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Grade 5 · Reading & writing

Grade 5 Reading & writing diagnostic

15 questions on reading comprehension, writing and grammar & vocabulary, plus 3 from Grade 4. Answer what you can, then check your answers to see which topics are secure and what to practise next.

15 questions3 topicsAbout 15 minutesSet 5 of 5

Skip a question if you do not know the answer. It is better than guessing, because it shows what to practise.

1Reading comprehensionReading and literary analysis: which term fits this description? A comparison that describes one thing in terms of another without a literal equivalence.
2Reading comprehensionHow many classmates were surveyed?
3Reading comprehensionHow many books remain altogether?
4Reading comprehensionWhich sentence best distinguishes evidence from interpretation?
5WritingWriting and argument: which term fits this description? Correcting and refining language, mechanics and presentation.
6WritingWhich transition introduces an illustration?
7WritingWriting and argument: which term fits this description? Acknowledging a reasonable point made by another side.
8WritingWhich transition introduces a contrast?
9Grammar & vocabularyChoose the object form: The guide greeted Sam and ___.
10Grammar & vocabularyWhich sentence uses an apostrophe for singular possession?
11Grammar & vocabularyChoose the opposite of “before”.
12Grammar & vocabularyWrite the simple past of write.

From Grade 4

These questions check skills from the grade below, so gaps can be spotted early.

13Reading comprehension (Grade 4)How many tokens does Leah actually spend?
14Grammar & vocabulary (Grade 4)Write the plural of child.
15Reading comprehension (Grade 4)What was wrong with Jo's book?