Free Printable TerraNova Practice Test for Grade 5

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TerraNova practice test, Grade 5

Name ______________________ Date ____________

Reading

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

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.
Under which heading can a reader find out what happens on July 16?
1. AHow It Works
2. BSpecial Events
3. CPrizes
4. DReading Log
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 reads 40 books in one week
4. DA reader who signs up on the very first day
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
3.
What is the writer's main claim?
1. AThe town should build a skate park in Riverside Park.
2. BParking lots are the best places to skate.
3. CSkateboarding should not be allowed in town.
4. DKids should hold more car washes.
4.
Which reason supports the point that a skate park would make skating safer?
1. ASkaters would ride on ramps made for skating, away from traffic.
2. BLocal businesses could help pay for it.
3. CKids could cheer each other on.
4. DKids of different ages would meet.
5.
Why does the writer mention car washes and bake sales?
1. ATo explain why drivers watch out for skaters
2. BTo answer the worry that a skate park would cost too much
3. CTo give a reason why skating is healthy
4. DTo describe what the skate park would look like
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.
6.
Who is the speaker of this poem?
1. AA parent tucking two children into bed
2. BThe house itself, talking about its rooms
3. CA child in bed at night, listening to the house
4. DA little brother who is worried about the sounds
7.
The poem says, "The curtain sways and waves hello." What does this line suggest?
1. AThe window is wide open during a storm.
2. BThe curtain moves gently, as if it were greeting someone.
3. CThe speaker is waving at the moon.
4. DSomeone is hiding behind the curtain.
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. BThe wind pushed him away.
3. CA cloud blocked the sun.
4. DHe wanted to rain on the mountain.
9.
In Text 2, why does the fish most likely say nothing to the wife's last wish?
1. AThe fish has decided she has asked for too much.
2. BThe fish is happy to grant the wish.
3. CThe fish could not hear the fisherman.
4. DThe fish wants to become the queen.
10.
How are the two folktales alike?
1. AIn both, the main character becomes the sun.
2. BIn both, the main character learns to fish.
3. CIn both, a character keeps wishing for more power and ends up back where the story began.
4. DIn both, a spirit punishes someone for being lazy.

Vocabulary

Circle the letter of the best answer. About 8 minutes.

1.
The root phon means "sound." What does the word microphone mean?
1. Aa tool that makes a voice louder
2. Ba tool for measuring heat
3. Ca tool for taking pictures
4. Da tool for seeing tiny things
2.
Which word shows the most anger?
1. Aenraged
2. Bangry
3. Cirritated
4. Dpleased
3.
Many people assume bats are blind, but most bats can see.
What does the word assume mean in this sentence?
1. Aask about something
2. Bbelieve something is true without checking
3. Cprove something with facts
4. Dforget something
4.
Each state sent a delegate to the meeting in Philadelphia.
This sentence is from a social studies book. What does delegate mean?
1. Aa person chosen to speak or act for a group
2. Ba person who reports the weather
3. Ca person who sells tickets
4. Da person who builds houses
5.
Write an expression that shows 4 more than 7.
This sentence is from a math book. What does expression mean?
1. Aa kind of graph
2. Bthe answer to a problem
3. Cnumbers, symbols, and operations grouped together, such as 3 + 5
4. Da picture of a shape
6.
The guide words on a dictionary page are spoke and spring.
Which word would you find on that page?
1. Aschool
2. Bsly
3. Cspontaneous
4. Dscowl
7.
A dove cooed on the windowsill.
Which meaning of dove is used in this sentence?
1. Ajumped headfirst into water
2. Ba kind of glove
3. Ca gray or white bird
4. Da loud bell
8.
The guide words on a dictionary page are estimate and evidence.
Which word would you find on that page?
1. Aevaporate
2. Benvironment
3. Cemerge
4. Delaborate
9.
Tedious is to boring as skeptical is to ______.
Which word completes the analogy?
1. Apractical
2. Bspectacular
3. Cdoubtful
4. Dtrusting
10.
The store was having a big sale, so Dad said to "strike while the iron is hot" and buy the bike that day.
What does the saying in bold mean?
1. Airons get very hot
2. Balways wait until later
3. Chit a hot piece of metal
4. Dact when you have a good chance, before it goes away

