4th Grade Language Basic Practice Test 5

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Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

The small child asked, “how many chairs do we need?”
Which underlined word should be capitalized?

a.	child	c.	chairs
b.	how	d.	we

Which sentence is not capitalized correctly?

a.	we spent the weekend at my cousin’s house.	c.	The bird flew over the trees.
b.	Her eyes sparkled like diamonds.	d.	The class read the scary stories of Edgar Allen Poe.

_______________ found a bag of candy.

a.	a policeman	c.	Four children
b.	one old lady	d.	a big dog

Camaron packed his suitcase. Camaron packed socks. Camaron pack shirts. Camaron
packed an extra pair of shoes. Camaron packed his teddy bear.
Which sentence has the same meaning as the sentences above?

a.	Camaron packed socks, shirts, an extra pair of shoes, and his teddy bear in his suitcase.	c.	Camaron packed socks, extra shoes, a teddy bear, and a suitcase in his shirts.
b.	Camaron packed in his teddy bear a suitcase, extra pair of shoes, socks and shirts.	d.	In his socks, Camaron packed his teddy bear, extra shoes, a suitcase, and shirts.

If you were reading about things that are hard, which words below would you use as modifiers?

a.	soft, gentle, comfortable, fluffy	c.	cute, sweet, loveable, darling
b.	rigid, tough, firm, durable	d.	mean, nasty, rude, unkind

In which sentence below is there NOT an infinitive?

a.	Are you going to the club meeting after school?	c.	The class of students grew quiet in order to hear the principal.
b.	To lift those heavy boxes takes a lot of strength.	d.	Trail mix with raisins is a good snack to take on a hike.

Which sentence below is NOT a simile?

a.	The fluffy cloud looked like a baby lamb following its mother.	c.	The river twists and turns like a snake in retreat.
b.	The tree stood tall and erect like a proud statesman.	d.	The meadow of yellow flowers was gold sprinkled upon the earth.

Choose the words that best complete the following sentence.
Before the storm, the clouds were _______________________.

a.	dark and scary	c.	happy and perky
b.	cute and little	d.	warm and fuzzy

Cindy packed three pairs of shoes. Cindy packed two pairs of jeans.
Which is the best way to combine these sentences?

a.	Cindy packed three pairs of shoes and then she packed two pairs of jeans.	c.	Cindy packed three pairs of shoes or two pairs of jeans.
b.	Cindy packed three pairs of shoes and two pairs of jeans.	d.	Cindy packed three pairs of shoes, but then she packed two pairs of jeans.

10.

Marilyn planned to spend the night at her grandmother’s house. She packed her favorite pajamas. She packed her favorite blanket. She packed her teddy bear.
Which sentence has the same meaning as the sentence above?

a.	Marilyn, who packed her grandmother, spent the night with her teddy bear, pajamas, and blanket.	c.	Marilyn packed her grandmother, blanket, pajamas, and teddy bear to spend the night.
b.	Marilyn, who was spending the night with her grandmother, packed her favorite pajamas, teddy bear, and blanket.	d.	Grandmother, Marilyn, and the teddy bear packed their pajamas and blankets.

11.

Which sentence is correctly worded?

a.	I don’t enjoy eating parsnips or turnips.	c.	Eating I parsnips enjoy don’t or turnips
b.	Don’t I eating enjoy parsnips or turnips.	d.	Parsnips or turnips eating don’t I enjoy.

12.

Bev and Gina went to the mall. They had a snack. They bought silver necklaces. They bought a new video.
Which sentences below say the same thing, but have sentences that vary in length?

a.	Bev and Gina went to the mall, had a snack, bought silver necklaces, and bought a video.	c.	Bev and Gina went to the mall to have a snack. They also bought silver necklaces and a video.
b.	Bev and Gina had a snack when they went to the mall. They bought silver necklaces. They bought a video.	d.	Bev and Gina bought silver necklaces at the mall. They had a snack. They bought a video.

13.

The house looked scary.
Which sentence below is a more effective sentence than the one above?

a.	The sun shone down on the old house while the birds in the trees sang.	c.	The cottage near the sea sat alone but happy in the warm sand.
b.	The spooky, haunted house moaned and groaned in the cold, howling wind.	d.	The shack by the railroad tracks had nearly fallen over.

14.

Read the following paragraph.
John got his novel, paper, and pen. He sat down at the kitchen table. He began to organize his ideas by starting a list.
Which of the following sentences means the same as the paragraph?

a.	John planned to attend a party.	c.	John started working on his book report.
b.	John wished his mother was home from work.	d.	John wondered what his English grade would be.

15.

Which question is correctly worded?

a.	The weather report you have seen?	c.	Have you seen the weather report?
b.	You have seen the weather report?	d.	Have seen you the weather report?

16.

Which sentence most precisely describes an action?

a.	He put stuff in a bag.	c.	They placed their clothes in duffel bags.
b.	They placed their clothes in duffel bags.	d.	I took some junk for the trip.

17.

Complete the following sentence with the strongest verb choice.
The girls ____________ to the mall.

a.	have been	c.	are gone
b.	dashed	d.	went

18.

Composing and Writing Process—Prewriting Skills—RIT 181-190
Which of the following would be a sub-heading in an outline about pets?

a.	dogs	c.	flowers
b.	shoes	d.	rocks

19.

Read the following sentences.
He was as tall as an oak tree. When he walked, the building of the town shook, but the people in the town weren’t frightened, because he was a friendly giant.
These sentences would most likely be used in a _____________________.

a.	report	c.	friendly letter
b.	fairy tale	d.	journal

20.

Which of the following sentences would be the best starter sentence for a story?

a.	The old castle sat on the hilltop.	c.	Then, Knights on horses rode toward the entrance.
b.	It had a moat around it.	d.	The water in the moat was dirty.