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CTP practice test, Grade 5

Name ______________________ Date ____________

Verbal Reasoning

Circle the letter of the best answer. About 9 minutes.

  1. 1.

    Hot is to cold as

    1. Aup is to sky
    2. Bup is to down
    3. Cwarm is to down
    4. Dover is to down
  2. 2.

    The bus was late, and as a result, many students ______.

    Which answer best completes the sentence?

    1. Aarrived after the bell rang
    2. Bwalked faster than usual
    3. Cgot to school early
    4. Dbrought their lunches
  3. 3.

    Dad ______ the leaves into a big pile, and we jumped in it.

    Which word best completes the sentence?

    1. Apainted
    2. Bpoured
    3. Craked
    4. Dsewed
  4. 4.

    The teacher ______ the class for working quietly all morning.

    Which word best completes the sentence?

    1. Apunished
    2. Bforgot
    3. Cpraised
    4. Dscolded
  5. 5.

    Small is to tiny as

    1. Abig is to huge
    2. Bbig is to tall
    3. Cbig is to short
    4. Dlarge is to huge
  6. 6.

    The team ______ the trophy in front of the cheering crowd.

    Which word best completes the sentence?

    1. Alifted
    2. Bbroke
    3. Clost
    4. Dsold
  7. 7.

    Puppy is to dog as

    1. Amilk is to cow
    2. Bcalf is to kitten
    3. Ccalf is to cow
    4. Dcalf is to horse
  8. 8.

    Rain is to umbrella as

    1. Amoon is to sun hat
    2. Bsun is to cloud
    3. Csun is to sun hat
    4. Dsky is to sun hat
  9. 9.

    Since the river had flooded the road, the drivers ______.

    Which answer best completes the sentence?

    1. Atook a longer route around it
    2. Bturned on their radios
    3. Cdrove straight through the river
    4. Dparked in the water
  10. 10.

    Cup is to drink as

    1. Aplate is to fork
    2. Bplate is to food
    3. Ckitchen is to food
    4. Dwash is to food

Vocabulary

Circle the letter of the best answer. About 7 minutes.

  1. 1.

    Which word shows the least anger?

    1. Airritated
    2. Benraged
    3. Cangry
    4. Dflabbergasted
  2. 2.

    Which word means the same as distinct?

    1. Aextinct
    2. Bdistant
    3. Cvague
    4. Dclear
  3. 3.

    The guide words on a dictionary page are tolerate and trace.

    Which word would you find on that page?

    1. Atear
    2. Btedious
    3. Cterrified
    4. Dtop
  4. 4.

    A dove cooed on the windowsill.

    Which meaning of dove is used in this sentence?

    1. Aa gray or white bird
    2. Bjumped headfirst into water
    3. Ca kind of glove
    4. Da loud bell
  5. 5.

    Which sentence uses a metaphor?

    1. AThe spelling test was easy for Sofia.
    2. BOn weekends, Uncle Ray sits around and watches TV all day.
    3. CAsk Ana how to spell it, because she is a walking dictionary.
    4. DOur big dog is as gentle as a lamb with the new kitten.
  6. 6.

    The guide words on a dictionary page are wary and weather.

    Which word would you find on that page?

    1. Aoptimistic
    2. Bwave
    3. Camendment
    4. Dcapital
  7. 7.

    When you divide 20 by 4, the quotient is 5.

    This sentence is from a math book. What does quotient mean?

    1. Athe answer to a multiplication problem
    2. Bthe answer to a division problem
    3. Cthe number you divide by
    4. Dthe answer to an addition problem
  8. 8.

    The expression 2 × (3 + 4) equals 14.

    This sentence is from a math book. What does expression mean?

    1. Athe answer to a problem
    2. Bnumbers, symbols, and operations grouped together, such as 3 + 5
    3. Ca picture of a shape
    4. Da kind of graph
  9. 9.

    What does the word motion mean?

    1. Athe act of moving
    2. Bthe act of reading
    3. Cthe act of sleeping
    4. Dthe act of resting
  10. 10.

    Her tenacious effort finally won her a spot on the team.

    What does the word tenacious mean in this sentence?

    1. Avery gentle
    2. Bvery sleepy
    3. Cquick to quit
    4. Dholding on firmly and not giving up

Reading Comprehension

Circle the letter of the best answer. About 13 minutes.

