5th Grade CRCT Practice

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5th Grade CRCT Practice

• English/Language Arts
• Research Process

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1.
Which reference book would be the best source to
find a picture of James Edward Oglethorpe?   A.
  almanac   B.   thesaurus   C.   dictionary   D.
  encyclopedia  
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2.
   Teasdale, Sara, 555      Tell-Tale Heart,
The, 227      Thanksgiving Hunter, 575
        Thank You, Ma'am, 223         Thayer,
Ernest Lawrence, 456   Which BEST describes the
information shown above?   A.   index   B.
  glossary   C.   title page   D.   table of
contents  
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3.
Which resource would you use to compare a
physical map of South America to a physical map
of Africa?   A.   atlas   B.   almanac   C.
  thesaurus   D.   dictionary  
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4.
 Roger is trying to decide if a book is suitable
for using in his report on iguanas. He is briefly
reading the first few pages to see if it is
written for his age level.  Which step in the
research process is Roger using?   A.   skimming
  B.   organizing   C.   note-taking   D.
  paraphrasing  
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5.
In which source would you find synonyms for the
word forget?   A.   almanac   B.   thesaurus
  C.   periodicals   D.   encyclopedia  
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6.
After you have written a research paper, which of
the following should you do next?   A.   take
notes   B.   develop an outline   C.   formulate
questions   D.   complete the bibliography  
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7.
What do you do when you PARAPHRASE something?
  A.    study and observe a certain subject   B.
   say the same thing but in your own words   C.
   list and organize the main topics of a paper
  D.    condense a work of writing into a
shorter version  
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8.
Which word would you find on the dictionary page
with these guide words game - gate?   A.
  gaffer   B.   gallon   C.   gasoline   D.
  gadabout  
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9.
A group of students has been assigned the task of
preparing a report on the history of the American
flag. The report is to be presented in front of
the entire class and must include the use of
visual aids like drawings and pictures.  An
example of an effective visual aid that the
students could use to enhance their presentation
is   A.    a movie about the Revolutionary War.
  B.    a set of drawings of old maps of America.
  C.    a story about the development of the
American flag.   D.    a set of drawings of the
American flag through the years
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10.
Your teacher has assigned you to do a research
paper on the quilt that Beth made. Which of the
following would not be an appropriate question to
ask her?   A.    Do you feel that your mother is
a good teacher when it comes to quilt-making?
  B.    If you were to buy a quilt, about how
much would one cost?   C.    What was the
hardest part about making this quilt?   D.
   What was the very first step in making this
quilt?  
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11.
Which shows the correct order of the research
process?   A.    Identify resources, identify a
topic, create an outline, and write a
bibliography.   B.    Identify a topic, compose
the text, create an outline of text, and write a
title page.   C.    Create an outline, identify
the topic, cite sources, and create a
bibliography of sources.   D.    Identify a
topic, create an outline of the topic, compose
text, and create a bibliography
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12.
Amanda is writing a paper on the violin for her
music class. She wants to find all of the pages
where the subject of violins appears in her music
book.  Where would she find that information?
  A.   the index   B.   the glossary   C.   the
title page   D.   the table of contents car.
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13.
For which would you use a dictionary?   A.    to
find photographs of various flowers   B.   to
find the best times to plant different flowers
  C.   to find other words that mean the same as
flower   D.    to find out how to change flower
from a noun to an adjective  
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14.
John read in the World Book Encyclopedia "Human
expansion in southern Florida continues to reduce
the habitat of the panther and endangers its
survival in the wild."       John rewrote "As
people continue to move into south Florida,
panthers have less space to live in and are
decreasing in number."  Which step in the
research process is John using?   A.   organizing
  B.   note-taking   C.   paraphrasing   D.
  formulating questions  
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15.
Which task should be completed immediately before
writing the first draft of a research paper?
  A.   taking notes   B.   choosing a topic   C.
  making an outline   D.   selecting resources  
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Answer Key
1. D 2. A 3. A 4. A 5. B 6. D 7.
B 8. C 9. D 10. B 11. D 12. A 13.
D 14. C 15. C