5th Grade Question Stems by Priority Objectives
EOG Item Distribution for 5th Grade:
Goal #1: 5-10%
Goal #2: 58-62%
Goal #3: 30-35%
2.01Use metacognitive strategies independently and flexibly to monitor comprehension and extend vocabulary (e.g., skim, scan, reread the text, consult other sources, ask for help, summarize, paraphrase, question).
Which is the best summary for this selection?
Based on the context of the selection, what is a _____?
As used in the context of paragraph 3, what does the word _____ mean?
Which of the following is the best summaryof the first selection?
What idea is shared by the two selections?
Based on the context of the selection, what is the meaning of _____?
In paragraph 5, what does the word _____mean?
What does the word (word in slash marks) imply in line _____?
Which statement best summarizes the main idea of this selection?
Based on the context of paragraph 4, what would be the best meaning of _____?
What question did _____ answer?
2.02 Interact with the text before, during, and after reading, listening, and viewing by making predictions; formulating questions; supporting answers from textual information, previous experience, and/or other sources; drawing on personal, literary, and cultural understandings; seeking additional information; making connections with previous experiences, information, and ideas.
Based on the selection, how did ____ differ from other _____?
What is the second step in drawing ____? (a horizontal flow map with boxes numbered, one of them empty)
Which of the following relationships is most similar to the relationship below?
Cloud:rain
In _____, why is there a question before each paragraph? (a question being used as a subheading)
2.02c supporting answers from textual information, previous experience, and/or other sources
According to the selection, which of these contributes to the ___ reputation of ___?
According to the selection, why is it necessary for ____?
According to the selection, why did____?
According to paragraph 5, which of the following is a fact?
Why did ____ prefer ____?
According to the selection, how long did it take _____?
Which of these statements would complete the graphic organizer? (a main idea phrase to the left with lines extending to several boxes on the right containing supporting details)
What line in the poem tells you that the bird felt frightened?
What is the main idea that is stated in this article?
Why do ____?
How do you know that _____ are part of the _____ group?
If you ate two _____, how many calories would you have eaten?
According to figure 2, where is the ____ located?
What does the author want us to know in paragraph 12?
Why does an airplane fly?
On what event did _____ base her play?
According to the playbill, where does most of the play take place?
Which of the following best describes the playwright?
According to the list of characters, who ____?
According to the playbill, what other job did the playwright have?
According to recent letters to the editor, what is one solution to the problem?
Which detail bestsupports the idea that ____?
What does the writer suggest you do if you don’t _____?
According to the selection, what do almost all _____ have in common?
What is the most likely reason that _____?
According to the selection, what was special about _____?
Which of the following _____ are included on all _____?
How much does it cost to _____?
What is the poet’s reaction to______?
How does _____ change from the beginning to the end of the selection?
Based on the selection, how is ___ different from _____? Referring to characters
What is the bestdescription of the setting of the selection?
2.02f making connections with previous experiences, information, and ideas.
_____ is most like which of the following?
What is the best way to read a recipe?
What do you think would happen if _____ (step in a process not followed)?
With which statement would the author most likelyagree?
Which experiences most likelyhelped the author write this poem?
Which type of student would mostenjoy reading this selection?
2.04 Identify elements of fiction and nonfiction and support by referencing the text to determine the: plot development; author's choice of words; effectiveness of figurative language (e.g., personification, flashback); and tone.
Which of the following best describes the purpose of the picture showing____?
What is the main purpose of this selection?
Which of the following is the most important information about ____ given in the selection?
What effect does the description of ____ have on the selection?
Which sentence best shows where the story took place?
____ asks,”______?” What might be another way she might ask that question?
Which word best describes the tone of______?
2.04a plot development.
What is the main idea of the selection?
2.04b author's choice of words
Why did the author most likely use a question for the title?
Why did the author most likely use the word_____ in paragraph 4?
2.04c effectiveness of figurative language (e.g., personification, flashback)
What does the author mean by “_____a phrase” (lines_____)?
Why does the author say_____ in line 8?
What strategy does the author use to describe_____ in stanza 3?
Which of the following types of figurative language is used in the sentence_____? Choices are alliteration, metaphor, personification, and simile
In the last line, what feeling does the poet express?
Which lines are the bestexamples of alliteration?
2.04d tone
Which of the following best describes the author’s tone of voice?
What is the tone in lines ______?
Which of the following best describes why______?
2.05Evaluate inferences, conclusions, and generalizations and provide evidence by referencing the text(s).
Based upon the information in this selection, which of the following conclusions could be drawn if_____?
Based on the selection, which of the following is most likely to happen?
Which of the following statements is a generalization that could be made after reading this selection?
According to the selection, which of the following is true?
What is the conflict in the play?
Mom and Dad know that Mitchell is serious about the camp because he did which of the following?
What is the most likely reason ____ will consider______?
According to the selection, which of the following is the most likely reason _____?
