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Worksheets"Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?"
Total questions: 65
Worksheet time: 4hrs 27mins
The graphic organizer used to compare and contrast two things is a…
Flow Chart
Bubble Map
Venn Diagram
T-chart
A simile is . . .
a comparison of two things using the words "it's" and "as"
a comparison of two things using the words "like" or "as"
a comparison of two thing NOT using the words "like" or "as"
a comparison of two people's smiles
These words will typically be used when a story is told from the first-person point of view:
you, your, them
me, they, theirs
yours, theirs, ours
me, mine, ours, I
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?
The jet stream winds blow storms from east to west.
The jet stream winds blow storms from west to east.
Cool Gulf Stream water causes storms to form in the east.
Warm Gulf Stream water causes storms to form in the west
Which has the greatest effect on the amount of salt in a salt marsh?
the number of animals living in the marsh
the closeness of the marsh to the ocean
the depth of the water in the marsh
the temperature of the water in the marsh
The temperatures in Wilmington, North Carolina tend to be mild,
even during the winter months. This is most likely due to:
the jet stream
La Nina
the Gulf Stream
the trade winds
Starting at the ones place, each time you move to the left, the value of the digit increases by
+5
+10
x5
x10
An antonym for the word “approximate” is:
about
nearly
almost
exact
Which explains how you would plot the point (3,5) on a coordinate plane?
Start at 0, move up 3 and right 5
Start at 0, move right 3 and up 5
Start at 3 and move up 5
Start at 3 and move right 5
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?
It is a producer, because it makes its own food.
It is a producer, because it is eaten by consumers.
It is a consumer, because it gets energy from producers.
It is a decomposer, because it breaks down sunlight
Find the standard form of this number: 3 x 100 + 6 x 1 + 2 x 0.1 + 5 x 0.01
3,625
360.25
306.25
306.025
True or false: When multiplying by a power of 10 (10, 100, 1,000), you move your decimal to the left.
True
False
Which would most likely cause a decrease in a population of herbivores?
an increase in the number of producers
a decrease in the types of decomposers
an increase in the types of plants
an increase in the number of carnivores
Which expression matches “the product of eight and two decreased by 4”?
8 + 2 - 4
8 x 4 - 2
8 x 2 + 4
8 x 2 - 4
A synonym for the word “dissatisfied” is:
pleased
unsatisfied
excited
content
True or false: when you are converting a bigger unit (such as feet) to a smaller unit (such as inches), you multiply.
True
False
What is the relationship between the respiratory system and the circulatory system?
The respiratory system exchanges oxygen and carbon dioxide with the circulatory system.
The respiratory system exchanges oxygen and carbon monoxide with the circulatory system.
The respiratory system exchanges oxygen and sugar with the circulatory system.
The respiratory system exchanges oxygen and nitrogen with the circulatory system.
What is the formula for finding the volume of a rectangular prism?
Length + width + height
Length x width
Length x width x height
Length x 2 + width x 2
Which statement best explains how a bacterial cell is capable of surviving as a single-celled organism?
It is able to create new cells more slowly than other kinds of cells.
It is large enough to capture the food it needs for growth.
It is so small, it can survive in almost any place.
It has the ability to carry out all of its life functions.
What is an author’s claim?
The main idea of a text.
The supporting details of the main idea of a text.
Facts or information used to support an opinion of an author.
A statement that is believed to be true by an author.
When finding a fractional part of an amount, what operation do you use to solve?
(for example: finding 3/4 of 12)
addition
subtraction
multiplication
division
Which is most likely the reason parents and their children have similar physical traits?
They live in the same home.
They have similar genetic structures.
They are born in similar environments.
They have similar blood types.
What is the most important thing to do when adding or subtracting decimals?
add place-holder zeros
line up the decimals
line the numbers up on the right
Which is an example of a trait that is inherited?
dimples
intelligence
weight
favorite color
One effective strategy when taking a reading test is to…
Read all the passages, then answer the questions all at once.
Guess on all the answers.
Study the pictures first and answer any questions that are about the pictures before reading the passage.
Close your eyes and fall asleep for a bit.
When adding or subtracting fractions, you must...
add/subtract denominators
add/subtract the numerator from the denominator
add/subtract the numerators then the denominators
create common denominators & only add/subtract numerators
Which best describes the speed of a ball as it is thrown straight up into the air and comes back down?
The ball goes up at a constant speed, stops, then comes down at a constant speed.
The ball goes up at a constant speed, stops, and increases speed as it comes down.
The ball goes slower and slower as it goes up, stops, and then goes faster and faster as it comes down.