  1. Summer Reading Challenge

    Maple Grove Public Library
    Summer Reading Challenge
    June 16 to August 8

    Read, explore, and earn prizes this summer! The challenge is free and open to all kids ages 5 to 12.

    How It Works
    1. Sign up at the front desk to get your reading log.
    2. Read for 20 minutes or more each day. Books, magazines, and comics all count!
    3. Color in one star on your log for each day you read.
    4. Bring your log to the front desk every Friday to collect a sticker.

    Prizes
    Fill 10 stars: a free book to keep
    Fill 25 stars: a ticket to the Ice Cream Social
    Fill 40 stars: your name on the Reading Wall of Fame

    Special Events (Wednesdays at 2:00 p.m.)
    June 25: Reptile Visitors from the Nature Center
    July 16: Make Your Own Comic Book
    August 6: Ice Cream Social for star readers

    1.

    How many stars must a reader fill to get a free book?

    1. A10
    2. B20
    3. C25
    4. D40
  2. 2.

    Which reader will have a name on the Reading Wall of Fame?

    1. AA reader who goes to all three special events
    2. BA reader who reads for at least 20 minutes on 40 different days
    3. CA reader who signs up on the very first day
    4. DA reader who reads for 40 minutes on one day

  3. When the Lights Go Out

    When the lights go out and the house is still, My room begins to speak. The heater hums a sleepy tune, The floorboards softly creak. The curtain sways and waves hello To moonlight on the floor. The faucet down the hallway drips A drumbeat, nothing more. Outside, the maple taps the glass With fingers made of leaves, And raindrops tiptoe, soft and light, Like mice along the eaves. My brother whispers, "What was that?" I pull his blanket tight. "It's just our house," I tell him, "saying Goodnight, goodnight, goodnight." I've learned to hear the house's songs As music, soft and deep, The way an old friend hums along Until you fall asleep.

    3.

    Who is the speaker of this poem?

    1. AA parent tucking two children into bed
    2. BA little brother who is worried about the sounds
    3. CThe house itself, talking about its rooms
    4. DA child in bed at night, listening to the house
  4. 4.

    Why does the speaker tell the brother that the house is saying "Goodnight, goodnight, goodnight"?

    1. ATo help the brother feel calm about the sounds
    2. BTo make the brother laugh out loud
    3. CBecause the house can really talk
    4. DTo tell the brother to get up and play

  5. Our Town Needs a Skate Park

    To the Editor:

    Right now, kids in Pine Falls who love skateboarding have nowhere safe to ride. We skate in parking lots and on sidewalks, where drivers and shoppers have to watch out for us. I believe our town should build a skate park in Riverside Park.

    First, a skate park would make skating safer. Skaters would ride on smooth ramps made for skating, away from traffic.

    Second, it would give kids a healthy place to go after school. Skating takes balance, strength, and practice.

    Third, it would bring people together. Kids of different ages would meet, help each other learn tricks, and cheer each other on.

    Some people worry that a skate park would cost too much. But local businesses could help pay for it, and kids could hold car washes and bake sales.

    Please help us build a place where we can skate safely.

    Sincerely,
    Nora Kim, Grade 5

    5.

    What is the writer's main claim?

    1. ASkateboarding should not be allowed in town.
    2. BShoppers should let kids skate on the sidewalks.
    3. CThe town should build a skate park in Riverside Park.
    4. DParking lots are the best places to skate.
  6. 6.

    Which reason supports the point that a skate park would make skating safer?

    1. ALocal businesses could help pay for it.
    2. BSkating takes balance, strength, and practice.
    3. CSkaters would ride on ramps made for skating, away from traffic.
    4. DKids of different ages would meet.
  7. 7.

    Why does the writer mention car washes and bake sales?

    1. ATo answer the worry that a skate park would cost too much
    2. BTo describe what the skate park would look like
    3. CTo explain why drivers watch out for skaters
    4. DTo give a reason why skating is healthy

  8. Two Tales of Wishing for More

    Text 1: The Stonecutter (a folktale from Japan)

    A poor stonecutter chipped rock from a mountain every day. One day he wished to be rich, and a spirit granted his wish. Then he saw that the sun was more powerful, so he became the sun. A cloud blocked the sun, so he became a cloud. The wind pushed the cloud, so he became the wind. But the wind could not move the mountain, so he became the mountain. Then he felt a tap, tap, tap. A stonecutter was chipping at his feet. He wished to be himself again, and he was happy at last.

