5TH GRADE TCAP REVIEW

LANGUAGE/VOCAB

100

Which of the following words is the correct plural form of "wolf"? A. wolf B. wolfs C. wolves D. wolfes

C. wolves

200

Choose the action verb from this sentence. After the game was over, the team rushed onto the court. A. rushed B. team rushed C. was D. after

A. rushed

300

You can expand your vocabulary by sorting words in categories. Find the words below that belong together. A. rain, wet, muddy, umbrella B. cat, dog, book, food C. house, bed, grass, truck, D. car, radio, animals, clothes

A. rain, wet, muddy, umbrella

400

Choose the meaning for spring that fits this sentence. The spring of the bed creaks as we jump on it. A. a season of the year B. a small stream or brook C. to jump up suddenly in great surprise D. an elastic part that returns to its original shape after being pressed

D. an elastic part that returns to its original shape after being pressed

500

Find the compound word in this sentence. An old gardener slowly pushed the wheelbarrow across the yard. A. gardener B. wheelbarrow C. slowly D. pushed

B. wheelbarrow

LOGIC

200

Caryn loves to eat candy, cookies, and cake. She always sneaks into the kitchen and eats cookies and candy after her parents are asleep. She often forgets to brush her teeth after eating the candy and sweets. At her last visit, the dentist told her that she should brush her teeth more and limit her sweets. What prediction can you make? A. Caryn will never eat sweets again. B. Caryn will get cavities in her teeth. C. Caryn will become a dentist.

B. Caryn will get cavities in her teeth

300

Choose the sentence that contains a cause and effect. A. The swim meet was cancelled because of the storm. B. All of you are invited to the wedding. C. Those red flowers will soon bloom. D. I opened my present before Javon opened his.

A. The swim meet was cancelled because of the storm.

400

Which statement is a fact? A. Abraham Lincoln liked horses. B. Abraham Lincoln was born in February. C. Abraham Lincoln was a great president. D. Abraham Lincoln thought he was the best man for the job.

B. Abraham Lincoln was born in February.

500

Which word does not have the same meaning as the underlined word the sentence? The colossal piece of cake was as big as the boy. A. big B. large C. small D. huge

B. large

NUMB/OPERATIONS

100

Which is the same as "two tens and thirteen hundredths"? A. 2,013 B. 20.13 C. 020.13 D. 0.2013

B. 20.13

200

Which of these numbers is a prime number? A. 4 B. 6 C. 7 D. 8

C. 7

300

There are 510 students at a school. If each classroom holds 30 students, how many classrooms are needed at the school? A. 50 B. 25 C. 17 D. 7

C. 17

400

The fraction 3/4 can be written as which of the following decimals? A. 0.75 B. 0.50 C. 0.66 D. 0.34

A. 0.75

500

The art teacher has 800 paintbrushes. He wants to put 10 paintbrushes in a box. How many boxes can he fill? A. 8 B. 80 C. 800 D. 10

B. 80

ALGEBRA

100

If s = 4, solve (6+ 2) s = ? A. 30 B. 31 C. 32 D. 33

C. 32

200

Mary Alice has 12 more marbles than Jacob. Which mathematical expression shows how many marbles Mary Alice has? A. 12 + n B. 12 - n C. 12 x n D. 12 = n

A. 12 + n

300

What is the value of z in the following equation? z + 24 = 37 A. z = 888 B. z = 61 C. z = 37 D. z = 13

D. z = 13

400

What is the next number in the following sequence? 13, 20, 27, 34, 41, 48, _____ A. 41 B. 54 C. 55 D. 56

C. 55

500

What is the correct algebraic expression for the product of 3 and m? A. 3 + 3 B. 3 × m C. m – 3 D. 3 – m

B. 3 × m

MIXED

100

Samuel bought a red rope and a yellow rope at the store. The red rope was 10 feet shorter than the yellow rope. He paid $2 a foot for each rope. How much did he spend? What information is needed to solve the question above? A. how much money he gave the cashier B. what day he bought the rope C. the length of the yellow rope D. no additional information needed

C. the length of the yellow rope

200

How many outcomes are possible when a coin is flipped? A. 0 B. 1 C. 2 D. 3

C. 2

300

For whom would an essay on driving safety be most helpful? A. a kindergarten class B. a fifth grade class C. people in a retirement home D. a group of teenagers

D. a group of teenagers

400

Jan has one $10 bill. Joe has eight $1 bills, 4 quarters, and 12 dimes. Chris has one $5 bill, 2 half-dollars, 8 quarters, 20 nickels, and 10 dimes. Who has the most money? A. Jan B. Joe C. Chris D. They all have the same amount

B. Joe

500

Which of the following would be a good place to find information about the best running shoes to buy? A. a runner's magazine B. a mountain biker's magazine C. an Internet article about famous runners D. a newspaper article about how to run a marathon

A. a runner's magazine