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4th grade reading review

Total questions: 127

Worksheet time: 8hrs 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
John was bewildered when his new pet hamster that he thought was a boy had babies.  
a)
happy
b)
confused
c)
afraid
d)
amused
2.
What is the definition of the highlighted word?
Unlike my frugal mother, I don't bother shopping at sales or clipping coupons.  
a)
Careful 
b)
Thrifty
c)
Careless
d)
Wasteful
3.
When he didn’t understand the instructions, the student asked the teacher to clarify them.
a)
remove
b)
call
c)
explain
d)
stop
4.
What is the main idea?
 There are many types of lethal venom in the animal kingdom, but perhaps no stranger carrier than the platypus. The platypus is one of few venomous mammals.  Males carry a venom cocktail in their ankle spurs that incapacitates victims with excruciating pain.  Stranger still, the platypus is the only mammal that uses electroreception.  What this means is that the platypus uses its bill to sense the electricity produced by the muscular movements of its prey.  The platypus neither sees, hears, nor smells its prey while hunting but, rather, pursues it through electroreception.  Perhaps most odd, the platypus is the only mammal that lays eggs rather than giving birth to live young.  The platypus is an odd creature indeed.  
a)
The platypus is an odd, poisonous creature.
b)
Platypus males have a poison ankle spur.
c)
Platypus can sense electricity
d)
None of these options
5.
What is an alliteration?
a)
All of the above
b)
an action that's alliterate
c)
the occurrence of 3 or more words that rhyme with each other and are adjacent. 
d)
 the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.
6.
What is the BEST strategy to determine the theme? 
a)
Look at what the main character learns and how they change to determine what the author wants you to know.
b)
Look at the answer choices and think about what makes sense.
c)
Think mostly about your life and how it applies.
d)
Just choose C!
7.
Which word is a synonym for expanding?
a)
searching
b)
planning
c)
growing
d)
observing
8.
How can you know that something is written in first person point of view?
a)
pronouns like I, my and him are used
b)
the author is addressing the reader
c)
the narrator is not in the story
d)
pronouns like I, my and we are used
9.
She liked ice cream, but he liked cake. So they bought both.
a)
3rd person POV
b)
1st person POV
c)
2nd person POV
10.
If you want to do well on your FSA reading and math, you need to focus and pay attention in class. You must do homework nightly and have a growth mindset. 
a)
2nd person POV
b)
3rd person POV
c)
1st person POV
11.
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
12.
Which word is an ANTONYM for the word written in red?
After school, Karen took a lengthy walk.
a)
short
b)
long
c)
extended
13.
Which word is an ANTONYM for the word written in red?
This story is set in the present.
a)
current
b)
existing
c)
past
14.
Choose the sentence that is a FACT.
a)
It is hard to learn to ride a bike.
b)
Everyone loves jeans day at school.
c)
The American flag has 50 stars on it.
d)
Snow is the prettiest when the sun shines on it. 
15.
What root word is found in thee word prescription?
a)
scrip
b)
prescrip
c)
tion
d)
scription
16.

What genre of was the story "Coyote School News"?

a)

Biography

b)

Historical Fiction

c)

Fiction

d)

Expository Text

17.

A good reader uses their background knowledge from...

a)

Stories they have read.

b)

Their own experiences.

c)

Information they already knew.

d)

All the above!

18.

What happened to Monchi's arm?

a)

Nothing he actually hurt his foot!

b)

A box of chiles fell on top of it and he broke his wrist.

c)

He fell off a horse and broke his wrist.

d)

Monchi didn't listen to his dad and he fell of the trunk of the truck.

19.

What was our strategy of the week for "Coyote School News"?

a)

How to make a prediction

b)

How to identify the narrator

c)

Dialouge

d)

How to make an inference about how a character feels

20.

What makes poetry so unique?

a)

The author only uses first person narration

b)

The poet has more freedom to write, more creativity

c)

It can only be about fantasy

d)

It isn't very unique at all

21.

