Grade 4 Unit 3 PRETEST

Read this sentence from paragraph 6.

"I couldn't believe my ears!" What does this sentence show about the narrator's point of view?

• A. He is happy to be away from the loud city streets.

• B. He is surprised by the grown-ups' conversation.

• C. He is really surprised by his uncle's plans.

• D. He is very upset about visiting his uncle.

How does the narrator's point of view change in the passage?

• A. At first he feels nervous about being in a big city, but by the end he is relaxed.

• B. At first he is unhappy to be visiting his uncle, but by the end he is very excited about being there.

• C. At first he feels tired from his long trip, but by the end he is dancing around the apartment.

• D. At first he is bored, but by the end he is excited about going to the park.

Part A: Which word best describes Uncle Anthony?

• A. boring

• B. wealthy

• C. mysterious

• D. caring

Which evidence best supports the answer in Part A?

• A. "'That's part of the surprise,' he replied as he left the room." (paragraph 4)

• B. "Then, we'd go out to some expensive restaurant, and I'd have to be on my best behavior all night long." (paragraph 1)

• C. "'You're going to love New York this time.'" (paragraph 5)

• D. "We'd visit Uncle Anthony, and I'd have to read a book or look out his apartment window at the street below while the grown-ups talked." (paragraph 1)

Which three things will the narrator do on this trip to New York City?

• A. visit the zoo

• B. play in the street

• C. read a book

• D. eat ice cream

• E. sail a toy boat

Which two words have a similar meaning to the way expensive is used in this sentence? "Then, we'd go out to some expensive restaurant, and I'd have to be on my best behavior all night long." (paragraph 1)

• A. rare

• B. costly

• C. high-priced

• D. well-known

• E. proper

Select the correct conclusion to the following statement.

The narrator is gloomy at first, but by the end of the passage he is ______.

• A. happy

• B. bored

• C. nervous

• D. calm

Four students wrote a conclusion for the passage "A Force of Nature"

Which students' conclusion uses details from the passage to BEST explain the reasons people should learn about the types of volcanoes?

• In the passage, the author suggests that it is important to know about the types of volcanoes for three main reasons. First, volcanoes can fool people. They can erupt out of the side of the hill. Second, volcanoes can sometimes erupt almost out of nowhere. They can erupt through cracks in the ground. Finally, they can erupt on big or small mountains. This means mountains of any size might be the home of a volcano. As you can see, these are three reasons to learn about the types of volcanoes.

• In the passage, the author talks about the types of volcanoes. They are interesting. There are four main types. This is why volcanoes are a force of nature.

• In the passage, the author suggests that people should learn about the types of volcanoes. Sometimes, volcanoes can actually erupt out of the side of a mountain. Other times, they can erupt through cracks in the ground. All people should learn about the types of volcanoes so they are not caught unprepared.

• They are dangerous and you could get hurt.

Pick the three details from the passage that best support the idea that volcanoes are dangerous.

• A. When most people think about volcanoes, they picture a mountain blowing its top.

• B. Lava usually flows down the mountain, stampeding almost anything in its path.

• C. The ash is often hot and sharp.

• D. The rumble caused by an erupting volcano can cause large waves to form on bodies of water.

• E. Some volcanoes are found on large, steep mountains.

Read the sentence from the passage.

Lava usually flows down the mountain, stampeding almost anything in its path.

What does the word stampeding most likely tell the reader about lava?

Pick two choices.

• A. Animals will run away quickly from lava.

• B. The lava may knock over anything in its path.

• C. It is hard to tell which way lava might move.

• D. The lava from a volcano moves quickly.