5th grade ELA practice test: Reading Informational Text
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5th grade ELA practice test: Reading Informational Text: 16 questions, marked instantly with every answer explained. Free, no sign-up, no adverts in the test. This test is for 5th grade (ages 10–11). In the UK, that's Year 6.
Before you start
Two original articles – one about the building of the Transcontinental Railroad and one about octopuses – with 16 questions. Read each article, then answer the questions about it. You can look back at the articles at any time. Two questions ask you to choose two answers.
- 16 questions
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