What does stanza mean?

a)

The title of a poem

b)

A line of a poem

c)

A type of poetry

d)

A group of lines

22.

What is personification?

a)

When the poet gives objects "human traits", the grass danced in the wind

b)

A moment of dialouge when an animal speaks

c)

A style of biography

d)

A poetry term for when the poem is about a person

23.

Which of the following is not a simile?

a)

"I am as hungry as a bear!" said Edwin

b)

Pablo is like a fast cheetah when he runs

c)

Nora is the queen of colors with her pens

d)

Aaron is as happy as a pizza panda at Pizza Hut!

24.

What kind of text features can you find in an expository text?

a)

Subtitles, stanzas, lines

b)

Captions, dialogue, stanzas

c)

Images, captions, stanzas

d)

Subtitles, captions, images

25.

What was the PIE flavor, or purpose, of the story "Smokejumpers"?

a)

To pursuade the reader of an idea

b)

To entertain the reader

c)

To inform the reader about a certain topic

d)

To convince the reader that Smokejumpers are the best

26.

In "Ballenas de Adelina", Adelina's opinion is...

a)

That she should win the attendance award.

b)

That the whales migrate to her beach just to visit her.

c)

That the whales are the coolest animal for her book report.

d)

That everyone should meet a whale.

27.

What is a homophone?

a)

A pair of words that sound the same but have different meanings.

b)

A type of device scientists use to listen to whales.

c)

A pair of words that are spelt the same but sound different.

d)

A type of expository text feature.

28.

Which of the following statements is an opinion?

a)

Whales are amongst the largest living mammals on Earth.

b)

Krill is the key food for a whale.

c)

Whales are the coolest animal in the ocean.

d)

Whales migrate thousands of miles each year.

29.

What is a myth?

a)

A style of poetry

b)

A way to convince the reader of your opinion

c)

A text feature in an expository text

d)

A traditional story that tries to explain something in nature

30.

What could an author use to help the reader visualize the story?

a)

The author could more dialogue

b)

The author could write describing the five senses

c)

The author could talk to the reader

d)

There isn't any ways to help the reader visualize

31.

What genre was the story "Francisco Sarabia: El conquistador del cielo" ?

a)

Narrative Fiction

b)

Biography

c)

Expository/Informational text

d)

Opinion writing

32.

What is the difference between a trait and an emotion?

a)

A trait is how a character feels and an emotion is dialogue

b)

They are the same, there is no difference between them

c)

A trait describes the character's personality and emotions describe how he feels

d)

A trait is what the character looks like and emotions describe how he feels

33.

What makes the diary genre so different from other genres?

a)

In a diary there can be drawings and clippings of newspaper or photos

b)

In a diary the reader learns about the authors emotions and ideas

c)

In a diary the narrative style could be both 1st person and 2nd person

d)

All the above!

34.

Why did the main character want to visit Antartica?

a)

For a new job as a scientist

b)

Becuase they won the lottery

c)

The main character didn't want to go

d)

Becuase of the wanted to see the animals and habitat of Antartica

35.
"There stood, facing the open window, a comfortable, roomy armchair. Into this she sank, pressed down by a physical exhaustion that haunted her body and seemed to reach into her soul."
What inference can you make from this phrase?
a)
The main character is having a reflective moment.
b)
The main character is deeply hurt.
c)
The main character is deeply affected by the sad news.
d)
The main character is in deep thought.
36.
Which tone is represented in the following passage?
Wow! With a top speed of one hundred fifty miles per hour, that car can almost fly!
a)
Calm
b)
Annoyed
c)
Scary
d)
Excited
37.
What is the tone of the following passage?
The alarm buzzed. Jordan smashed her fist down on it--hard. It flew off the nightstand and bounced off her cat, Armstrong. The cat yowled indignantly and rocketed out the room.
a)
Eerie
b)
Sarcastic
c)
Passionate
d)
Humorous
38.
Does "mood" focus on the audience or the narrator?
a)
Reader
b)
Narrator
39.
Which is an example of a simile?
a)
His room was a hurricane of a mess.
b)
His room looked as if a hurricane came through.
c)
A hurricane! AHHH!
d)
The hurricane screamed through the town. 
40.
What is a metaphor?
a)
A comparison using "like" or "as"
b)
A comparison without using "like" or "as"
c)
A figure of speech in which the word imitates it's meaning.
d)
An extreme exaggeration
41.
Joseph and Caitlin were choosing the players for their teams. It was Caitlin's turn to choose, and only Jason was left. Caitlin said, "Jason."

