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5th grade Test Prep

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 2hrs 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Melanie is preparing a report about how turtles and tortoises are alike and different. Which graphic organizer would be most helpful in organizing her research?

a)

b)

c)

d)

2.

A bibliography of a book is most useful in helping a reader find...

a)

more sources on the subject of the book

b)

another book written by the same author

c)

books that are a lot like the one being read

d)

how many books the author has written

3.

Karen is taking a poll of favorite ice cream flavors in her class. What would be the best way to show her findings?

a)

map of the school

b)

bar graph of results

c)

list of ice cream shops in town

d)

menu of flavors

4.

In a book index, topics are listed in which order?

a)

chronological order

b)

alphabetical order

c)

order of importance

d)

order of occurrence

5.

Washington D.C., ____ the capital of the United States since 1800.

a)

is

b)

was

c)

had been

d)

has been

6.

Which sentence is written correctly?

a)

Dave done the painting all by himself

b)

Sarah begun taking her test this morning.

c)

The sun rose over the hill.

d)

The dog ride in the wagon.

7.
What is a synonym for encourage?
a)
agitate
b)
inspire
c)
confuse
d)
expose
8.

Springtime brings more hours of sunshine each day. The sun brings warmth and light , which makes the plants begin to grow again. Animals return from migration and come out of hibernation.


Read the dictionary entry below.


light

1. a pale, soft color

2. opposite of dark

3. lamp

4. set on fire


Which meaning of light was used in the paragraph?

a)

Meaning 1

b)

Meaning 2

c)

Meaning 3

d)

Meaning 4

9.

Which two words are antonyms?

a)

love - lost

b)

love - heart

c)

love - hate

10.

Which word is a synonym for quick?

a)

broken

b)

slow

c)

speedy

11.

Which word is an antonym for quiet?

a)

loud

b)

invisble

c)

silent

12.

Smart, Intelligent

a)

Synonyms

b)

Antonyms

13.
If you are feeling sad, you can make yourself feel better by doing a few simple things. You can take a walk (or get another form of exercise), you can talk to a friend, or you can write down your feelings. Writing down the good things in your life will help too. Doing something good for someone else will also help you feel better. If you still feel a little sad, act happy. It works like magic to make you feel better!
What is the main idea?
a)
Sometimes people feel sad.
b)
You should do good things for others.
c)
We're not always happy.
d)
There are many ways to make yourself feel better. 
14.

Which text feature would you use to find the names of all chapters in a book and the pages where they started?

a)

a heading

b)

captions

c)

the table of contents

d)

the glossary

15.

In the book she's reading, Zariah sees a picture of a plant with different parts labeled. This is a ________.

a)

diagram

b)

table

c)

caption

d)

vocabulary word

16.

Choose the appropriate perfect verb tense: The train _____________ and is now filling up with new passengers.

a)

has arrived

b)

had arrived

c)

will have arrived

17.
Ice-cream is a delicious frozen treat that comes in a many different colors and flavors. Two of my favorite flavors are strawberry and chocolate. Though both of these flavors are delicious, strawberry may contain pieces of fruit while chocolate usually will not. Chocolate comes from a cacao bean, while strawberry is picked as a fruit.  Even though more chocolate ice-cream is sold across the country annually than strawberry, each flavor tastes great inside of a milk shake. 
a)
description
b)
problem & solution
c)
cause & effect
d)
compare & contrast
18.
What text structure explains why something happened or explains the effects of something?
a)
Compare or Contrast
b)
Problem or Solution
c)
Cause or Effect
d)
Sequence
19.
We have celebrated Independence Day with a fireworks show on the first Saturday of July ever since our town was incorporated in 1963. This celebration has brought together the old and the young alike in a mutual display of patriotism and national pride. We regret to inform you that due to problems with the budget, there will be no fireworks show this year... unless we can raise the $20,000 to pay for the show. You can help by donating your old knickknacks. We are having a charity garage sale this Saturday and all proceeds will go toward the fireworks show. If you do not have any knickknacks, we will also accept money, printer cartridges, and old cell phones. Together, we can keep these hard times from becoming bad times. 
a)
description
b)
compare & contrast
c)
problem & solution
d)
cause & effect
20.

When two or more words have the same ending sound, it is called

a)

scheme

b)

rhyme

c)

alliteration

d)

repetition

21.

comparing two things WITHOUT using LIKE or AS is called

a)

metaphor

b)

simile

c)

alliteration

d)

stanza

22.

On the beautiful summer night, the trees danced in the breeze is an example of ...

a)

alliteration

b)

personification

c)

rhyme

d)

stanza

23.

Descriptive writing that appeals to any of our five senses

a)

repetition

b)

simile

c)

metaphor

d)

imagery

24.

