5th grade English Language Arts practice sheet
Alabama Course of Study · from Gradelings · Name: ______________________
Question 1
Put the events of “The Shootout” in order, from the exposition to the resolution.
- Kenji realizes he can be brave even when he feels nervous.
- His teammates cheer and lift him onto their shoulders.
- In the shootout, Kenji dives and stops the very last shot.
- Kenji is the goalie for his soccer team, and penalty shots make him nervous.
- His team reaches the final, and the game ends in a tie.
Kenji is the goalie for his soccer team, and penalty shots make him nervous. → His team reaches the final, and the game ends in a tie. → In the shootout, Kenji dives and stops the very last shot. → His teammates cheer and lift him onto their shoulders. → Kenji realizes he can be brave even when he feels nervous.
Hint: Start with the event that introduces the characters. End with how things turn out.
Question 2
What does this hyperbole really mean?
I've told you a million times to close the door.
- I've never told you.
- I told you once, quietly.
- I've told you exactly one million times.
- I've told you many times.
I've told you many times.
Hint: Hyperbole exaggerates. Nobody has said anything a million times, but they may have said it a lot!
Question 3
What is the author's main purpose?
Hummingbirds can flap their wings more than fifty times per second. This lets them hover in one spot while they drink nectar.
- to persuade
- to inform
- to entertain
to inform
Hint: Does the text teach facts or explain how to do something? Then its purpose is to inform.
Question 4
What does “scarce” mean in this sentence?
Water is scarce in the desert, so plants there store every drop they can.
- hard to find
- everywhere
- very cold
- salty
hard to find
Hint: If plants must save every drop, is there a lot of water or only a little?
Question 5
Which word has a root that means “light”?
- audience
- recycle
- pedestrian
- photocopy
photocopy
Hint: The root “photo” means “light.” Look for “photo” hiding inside one of the words.
Question 6
What kind of sentence is this?
Although the hill was steep, Ana rode her bike to the top.
- simple sentence
- complex sentence
- compound sentence
complex sentence
Hint: A complex sentence has an independent clause plus a dependent clause that starts with a word like because, when or although.
Question 7
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
- Bring three things: to class a pencil, an eraser and a ruler.
- Bring: three things to class a pencil, an eraser and a ruler.
- Bring three things to class: a pencil, an eraser and a ruler.
- Bring three things to class; a pencil, an eraser and a ruler.
Bring three things to class: a pencil, an eraser and a ruler.
Hint: A colon comes after a complete sentence to introduce a list.
Question 8
Sort these ad statements into facts and opinions.
Sort into: 📏 Fact · 💬 Opinion
- 📖This is the best book of the year.
- 🚲This bike has 21 gears.
- 🚲This is the coolest bike ever.
- 🥣The cereal box holds 500 grams.
- 🎲This game is the most fun you'll ever have.
- 🧥This jacket comes in three colors.
📏 Fact: This bike has 21 gears., The cereal box holds 500 grams., This jacket comes in three colors. · 💬 Opinion: This is the best book of the year., This is the coolest bike ever., This game is the most fun you'll ever have.
Hint: A fact can be checked or measured. An opinion is what someone thinks or feels.
Question 9
Which medium is best to show how a plant grows over weeks?
- a series of photos or a short video
- a sentence about soil
- one word
a series of photos or a short video
Hint: Time can be shown with a sequence.
Question 10
You find two sources that disagree. What should you do?
- check a third reliable source
- pick the shorter one
- use neither and guess
- use the one with more pictures
check a third reliable source
Hint: More reliable sources help settle it.
Answer key
- 1. Kenji is the goalie for his soccer team, and penalty shots make him nervous. → His team reaches the final, and the game ends in a tie. → In the shootout, Kenji dives and stops the very last shot. → His teammates cheer and lift him onto their shoulders. → Kenji realizes he can be brave even when he feels nervous. (Plot and Conflict)
- 2. I've told you many times. (Figurative Language)
- 3. to inform (Purpose and Structure)
- 4. hard to find (Context Clues)
- 5. photocopy (Greek and Latin Roots)
- 6. complex sentence (Complex Sentences)
- 7. Bring three things to class: a pencil, an eraser and a ruler. (Punctuation Power)
- 8. 📏 Fact: This bike has 21 gears., The cereal box holds 500 grams., This jacket comes in three colors. · 💬 Opinion: This is the best book of the year., This is the coolest bike ever., This game is the most fun you'll ever have. (Media Smarts)
- 9. a series of photos or a short video (Create With Words, Pictures and Sound)
- 10. check a third reliable source (Research Ready)
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