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Stanford 10 practice test, Grade 5

Name ______________________ Date ____________

Reading Vocabulary

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

  1. 1.

    The guide words on a dictionary page are conquer and constellation.

    Which word would you find on that page?

    1. Amarvel
    2. Bconspicuous
    3. Ctentative
    4. Dmischievous
  2. 2.

    Which word describes a statue that is big, but not as big as the others?

    1. Aprobable
    2. Bcolossal
    3. Cimmense
    4. Dlarge
  3. 3.

    Watches have intricate gears inside.

    What does the word intricate mean in this sentence?

    1. Asimple and plain
    2. Bhaving many small parts or details
    3. Cbig and bulky
    4. Dold and broken
  4. 4.

    Which word means the same as futile?

    1. Afragile
    2. Bfertile
    3. Cuseful
    4. Duseless
  5. 5.

    The box held a strange metal object.

    Which meaning of object is used in this sentence?

    1. Avery bright
    2. Bsay you are against something
    3. Ca kind of song
    4. Da thing you can see or touch
  6. 6.

    Check your quotient by multiplying it by the divisor.

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

    1. Athe answer to a division problem
    2. Bthe answer to a multiplication problem
    3. Cthe number you divide by
    4. Dthe answer to an addition problem
  7. 7.

    The guide words on a dictionary page are mammal and match.

    Which word would you find on that page?

    1. Amixture
    2. Bmischievous
    3. Cmeager
    4. Dmassive
  8. 8.

    Which word is a stronger way to say important?

    1. Auseful
    2. Birritated
    3. Cfrightened
    4. Dessential
  9. 9.

    Mom said, "Don't count your chickens before they hatch," when I started spending money I had not earned yet.

    What does the saying in bold mean?

    1. Aalways count your money twice
    2. Bfarm animals need care
    3. Cdon't plan on something good until it really happens
    4. Dchicks are hard to count before they come out of their eggs
  10. 10.

    What does the prefix de- mean in the word decode?

    1. Amany
    2. Bunder or below
    3. Cremove or undo
    4. Dmiddle

Reading Comprehension

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

  1. Kite Day

    The wind came knocking at our door And shook the windows too. It whistled, "Come out, come and play! There's nothing else to do!" We grabbed the kite with the dragon tail And raced across the hill. The string pulled tight, the dragon rose, Then suddenly hung still. "Run faster!" shouted Grandpa Joe. I ran until I flew, Or that is how it felt to me, With nothing but the blue. The dragon climbed above the trees, A ribbon bright as flame. It swam among the clouds as though The sky had called its name. We stayed out till the sun went down And wind went home to bed. I still can feel that tugging string Inside my hand and head.

    1.

    In the first stanza, the poet describes the wind as if it were

    1. Aa teacher calling the class inside
    2. Ba storm that frightened the family
    3. Ca friend inviting the speaker to come play
    4. Da dragon flying over the hill
  2. 2.

    How is this poem organized?

    1. AIn five stanzas of four lines each
    2. BAs a list of numbered steps
    3. CIn paragraphs with a list of characters
    4. DIn three stanzas of six lines each

  3. Make a Floating Compass

    People have used compasses to find their way for hundreds of years. You can make a simple one at home.

    You will need: a steel sewing needle, a small magnet, a slice of cork about as thick as a coin, a bowl of water, and an adult helper

    Steps

    1. Ask an adult to help you handle the needle, because its point is sharp.

    2. Hold the needle by its eye. Slide the magnet along the needle from the eye to the point, in one direction only. Do this about 30 times.

    3. Lay the needle flat on top of the cork slice.

    4. Gently set the cork in the middle of the bowl of water.

    5. Watch the needle. It will slowly turn until it points north and south.

    Why It Works

    Rubbing the needle with the magnet turns the needle into a weak magnet. Earth acts like a giant magnet, so the floating needle lines up with it.

    3.

    What is the purpose of the part called "You will need"?

    1. AIt tells the steps in order.
    2. BIt shows where north is on a map.
    3. CIt lists the materials to gather before starting.
    4. DIt tells how long the project will take.
  4. 4.

    Why does the author include the section "Why It Works"?