We can infer that…
a)
Jason was the best player.
b)
Caitlin wanted Jason on her team.
c)
Jason was not a very good player.
d)
Caitlin had a hard time choosing a team member.
42.
The lost campers sweltered in the heat of the desert sun.
a)
ate
b)
burned 
c)
slept 
d)
sunbathed
43.
When he didn’t understand the instructions, the student asked the teacher to clarify them.
a)
remove
b)
call
c)
explain
d)
stop
44.
What is the definition of the highlighted word?
Unlike my frugal mother, I don't bother shopping at sales or clipping coupons.  
a)
Careful 
b)
Thrifty
c)
Careless
d)
Wasteful
45.
The mood was somber at the funeral of the former president
a)
shyly 
b)
serious 
c)
hungry 
d)
plenty
46.
The voracious team members ate one pizza each after the swim meet. Define voracious.
a)
Excited
b)
Starving
c)
Happy
d)
Angry
47.
The loquacious barber always told long, drawn-out stories while cutting a customer's hair. 
a)
quiet
b)
angry
c)
very talkative
d)
skilled
48.
What is the theme of this story? 
a)
Necessity is the mother of invention.
b)
Don't steal.
c)
Respect your elders.
d)
Slowly but surely wins the race.
49.
What is the theme of this story? 
a)
Don't steal. 
b)
Don't judge others. You don't know what they are capable of. 
c)
Being beautiful is the most important thing.
d)
Swans are prettier than ducks.
50.
In a piece of narrative text, what is the "theme"?
a)
What the story is about
b)
The topic of the text
c)
A message the author is trying to get across to the reader
d)
Where and when the story happens
51.
Many people have not heard giraffes make noises.  Giraffes do not use sounds to “talk” with each other.  When hurt, giraffes make a low moo, something like a cow.  When frightened, they make a short, high sound.
What is the main idea?
a)
Giraffes do make noises
b)
Giraffes talk all the time.
c)
Cows and giraffes talk to each other.
d)
Lots of people have heard giraffes talk.
52.
We had a SUPERB  dinner at the new restaurant. All of us agreed that it was the most delicious food we had ever tasted.
Superb means
a)
dreadful 
b)
nutritious 
c)
hopeful
d)
excellent 
53.
What is an idiom?
a)
The use of symbols in writing to express something to the reader.
b)
An exaggeration.
c)
Two words that sound the same, but are spelled differently. 
d)
A group of words that mean something other than the literal meaning. 
54.
The assignment was a breeze is an example of a(n)...
a)
Metaphor 
b)
Simile 
c)
Alliteration
d)
Onomatopoeia 
55.
Abby went to Jill’s house after school. First, the girls played house. Then, they played catch. Abby and Jill had lots of fun.
Abby was sad when she had to go.
“Can Jill come to my house for dinner on Saturday to play cards?” Abby asked Jill’s mother.
Abby was happy when Jill’s mother said, “Yes.”
1) When did Abby go to Jill's house?
a)
After school
b)
At dinner
c)
On Saturday
d)
During Breakfast
56.
Jade found a red leaf. It was in her yard.
“Mommy, this leaf is not green,” she said.
“That is because it is fall,” Mommy told her. “Some leaves change colors in the fall. They might turn yellow, orange, or brown, too.”
“Let’s look for more in the woods,” Jade said, pointing to the trees. “I want to bring some home!”
1) When did Jade find a red leaf?
a)
On the ground
b)
After supper
c)
In the fall
d)
In the summer
57.
Emily looked under her bed for her shoes. Then, she looked near the front door. Then, she looked in her sister’s room. Emily’s shoes were lost.
Emily went to the kitchen to ask her mother for help, but she did not need help after all. She found them herself by the kitchen table.

