5th Grade ELA – Pre-test Assessment 6

1. Question

Part A

Read the sentence from paragraph 4.

Now that rankles Paul.

What does the word rankles mean as it is used in the sentence?

A. Discourages
B. Frightens
C. Worries
D. Angers

2. Question

Part B

Which words from paragraph 4 best support the answer to Part A?

A. “fair an’ square”
B. “admit it”
C. “like a man”
D. “he grumps”

3. Question

Part A

Which statement explains how Paul responds to Johnny’s challenge of turning a seed into a tree?

A. Paul is sad that Johnny misses the trees and wants him to feel better.
B. Paul is annoyed and wants to prove to Johnny that growing a tree is easy to do.
C. Paul is proud that he has cut down the trees and is surprised that Johnny is unhappy.
D. Paul is angry and wants to demonstrate to Johnny that he does not care about growing trees.

4. Question

Part B

Which detail from the story supports the answer to Part A?

A. “What’s so hard about growin’ a tree anyway?”
B. “Paul hems an’ haws, but he sees as how he has to make good on his word.”
C. “Not wishin’ to hurt any of ’em, he picks ’em up, one at a time . . . .”
D. “Paul is upset for a minute, then he realizes he don’t need to brag to anybody . . . .”

5. Question

Part A

At the beginning of the story, how is Johnny’s view about his trees different from Paul’s?

A. Johnny views his trees as food for the rabbits while Paul views them as useful in his work.
B. Johnny views his trees as the result of hard work while Paul views them as objects to win a contest.
C. Johnny views his trees as needing his protection while Paul views them as needing too much care.
D. Johnny views his trees as friends that he needs to take care of while Paul views them as something to brag about.

6. Question

Part B

Choose two details, one for Johnny and one for Paul,that support the answer to Part A.

A. “It took you six days to plant ’em an’ it took me only three days to chop ’em down.”
B. “It’s always easier to chop somethin’ down than to make it grow.”
C. “Johnny reaches way down in the bottom o’ his bag an’ holds out a seed.”
D. “So he takes the little bitty seed an’ pushes it down in the ground with the tip o’ one fingernail.”
E. “He pats the soil around it real nice, like he seen Johnny do.”
F. “Don’t matter ‘ says Johnny’s voice, ‘if the rabbits get the seed.”

7. Question

Part A

How do paragraphs 9, 12, and 15 contribute to the overall structure of the story?

A. They include a series of events that challenge the characters.
B. They provide details that explain the importance of the setting to the characters.
C. They identify the source of the conflict between the characters.
D. They describe the process by which one of the characters learns a lesson.

8. Question

Part B

Which paragraph best supports the answer to Part A?

A. Paragraph 8
B. Paragraph 11
C. Paragraph 14
D. Paragraph 16

9. Question

Part A

How does the narrator’s point of view most influence how the events are described in the passage from “The Growin’ of Paul Bunyan”?

A. It reveals Paul’s actions while he cares for the seed.
B. It shows Paul’s past experience with planting.
C. It shows Paul’s reasons for chopping down trees.
D. It reveals Paul’s relationship with Johnny.

10. Question

Part B

Which detail from the passage supports the answer to Part A?

A. “‘It’s always easier to chop somethin’ down than to make it grow.”‘
B. “‘What’s so hard about growin’ a tree anyway?”‘
C. “So he gets down on his knees an’ he folds his hands around that little spot o’ dirt an’,gentle as he can,breathes his warm breath onto that tiny little seed.”
D. “Paul is upset for a minute, then he realizes he don’t need to brag to anybody,that that little slip o’ green is all the happiness he needs right now.”