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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 myth turns on the moment a man looks back ten paces from daylight. Which image captures it?
  • A.The man turning round at the mouth of a cave
  • B.A river changing its course
  • C.The man playing music to a ferryman
2.A movie of a fairy tale slows its music as the heroine says goodbye. What does that do?
  • A.Makes the moment feel sad and important
  • B.Shows the movie is nearly over
  • C.Makes the scene feel funny
3.A story is told by a mouse, and the pictures are drawn from floor level. Why?
  • A.To make the pictures fit the page
  • B.To hide the main character
  • C.To show the world from the narrator's point of view
4.A graphic novel puts a character's words in a cloud-shaped bubble. What does the shape tell the reader?
  • A.The narrator is speaking
  • B.The words are thought, not spoken
  • C.The character is shouting
5.A poem ends with a bell hanging silent in a damp barn. Which illustration fits its tone?
  • A.A dim barn with a dusty bell in the shadows
  • B.A bright church full of singing people
  • C.A crowd cheering at a summer fair
6.A poem mourns a house the family is leaving. Which colors would suit it?
  • A.Bright neon pinks and greens
  • B.Soft grays and faded browns
  • C.Bold party reds and golds
7.A comic panel shows a speech bubble with jagged edges. What does that suggest?
  • A.The character is asleep
  • B.The character is whispering
  • C.The character is shouting or alarmed
8.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

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Answer key — Choosing the Representative Image

Set 11. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.The man turning round at the mouth of a cave
  2. 2.Makes the moment feel sad and important
  3. 3.To show the world from the narrator's point of view
  4. 4.The words are thought, not spoken
  5. 5.A dim barn with a dusty bell in the shadows
  6. 6.Soft grays and faded browns
  7. 7.The character is shouting or alarmed
  8. 8.A village tucked under deep smooth snow

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