Grade 5 English SOL Practice Test — Set 4 of 5
Set 4 of 5 — 50 more free Grade 5 English SOL practice questions from official VDOE released tests.
1. Read this dictionary entry. base (bās) n. 1. The support underneath. 2. The central idea. 3. The lowest part. 4. The starting point. 5. The main station or camp. Which sentence uses the word base as defined in number 1?
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Answer: D — For a lighthouse to stand firmly, a strong base is necessary.
2. Which detail first shows that David is starting to feel better?
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Answer: H — His eyes become brighter.
3. How do David and Grandpa differ during most of the story?
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Answer: C — Grandpa is ready for change, and David wishes their lives could stay the same.
4. Which of these is most difficult for David to accept?
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Answer: J — Strangers will be living in his grandfather’s house, and he cannot go there anymore.
5. Which guide words might appear on the same dictionary page as change?
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Answer: B — challenge – chemistry
6. Which two words from the article have the same suffix?
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Answer: G — protection, population
7. In paragraph 6, how does the author help the reader know what the whale shark’s mouth looks like?
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Answer: D — By using numbers
8. Which of these could be a heading for paragraph 7?
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Answer: G — How Does a Whale Shark Eat?
9. How are a whale shark’s eyes different from most animals?
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Answer: B — They have no eyelids.
10. Little is known about whale sharks because scientists —
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Answer: J — have studied them for only a short time
11. Whale sharks do not depend completely on their eyesight because they —
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Answer: B — have a special way to sense where food is located
12. Which sentence about the article best supports the idea that whale sharks are gentle?
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Answer: G — They leave divers alone.
13. What happens when a whale shark needs to protect its eyes?
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Answer: B — Its eyes roll back into its head.
14. This article would most likely be found in a book titled —
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Answer: H — Getting to Know the Sea’s Unusual Animals
15. In which word does -ance mean the same as it does in the word annoyance?
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Answer: C — disturbance
16. The word scoffed in this story means —
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Answer: D — sneered
17. Which question does paragraph 7 answer?
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Answer: C — Why were all the animals quarreling?
18. The beaver in this story is shown as the —
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Answer: D — problem solver
19. The author uses the term mean-spirited to show that the clams —
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Answer: B — wanted to cause problems
20. How did the animals solve their problem?
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Answer: C — They found a way to shut the clams up.
21. Which information from the story supports the idea that the clams thought they were being treated unfairly?
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Answer: A — One of the clams opened its mouth to tattle on the beaver.
22. The clams in this story are mostly shown as —
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Answer: A — troublemakers
23. What is the most likely reason that the author wrote this story?
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Answer: D — To teach a lesson about the harm of gossiping
24. The poet most likely wrote this poem to —
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Answer: A — entertain readers
25. As it is used in this poem, the word fume means to be —
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Answer: A — angry
26. Which question is answered in lines 5–8?
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Answer: A — What is Liza Lillian’s last name?
27. In lines 9–12, Liza Lillian’s mother does not understand why Liza Lillian —
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Answer: D — is so active
28. Lines 13–16 show why Liza Lillian —
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Answer: B — keeps dancing
29. The word applause in this poem means —
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Answer: A — clapping
30. The poet uses phrases in this poem that show Liza Lillian —
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Answer: B — moving constantly
31. Which part from the poem shows that it is rhymed poetry?
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Answer: A — The endings of each line
32. Which sentence is the best summary of what happens in this poem?
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Answer: A — Dancing throughout her childhood, Liza Lillian grows up to become a famous dancer.
33. The word site in the first paragraph means —
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Answer: C — a place where something is located
34. In paragraph 3, what happened just before Bailey jumped off her horse?
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Answer: C — Bailey rode into thick woods.
35. Why does the author use the words jump and race in paragraph 5?
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Answer: C — To show that time was important for Bailey’s mission
36. In which paragraph is Bailey described as an entertainer?
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Answer: D — Paragraph 8
37. Which word best describes the pioneers’ feelings for Bailey?
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Answer: B — Appreciation
38. Which paragraphs in this story would probably be headed Saving Fort Lee?
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Answer: C — Paragraphs 4 and 5
39. A chart lists Anne Bailey’s special qualities as Excellent Horsewoman, Brave Heroine, Thrilling Storyteller, and Concerned Mother, with one missing quality. Which idea belongs in the empty space?
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Answer: A — Skilled Scout
40. A timeline lists major events in Anne Bailey’s life and her age at the time: Born in 1742 Came to Virginia in 1761 at age 19 Husband died in 1774 at age 32 Most daring feat in 1791 at age 49 Fighting ended in 1795 at age 53 According to details in the passage, at what age did Bailey accomplish her most daring feat?
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Answer: C — 49 years old
41. To find a picture of buckskin, the best place to look is —
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Answer: D — on the Internet
42. This story is mainly about —
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Answer: B — a program that helps people
43. Which question does paragraph 1 answer?
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Answer: D — How long was Rebecca’s hair?
44. Which word in paragraph 3 helps readers know what the word organization means?
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Answer: A — group
45. Which idea can be supported with information from paragraph 5?
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Answer: A — More children than adults help the Locks of Love program.
46. Which paragraphs in the passage would probably have this heading Cutting It Just Right?
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Answer: D — Paragraphs 6 and 7
47. The author used Rebecca’s experience to tell about the Locks of Love program in order to —
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Answer: D — show how just one person can help this important program
48. A student made notes about the passage listing hair requirements for Locks of Love under three categories: Quality: clean, dry, chemical-free Preparing: bundle into a ponytail or braid; tie with ribbon Sending: place in a plastic bag; put in a padded envelope; mail to Locks of Love What important quality did the student leave off the list?
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Answer: C — At least ten inches long
49. The author wrote this story most likely to —
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Answer: A — show that people are talented in different ways
50. Why did the author include paragraphs 2 and 3?
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Answer: A — To compare the twins
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