Free printable CAASPP practice test for Grade 5

English Language Arts

Circle the letter of the best answer, or two letters where a question asks for two. No time limit.

1. The Sock Sorter 3000

   CHARACTERS: AMARA, a fifth grader and the club's leader; BEN, a fifth grader who loves gadgets; LUCIA, a fifth grader who takes careful notes; MR. HOLLIS, a science teacher who is judging the fair

   (The school gym during the Invention Fair. A table holds a strange machine made of a shoebox, a small fan, two cardboard tubes, and a basket. A sign reads "THE SOCK SORTER 3000." AMARA, BEN, and LUCIA stand behind the table.)

   BEN: (whispering) Here he comes. Everybody smile.

   MR. HOLLIS: (walking up with a clipboard) Good afternoon, inventors. Tell me about your project.

   AMARA: Every morning, my family wastes about ten minutes hunting for matching socks. So we built the Sock Sorter 3000. You drop in a pile of socks, and it sorts them into pairs.

   MR. HOLLIS: Impressive. May I see it work?

   BEN: Of course! (He drops a handful of socks into the shoebox and flips a switch.)

   (The fan whirs. For a moment, nothing happens. Then socks shoot out of both tubes, fly over the table, and land all over the floor. One lands on MR. HOLLIS's clipboard.)

   LUCIA: (covering her eyes) That is not what it did at home.

   BEN: At home it only did that twice.

   MR. HOLLIS: (holding up the sock and trying not to laugh) So, what happened?

   (The three friends look at one another. AMARA takes a deep breath.)

   AMARA: Honestly? The fan is too strong for light socks. We mostly tested it with Ben's dad's wool socks, and those are heavy.

   LUCIA: (opening her notebook) I wrote down every test. Wool socks worked six times out of eight. Thin socks flew away every time. We should have tested more kinds.

   MR. HOLLIS: (studying the notebook) And if you had another week?

   BEN: We'd add a dial to turn the fan down. Or we'd use a gentle slope instead of air, so the socks roll instead of fly.

   MR. HOLLIS: (writing on his clipboard) You know, plenty of famous inventions failed the first time. What matters is whether the inventors figure out why. You three just did that in about thirty seconds.

   AMARA: So... we didn't fail?

   MR. HOLLIS: Your machine failed. You didn't. (He hands the sock back to BEN.) I'd like to see version two next year.

   (MR. HOLLIS walks to the next table. The three friends break into grins.)

   BEN: (holding up the sock) Version two. I'm calling it the Sock Sorter 3001.

   LUCIA: (writing in her notebook) Noted.

   (The lights fade.)

   1.

   How is this text different from a story?

   1. AIt has a narrator who tells what every character thinks.
   2. BIt gives facts and a time line about inventions.
   3. CIt is written in stanzas that rhyme.
   4. DIt is written as lines for characters to speak, with stage directions in parentheses.
2. 2.

   What does Lucia's notebook show about her?

   1. AShe does not care about the project.
   2. BShe is worried about losing her socks.
   3. CShe is careful and keeps track of details.
   4. DShe is the one who built the fan.
3. 3.

   What happens right after Ben flips the switch?

   1. AAmara explains why her family needs the machine.
   2. BBen names the next machine the Sock Sorter 3001.
   3. CLucia opens her notebook to show the tests.
   4. DThe fan whirs, and then socks fly all over the floor.
4. 4.

   Which TWO lines best show that Mr. Hollis cares most about what the inventors learned? Choose two answers.

   1. AHonestly? The fan is too strong for light socks.
   2. BImpressive. May I see it work?
   3. CWhat matters is whether the inventors figure out why.
   4. DGood afternoon, inventors. Tell me about your project.
   5. EYour machine failed. You didn't.

5. Read this aloud to your child.

   Mill Creek Cleanup Day

   VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
   Mill Creek Cleanup Day
   May 9, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
   Meet at the Mill Creek Park picnic shelter

   Every spring, trash washes into Mill Creek from storm drains and streets. Plastic bags and bottles can harm the fish, turtles, and birds that live along the water. Help us give the creek a fresh start!

   Who Can Help
   Everyone is welcome. Volunteers under 14 must come with an adult.

   What We Provide
   Gloves, trash bags, grabber tools, and water

   What to Bring
   Closed-toe shoes that can get muddy
   A hat and sunscreen
   A refillable water bottle

   Schedule
   9:00 a.m. Sign in and safety talk
   9:30 a.m. Teams head to the creek
   11:30 a.m. Count and sort what we collected
   12:00 p.m. Free lunch for all volunteers

   5.

   Kayla is twelve years old and wants to help at the cleanup. What does she need to do?

   1. AArrive after lunch
   2. BBring her own gloves and trash bags
   3. CCome with an adult
   4. DJoin a team at 11:30 a.m.

6. Read this aloud to your child.

   How a Rainbow Forms

   Sunlight looks white, but it is really a mix of many colors. You can see those colors when light passes through raindrops.

   When sunlight enters a raindrop, it bends. Each color bends by a slightly different amount, so the colors spread apart. The light then bounces off the back of the raindrop and bends again as it leaves. Millions of raindrops do this at once, and together they paint a curved band of colors across the sky: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet.

   To see a rainbow, you need the sun behind you and rain in front of you. That is why rainbows often appear in the early morning or late afternoon, when the sun is low in the sky. Sometimes you may even spot a second, fainter rainbow outside the first one. Its colors are in the opposite order.

   6.

   In the talk, what does the word "fainter" mean in "a second, fainter rainbow"?

   1. Aless bright and harder to see
   2. Bfaster moving
   3. Cmore colorful
   4. Dlarger and wider
7. 7.

   Which word is spelled correctly?

   1. Agovernment
   2. Bguvernment
   3. Cgovermint
   4. Dgoverment
8. 8.

   The water was cold we swam anyway.

   This is a run-on sentence. Which choice fixes it correctly?

   1. AThe water was cold, we swam anyway.
   2. BThe water was cold. we swam anyway.
   3. CThe water was cold but, we swam anyway.
   4. DThe water was cold, but we swam anyway.
9. 9.

   Jada went into the room, slammed the door, and threw her backpack on the bed.

   Which word could replace went to make the sentence more exact?

   1. Agot
   2. Btiptoed
   3. Cstormed
   4. Dcame
10. 10.

    Which sentence is a complex sentence?

    1. AThe kite flew over the park.
    2. BGrandma peeled the apples and baked a pie.
    3. CThe flowers will grow if you water them.
    4. DDad cooked dinner, and Mom set the table.