5th Grade Proficient Reading Practice Test 2

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Multiple Choice
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Evaluative Reading Comprehension—Fact and Opinion--RIT 201 – 210
Which sentence is not a fact, but an opinion?

a.	There is no school next Monday.	c.	We’re going to see an adventure film.
b.	I’m going to a movie with my best friend.	d.	Adventure films are much better than love stories.

Read the paragraph.
My parents have been married for 15 years. Last summer we threw them a big surprise party with a cake, presents, and about 20 guests. We had games like volleyball and croquet. The best game of all was darts, though. I beat everyone – even my dad! We told them the party would be twice as big on their 20th anniversary.
Which sentence is not a fact, but an opinion?

a.	My parents have been married for 15 years.	c.	We had games like volleyball and croquet.
b.	Last summer we threw them a big surprise party.	d.	The best game of all was darts.

Read the ad.
FOR SALE: Beautiful, red sailboat. 2 years old, like new. Has been used only 3 times.
Which words in the ad are an opinion?

a.	beautiful sailboat	c.	2 years old
b.	red sailboat	d.	has been used only 3 times

Read the passage.
Golf is a great sport. The goal is to hit a ball into eighteen small holes in with least amount of shots as possible. Talented golfers can usually complete each shot with three to five hits, but amateurs like me take nine or ten shots per hole. It’s best to play on a warm, sunny day, but many golfers go out as soon as the snow melts in the spring. It’s unsafe to play golf during a rainstorm because there have been instances where lightning has struck a golfer’s club.
Which of the following is a provable fact based on the preceding paragraph?

a.	Good golfers never hit more than three shots per hole.	c.	It’s safe to play in the rain if you don’t see lightning.
b.	There are eighteen holes in a game of golf.	d.	Golfers get their best scores on warm, sunny days.

Read the paragraph.
Television shows are great. Some people complain about violence and bad language, but they just don’t understand what makes good entertainment. My friends and I love the sitcoms about teenagers. Those movie stars are just like us and understand how we feel. Television improves our understanding of the real world and makes us better people.
Which statement is true about the paragraph?

a.	The paragraph is mostly fact.	c.	The whole paragraph expresses opinions.
b.	There are no opinions in the paragraph.	d.	The paragraph expresses facts and opinions equally.

Evaluative Reading Comprehension—Inference--RIT 201 – 210
Read the passage.
“Each [leaf] was shaped like an inverted umbrella spiked on a massive trunk…” from “the Pit of Wings” by Ramsey Campbell
Copyright Info: Not enough information. Campbell, Ramsey. The Pit of Wings, page 60.
(Teacher authors: Phillips, Blackman, Felts).
What can be inferred from this line?

a.	The leaves are cup-shaped with thick stems.	c.	The leaves are large and round.
b.	The leaves protect against the rain.	d.	The leaves are deciduous.

Read the passage.
“Best of all, perhaps, [Buck] loved to lie near the fire, hind legs crouched under him, forelegs stretched out front, head raised, and eyes blinking dreamily at the flames. Sometimes he thought of Judge Miller’s big house in the sun-kissed Santa Clara Valley, and of the cement swimming tank.” – from “Against Odds”
Copyright Info: Not enough informationL Against Odds, page 392 (Phillips, Blackman, Felts).
What is important to Buck?

a.	the family home	c.	food
b.	safety	d.	protecting himself

Evaluative Reading Comprehension—Persuasive Elements--RIT 201 – 210

This add makes you want to buy the garbage bags because:

a.	They are cheap.	c.	They are black.
b.	They are thick.	d.	They are made of plastic.

To Whom would this ad appeal?

a.	truck drivers	c.	football fans
b.	cat lovers	d.	bankers

10.

How does this ad catch your attention?

a.	appeal to save money	c.	free computer time
b.	offers great craft ideas	d.	gardening ideas

11.

The girls are excited because:

a.	Education opens doors.	c.	They like their graduation gowns.
b.	They don’t have homework.	d.	Their families are proud.

