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"Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?"

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 4hrs 27mins

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Class
Date
1.

The graphic organizer used to compare and contrast two things is a…

a)

Flow Chart

b)

Bubble Map

c)

Venn Diagram

d)

T-chart

2.

A simile is . . .

a)

a comparison of two things using the words "it's" and "as"

b)

a comparison of two things using the words "like" or "as"

c)

a comparison of two thing NOT using the words "like" or "as"

d)

a comparison of two people's smiles

3.

These words will typically be used when a story is told from the first-person point of view:

a)

you, your, them

b)

me, they, theirs

c)

yours, theirs, ours

d)

me, mine, ours, I

4.

Which best explains why a storm that affects an area in the western United States may affect an area in the eastern United States a few days later?

a)

The jet stream winds blow storms from east to west.

b)

The jet stream winds blow storms from west to east.

c)

Cool Gulf Stream water causes storms to form in the east.

d)

Warm Gulf Stream water causes storms to form in the west

5.

Which has the greatest effect on the amount of salt in a salt marsh?

a)

the number of animals living in the marsh

b)

the closeness of the marsh to the ocean

c)

the depth of the water in the marsh

d)

the temperature of the water in the marsh

6.

The temperatures in Wilmington, North Carolina tend to be mild,

even during the winter months. This is most likely due to:

a)

the jet stream

b)

La Nina

c)

the Gulf Stream

d)

the trade winds

7.

Starting at the ones place, each time you move to the left, the value of the digit increases by

a)

+5

b)

+10

c)

x5

d)

x10

8.

An antonym for the word “approximate” is:

a)

about

b)

nearly

c)

almost

d)

exact

9.

Which explains how you would plot the point (3,5) on a coordinate plane?

a)

Start at 0, move up 3 and right 5

b)

Start at 0, move right 3 and up 5

c)

Start at 3 and move up 5

d)

Start at 3 and move right 5

10.

This is a food chain that includes grass, a grasshopper, and a bird.

grass → grasshopper → bird

How is the grass in this food chain best described?

a)

It is a producer, because it makes its own food.

b)

It is a producer, because it is eaten by consumers.

c)

It is a consumer, because it gets energy from producers.

d)

It is a decomposer, because it breaks down sunlight

11.

Find the standard form of this number: 3 x 100 + 6 x 1 + 2 x 0.1 + 5 x 0.01

a)

3,625

b)

360.25

c)

306.25

d)

306.025

12.

True or false: When multiplying by a power of 10 (10, 100, 1,000), you move your decimal to the left.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Which would most likely cause a decrease in a population of herbivores?

a)

an increase in the number of producers

b)

a decrease in the types of decomposers

c)

an increase in the types of plants

d)

an increase in the number of carnivores

14.

Which expression matches “the product of eight and two decreased by 4”?

a)

8 + 2 - 4

b)

8 x 4 - 2

c)

8 x 2 + 4

d)

8 x 2 - 4

15.

A synonym for the word “dissatisfied” is:

a)

pleased

b)

unsatisfied

c)

excited

d)

content

16.

True or false: when you are converting a bigger unit (such as feet) to a smaller unit (such as inches), you multiply.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

What is the relationship between the respiratory system and the circulatory system?

a)

The respiratory system exchanges oxygen and carbon dioxide with the circulatory system.

b)

The respiratory system exchanges oxygen and carbon monoxide with the circulatory system.

c)

The respiratory system exchanges oxygen and sugar with the circulatory system.

d)

The respiratory system exchanges oxygen and nitrogen with the circulatory system.

18.

What is the formula for finding the volume of a rectangular prism?

a)

Length + width + height

b)

Length x width

c)

Length x width x height

d)

Length x 2 + width x 2

19.

Which statement best explains how a bacterial cell is capable of surviving as a single-celled organism?

a)

It is able to create new cells more slowly than other kinds of cells.

b)

It is large enough to capture the food it needs for growth.

c)

It is so small, it can survive in almost any place.

d)

It has the ability to carry out all of its life functions.

20.

What is an author’s claim?

a)

The main idea of a text.

b)

The supporting details of the main idea of a text.

c)

Facts or information used to support an opinion of an author.

d)

A statement that is believed to be true by an author.

