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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 graphic novel puts a character's words in a cloud-shaped bubble. What does the shape tell the reader?
  • A.The words are thought, not spoken
  • B.The character is shouting
  • C.The narrator is speaking
2.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
3.A poem ends with a bell hanging silent in a damp barn. Which illustration fits its tone?
  • A.A crowd cheering at a summer fair
  • B.A dim barn with a dusty bell in the shadows
  • C.A bright church full of singing people
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 compares fresh snow to a white blanket. Which illustration fits the image?
  • A.Children throwing snowballs in a storm
  • B.A village tucked under deep smooth snow
  • C.A melting puddle on a busy road
7.An audio version of a ghost story adds creaking doors and wind. What do the sounds add?
  • A.A happier ending
  • B.An eerie mood the listener can feel
  • C.New facts about the house
8.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

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Answer key — Choosing the Representative Image

Set 19. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.The words are thought, not spoken
  2. 2.Makes the moment feel sad and important
  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.A village tucked under deep smooth snow
  7. 7.An eerie mood the listener can feel
  8. 8.It shows the danger increasing

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