Language

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

1.
______ They build dams of sticks and mud across streams. As a result, the water behind the dam rises and forms a pond. In these ways, beavers reshape the places where they live.
Which sentence would be the best topic sentence for this paragraph?
1. AOur class voted to name the hamster Waffles.
2. BThe new pond becomes a home for fish, frogs, and ducks.
3. CMy cousin is saving money to buy a skateboard.
4. DBeavers change the land and water around them.
2.
Which sentence puts the describing words in the usual order?
1. ADad gave me a chocolate big round cookie after lunch.
2. BDad gave me a chocolate round big cookie after lunch.
3. CDad gave me a big round chocolate cookie after lunch.
4. DDad gave me a round big chocolate cookie after lunch.
3.
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. ______, many people buy pets from breeders without visiting a shelter first. Adopting a pet also costs less than buying one, and it gives an animal a second chance. Your next best friend may be waiting at the shelter right now.
Which word or phrase best fills the blank?
1. AFinally
2. BFirst
3. CFor example
4. DHowever
4.
Don't forget ______ lunch box.
Which word best completes the sentence?
1. Ayoure
2. Byour's
3. Cyou're
4. Dyour
5.
Last fall, my class helped clean up the trash along Willow Creek. First, our teacher handed out gloves, bags, and grabbers to everyone. Then we spread out along the muddy banks and picked up bottles, wrappers, and cans. By noon, we had filled twenty bags with trash. When we left, the creek looked cleaner than it had in years.
What is the writer's main purpose in this paragraph?
1. Ato share an opinion and give reasons for it
2. Bto explain how to do something, step by step
3. Cto tell a story about something that happened
4. Dto give facts about a topic
6.
It snowed all night school was closed the next day.
This is a run-on sentence. Which choice fixes it correctly?
1. AIt snowed all night. school was closed the next day.
2. BIt snowed all night, school was closed the next day.
3. CIt snowed all night so, school was closed the next day.
4. DIt snowed all night. School was closed the next day.
7.
The baby was ______ hungry nor tired, but she kept crying.
Which word or words best complete the sentence?
1. Aneither
2. Beither
3. Cboth
4. Dwhether
8.
1. Use those facts to make a few clear slides or note cards.
2. Giving a strong class presentation takes careful preparation.
3. Finally, practice your talk out loud until you can give it without reading every word.
4. Begin by researching your topic and writing down the most important facts.
In what order should these sentences go?
1. A2, 4, 3, 1
2. B2, 4, 1, 3
3. C4, 2, 1, 3
4. D2, 3, 1, 4
9.
Which sentence is a complex sentence?
1. AAfter the game ended, the players shook hands.
2. BDad washed the dishes and swept the floor.
3. CThe bus stopped at the corner.
4. DThe kids built a fort, and they read books inside it.
10.
The marathon runner walked slowly to the finish line, almost too tired to stand.
Which word could replace walked to make the sentence more exact?
1. Amoved
2. Bwent
3. Cstaggered
4. Dskipped

Language Mechanics

Circle the letter of the best answer. About 8 minutes.