1) Which question fits this text?

a)
When did Emily find her shoes?
b)
When did she go to bed?
c)
When did they eat supper?
d)
Before she looked under her bed?
58.
What is a moral? 
a)
a fact
b)
an opinion
c)
a lesson
d)
a direction
59.
Normally fables have _______ as characters?
a)
children
b)
bugs
c)
animals
d)
teachers
60.
An important person or animal in the story.
a)
Setting
b)
Fable
c)
Moral
d)
Character
61.
The setting is where the story takes place.
a)
True
b)
False
62.

The long hike up to the top of the mountain was extremely GRUELING.

a)

loud

b)

tiring

c)

easy

63.

The CONSPICIOUS man wore a purple wig and large sunglasses.

a)

easily noticed

b)

beautiful

c)

sleeping

64.
To wiggle or twist from side to side
a)
lounge
b)
rap
c)
bustle
d)
squirm
65.
To speak sharply or angrily
a)
volunteer
b)
snap
c)
devastate
d)
likely
66.
Rush or hurry in an excited , noisy, busy way
a)
bustle
b)
ruckus
c)
debris
d)
volunteer
67.
Destroy or badly damage
a)
devastate
b)
bustle
c)
debris
d)
rap
68.
Letters that are added to the beginning of a word to modify or change its meaning.
a)
Root word
b)
Prefix
c)
Suffix
69.
Describe how two or more things are alike or the same (how alike)
a)
Compare
b)
Contrast
c)
Similarities
70.

What is the meaning of the word intends?

a)

to have in mind as an aim or goal; plan

b)

very vivid in color

c)

an area of land; region

d)

to be thankful for

71.

What is the meaning of the word peculiar?

a)

to be thankful for

b)

to show some kind of information, as on a scale or other device

c)

not usual: strange or odd

d)

very great in area; huge

72.

What is the meaning of the word condition?

a)

to bring or put in something new or different

b)

typical or ordinary

c)

general health and fitness

d)

steady improvement

73.
A term meaning the character's qualities.
a)
Traits
b)
Character Motivations
c)
Protagonist
d)
Conflict
74.
Which one of the following is NOT a part of a summary?
a)
using your own words
b)
summary being shorter than the text
c)
exact words from the text
d)
including main ideas only
75.
Jake's family went on a camping trip. They went to a park by the ocean. They rode their bikes around the park and cooked their food over a fire outside. They saw some deer. They came home Sunday afternoon. 
What is the main idea? 
a)
They saw some deer
b)
Jake's family likes to camp
c)
Jake's family went on a camping trip
d)
They cooked their food outside
76.
The knowledge that one would need to fully understand a text.
a)
literacy
b)
metacognition
c)
background knowledge
d)
motivation
77.
requirements
a)
to melt
b)
things that must be done or standards that must be met
c)
the careful examination of something in order to better understand it
78.
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.
79.

What is a FACT?

a)

Something someone thinks.

b)

Something someone feels.

c)

Something that you can prove.

d)

Something you eat for breakfast.

80.

