Free Printable Fourth Grade Prep 8

1.

You use a ________to write

a)

bow

b)

calculator

c)

needle

d)

pencil

2.

A person who flies an airplane is its

a)

steward

b)

pilot

c)

surgeon

d)

director

3.

You go to a doctor when you

a)

feel sleepy

b)

need money

c)

feel sick

d)

need clothes

4.

You_________something to find its length

a)

slice

b)

measure

c)

tape

d)

force

5.

To EXIT a room means to________it.

a)

leave

b)

forget

c)

enter

d)

read

6.

To REQUIRE something means to_________it.

a)

need

b)

have

c)

understand

d)

forget

7.

Soup is served in a __________.

a)

plate

b)

bowl

c)

fork

d)

chair

8.

What is the theme of a story?

a)

The lesson that the author wants you to learn.

b)

What the story is mostly about.

c)

Who is telling the story

9.

Soccer is known in some countries as football. It is a popular sport across the world, with over 200 countries playing the sport. It is estimated that over 250 million people, both men and women, play soccer. The sport has been part of the Olympic games from 1900 to 1928 and from 1936 to today.
What is the main idea?

a)

Soccer is important at the Olympics.

b)

Soccer is a worldwide sport.

c)

Soccer is also called football.

d)

Soccer is played by men and women.

10.

My family went to the circus. We saw the funny clowns. We watched the lion act. We ate a lot of treats and popcorn. This story is about __________.

a)

eating treats and popcorn

b)

clowns

c)

going to the circus

d)

lions

11.

Weather reporters have to give out a lot of information. That's why they use pictures. The pictures help them tell us about the weather without using so many words. Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is. They need to know where the 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)

Pictures help weather reporters get information out in a fast way

c)

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

d)

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

12.

Weather reporters have to give out a lot of information. That's why they use pictures. The pictures help them tell us about the weather without using so many words. Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is. They need to know where the 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)

Pictures help weather reporters get information out in a fast way

c)

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

d)

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

13.

"I hate the idea of having all those people out there watching me...I just don't like it when I'm around so many people. I wish I just could hide somewhere," whispered Violet.
What can you infer about Violet?

a)

She is energetic

b)

She is shy

c)

She is mean

d)

She hates people

14.

What text features can give you a clue of what the main idea is?

a)

Title

b)

Headings

c)

Pictures

d)

All of these

15.

Were you born after 1985? If so, how long do you expect to live? Most people born after 1985 can expect to live more than 70 years. Of course, this is just a guess based on past records. By the way, females can expect to live about six years longer than males. That’s taken from past records too!
What is the paragraph mostly about?

a)

how long you might expect to live

b)

about the health of females

c)

why people live to be 70

d)

tells that people live to be 100

16.

Someday we will all have robots that will be our personal servants. They will look and behave much like real humans. We will be able to talk to these mechanical helpers and they will be able to respond in kind! Amazingly, the robots of the future will be able to learn from experience. They will be smart, strong, and untiring workers whose only goal will be to make our lives easier.
What is this selection mainly about?

a)

Someday we will have robots that will be our personal servants.

b)

We will be able to talk to robots and they will be able to respond.

c)

You should give up if you are the Robots will look and behave much like real humans.

d)

Amazingly, the robots of the future will be able to learn from experience.

17.

Jenny visited her grandmother in the hospital. She saw how kind and helpful the nurses were to her grandmother. Now she wants to be a nurse when she grows up. She wants to help sick people get well.
What is the main idea?

a)

Jenny got sick.

b)

Jenny wants to be a nurse.

c)

Her grandmother was in the hospital.

d)

Jenny was glad the nurses were being kind to her grandmother.

18.

Yesterday was my birthday. When I woke up, I noticed my brother Josh hung up a big sign that said,"Happy Birthday, Charles!" Mom made spaghetti for dinner.
It's my favorite food in the whole world. My friend Dave came over and handed me a wrapped gift. I wondered what it was. It was a new basketball! I had a great day.
What is the main idea of this paragraph?

a)

Josh got lots of gifts.

b)

Charles got a lot of gifts.

c)

Charles had a great birthday.

d)

Josh had a great birthday.

19.

Carson's older sister, Madison, is a very good student. She isn't satisfied to just get by in school. She is involved in extra activities at school, including the school's music program and the math club. She also always tries to answer the teacher's questions in class.
What is the main idea of the paragraph?

a)

Famous female journalists in Madison was born before Carson.

b)

Madison likes music. and math.

c)

How women were treated in the Madison is a very good student.

d)

Madison likes to show off.

