Grade 4 English Mock Asset

Reading Comprehension 

Read “Toys for Boys” and answer questions (1-5)  

Toys for Boys  

Dear Store Manager,  

l am not happy about the toy department in your store. It has many great toys and the prices are good, but I have a problem with the way the toys are arranged. Your store has an area called Toys for Boys and a different area called Toys for Girls. Why do you separate the toys in this way?  

I am a girl, but I do not want to play with dolls all the time. I sometimes want to play with cars and trucks, and noisy toys with flashing lights, but these are only in the boys' area.  

The only sports toy I found in the girls' area was a skipping rope. Lots of girls play football these days, but if a girl wants to buy a football, she has to go to Toys for Boys. Some girls may not feel comfortable doing this.  

I think you should create just one area called Toys for Children! This way, all children will be able to choose whichever toys they like, including the boys who like teddy bears.  

Thank you,  

Cheri 

1. 1. Cheri mentions noisy toys with flashing lights to show that 

• a. Boys no longer want to play with cars and trucks.

• 2. b. It is difficult for children to find these toys in toy shops. 

• c. She wants to play with toys that only boys usually play with. 

• d. There are some toys that parents do not want their children to have. 

2. 2. What is Cheri unhappy about? 

• a. The quality of toys 

• b. The variety of toys 

• c. How the toys are priced 

• d. How the toys are displayed 

3. 3. Which idea is Cheri likely to agree with? 

 

• a. Girls should not be allowed to play with boys’ toys. 

• b. Boys should not be allowed to play with girls’ toys. 

• c. Parents should choose which toys their children play with. 

• d. Children should be allowed to play with any toy they want to. 

4. 4. The only sports toy I found in the girls’ area was a skipping rope. 

4. What is Cheri suggesting here? 

• a. The store does not care that girls play other sports. 

• b. Parents do not want girls to play with skipping ropes. 

• c. Girls do not want boys to join them when they play sports. 

• d. Boys want to play with skipping ropes just as much as girls do. 

5. 5. How does Cheri end her letter? 

• a. by asking question 

• b. by offering a solution 

• c. by demanding an apology 

• d. by giving an example 

Read “The Bubble Maker” and answer questions (6-10)  

 

The Bubble Maker 

When Grandpa gave me the bubble maker he could see that I was disappointed: It was a gift for younger children, not for girls my age.  

‘It’s not what you think, Mia, he said, handing me a jar of gooey liquid. I made it myself.’  

That’s when I knew l'd be having fun; the machines Grandpa built in his garage always led to adventure.  

Outside the house, Grandpa started up the bubble maker and I poured in a few drops of the liquid. Within seconds, there was the biggest bubble I had ever seen.  

Grandpa prodded it with his finger, but instead of the bubble popping, his finger went inside it. 

‘Watch this,’ he said. And then his whole hand went in. 'See, I told you!' And then he laughed out loud before forcing his entire body inside the bubble.  

Keep adding more air he said, or at least that's what I thought he said. I could barely hear him inside that bubble.  

A few seconds later, Grandpa shouted, I am ready!' Then he jumped, and the bubble took off. Carried by the wind, Grandpa floated to the roof of a nearby building. All heard were the muted screams of delight.  

That's when the bubble burst, pierced by a radio antenna.  

6. This was three days ago. And Grandpa is still up there. He's refusing to come down until I float up there myself.  6. At the start of the story, why is Mia disappointed with the gift? 

• a. Grandpa made the gift. 

• b. She thinks it will create a mess. 

• c. She thinks she is too old to enjoy it. 

• d. Grandpa had given her a similar gift before. 

7. 7. What makes Grandpa special to Mia? 

• a. The fun they share 

• b. The gifts he gives her 

• c. The skills he teaches her 

• d. The things they create together 

8. 8. What made Mia change her mind about the gift? 

 

• a. Playing with gift with grandpa 

• b. Grandpa’s threat to take the gift away 

• 3. c. Grandpa’s offer to teach her how to use it 

• d. Past experience with grandpa’s inventions 

9. 9. Why did Grandpa jump? 

• a. To show his excitement 

• b. To start the bubble moving 

• c. To get down from the building 

• d. To test the strength of the bubble 

10. 10. Why has Grandpa stayed on the roof? 

• a. He is enjoying the view. 

• b. He is too scared to climb down. 

• c. He wants Mia to copy what he did. 

• d. He is waiting for the wind to blow again.