New Mexico NM-MSSA ELA Grade 5 Practice Questions - New Mexico Measures of Student Success & Achievement - English Language Arts, Grade 5 Exam - New Mexico NM-MSSA ELA Grade 5 Practice Questions - New Mexico Measures of Student Success & Achievement

Question 1

Read the sentence from a story: "Maya tucked the worn letter back into her pocket and whispered, 'I'll find you, Papa.'" What does this sentence most clearly show about Maya? "She is determined to locate her father."

She is angry that her father left without warning. She is determined to locate her father. She is afraid of what the letter might say. She is confused about why her father wrote to her.

Correct Answer:

She is determined to locate her father.

Question 2

A story begins: "Every summer, the village held a race around the lake, and every year, Tía Rosa won." Which detail later in the story best supports the theme that practice leads to success?

Tía Rosa jokes that the lake is her oldest friend. Tía Rosa runs the same path each morning before sunrise. The crowd cheers louder for the youngest racers. The mayor hands Tía Rosa a small wooden medal at the finish line.

Correct Answer:

Tía Rosa runs the same path each morning before sunrise.

Question 3

Read this summary of a chapter: "Jaden explores the tide pools and finds a strange shell, but the tide comes in fast and he has to scramble back to shore." Which event from the chapter is missing from this summary?

The color of Jaden's sneakers The name of the bus driver who dropped Jaden off Jaden helping a trapped crab return to the water Jaden forgetting to bring a water bottle

Correct Answer:

Jaden helping a trapped crab return to the water

Question 4

In a story, Lena is described as patient and careful, while her twin Marco is described as bold and quick-tempered. When their kite gets stuck in a tree, how is each character most likely to react?

Lena will yank the string hard, and Marco will study the branches first. Both twins will climb the tree together without discussing it. Marco will try to shake the tree loose right away, and Lena will think through a safer plan. Lena will leave immediately, and Marco will give up on the kite.

Correct Answer:

Marco will try to shake the tree loose right away, and Lena will think through a safer plan.

Question 5

Two settings in a novel are a noisy, crowded city and a quiet mountain cabin. Which question best helps you compare how these settings affect the main character, Dev?

Which setting has more pages devoted to it? How does Dev's behavior and mood change in each place? Which setting appears earlier in the book? Which setting has a longer description in the first chapter?

Correct Answer:

How does Dev's behavior and mood change in each place?

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