In these selections, which word best describesthe author’s attitude toward____
What can we conclude from reading this selection?
Why did_____?
What will most likely happen when ____?
How do ____most likely feel at the present time?
What can we tell about the ranger from her first two lines?
What is the most likely reason______?
What other information could be included in this interview?
What is the best reason______?
Why is the character of ______important to the outcome of the play?
What is the issue the writer addresses in his letter?
Which of the following best describes how the author feels?
According to the selection, which statement about ____ is most likely true?
What is the most likely reason that_____?
Based on the selection, which of the following best describes______?
Which of the following best describes why_____?
What conclusion is best supported by the end of the selection?
Which is the word that best describes_____ feelings at the beginning of the selection?
What effect is created by the author’s repetition of the word”____” at the end of the selection?
Based on this selection, people who stand up for themselves are most likely to have which of the following characteristics?
Which is the word that best describes ____’sattitude toward_____ at the beginning of the story?
How would this experience help____ the next time_____?
What did ______most want to show by writing about ____?
What conclusion can be drawn about_____?
Which word bestdescribes ______’s feelings at the beginning of the selection?
2.06 Analyze choice of reading materials congruent with purposes (e.g., reading for information, reading to extend content area learning, reading for pleasure, entertainment).
Which would be the most likely reason a person would choose to read this selection?
What is the main purpose of this selection?
What did the people of _____ most likely decide to do as a result of ______?
Why did the author use parenthesis in this selection?
In paragraph 6, why does the author most likelyitalicize______?
What is the purpose of this fable?
2.07 Evaluate the usefulness and quality of information and ideas based on purpose, experiences, text(s), and graphics.
What did the author do to help the reader find information about____more quickly?
What is the most likely reason the author wrote this selection?
Lines 13 and 14, “quoted lines___” are similar to which of the following?
What is the purpose for writing these selections?
What has the author done in the second paragraph to help the reader learn about the types of______?
What does the author do to make the selection easier to follow? (Referring to a recipe)
Why does the author give comparisons such as “_____”?
What are the purposes of this play?
What is the author trying to do in this story?
In the selection, what is the purpose of the _____ illustration?
What does the graph show?
According to the graph, which____ has the most_____?
2.08 Explain and evaluate relationships that are: causal; hierarchical; temporal; and problem-solution.
According to the selection, which of the following is a result of_____?
How does ______change from the beginning of the selection to the end?
2.08a causal
According to the selection, why_____?
Which is the most likely reason the street were made wider when they were rebuilt?
According to the selection, which of the following_____?
How much would it cost for a ______?
2.08b hierarchical
Based on the selection, which of the following happened first?
Based on the selection which of the following events happened first in the story?
Which event occurred first in the selection?
According to the poem, what happens after_____?
What happened FIRST in the selection?
What step immediately follows ______?
2.10 Identify strategies used by a speaker or writer to inform, entertain, or influence an audience.
In what way does the author of this selection best help the reader to understand_____?
3.01Respond to fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and drama using interpretive, critical, and evaluative processes.
What is the purpose of comparing a _____ to an _____?
What is the effect of the simile near the beginning of paragraph _____?
3.01b examining reasons for a character's actions, taking into account the situation and basic motivation of the character.
According to the selection, why is it ironic that _____?
3.01f examining relationships among characters.
What is the most likely reason that the boy who visits the pond reminds ____ of himself?
How is ___ different from____? Referring to characters
Based on the selection, how is____ different from other girls ____knows?
3.01g making and evaluating inferences and conclusions about characters, events, and themes.
Which is the best summary of paragraph 12?
Which best describes ___’s behavior at the end of the story?
Which best describes how _____ feels?
What is ___ most likely doing when____?
Based upon the context of the selection, how did____ feel about_____?
Which best describes the lesson the author is trying to teach in this selection?
Which characteristic best describes_____?
How does _____ change from the beginning to the end of the selection?
How would this experience most likelyhelp___ the next time____?
Based on the first line of the fourth paragraph, what can be inferred about____?
Which phrase bestdescribes how the ____changed from the beginning to the end of the selection?
Which conclusion is best supported by the end of the selection?
3.02Make connections within and between texts by recognizing similarities and differences based on a common lesson, theme, or message.
How are___ and____ similar?
What is a comparison that ____ makes in this selection?
Based on stanza 3 how are___ and____ most similar?
What is the best way to restate the lesson from____?
3.03 Justify evaluation of characters and events from different selections by citing supporting evidence in the text(s).
Which of the following best expresses ____’s attitude towards____as shown in the beginning of the selection?
3.05Integrate main idea and supporting details from multiple sources to expand understanding of texts.
Which of the following best states the main idea of paragraph 8?
What is the main idea of the poem?
What is the mainpurpose of the box at the end of the selection?
3.07 Make informed judgments about: bias; propaganda; stereotyping; media techniques.
After reading the selection, which best describes the author’s point of view?
3.07a bias
For whom is the poet speaking?