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Stanford 10 practice test, Grade 4

Name ______________________ Date ____________

Reading Vocabulary

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

  1. 1.

    Which word shows the strongest bad feeling about something?

    1. Adislike
    2. Bhate
    3. Cloathe
    4. Ddash
  2. 2.

    strike
    1. v. hit something hard
    2. n. a time when workers stop working to ask for better pay
    3. n. a pitch the batter misses or does not swing at
    4. v. find something valuable by digging

    Strike the nail with the hammer until it is flat.

    Which meaning of strike is used in the sentence?

    1. AMeaning 1
    2. BMeaning 2
    3. CMeaning 3
    4. DMeaning 4
  3. 3.

    The prefix pre- means "before." What does the word prepay mean?

    1. Anot pay
    2. Bpay
    3. Cpay again
    4. Dpay before
  4. 4.

    Which word means the same as admire?

    1. Arespect
    2. Badmit
    3. Cdespise
    4. Darrive
  5. 5.

    Workers cleared the debris from the road after the rockslide.

    What does the word debris mean in this sentence?

    1. Abroken pieces left after something is destroyed
    2. Bloud noises
    3. Cfresh flowers
    4. Dheavy rain
  6. 6.

    Our big dog is as gentle as a lamb with the new kitten.

    What does the phrase in bold mean?

    1. Avery gentle and kind
    2. Bcovered in soft wool
    3. Cvery rough
    4. Dvery loud
  7. 7.

    These words are in order from mildest to strongest: small, ______, microscopic.

    Which word belongs in the blank?

    1. Apetrified
    2. Bhard
    3. Chappy
    4. Dtiny
  8. 8.

    We have a lot of homework tonight.

    Which meaning of lot is used in this sentence?

    1. Aa kind of song
    2. Ba small boat
    3. Ca piece of land
    4. Da large amount
  9. 9.

    Picking up litter helps protect the environment.

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

    1. Aa kind of food
    2. Bthe inside of a cell
    3. Ca kind of weather report
    4. Dthe surroundings where a living thing lives
  10. 10.

    The guide words on a dictionary page are triumph and uneasy.

    Which word would you find on that page?

    1. Atradition
    2. Btrace
    3. Ctrudge
    4. Dtremble

Reading Comprehension

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

  1. Puddle Day

    After the rain, the sidewalk is a map of tiny lakes. I jump in one. It splashes up and shivers when it shakes. One puddle holds a piece of sky, one holds a passing cloud, one holds a robin taking a bath and singing very loud. I float a leaf across a lake, a boat without a mast. I blow, and off it goes to sea, so slowly, then so fast! I lean above the biggest one. A face looks up at me, with muddy boots and messy hair, as happy as can be. My mother calls me in at last. My socks are soaking through. But if the rain comes back tomorrow, I'll know just what to do.

    1.

    The speaker says the sidewalk is "a map of tiny lakes." What does this mean?

    1. AThe speaker is lost and needs a map.
    2. BThere are many puddles on the sidewalk.
    3. CThe sidewalk is cracked and broken.
    4. DThe sidewalk is next to a real lake.
  2. 2.

    Which idea best fits the poem?

    1. ARobins sing only after it rains.
    2. BA rainy day can be full of fun and wonder.
    3. CChildren should stay inside when it rains.
    4. DRain spoils a day of play.

  3. Why Thunder Follows Lightning

    During a storm, you see a flash of lightning. A few seconds later, you hear a rumble or a crack of thunder. Why do they come at different times?

    Lightning is a giant spark of electricity. In a split second, it heats the air around it to about 50,000 degrees Fahrenheit. That is hotter than the surface of the sun. The heated air expands so suddenly that it pushes hard on the air around it, making a booming sound wave. That sound is thunder.

    Light and sound both travel from the lightning to you, but light is much faster. You see the flash almost at once. Sound takes about five seconds to travel one mile. So if you count five seconds between the flash and the thunder, the lightning was about one mile away. If you count ten seconds, it was about two miles away.

    3.

    According to the passage, what causes the sound of thunder?

    1. ALight travels faster than sound.
    2. BClouds bump into each other during a storm.
    3. CAir heated by lightning expands very quickly.
    4. DThe sun heats the air before a storm.
  4. 4.

    Jordan sees lightning and counts fifteen seconds before the thunder. About how far away was the lightning?

