EIKEN Grade 5 flashcards

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Reading: wh-question stems

Grade 5 reading questions usually begin with Who, What, When, Where, or How many. The answer is stated directly in the short passage, so match the question word to the matching kind of information.

Reading: numbers and times

Passages often give a time, day, or price such as 8:15, Sunday, or 300 yen. Answer choices usually change one digit or one day, so compare each choice against the exact figure in the text.

Reading: pronoun reference

After a name is introduced, the passage may use he, she, or they instead of repeating it. A question naming the person can be answered by a sentence that contains only the pronoun.

Reading: negative statements

Words like not, don't, and isn't reverse a sentence's meaning. If the passage says Emi does not eat fish, then a choice saying she eats fish is false.

Reading: true-or-false items

Some items ask which statement is true about the passage. Check each choice against the text one by one; the correct choice restates passage information without adding anything new.

Reading: word-order items

Scrambled-word items ask you to build one correct sentence. Place the subject first, then the verb, then objects, and keep prepositions such as in, at, and with directly before their noun.

Reading: dialogue completion

A short exchange has one blank for a reply. A Do you...? question takes Yes or No plus the same auxiliary, while a What...? question takes a thing or activity as the answer.

Reading: everyday topics

Grade 5 passages cover family, school, meals, weather, shopping, clubs, and weekend plans. Knowing this common vocabulary speeds up recognition of the key sentence that holds the answer.

Reading: katakana loanwords

Words such as テレビ, バス, and コンピューター appear in English passages as TV, bus, and computer. Recognizing the English form of familiar loanwords helps you read faster.

Reading: matching words to answer

The correct choice usually repeats or lightly rephrases words from the passage. A choice built from words that never appear near the question is usually a distractor.

Reading: passage length

Grade 5 passages are only about two to four sentences. Every sentence matters, so read all of them before looking at the choices rather than skimming for one keyword.

Reading: present and past tense

Passages use simple present for habits and simple past for finished events. A question about yesterday or last week is answered by a past-tense sentence, not a present-tense one.

Reading: count and quantity words

Words such as many, some, a lot of, and only appear in questions about amounts. Check whether the passage says a large or small quantity before choosing an answer.

Reading: place prepositions

In, on, at, and near locate things in passages, as in on the desk or near the station. A where-question is answered by the phrase that contains one of these prepositions.

Reading: family vocabulary

Grade 5 texts often name relatives: mother, father, sister, brother, grandmother, grandfather. Questions may ask who did something, so track which relative the sentence attaches to the action.

Reading: school schedule words

Terms like class, lunch, homework, and club appear in school passages. A when-question about school life is answered by the time or period word attached to that activity.

Listening: two playings

Each Grade 5 recording is played twice. Use the first playing to catch the situation and speakers, and the second to confirm the one detail the question asks about.

Listening: question comes after

The question is read after the recording ends. Do not wait for the question first; instead note who spoke, where they are, and what numbers were said during the dialogue.

Listening: corrected information

Speakers often revise themselves, as in 'At seven - no, make it seven thirty.' The second, corrected value is the answer, and the first value is a trap.

Listening: shop dialogue

A customer and clerk exchange is common. Expect 'Can I help you?', an item name, and a price; the question usually asks what the customer wants or how much it costs.

Listening: restaurant dialogue

Ordering scenes include food names, drink names, and a total price. Listen for the item actually ordered rather than every item the menu mentions.

Listening: school dialogue

A teacher and student may discuss homework, a class time, or a club. The question often asks what the student must bring or when something starts.

Listening: station and travel

Travel scenes mention platforms, departure times, and destinations. Note the time and the place name, since answer choices usually swap one of the two.

Listening: polite request patterns

Phrases like 'Can I help you?', 'Would you like...?', and 'Could you...?' signal what kind of answer follows. A request for an object expects a thing; an offer expects yes or no.

Listening: time expressions

Expressions such as half past, a quarter to, and in ten minutes appear in scheduling scenes. Convert them to exact clock times while listening so the choice is easy to match.

Listening: prices and money

Prices are given in yen or dollars, sometimes with change. Listen for the final amount paid, because a distractor may be the price of only one item in the order.

Listening: speaker roles

Identifying who is speaking - clerk, teacher, friend, parent - narrows the likely question. A clerk talks about items and prices; a teacher talks about class and homework.

Listening: monologue announcements

Some items are single-speaker announcements, such as store or station notices. They state one time, one place, and one action, and the question targets one of these three.

Listening: numbers as distractors

Several numbers may be spoken in one recording. The correct choice matches the number tied to the asked item, not simply the first or largest number heard.

Listening: keeping pace

If one word is missed, continue listening instead of stopping to think. The key detail is often repeated or restated in simpler words later in the same recording.

Listening: weather and plans

Short recordings often discuss tomorrow's weather and a planned activity. The question asks what the speaker will do, so link the activity to the weather condition stated.