Grade 5 CRCT Practice Prep
Life Science (40%) by Element
S5L1. Students will classify organisms into groups and relate how they determined the groups with how and why scientists use classification.
a. Demonstrate how animals are sorted into groups (vertebrate and invertebrate) and how vertebrates are sorted into groups (fish, amphibian, reptile, bird, and mammal). DOK 2-3
S5L1a. DOK 3.
1.Students observe an animal and write down its characteristics.
• lays eggs
• has feathers
• has a short tail
• has a round head
What type of animal is this and why?
A a reptile because it lays eggs
B a bird because it has feathers
C a mammal because it has a short tail
D an amphibian because it has a round head
S5L1a. DOK 2.
2. Insects, arachnids, worms, and mollusks all belong to which group?
A. vertebrate
B. invertebrate
C. classification
D. vascular
S5L1a. DOK 2.
3. Fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals all belong to which group?
A. vertebrate
B. invertebrate
C. classification
D. vertebrate and invertebrate
S5L1a. DOK 2.
4. Biologists use various traits to classify living things. Which of the following would be LEAST useful in a classification scheme for mammals?
A. color of hair
B. shape of teeth
C. skeleton bones
D. digestive systems
S5L1a. DOK 2.
5. Which animals are cold-blooded, live part of their lives in water and part on land, and go through metamorphosis?
A. reptiles
B. amphibians
C. birds
D. mammals
S5L1a. DOK 3.
6. One type of animal hatches from an egg, breathes through gills when it is young, and mainly lives on land as an adult. Into which group is this animal classified?
A. amphibians
B. birds
C. mammals
D. reptiles
S5L1. Students will classify organisms into groups and relate how they determined the groups with how and why scientists use classification.
b. Demonstrate how plants are sorted into groups. DOK 2-3
S5L1b. DOK 2.
1. Plants cannot be characterized by which of the following:
A. Leaf
B. Flowers
C. Type of food eaten
D. height
Self-created
S5L1b. DOK 2.
2. All are living except
A. Trees
B. Mushrooms
C. Grass
D. Soil
Self-Created
S5L1b. DOK 2.
3. Photosynthesis occurs in which of these organisms?
A. Sunflower plant
B. Mushroom
C. Sunfish
D. Luna moth
S5L1b. DOK 2.
4. Which best describes the role of a producer in an ecosystem?
A. to use energy from the sun to make food
B. to decompose dead organisms
C. to eat other living organisms
D. to feed on dead organisms
S5L2. Students will recognize that offspring can resemble parents in inherited traits and learned behaviors.
a. Compare and contrast the characteristics of learned behaviors and of inherited traits. DOK 2
S5L2a. DOK 2
1. Which of these are characteristics of inherited traits?
A. the ability to speak in front of a crowd
B. having green eyes and brown hair
C. mastering multiplication tables
D. becoming an extrovert
S5L2a.DOK3
2. Read the passage.
Karen has two sisters and one younger brother. Her parents and grandmother also live with her. Sheis the only blonde in her family. However, everyone in her family has brown eyes.
Which of these is being described in the passage?
A. gene display
B. inherited traits
C. learned behaviors
D. nature versus nurture
S5L2a.DOK 2
3. Which of these is not an instinctive behavior?
A. a bird building a nest
B. a turtle burying its eggs
C. a bear hibernating in winter
D. a horse pulling a plow
S5L2a.DOK 3
4. Plants growing from maple seeds always become maple trees. Why is this true?
A. Maple trees are easy to grow from seeds.
B. The "pattern" for what seeds can become is determined by the parent plant.
C. Maple seeds always fall where it is best for growing maple trees.
D. The maple seeds that could become other kinds of plants are never healthy.
S5L2a.DOK 2.
5. Which are examples of inherited traits?
A specific beliefs
B fingerprints
C memories
D nose shape
S5L2a.DOK 3.
6. Fox squirrels live in the trees of city parks throughout Texas. Each spring they build nests of twigs and leaves in the tops of the trees. Fox squirrels are often found near park benches, waiting to be fed by visitors.
For fox squirrels, which of these is a learned behavior?
A Building a nest each spring
B Taking food from people
C Having a long, bushy tail
D Having sharp claws
S5L2a.DOK 3.
7. A scientist observes sea otters using rocks to break open clamshells.
Which of these investigations would best help the scientist determine whether this skill is a learned or an inherited behavior?
A Determining what sizes and kinds of rocks are used most often by sea otters
B Determining whether shellfish are an important food source in the diet of sea otters
C Raising young sea otters away from adult otters that use rocks and observing whether the young otters use rocks
D Observing families of sea otters over time to see whether adults that use rocks have offspring that use rocks
S5L2. Students will recognize that offspring can resemble parents in inherited traits and learned behaviors.
b. Discuss what a gene is and the role genes play in the transfer of traits. DOK 2-3
S5L2b. DOK 3.
1. Thomas works with his father on the weekends at a restaurant. His father is a great cook and so is Thomas to be a teenager. You can determine that Thomas’s cooking abilities are due to:
A. Inherited traits
B. Reproduction
C. Learned behaviors
D. Genes
Self-created
S5L2b. DOK 3.
2. The fact that all the members in a family have the same eye color would be due to the transfer of the same
A. Familial traits
B. Reproduction
C. Learned behaviors
D. Genes
Self-created
S5L2b. DOK 2.
