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Generation Date: 04/01/2014
Generated By: Che ryl Shelton
Title: Grade 5 Writing
1. Pak, Soyung. Dear Juno. New York: Viking Press, 1999.
In the source listing above, what is the author's first name?
A. Pak
B. Juno
C. Soyung
D. Viking
2.
Right now, we have only baseball, football, and soccer. Sports are great, but some
kids are not athletic. Students at our school might enjoy an after-school science club.
They could do simple experiments that are not done in class. Also, an art club would be
fun. Students could work on painting, drawing, or pottery. A writing club would also be
great because a lot of students at our school really enjoy writing in class. Many kids like
sports, but it is important for everyone to find a fun activity to join.
Which makes the best introductory statement for this paragraph?
A. Our school should offer more after-school activities.
B. Baseball, football, and soccer are fun sports to play.
C. It would be great if our school had a hockey team.
D. Our teachers run all of the after-school activities.
3.
Alice run away from the Queen of Hearts's guards.
What change must be made to correct the sentence?
A. Place a comma after Queen.
B. Change the word from to to.
C. Take out the apostrophe in Hearts's.
D. Change the word run to ran.
Talia wanted to make a bookshelf for her dorm room. _______, she soon realized
4.
that she had a paper due the following week and two tests the week after that. As a
result, Talia will have to wait until Fall Break to build her shelf.
Which transitional word or phrase best completes in this sentence?
A. Because
B. Unfortunately
C. Otherwise
D. Before
5.
Frank said, "my favorite musician is Michael Bolton."
What error can be found in the sentence above?
A. Put the period outside the quotation marks.
B. Take out the comma after the word said.
C. Change the word is to are.
D. Capitalize the word my.
6.
According to the map, if you were at the intersection of Beech and Main and needed to get to the
hospital, you would
A. take Main to Ash.
B. take Beech to Ash.
C. take Main to Dogwood.
D. take Main to Beech.
7.
The little girl's coat was _______ .
Fill in the blank with the most descriptive phrase or words.
A. too small
B. fire engine red
C. looked warm
D. buttoned up
8. Mr. Segal wants to encourage his teenagers to get after-school jobs. He decides to
make a chart about how having an after-school job would affect them.
Which of the following would fit best in the empty box in Mr. Segal's chart?
A. to put towards job skills
B. to put towards own clothes
C. to put towards experience
D. to put towards responsibility
9. Sherry and her family are planning a trip to Egypt. They want to stop in Dubai on the way
there and Morocco on the way back. What resource would be most useful to them?
A. dictionary
B. atlas
C. glossary
D. newspaper
10.
Playing jacks can be very fun. All you need is a hard, flat
surface, 15 jacks, and a small rubber ball. To play, first, toss 15 jacks
onto the flat surface. Next, toss the ball into the air with one hand. Only let it bounce one
time while grabbing a jack with your tossing hand. Then, quickly catch the ball before it
bounces a second time. Continue tossing the ball and grabbing one additional jack on
each turn. For example, on the second turn, grab two jacks and catch the ball before it
bounces a second time. Keep going until five jacks are grabbed at one time. If the target
number is missed on any turn, start over with one jack.
The purpose of this passage is to
A. express what it feels like to win at jacks.
B. persuade readers that playing jacks is fun.
C. instruct readers on how to play jacks.
D. entertain readers with a story about a game.
11. Below is a table with four recent presidents and their terms in office.
President
Years in Office
George W. Bush
2001-2008
Bill Clinton
1993-2000
George H. W. Bush
1989-1992
Ronald Reagan
1981-1988
How is this chart organized?
A. from A to Z of last name
B. from Z to A of last name
C. from most to least recent
D. from least to most recent
12. Javier's aunt and uncle from Madrid are very fond of American jazz music. When they come
to visit Javier in Seattle, they want to know where they can go to hear some local jazz. What is
the best resource Javier can use to find this information?
A. atlas
B. television
C. encyclopedia
D. newspaper
13.
In the case of a fire, remember the acronym PASS.
P ull out the pin at the top of the extinguisher.
A im the spray hose at the base of the fire.
S queeze the trigger to spray the extinguisher's contents.
S weep the hose back and forth while spraying at the base of the fire.
The purpose of the sign above is to
A. inform people about the different causes of fires.
B. entertain people with a story about fighting a fire.
C. persuade people to purchase a fire extinguisher.
D. instruct people on how to use a fire extinguisher.
14. (1) Milo and his friends went to the food bank to sort cans and boxes. (2) They
sorted food for four hours. (3) The boys sorted over 2,500 cans and 1,000 boxes.
Which transition word would best fit at the beginning of sentence 3?
A. Indeed
B. Like
C. Before
D. Altogether
15.
