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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 narrator is speaking
  • C.The character is shouting
2.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
3.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
4.In a picture book the pages grow darker as the storm grows. What does this add?
  • A.It shows the danger increasing
  • B.It saves printing ink
  • C.It shows the story will end happily
5.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
6.A poem mourns a house the family is leaving. Which colors would suit it?
  • A.Bright neon pinks and greens
  • B.Soft grays and faded browns
  • C.Bold party reds and golds
7.A movie of a fairy tale slows its music as the heroine says goodbye. What does that do?
  • A.Shows the movie is nearly over
  • B.Makes the moment feel sad and important
  • C.Makes the scene feel funny
8.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

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Answer key — Choosing the Representative Image

Set 4. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.The words are thought, not spoken
  2. 2.An eerie mood the listener can feel
  3. 3.A village tucked under deep smooth snow
  4. 4.It shows the danger increasing
  5. 5.The girl lit by the desk lights at the back of the hall
  6. 6.Soft grays and faded browns
  7. 7.Makes the moment feel sad and important
  8. 8.The man turning round at the mouth of a cave

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