    1. ATo warn readers about the sharp needle
    2. BTo explain the science behind the steps
    3. CTo tell a story about a sailor
    4. DTo list the materials needed

  5. 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.

    5.

    According to the passage, why do the colors in sunlight spread apart inside a raindrop?

    1. AThe sun shines more brightly on some colors.
    2. BEach color bends by a slightly different amount.
    3. CThe raindrop paints each color separately.
    4. DRaindrops are made of colored water.
  6. 6.

    At noon, the sun is high overhead, and a light rain is falling. Is a rainbow likely?

    1. ANo, because rainbows appear only in winter
    2. BYes, because it is raining
    3. CNo, because rainbows are most likely when the sun is low in the sky
    4. DNo, because rainbows appear only after sunset
  7. 7.

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

    1. Alarger and wider
    2. Bcloser to the ground
    3. Cless bright and harder to see
    4. Dfaster moving

  8. The North Wind and the Sun

    A fable from ancient Greece

    The North Wind and the Sun were arguing about which of them was stronger. Just then, they spotted a traveler walking along a road, wrapped in a warm wool cloak.

    "Here is a test," said the Sun. "Whoever can get that cloak off the traveler is the stronger one."

    The North Wind went first. He blew a cold, howling blast. But the harder he blew, the tighter the traveler wrapped the cloak around himself. The North Wind blew until he was out of breath, and still the cloak did not budge.

    Then the Sun came out from behind a cloud and shone gently. The air grew warm, then warmer. Soon the traveler wiped his forehead, unfastened his cloak, and tossed it over his shoulder.

    The North Wind had to admit that the Sun had won.

    8.

    What is the moral of this fable?

    1. AAlways wear a warm cloak when you travel.
    2. BGentleness can work better than force.
    3. CArguments should be settled by the weather.
    4. DThe wind is stronger than the sun.
  9. 9.

    How is the Sun's way of winning different from the North Wind's way?

    1. AThe Sun gives up before the North Wind does.
    2. BThe Sun blows harder than the North Wind does.
    3. CThe Sun uses gentle warmth, while the North Wind uses force.
    4. DThe Sun politely asks the traveler to remove the cloak.
  10. 10.

    What happens when the North Wind blows harder?

    1. AThe traveler sits down to rest.
    2. BThe traveler's cloak flies away.
    3. CThe traveler wraps his cloak around himself more tightly.
    4. DThe traveler takes off his cloak.

Mathematics Problem Solving

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

  1. 1.

    What is the measure of angle DEF?

    1. A60°
    2. B70°
    3. C110°
    4. D80°
  2. 2.

    Zoe has 15 toy cars. Grace has 7 times as many toy cars as Zoe. Which equation can be used to find how many toy cars Grace has?

    1. A? = 7 + 15
    2. B? = 15 ÷ 7
    3. C? = 7 × 15
    4. D15 = 7 × ?
  3. 3.

    Which fraction is equal to 0.85?

    1. A85/100
    2. B8/5
    3. C85/10
    4. D58/100
  4. 4.

    164 players sign up for a league. Each team needs exactly 13 players. How many full teams can be made?

    1. A8
    2. B12
    3. C11
    4. D13
  5. 5.

    All the leaves that are 3 1/2 inches long are laid end to end. How long are they in all?

    1. A3 1/2 inches
    2. B10 1/2 inches
    3. C2 inches
    4. D7 inches
  6. 6.

    Which statement is always true?

    1. AEvery parallelogram is a quadrilateral.
    2. BEvery rhombus is a rectangle.
    3. CEvery quadrilateral is a rectangle.
    4. DEvery quadrilateral is a rhombus.
  7. 7.

    Use the number line. What is 21.7 rounded to the nearest whole number?

    1. A22
    2. B20
    3. C21
    4. D21.5
  8. 8.

    When a number is multiplied by 9, the answer is the same as multiplying that number by 5 and then adding 52. What is the number?

    1. A10
    2. B13
    3. C14
    4. D6
  9. 9.

    The mean of five numbers is 12. Four of the numbers are 15, 10, 9 and 18. Which statement must be true?

    1. AThe fifth number is 12.
    2. BThe median of the five numbers is 12.
    3. CThe fifth number is 8.
    4. DThe range of the five numbers is 9.
  10. 10.

