Practice Test 6 - 4th Grade Writing
20 questions. Answer them in any order, then submit to see your score and every explanation.
- Which text feature would most effectively support Emma's explanation of how sedimentary rocks form over time?
- The company installed a geothermal system last spring. Based on the word parts, a geothermal system most likely involves —
- When Sofia writes a letter to the principal, which sentence is most appropriate?
- Keisha asks her coach for permission: "_____ I leave practice early today?"
- Marcus wrote an informative article about frogs for general readers. What best fits this purpose?
- Fix the punctuation in this compound sentence: Sofia studied hard_ so she felt ready.
- Fix this run-on: "Chen packed his lunch he forgot his drink." Which is correct?
- Read the passage. Chen likes to analyze weather maps before recess. He looks for evidence in the atmosphere, such as dark clouds and strong winds. Then he compares that evidence to the forecast on the news. If the forecast says rain, he brings a jacket in case of precipitation. In the passage, what does the word analyze mean?
- Read Marcus's explanation about plant growth. Which is the BEST concluding statement?
- Carlos is writing about his supplies. Which sentence uses punctuation to clearly show a list?
- Which word should replace the underlined word to make this sentence correct? Keisha said, 'Your going to win!'
- Read the passage. A lever is a simple machine that helps lift or move a heavy load. It rests on a fulcrum, the steady support around which the lever turns and balances. When you push down on one end, the lever uses force to lift the other end. This can give mechanical advantage, meaning you do more work with less effort. Which word could replace fulcrum without changing the meaning?
- Read the sentence: "Carlos got his jacket when the wind turned cold." Which word best replaces got to show exactly how Carlos got his jacket?
- Yuki used a telephone to call her grandma. The word part tele- means "far." What does telephone mean?
- The sentences show a trip between places: "First, Chen met his dad at the library. After that, they walked to the grocery store for bread. When they arrived, Chen helped pick apples. Finally, they carried the bags home." How do these transitions manage the sequence of events?
- Read: "The classroom was a zoo before the bell rang." What does this mean?
- How could Maya improve her character response-to-events analysis of "The Broken Kite"?
- Read Yuki's explanation about owl adaptations. Does she develop the topic with details?
- A student wants to write about how social class affected education in ancient Rome. Which combination of evidence from both passages most effectively supports this claim?
- Keisha had "butterflies in my stomach" before her speech. What does that mean?