5th Grade SOL Review

1. 5th Grade SOL Review

2. SOCIAL STUDIES The colonists were angry with the governor and burned down part of Jamestown in 1676. This was known as __________. • A Committees of Correspondence • B. Virginia Resolves • C. French and Indian War • D. Bacon’s Rebellion

3. C. Bacon’s Rebellion

4. Science In an experiment, what are constants? • A. things in an experiment that change • B. things in an experiment that don’t change • C. number of times you repeat an experiment • D. tools you use in your experiment

5. B. things in an experiment that don’t change

6. COMPUTER / TECHNOLOGY If you want to make a paper copy of information on your computer screen then you will need a __________. • A. network card • B. scanner • C. modem • D. printer

7. D. printer

8. English In this sentence: “We’re the fearless Lakeville Hornets!” In which word does less mean the same as in fearless? • A. powerless • B. unless • C. blessed • D. lesson

9. A. powerless

10. Math What is the place value of the digit “7” in the number 50.1237 ? • A. tenths • B. hundredths • C. thousandths • D. ten thousandths

11. D. ten thousandths

12. SOCIAL STUDIES In 1624, Jamestown became a royal colony, under the king’s rule. In 1634, the colony was divided into __________, which elected burgesses. • A. plantations • B. states • C. counties • D. regions

13. C. counties

14. Science What is it called when scientists repeat experiments in the exact same way a number of times? • A. extrapolation • B. hypothesis • C. repeated trials • D. predictions

15. C. repeated trials

16. COMPUTER / TECHNOLOGY If you want to move an icon on your desktop, this is called __________. • A. double clicking • B. pointing • C. highlighting • D. dragging

17. D. dragging

18. English In the following sentence, what does the word collided mean?“When Mike ran for the ball, he collided with another player.” • A. yelled • B. walked • C. bumped • D. scored

19. C. bumped

20. Math Which digit is in the thousandths place in the number 40.351? • A. 1 • B. 3 • C. 4 • D. 5

21. A. 1

22. SOCIAL STUDIES In 1765, the British placed a heavy tax on the colonies after the war. This tax is known as the __________. • A. Committees of Correspondence • B. Stamp Act • C. Virginia Resolves • D. Bacon’s Rebellion

23. B. Stamp Act

24. Science Mass is usually measured with a __________. • A. beaker • B. ruler • C. graduated cylinder • D. balance scale

25. D. balance scale

26. COMPUTER / TECHNOLOGY What storage device do you use to save a file so it can be taken and used on another computer? • A. hard drive • B. piece of paper • C. scanner • D. floppy disk

27. D. floppy disk

28. English Read the sentence carefully to decide which word fits best.Although Ramsey tried through vigorous erasing to conceal his mistakes, they were __________ to his teacher. • A. disguised • B. visible • C. oblivious • D. incredible

29. B. visible

30. Math Which of these symbols (>,<,=) makes this statement true? 0.3564 ____0.356 • A. > • B. < • c. =

31. A. >

32. SOCIAL STUDIES In 1676, a plantation owner led an army against the Indians. The governor disapproved and called him a traitor for acting without the approval of the government. Who was he? • A. Nathaniel Bacon • B. Peyton Randolph • C. Sir William Berkeley • D. Patrick Henry

33. A. Nathaniel Bacon

34. Science Which measuring tools and units could be used to measure the area of a student’s desk? • A. a bathroom scale -- lbs. • B. a protractor -- ºC • C. a ruler - cm² • D. a measuring cup -- mL

35. C. a ruler -- cm²

36. COMPUTER / TECHNOLOGY In order to access the Internet from your home computer, which components must you have? • A. floppy disk & modem • B. modem & Web browser software • C. modem & scanner • D. telephone line & printer

37. B. modem and Web browser software

38. English Find the suffixed word in the sentence.Mr. Moore carefully vacuums the carpets in his house before his company arrives. • A. house • B. company • C. vacuums • D. carefully

39. D. carefully

40. Math If you buy two plants at $4.69 each and pay with a $20.00, about how much change would you get? • A. about $5.00 • B. about $10.00 • C. about $15.00 • D. not here

41. B. about $10.00

42. SOCIAL STUDIES The model document for the first 10 amendments to the United States Constitution is the __________. • A. Virginia Declaration of Rights • B. Treaty of Paris • C. Articles of Confederation • D. Declaration of Independence

43. A. Virginia Declaration of Rights

44. Science How much would you estimate the average house cat weighs? • A. about 4 kg • B. about 16 kg • C. about 20 kg • D. about 24 kg

45. A. about 4 kg

46. COMPUTER / TECHNOLOGY Which kind of software should be use to keep track of bills and income for a small business? • A. word processing • B. spreadsheet • C. Web authoring • D. graphics

47. B. spreadsheet

48. English Select the answer that best describes the underlined phrase in the sentence.The little puppy crawled into a corner. • A. simile • B. comparison • C. predicate • D. metaphor

49. C. predicate

50. Math Find the area of the square. 10 cm. • A. 10 cm² • B. 40 cm² • C. 100 cm² • D. not here