5th grade sol review. the colonists were angry with the governor and burned down part of jamestown...

5th Grade SOL Review

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

SOCIAL STUDIES

C. Bacon’s Rebellion

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

Science

B. things in an experiment that don’t change

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

COMPUTER / TECHNOLOGY

D. printer

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

English

A. powerless

What is the place value of the digit “7” in the number 50.1237 ?

A. tenths B. hundredths C. thousandths D. ten thousandths

Math

D. ten thousandths

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

SOCIAL STUDIES

C. counties

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

Science

C. repeated trials

If you want to move an icon on your desktop, this is called __________.

A. double clicking B. pointing C. highlighting D. dragging


D. dragging

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

English

C. bumped

Which digit is in the thousandths place in the number 40.351?

A. 1 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5

Math

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

SOCIAL STUDIES

B. Stamp Act

Mass is usually measured with a __________.

A. beaker B. ruler C. graduated cylinder D. balance scale

Science

D. balance scale

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


D. floppy disk

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

English

B. visible

Which of these symbols (>,<,=) makes this statement true?

0.3564 ____0.356

A. > B. < c. =

Math

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

SOCIAL STUDIES

A. Nathaniel Bacon

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

Science

C. a ruler -- cm²

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


B. modem and Web browser software

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

English

D. carefully

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

Math

B. about $10.00

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

SOCIAL STUDIES

A. Virginia Declaration of Rights

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

Science

A. about 4 kg

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


B. spreadsheet

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

English

C. predicate

Find the area of the square.

A. 10 cm² B. 40 cm² C. 100 cm² D. not here

Math

10 cm.

C. 100 cm²

A great Indian chief was a good friend to the colonists. His name was __________.

A. Sitting Bull B. Powhatan C. Pocahontas D. Red Cloud

SOCIAL STUDIES

B. Powhatan

To measure the weight of an object, you would use a __________.

A. telescope B. microscope C. graduated cylinder D. balance scale

Science

D. balance scale

Which type of software is best for typing a letter?

A. spreadsheet B. web authoring C. graphics D. word processing


D. word processing

Select the answer that best describes the meaning of the following expression.

"In the doghouse"

A. where you like to pet your dog B. where your dog likes to hide from you C. in trouble, in disgrace D. in good graces with your parent

English

C. in trouble, in disgrace

Which is the diameter of the circle?

A. RA B. RB C. RC D. AB

Math

A

C D

BR

In 1781, British Major Charles Cornwallis surrendered to General Washington in __________.

A. Yorktown B. Williamsburg C. Richmond D. Jamestown

SOCIAL STUDIES

A. Yorktown

A __________ breaks white light into the visible spectrum.

A. spectroscope B. telescope C. kaleidoscope D. stethoscope

Science

A. spectroscope

If you do not know a Web page’s address, what can you use to locate information on the Internet?

A. search engine B. E-mail C. newsgroup D. chat room


A. search engine

Find the prefixed word in the sentence.

The twins were anxiously waiting for their mother to uncover the cake they made as a surprise.

A. surprise B. waiting C. anxiously D. uncover

English

D. uncover

Identify a chord of the circle.

A. AR B. RC C. AD D. not here

Math

A

C D

BR

Settlers traded with the Indians for food and goods. They used the __________ system.

A. commodity B. barter C. wampum D. notes

SOCIAL STUDIES

B. barter

As light waves travel through a glass lens they bend. What is this bending called?

A. vibration B. reflection C. refraction D. translucent

Science

C. refraction

What key do you strike to indent a paragraph?

A. space bar B. delete C. shift D. tab


D. tab

Find the subject pronoun in this sentence.

After the fire drill, they wanted us to go back to our work.

A. our B. back C. us D. they

English

D. they

If you were to walk completely around the edge of the circle(start at A and end at A), what have you walked?

A. the arc of the circle B. the circumference of the circle C. the chord of the circle D. not here

Math

A

B. the circumference of the circle

Gentlemen of lesser rank were called __________.

