5th ELA Benchmark

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5th ELA Benchmark

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Read the passage and answer the questions that follow.

1. This passage is written from which point of view?
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A. first person

B. second person

C. third person omniscient

D. third person limited

2. Use your answer to Part A to answer Part B.
Part A
What is the setting of the passage?
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A. Declan’s home

B. Declan’s classroom

C. Declan’s houseboat

D. Declan’s room

3. Part B
Which sentence from the passage BEST helps you identify the setting?
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A. “Declan was working on his report for school.”

B. “They supplied the people of Chicago with many things.”

C. “He got up from his desk and paced around his room.”

D. “They‘re also popular in Sausalito, California.”

4. Use your answer to Part A to answer Part B.
Part A
What does the introduction tell about Declan?
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A. He likes to change his mind.

B. He often daydreams.

C. He finished his report.

D. He likes doing his homework.

5. Part B
Which sentence from the passage BEST supports this idea?
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A. “Declan had made good progress so far.”

B. “The more he thought about it, the more fun it seemed.”

C. “He imagined steering his own houseboat to a dock and having lunch with a neighbor.”

D. “Normally, he became distracted by something halfway through and started daydreaming.”

6. Which statement BEST provides an inference that can be made about the narrator's attitude toward Declan in
the first paragraph?
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A. The narrator thinks that Declan will not be distracted by daydreams.

B. The narrator explains that Declan wants to live on a houseboat.

C. The narrator says that Declan is always distracted by daydreams.

D. The narrator doesn't think that Declan will finish his report.

7. Use your answer to Part A to answer Part B.
Part A
How would you describe Declan?
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A. practical

B. focused

C. easily distracted

D. disagreeable

8. Part B
Which TWO sentences from the passage BEST support this description of Declan?
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A. “Declan had made good progress so far.”

B. “Declan stopped reading.”

C. “While doing research for his report, he had read about houseboats.”

D. “He got up from his desk and paced around his room.”

E. “Imagine living on a houseboat, thought Declan.”

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9. What does the following sentence mean?
"Declan’s smile was like a torch, right there in the dining room."
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A. Declan’s smile cheers up the room.

B. Declan is very warm.

C. Declan is smart and bright.

D. Declan’s smile makes him sweat.

10. Read the sentence.
"This city has many canals, and there are houseboats moored all along them."
What is the meaning of the underlined word?
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A. to steer a boat to a dock

B. to sail a boat

C. to drive a boat in a canal

D. to hold a boat in place

11. Why does Declan ask for help at the end of the passage?
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A. He is worried about the houseboat.

B. He needs help finishing his report.

C. He doesn’t like the topic for his report.

D. He wants to get an A on his report.

Read the passage and answer the questions that follow.

12. Use your answer to Part A to answer Part B.
Part A
From which point of view is this story told?
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A. first person

B. second person

C. third person omniscient

D. third person limited

13. Part B
How does this point of view affect readers’ understanding of the story?
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A. Readers see events from Mrs. Montgomery’s perspective.

B. Readers know what Gertrude is thinking and feeling.

C. Readers see what all the characters are thinking and feeling.

D. Readers know only what Gertrude tells them.

14. What happens after Gertrude looks at the walls of paintings?
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A. Jenny talks about abstract paintings.

B. Gertrude hangs up her painting.

C. Aaron praises Gertrude’s painting.

D. Gertrude’s brush drips red paint on the paper.

15. What are the two BEST descriptions for Jenny?
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A. anxious

B. bashful

C. happy

D. calm

E. shy

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16. Use your answer to Part A to answer Part B.
Part A
The word abstract is used in the following excerpt from the story.
“Paintings don’t have to look like anything. They can be abstract.”
Jenny, the girl beside Gertrude, quietly said, “When you look at an abstract painting, you are able to use
your imagination and see different things.”
What is an antonym for abstract?
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A. emotional

B. soft

C. simple

D. realistic

17. Part B
Which of the following works of art would an abstract artist MOST LIKELY make?
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A. a painting of a lake

B. a painting of himself or herself

C. a painting of different shapes

D. a painting of several buildings

18. Which two details from the passage BEST support the idea that Mrs. Montgomery wants to teach Jenny about
abstract painting?
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A. “‘Of course it isn’t ruined,’ Mrs. Montgomery said . . .”

B. “Gertrude watched in horror . . .”

C. “‘Is something wrong?’ her teacher, Mrs. Montgomery, asked.”

D. “‘You can paint whatever you want,’ Mrs. Montgomery said.”

E. “‘Paintings don’t have to look like anything. They can be abstract.’”

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19. Read the following sentence from the passage.
"Gertrude dipped her paintbrush into the water and then gave it an ample coating of crimson paint."
What do the underlined words mean in this sentence?
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A. a blob of paint

B. plenty of paint

C. a little bit of paint

D. too much paint

20. Which of the following is the BEST summary of the passage?
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A. Gertrude’s mistake turns into an original work of art.

B. Gertrude doesn’t like her work to be criticized.

C. Gertrude wants her painting to be perfect.

D. Gertrude is afraid she will get a bad grade.

21. Use your answer to Part A to answer Part B.
Part A
What theme is revealed in the passage?
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A. Perfection is always possible.

B. Mistakes can sometimes lead to success.

C. Art and life reflect each other.

D. Everyone is talented in his or her own way.

22. Part B
Which detail from the story BEST represents the theme?
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A. “‘I don’t know what to paint.’”

B. “‘Of course it isn’t ruined,’ Mrs. Montgomery said. . . . ”

C. “. . . Gertrude watched Aaron’s paint strokes turn into the image of a blue jay.”

D. “. . . the class discussed the red and white painting. . . . ”

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