The ball goes slower and slower as it goes up, stops, and then comes down at a constant speed
Which organizer would you use to help you figure out a numerical pattern?
venn diagram
t-chart
bubble map
In which ecosystem can you find a mix of salt water and freshwater?
estuaries
lakes
oceans
ponds
Which prefix, when placed at the beginning of the word inform, would change the meaning of the word to mean “to inform incorrectly”?
de-
pre-
mis-
un-
Which of the following is NOT a type of parallelogram?
trapezoid
rectangle
square
rhombus
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?
100 grams
150 grams
250 grams
300 grams
How many right angles does a rectangle have?
1
2
3
4
Sam and Megan are pushing a box toward one another with equal force. What would happen if Sam stopped pushing?
The box would stop moving
The box would move away from Sam and Megan.
The box would move toward Megan.
The box would move toward Sam.
What is the theme of the story "Little Red Riding Hood"?
Don't get eaten by a wolf!!
Don't put all your cookies in one basket!
Be cautious with strangers!
Little Red Riding Hood saved grandma!
What does the silly sentence "King Henry Doesn't Usually Drink Chocolate Milk" help you do?
remember the order of operations
convince you to drink strawberry milk
metric conversions
calculate volume
How would you move your decimal to find your answer to the problem: 42.871 x 100?
1 place to the right
2 places to the right
1 place to the left
2 places to the left
A wagon is pushed in a straight line. How would an increase in friction on the wagon wheels affect the wagon?
It would cause the wagon to move faster.
It would cause the wagon to change mass.
It would cause the wagon to change direction.
It would cause the wagon to slow down.
When making a mixed number into an improper fraction, you make it...
MAD
GLAD
SAD
Which of the following activities results in the formation of a chemical change?
chopping wood
slicing pizza
baking a cake
mixing sand and water
A metaphor is . . .
A comparison of two unlike things using the words “it’s” and “as”
A comparison of two unlike things using the words “like” or “as”
A comparison of two unlike things NOT using the words “like” or “as”
A comparison of two people’s smiles.
True or false: the base units in the metric system are meters, liters, and grams.
True
False
How are the skeletal and circulatory systems alike?
They help give the body shape.
They help the body make oxygen.
They help the body remove waste.
They help the body produce new blood.
All of these are decimal place values EXCEPT...
thousandths
tenths
hundredths
oneths
Which is the order of cellular organization from least to most complex in multicellular organisms?
organism, organ, organ system, tissue, cell
cell, organ, tissue, organ system, organism
tissue, cell, organ, organ system, organism
cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism
"I'm so hungry I could eat a horse" is an example of
hyperbole
simile
metaphor
onomatopoeia
True or false: decreasing means going from smallest to biggest.
True
False
What is the first step in the scientific method?
Test
Observation
Conclusion
Record Results
The last step when working with fractions is to...
create common denominators
list your multiples
simplify if possible
Below is a distance time graph that shows the motion of a student on a walk. Which statement best describes the students' motion?
The student starts out moving very fast, slows down in the middle of the walk, and then speeds up again at the end.
The student is going faster and faster in the last two minutes.
The student walks up a hill at the beginning, and then has a flat surface, and then walks down a hill at the end.
The student walks slowly at first, then increases their speed, stops, and very quickly returns to the starting point.
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!
unsure
unhappy
rude
understanding
The answer when you divide is the
sum
difference
quotient
product
What scientific tool would you use to measure liquid?
Beaker
Microscope
Goggles
Graduated cylinder
Which symbol correctly compares to following decimals: 109.3 ___ 109.29
<
>
=
If 1 cup is equal to 8 fluid ounces, how many ounces are in 3 cups?
8
16
24
32
What place value is the 5 in in the number 731.059?
tens
ones
tenths
hundredths
Which statement i true of both trapezoids and squares?
They both have obtuse & acute angles.
They are both quadrilaterals.
They both have exactly 1 pair of parallel sides.
They both have sides that are perpendicular.
When reading fiction we must think about the PLOT. What is the plot of a story?
Characters in a story
The problem
All of the events that make up a story
The solution
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.
Dialogue
Plot
Theme
Point of View
When you figure out what a word means by using the words around it, you are using...
Theme
Context Clue
Tone
Dialogue
Problem/solution, cause/effect, sequence, compare/contrast, chronological are all ____________.
context clues
main ideas
supporting details
text structures
What is the first thing a student should do if an accident happens during a science experiment?
report to the teacher
clean the lab station
locate the nearest exit
put on safety goggles
A runner measured the time it took him to run 5 km. What can he calculate from the distance and time measurements?
direction
mass
speed
force
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?
The temperature will increase.
The temperature will decrease.
The air pressure will increase.
The air pressure will decrease.
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?
During the night, water had evaporated from the trees in the area.
The air above the ground became warmer during the night and caused precipitation.
When the air cooled above ground during the night, water vapor condensed on the grass.
The grass soaked up water from the ground during the night.
