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4th Grade Prep 6

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Mark wanted to be a great skater. But he didn't want to spend the hours practicing. He wished he could just do the tricks easily. Mark's dream was to have everyone stop and stare when he entered the skate park. He wanted them to say, "Mark is the best skater in the whole world."

What is the main idea?

a)

Mark wants everyone to think he's a great skater without doing the hard work.

b)

Mark practices very hard to become a great skater.

c)

Mark is the best skater at the park.

d)

Mark wants to learn how to skate so he can compete.

2.

Which sentence is a supporting detail that recycling is important?

a)

There are many landfills available for waste.

b)

Clean jars before recycling them.

c)

Recycling paper saves trees from being cut down.

d)

Separate your paper, cans, and glass jars before recycling.

3.

Jill makes a smoothie for breakfast every morning. First, she get her blender and all her ingredients out on the counter top. Then, she puts some milk in the blender. Next, she adds a banana and some frozen berries. Then she turns on the blender until it is smooth. After that, she pours it into a big cup. Last, she drinks her smoothie, she puts her cup in the dishwasher.

What does Jill add to her smoothie first?

a)

Banana

b)

Berries

c)

Milk

d)

Juice

4.

Jill makes a smoothie for breakfast every morning. First, she puts some milk in the blender. Next, she adds a banana and some frozen berries. Then she turns on the blender until it is smooth. After that, she pours it into a big cup. After she drinks her smoothie, she puts her cup in the dishwasher.

How is the paragraph organized?

a)

as a list of steps to show how Jill makes her smoothie

b)

as a list of facts to show how important smoothies are

c)

as a description of a delicious smoothie

d)

as a set of opinion statements to show smoothies are the best

5.

Weather reporters have to give out a lot of information. That's why they use pictures that help them tell us about the weather without using so many words. Weather reporters need to know where the cold and warm air is. They have to know where it is raining and what types of clouds are in the area. Their reports need to be correct, but they also need to be short. The pictures help weather reporters get the information out in a fast way.

Which sentence best describes the main idea of the paragraph?

a)

Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is

b)

Their reports need to be correct, but they also need to be short

c)

Pictures help weather reporters get information out in a fast way

d)

They have to know where it is raining and what types of clouds are in the area

6.

Weather reporters have to give out a lot of information. That's why they use pictures that help them tell us about the weather without using so many words. Weather reporters need to know where the cold and warm air is. They have to know where it is raining and what types of clouds are in the area. Their reports need to be correct, but they also need to be short. The pictures help weather reporters get the information out in a fast way.

Choose the best conclusion to the statement: Weather men have a lot of information to share, so they

a)

need to know where the warm and cold air is.

b)

share the information in long news reports.

c)

use pictures to share the information in a faster way.

d)

look at the sky and guess what might happen.

7.

Their reports need to be correct.

The word "reports" means

a)

clouds

b)

information

c)

pictures

d)

help

8.

It’s savoury. It’s a type of fish in a can.

a)

Spinach

b)

Tuna

c)

Banana

d)

Olives

9.

They’re small and green. They’re savoury.

a)

Olives

b)

Spinach

c)

Prawn

d)

Popcorn

10.

It’s sweet and yellow. It’s a fruit.

a)

Cherries

b)

Curry

c)

Pizza

d)

Pineapple

11.

It’s very hot, spicy food from India.

a)

Pineapple

b)

Chillies

c)

Curry

d)

Tuna

12.

It’s hot, crunchy and sweet. It’s good at the cinema.

a)

Chillies

b)

Popcorn

c)

Pizza

d)

Olives

13.

A fish is bigger than a whale.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

A jellyfish is more dangerous than a crab.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

A whale is heavier than a hippo.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

He’s going to go...

a)

Snorkeling

b)

Skateboarding

c)

Swimming

d)

Kayaking

17.

They wearing a mask and...

a)

Kayak

b)

Flippers

c)

Surfboard

d)

Helmet

18.

They’re got a new... they’re going to go surfing.

a)

Surfboard

b)

Flippers

c)

Kayak

d)

Water-skis

19.

He needs a ... and water-skis to go waterskiing.

a)

Flippers

b)

Wetsuit

c)

Paddle

d)

Mask

20.

What is the nonliteral meaning of this phrase:


It cost my mom an arm and a leg to buy that new game.

a)

The mom paid with an arm and a leg.

b)

It did not cost a lot.

c)

It was free.

d)

It cost a lot.

21.
Please pick up your art supplies and put them away.
a)
Literal
b)
Nonliteral
22.
The _________ are like paragraphs in a poem. 
a)
stanzas
b)
lines
c)
rhyme scheme
d)
figurative language
23.
What point of view uses the word 
he?
a)
1st person POV
b)
2nd person POV
c)
3rd person POV
24.
What point of view uses the word 
your?
a)
1st person POV
b)
2nd person POV
c)
3rd person POV
25.
I ran up a steep hill. I was very hot and exhausted. It was a long race, but I was in the lead. I knew if I could keep my pace I would be able to win the race. 
a)
1st person POV
b)
2nd person POV
c)
3rd person POV
26.
Find the word that has the SAME meaning as this sentence.
The bat flew out of the cave at night.
a)
The girl used the bat to hit a home run.
b)
The coach threw the bat into the bag.
c)
The house was covered in bats at Halloween.
d)
I had to bat away the swarm of flies.
27.
Which word means to appear again?
a)
reply
b)
resee
c)
reappear
d)
rewatch
28.

