Reading
A passage describes how a young girl practices piano every day, even when she gets frustrated. What is this most likely demonstrating?
Hard work and perseverance can lead to success.
What does the word unpredictable mean?
Something that could not be predicted or expected.
What is the value of the digit 7 in the number 472,891?
70,000
Which is greater: 0.65 or 0.605? Explain how you know.
0.65 because the five in the 100ths place (0.650) is greater than the zero in the 100ths place (0.605)
What happens to a shadow when an object moves closer to the light source?
The shadow gets larger.
An author includes several facts, dates, and quotes in an article about ocean pollution. What is the author's most likely main purpose?
To inform readers about ocean pollution
In the sentence, "The scientist carefully examined the specimen," what does specimen most likely mean?
A sample or an object being studied.
A school orders 36 boxes of pencils. Each box contains 24 pencils. How many pencils does the school order?
864 pencils
Solve: 3/8 + 2/8 + 1/8
6/8 or 3/4
What are the ingredients used to make food for plants through photosynthesis?
Sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide.
A character says, "I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw the enormous mess!" What can you infer about how the character feels?
The character is surprised or shocked.
Identify the figurative language: "The classroom was a zoo during inside recess." What does this mean?
Metaphor; the classroom was loud, busy, or chaotic
A baker has 8 1/2 cups of flour. Each batch of cookies requires 1/4 cup. How many batches can the baker make?
34 batches
A student says that 2/3 is smaller than 2/5 because thirds are smaller pieces than fifths. Is the student correct? Explain.
No. Thirds are larger pieces, so 2/3 is greater than 2/5
What might happen to the mouse and hawk populations when the snake population decreases? Why?
The mouse population may increase because fewer snakes are eating them. The hawk population could decrease because fewer snakes are available as food, although hawks may eat more mice instead.
Two articles discuss renewable energy. One focuses on solar power, while the other focuses on wind power. What is one similarity and one difference in their central ideas?
Both discuss renewable energy, but one explains solar power while the other explains wind power.
Which sentence uses a comma correctly?
A. Before lunch we, went outside.
B. Before lunch, we went outside.
C. Before, lunch we went outside.
B. Before lunch, we went outside.
A rectangular swimming pool is 15.5 meters long and 8 meters wide. What is its area?
124 square meters
A rectangular prism has a length of 6 inches, a width of 4 inches, and a height of 5 inches. What is the prism's volume?
120 cubic inches
In a food chain, rabbits eat grass, and foxes eat rabbits. If the grass population decreases significantly, how could this affect the rabbit and fox populations?
Rabbit populations may decline because they have less food, and fox populations may eventually decline because there are fewer rabbits to eat.
An author describes a character as nervous before a competition but confident afterward. How does this change contribute to the story's overall theme?
It shows character growth and may develop a theme about overcoming fear, believing in yourself, or gaining confidence through experience.
In the sentence "The exhausted runner trudged across the finish line," how does the word "trudged" change the meaning compared with "walked"?
It suggests the runner moved slowly and with difficulty, emphasizing exhaustion.
A teacher has $120 to buy notebooks. Each notebook costs $2.75. If she buys 32 notebooks, how much money will she have left?
$32
A recipe requires 2/3 cup of sugar. You want to make 3 times the recipe. You only have 1/4 cup measuring scoop. How many scoops of sugar will you need?
8 scoops
Explain how removing trees could increase erosion and affect the nearby river. What role do plant roots play?
Tree roots help hold soil in place. When you remove trees, the soil becomes less stable and can be washed away by rain. The soil enters the river as sediment, which can cloud the water and harm aquatic organisms and their habitats.