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Grade 5 English Language Arts practice sheet

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  1. Question 1

    What was the main conflict in this story?

    Partners

    Kenji and Lena were partners for the science fair. Kenji wanted to build a robot arm. Lena wanted to test which kind of paper towel soaked up the most water. They argued for two days and got nothing done.

    On the third day, their teacher, Ms. Duarte, asked them one question: “What do you each enjoy most?” Kenji said he liked building things. Lena said she liked measuring things carefully.

    Together, they built a robot arm that dipped paper towels into water at exactly the same speed every time. Then Lena measured how much water each towel soaked up. Their project won a ribbon for Best Teamwork.

    • Ms. Duarte was upset with them.
    • The robot arm kept breaking.
    • They ran out of paper towels.
    • Kenji and Lena couldn't agree on a project.
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    Kenji and Lena couldn't agree on a project.

    Hint: What problem kept them from getting anything done for two days?

  2. Question 2

    Put the events of “The New Player” in order, from the exposition to the resolution.

    • Maya has just moved to a new town and doesn't know anyone at her school.
    • At the school chess tournament, Maya faces the best player in the final game and wins.
    • Maya starts a chess club, and soon it has twelve members.
    • The other players crowd around and ask her how she planned her moves.
    • She asks to join the lunchtime chess games, but the players tell her the boards are full.
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    Maya has just moved to a new town and doesn't know anyone at her school. → She asks to join the lunchtime chess games, but the players tell her the boards are full. → At the school chess tournament, Maya faces the best player in the final game and wins. → The other players crowd around and ask her how she planned her moves. → Maya starts a chess club, and soon it has twelve members.

    Hint: Start with the event that introduces the characters. End with how things turn out.

  3. Question 3

    What does this hyperbole really mean?

    I've told you a million times to close the door.

    • I've told you exactly one million times.
    • I've never told you.
    • I told you once, quietly.
    • I've told you many times.
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    I've told you many times.

    Hint: Hyperbole exaggerates. Nobody has said anything a million times, but they may have said it a lot!

  4. Question 4

    How is this text organized?

    Many birds fly into large windows because they see the sky reflected in the glass. One solution is to put stickers or patterns on the window. The markings help birds see that the glass is a solid surface.

    • cause and effect
    • description
    • sequence
    • problem and solution
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    problem and solution

    Hint: The text names a problem and then explains how it was, or could be, solved.

  5. Question 5

    What kind of context clue helps you understand “citrus”?

    Ravi loves citrus fruits, such as oranges, lemons and limes.

    • definition (the meaning is explained)
    • examples (examples are listed)
    • antonym (an opposite is given)
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    examples (examples are listed)

    Hint: “Such as” introduces a list of examples.

  6. Question 6

    Which root do all three words share?

    visible • vision • visual

    • photo
    • therm
    • mit
    • vis
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    vis

    Hint: Look for the letters that appear in all three words. Then think: what do visible, vision, visual have in common in meaning?

  7. Question 7

    Which sentence keeps the verb tense the same all the way through?

    • Amir grabbed his coat and hurried to the bus stop.
    • Amir grabbed his coat and hurries to the bus stop.
    • Amir grabs his coat and hurried to the bus stop.
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    Amir grabbed his coat and hurried to the bus stop.

    Hint: Both actions happened at the same time, so both verbs should be in the same tense.

  8. Question 8

    Which subordinating conjunction makes the most sense?

    ____ you finish your chores, you can go to the park.

    • Unless
    • Until
    • If
    • Although
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    If

    Hint: Going to the park depends on finishing chores. Which word shows a condition?

  9. Question 9

    Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

    • For example plants, need sunlight.
    • For, example plants need sunlight.
    • For example plants need, sunlight.
    • For example, plants need sunlight.
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    For example, plants need sunlight.

    Hint: Put a comma after an introductory phrase like “For example.”

  10. Question 10

    Which persuasive technique does this ad use?

    Crunchy crackers. Crunchy fun. Crunchy every time!

    • bandwagon
    • emotional appeal
    • repetition
    • exaggeration
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    repetition

    Hint: Repetition says the same word or slogan again and again so you'll remember it.

Answer key

  1. 1. Kenji and Lena couldn't agree on a project. (Reading Detectives)
  2. 2. Maya has just moved to a new town and doesn't know anyone at her school. → She asks to join the lunchtime chess games, but the players tell her the boards are full. → At the school chess tournament, Maya faces the best player in the final game and wins. → The other players crowd around and ask her how she planned her moves. → Maya starts a chess club, and soon it has twelve members. (Plot and Conflict)
  3. 3. I've told you many times. (Figurative Language)
  4. 4. problem and solution (Purpose and Structure)
  5. 5. examples (examples are listed) (Context Clues)
  6. 6. vis (Greek and Latin Roots)
  7. 7. Amir grabbed his coat and hurried to the bus stop. (Verb Tenses)
  8. 8. If (Complex Sentences)
  9. 9. For example, plants need sunlight. (Punctuation Power)
  10. 10. repetition (Media Smarts)

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