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CTP practice test, Grade 4

Name ______________________ Date ____________

Verbal Reasoning

Circle the letter of the best answer. About 9 minutes.

  1. 1.

    The museum was so crowded that we ______.

    Which answer best completes the sentence?

    1. Ahad every room to ourselves
    2. Bhad to wait in line to see each exhibit
    3. Cleft before it opened
    4. Dcould walk straight in
  2. 2.

    Lamb is to sheep as

    1. Afarm is to hen
    2. Bchick is to hen
    3. Cchick is to egg
    4. Dchick is to duck
  3. 3.

    The old bridge was ______, so the town built a new one beside it.

    Which word best completes the sentence?

    1. Afamous
    2. Bbusy
    3. Cnarrow
    4. Dunsafe
  4. 4.

    Puppy is to dog as

    1. Acalf is to milk
    2. Bkitten is to cow
    3. Ccalf is to cow
    4. Dcalf is to horse
  5. 5.

    Hot is to cold as

    1. Aup is to down
    2. Bup is to high
    3. Cup is to sky
    4. Dwarm is to down
  6. 6.

    Although the puzzle looked hard, it was actually quite ______.

    Which word best completes the sentence?

    1. Aconfusing
    2. Btricky
    3. Csimple
    4. Ddifficult
  7. 7.

    Because the trail was so ______, the hikers had to hold on to the rope.

    Which word best completes the sentence?

    1. Asunny
    2. Bshort
    3. Csteep
    4. Dflat
  8. 8.

    When the lights went out during the storm, Mom ______.

    Which answer best completes the sentence?

    1. Awatched television
    2. Bfound a flashlight in the drawer
    3. Cturned on the lamp
    4. Dbaked a cake in the oven
  9. 9.

    Eye is to see as

    1. Aear is to hear
    2. Bear is to head
    3. Cear is to sound
    4. Dmusic is to hear
  10. 10.

    Author is to book as

    1. Acolor is to picture
    2. Bpainter is to brush
    3. Cpainter is to picture
    4. Dmuseum is to picture

Vocabulary

Circle the letter of the best answer. About 7 minutes.

  1. 1.

    My uncle is as tall as a giraffe and has to duck under doorways.

    What does the phrase in bold mean?

    1. Aable to eat leaves from trees
    2. Bcovered in spots
    3. Cvery short
    4. Dvery tall
  2. 2.

    Twins often resemble each other.

    What does the word resemble mean in this sentence?

    1. Alook like someone or something
    2. Bbe taller than someone
    3. Cargue with someone
    4. Dmove away from someone
  3. 3.

    The prefix mis- means "badly or incorrectly." What does the word misbehave mean?

    1. Abehave again
    2. Bbehave
    3. Cbehave badly
    4. Dbehave before
  4. 4.

    The rhino might charge if you get too close to it.

    Which meaning of charge is used in this sentence?

    1. Aask for money for something
    2. Bcare or control of something
    3. Crush forward to attack
    4. Dfill a battery with power
  5. 5.

    The deer were wary of the hikers and kept their distance.

    Which word could take the place of wary without changing what the sentence means?

    1. Aweary
    2. Bcautious
    3. Chairy
    4. Dtrusting
  6. 6.

    Which word would come first in a dictionary?

    1. Amisery
    2. Bwobble
    3. Cwatch
    4. Ddisguise
  7. 7.

    The guide words on a dictionary page are hide and hurry.

    Which word would you find on that page?

    1. Ahemisphere
    2. Bhatch
    3. Chypothesis
    4. Dhollow
  8. 8.

    The river dropped sediment where it flowed into the lake.

    This sentence is from a science book. What does sediment mean?

    1. Aa kind of fish
    2. Bhot melted rock
    3. Cfresh water from rain
    4. Dbits of sand, mud, and rock carried by water or wind and then dropped
  9. 9.

    Which word is a milder way to say frightened?

    1. Auneasy
    2. Btricky
    3. Cpetrified
    4. Dcold
  10. 10.

    Which word means "the slow breaking of rock into smaller pieces"?

    1. Ahypothesis
    2. Bimmigrant
    3. Corganism
    4. Dweathering

Reading Comprehension

Circle the letter of the best answer. About 13 minutes.