    Text 2: The Fisherman and His Wife (a folktale from Germany)

    A poor fisherman caught a magic fish and set it free. His wife sent him back to wish for a cottage, and the fish granted it. Soon she wanted a castle, and then to be queen. Each wish came true, but she was never satisfied. At last, she wished to rule the sun and the moon. This time, the fish said nothing. When the fisherman got home, his wife was sitting in their old hut once again.

    8.

    In Text 1, why does the stonecutter wish to become a cloud?

    1. AA rich man told him to.
    2. BHe wanted to rain on the mountain.
    3. CA cloud blocked the sun.
    4. DThe wind pushed him away.
  9. 9.

    In Text 2, why does the fish most likely say nothing to the wife's last wish?

    1. AThe fish could not hear the fisherman.
    2. BThe fish wants to become the queen.
    3. CThe fish has gone to find another fisherman.
    4. DThe fish has decided she has asked for too much.
  10. 10.

    How are the two folktales alike?

    1. AIn both, a magic fish grants wishes to a poor family.
    2. BIn both, a character keeps wishing for more power and ends up back where the story began.
    3. CIn both, a spirit punishes someone for being lazy.
    4. DIn both, the main character learns to fish.

Writing

Circle the letter of the best answer. About 9 minutes.

  1. 1.

    The tired hikers rested beside the cool stream all afternoon.

    Which part of the sentence is a prepositional phrase?

    1. AThe tired hikers
    2. Ball afternoon
    3. Crested
    4. Dbeside the cool stream
  2. 2.

    Which sentence writes the title correctly?

    1. AChapter 3, "The Secret Door," is my favorite part of the book.
    2. BChapter 3, The Secret Door, is my favorite part of the book.
    3. CChapter 3, The Secret Door, is my favorite part of the book.
    4. DChapter 3, "The Secret Door", is my favorite part of the book.
  3. 3.

    Which sentence uses commas correctly?

    1. AThe puppy was hungry, so Leo filled, its bowl.
    2. BThe puppy was hungry, so Leo filled its bowl.
    3. CThe puppy was hungry so Leo, filled its bowl.
    4. DThe puppy was hungry so Leo filled, its bowl.
  4. 4.

    Please ______ this gift from our class.

    Which word best completes the sentence?

    1. Aexept
    2. Bexcept
    3. Caccept
    4. Dacept
  5. 5.

    Which word is spelled correctly?

    1. Aspaghetty
    2. Bspagetti
    3. Cspahgetti
    4. Dspaghetti
  6. 6.

    1. Red foam bubbled over the top while the judges watched.
    2. After the clay dried, she painted the volcano brown and gray.
    3. First, she shaped clay around an empty plastic bottle.
    4. At the fair, she added vinegar to the baking soda inside the bottle.

    In what order should these sentences go?

    1. A3, 2, 1, 4
    2. B3, 1, 4, 2
    3. C3, 2, 4, 1
    4. D4, 2, 3, 1
  7. 7.

    ______ Students who play first come to lunch hungry and ready to eat. As a result, less food would be thrown away in the cafeteria. Moving recess before lunch would be a simple change with real benefits, Principal Alvarez.

    Which sentence would be the best topic sentence for this paragraph?

    1. AMy little brother is afraid of thunderstorms.
    2. BPrincipal Alvarez, I believe our school should schedule recess before lunch instead of after it.
    3. CStudents would also return to class calmer after eating.
    4. DOur class read a mystery about a missing painting.
  8. 8.

    The bell rang the students lined up.

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

    1. AThe bell rang and, the students lined up.
    2. BThe bell rang, the students lined up.
    3. CThe bell rang. the students lined up.
    4. DThe bell rang. The students lined up.
  9. 9.

    Readers of the Riverside Times, I urge you to adopt your next pet from the animal shelter. Shelters are full of healthy dogs and cats that need loving homes. However, many people buy pets from breeders without visiting a shelter first. ______

    Which sentence would be the best concluding sentence for this paragraph?