A. goodman B. esquire C. master or mister D. sir

SOCIAL STUDIES

C. master or mister

Which of the following is the correct sequence for a section of electromagnetic spectrum?

A. visible light, infrared, ultraviolet B. ultraviolet, infrared, visible light C. infrared, visible light, ultraviolet D. infrared, ultraviolet, visible light

Science

C. Infrared, visible light, ultraviolet

How do you send letters over the Internet?

A. paint B. spreadsheet C. E-mail D. database


C. E-mail

Find the suffixed word in the sentence.

The young general was famous for his leadership of the troops.

A. famous B. his C. troops D. young

English

A. famous

Which statement shows the concept of perimeter?

A. Kim covered her bedroom floor with carpet

B. William filled the glass with milk

C. Alan jogged around the baseball field

D. Karen walked up the hill

Math

C. Alan jogged around the baseball field

Indians in Virginia grew a plant called __________. The Virginia colonists began growing tons of this plant for sale in England.

A. corn B. wheat C. oats D. tobacco

SOCIAL STUDIES

D. tobacco

Which of the following bends light rays?

A. an electric charge B. a flat mirror C. a lens D. a strong magnetic field

Science

C. a lens

What commands can you use to put a picture in a document you create?

A. copy and paste B. edit and crop C. edit and cut D. file and close


A. copy and paste

Find the subject pronoun in the following sentence.

They will pick us up in half an hour.

A. us B. in C. they D. up

English

C. they

Which statement shows the concept of area?

A. The circumference of a circle is d.

B. A gallon of paint covers the walls of a bedroom.

C. It takes 900 feet of fence to enclose a small yard.

D. The flagpole is 40 feet high.

Math

B. A gallon of paint covers the walls of a bedroom.

The Jamestown colonists hoped to find __________.

A. gold B. silver C. freedom D. Indians

SOCIAL STUDIES

A. Gold

Sir Isaac Newton is credited with showing what about light?

A. that light acts like a particle B. that light acts like a wave C. that light acts like both a

particle and a wave D. that light travels in straight lines

Science

A. that light acts like a particle

What type of memory does your computer need to work with graphics?

A. CPU B. RAM C. ROM D. DVD


B. RAM

Which word is a regular verb?

A. fulfill B. send C. drive D. read

English

A. fulfill

What unit would you use to measure the height of a flagpole?

A. mm B. cm C. m D. km

Math

In 1585, England’s Sir Walter Raleigh set up a colony located in what is now North Carolina. What was it called?

A. Norfolk B. Roanoke Island C. Richmond D. Jamestown

SOCIAL STUDIES

B. Roanoke Island

Who was the first person to look through a microscope and see tiny little animals, which he called “animalcules”?

A. Nicholas Copernicus B. Galileo Galilei C. Anton van Leeuwenhoek C. Aristotle

Science

C. Anton van Leeuwenhoek

Which kind of drive do you need to play music CDs on a computer?

A. zip B. floppy C. CD-ROM D. secondary


C. CD-ROM

Find the object pronoun in the following sentence.

He brought us ice cream for a treat.

A. He B. us C. for D. a

English

What unit would you use to measure the distance from Richmond to Arlington?

A. mm B. cm C. m D. km

Math

On June 29, 1776, Virginia became an independent state. Its constitution and bill of rights were written by __________.

A. Thomas Sumter B. Thomas Jefferson C. George Mason D. George Washington

SOCIAL STUDIES

A. George Mason

Who is usually credited with inventing the light bulb?

A. Alexander Graham Bell B. Benjamin Franklin C. Albert Einstein D. Thomas A. Edison

Science

C. Thomas A. Edison

Memory that remains even when the computer is turned off is called __________.

A. Read Only Memory (ROM) B. Random Access Memory

(RAM) C. cache D. Video RAM (VRAM)


A. Read Only Memory (ROM)

Which word is a regular verb?

A. stood B. wrote C. stormed D. found

English

C. stormed

What unit would be best to use for determining the distance on a map from Washington, DC to New York City?

A. inches B. feet C. yards D. pounds

Math

A. inches

The War for Independence began in __________.

