal to 3/5 ?
a)
A 0.30 
b)
B 0.35 
c)
C 0.6 
d)
 D 1.67
98.
What is 50% of 40?
a)
2000
b)
200
c)
20
d)
2
99.
53 =
a)
A 5x5x5 
b)
5+5+5
c)
 3x3x3x3x3
d)
3+3+3+3+3
100.
What number is 100 times as much as 200?
a)
20,000
b)
200
c)
2,000
d)
200,000
101.
What number is 1/10 of 5,000?
a)
5
b)
50
c)
500
d)
50,000
102.
What number is is 1/10 of 900?
a)
90
b)
9
c)
9,000
d)
900
103.
What number is 10 times as much as 80,000?
a)
8,000
b)
800,000
c)
8
d)
800
104.
What number is 1/10 of 10?
a)
100
b)
1,000
c)
1
d)
10
105.
Explain the relationship between the two 5's in the number 455,721.
a)
The place value 5 in the ten thousands is 10 times larger than the 5 in the hundreds.
b)
One of the 5's is in the thousands and the other in the ten thousands.
c)
The place value of the 5 in the hundreds is 10 times larger than the thousands.
d)
One of the 5's is in the hundreds and the other is in the ten thousands.
106.
Which number is 1/10 of the value of 500?
a)
50
b)
5,000
c)
5
d)
50,000
107.
Which number is 1/100 the value of 7,000,000?
a)
70,000
b)
7,000
c)
700,000,000
d)
70,000,000
108.
Which number has a 6 that is 1/10 of the value of the 6 in 7,639?
a)
54,612
b)
865
c)
561,240
d)
5,846
109.
Which number has a 3 that is 10 times the value of the 3 in 1,435,892?
a)
1,723,809
b)
391,218
c)
4,341
d)
3,512,959
110.
What number is 10 times as much as 80,000?
a)
8,000
b)
800,000
c)
8
d)
800
111.
In the number 29,901 the 9 in the thousands place is ________ than the 9 in the hundreds place. 
a)
10 times greater
b)
10 times less
112.
In the number 1,224 the 2 in the tens place is _______ than the 2 in the hundreds place.
a)
10 times greater
b)
10 times less
113.
In the number 31,305 the 3 in the ten thousands place is ______ the 3 in the hundreds place. 
a)
10 times greater
b)
10 times smaller
c)
100 times greater
d)
100 times smaller
114.

What is the answer to a division problem?

a)

sum

b)

difference

c)

quotient

d)

product

115.

A triangle with all sides equal is called

a)

isosceles triangle

b)

scalene triangle

c)

equilateral triangle

d)

right triangle

116.

An angle less than 90 degrees is

a)

acute angle

b)

obtuse angle

c)

right angle

d)

reflex angle

117.

Two lines that are the same distance apart that never meet are called

a)

straight lines

b)

parallel lines

c)

perpendicular lines

d)

intersecting lines

118.

The amount left over in a division problem is the

a)

dividend

b)

remainder

c)

divisor

d)

quotient

119.

The answer to a multiplication problem is

a)

quotient

b)

sum

c)

difference

d)

product

120.

An example of standard notation is

a)

three hundred two and fifty-four hundredths

b)

300 + 2 + 5 + .04

c)

302.54

d)

3 x 100 + 2 x 1 + 5 x 1/10 + 4 x 1/100

121.

What kind of triangle has at least 2 sides equal and opposite angles equal?

a)

right triangle

b)

isosceles triangle

c)

scalene triangle

d)

equilateral triangle

122.

What kind of triangle has at least 2 sides equal and opposite angles equal?

a)

right triangle

b)

isosceles triangle

c)

scalene triangle

d)

equilateral triangle

123.

An algorithm

a)

has ten digits

b)

is a way of doing something

c)

moves in the direction of a clock

d)

is a 2-dimensional shape made of straight lines

124.

When two numbers are added, the sum is the same no matter what the order is

a)

Associative Property of Addition

b)

Identify Property of Addition

c)

Commutative Property of Addition

d)

Distributive Property

125.

53 is equal to

a)

5 x 3

b)

15

c)

5 x 5 x 5

d)

5 squared

126.

A whole number and a fraction is called a

a)

proper fraction

b)

improper fraction

c)

mixed number

d)

reduced number

127.

The point (0,0) on a coordinate plane is called the

a)

origin

b)

x axis

c)

y axis

d)

point where you end

128.

A shape that has a width, length and height is called

a)

2-Dimensional figure

b)

3-Dimensional figure

c)

number bond

d)

skew shape

129.

Shapes that have the same size and shape are called

a)

parallel

b)

similar

c)

congruent

d)

quadrilaterals