    1. AAbout fifteen miles
    2. BAbout three miles
    3. CAbout one mile
    4. DAbout five miles
  5. 5.

    In the passage, what does the word "expands" mean in "The heated air expands so suddenly"?

    1. Agets colder and shrinks
    2. Bchanges color
    3. Cgets bigger and spreads out
    4. Dturns into water

  6. Make a Pinecone Bird Feeder

    In winter, birds have a harder time finding food. You can help them with a simple feeder.

    Materials
    a large, open pinecone
    a piece of string about 2 feet long
    vegetable shortening or peanut butter
    birdseed
    a paper plate and a butter knife

    Steps

    1. Tie the string tightly around the top of the pinecone. Leave a long tail for hanging.

    2. Use the butter knife to spread shortening or peanut butter into the gaps of the pinecone.

    3. Pour birdseed onto the plate. Roll the pinecone in the seeds until it is covered.

    4. Hang your feeder from a tree branch that you can see from a window.

    Tip: If anyone in your home has a peanut allergy, use vegetable shortening instead of peanut butter.

    Then watch closely. Birds may take a day or two to find your feeder.

    6.

    What should you do right after you spread shortening or peanut butter on the pinecone?

    1. ARoll the pinecone in birdseed.
    2. BHang the feeder from a branch.
    3. CWatch for birds from a window.
    4. DTie the string around the pinecone.
  7. 7.

    Why does the author include the tip?

    1. ATo tell where to hang the feeder
    2. BTo show how to tie a strong knot
    3. CTo list all the materials you need
    4. DTo give a safe choice for homes where someone has a peanut allergy

  8. The Fox and the Crow

    A fable from ancient Greece

    A crow found a piece of cheese and flew with it to a high branch. Below, a hungry fox sniffed the air and looked up.

    "Good morning, Crow," said the fox in his sweetest voice. "What shiny feathers you have! What bright eyes! A bird as lovely as you must have a lovely voice too. Won't you sing just one song for me?"

    The crow had never been called lovely before. She puffed out her chest, opened her beak wide, and let out a loud "CAW!"

    Down fell the cheese. The fox snapped it up before it touched the ground.

    "Thank you," said the fox, licking his lips. "You do have a voice. What you need is some sense. Next time, think twice before you trust someone who praises you only to get something you have."

    8.

    What is the moral of this fable?

    1. ABe careful of someone who praises you just to get something.
    2. BAlways share your food with others.
    3. CPractice singing to make your voice lovely.
    4. DHungry animals should look for food early.
  9. 9.

    Which word best describes the fox?

    1. AGenerous
    2. BShy
    3. CClumsy
    4. DTricky
  10. 10.

    Why did the cheese fall from the crow's beak?

    1. AThe crow dropped it to share with the fox.
    2. BThe branch broke under the crow.
    3. CThe crow opened her beak to sing.
    4. DThe fox shook the branch.

Mathematics Problem Solving

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

  1. 1.

    Each square is one whole. What fraction of a whole is shaded?

    1. A8/4
    2. B7/4
    3. C3/4
    4. D7/8
  2. 2.

    How long is the paper clip? Measure to the nearest quarter inch.

    1. A1 inch
    2. B2 inches
    3. C1 1/4 inches
    4. D1 1/2 inches
  3. 3.

    Which shows 30,603 in words?

    1. Athirty thousand six hundred three
    2. Bthree hundred sixty-three
    3. Cthree hundred thousand six hundred three
    4. Dthirty thousand sixty-three
  4. 4.

    ? ÷ 3 = 7

    What number goes in place of the question mark?

    1. A24
    2. B4
    3. C10
    4. D21
  5. 5.

    Which shape ALWAYS has 4 sides the same length?

    1. Aparallelogram
    2. Bquadrilateral
    3. Crhombus
    4. Drectangle
  6. 6.

    How many shells are longer than 1 3/8 inches?

    1. A8 shells
    2. B6 shells
    3. C7 shells
    4. D2 shells
  7. 7.

    A pattern starts at 2 and follows the rule "multiply by 2." The first three numbers are 2, 4, 8. What is the 5th number in the pattern?

    1. A32
    2. B20
    3. C64
    4. D16
  8. 8.

    Which expression means "divide the sum of 30 and 18 by 6"?

    1. A(30 + 18) × 6
    2. B(30 + 18) ÷ 6
    3. C6 ÷ (30 + 18)
    4. D30 + 18 ÷ 6
  9. 9.

    A rectangle has area 84 cm² and whole-number side lengths in centimeters. What is the smallest possible perimeter of the rectangle?

