ACT Aspire Grade 5 Reading Practice 1

Read the text below.

The men looked over the edge of the cliff. "How in the world are we going to get down there?" one asked.

What is the text's most likely purpose?

• persuade

• inform

• entertain

Read the text.

Devon flipped the light switch off and on, but the lamp didn't turn on. The TV wouldn't turn on, either. Devon looked out her window. All of the other houses had dark windows even though it was dinner time.

Based on the text, which sentence is more likely to be true?

• The power is out on Devon's street.

• Devon forgot to pay her electricity bill.

Read the text.

When Jane found a tire at the end of her line instead of a fish, her brother doubled over laughing. "Nice catch!" Adam howled. Ten minutes later, it was Jane's turn to laugh. "If we keep this up, we'll have a whole set in no time!" she said, slapping Adam on the back.

Based on the text, which sentence is more likely to be true?

• Adam caught a tire, too.

• Adam's fishing pole fell in the water.

Read the sentence.

When the job interviewer introduced himself, Jenny looked him in the eye and shook his hand firmly. Based on this sentence, what is Jenny probably like?

• confident

• impatient

Read the sentence.

Every night, Ed leaves food out on the porch for the stray cats in the neighborhood. Based on this sentence, what is Ed probably like?

• snobby

• caring

Which point of view does the narrator use in the passage?

Henry's sister was very, very old. Almost fourteen. She didn't ever argue with Henry or Mark. In fact, she hardly talked to them at all because she was so old and wise and almost grown up. Her name was Elizabeth.

• first

• second

• third

Which point of view does the narrator use in the passage?

Henry's sister was very, very old. Almost fourteen. She didn't ever argue with Henry or Mark. In fact, she hardly talked to them at all because she was so old and wise and almost grown up. Her name was Elizabeth.

• first

• second

• third

Which point of view does the narrator use in the passage?

I stood in the sun and bounced up and down to keep warm. It was one of our usual California summer days. Later on, it would be hot. But right then I needed the sweatshirt that was buried in the big rubber dry bag.

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• second

• third

Read the text.

The figure of speech is in bold print,

It was Pippi Longstocking. For this special occasion she had unbraided her pigtails, and her red hair hung like a lion's mane around her. With red crayon she had painted her mouth fiery red, and she had blackened her eyebrows so that she looked almost dangerous.

What does this simile tell you?

• It suggests that Pippi looks wild.

• It suggests that Pippi is brave.

Read the text.

The figure of speech is in bold print.

Without a word, we sit down on the white sheet Kenny had spread out earlier. As the sea of people pack up their equipment and head back to the campground, we sit there and watch until the very last nick of the sun is gone.

What does this metaphor tell you?

• It suggests that the people are wet.

• It suggests that there are a large number of people.