12.

What does this ad want you to do?

a.	Use your telephone more often.	c.	Buy their medication.
b.	Read to your children.	d.	Buy their magazine.

13.

Evaluative Reading Comprehension—Bias, Assumptions, Stereotype --RIT 211 – 220
Read the advertisement.
Real men don’t cook! Who wants to spend a lazy Sunday slaving over a cookbook? With our BigMan canned meals, it’s as easy as dumping it into a bowl and turning on the microwave. “Keep those BigMan dinners comin’, Ma!”
Who is the most discriminated against in the advertisement?

a.	men	c.	women
b.	children	d.	the elderly

14.

Read the paragraph.
Junk food is the worst poison to hit society in the last hundred years. Everyday millions of young people suck down sugary sodas, gulp greasy French fries, and gorge on candy bars and potato chips. Cigarettes may cause lung cancer, but our country’s addiction to junk food will surely be our demise as our children grow into adulthood unhealthy and unhappy.
What is the assumption underlying this paragraph?

a.	Junk food should be eaten only on special occasions.	c.	Healthy food can cure many diseases.
b.	Eating junk food is worse than smoking cigarettes.	d.	Young people eat more junk food than adults.

15.

Read the following paragraph.
The most important advance of this century has not been in medicine or technology. It’s been in society’s willingness to open practically all professions to women. Women can excel in careers now that were not even available to them 50 years ago.
Which of the following people would be most likely to agree with this paragraph’s opinion?

a.	grandparents	c.	children
b.	women astronauts	d.	teenagers

16.

Read the following paragraph.
Jane and Henry were the best of friends. They grew up on the same street and played together all through grade school. They felt like they knew everything about each other. Now that they were both in high school, they didn’t spend as much time together. Jane was running for class president that year, and most everyone was planning to vote for her. Henry felt left out and decided to run against her. When he realized that Jane was still winning, he challenged her to a
debate in front of the school. He knew that if he promised free pizza for lunch every Friday, that he might have a chance at winning.
Why is Henry running for class president?

a.	He is jealous of Jane’s popularity at school.	c.	He loves to eat pizza on Fridays.
b.	He wants to finish high school.	d.	He wants to support Jane.

17.

Read the following paragraph.
Shelby noticed that her dogs were never excited to see her when she came home. She always went straight to the kitchen to get herself a snack and sat in front of the television until her parents came home. It wasn’t her job to feed the dogs or give them snacks, and she didn’t really like to pet them play with them in the afternoons. So, the dogs just lay on the carpet until it was dinnertime.
Which statement leads to stereotypical thinking?

a.	Shelby is tired after school.	c.	Dogs are lazy.
b.	Shelby is hungry when she gets home.	d.	Dogs are good pets.

18.

Read the following paragraph.
As the teacher started to hand out the science tests, Jake felt a lump in his throat. His hand was shaking as he wrote his name on the top of his test. As he read the first question, beads of sweat began to form on his forehead, and he had no idea what the correct answers were on the entire test.
What can you infer?

a.	Jake is tired from not getting enough sleep.	c.	Jake is confident about his test.
b.	Jake did not study for his test.	d.	Jake’s teacher is mean.

19.

Read the following paragraph.
The spring air was fresh and clean, and the sun was warming the hillside. Flowers were beginning to bloom, forming a rainbow of colors throughout the meadows. All the animals were coming out from their homes to welcome the new morning, and I knew this was going to be a wonderful day as I peeked out of my tent.
What can you generalize about the author’s opinion?

a.	The author lives in California.	c.	The author is camping.
b.	The author is a man.	d.	The author is tired.

20.

Read the following paragraph.
George Washington was a great man. He was the first president of the United States. We have been studying presidents in social studies class, and we are currently doing research on Ronald Reagan. He was an actor before he got into politics.
Which is a statement of opinion?

a.	George Washington was a great man.	c.	They are studying presidents in social studies.
b.	He was the first president of the United States.	d.	Ronald Reagan was an actor.