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Choosing the Representative Image is a free printable Grade 5 English worksheet on choosing the image or sound that carries a text's meaning or tone, aligned to Common Core standard RL.5.7. It prints 8 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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Choosing the Representative Image

RL.5.7

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Circle the right answer.

1.A story builds suspense as a boy walks through a forest at night. What should the illustration add?
  • A.Deep shadows that make the reader uneasy
  • B.A map of the town center
  • C.A sunny picnic scene
2.A poem compares fresh snow to a white blanket. Which illustration fits the image?
  • A.A melting puddle on a busy road
  • B.Children throwing snowballs in a storm
  • C.A village tucked under deep smooth snow
3.A poem ends with a bell hanging silent in a damp barn. Which illustration fits its tone?
  • A.A bright church full of singing people
  • B.A crowd cheering at a summer fair
  • C.A dim barn with a dusty bell in the shadows
4.A story's key moment is a girl running the sound desk in the dark while her class performs. Which picture shows what matters?
  • A.The class bowing on a bright stage
  • B.The girl lit by the desk lights at the back of the hall
  • C.The girl arguing with her teacher
5.A myth's last line says hope stayed inside the jar. Which image best ends the book?
  • A.Troubles flying out across the sky
  • B.A closed jar with a small light glowing inside
  • C.The gods handing out their gifts
6.A poem mourns a house the family is leaving. Which colors would suit it?
  • A.Soft grays and faded browns
  • B.Bold party reds and golds
  • C.Bright neon pinks and greens
7.In a picture book the pages grow darker as the storm grows. What does this add?
  • A.It shows the story will end happily
  • B.It saves printing ink
  • C.It shows the danger increasing
8.An audio version of a ghost story adds creaking doors and wind. What do the sounds add?
  • A.An eerie mood the listener can feel
  • B.New facts about the house
  • C.A happier ending

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Answer key — Choosing the Representative Image

Set 10. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Deep shadows that make the reader uneasy
  2. 2.A village tucked under deep smooth snow
  3. 3.A dim barn with a dusty bell in the shadows
  4. 4.The girl lit by the desk lights at the back of the hall
  5. 5.A closed jar with a small light glowing inside
  6. 6.Soft grays and faded browns
  7. 7.It shows the danger increasing
  8. 8.An eerie mood the listener can feel

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to RL.5.7 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.