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5th grade Reading Comprehension Practice
5th grade Reading Comprehension Practice
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General Reading comprehension questions to help review for the 5th grade EOY test.
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1
What does the underlined word mean?
show
hide
trick
ignore
2
What is the main idea?
Many people attended the 1939 World's Fair.
People in 1939 had never seen a dishwasher or TV.
People in 1939 had never seen a refrigerator make ice.
The World of Tomorrow is now the world of today.
3
Who missed the first ballet class?
Theresa
Brandy
Theresa and Leanne
Leanne
4
It is likely that: (make an inference)
Jennifer lost her boots.
Jennifer has black boots.
Jennifer likes red boots.
The closet is wet.
5
Where were the shoes displayed?
on the bench
on a table
on the wall
on the floor
6
This story states:
fact
opinion
7
What is the main idea?
Li is having a hard time making friends.
Going out for sports helps you make friends.
New students are usually lonely.
Making friends is easy.
8
What does the underlined word mean?
discovered
earned
stolen
borrowed
9
EFFECT: Jack tiptoed upstairs. What was the CAUSE?
He heard a strange sound.
He was alone in the house.
He wanted to go to bed.
A moth was on the stairs.
10
This story states:
fact
opinion
11
What do the underlined words mean? (figurative language)
The Russians thought the river would protect them.
Germans had been keeping their underwater tanks a secret.
The Germans were good card players.
The Germans could perform magic tricks.
12
What does the underlined word mean?
illegal
discovered
hidden
stolen
13
CAUSE: We saw a campfire. What was the EFFECT?
Nobody comes to the woods.
Stu said, "That's strange."
We ran through the trees.
We were surprised.
14
This story states:
fact
opinion
15
What is the main idea?
Honeybees are hard workers.
Honeybees like to dance.
Honey is made from nectar.
Honeybees like nectar.
16
EFFECT: Mr. Griswold's T.V. was stolen. What was the CAUSE?
He went to a show every Monday.
He returned home.
He forgot to lock his door.
It was very late.
17
What do the underlined words mean? (figurative language)
The railroad track went through the mountains.
The railroads were fast and quiet.
The railroads had many turns in them.
The railroads were dangerous.
18
CAUSE: Katy wanted to seem brave. What was the EFFECT?
She thought the cave was scary.
She saw Bruce in the cave.
She went into the cave.
The cave wasn't scary.
19
What does the underlined word mean?
encountered
abandoned
rescued
robbed
20
Who found the volleyball?
James
Hannah
James and Helen
Helen
21
What part of his body did Lewis scrape?
elbow
chin
shin
knee
22
What does the underlined word mean?
positively
definitely
partially
supposedly
23
What do the underlined words mean? (figurative language)
fell into
tripped over
became lost in
found by accident
24
It is likely that: (make an inference)
Sherry had a peanut butter sandwich.
Sherry and Brian aren't friends.
Brian has a lunch box.
It is lunch time at school.
25
What is the main idea?
It may be possible to change insect behavior.
Honeybees are being used to search for bombs.
Insects are very intelligent.
All insect behavior can be changed.
26
What do the underlined words mean? (figurative language)
a tub of water
a machine
a turning motor
a human being
27
When did Kelly's dad retire from boxing?
a year after his most crowd-pleasing fight
two years after his most crowd-pleasing fight
10 years after his most crowd-pleasing fight
a month after his most crowd-pleasing fight
28
This story states:
opinion
fact
29
What do the underlined words mean? (figurative language)
increased the size of the military
made the situation worse
caused protestors to burn things
made more people sign up to fight in the Vietnam War
30
It is likely that: (make an inference)
Children like going to school in tents.
There are not buildings in hot countries.
The kind of school you to to depends on where you live.
Children who do not see their teachers do not like them.
31
It is likely that: (make an inference)
Vicki's mom helped her put on her boots.
School was canceled because of the weather.
Vicki's mom had to go to work.
The snow turned to rain.
32
What is the main idea?
Scouting started in England and then came to the U.S.
The Girl Scouts were first named the Girl Guides.
The Boy Scouts were started in England.
The U.S. often ends up doing what the British do.
33
CAUSE: The doctor had a low, scary voice. What was the EFFECT?
The clock struck 12.
The doctor wanted to leave.
It was too late.
I began to feel frightened.
34
This story states:
fact
opinion
35
It is likely that: (make an inference)
The game was boys versus girls.
Tom never caught a ball.
The kids would rather play baseball.
The girls beat the boys.
