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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 sunny picnic scene
  • C.A map of the town center
2.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
3.A myth turns on the moment a man looks back ten paces from daylight. Which image captures it?
  • A.A river changing its course
  • B.The man playing music to a ferryman
  • C.The man turning round at the mouth of a cave
4.A comic panel shows a speech bubble with jagged edges. What does that suggest?
  • A.The character is whispering
  • B.The character is asleep
  • C.The character is shouting or alarmed
5.A poem mourns a house the family is leaving. Which colors would suit it?
  • A.Bright neon pinks and greens
  • B.Bold party reds and golds
  • C.Soft grays and faded browns
6.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 crowd cheering at a summer fair
  • C.A bright church full of singing people
7.A myth's last line says hope stayed inside the jar. Which image best ends the book?
  • A.The gods handing out their gifts
  • B.Troubles flying out across the sky
  • C.A closed jar with a small light glowing inside
8.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.Makes the scene feel funny
  • C.Shows the movie is nearly over

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Answer key — Choosing the Representative Image

Set 12. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Deep shadows that make the reader uneasy
  2. 2.The girl lit by the desk lights at the back of the hall
  3. 3.The man turning round at the mouth of a cave
  4. 4.The character is shouting or alarmed
  5. 5.Soft grays and faded browns
  6. 6.A dim barn with a dusty bell in the shadows
  7. 7.A closed jar with a small light glowing inside
  8. 8.Makes the moment feel sad and important

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