20.

I can't wait until this weekend! We’re going to my grandparents’ house and my entire family will be there. I will spend most of my time playing games with my cousins. We always have such a good time together! The day goes by so fast, and by the end we are all exhausted... but we still don’t want to leave!
What is the main idea?

a)

Weekends are times to travel.

b)

The author enjoys spending time with her family.

c)

The author's grandparents live far away.

d)

The author is sad to leave her cousins.

21.

It was backward day at school. The students had to do things backward. Some of them wore their T-shirts backward. They took a test before they studied the lesson. Dessert was served first instead of last. They tried to walk home backward, but they bumped into each other and fell down.
What is the main idea?

a)

Dessert is supposed to come last.

b)

The students had a backward day.

c)

It is hard to do things backward.

d)

Students failed their tests.

22.

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.

23.

Which of the following is not a noun?

a)

person

b)

place

c)

action

d)

thing

24.

Which one of the following is a noun?

a)

jump

b)

cat

c)

run

d)

hop

25.

singular means:

a)

one

b)

two or more

26.

plural means:

a)

two or more

b)

one

27.

What is the verb in this sentence?
The boy ran to the store.

a)

boy

b)

store

c)

ran

d)

the

28.

Choose the correct verb to complete this sentence:
The girls ______ laughing loudly.

a)

was

b)

were

c)

is

29.

What is a verb

a)

an action

b)

a place

c)

a person

d)

describes

30.

Identify the adjective:

The furry dog made the girl sneeze.

a)

The

b)

furry

c)

dog

d)

sneeze

31.

Identify the adjective:
The shiny car caught his attention.

a)

shiny

b)

car

c)

attention

32.

What is an adjective?

a)

A person

b)

A helping word

c)

A describing word

d)

An action

33.

Pick the past tense word for Jump

a)

Jumper

b)

Jumped

c)

Jumpest

d)

Leaped

34.

What does the word light mean in this sentence?

I can carry that bag easily. It is very light!

a)

Something bright that helps you see

b)

Not heavy

c)

Sunshine

d)

lack of light

35.

Pick the Noun

a)

Beautiful

b)

Run

c)

Computer

d)

playfully

36.

Pick the adjective

a)

Black

b)

Drury

c)

Run

d)

desk

37.

Pick the right their, there, or they're for the sentence.

_________ are going to the movies tonight.

a)

Their

b)

They're

c)

there

38.

Choose the correct plural noun to fill in the blank.

My backyard is a popular hangout for ___________

a)

deers

b)

deer

c)

deeren

d)

deerers

39.

Choose the reflexive pronoun for "I"

a)

myself

b)

your

c)

mine

d)

you

40.

Choose the adverb

a)

run

b)

walked

c)

slowly

d)

room

41.

Pick the word that rhymes with Bear

a)

orange

b)

bearing

c)

pear

d)

bent

42.

pick the words that are opposites

a)

tear, teal

b)

happy, unhappy

c)

bear, bare

d)

tool, tools

43.

When I was a child I ____ play the guitar.

a)

can

b)

could

c)

have to

d)

must

44.

She has traveled a lot, as a result she____ speaks three languages now.

a)

could

b)

must

c)

should

d)

can

45.

1. ^{Which is correct?}

a)

I am seeing TV."

b)

"I am watching TV."

c)

"I am watching at TV."

46.

: You can't _____ far in this fog.

a)

see

b)

watching

c)

look

47.

Can you ___ the blue car on the left?

a)

see

b)

look

c)

watch

48.

I'm afraid, Linda has to ___ doctor.

a)

see

b)

watch

c)

look

49.

What is the past of GO

a)

WENT

b)

GOED

c)

GOES

50.

They ___ at school

a)

were

b)

was

c)

been

d)

were

51.

Paul __ my friend

a)

were

b)

been

c)

wered

d)

was

52.

My brother and I __ in Brazil last month

a)

were

b)

was

c)

been

d)

wered

53.

WHAT IS THIS?

a)

SIDEWALK

b)

STREET

54.

I WILL

a)

IS LIVING

b)

LIVE

c)

LIVED

55.

WHAT´S THIS?

a)

CARS

b)

TRAFFIC

c)

BUSSES

Fourth Grade Prep 8

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 1hrs 8mins

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