OSAS ELA Grade 5 Practice Questions - Oregon Statewide Assessment System - English Language Arts, Grade 5 Exam - OSAS ELA Grade 5 Practice Questions - Oregon Statewide Assessment System

Question 1

Read the passage below before answering the question. The Tide Pool Discovery (1) Lena crouched on the slippery rocks at Yaquina Bay and peered into a shallow pool. Sunlight sparkled on the water, and tiny green anemones waved their soft tentacles like fingers reaching for food. (2) A purple sea star clung to the far wall of the pool, its arms slowly curling around a mussel. Lena held her breath and watched. She had read that sea stars can pull open shells with their tube feet, but she had never seen it happen. (3) 'Don't touch it,' her older brother Marco warned from behind her. 'They're more fragile than they look.' Which sentence from the passage best shows that Lena is seeing something new to her?

Sunlight sparkled on the water, and tiny green anemones waved their soft tentacles like fingers reaching for food. A purple sea star clung to the far wall of the pool, its arms slowly curling around a mussel. She had read that sea stars can pull open shells with their tube feet, but she had never seen it happen. 'Don't touch it,' her older brother Marco warned from behind her.

Correct Answer:

She had read that sea stars can pull open shells with their tube feet, but she had never seen it happen.

Question 2

Refer to the passage 'The Tide Pool Discovery' from Question 1. What can the reader infer about Marco based on his warning?

He is bored and wants to leave the tide pools. He cares about protecting the sea creatures in the pool. He thinks Lena is too young to explore the bay. He has never visited Yaquina Bay before today.

Correct Answer:

He cares about protecting the sea creatures in the pool.

Question 3

Read the passage below before answering the question. The Garden Project (1) Every Saturday, Devon helped his grandmother tend the community garden in their Salem neighborhood. One morning, he noticed the tomato plants in Plot 4 were drooping and yellow while the ones in Plot 9 stood tall and green. (2) 'Why are those sad?' Devon asked, pointing. (3) His grandmother knelt beside him. 'Soil, water, and sunlight, Devon. Every plant needs the right balance. We've been giving Plot 4 too much water and not enough sun.' (4) Together they transplanted the tomatoes to a sunnier spot and cut back the watering schedule. Within two weeks, the plants stood tall and green, and Devon grinned every time he walked past. Which statement best expresses the theme of the passage?

Community gardens are difficult to maintain without help. Patience and the right care can help living things thrive. Tomatoes grow best in Oregon's summer weather. Grandparents enjoy teaching grandchildren how to cook.

Correct Answer:

Patience and the right care can help living things thrive.

Question 4

Refer to the passage 'The Garden Project' from Question 3. Which sentence is the best summary of the story?

Devon plants tomatoes in his grandmother's garden and waits for them to grow. Devon and his grandmother fix the care for struggling tomato plants, and the plants recover. Devon visits the community garden every Saturday because he likes being outdoors. Devon learns that tomatoes need sunlight more than they need water.

Correct Answer:

Devon and his grandmother fix the care for struggling tomato plants, and the plants recover.

Question 5

Read the passage below before answering the question. The Science Fair Partners (1) Priya liked to plan everything weeks ahead. Her partner, Jonah, preferred to build first and worry about the display board later. (2) When their teacher assigned a project on beaver dams, Priya made a checklist and labeled each step with a due date. Jonah grabbed popsicle sticks and glue and started building a model dam before reading the directions. (3) By the third day, Jonah's model kept collapsing. Priya's checklist sat untouched. Their teacher sat them down and said, 'You each have a strength. Use them together.' (4) Priya reorganized the steps into a clear plan, and Jonah followed her plan while building. On fair day, their model stood strong, and their board was neat and complete. How are Priya and Jonah most alike in the passage?

They both want the project to succeed. They both prefer to follow a checklist. They both ignore their teacher's advice. They both build models before planning.

Correct Answer:

They both want the project to succeed.

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