Friendship. . .is not something you learn in school. But if you haven't learned the
meaning of friendship, you really haven't learned anything.
—Muhammad Ali
Bobby wants to paraphrase these words from the famous boxer Muhammad Ali for an essay he is
writing. Which of the following statements shows the best way Bobby could paraphrase this
quote?
A.
Friendship cannot be taught. If you do not understand friendship, then you have learned
nothing.
B.
People cannot learn the meaning of friendship in school. They have to learn it in other
ways.
C.
How to be a good friend is something that can be learned; however, it cannot be learned in
school.
D. You haven't learned anything if you haven't learned the meaning of friendship.
16.
There's nothing like homemade ice cream. My grandparents used to make
homemade ice cream every Fourth of July. There are three reasons why you should
make homemade ice cream in the summer. First of all, the experience is one-of-a-kind.
Watching the paddle turn around and around till the liquid becomes a frozen batch of
tastiness is exciting. Secondly, you can create your own flavors. Do you want cookie
dough with fudge and peanut butter cups? You can make that—or any other flavor you
want! There is an endless number of possibilities that you can create. Last but not least,
it is a refreshing summer treat that helps cool you down while giving you the calcium
your body needs. I know what I will be doing this summer—pulling out my ice-cream
maker.
Which of the following titles best paraphrases the passage above?
A. Three Reasons to Make Homemade Ice Cream
B. Homemade Ice Cream: Any Flavor You Want
C. Homemade Ice Cream: The Tastiest Choice
D. How to Make Homemade Ice Cream in the Summer
Just as the rest of the world is done with celebrating the New Year holiday on
January 1st, Vietnam begins its own celebration. Like China, Vietnam celebrates the
Lunar New Year. The Lunar New Year follows the lunar calendar. It is based on the
cycles of the moon. It takes place in late January or early February. The Vietnamese
call their New Year, Tet.
During Tet, relatives visit other family members and friends. Children receive a red
envelope that contains money called a li xi. Elders award these envelopes when
children come by and give a traditional greeting. It is also important that when friends
and family visit that only good things and thoughts are done and said during the New
Year to keep luck for the coming year.
To prepare for Tet, families cook special foods and the clean the house. They make
banh chung. Banh chung is a rice cake filled with meat or beans and wrapped in
banana leaves. In addition, other special foods are watermelon seeds and dried fruit.
The cleaning of the house helps prepare the family for the good fortune that will come in
the new year.
Tet shows great respect to friends, family, and customs. So, when another year rolls
around, consider celebrating Tet with Vietnam.
17. Which of the following sentences should be added to the end of the introductory paragraph?
A. Late January and early February are the best times to visit Vietnam.
B. The cycles of the moon determine when each New Year takes place.
C. Tet is a three-day celebration that involves friends, family, and customs.
D. China and Vietnam share similar traditions because they are so close.
(1) Asa Philip Randolph was born in Florida on April 15, 1889. (2) He went to school
in Jacksonville, Florida. (3) When he finished high school, he moved to New York City.
(4) He went to college in New York. (5) Later, he worked on a railroad. (6) He worked as
a porter and a railroad waiter. (7) He saw that the black people who worked for the
railroads were not treated well. (8) He thought they should be treated better. (9) He got
people together and started a union. (10) It struggled with the Pullman Company. (11)
Finally, they won the right to bargain with the company. (12) They began to be treated
more fairly.
18. Which sentence could best be added after sentence 10?
A. The Pullman Company was a very powerful company.
B. The most famous union leader was Jimmy Hoffa.
C. Asa Philip Randolph wrote the book The Messenger.
D. The Labor Day holiday grew out of the efforts of labor unions.
For hundreds of years, sailors have talked about huge walls of water called rogue
waves. These waves begin with a deep trough. They are then followed by a wall of
water as tall as an eight- or nine-story building. For many years, ocean experts
dismissed these sailors’ reports much as they did stories of mermaids. Mermaids are
said to be half human and half fish. Then in 2000, an ocean research vessel recorded a
wave over 75 feet tall off the coast of Scotland. Located on the North Sea, Scotland is
famous for waterproof wool. In 2004, scientists studied three weeks of radar images
from a satellite. They found 10 waves rising o ver 80 feet high.
19. Which of the following sentences from the passage supports the main idea the least?
A. For hundreds of years, sailors have talked about huge walls of water called rogue waves.
B. They found 10 waves rising over 80 feet high.
C. Mermaids are said to be half human and half fish.
D. These waves begin with a deep trough.
Talcott, Richard. "Great Comets." Astronomy. May 2004: 36-41.
20. In the source listing above, the numbers 36-41 tell the reader
A. on which pages the article appears.
B. how many articles the author wrote.
C. the date when the article came out.
D. how many words are in the article.