A. Richmond B. Alexandria C. Lexington D. Boston

SOCIAL STUDIES

C. Lexington

An object that will allow light to pass through with little distortion is called _________.

A. opaque B. transparent C. translucent D. incandescent

Science

B. transparent

Which should you use to find information for a research paper?

A. word processing B. spreadsheet C. fax/modem D. electronic encyclopedia


D. electronic encyclopedia

Find the adverb in the following sentence.

It was a very happy day for the Charles family.

A. it B. very C. happy D. day

English

B. very

What type of angle is shown?

A. right angle B. acute angle C. obtuse angle D. equilateral angle

Math

90º

A. right angle

This person would work without the promise of freedom.

A. esquire B. indentured servant C. slave D. goodman

SOCIAL STUDIES

C. slave

What shape is this mirror?

A. convex B. plane C. concave D. closed

Science

C. concave

If you take a file from the Internet and store it on your hard drive, it is called __________.

A. dumping B. uploading C. pasting D. downloading


D. downloading

Read the sentence carefully to decide which word fits best.

In most newspapers there are pages on which nearly anyone can express ______________.

A. language B. advertisements C. justice D. opinions

English

D. opinions



Math

45º

B. acute angle

This famous Virginia was nicknamed “Light Horse Harry”. His real name was __________.

A. Henry Lee B. Harry Jones C. Henry Lewis D. Patrick henry

SOCIAL STUDIES

A. Henry Lee

Why do we have a shadow?

A. light comes from all directions

B. light travels in straight lines C. light bends around you D. light can travel through you

Science

B. light travels in straight lines

Which type of application would you use to store, retrieve, and sort information on a subject?

A. word processing B. database C. spreadsheet D. Web browser


B. database

Which word might describe feeling sorry for someone?

A. sympathy B. pathetic C. unhappy D. symptom

English

A. sympathy



Math

150º

C. obtuse angle

There were seven men who would govern the new colony. One man proved his value to the colony and was their leader. His name was __________.

A. John Rolfe B. John Smith C. Thomas Jefferson D. George Washington

SOCIAL STUDIES

B. John Smith

An example of matter is _________.

A. a soccer ball B. outer space C. evaporation D. condensation

Science

A. a soccer ball

In a spreadsheet, a line of cells that runs horizontally is called a __________.

A. column B. row C. formula D. value


B. row

My grades in english been poor all semester. Which sentence below corrects all of the errors in the above sentence? A. My grades in English have been poor all

semester. B. My grades in english have been poor all

semester. C. My grades in English been poor all

semester. D. My grades in english have been poor all

semestir.

English

A. My grades in English have been poor all semester.

What is the exponent in the expression 10³?

A. 0 B. 1 C. 3 D. 10

Math

This famous Virginian battled the British and later became Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court. Who was he?

A. Charles Cornwallis B. Thomas Sumter C. George Rogers Clark D. John Marshall

SOCIAL STUDIES

D. John Marshall

Which of the following is a compound?

A. sodium B. oxygen C. carbon dioxide D. hydrogen

Science

C. carbon dioxide

When using a word processor, the blinking line in the document you see as you are typing along is called the __________.

A. tab B. pointer C. I-beam D. cursor


D. cursor

Choose the word that is spelled correctly.

A. nefew B. nephewe C. nefewe D. nephew

English

D. nephew

What is the base in the expression 4²?

A. 1 B. 2 C. 4 D. 16

Math

Name the Virginian who became famous for his heroism in the war of 1754.

A. Benedict Arnold B. George Washington C. Patrick Henry D. Richard Bland

SOCIAL STUDIES

B. George Washington

A molecule is a specific combination of __________.

A. liquid B. atoms C. gas D. solids

Science

B. atoms


A. surprise B. serprise C. suprize D. surprise

English

A. surprise

What are the next three numbers in the following pattern?

