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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 comic panel shows a speech bubble with jagged edges. What does that suggest?
  • A.The character is whispering
  • B.The character is shouting or alarmed
  • C.The character is asleep
2.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
3.An audio version of a ghost story adds creaking doors and wind. What do the sounds add?
  • A.A happier ending
  • B.New facts about the house
  • C.An eerie mood the listener can feel
4.A myth's last line says hope stayed inside the jar. Which image best ends the book?
  • A.A closed jar with a small light glowing inside
  • B.The gods handing out their gifts
  • C.Troubles flying out across the sky
5.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
6.A funny story tells how a dog steals a whole picnic. Which style of illustration suits it?
  • A.Dark gray pencil sketches
  • B.Bright cartoons with comic expressions
  • C.A photograph of an empty field
7.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
8.A movie of a fairy tale slows its music as the heroine says goodbye. What does that do?
  • A.Makes the scene feel funny
  • B.Makes the moment feel sad and important
  • C.Shows the movie is nearly over

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Answer key — Choosing the Representative Image

Set 13. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.The character is shouting or alarmed
  2. 2.Soft grays and faded browns
  3. 3.An eerie mood the listener can feel
  4. 4.A closed jar with a small light glowing inside
  5. 5.The man turning round at the mouth of a cave
  6. 6.Bright cartoons with comic expressions
  7. 7.Deep shadows that make the reader uneasy
  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.