21.

When finding a fractional part of an amount, what operation do you use to solve?

(for example: finding 3/4 of 12)

a)

addition

b)

subtraction

c)

multiplication

d)

division

22.

Which is most likely the reason parents and their children have similar physical traits?

a)

They live in the same home.

b)

They have similar genetic structures.

c)

They are born in similar environments.

d)

They have similar blood types.

23.

What is the most important thing to do when adding or subtracting decimals?

a)

add place-holder zeros

b)

line up the decimals

c)

line the numbers up on the right

24.

Which is an example of a trait that is inherited?

a)

dimples

b)

intelligence

c)

weight

d)

favorite color

25.

One effective strategy when taking a reading test is to…

a)

Read all the passages, then answer the questions all at once.

b)

Guess on all the answers.

c)

Study the pictures first and answer any questions that are about the pictures before reading the passage.

d)

Close your eyes and fall asleep for a bit.

26.

When adding or subtracting fractions, you must...

a)

add/subtract denominators

b)

add/subtract the numerator from the denominator

c)

add/subtract the numerators then the denominators

d)

create common denominators & only add/subtract numerators

27.

Which best describes the speed of a ball as it is thrown straight up into the air and comes back down?

a)

The ball goes up at a constant speed, stops, then comes down at a constant speed.

b)

The ball goes up at a constant speed, stops, and increases speed as it comes down.

c)

The ball goes slower and slower as it goes up, stops, and then goes faster and faster as it comes down.

d)

The ball goes slower and slower as it goes up, stops, and then comes down at a constant speed

28.

Which organizer would you use to help you figure out a numerical pattern?

a)

venn diagram

b)

t-chart

c)

bubble map

29.

In which ecosystem can you find a mix of salt water and freshwater?

a)

estuaries

b)

lakes

c)

oceans

d)

ponds

30.

Which prefix, when placed at the beginning of the word inform, would change the meaning of the word to mean “to inform incorrectly”?

a)

de-

b)

pre-

c)

mis-

d)

un-

31.

Which of the following is NOT a type of parallelogram?

a)

trapezoid

b)

rectangle

c)

square

d)

rhombus

32.

Two liquids are poured together, and a solid substance forms with no liquid remaining. Liquid 1 has a mass of 200 grams, and liquid 2 has a mass of 100 grams. What would be the total mass of the solid substance formed?

a)

100 grams

b)

150 grams

c)

250 grams

d)

300 grams

33.

How many right angles does a rectangle have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

34.

Sam and Megan are pushing a box toward one another with equal force. What would happen if Sam stopped pushing?

a)

The box would stop moving

b)

The box would move away from Sam and Megan.

c)

The box would move toward Megan.

d)

The box would move toward Sam.

35.

What is the theme of the story "Little Red Riding Hood"?

a)

Don't get eaten by a wolf!!

b)

Don't put all your cookies in one basket!

c)

Be cautious with strangers!

d)

Little Red Riding Hood saved grandma!

36.

What does the silly sentence "King Henry Doesn't Usually Drink Chocolate Milk" help you do?

a)

remember the order of operations

b)

convince you to drink strawberry milk

c)

metric conversions

d)

calculate volume

37.

How would you move your decimal to find your answer to the problem: 42.871 x 100?

a)

1 place to the right

b)

2 places to the right

c)

1 place to the left

d)

2 places to the left

38.

A wagon is pushed in a straight line. How would an increase in friction on the wagon wheels affect the wagon?

a)

It would cause the wagon to move faster.

b)

It would cause the wagon to change mass.

c)

It would cause the wagon to change direction.

d)

It would cause the wagon to slow down.

39.

When making a mixed number into an improper fraction, you make it...

a)

MAD

b)

GLAD

c)

SAD

40.

Which of the following activities results in the formation of a chemical change?

a)

chopping wood

b)

slicing pizza

c)

baking a cake

d)

mixing sand and water

41.

A metaphor is . . .

a)

A comparison of two unlike things using the words “it’s” and “as”

b)

A comparison of two unlike things using the words “like” or “as”

c)

A comparison of two unlike things NOT using the words “like” or “as”

d)

A comparison of two people’s smiles.

42.