-less

a)

past tense

b)

without

c)

full of

d)

more than one

29.
No one want to play with Lena because she always tells everyone else what to do.  She insists that everyone do things her way and will not listen to anyone else's ideas.
Which word best describes Lena?
a)
irresponsible
b)
cruel
c)
bossy
d)
impolite
30.
Order the words from weakest to strongest.
a)
big, large, gigantic
b)
gigantic, large, but
31.
Mary has a new pet.  Her pet is a baby kitten.  It is soft and cuddly.  The kitten likes to sleep a lot.  Mary put a soft blanket in a box for its bed.  Mary plays with her kitten when it is awake.  She never forgets to feed her kitten.
What is the main idea?
a)
The kitten sleeps a lot.
b)
Mary plays with her kitten
c)
Mary’s new pet is a kitten.
d)
Mary want a new pet.
32.
Is the noun in RED concrete or abstract?
The dog quickly ran to his owner.
a)
Concrete
b)
Abstract
33.

Which word below is a proper noun.

a)

city

b)

business

c)

Tennessee

d)

school

34.
Choose the correct verb to complete this sentence:
The bluebird in the tree _____beautifully.
a)
singing
b)
sing
c)
sings
35.
What is the verb?
I dreamed of a giant ice-cream cone.
a)
dreamed
b)
giant
c)
ice-cream
d)
cone
36.
I love my _____.
a)
puppies
b)
puppys
c)
puppy's
37.
My _____ food bowl is always full.
a)
cats
b)
cat
c)
cat's
38.

What title below uses correct capitalization?

a)

The Hunger Games

b)

Diary of a wimpy kid

c)

Office buckle And Gloria

d)

the best Christmas pageant Ever

39.

What title below uses correct capitalization?

a)

a Christmas Carol

b)

The lion King

c)

The Secret Life of Pets

d)

finding nemo

40.

Hiccups can be annoying when you can't get rid of them! One day, Zane decided to do something about it. He worked day and night trying to find a cure. After months of hard work, he came up with a recipe lollipop to help treat hiccups. Made of honey and lemon, Zane's sweet and sour lollipops became an instant success. From the red sentence above, a reader can tell that Zane is--

a)

hardworking

b)

lazy

c)

smart

d)

frustrated

41.
This is an expression of an author's personal belief. It is not something that can be proven to be true or false.
a)
Metaphor
b)
Drama
c)
Fact
d)
Opinion
42.
This is factual writing that present and explains ideas or that tells about real people, places, objects, or events.
a)
Biography
b)
Realistic Fiction
c)
Nonfiction
d)
Autobiography
43.
This is a word or phrase that means the opposite of another word or phrase.
a)
Simile
b)
Context Clues
c)
Antonym
d)
Synonym
44.
These are in the text surrounding a word and give hints for the meaning of the word. What are they called?
a)
Context Clues
b)
Multiple Meaning Words
c)
Text Features
d)
Picture Clues
45.
When reading fiction we must think about the PLOT. What is the plot of a story? 
a)
Characters in a story
b)
The problem 
c)
The solution
d)
All the events that make up a story
46.
Synonyms are words that -
a)
have the same meaning 
b)
have opposite meaning 
c)
sound the same with different meaning 
d)
sound the same with different spelling 
47.
The prefix dis- (as in dislike) 
a)
do it again 
b)
not 
c)
before 
d)
full of 
48.
Headings are used to- 
a)
identify the main idea of a selection
b)
tell about the photograph 
c)
explain how to do something 
d)
describe what it looks like 
49.
Visualize is to- 
a)
taste it
b)
see it
c)
smell it 
d)
hear it 
50.
Synonyms are words that -
a)
have the same meaning 
b)
have opposite meaning 
c)
sound the same with different meaning 
d)
sound the same with different spelling 
51.
The prefix un- (as in unlikely) 
a)
able to do
b)
full of something 
c)
not 
d)
before 
52.
The prefix dis- (as in dislike) 
a)
do it again 
b)
not 
c)
before 
d)
full of 
53.
The prefix re (as in reread) -
a)
before 
b)
again 
c)
not 
d)
able to do 
54.
The suffix -less (as in homeless) 
a)
able to do
b)
full of something 
c)
with less of 
d)
without having 
55.
The suffix -able (as in favorable) 
a)
without having 
b)
full of something 
c)
able to do 
d)
before doing 
56.
Headings are used to- 
a)
identify the main idea of a selection
b)
tell about the photograph 
c)
explain how to do something 
d)
describe what it looks like 
57.
Captions are used to- 
a)
explain the main idea 
b)
describe the selection 
c)
describe the author's purpose 
d)
explain the photograph
58.
Captions are used to- 
a)
explain the main idea 
b)
describe the selection 
c)
describe the author's purpose 
d)
explain the photograph
59.
Stanzas in poetry are like- 
a)
lines 
b)
the poet 
c)
paragraphs 
d)
the whole selection 
60.
Which line helps the reader imagine Texas on a hot day- 
a)
The freezing temperatures froze the pond
b)
The sizzling sidewalk burned my feet 
c)
The breeze brushed my skin 
d)
The cooling rain felt so wonderful on my skin