Free printable i-Ready practice test for Grade 4

Reading

Circle the letter of the best answer, or two letters where a question asks for two. No time limit.

1. 1.

   I have a big test tomorrow, so I need to hit the books tonight.

   What does the phrase in bold mean?

   1. Astudy hard
   2. Bpunch a stack of books
   3. Cread for fun
   4. Dput books away

2. 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

   2.

   At what time will the class see the penguin feeding show?

   1. A12:15 p.m.
   2. B9:30 a.m.
   3. C1:15 p.m.
   4. D11:30 a.m.
3. 3.

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

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

   What is the main purpose of this letter?

   1. ATo sell tickets to the aquarium
   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
5. 5.

   I read a mystery novel over the summer.

   Which meaning of novel is used in this sentence?

   1. Avery old
   2. Bnew and different
   3. Ca kind of song
   4. Da long book that tells a made-up story

6. The Two-Paddle Problem

   Jada and her cousin Marcus had each paddled a canoe before, but never together. On the first morning of their family's camping trip in northern Minnesota, they carried a green canoe down to the edge of Loon Lake. The water was smooth as glass. A small island covered with tall pines sat in the middle of the lake.

   "Let's paddle to the island," said Marcus. "We can eat lunch there."

   Jada climbed into the front, and Marcus took the back. They pushed off from the dock. Then everything went sideways.

   Jada paddled hard on the left. Marcus paddled hard on the left too. The canoe swung to the right and kept turning until they were facing the dock again. Jada switched to the right side. At the same moment, so did Marcus. The canoe spun the other way.

   "You're doing that on purpose!" Jada said.

   "I am not! You keep switching!" said Marcus.

   Somewhere out on the water, a loon called. It sounded a lot like laughing.

   For ten minutes they turned in slow circles. Their arms ached, and the island looked just as far away as before. Finally, Jada laid her paddle across her knees. "This isn't working," she said. "We need a plan."

   Marcus was quiet for a moment. Then he said, "Aunt Bea told me the person in the back is supposed to steer. What if you paddle on one side and I paddle on the other? I'll watch where we're going and fix our direction."

   "And we count strokes together," Jada added, "so we pull at the same time."

   They tried it. "One, two. One, two." Jada pulled on the right. Marcus pulled on the left. When the front of the canoe drifted, he held his paddle still in the water to bring it back. Slowly, the canoe straightened out. Then it began to glide.

   The island grew larger. Soon they could see pine needles on the ground and a flat rock that was perfect for sitting. They ate their sandwiches there and watched the loon dive and pop up far away.

   On the trip back, they hardly needed to count. Their paddles dipped at the same time, as if the canoe had only one pair of arms.

   At the dock, Aunt Bea waved. "I saw you two out there, spinning like a top," she called. "What changed?"

   Jada and Marcus looked at each other and grinned. "We started talking," Jada said, "instead of just paddling."

   6.

   Which sentence best summarizes the story?

   1. ATwo cousins struggle to steer a canoe until they make a plan and work together.
   2. BTwo cousins race each other to an island, and Marcus wins.
   3. CJada teaches Marcus how to paddle a canoe by himself.
   4. DAunt Bea paddles the cousins out to an island for lunch.
7. 7.

   Why did the canoe keep turning in circles at first?

   1. ABoth cousins paddled on the same side at the same time.
   2. BThe wind kept pushing the canoe back toward the dock.
   3. CThe canoe was too heavy for two people.
   4. DMarcus was steering in circles to tease Jada.
8. 8.

   How does Jada change from the beginning of the story to the end?

   1. AShe goes from steering the canoe to sitting in the back.
   2. BShe goes from loving canoes to never wanting to paddle again.
   3. CShe goes from blaming Marcus to working with him.
   4. DShe goes from wanting lunch to wanting to go home.
9. 9.

   Which TWO sentences from the story show that the cousins learned to work together? Choose two answers.

   1. A"And we count strokes together," Jada added, "so we pull at the same time."
   2. BFor ten minutes they turned in slow circles.
   3. CTheir paddles dipped at the same time, as if the canoe had only one pair of arms.
   4. D"You're doing that on purpose!" Jada said.
   5. ESomewhere out on the water, a loon called.
10. 10.

    These words are in order from mildest to strongest: possible, ______, certain.

    Which word belongs in the blank?

    1. Aterrified
    2. Bprobable
    3. Cessential
    4. Dsurprised