True or false: the base units in the metric system are meters, liters, and grams.

a)

True

b)

False

43.

How are the skeletal and circulatory systems alike?

a)

They help give the body shape.

b)

They help the body make oxygen.

c)

They help the body remove waste.

d)

They help the body produce new blood.

44.

All of these are decimal place values EXCEPT...

a)

thousandths

b)

tenths

c)

hundredths

d)

oneths

45.

Which is the order of cellular organization from least to most complex in multicellular organisms?

a)

organism, organ, organ system, tissue, cell

b)

cell, organ, tissue, organ system, organism

c)

tissue, cell, organ, organ system, organism

d)

cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism

46.

"I'm so hungry I could eat a horse" is an example of

a)

hyperbole

b)

simile

c)

metaphor

d)

onomatopoeia

47.

True or false: decreasing means going from smallest to biggest.

a)

True

b)

False

48.

What is the first step in the scientific method?

a)

Test

b)

Observation

c)

Conclusion

d)

Record Results

49.

The last step when working with fractions is to...

a)

create common denominators

b)

list your multiples

c)

simplify if possible

50.

Below is a distance time graph that shows the motion of a student on a walk. Which statement best describes the students' motion?

a)

The student starts out moving very fast, slows down in the middle of the walk, and then speeds up again at the end.

b)

The student is going faster and faster in the last two minutes.

c)

The student walks up a hill at the beginning, and then has a flat surface, and then walks down a hill at the end.

d)

The student walks slowly at first, then increases their speed, stops, and very quickly returns to the starting point.

51.

Choose the word that is closest in meaning to the underlined word.

John was very apprehensive about buying the snake until he found out it didn’t have any teeth!

a)

unsure

b)

unhappy

c)

rude

d)

understanding

52.

The answer when you divide is the

a)

sum

b)

difference

c)

quotient

d)

product

53.

What scientific tool would you use to measure liquid?

a)

Beaker

b)

Microscope

c)

Goggles

d)

Graduated cylinder

54.

Which symbol correctly compares to following decimals: 109.3 ___ 109.29

a)

<

b)

>

c)

=

55.

If 1 cup is equal to 8 fluid ounces, how many ounces are in 3 cups?

a)

8

b)

16

c)

24

d)

32

56.

What place value is the 5 in in the number 731.059?

a)

tens

b)

ones

c)

tenths

d)

hundredths

57.

Which statement i true of both trapezoids and squares?

a)

They both have obtuse & acute angles.

b)

They are both quadrilaterals.

c)

They both have exactly 1 pair of parallel sides.

d)

They both have sides that are perpendicular.

58.

When reading fiction we must think about the PLOT. What is the plot of a story? 

a)

Characters in a story

b)

The problem

c)

All of the events that make up a story

d)

The solution

59.

This literary device is often used to move a plot forward or to reveal aspects about a character(s) personality in a story, typically through conversation.

a)

Dialogue

b)

Plot

c)

Theme

d)

Point of View

60.

When you figure out what a word means by using the words around it, you are using...

a)

Theme

b)

Context Clue

c)

Tone

d)

Dialogue

61.

Problem/solution, cause/effect, sequence, compare/contrast, chronological are all ____________.

a)

context clues

b)

main ideas

c)

supporting details

d)

text structures

62.

What is the first thing a student should do if an accident happens during a science experiment?

a)

report to the teacher

b)

clean the lab station

c)

locate the nearest exit

d)

put on safety goggles

63.

A runner measured the time it took him to run 5 km. What can he calculate from the distance and time measurements?

a)

direction

b)

mass

c)

speed

d)

force

64.

In North Carolina, the wind is blowing from the north. If the wind changes direction and begins to blow from the south, what will most likely result?

a)

The temperature will increase.

b)

The temperature will decrease.

c)

The air pressure will increase.

d)

The air pressure will decrease.

65.

One morning, a student notices that the grass in the area is wet, although it had not rained during the night. What could have caused the grass to be wet?

a)

During the night, water had evaporated from the trees in the area.

b)

The air above the ground became warmer during the night and caused precipitation.

c)

When the air cooled above ground during the night, water vapor condensed on the grass.

d)

The grass soaked up water from the ground during the night.