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Grade 5 English Language Arts practice sheet

Prince Edward Island Curriculum · from Gradelings · Name: ______________________

  1. Question 1

    When someone is speaking, a good listener…

    • looks at the speaker and waits for a turn
    • looks away
    • talks at the same time

  2. Question 2

    Your group disagrees with you. What is a respectful way to respond?

    • That's a silly idea.
    • I won't listen to you.
    • You are wrong.
    • I see your point. Here is another idea.

  3. Question 3

    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.

  4. Question 4

    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.

  5. Question 5

    Which is a good way to choose a book for fun?

    • pick the thickest
    • read the back cover and the first page
    • pick one at random without looking

  6. Question 6

    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)

  7. Question 7

    Which root do all three words share?

    visible • vision • visual

    • photo
    • therm
    • mit
    • vis

  8. Question 8

    The word "unbelievable" has the prefix…

    • -able
    • un-
    • be-

  9. Question 9

    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

  10. Question 10

    Which persuasive technique does this ad use?

    Crunchy crackers. Crunchy fun. Crunchy every time!

    • bandwagon
    • emotional appeal
    • repetition
    • exaggeration

Answer key

  1. 1. looks at the speaker and waits for a turn (Talk, Listen and Ask Why)
  2. 2. I see your point. Here is another idea. (Talking Together)
  3. 3. Kenji and Lena couldn't agree on a project. (Reading Detectives)
  4. 4. 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)
  5. 5. read the back cover and the first page (Read With a Purpose)
  6. 6. examples (examples are listed) (Context Clues)
  7. 7. vis (Greek and Latin Roots)
  8. 8. un- (Long Words: Chunk and Spell)
  9. 9. problem and solution (Purpose and Structure)
  10. 10. repetition (Media Smarts)

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