Grade 5 Reading & writing practice

What is on the worksheet

1. Choose the opposite of “empty”.

   1. full
   2. open
   3. light
   4. quiet

2. In hopeful, -ful suggests

   1. again
   2. without
   3. before
   4. full of or having

3. Choose the noun: run, blue, river, slowly.

   1. river
   2. slowly
   3. run
   4. blue

4. Choose the present-tense verb: Each box ___ a label.

   1. were
   2. have
   3. has
   4. having

5. Writing and argument: which term fits this description? A language style suited to more official or academic contexts.

   1. Purpose
   2. Reasoning
   3. Evidence
   4. Formal register

6. English grammar essentials: which term fits this description? The part of a clause that states something about the subject.

   1. Suffix
   2. Predicate
   3. Preposition
   4. Phrase

7. In misread, mis- most directly means

   1. incorrectly
   2. again
   3. before
   4. carefully

8. Rewrite this run-on as two sentences: The bell rang we packed our books

9. The tent shook like a leaf is mainly a

   1. literal definition
   2. footnote
   3. simile
   4. statistic

10. The repair table At a community repair table, volunteers placed objects in three trays: ready to repair, needs more information, and cannot be repaired here. A visitor disliked the third label, saying it sounded like failure. The coordinator explained that some items needed specialist tools or expertise the volunteers did not have. Pretending otherwise could damage the object or create risk. The group kept the tray but added a note explaining possible next steps. Visitors now received a clear reason instead of an unexplained refusal. Why were some items put in the third tray?

    1. The volunteers disliked all repairs.
    2. The items had no owners.
    3. They required tools or expertise unavailable there.
    4. The tray was decorative.

11. English grammar essentials: which term fits this description? A short expression of feeling such as wow or oh.

    1. Adjective
    2. Pronoun
    3. Antonym
    4. Interjection

12. The shortest route Two routes connect a school and a sports centre. The riverside path is 1.2 km but includes steps. The street route is 1.6 km and has controlled crossings and a continuous step-free surface. A class trip includes a student using a wheelchair. The group chooses the street route and allows extra travel time rather than treating distance as the only measure of a suitable route. Which access feature makes the shorter route unsuitable for the stated group?

13. Two clocks at the station The hall clock showed 10:12, but the platform clock showed 10:17. Arun's train was listed for 10:20. He was tempted to trust the hall clock because it gave him more time. Instead, he checked the station's current information display and asked a staff member. The platform clock was correct; the hall clock had stopped briefly after a power fault. Arun reached the platform without running. Later he noted that the more convenient answer had not been the more reliable one. Why was Arun tempted to believe the hall clock?

    1. It seemed to give him more time.
    2. It showed the later time.
    3. It was confirmed accurate.
    4. It had no numbers.

14. Choose the present-tense verb: My friends ___ ready.

    1. bees
    2. are
    3. is
    4. am

15. Which sentence order is most logical for instructions?

    1. Check the result, assemble parts, gather materials.
    2. Assemble parts, check the result, gather materials.
    3. Gather materials, assemble parts, check the result.
    4. Check the result, gather materials, assemble parts.

16. Replace the vague word nice in The guide gave a nice explanation with a precise phrase.

17. Which detail best supports a paragraph about reducing classroom noise?

    1. Felt pads on chair legs reduced scraping sounds.
    2. The classroom has four windows.
    3. The wall is pale blue.
    4. The chairs were delivered in April.

18. Choose the simple past: Yesterday we ___ the answer.

    1. found
    2. finding
    3. find
    4. finds

19. Writing and argument: which term fits this description? Information that identifies a source used in a piece of work.

    1. Counterargument
    2. Reasoning
    3. Citation
    4. Coherence

20. The repair table At a community repair table, volunteers placed objects in three trays: ready to repair, needs more information, and cannot be repaired here. A visitor disliked the third label, saying it sounded like failure. The coordinator explained that some items needed specialist tools or expertise the volunteers did not have. Pretending otherwise could damage the object or create risk. The group kept the tray but added a note explaining possible next steps. Visitors now received a clear reason instead of an unexplained refusal. Why could pretending to repair every item be harmful?