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Grade 5 Opinion and Argument Essays Practice Test

Build Grade 5 English Language Arts writing skills with five 10-question practice tests on claims, reasons, evidence, organization, counterclaims, and strong conclusions.

Opinion and Argument Essay Practice Tests

These Grade 5 English Language Arts practice tests help students develop clear opinions and arguments. Students identify claims, select relevant reasons and evidence, organize ideas with transitions, address counterclaims respectfully, and write effective conclusions.

Skills covered

  • Distinguishing opinions, claims, and verifiable facts
  • Supporting a position with relevant reasons and evidence
  • Evaluating sources and avoiding unsupported statements
  • Organizing paragraphs with topic sentences and transitions
  • Recognizing and answering counterclaims respectfully
  • Using an appropriate, precise, and balanced tone
  • Writing conclusions and calls to action that fit the argument

How to use these practice tests

Begin by identifying the writer’s position. Then ask whether each reason and detail directly supports that position. Check the order of ideas, the transitions between paragraphs, and whether another reasonable view has been answered fairly.

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Grade 5 Opinion and Argument Essays Practice Tests

A 10-question Grade 5 English Language Arts practice test on claims, reasons, evidence, organization, counterclaims, and conclusions in opinion and argument essays.

Read each writing task carefully, choose the response that best supports a clear and respectful argument, and check that the evidence and organization fit the claim.

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1. QuestionMultiple choice

Which revision makes this claim more specific? "The school should improve the playground."

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is The school should add two shaded benches beside the playground for students who need a cool place to rest..

  1. Identify the writing task: Decide whether the question asks for a claim, a reason, evidence, organization, or a conclusion.
  2. Check the support: The revised claim names a specific improvement and explains its purpose.
  3. Choose the strongest response: The correct choice is The school should add two shaded benches beside the playground for students who need a cool place to rest..

The revised claim names a specific improvement and explains its purpose.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

Which sentence best combines a reason and evidence in a paragraph?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is A quiet reading corner would help students focus; in our class survey, most students said they read better away from loud conversations..

  1. Identify the writing task: Decide whether the question asks for a claim, a reason, evidence, organization, or a conclusion.
  2. Check the support: The sentence gives a reason and supports it with a specific class survey.
  3. Choose the strongest response: The correct choice is A quiet reading corner would help students focus; in our class survey, most students said they read better away from loud conversations..

The sentence gives a reason and supports it with a specific class survey.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

Which edit fixes the run-on sentence? "The class wanted a garden they made a plan."

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is The class wanted a garden, so they made a plan..

  1. Identify the writing task: Decide whether the question asks for a claim, a reason, evidence, organization, or a conclusion.
  2. Check the support: The comma and coordinating conjunction correctly join the two complete ideas.
  3. Choose the strongest response: The correct choice is The class wanted a garden, so they made a plan..

The comma and coordinating conjunction correctly join the two complete ideas.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

Which sentence would best conclude an essay arguing for a school compost bin?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is A compost bin would turn food scraps into useful material, so our school should begin with one clearly labeled bin..

  1. Identify the writing task: Decide whether the question asks for a claim, a reason, evidence, organization, or a conclusion.
  2. Check the support: The conclusion restates the benefit and gives a clear final recommendation.
  3. Choose the strongest response: The correct choice is A compost bin would turn food scraps into useful material, so our school should begin with one clearly labeled bin..

The conclusion restates the benefit and gives a clear final recommendation.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

Which revision removes an unnecessary repetition? "The students should plant trees because trees give shade, and trees help birds."

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is Students should plant trees because they give shade and help birds..

  1. Identify the writing task: Decide whether the question asks for a claim, a reason, evidence, organization, or a conclusion.
  2. Check the support: They replaces repeated nouns while preserving both reasons.
  3. Choose the strongest response: The correct choice is Students should plant trees because they give shade and help birds..

They replaces repeated nouns while preserving both reasons.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

Which sentence correctly uses a source in an essay?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is According to the city parks report, adding native plants can provide food for local pollinators..

  1. Identify the writing task: Decide whether the question asks for a claim, a reason, evidence, organization, or a conclusion.
  2. Check the support: The sentence names the source and states a relevant fact without exaggerating it.
  3. Choose the strongest response: The correct choice is According to the city parks report, adding native plants can provide food for local pollinators..

The sentence names the source and states a relevant fact without exaggerating it.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

Which sentence is the best final call to action for an essay about saving energy?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is Turn off classroom lights when you leave so our school can save energy one small action at a time..

  1. Identify the writing task: Decide whether the question asks for a claim, a reason, evidence, organization, or a conclusion.
  2. Check the support: A call to action tells readers what they can do and connects the action to the claim.
  3. Choose the strongest response: The correct choice is Turn off classroom lights when you leave so our school can save energy one small action at a time..

A call to action tells readers what they can do and connects the action to the claim.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

Which edit makes the tone appropriate for a school opinion essay? "The cafeteria plan is stupid and nobody should even consider it."

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is The cafeteria plan may need changes because it does not offer enough choices for students..

  1. Identify the writing task: Decide whether the question asks for a claim, a reason, evidence, organization, or a conclusion.
  2. Check the support: The revised sentence is specific, respectful, and supported by a clear concern.
  3. Choose the strongest response: The correct choice is The cafeteria plan may need changes because it does not offer enough choices for students..

The revised sentence is specific, respectful, and supported by a clear concern.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

Which sentence best checks whether an argument is complete?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is It includes a clear claim, relevant reasons, evidence, an answer to another view, and a conclusion..

  1. Identify the writing task: Decide whether the question asks for a claim, a reason, evidence, organization, or a conclusion.
  2. Check the support: A complete Grade 5 argument includes a position, support, response to another view, and conclusion.
  3. Choose the strongest response: The correct choice is It includes a clear claim, relevant reasons, evidence, an answer to another view, and a conclusion..

A complete Grade 5 argument includes a position, support, response to another view, and conclusion.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

Which sentence best revises the ending of an essay about a school supply exchange?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is A supply exchange can save useful materials and help families, so our school should try one this year..

  1. Identify the writing task: Decide whether the question asks for a claim, a reason, evidence, organization, or a conclusion.
  2. Check the support: The revision ends with the main benefit and a specific recommendation.
  3. Choose the strongest response: The correct choice is A supply exchange can save useful materials and help families, so our school should try one this year..

The revision ends with the main benefit and a specific recommendation.

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Frequently asked questions about Grade 5 Opinion and Argument Essays

What is an opinion essay?

An opinion essay states a clear position and supports it with reasons and relevant evidence.

Why should an argument address another point of view?

Recognizing another reasonable view helps the writer respond fairly and show why the main claim remains supported.

How many questions are on this page?

The page includes five mini tests with 10 questions each, for 50 Grade 5 Opinion and Argument Essays questions in total.