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Grade 4 A3 Reading Skills

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

My friends and I _______ going to build a snowman.

a)

Am

b)

Are

c)

Is

2.

Look at those dark clouds. It _______ going to rain soon.

a)

am

b)

is

c)

are

3.

A storm is coming. I'm going _______ home tonight.

a)

going to stay

b)

stay

c)

to stay

4.

___________ it going to be cloudy tomorrow?

a)

Am

b)

Are

c)

Is

5.

______ we going to walk on the ice?

a)

Is

b)

Am

c)

Are

6.

____________ they going to walk home in the rain?

a)

Are

b)

Am

c)

Is

7.
Tim looked out the window. The house looked so lonely. Tim's father put the last suitcase in the trunk and started up the car. Thor, his dog, put his head on Tim's lap, like he understood how  Tim was feeling. "It's okay Thor," he said, "Dad says we will like California." What is happening?
a)
Tim is sad because his dog doesn't have a house to live in.
b)
Tim is taking a trip to visit peolpe he doesn't know.
c)
Tim is taking Thor to live with his grandmother.
d)
Tim is moving to California with his family.
8.
Rachel was on her way to volunteer at the animal shelter.  She was very excited!  She really liked dogs.  Her brother was allergic to dogs, however, so she was rarely around them.  Rachel had a lot of fun playing with the puppies.  But after her shift, itchy bumps appeared on her arms.
It is likely that:
a)
Mosquitoes bit Rachel
b)
Rachel is allergic to dogs, too
c)
Rachel fell in poison ivy
9.

What is a prediction?

a)

What you think will happen

b)

What has already happened

c)

To show that something is definitely true

d)

To adjust your thoughts

10.

Miss McRae finished her breakfast and said good bye to her family. She grabbed her briefcase and headed out the door. What most likely is going to happen next?

a)

Miss Mcrae is coming home from work.

b)

Miss McRae is buying a piano.

c)

Miss McRae will make pancakes.

d)

Miss McRae is going to work.

11.

We turned out the lights, and all the party guests hid behind the furniture. The birthday boy walked through the door, and a few of us giggled. We tried to hide our presence until the signal was given. What probably happened next?

a)

We lit birthday candles.

b)

We jumped out and yelled "Surprise!".

c)

We drove to a party.

d)

We exchanged presents.

12.

Nervously, Jenna stepped up to the microphone on stage. Mrs. Jozwick asked her to spell the word "precipitation," Jenna smiled with relief. What probably happened next?

a)

Jenna misspelled the word.

b)

Jenna left the stage in tears.

c)

Jenna asked to be excused.

d)

Jenna spelled the word correctly.

13.

When you predict you use ______ to say what you think will happen.

a)

what someone told you

b)

the dictionary

c)

the text and what you already know

d)

a wild guess

14.

Another word for predict is...

a)

guess

b)

wonder

c)

worry

d)

conclude

15.
How a character solves an issue is called the...
a)
solution
b)
problem
16.
What a character has to face in a story or text (an issue) is called a...
a)
solution
b)
problem
17.
Which is a good solution to this problem?
I don't understand what we are doing in class.
a)
Ask your mom or dad about it.
b)
Ask your brother or sister about it.
c)
Ask your teacher about it.
18.

I forgot my lunch at home so my mom brought it to me.

The red part of the sentence is the

a)

problem

b)

solution

19.

It is raining outside so I ran and got an umbrella. The red part of the sentence is the

a)

problem

b)

solution

20.

Kevin got sick and went to the doctor. The red part of the sentence is the

a)

problem

b)

solution

21.

Stacey had a lot of fun riding her bike one sunny afternoon. She was just about to ride home when she hit a patch of loose rocks. Stacey skidded and then tipped over on her bike, cutting her knee. After cleaning the scrape, Stacey put a bandage on her knee.

What was the solution?

a)

She had a lot of fun.

b)

There were rocks.

c)

She put a bandaid on her knee

22.

Caleb hadn't gotten any sleep for the past few nights. He was really tired tonight. He didn't know if he would be able to sleep. He decided to close the curtains in his room to keep out the light and wear ear plugs to keep out the noise. Hank slept very well this night.

What was the problem?

a)

Hank couldn't sleep

b)

Hank slept very well

c)

Hank wore ear plugs

23.

Some dogs and cats do not have homes. People started animal shelters to take care of these animals and solve the problem of homeless animals. At the shelters, dogs and cats get food and water. They get to play with other dogs and cats. Sometimes, people bring a lost animal to the shelter. Some of these dogs and cats get a new home! People come to animal shelters to get a new pet.

What was the problem?

a)

Dogs and cats get food and water.

b)

Some dogs and cats do not have homes.

c)

People come to the shelters to get a new pet.

24.
The _________ happens at the end of the story- it is how the problem is solved.
a)
Events
b)
Characters
c)
Solution
d)
Problem
25.
The ________ happens at the beginning or middle of the story- it is the big event or something that goes wrong.
a)
Problem
b)
Solution
c)
Character
d)
Events
26.
Which of these options would be a good solution to the problem:
    Wendy can't reach the package of lightbulbs in the garage.
a)
She could just stay in the dark.
b)
She could stack random things to create steps.
c)
She could use a broom to knock the box down.
d)
She could ask somebody taller for help.
27.
Here is a solution. What could be the problem?
   Ted used glue on his skateboard.
a)
Ted can't ride a skateboard well.
b)
Ted fell and broke his glasses.
c)
Ted snapped a wheel off his board.
d)
Ted is clumsy and scratched his board on the sidewalk.
28.

Alec got a D on his test so he studied harder. The red part of the sentence is the

a)

problem

b)

solution

29.

Malia hit her brother. Malia said she was sorry to her brother. The red part of the sentence is the

a)

problem

b)

solution

30.

I broke my mom's cell phone and had to buy her a new one. The red part of the sentence is the

a)

problem

b)

solution

31.

Jessica was worried about being the new kid at school so she made friends in the neighborhood before school started. The red part of the sentence is the

a)

problem

b)

solution