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5th grade Reading Comprehension Practice
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General Reading comprehension questions to help review for the 5th grade PSSA ELA Assessement
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1
It is likely that: (make an inference)
Tom never caught a ball.
The girls beat the boys.
The game was boys versus girls.
The kids would rather play baseball.
2
What does the prefix "inter" mean?
beneath
between
change
on top of
3
How many wheels does a
uni
cycle have?
three
two
one
four
4
What is the main idea?
Making friends is easy.
New students are usually lonely.
Going out for sports helps you make friends.
Li is having a hard time making friends.
5
EFFECT: Jack tiptoed upstairs. What was the CAUSE?
He wanted to go to bed.
A moth was on the stairs.
He was alone in the house.
He heard a strange sound.
6
What do the underlined words mean? (figurative language)
tripped over
became lost in
fell into
found by accident
7
What is the main idea?
Honeybees like nectar.
Honey is made from nectar.
Honeybees are hard workers.
Honeybees like to dance.
8
What is the main idea?
Honeybees are being used to search for bombs.
Insects are very intelligent.
All insect behavior can be changed.
It may be possible to change insect behavior.
9
What is the main idea?
Many people attended the 1939 World's Fair.
People in 1939 had never seen a dishwasher or TV.
The World of Tomorrow is now the world of today.
People in 1939 had never seen a refrigerator make ice.
10
What does the prefix "mid" mean?
beyond
secondary
in the middle
through
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 could perform magic tricks.
The Germans were good card players.
12
EFFECT: Mr. Griswold's T.V. was stolen. What was the CAUSE?
It was very late.
He returned home.
He forgot to lock his door.
He went to a show every Monday.
13
What does the underlined word mean?
encountered
rescued
abandoned
robbed
14
How many years are in a
cent
ury?
10
100
1
1,000
15
What does the root word "graph" mean?
to write
to add
math
to read
16
What is the main idea?
Scouting started in England and then came to the U.S.
The U.S. often ends up doing what the British do.
The Girl Scouts were first named the Girl Guides.
The Boy Scouts were started in England.
17
It is likely that: (make an inference)
Children who do not see their teachers do not like them.
There are not buildings in hot countries.
Children like going to school in tents.
The kind of school you to to depends on where you live.
18
What does the prefix "trans" mean?
secondary
beyond
below
across
19
What do the underlined words mean? (figurative language)
a human being
a tub of water
a turning motor
a machine
20
CAUSE: The doctor had a low, scary voice. What was the EFFECT?
The doctor wanted to leave.
It was too late.
The clock struck 12.
I began to feel frightened.
21
What does the underlined word mean?
hidden
discovered
illegal
stolen
22
CAUSE: Katy wanted to seem brave. What was the EFFECT?
The cave wasn't scary.
She thought the cave was scary.
She went into the cave.
She saw Bruce in the cave.
23
What does the prefix "sub" mean?
across
between
above
below
24
What do the underlined words mean? (figurative language)
The railroad track went through the mountains.
The railroads were fast and quiet.
The railroads were dangerous.
The railroads had many turns in them.
25
CAUSE: We saw a campfire. What was the EFFECT?
Stu said, "That's strange."
We were surprised.
Nobody comes to the woods.
We ran through the trees.
26
What does the underlined word mean?
discovered
stolen
earned
borrowed
27
What do the underlined words mean? (figurative language)
made the situation worse
increased the size of the military
caused protestors to burn things
made more people sign up to fight in the Vietnam War
28
It is likely that: (make an inference)
Jennifer likes red boots.
Jennifer has black boots.
Jennifer lost her boots.
The closet is wet.
29
It is likely that: (make an inference)
It is lunch time at school.
Sherry had a peanut butter sandwich.
Sherry and Brian aren't friends.
Brian has a lunch box.
30
What does the underlined word mean?
ignore
hide
show
trick
31
What does the underlined word mean?
partially
definitely
supposedly
positively
32
It is likely that: (make an inference)
Vicki's mom helped her put on her boots.
Vicki's mom had to go to work.
The snow turned to rain.
School was canceled because of the weather.