    1. AThe baseball season starts in April.
    2. BAdopting a pet also costs less than buying one, and it gives an animal a second chance.
    3. CYour next best friend may be waiting at the shelter right now.
    4. DMy best friend is learning to speak Japanese.
  10. 10.

    When we found our seats, the movie ______.

    Which word or words best complete the sentence?

    1. Ahad started
    2. Bstarts
    3. Cwill have started
    4. Dhas started

Quantitative Reasoning

Circle the letter of the best answer. About 10 minutes.

  1. 1.

    Adult tickets to a museum cost $25 and child tickets cost $18. A group buys 2 times as many child tickets as adult tickets and spends $366 altogether. How many adults are in the group?

    1. A6
    2. B12
    3. C18
    4. D20
  2. 2.

    A board is 3 feet long. How many inches is that? (1 foot = 12 inches)

    1. A30
    2. B34
    3. C36
    4. D37
  3. 3.

    A straight fence line is 1,480 ft long. There is a post every 20 ft along it, including one at each end. How many posts are there?

    1. A70
    2. B74
    3. C75
    4. D85
  4. 4.

    Two prices come to $48, and one is $14 more than the other. What is the more expensive price?

    1. A$7
    2. B$17
    3. C$24
    4. D$31
  5. 5.

    A smallholding holds only hens and goats. Altogether there are 28 animals and 100 legs. How many hens are there?

    1. A6
    2. B22
    3. C25
    4. D72
  6. 6.

    A shopper buys 4 racquets at $17 each and 3 balls at $7 each, then hands over a $35 coupon. How much is still to pay?

    1. A$54
    2. B$55
    3. C$89
    4. D$124
  7. 7.

    A rehearsal begins at 9:46 am and finishes at 12:11 pm. How long does it last?

    1. A2 hours 25 minutes
    2. B2 hours 35 minutes
    3. C2 hours
    4. D3 hours 25 minutes
  8. 8.

    19 January is a Sunday. What day of the week is 4 March? (January has 31 days.)

    1. AFriday
    2. BWednesday
    3. CTuesday
    4. DThursday
  9. 9.

    Tickets to the aquarium cost $13 for an adult and $8 for a child. A group of 26 people paid $278 altogether. How many adults were in the group?

    1. A12
    2. B14
    3. C15
    4. D21
  10. 10.

    A sanctuary holds only parrots and kangaroos. Altogether there are 28 animals and 96 legs. How many kangaroos are there?

    1. A8
    2. B20
    3. C24
    4. D48

Mathematics

Circle the letter of the best answer. About 12 minutes.

  1. 1.

    8,646 − 6,487 = ?

    1. A15,133
    2. B2,241
    3. C2,159
    4. D2,169
  2. 2.

    Ruby has 91 toy cars and Hana has 13. Ruby has how many times as many toy cars as Hana?

    1. A8
    2. B78
    3. C7
    4. D104
  3. 3.

    Which statement is always true?

    1. AEvery parallelogram is a rhombus.
    2. BEvery parallelogram is a square.
    3. CEvery quadrilateral is a square.
    4. DEvery rectangle is a parallelogram.
  4. 4.

    At a drama group, 3/7 of the members are boys. There are 45 more girls than boys. How many members are there altogether?

    1. A180
    2. B105
    3. C315
    4. D79
  5. 5.

    What is the value of {5 × [11 + (2 × 8)]} − 11?

    1. A60
    2. B124
    3. C16
    4. D445
  6. 6.

    What kind of angle is angle DEF?

    1. Astraight angle
    2. Bacute angle
    3. Cobtuse angle
    4. Dright angle
  7. 7.

    Round 16.3 to the nearest whole number.

    1. A16
    2. B20
    3. C17
    4. D15
  8. 8.

    All the bean plants that are 11 3/4 inches tall are laid end to end. How long are they in all?

    1. A35 1/4 inches
    2. B47 inches
    3. C11 3/4 inches
    4. D23 1/2 inches
  9. 9.

    Two whole numbers multiply together to make 576, and one of them is 9 times the other. What is the smaller number?

    1. A8
    2. B64
    3. C58
    4. D72
  10. 10.

    Seven sunflowers were measured. Their heights, in centimeters, were 169, 145, 120, 83, 188, 169, 187. What is the median?

    1. A145
    2. B105
    3. C83
    4. D169

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