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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.In a picture book the pages grow darker as the storm grows. What does this add?
  • A.It saves printing ink
  • B.It shows the danger increasing
  • C.It shows the story will end happily
2.A poem compares fresh snow to a white blanket. Which illustration fits the image?
  • A.Children throwing snowballs in a storm
  • B.A melting puddle on a busy road
  • C.A village tucked under deep smooth snow
3.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
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 crowd cheering at a summer fair
  • C.A bright church full of singing people
6.A story is told by a mouse, and the pictures are drawn from floor level. Why?
  • A.To hide the main character
  • B.To show the world from the narrator's point of view
  • C.To make the pictures fit the page
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.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

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Answer key — Choosing the Representative Image

Set 3. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.It shows the danger increasing
  2. 2.A village tucked under deep smooth snow
  3. 3.Makes the moment feel sad and important
  4. 4.The words are thought, not spoken
  5. 5.A dim barn with a dusty bell in the shadows
  6. 6.To show the world from the narrator's point of view
  7. 7.An eerie mood the listener can feel
  8. 8.A closed jar with a small light glowing inside

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