5th Grade ELA Quiz: Draw Information From Multiple Sources
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Source A: Why Some Animals Migrate
Many animals migrate. This means they move from place to place during the year. Animals migrate to find food. They also migrate to have babies in safer places or to escape very cold weather. Some birds fly south in winter. Insects and seeds are hard to find when snow covers the ground. Other animals, like whales, travel to warmer water. There, newborns can stay warm. Migration can be risky. Animals must use a lot of energy and stay away from predators. Scientists often track migration to learn how animals use habitats in different seasons.

Source B: Miles Traveled by Three Migrating Animals (One Way)
Arctic tern: 11,000 miles
Monarch butterfly: 2,500 miles
Gray whale: 6,000 miles

Use Source A and Source B to choose the statement that is supported by both sources.

The Arctic tern likely migrates to find warmer water for its own newborns.
The monarch butterfly migrates because deep snow covers the ground where it lives.
Migration can take a lot of energy, and some animals travel thousands of miles.
Every migrating animal travels about the same distance during the year.
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5th Grade ELA Quiz

5th Grade ELA Quiz: Draw Information From Multiple Sources

Practice Draw Information From Multiple Sources in 5th Grade ELA with focused quiz questions that help you check what you know, review explanations, and build confidence with test-style prompts.

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Question 1

Source A: Why Some Animals Migrate
Many animals migrate. This means they move from place to place during the year. Animals migrate to find food. They also migrate to have babies in safer places or to escape very cold weather. Some birds fly south in winter. Insects and seeds are hard to find when snow covers the ground. Other animals, like whales, travel to warmer water. There, newborns can stay warm. Migration can be risky. Animals must use a lot of energy and stay away from predators. Scientists often track migration to learn how animals use habitats in different seasons.

Source B: Miles Traveled by Three Migrating Animals (One Way)
Arctic tern: 11,000 miles
Monarch butterfly: 2,500 miles
Gray whale: 6,000 miles

Use Source A and Source B to choose the statement that is supported by both sources.

  1. The Arctic tern likely migrates to find warmer water for its own newborns.
  2. The monarch butterfly migrates because deep snow covers the ground where it lives.
  3. Migration can take a lot of energy, and some animals travel thousands of miles. (correct answer)
  4. Every migrating animal travels about the same distance during the year.
Explanation: Source A says migration uses a lot of energy, and Source B shows animals traveling thousands of miles (the Arctic tern goes 11,000), so both sources support Choice C. It is correct. Choice A gives the whale's reason to the tern, Choice B is not stated for the butterfly, and Choice D is disproved by the different distances in the table, so none is supported by both.

Question 2

Source A: School Recycling Choices
A school can recycle different materials. Each material needs its own bin. Paper is often the easiest to recycle at school. That is because paper is used in many classrooms. Plastic bottles can be recycled too. But students must empty them first. Cans can be recycled into new cans. Students should put each bin where that material is used the most. Good spots are near the lunchroom and the copy room.

Source B: Items Collected During One Week
Copy room: 450 sheets of paper
Cafeteria: 85 aluminum cans
Gym: 120 plastic bottles
Main office: 75 sheets of paper

Use Source A and Source B to choose the best place to add a new paper recycling bin. Which choice is best?

  1. Near the gym, because it collected 120 items and had the busiest recycling spot all week.
  2. Near the copy room, because paper is used often and the most paper was collected there. (correct answer)
  3. Near the main office, because it also collected paper and sits close to many classrooms.
  4. Near the cafeteria, because it is crowded and students already sort trash there daily.
Explanation: Source A says to place a bin where that material is used the most. Source B shows the copy room collected the most paper, 450 sheets, so it is the best spot for a new paper bin. The gym choice is wrong because the gym collected plastic bottles, not paper, so its total does not help paper. The main office did collect paper, but only 75 sheets, far less than the copy room, so it is not the best place. The cafeteria choice ignores the data entirely because the cafeteria collected cans, not paper. Only the copy room uses both sources to match the most paper with the right spot.

Question 3

Source A: What Pollinators Do
Pollinators help plants make seeds. A bee, butterfly, or other animal visits a flower for nectar. While it feeds, pollen can stick to its body. Then the pollinator carries that pollen to another flower. This helps the plant make fruits and seeds. Many foods people eat come from plants that need pollinators. Apples and cucumbers are two examples. Pollinators need places with flowers and safe spots to live. Gardens, meadows, and forests can all be homes.

Source B: Diagram, Parts of a Flower. The diagram shows a flower with four labels: the anther, the stigma, the stem, and the petal.

Based on Source A and Source B, which part of the flower is most directly connected to the pollen that pollinators carry?

  1. Anther (correct answer)
  2. Stigma
  3. Stem
  4. Petal
Explanation: The anther is the part of a flower that makes and holds pollen, so it is most directly connected to the pollen that pollinators pick up and carry. Choice A is correct. The stigma receives pollen (Choice B), the stem holds the flower up (Choice C), and the petal attracts pollinators (Choice D), so none is where the pollen comes from.

Question 4

Source A: Passage, Planning a Class Garden
A class garden grows best when plants get enough sunlight and water. Some plants, like tomatoes, need a lot of sun, while others, like lettuce, can grow with much less. Gardeners also think about how much space each plant needs. If plants grow too close together, they may not get enough nutrients. Planning carefully before planting helps a garden stay healthy.

Source B: Table, Sunlight and Space Needs for Three Plants
Plant: Tomatoes | Sunlight needed each day: about 8 hours | Space needed: a lot
Plant: Carrots | Sunlight needed each day: about 6 hours | Space needed: some
Plant: Lettuce | Sunlight needed each day: about 3 to 4 hours | Space needed: a little

(Note: a real formatted table would display these three rows and columns as a graphic.)

Using both sources, which plant is the best choice for a small garden bed that gets only about 4 hours of sunlight each day?

  1. Tomatoes, because they need the most space of the three plants.
  2. Carrots, because they need a full 8 hours of sunlight each day.
  3. Tomatoes, because they grow best with much less sun than lettuce.
  4. Lettuce, because it needs less sunlight and less space than tomatoes. (correct answer)
Explanation: The table shows lettuce needs only about 3 to 4 hours of sun and a little space, so it fits a small bed with about 4 hours of sun. Choice D matches both sources, so it is correct. Choice A picks the plant that needs the most space, Choice B says carrots need 8 hours (the table says about 6), and Choice C wrongly claims tomatoes need little sun, so none fits the bed.