Practice Test 8 - 4th Grade Reading
20 questions. Answer them in any order, then submit to see your score and every explanation.
- Listen to how Chen recounts a field trip to the science museum; which shows his presentation is well-organized? He begins, "Last Friday our class went to the science museum," and he looks at his note card. First he describes the planetarium show and says it lasted 30 minutes. Next he tells about the earthquake table and how it shook when he pressed a button. Then he explains the robot exhibit and says the robot followed a black line on the floor. Finally he concludes, "I learned science can be hands-on," speaking at an understandable pace and using clear transitions.
- Which behavior most interferes with the group's ability to work effectively and respectfully?
- Which statement best summarizes the passage?
- Carlos presents on an explorer; which visual display would BEST add evidence for his main idea?
- Read Passage 1 and Passage 2 about a community park clean-up. Which clue shows that Passage 1 is a firsthand account (written by someone who experienced it)?
- The repeated long 'a' sound in words like "lay," "gray," "late," and "away" mainly helps to
- Read Passage 1 and Passage 2. Which statement best explains how bee colonies connect to human food?
- What does Achilles' heel mean here?
- Read Story 1 and Story 2, then compare their theme. What theme do both stories share?
- Read the passage. Jasper opened his lunchbox and frowned at the empty space where his sandwich should be. He checked the side pocket, then the zipper pouch, but found only a napkin. "I must have left it on the counter," he muttered. His stomach growled during math, and he tried to ignore it. At recess, Jasper saw his classmate Nia splitting an apple into even slices. Nia held out two pieces and said, "You can have these." Based on details in the passage, why does Nia offer Jasper apple slices?
- Which statement best summarizes the passage?
- In this passage, what does odyssey mean? "Our bus trip to the science museum should take one hour. But a road was closed, and we had to detour through small towns. Then we stopped to help another bus with a flat tire. By the time we arrived, it felt like an odyssey, full of surprises and delays."
- Based on fantasy genre characteristics and the story setup, what will most likely happen to Marcus throughout this story?
- A student notices that 'vacation' and 'nation' both end in '-tion'. The student wants to clap out the syllables in each word. How many syllables does each word have?
- Based on the passage, what can you infer might happen if a reef bleaches?
- Which opening sentence demonstrates the BEST use of varied sentence structure and language conventions?
- For a partner research talk, students were prepared by finding two sources and writing notes with three facts. Keira brought a book and a kid-safe website printout about hurricanes, plus notes on wind speed and safety steps. Miles brought only a picture he liked and said, "Hurricanes are scary," without facts or sources. When Keira asked a question, Miles couldn't answer with evidence. What allowed Keira to participate more fully than Miles?
- Based on the context clues in this cooking explanation, what does 'sauté' mean?
- Emma wants to rewrite this paragraph using present tense. Which irregular verbs will change their spelling the most dramatically?
- After the math strategy talk, which part of Chen's explanation is incorrect?