The title of a newspaper article is called a...

a)

caption

b)

subheading

c)

headline

d)

phrase

81.
To remain silent or pout 
a)
Sulk
b)
Smile
c)
Glare
d)
Laugh
82.

Years ago mothers couldn't always watch the tiny children who were just learning to walk. They tied a big soft pillow around the child's middle. This was called a "pudding." No matter how often the baby fell, he couldn't get hurt. You can infer that:

a)

mothers didn't like their little children

b)

mothers had a lot to do

c)

many children never learned to walk

83.
Arlene turned the radio up full blast, but her brother told her to turn it down because he had a headache.
a)
so it exploded
b)
as loud as it would go
c)
quickly
d)
as quiet as it would go
84.
For years scientist have wanted to know the spider's secret.  The threads of spider webs are so tiny, yet so strong.  How can these threads be so strong?  Now scientists have found out.  The inside of the spider's thread is soft.  It helps the web stretch without breaking.  The outside of the web is hard and strong.  This paragraph mainly tells:
a)
who makes thread soft
b)
how spiders make strong thread
c)
how scientists make strong thread
d)
why spiders spin webs
85.
What is the Author's Purpose?

A fictional story about my childhood adventures.
a)
Factual
b)
Entertain
c)
Inform
d)
Persuade
86.
You are reading a story about 3 talking pigs...Fiction or Non-Fiction?
a)
Fiction
b)
Non-Fiction
87.
An INFORMATIONAL text
a)
is fiction
b)
is nonfiction
c)
could be either
88.
A book with wizards and magic would be considered...
a)
realistic fiction
b)
autobiography
c)
fantasy
d)
historical fiction
89.
A type of text that provides facts about many different topics. They are meant to “inform” the reader.
a)
Fantasy 
b)
Persuasive Writing 
c)
Biography 
d)
Informational Text 
90.
The ball went through the _______ just as the buzzer sounded at the end of the game!
a)
hoop
b)
cord
c)
jersey
d)
spurs
91.
I was excited to get a new ___________.
a)
vehicle
b)
spurs
c)
roundup
d)
awkward
92.
He ___________ the annoying mosquito away so he wouldn't get bitten.
a)
fouled
b)
marveled
c)
swatted
d)
unbelievable
93.
The crowd said a  ________ during the game to help the team win the game.
a)
hoop
b)
miracle
c)
vehicle
d)
chant
94.
Scrabble is a game that provides hours of challenging fun for you and your friends. In this game you use your letters to build new words from words already on the game board. Scrabble is a fun way to learn new words and meanings.
What is the main idea of the passage?
a)
Scrabble is challenging and fun.
b)
Scrabble is a good game for Scrabble is a good game for building vocabulary.
c)
It takes skill to play a good game.
d)
Scrabble can take hours to play.
95.
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.
96.
Benjamin Franklin invented many things that made life easier in the late 1700's. He invented the lightning rod that saved many homes from fires. He also invented the Franklin stove. The stove could heat a room better than a fireplace and saved people a lot of fuel. He also invented a special kind of glasses called bifocals. This new kind of glasses helped people to read better.
What is the main idea of this paragraph?
a)
Benjamin Franklin thought reading was important.
b)
Benjamin Franklin was not afraid of fire.
c)
A Franklin stove can heat a whole room.
d)
Benjamin Franklin was a great inventor.
97.
Years ago mothers couldn't always watch the tiny children who were just learning to walk.  They tied a big soft pillow around the child's middle.  This was called a "pudding."  No matter how often the baby fell, he couldn't get hurt.  You can infer that:
a)
mothers didn't like their little children
b)
mothers had a lot to do
c)
many children never learned to walk
d)
mother never learned to speak
98.
requirements
a)
to melt
b)
things that must be done or standards that must be met
c)
the careful examination of something in order to better understand it
99.
announcement
a)
an important or special part of something, characteristic
b)
 large sea wave, to rush suddenly, to increase suddenly
c)
public or formal notice announcing something
100.
The number of syllables in a line and how they are accented creates the poem's "beat."
a)
meter
b)
metric
c)
metro
d)
music
101.
incredible, amazing, unlikely to be true
a)
speechless
b)
marveled
c)
swatted
d)
unbelievable
102.
incredible, amazing, unlikely to be true
a)
speechless
b)
marveled
c)
swatted
d)
unbelievable
103.
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.
104.
When the  family's home was destroyed by the flood their dog went to live with a ______ family until their home was rebuilt. 
a)
graduate
b)
retrieve 
c)
instruction
d)
foster
105.
What does the word preferred mean in the sentence below?
The children preferred the turkey sandwich to the peanut butter sandwich.
a)
asked for
b)
liked better
c)
prepared for
d)
showed no intrest
106.
What does the word nourishing mean in the sentence below?
We ate a nourishing lunch before competing in the game.
a)
huge
b)
light
c)
powerful
d)
healthful
107.
Which sentence is an opinion?
a)
Movies are fun to watch.
b)
Movie posters tell about a movie. 
c)
Moviemakers leave things out of a frame
d)
Some movies deal with people and their problems
108.
What is the end of an expository essay called?
a)
the end
b)
the theme
c)
the conclusion
d)
the resolution
109.
I have a dog who is playful but he is  not eating or playing anymore. What is wrong with my dog.
a)
Scared
b)
Sick
c)
Not real
110.
A comparison of two unlike things without using "like" or "as"
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
theme
d)
alliteration
111.
A story is told from the perspective of the main character referring to himself/herself as ”I”
a)
foreshadowing
b)
conflict
c)
first person point of view
d)
third person point of view
112.