1.
Which sentence uses apostrophes correctly?
1. AThis ranger maps were spread across the table.
2. BThis ranger's maps were spread across the table.
3. CThis ranger's map's were spread across the table.
4. DThis rangers' maps were spread across the table.
2.
Which sentence uses capital letters correctly?
1. APresident Lincoln gave a famous Speech at Gettysburg.
2. BPresident Lincoln gave a famous speech at Gettysburg.
3. CPresident lincoln gave a famous speech at Gettysburg.
4. Dpresident Lincoln gave a famous speech at Gettysburg.
3.
We watched a nature show on ______.
Which word is spelled correctly and completes the sentence?
1. Atelevision
2. Btelivision
3. Ctelevishun
4. Dtelevison
4.
Which sentence writes the title correctly?
1. AWe memorized Ten Little Raindrops for the poetry show.
2. BWe memorized Ten Little Raindrops for the poetry show.
3. CWe memorized "Ten Little Raindrops" for the poetry show.
4. DWe memorized "Ten little Raindrops" for the poetry show.
5.
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
1. AWe swept the floor, wiped the tables, and stacked the chairs.
2. BWe swept the floor wiped the tables, and stacked the chairs.
3. CWe, swept the floor, wiped the tables, and stacked the chairs.
4. DWe swept the floor wiped the tables, and, stacked the chairs.
6.
Which sentence uses capital letters correctly?
1. ALeo asked Mom if he could take Spanish next year.
2. BLeo asked mom if he could take Spanish next year.
3. Cleo asked Mom if he could take Spanish next year.
4. DLeo asked Mom if he could take spanish next year.
7.
Which word is spelled correctly?
1. Ascenery
2. Bsenery
3. Cscenary
4. Dsceenery
8.
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
1. A"Can you hear that?" asked Leilani.
2. B"Can you hear that"? asked Leilani.
3. C"Can you hear that?" Asked Leilani.
4. D"Can you hear that?", asked Leilani.
9.
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
1. AWhen the bell rang at the end of the, day, the students lined up by the door.
2. BWhen the bell rang at the end of the day, the students lined up by the door.
3. CWhen the bell rang at the end of the day, the students, lined up by the door.
4. DWhen the bell rang at the end of the day the, students lined up by the door.
10.
Which sentence writes the title correctly?
1. AGrandpa reads Backyard Birds every month.
2. BGrandpa reads Backyard birds every month.
3. CGrandpa reads "Backyard Birds" every month.
4. DGrandpa reads Backyard Birds every month.

Mathematics

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

1.
Jamal has 19 shells. Leo has 2 times as many shells as Jamal. How many shells does Leo have?
1. A19
2. B38
3. C57
4. D21
2.
What is the total weight of all the bags that weigh 5/8 pound?
1. A5/8 pound
2. B1 7/8 pounds
3. C2 pounds
4. D1 1/4 pounds
3.
The ribbon is 2 3/8 inches long. How much longer is the eraser than the ribbon?
1. A1 3/8 inches
2. B1 1/2 inches
3. C1 1/4 inches
4. D6 1/8 inches
4.
Which shows 28.8 in expanded form?
1. A2 × 1 + 8 × (1/10) + 8 × (1/100)
2. B2 × 100 + 8 × 10 + 8 × 1
3. C8 × 10 + 2 × 1 + 8 × (1/10)
4. D2 × 10 + 8 × 1 + 8 × (1/10)
5.
Which point is at (7, 8)?
1. APoint A
2. BPoint B
3. CPoint C
4. DPoint D
6.
What decimal names point P on the number line?
1. A0.56
2. B0.53
3. C0.57
4. D0.58
7.
What is the value of 6 × (11 + 9)?
1. A75
2. B122
3. C20
4. D120
8.
Which of these is the largest?
1. A1/5
2. B0.95
3. C7/8
4. D80%
9.
A factory makes notebooks that cost $N each and zippers that cost $Z each. A market booth orders 16 notebooks and 19 zippers, and the order comes to $235 altogether. Which equation says this?
1. A16N + 19 = 235Z
2. B16N + 19Z = 235
3. C16 + N + 19 + Z = 235
4. D16N − 19Z = 235
10.
The average of 5 daily rainfall readings in millimeters is 19. When 3 more are included, the average of all 8 becomes 24. What is the total of the 3 that were added?
1. A192
2. B97
3. C72
4. D15

Mathematics Computation