Grade 5 ELA Flashcards
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1. Where is the Bar M Bar Ranch?
Answer: Laramie, Wyoming
This is a direct recall question from the passage. The text would explicitly state the location of the Bar M Bar Ranch. Based on the correct answer, the passage indicates that the ranch is situated in Laramie, Wyoming.
2. How does Marcus tell Shep what to do?
Answer: Marcus uses whistles and calls.
This reading comprehension question asks how Marcus communicates with his sheepdog, Shep. The passage would describe Marcus's methods, indicating that he uses specific auditory signals like whistles and calls to direct Shep in herding the sheep.
3. Which of the following choices best summarizes the fifth paragraph?
Answer: Marcus enjoys working with the sheep.
This question asks for the best summary of the fifth paragraph. The fifth paragraph (not provided) would focus on Marcus's personal experience and feelings about his work with the sheep. The correct answer suggests it highlights his enjoyment and positive attitude towards these responsibilities.
4. From this passage, you can tell that:
Answer: Everyone has a job on a ranch.
This is an inference question about the overall theme of ranch life presented in the passage. By describing various characters performing different tasks and responsibilities, the passage implies that a ranch operates efficiently because everyone, regardless of age, contributes and has a specific job.
5. Mr. Morgan supervises the ranch hands and the outside chores. Which of the following choices best describes Mrs. Morgan's chores?
Answer: She is in charge of the household and bills.
This question asks about Mrs. Morgan's chores, contrasting them with Mr. Morgan's. The passage (not provided) would detail the division of labor on the ranch, specifying that Mrs. Morgan is responsible for managing the household duties and financial aspects, such as paying bills.
6. From the passage, the reader can tell:
Answer: Working and living on a ranch is a full time job.
This is an inference question about the nature of ranch life. The passage (not provided) would describe the continuous and demanding tasks involved in running a ranch, leading the reader to conclude that it requires constant effort and dedication, making it a full-time commitment.
7. From this passage, the phrase "ranch hands" most likely means:
Answer: People who work on a ranch owned by someone else.
This is a vocabulary-in-context question. The phrase "ranch hands" is a common idiom referring to individuals employed to perform labor on a ranch. The passage would use this term in a context that clearly indicates it means people who work for the ranch owner.
8. Marcus, James, and Robert are different ages, but they have something in common in this passage. Which sentence best describes what they have in common?
Answer: They all help with chores on the ranch.
This reading comprehension question asks what Marcus, James, and Robert have in common despite their different ages. The passage (not provided) would describe their roles on the ranch, revealing that their shared commonality is their active participation in helping with various chores and responsibilities.