3. The transfer of characteristics from a parent to an offspring occurs due to
A. Reproduction
B. Genes
C. Fertilization
D. Mutations
Self-created
S5L2b. DOK 3.
4. A litter of kittens have traits that are similar to both the mother cat and the father cat. Which best explains this situation?
A The kittens are provided the same kind of milk from their mother as they grow.
B The kittens inherit traits from the genes of their mother and some from their father.
C The kittens are kept at the same temperatures by their mother when they are first born.
D The kittens are taught by their parents to have similar traits.
S5L3. Students will diagram and label parts of various cells (plant, animal, single-celled, multi-celled).
a. Use magnifiers such as microscopes or hand lenses to observe cells and their structure. DOK 1-2
S5L3a. DOK 2.
1. Why is a microscope needed to view cells?
A. to separate cells from each other
B. to make cells look bigger than they are
C. to make cells look smaller than they are
D. to hold the cells still so they can be seen
S5L3a. DOK 2.
2. Microscopes enable scientists to see and study ______.
A. bacteria
B. viruses
C. the insides of cells
D. All of the above choices are correct.
S5L3. Students will diagram and label parts of various cells (plant, animal, single-celled, multi-celled).
b. Identify parts of a plant cell (membrane, wall, cytoplasm, nucleus, chloroplasts) and of an animal cell (membrane, cytoplasm, and nucleus) and determine the function of the parts. DOK 1-2
S5L3b. DOK 1.
1. Which part of a plant cell uses energy from sunlight to help it make food?
A nucleus
B cytoplasm
C chloroplast
D cell membrane
S5L3b. DOK 2.
2. A biologist discovers a new multicellular organism. The biologist is not sure if it is a plant or an animal. She decides to look at the cells under a microscope. Which structure would best indicate that the organism is a plant?
A. chloroplast
B. Golgi body
C. ribosome
D. lysosome
S5L3b. DOK 2.
3. Which structures differentiate plants from other organisms?
A. cell membranes
B. cell walls
C. nuclei
D. veins
S5L3b. DOK 1.
4. The ______forms a boundary between the plant or animal cell and its environment.
A. cell membrane
B. cytoplasm
C. nucleus
D. organelle
S5L3. Students will diagram and label parts of various cells (plant, animal, single-celled, multi-celled).
c. Explain how cells in multi-celled organisms are similar and different in structure and function to single-celled organisms. DOK 2
S5L3c. DOK2
1.Which statement describes a way that an amoeba, a single-celled organism, is similar to a skin cell found in a multi-celled organism? DOK 2
A Both kinds of cells need a way to reproduce.
B Both kinds of cells need blood vessels to provide nutrients.
C Both kinds of cells can move from place to place without help.
D Both kinds of cells can be specialized to perform certain functions.
Use the diagram below to answer this question.
S5L3c. DOK 2.
2. Which labeled organelle in the diagram above identifies a mitochondrion?
A. arrow A
B. arrow B
C. arrow C
D. arrow D
S5L3c. DOK 2.
3. Which characteristic do single-celled organisms and multicellular organisms have in common?
A Both have cells with specialized functions for each life process.
B Both perform all life processes within one cell.
C Both have a way to get rid of waste materials.
D Both are able to make food from sunlight.
S5L3c. DOK 2.
4. A scientist is trying to decide whether an organism is unicellular or multicellular.
Which information would help the scientist most to make her decision?
A size of the cells of the organism
B what the organism eats
C how many types of cells are in the organism
D how fast the organism grows
S5L3c. DOK 2
5. Cells that make up many-celled organisms are ______.
A. identical
B. specialized
C. able to survive outside the organism
D. able to carry out all life activities
S5L4. Students will relate how microorganisms benefit or harm larger organisms.
a. Identify beneficial microorganisms and explain why they are beneficial. DOK 1-2
S5L4a. DOK 2.
1. Which of the following is a benefit of microorganisms?
A. They do not multiply.
B. They are used to make medicine.
C. They feed on living things.
D. They remove minerals from the soil
S5L4a. DOK 2.
2. Would it be good for your health to kill all of the bacteria in your body?
A. Yes. Most bacteria in your body are harmful. Killing all of the bacteria would get rid of these bacteria.
B. No. Many bacteria in your body are beneficial. These beneficial bacteria help your body perform physiological\functions, such as digestion.
C. Yes. Getting rid of all bacteria in the body would prevent most diseases. This is why doctors use antibiotics.
D. No. The harmful bacteria in your body are important for stimulating the immune system.
S5L4. Students will relate how microorganisms benefit or harm larger organisms.
b. Identify harmful microorganisms and explain why they are harmful. DOK 1-2
S5L4b. DOK 2
1. Which of these describes harmful microorganisms?
A fungi that add flavor to cheese
B bacteria that break down waste
C bacteria that allow food to digest
D fungi that use nutrients from tree leaves
S5L4b. DOK 2.
2. Which of these can be caused by a microorganism?
A. tooth decay
B. sprained wrist
C. broken finger
D. paper cut
S5L4b. DOK 2.
3. Which of these microorganisms is considered harmful?
A. fungus in antibiotics
B. bacteria in yogurt
C. yeast in bread
D. mold on fruit
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