The NYST is a Computer-Based Longitudinal Assessment System for College and Career Readiness. The students will face a variety of new technology-enhanced questions as a part of the computer-based tests.
Some of them are Multiple choice-single correct responses, Multiple choice-multiple correct responses, Matching Tables, Drag and Drop, Hot text, Table Fill in, Graphing, Equation/numeric, Extended constructed response, Short answer, and many more.
Today, we will share several sample questions along with practice test links for grade 5 English Language Arts that gives you an idea of questions that your students are likely to see on the test. After each sample question, an explanation follows that includes any important aspects of the task that you may need to consider with respect to the skills, processes, and information your students need to know.
Domain: Grade 5 >> Reading Standards for Literature
Sample Question: 
Refer to the chart above to complete the sentence below.
Students borrowed the least number of books in ________________ 2016.
- November
- October
- September
- December
Answer Explanation: Choice D is correct. According to the chart, students borrowed a total of 475 books during the month of December, which was the lowest number.
Standards: RL.5.9
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Domain: Grade 5 >> Reading Standards for Informational Text
Sample Question: If you were looking for information on oranges on the Internet for a school report on the Internet, you would type in ___________.
- School report
- Oranges
- Fruit
- Citrus fruits
Answer Explanation: Choice B is correct. The fastest way to get information about oranges on the Internet is to type in oranges. Citrus fruits would include oranges, but it would give you the other citrus fruits as well. It will be pretty broad. As a topic, fruit is very broad. You can find information about oranges, but probably not as much as you would find specifically about oranges.
Standards: RI.5.7
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Domain: Grade 5 >> Writing Standards
Sample Question: I went for a run this morning. Although I usually run in the evening, I decided to go in the morning because of the weather. It has been so hot this summer, so hot in fact, that I cannot run in the evening. Therefore, until we have cooler weather, I will continue to enjoy a morning run.
What is the conclusion to this paragraph?
- I went for a run this morning.
- Although I usually run in the evening, I decided to go in the morning because of the weather.
- It has been so hot this summer, so hot in fact, that I cannot run in the evening.
- Therefore, until we have cooler weather, I will continue to enjoy a morning run.
Answer Explanation: Choice D is correct. The conclusion, as introduced by the transition word therefore, is the last sentence that states the runner will continue to run in the morning until there is cooler weather.
Standards: W.5.1
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Domain: Grade 5 >> Language Standards
Sample Question: Select the correct verb to complete the below sentence.
One type of sweet orange _________________ the blood orange.
- called
- call
- is called
- is call
Answer Explanation: Choice C is correct. If you try to read the sentence with called, call, and is call, they do not read correctly. The verb forms are not correct and do not agree with the subject and tense of the sentence.
Standards: L.5.1
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