    1. A168
    2. B38
    3. C84
    4. D170
  10. 10.

    Which number rounds to 13.52 when it is rounded to the nearest hundredth?

    1. A13.513
    2. B13.525
    3. C13.526
    4. D13.524

Mathematics Procedures

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

  1. 1.

    256 × 5 =

    1. A1,290
    2. B1,024
    3. C1,280
    4. D1,270
  2. 2.

    2,913 + 1,247 =

    1. A4,060
    2. B4,160
    3. C4,170
    4. D4,150
  3. 3.

    2/3 + 1/3 =

    1. A2/3
    2. B1/2
    3. C1 1/3
    4. D1
  4. 4.

    Work out 11 × 103.

    1. A1,143
    2. B1,067
    3. C1,100
    4. D1,133
  5. 5.

    6,470 + ? = 10,000

    What is the missing number?

    1. A3,520
    2. B3,630
    3. C16,470
    4. D3,530
  6. 6.

    2/8 + 6/8 =

    1. A1
    2. B1/2
    3. C1 1/8
    4. D7/8
  7. 7.

    90,305 − 17,445 =

    1. A72,860
    2. B72,960
    3. C73,860
    4. D72,870
  8. 8.

    65,122 − 60,746 =

    1. A4,476
    2. B5,376
    3. C4,386
    4. D4,376
  9. 9.

    15,435 ÷ 9 =

    1. A1,815
    2. B1,715
    3. C1,544
    4. D1,705
  10. 10.

    3,428 + ? = 5,000

    What is the missing number?

    1. A1,672
    2. B8,428
    3. C1,572
    4. D1,582

Language

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

  1. 1.

    ______ Each bee in the hive has its own job. For example, guard bees keep strangers out of the hive. By working as a team, the bees keep their hive strong.

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

    1. AHoneybees work together to take care of their hive.
    2. BOther bees stay inside to feed the baby bees.
    3. CWe had pancakes for breakfast on Sunday.
    4. DMy neighbor's dog barks at the mail truck.
  2. 2.

    Which sentence uses an apostrophe correctly?

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

    I got a ______ backpack for school.

    Which word best completes the sentence?

    1. Anew
    2. Bgnew
    3. Cknew
    4. Dnue
  4. 4.

    Which group of words is a complete sentence?

    1. AThe new library on Main Street.
    2. BBefore the movie started.
    3. CThe library has a new book about sharks.
    4. DStopped at the corner by the school.
  5. 5.

    Which sentence uses commas correctly?

    1. AMy pen pal lives in, Tulsa, Oklahoma.
    2. BMy pen pal lives in, Tulsa Oklahoma.
    3. CMy pen pal lives in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
    4. DMy pen pal lives in Tulsa Oklahoma.
  6. 6.

    Mr. Ortiz said something under his breath that nobody could understand.

    Which word could replace said to make the sentence more exact?

    1. Abellowed
    2. Bmuttered
    3. Ctold
    4. Dannounced
  7. 7.

    Which sentence puts the describing words in the usual order?

    1. AMom lit a short round yellow candle on the table.
    2. BMom lit a yellow short round candle on the table.
    3. CMom lit a round short yellow candle on the table.
    4. DMom lit a round yellow short candle on the table.
  8. 8.

    The baseball game started at noon. Our pitcher throws the first pitch very fast.

    The verb in bold does not match the tense of the other verbs. Which word should replace it?

    1. Awill throw
    2. Bthrown
    3. Cthrew
    4. Dthrow
  9. 9.

    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. My family is planning a trip to visit my grandparents in Ohio. Many desert plants also have long roots that spread out to catch rain quickly. Thanks to these features, plants can thrive in some of the driest places on Earth.

    Which sentence does NOT belong in this paragraph?

    1. AMy family is planning a trip to visit my grandparents in Ohio.
    2. BMany desert plants also have long roots that spread out to catch rain quickly.
    3. CFor instance, a cactus stores water in its thick, waxy stem.
    4. DSome of these adaptations help plants collect water, while others help them keep it.
  10. 10.

    The ______ puppy hid my slipper.

    Which word is spelled correctly and completes the sentence?

    1. Amischeivous
    2. Bmischievous
    3. Cmischevous
    4. Dmistchievous

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