  1. Field Trip to Bayside Aquarium

    Room 8 Field Trip: Bayside Aquarium
    April 24

    Dear Families,

    Our class will visit the Bayside Aquarium as part of our unit on ocean animals. Please read the schedule below and return the permission slip by April 20.

    Schedule
    8:45 a.m. Bus leaves school
    9:30 a.m. Shark and ray tunnel
    10:30 a.m. Touch pool with sea stars and crabs
    11:30 a.m. Lunch in the picnic area
    12:15 p.m. Penguin feeding show
    1:15 p.m. Bus leaves the aquarium
    2:00 p.m. Arrive back at school

    What to Bring
    a packed lunch with a drink
    a jacket (the tunnel is chilly!)
    comfortable walking shoes

    We still need two parent helpers. If you can join us, please write your name on the permission slip.

    Thank you!
    Ms. Hughes

    1.

    About how long will the class spend at the touch pool?

    1. AAbout 15 minutes
    2. BAbout three hours
    3. CAbout 30 minutes
    4. DAbout one hour
  2. 2.

    What is the main purpose of this letter?

    1. ATo invite families to a penguin show at school
    2. BTo tell families about the field trip and ask for the permission slip
    3. CTo teach students facts about sharks and rays
    4. DTo tell families about a new class pet

  3. The Moon Rides Home

    When we drive home from Grandma's house late on a Sunday night, the moon comes too. It never stops. It keeps us in its sight. It peeks above the gas station, it hides behind a tree, it races past the river bridge and waits up there for me. It slips behind a cloud, and then comes shining out once more, as if it wants to make quite sure we find our own front door. I ask my dad, "Why does the moon keep following our car?" He says it only seems to move because it is so far. But when I climb the stairs to bed and peek out at the night, the moon is resting on our roof, a round and silver light.

    3.

    What does the fourth stanza add to the poem?

    1. AThe moon begins to talk to the speaker.
    2. BThe speaker describes Grandma's house.
    3. CDad explains that the moon only seems to follow the car.
    4. DThe family stops at the gas station.
  4. 4.

    The poem says the moon "peeks" and "hides." Why does the poet use these words?

    1. ATo explain how far away the moon is
    2. BTo show that the moon is lost
    3. CTo show that the moon is very small
    4. DTo make the moon seem like a person playing a game

  5. A Longer Recess for Everyone

    by Priya, Grade 4

    Right now, students at our school get only fifteen minutes of recess each day. I think recess should be thirty minutes long.

    First, kids need to move. Sitting at a desk for hours makes it hard to pay attention. When I come back from running around outside, I can focus better on my math.

    Second, recess is where we learn to get along. We make up games, take turns, and solve arguments without a teacher telling us what to do. Those are skills we will use our whole lives.

    Third, fifteen minutes goes by too fast. By the time we get our coats on and line up at the door, we have only about ten minutes left to play.

    Some people say a longer recess would take time away from learning. But I believe recess is learning, just a different kind. Please give us fifteen more minutes to play, move, and grow.

    5.

    What is the author's opinion?

    1. ARecess should be shorter so there is more time for learning.
    2. BFifteen minutes of recess is just the right amount.
    3. CRecess should be thirty minutes long.
    4. DStudents should not have to wear coats outside.
  6. 6.

    Which reason does the author give to support her opinion?

    1. AOther schools already have longer recess.
    2. BThe playground has new equipment.
    3. CKids can focus better after they move around.
    4. DKids learn math best when they are outside.
  7. 7.

    Why does the author include the sentence "Some people say a longer recess would take time away from learning"?

    1. ATo show that she has changed her mind
    2. BTo give a fact about other schools
    3. CTo explain how recess works at her school
    4. DTo answer an argument that others might make against her idea

  8. Two Tales of Small Helpers

    Text 1: The Lion and the Mouse (a fable from ancient Greece)

    A lion caught a tiny mouse under his paw. "Please let me go," squeaked the mouse. "Someday I may help you." The lion laughed at the idea, but he let her go. Weeks later, the lion was caught in a hunter's net. He roared, but he could not break free. The mouse heard him, ran over, and chewed through the ropes until he was free.