How many lines are in this poem?

a)

10

b)

4

c)

8

d)

9

25.

How many stanzas are in this poem?

a)

3

b)

2

c)

8

d)

10

26.

What is the rhyme scheme this poem?

a)

ABBA

b)

AABB

c)

ABAB

d)

ABCB

e)

ABCA

27.
Which is the best paraphrase of the following sentence?
Deserts cover one fifth of the surface of the Earth. 
a)
Deserts cover one fifth of the Earth.
b)
One fifth of the Earth's surface is desert.
c)
Deserts cover one fifth of the Earth.
d)
Deserts cover more than half of the Earth's surface.
28.
What is the best paraphrase of the following sentence?
Brazil is the largest country in South America and Suriname is the smallest. 
a)
The biggest country in South America is Brazil, while the tiniest is Suriname.
b)
Suriname and Brazil the largest and smallest countries in Brazil.
c)
The largest country is Brazil and the smallest country is Suriname, and they are both countries in Brazil.
d)
The two countries of Brazil and Suriname are two countries in Brazil.
29.

Which set of pronouns would typically be found in a first person point of view?

a)

themselves, us

b)

he, she, it, they

c)

you, yours, yourself

d)

I, me, my, we, our

30.

Mr. Santos encouraged Jaime to stick with the Math problem he was solving. The underlined means...

a)

a small branch

b)

pierce

c)

attach

d)

stay

31.

The rock climber holds on to the boulder as he finds its top the hardest to scale. The underlined means...

a)

instrument for weighing

b)

a beam to support equal weights

c)

scaly covering

d)

climb or reach

32.

His baby brother ate what was left of the chocolate cake on the plate. The underlined means...

a)

location

b)

a turn

c)

remaining

d)

a radical

33.

A timeline shows the order in which events have occurred. This is called __________________ order.

a)

Anno Domini

b)

chronological

c)

title

d)

periods of time

34.

What was released in 2006?

a)

Office 2003

b)

BluRay Players

c)

Xbox 360

35.

Weather reporters have to give out a lot of information. That's why they use pictures. The pictures help them tell us about the weather without using so many words. Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is. They need to know where the warm air is. They have to know where it is raining and what types of clouds are in the area. Their reports need to be correct, but they also need to be short. The pictures help weather reporters get the information out in a fast way.

Which sentence best describes the main idea of the paragraph?

a)

Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is

b)

Pictures help weather reporters get information out in a fast way

c)

Their reports need to be correct, but they also need to be short

d)

They have to know where it is raining and what types of clouds are in the area

36.

Fish, nuts, and seeds have protein. Protein helps your body build muscle and build up immunity to illnesses. It is important to get enough protein in your diet to keep you strong so that you can get all of your work done.


It is likely that:

a)

You need to have protein once a month.

b)

You don't need to eat protein.

c)

You need to have protein every day.

37.

A [blank] provides information about an illustration or photograph.

a)

glossary

b)

table of contents

c)

index

d)

caption

38.

This is an example of a [blank].

a)

Table of contents page

b)

glossary

c)

index page

d)

title page

39.
When some people think about Texas, they think of cowboys on the open range-herding cattle up a dusty trail. However, Texas has much more than open prairie with large herds of cows. There are the mountains of West Texas, the piney hills of east Texas, and the emerald waters off the coast of Padre Island. Texas also has large coastal harbors with numerous sailboats, powerboats, inland lakes, rivers, swamps of southeast Texas with alligators and other exotic wildlife.
The Summary of this passage is:
a)
There are a lot of cows in Texas.
b)
There are many different, varied parts of Texas.
c)
 Texas is one of the biggest states in the United States.
d)
 There are alligators in the swampland of southeast Texas.
40.
Tomorrow is Jill's birthday. She is excited because she gets to pick where she will eat dinner. Will it be Mexican food at the Big Enchilada House? Or will it be fried chicken at the Chicken Shack, or a big cheeseburger at Al's Hamburger Palace. She just couldn't decide. Then there was always the Pizza Shop with that great pepperoni pizza. How would she ever decide? Maybe she would just flip a coin.
The Summary of this passage is:
a)
Jill has many restaurants to choose from for her birthday.
b)
 Jill loves Mexican food.
c)
The Pizza Shop has the best pizza in town.
d)
 Jill will choose a place by flipping a coin.
41.
Read the following passage and then answer the question.
There are five teams of students in the fifth grade. The blue team has math first period, and the red team has science. The yellow team gets to go outside early in the morning, while the green team goes to music. Only students on the orange team get to play games first period. Each student wears a nametag with his or her color, so that the teachers and students all know where a student should be.
a)
Students are organized by teams with color names .
b)
The blue team has math first.
c)
Students wear nametags.
d)
The yellow team has the best schedule.

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