4, 8, 12, ___, ___, ___

A. 13, 14, 15 B. 14, 16, 18 C. 16, 20, 24 D. 18, 24, 30

Math

C. 16, 20, 24

In 1619, the king of England permitted the colony the right to govern themselves. This lawmaking body was the first group of elected representatives in America. What was the group called?

A. First Continental Congress B. Committees of Correspondence C. First Virginia Convention D. House of Burgesses

SOCIAL STUDIES

D. House of Burgesses

How are the atoms of one element different from those of another element?

A. the size of the electrons B. speed of the electrons C. frequency of atomic

vibration D. number of protons in their

nuclei

Science

D. number of protons in their nuclei


A. comon B. commun C. common D. comone

English

C. common

What are the next three figures in the following pattern?

A. C.

B. D.

Math

In 1783, with the signing of this document, the Revolutionary War was over and the United States was independent.

A. Virginia Resolves B. Declaration of Independence C. Bill of Rights D. Treaty of Paris

SOCIAL STUDIES

D. Treaty of Paris

Which of these always fills its container?

A. air B. sand C. oil D. water

Science

A. air

The crowd wondered which of the runners would take first place in the race.Using the thesaurus section below, select the word that would be used to replace the underlined word.take (syn.) confiscate, accept, win, catch

A. confiscate B. accept C. win D. catch

English

C. win

In the sentence, " + 5 = 7, "

the symbol " ," is called what?

A. an expression B. an inverse relationship C. a variable D. a constant

Math

C. a variable

In 1775, the first true money backed by gold and silver was printed by the Continental Congress. The people called them __________.

A. commodity B. Continentals C. pounds D. notes

SOCIAL STUDIES

B. continentals

Water freezes at _____ degrees Celsius.

A. 0 B. 32 C. 68 D. 100

Science

"Sal is a very good alligator wrestler", said Tasha ",despite his missing arm."

Which of the following corrects the errors in the above sentence?

A. Sal is a very good alligator wrestler, said Tasha, despite his missing arm.

B. "Sal is a very good alligator wrestler" said Tasha, "despite his missing arm."

C. "Sal is a very good alligator wrestler," said Tasha, "despite his missing arm."

D. "Sal is a very good alligator wrestler", said Tasha, "despite his missing arm."

English

C. "Sal is a very good alligator wrestler," said Tasha, "despite his missing arm."

How would you write “eight more than twice something” using mathematical numbers and symbols?

A. 8x B. x + 9 C. 2x + 8 D. not here

Math

C. 2x + 8

The __________ would owe the person who paid for their passage to the New World and had to work off their debt as payment.

A. goodman B. indentured servant C. slave D. esquire

SOCIAL STUDIES

B. indentured servant

Water boils at _____ degrees Celsius.

A. 0 B. 100 C. 120 D. 212

Science

B. 100

Although I likes them grits, I developed a taste for fried chicken n' rice.

Which sentence below corrects all of the errors in the above sentence?

A. Although I likes them grits, I've developed a taste for fried chicken n' rice.

B. Although I like grits, I've also develops a taste for fried chicken and rice.

C. Although I like grits I've also developed a taste for fried chicken 'n rice.

D. Although I like grits, I've also developed a taste for fried chicken and rice.

English

D. Although I like grits, I've also developed a taste for fried chicken and rice.

Colin caught 8 fish. Dylan and Colin caught 14 fish altogether. How many fish did Dylan catch?Which number sentence represents this problem?

A. 8 + = 14 B. 14 + 8 = C. + 14 = 8 D. not here

Math

A. 8 + = 14

How many men were elected to represent the First Continental Congress?

A. twelve B. seven C. four D. nine

SOCIAL STUDIES

B. seven

The smallest unit of matter is the __________.

A. compound B. atom C. element D. molecule

Science

B. atom

After the football star twisted his knee, he had to limp around the school with a knee splint for several weeks.

Using the thesaurus section below, select the word that would be used to replace the underlined word.

limp (syn.) flabby, drooping, hobble, supple

A. flabby B. drooping C. hobble D. Supple

English

C. hobble

How many quarts in a gallon?

A. 1 B. 2 C. 4 D. 16

Math

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