What is a fantasy?

a)

A true story.

b)

A story thats not true.

c)

A book of maps

d)

A Paragraph

113.
If Helen Keller wrote about her life, it would be a/an ...
a)
Autobiography
b)
Biography
c)
Both
d)
Neither
114.
If another person wrote about Tiger Woods, it would be a/an ...
a)
Autobiography
b)
Biography
c)
Both
d)
Neither
115.
A story set in a real place in the past (like the Great Depression or World War II) with made up, but believable characters.
a)
Realistic Fiction
b)
Fantasy
c)
Biography
d)
Historical Fiction
116.
A story with suspects, clues, and usually a crime that needs to be solved.
a)
Mystery
b)
Realistic Fiction
c)
Adventure
d)
Historical Fiction
117.
A story with suspects, clues, and usually a crime that needs to be solved.
a)
Mystery
b)
Realistic Fiction
c)
Adventure
d)
Historical Fiction
118.
This genre has characters, settings, and events that could happen in real life.
a)
Fantasy
b)
Tall Tale
c)
Fiction
d)
Realistic Fiction
119.
An INFORMATIONAL text
a)
is fiction
b)
is nonfiction
c)
could be either
120.
A FANTASY (a story with imaginary things in it)
a)
is fiction
b)
is nonfiction
c)
could be either
121.
You are reading a story about 3 talking pigs...Fiction or Non-Fiction?
a)
Fiction
b)
Non-Fiction
122.
You are reading about the life of Peyton Manning...Fiction or Non-Fiction?
a)
Fiction
b)
Non-Fiction
123.
A book about a robot that takes over the world in the year 3000 would be considered...
a)
Fantasy
b)
realistic fiction
c)
biography
d)
science fiction
124.
A book with wizards and magic would be considered...
a)
realistic fiction
b)
autobiography
c)
fantasy
d)
historical fiction
125.
The four types of traditional literature we studied include:
a)
plot, rising action, climax, and resolution
b)
fairytales, fables, myths, and legends
c)
nouns, verbs, adjectives, and prepositions
d)
realistic fiction, historical fiction, fantasy, and science fiction
126.
A type of text that provides facts about many different topics. They are meant to “inform” the reader.
a)
Fantasy 
b)
Persuasive Writing 
c)
Biography 
d)
Informational Text 
127.
A type of writing written to encourage feeling and create a thoughtful response. This type of writing often uses rhyme and rhythm to convey a message.
a)
Traditional Literature 
b)
Fantasy
c)
Poetry
d)
Mystery