CRCT Review: 5th Grade ELA

   The four sentences below express the same idea. Which sentence BEST expresses this idea?

A. In northern Maine was the big and beautiful state park we saw.

B. Big and beautiful was in northern Maine the state park we saw.

C. The state park was big and beautiful we saw in northern Maine.

D. The state park we saw in northern Maine was big and beautiful.

What would be the BEST source to help you find another word for ore?

A. a thesaurus B. an atlas C. an encyclopedia D. an almanac

A. 1

B. 3

C.4

D.5

 None of the students ______ listening when the teacher told them to sit down.         Which verb correctly fills in the blank?

A. is B. are C. will be D. were

Stanley and Lynn are members of a soccer team. They practice three times a week. Lynn got a new soccer ball. The coach helped them work on their defensive plays. They received trophies for defensive players of the year.     

Which sentence is NOT related to the main idea of the paragraph?

A. Stanley and Lynn are members of a soccer team. B. Lynn got a new soccer ball. C. The coach helped them work on their defensive plays. D. They received trophies for defensive players of the year.

As she spoke confidently about her family history, the other students took notes.        

Which is a verb in the sentence above?

A. spoke B. confidently C. family D. notes

 The garden is very sunny. The sunny areas show off the colors of the flowers best. When it is sunny, we get to spend lots of time outside near the plants and trees. There is nothing better than a sunny day!        

Which sentence would provide a supporting detail for the paragraph above?

A. We gave Mom some flowers for her birthday. B. My cousin is allergic to certain flowers. C. The sun makes us feel warm all over. D. The sun is a giant star far, far away.

 I ate a delicious apple for lunch.        

Which word in the sentence above is a modifier?

A. I B. delicious C. apple D. lunch

Which sentence contains a FUTURE TENSE verb?

A. I like my hamburger with just ketchup on it. B. Jennifer used to like Tom in the fourth grade. C. Sara and John think they will like the new teacher. D. Hunter and Russ have liked the Braves for four years now.

Our classmates chose Bill and John for School Council; they truly liked them.

In the sentence below, what is the antecedent of they?

A. Our B. classmates C. Bill D. Bill and John

The children are happy it is fall. They like the crisp air. They like playing in the leaves.        

Which correctly combines the above sentences into one meaningful sentence?

A. The children are happy about the crisp air in the fall, they like playing in the leaves.

B. The children are happy it is fall because they like the crisp air and playing in the leaves.

C. The children are happy it is fall, however, they like the crisp air and playing in the leaves.

D. The children are happy it is fall, therefore, they like the crisp air and playing in the leaves.

On Saturday, we went to the playground. It is just down the block from our house. Anna played on the slide. I played on the swings. We had fun all afternoon on the playground.        

Which could be a sentence with supporting detail for this paragraph?

A. I like to go to the playground, but not with Anna.

B. You cannot play too many games at the playground.

C. We played a game of "hide-and-seek" that lasted almost an hour.

D. Safety on playgrounds is an issue that should be on every parent's mind.