4th Grade Unit 1.1 Practice Test

How does the setting in the beginning of the story contribute to the plot? (R.1.1)

• Ⓐ It shows that the character enjoys playing soccer.

• Ⓑ It leads to the character wanting to make friends to play with on the playground. 

• Ⓒ It shows that the character likes his home better than school.

• Ⓓ It leads to the character wanting to come back to school the next day..

In the story, Jayden passed the park on his way home. In the park there were many kids playing soccer, but no one asked him to join.. Select two ways this event contributes to the plot of the story.  (R.1.1)

• It caused Jayden to become the best soccer player at the school.

•  It caused Jayden to miss his old school and friends a lot.

•  It resulted in Jayden trying to leave his new school and go to his old home.

• • It led to Jayden wanting to find a way to make new friends and play soccer at school.

• It led to Jayden getting very mad at his family.

 From which point of view is the story told? (R.1.3)

• Ⓐ first person narration

• Ⓑ second person narration

• Ⓒ third person narration

• Ⓓ first and third person narration

Select two answer choices that show Jayden’s perspective about making friends changed at the end of the passage. (R.1.3)

• He realized that he can try to make friends with people too.

• He stopped wanting to make friends, and he went home.

• He stopped waiting for kids to invite him to play, and he asked them to play instead.

• He wants to go back to his old school with his old friends.

• He thinks that no one likes him at his new school.

Select two details from the story that should be included in a summary of the text.  (R.3.2a)

• Jayden tried to run away from his new school and home.

• Jayden decided to try to make friends by offering his new soccer ball for the game.

• Barry snatched the toy truck out of Ava’s hand when she tried to use it.

• Tyler said that Jayden could not play soccer with them during recess.

• Jayden learned that he should try to make friends instead of waiting.

Fill in the bubbles to summarize the passage.  (R.3.2a)

1. This question has two parts. First answer Part A and then answer Part B. 

Part A: 

Read this sentence from the passage. 

“The car was Barry’s favorite toy, and if anybody else touched it, he would feel infuriated and turn into a boiling volcano.”

• Ⓐ angry

• Ⓑ happy

• Ⓒ excited

• Ⓓ tired

1. Part B:

How does the phrase “turn into a boiling volcano” help you determine the meaning of the word infuriated? (V.1.3)

• “Turn into a boiling volcano” means to get very angry inside. Barry would get very angry when someone would take his toy.

• “Turn into a boiling volcano” means to get sick. Barry would get very sick when he would play.

•  “Turn into a boiling volcano” means to get very excited. Barry would get very excited to share his toys. 

  
  

•  “Turn into a boiling volcano” means to get very happy. Barry would get very happy when someone would take his toy. 

  
  

1.  Read this sentence from the passage. 

“‘Jayden walked home  slowly with his head down.” 

What is the meaning of the word slowly as it is used in the sentence? (V.1.2)

• Ⓐ the science of being slow

• Ⓑ in a slow way

• Ⓒ the act of being slow

• Ⓓ to make something slow

1.  Read this sentence from the passage.  

“They have been living in this wonderful neighborhood for 10 years.”

What is the meaning of the word wonderful as it is used in this sentence? (V.1.2)

• Ⓐ  the act of wondering

• Ⓑ made of wonder

• Ⓒ without wonder

• Ⓓ full of wonder