    Text 2: The Elephants and the Mice (a tale from India)

    Every day, a herd of elephants walked to the lake, trampling the homes of the mice who lived along the path. The mouse king asked them to take another path, and the elephant king kindly agreed. Later, hunters trapped the elephants in strong nets. The elephant king sent word to the mice, and hundreds of them came. They gnawed the ropes until every elephant was free.

    8.

    In Text 1, why does the lion laugh when the mouse says she may help him someday?

    1. AHe does not believe such a small animal could ever help him.
    2. BHe wants the mouse to tell him a joke.
    3. CHe thinks the mouse's squeak sounds funny.
    4. DHe is happy to be caught in a net.
  9. 9.

    In Text 2, what does the elephant king do when the mouse king first asks for help?

    1. AHe chases the hunters away from the lake.
    2. BHe agrees to take another path.
    3. CHe asks the mice to chew some ropes.
    4. DHe gives the mice a new home by the lake.
  10. 10.

    Which lesson do both tales teach?

    1. ALaughing at others makes you stronger.
    2. BKings should not listen to small animals.
    3. CEven small friends can be a big help.
    4. DBig animals should always share their food.

Writing

Circle the letter of the best answer. About 9 minutes.

  1. 1.

    My neighbors walk ______ dog every morning.

    Which word best completes the sentence?

    1. Athey're
    2. Bthere
    3. Ctheir
    4. Dthier
  2. 2.

    Which sentence uses an apostrophe correctly?

    1. AThe women's coat's hung by the door.
    2. BThe women's coats hung by the door.
    3. CThe women' coats hung by the door.
    4. DThe women coats hung by the door.
  3. 3.

    When it started to snow, the kids ______ a fort in the yard.

    Which word or words best complete the sentence?

    1. Awill be building
    2. Bwas building
    3. Care building
    4. Dwere building
  4. 4.

    Which word is spelled correctly?

    1. Avegatable
    2. Bvegtable
    3. Cvegetable
    4. Dvegetible
  5. 5.

    Which sentence writes the title correctly?

    1. AMom read about our school play in The springfield Daily News.
    2. BMom read about our school play in "The Springfield Daily News."
    3. CMom read about our school play in The Springfield Daily News.
    4. DMom read about our school play in The Springfield Daily News.
  6. 6.

    Recycling helps keep our town clean. Old cans and bottles can be made into new things. ______, less trash ends up in the dump. Recycling paper also means fewer trees are cut down. When we recycle, we help our town and our planet.

    Which word or phrase best fills the blank?

    1. AFirst
    2. BFinally
    3. CBecause of this
    4. DInstead
  7. 7.

    ______ The pool is the only place in town where many kids can cool off in summer. However, it closes in early August, while the weather is still hot. Please keep our pool open longer, Mayor Ortiz.

    Which sentence would be the best topic sentence for this paragraph?

    1. AMayor Ortiz, I believe our town pool should stay open until Labor Day.
    2. BOur class is writing poems about the stars.
    3. CKeeping it open a few more weeks would give kids a safe place to play.
    4. DMy aunt is a nurse at the children's hospital.
  8. 8.

    Liam left his lunch box on the bus.

    Which part of the sentence is a prepositional phrase?

    1. ALiam
    2. Bon the bus
    3. Chis lunch box
    4. Dleft
  9. 9.

    Which sentence is a simple sentence?

    1. ADad cooked dinner, and Mom set the table.
    2. BThe rain stopped, and we went outside.
    3. CThe birds sang and flew away.
    4. DWe waited at the bus stop until the bus came.
  10. 10.

    Desert plants have adaptations that help them survive with very little water. Some of these adaptations help plants collect water, while others help them keep it. For instance, a cactus stores water in its thick, waxy stem. ______

    Which sentence would be the best concluding sentence for this paragraph?

    1. AThanks to these features, plants can thrive in some of the driest places on Earth.
    2. BMany desert plants also have long roots that spread out to catch rain quickly.
    3. CMy family is planning a trip to visit my grandparents in Ohio.
    4. DOur class guinea pig escaped from its cage yesterday.

Quantitative Reasoning

Circle the letter of the best answer. About 10 minutes.

