English Exam Jeremiah Grade 4

Which of the following is a feature of an informational text that helps you locate specific topics?

• Caption

• Index

• Theme

• Dialogue

What is the purpose of a topic sentence in a paragraph?

• To explain a myth

• To start a new chapter

• To state the main idea

• To describe the title

Which of the following uses a semicolon correctly?

• I like ice cream; but I prefer cake.

• I went to the store; I bought apples.

• I ate pizza; and drank soda.

• I ran; because I was late.

What is the main idea of a text?

• The name of the author

• The most important point in the text

• A random fact from the middle

• The moral of the story

What is a typical theme in a fable?

• Never trust strangers

• Lions are predators

• Foxes live in forests

• Books are important

Which sentence contains a metaphor?

• The classroom was as loud as a zoo.

• Her eyes sparkled like stars.

• The classroom was a zoo.

• He ran like lightning.

Which sentence contains a simile?

• Her mind was a maze.

• He is a walking encyclopedia.

• She sang like a nightingale.

• The clock laughed at me.

Which statement shows a correct inference?

• It’s raining, so the kids will stay indoors.

• The story is about animals.

• The word “storm” means heavy rain.

• The character’s name is Max.

What is the meaning of this allusion: “He met his Waterloo in the final round of the spelling bee”?

• He visited Europe.

• He won the contest.

• He was defeated.

• He gave up early.

Which punctuation mark is used to show strong emotion?

• Period (.)

• Question mark (?)

• Comma (,)

• Exclamation mark (!)