4th Grade Reading EOG Review

Josh woke up early on Saturday morning and looked outside the window. The sun was out and it was hot. His dad told him the day was perfect and to get ready for a fun day. Josh grabbed a towel and they left the house.

Where do you think Josh and his dad are going?

• To Grandma's house

• To the local pool

• To the zoo

• To school

"The sailors will have an easy day sailing because the sea is calm." What best defines the word "calm"?

• wild

• beautiful

• without disturbance or motion

• old

It was obvious that Krista felt ________ because her face turned red when everyone laughed at her.

• shy

• embarrassed
• angry

• happy

The new girl at school didn't talk to anyone all day. When the teacher called on her she looked down at her desk. I don't think she made any friends on her first day.

From this I can guess that the new girl is probably .

• shy
• kind

• mean

• funny

The young boy was a skyscraper next to his friend. What does the sentence mean?

• He was a building.

• The young boy was shorter than his friend.

• The young boy was much taller than his friend.

• He had many stories.

In the late 19th and early 20th century, women did not have the same rights as men. This meant they could not do the same things that men did, including write for newspapers. However, Nellie Bly did not let that stop her from becoming a famous journalist. Based on the paragraph above, you can guess that the passage will be about...

• Famous female journalists in history

• The career of Nellie Bly

• How women were treated in the 19th and 20th century

• A biography of Nellie Bly

The root micro means very small. What does the word microscope mean?

• A tiny scope

• a device used to see small things

• a small machine

• A tiny creature

The root sub means under or low. Which of these words means a boat that runs under the water?

• subway

• subdue

• submarine

• subtract

Julio and his father had been looking forward to their fishing trip for weeks. They didn't take much food with them on the trip. When they started fishing they were quickly approached by a forest ranger. He asked Julio's father if he had a fishing license. Julio's father reached into his wallet and suddenly got a terrified look on his face. Julio was disappointed that night as he ate dinner.

Why did Julio and his father not take much food with them on the trip?

• They were planning on eating the fish they caught.

• They didn't have any food at their house.

• They didn't want to eat too much.

• They don't like to eat fish.

In an article about healthy eating, the author offers the following tip: Start by finding ways to make the foods you enjoy healthier. If you like to eat cake, top a plain cake with whipped cream and fresh fruit instead of icing. Eat a miniature candy bar instead of a full size candy bar. Order a pizza loaded with mushrooms and other vegetables instead of pepperoni and sausage. Try frozen yogurt instead of regular ice cream. Which of the following suggestions does NOT fit with this tip?

• Choose a bag of popcorn with light butter instead of full butter.

• Eat turkey bacon instead of regular bacon.

• Choose to snack on dried fruit instead of fruit snacks.

• Eat an ice cream sundae without the cherry.