    A cyclist rides 15 km in 30 minutes. What is its average speed?

    1. A30 km/h
    2. B450 km/h
    3. C25 km/h
    4. D120 km/h

Mathematics Procedures

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

  1. 1.

    What is 0.8 × 0.8?

    1. A0.64
    2. B0.06
    3. C1.60
    4. D6.40
  2. 2.

    What is 0.4 × 0.4?

    1. A1.60
    2. B0.16
    3. C0.40
    4. D0.02
  3. 3.

    53 + 12 × 5 =

    1. A123
    2. B112
    3. C113
    4. D114
  4. 4.

    1,456 ÷ 28 =

    1. A52
    2. B62
    3. C42
    4. D51
  5. 5.

    2/8 × 4/5 =

    1. A6/13
    2. B1/5
    3. C9/40
    4. D5/16
  6. 6.

    3/8 × 1/2 =

    1. A3/4
    2. B3/16
    3. C1/4
    4. D2/5
  7. 7.

    116 − 20 ÷ 4 =

    1. A110
    2. B24
    3. C111
    4. D121
  8. 8.

    7.2 × 8 =

    1. A57.6
    2. B5.76
    3. C576
    4. D58.6
  9. 9.

    4/5 + 5/10 =

    1. A1 2/5
    2. B9/10
    3. C1 3/10
    4. D3/5
  10. 10.

    3,626 × 88 =

    1. A58,016
    2. B290,080
    3. C319,078
    4. D319,088

Language

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

  1. 1.

    We play kickball at ______.

    Which word is spelled correctly and completes the sentence?

    1. Aresess
    2. Brecesss
    3. Creccess
    4. Drecess
  2. 2.

    My cousins called to say ______ coming for dinner.

    Which word best completes the sentence?

    1. Atheir
    2. Btheyre
    3. Cthere
    4. Dthey're
  3. 3.

    ______ Many students are still sleepy when the first bell rings. As a result, it is hard for them to pay attention in class. Please vote to start our school day thirty minutes later.

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

    1. AMembers of the school board, I think our school day should start later.
    2. BA later start would give everyone time for a healthy breakfast.
    3. CThe tallest tree in our yard is an oak.
    4. DMy family adopted a puppy from the animal shelter.
  4. 4.

    ______ Mom nor Dad heard the phone ring.

    Which word or words best complete the sentence?

    1. AWhether
    2. BNeither
    3. CBoth
    4. DEither
  5. 5.

    The spider web looked pretty, shining with tiny drops of dew in the morning sun.

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

    1. Adull
    2. Bgood
    3. Cglistening
    4. Dnice
  6. 6.

    Which sentence uses capital letters correctly?

    1. AWe drove north to visit Grandma in Minnesota.
    2. Bwe drove north to visit Grandma in Minnesota.
    3. CWe drove north to visit Grandma in minnesota.
    4. DWe drove North to visit Grandma in Minnesota.
  7. 7.

    Which sentence is a compound sentence?

    1. AElla and Sam carried the heavy box.
    2. BAlthough the hill was steep, Maya rode her bike to the top.
    3. CLeo grabbed his coat and ran to the bus.
    4. DThe sun came out, and the snow began to melt.
  8. 8.

    You can make ice cream in a bag using a little science. Pour milk, sugar, and vanilla into a small zipper bag and seal it tightly. ______, place the small bag inside a large bag filled with ice and a handful of salt. Shake the large bag hard for about five minutes. When the milk mixture turns thick and creamy, your homemade ice cream is ready to eat.

    Which time-order word best fills the blank?

    1. AFinally
    2. BHowever
    3. CAfter that
    4. DFor instance
  9. 9.

    Last summer, we camped by a lake. Every morning, we swim in the cool water.

    The verb in bold does not match the tense of the other verbs. Which word should replace it?

    1. Aswam
    2. Bswum
    3. Cswims
    4. Dwill swim
  10. 10.

    Which sentence writes the title correctly?

    1. AMy favorite song is "Sunshine on the Lake."
    2. BMy favorite song is Sunshine on the Lake.
    3. CMy favorite song is Sunshine on the Lake.
    4. DMy favorite song is "Sunshine on the Lake".

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