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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 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
2.A funny story tells how a dog steals a whole picnic. Which style of illustration suits it?
  • A.Bright cartoons with comic expressions
  • B.A photograph of an empty field
  • C.Dark gray pencil sketches
3.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 narrator is speaking
  • C.The character is shouting
4.A poem mourns a house the family is leaving. Which colors would suit it?
  • A.Bold party reds and golds
  • B.Soft grays and faded browns
  • C.Bright neon pinks and greens
5.A poem compares fresh snow to a white blanket. Which illustration fits the image?
  • A.A melting puddle on a busy road
  • B.A village tucked under deep smooth snow
  • C.Children throwing snowballs in a storm
6.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 girl lit by the desk lights at the back of the hall
  • B.The girl arguing with her teacher
  • C.The class bowing on a bright stage
7.A story is told by a mouse, and the pictures are drawn from floor level. Why?
  • A.To show the world from the narrator's point of view
  • B.To hide the main character
  • C.To make the pictures fit the page
8.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

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Answer key — Choosing the Representative Image

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  1. 1.Makes the moment feel sad and important
  2. 2.Bright cartoons with comic expressions
  3. 3.The words are thought, not spoken
  4. 4.Soft grays and faded browns
  5. 5.A village tucked under deep smooth snow
  6. 6.The girl lit by the desk lights at the back of the hall
  7. 7.To show the world from the narrator's point of view
  8. 8.A dim barn with a dusty bell in the shadows

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