  1. 1.

    A wildlife park holds only emus and wombats. Altogether there are 26 animals and 80 legs. How many emus are there?

    1. A12
    2. B20
    3. C40
    4. D54
  2. 2.

    Tickets to a concert cost $15 for an adult and $12 for a child. A group of 15 people paid $189 altogether. How many adults were in the group?

    1. A3
    2. B12
    3. C13
    4. D63
  3. 3.

    Adult tickets to a concert cost $45 and child tickets cost $12. A group buys 2 times as many child tickets as adult tickets and spends $897 altogether. How many adults are in the group?

    1. A13
    2. B16
    3. C26
    4. D75
  4. 4.

    A shopper buys 5 plants at $13 each and 2 pots at $3 each, then hands over a $25 coupon. How much is still to pay?

    1. A$46
    2. B$52
    3. C$71
    4. D$96
  5. 5.

    A swimming carnival starts at 11:46 am and lasts 1 hour 25 minutes. What time does it finish?

    1. A2:11 pm
    2. B1:11 am
    3. C10:21 am
    4. D1:11 pm
  6. 6.

    26 March is a Sunday. What day of the week is 3 April? (March has 31 days.)

    1. ASaturday
    2. BMonday
    3. CTuesday
    4. DSunday
  7. 7.

    A straight bike path is 280 ft long. There is a post every 4 ft along it, including one at each end. How many posts are there?

    1. A70
    2. B71
    3. C72
    4. D81
  8. 8.

    A ribbon is 4 yards long. How many feet is that? (1 yard = 3 feet)

    1. A4
    2. B10
    3. C12
    4. D13
  9. 9.

    Two prices come to $46, and one is $8 more than the other. What is the cheaper price?

    1. A$19
    2. B$23
    3. C$27
    4. D$38
  10. 10.

    A sanctuary holds only parrots and kangaroos. Altogether there are 38 animals and 96 legs. How many kangaroos are there?

    1. A10
    2. B24
    3. C28
    4. D58

Mathematics

Circle the letter of the best answer. About 12 minutes.

  1. 1.

    How many leaves are longer than 2 1/4 inches?

    1. A9 leaves
    2. B10 leaves
    3. C8 leaves
    4. D7 leaves
  2. 2.

    Olivia has 30 beads. That is 5 times as many as Ruby has. How many beads does Ruby have?

    1. A35
    2. B150
    3. C6
    4. D25
  3. 3.

    How long is the key? Measure to the nearest eighth of an inch.

    1. A1 3/4 inches
    2. B1 inch
    3. C2 3/4 inches
    4. D1 7/8 inches
  4. 4.

    Which comparison is true?

    1. A4/8 > 3/4
    2. B1/10 > 1/2
    3. C1/6 < 3/4
    4. D6/10 > 3/4
  5. 5.

    An L-shaped floor is made from a 12 m by 10 m rectangle by removing a 6 m by 4 m rectangle from one corner. What is the area of the L-shaped floor, in m²?

    1. A96
    2. B120
    3. C102
    4. D144
  6. 6.

    493 + 190 = ?

    1. A303
    2. B693
    3. C583
    4. D683
  7. 7.

    40 balloons are shared equally among 5 children. Which expression shows how many balloons each child gets?

    1. A40 − 5
    2. B5 ÷ 40
    3. C40 × 5
    4. D40 ÷ 5
  8. 8.

    Which shape ALWAYS has 4 sides the same length?

    1. Aparallelogram
    2. Brectangle
    3. Crhombus
    4. Dquadrilateral
  9. 9.

    Pattern A starts at 0 and follows the rule "add 5." Pattern B starts at 0 and follows the rule "add 20." Which statement about the matching numbers in the two patterns is true?

    1. AEach number in Pattern B is 4 times the matching number in Pattern A.
    2. BEach number in Pattern B is 5 times the matching number in Pattern A.
    3. CEach number in Pattern A is 4 times the matching number in Pattern B.
    4. DEach number in Pattern B is 15 more than the matching number in Pattern A.
  10. 10.

    Use the number line. What is 20.53 rounded to the nearest tenth?

    1. A21
    2. B20.6
    3. C20.55
    4. D20.5

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