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Colorado CMAS Grade 5 ELA Practice Test

Build Grade 5 ELA readiness with five focused 10-question practice sets covering literary text, informational text, language, writing, research, and reading evidence.

Grade 5 ELA practice sets

This Colorado CMAS Grade 5 ELA Practice Test page provides five short practice sets with 10 original multiple-choice questions each. The sets offer supplemental practice across literary text, informational text, vocabulary, language, writing, research, and reading evidence.

ELA skills covered

  • Theme, setting, character traits, conflict, figurative language, point of view, summary, inference, and character change
  • Main idea, cause and effect, problem and solution, maps, glossaries, supporting evidence, author purpose, facts, opinions, vocabulary, comparison, and summary
  • Synonyms, antonyms, introductory commas, possessive nouns, verb agreement, conjunctions, prefixes, suffixes, and dialogue punctuation
  • Claims, evidence, transitions, conclusions, reliable sources, paraphrasing, precise language, organization, sentence combining, and research questions
  • Bias, paired texts, figurative phrases, author purpose, evidence-based decisions, claims, and written reading responses

How to use this page

Complete one 10-question set at a time. Read the passage or task carefully, select the best-supported answer, and review every explanation before moving to the next set.

This is supplemental State Test Practice, State Assessment Practice, and Standardized Test Practice. It does not replace current Colorado Department of Education guidance, official CMAS blueprints, accommodations, or testing policies.

For the Colorado assessment hub, visit Colorado State Assessments.

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Colorado CMAS Grade 5 ELA Practice Questions

A 10-question Colorado CMAS Grade 5 ELA practice set on vocabulary, grammar, and language, with answers and explanations.

Read each passage or language task carefully, choose one answer, and review the explanation after responding.

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1. QuestionMultiple choice

What does “reluctant” mean in the sentence “A reluctant swimmer stepped into the cold water”?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is Unwilling or hesitant.

  1. Read the text or task: Identify the central idea, structure, evidence, word meaning, or writing goal in the question.
  2. Use evidence: Reluctant means hesitant or unwilling to do something.
  3. Check the choice: Choose the answer that is best supported by the passage or language rule.

Reluctant means hesitant or unwilling to do something.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

Which word is a synonym for “accurate”?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is Correct.

  1. Read the text or task: Identify the central idea, structure, evidence, word meaning, or writing goal in the question.
  2. Use evidence: Correct has a similar meaning to accurate.
  3. Check the choice: Choose the answer that is best supported by the passage or language rule.

Correct has a similar meaning to accurate.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

Which word is an antonym for “generous”?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is Selfish.

  1. Read the text or task: Identify the central idea, structure, evidence, word meaning, or writing goal in the question.
  2. Use evidence: Selfish is the opposite of generous.
  3. Check the choice: Choose the answer that is best supported by the passage or language rule.

Selfish is the opposite of generous.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

Which sentence uses a comma correctly after an introductory phrase?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is Before the concert, the musicians checked their instruments..

  1. Read the text or task: Identify the central idea, structure, evidence, word meaning, or writing goal in the question.
  2. Use evidence: A comma separates the introductory phrase from the main sentence.
  3. Check the choice: Choose the answer that is best supported by the passage or language rule.

A comma separates the introductory phrase from the main sentence.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

Which sentence uses a possessive noun correctly?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is The players’ uniforms were stored in the locker room..

  1. Read the text or task: Identify the central idea, structure, evidence, word meaning, or writing goal in the question.
  2. Use evidence: Players’ shows that the uniforms belong to more than one player.
  3. Check the choice: Choose the answer that is best supported by the passage or language rule.

Players’ shows that the uniforms belong to more than one player.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

Which sentence uses the correct verb form?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is The team has practiced every afternoon this week..

  1. Read the text or task: Identify the central idea, structure, evidence, word meaning, or writing goal in the question.
  2. Use evidence: The singular collective subject team agrees with has practiced in this sentence.
  3. Check the choice: Choose the answer that is best supported by the passage or language rule.

The singular collective subject team agrees with has practiced in this sentence.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

Which sentence uses a conjunction to show contrast?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is The trail was steep, but the hikers continued..

  1. Read the text or task: Identify the central idea, structure, evidence, word meaning, or writing goal in the question.
  2. Use evidence: But signals a contrast between the steep trail and continuing.
  3. Check the choice: Choose the answer that is best supported by the passage or language rule.

But signals a contrast between the steep trail and continuing.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

What does the prefix “pre-” mean in the word “preview”?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is Before.

  1. Read the text or task: Identify the central idea, structure, evidence, word meaning, or writing goal in the question.
  2. Use evidence: The prefix pre- means before, so preview means to view before.
  3. Check the choice: Choose the answer that is best supported by the passage or language rule.

The prefix pre- means before, so preview means to view before.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

What does the suffix “-tion” help form in the word “celebration”?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is A noun naming an action or process.

  1. Read the text or task: Identify the central idea, structure, evidence, word meaning, or writing goal in the question.
  2. Use evidence: The suffix -tion commonly forms nouns for actions or processes.
  3. Check the choice: Choose the answer that is best supported by the passage or language rule.

The suffix -tion commonly forms nouns for actions or processes.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

Which sentence uses quotation marks and punctuation correctly?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is The coach said, “We will begin after lunch.”.

  1. Read the text or task: Identify the central idea, structure, evidence, word meaning, or writing goal in the question.
  2. Use evidence: The comma, quotation marks, and period are placed correctly around the spoken words.
  3. Check the choice: Choose the answer that is best supported by the passage or language rule.

The comma, quotation marks, and period are placed correctly around the spoken words.

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Frequently asked questions about Colorado CMAS Grade 5 ELA Practice Test

Which Grade 5 ELA skills are covered?

The page covers literary and informational reading, text structure, vocabulary, language conventions, writing, research, inference, bias, and text evidence.

How many questions are included?

There are five practice sets with 10 questions each, for 50 questions in total. Each set can be completed separately.

Are these official CMAS questions?

No. These are original supplemental practice questions. Check the latest Colorado Department of Education information for official materials, standards, accommodations, and policies.