4th Grade Reading Skills Assessment

Which word best completes this sentence: "The puppy was so _ that it fell asleep during playtime."

• tired

• excited

• hungry

• playful

What is the main purpose of a paragraph's topic sentence?

• To make the paragraph longer

• To introduce the main idea

• To end the paragraph

• To add interesting details

Which word is a synonym for "happy"?

• angry

• scared

• joyful

• tired

When reading aloud, what should you do at a period?

• Speed up

• Keep reading without stopping

• Take a short breath

• Make a full stop

Which sentence is written correctly?

• me and jim went to the store

• Me and Jim went to the store

• Jim and I went to the store

• Jim and me went to the store

What does the prefix "un-" mean in words like "unhappy" and "unsafe"?

• Again

• Before

• Not

• After

Which type of word describes an action?

• Adjective

• Verb

• Noun

• Pronoun

What is the best way to find out what an unfamiliar word means?

• Skip the word

• Ask someone immediately

• Look at context clues

• Guess randomly

Which group of words should be capitalized?

• monday, tuesday, wednesday

• dog, cat, bird

• january, february, march

• book, pencil, paper

What should you do when you come to a word you don't know while reading?

• Sound it out

• Skip the entire sentence

• Stop reading

• Ask for help immediately