Free Printable TerraNova Practice Test for Grade 4

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TerraNova practice test, Grade 4

Name ______________________ Date ____________

Reading

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

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.
1.
Who is the speaker of this poem?
1. AA child riding home in a car at night
2. BGrandma waving from her porch
3. CThe moon looking down at a car
4. DA child walking home from school
2.
What does the fourth stanza add to the poem?
1. AThe speaker describes Grandma's house.
2. BThe speaker falls asleep in the car.
3. CDad explains that the moon only seems to follow the car.
4. DThe family stops at the gas station.
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.
3.
What is the author's opinion?
1. AStudents should not have to wear coats outside.
2. BFifteen minutes of recess is just the right amount.
3. CRecess should be shorter so there is more time for learning.
4. DRecess should be thirty minutes long.
4.
Which reason does the author give to support her opinion?
1. AKids can focus better after they move around.
2. BThe playground has new equipment.
3. COther schools already have longer recess.
4. DTeachers need a longer break too.
5.
Why does the author include the sentence "Some people say a longer recess would take time away from learning"?
1. ATo give a fact about other schools
2. BTo explain how recess works at her school
3. CTo answer an argument that others might make against her idea
4. DTo agree that learning time matters more than recess
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
6.
At what time will the class see the penguin feeding show?
1. A12:15 p.m.
2. B10:30 a.m.
3. C11:30 a.m.
4. D9:30 a.m.
7.
About how long will the class spend at the touch pool?
1. AAbout three hours
2. BAbout 30 minutes
3. CAbout one hour
4. DAbout 15 minutes
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 knows the mouse will chew the ropes.
2. BHe is happy to be caught in a net.
3. CHe does not believe such a small animal could ever help him.
4. DHe thinks the mouse's squeak sounds funny.
9.
In Text 2, what does the elephant king do when the mouse king first asks for help?
1. AHe asks the mice to chew some ropes.
2. BHe agrees to take another path.
3. CHe chases the hunters away from the lake.
4. DHe gives the mice a new home by the lake.
10.
Which lesson do both tales teach?
1. AEven small friends can be a big help.
2. BBig animals should always share their food.
3. CLaughing at others makes you stronger.
4. DKings should not listen to small animals.

Vocabulary

Circle the letter of the best answer. About 8 minutes.

1.
3 is a factor of 12 because 3 times 4 equals 12.
This sentence is from a math book. What does factor mean?
1. Aa number that is always even
2. Ba number that is multiplied by another number to get a product
3. Cthe answer to an addition problem
4. Dthe answer to a subtraction problem
2.
Which word means the opposite of enthusiastic?
1. Aeager
2. Bartistic
3. Cathletic
4. Duninterested
3.
The guide words on a dictionary page are bat and bewildered.
Which word would you find on that page?
1. Avibration
2. Bhorrible
3. Cshadow
4. Dbear
4.
The guide words on a dictionary page are emerge and encourage.
Which word would you find on that page?
1. Aeager
2. Beerie
3. Cenvironment
4. Dempty
5.
Write your hypothesis before you begin the experiment.
This sentence is from a science book. What does hypothesis mean?
1. Aa list of supplies
2. Bthe final answer after testing
3. Ca guess that you can test with an experiment
4. Da kind of microscope
6.
The older dog was jealous of the attention the new puppy got.
What does the word jealous mean in this sentence?
1. Ascared of something
2. Bupset because someone has something you want
3. Cthankful for something
4. Dproud of someone
7.
The spelling test was a piece of cake for Sofia.
What does the phrase in bold mean?
1. Aa slice of dessert
2. Bvery boring
3. Cvery hard to do
4. Dvery easy to do
8.
Which word shows the strongest bad feeling about something?
1. Ahate
2. Bdrip
3. Cloathe
4. Ddislike
9.
What does the word joyous mean?
1. Awithout joy
2. Bin a joyful way
3. Cfull of joy
4. Djoy
10.
Dad read us a story about a brave mouse.
Which meaning of story is used in this sentence?
1. Aa kind of song
2. Ba tale about real or made-up events
3. Cone floor of a building
4. Da large window

Language

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

1.
The birds ate the ______ off our tree.
Which word best completes the sentence?
1. Acherrys
2. Bcherryes
3. Ccherry
4. Dcherries
2.
The water in the lake felt nice and cool on the hot summer day.
Which word could replace nice to make the sentence more exact?
1. Agood
2. Bboiling
3. Crefreshing
4. Dokay
3.
Beavers change the land and water around them. They build dams of sticks and mud across streams. As a result, the water behind the dam rises and forms a pond. The new pond becomes a home for fish, frogs, and ducks. In these ways, beavers reshape the places where they live.
What is the writer's main purpose in this paragraph?
1. Ato tell a story about something that happened
2. Bto give facts about a topic
3. Cto explain how to do something, step by step
4. Dto share an opinion and give reasons for it
4.
Ava was nervous before her first basketball game. During warm-ups, she missed every shot she tried. In the first half, she passed the ball and helped her team score. My mom planted roses along our front fence. Finally, with ten seconds left, Ava made a basket of her own. After the buzzer, Ava couldn't stop smiling.
Which sentence does NOT belong in this paragraph?
1. AFinally, with ten seconds left, Ava made a basket of her own.
2. BDuring warm-ups, she missed every shot she tried.
3. CIn the first half, she passed the ball and helped her team score.
4. DMy mom planted roses along our front fence.
5.
When it started to snow, the kids ______ a fort in the yard.
Which word or words best complete the sentence?
1. Aare building
2. Bwill be building
3. Cwas building
4. Dwere building
6.
Maya ______ all the answers on the quiz.
Which word best completes the sentence?
1. Agnew
2. Bknew
3. Cnew
4. Dknue
7.
______ The museum has hands-on exhibits about space, weather, and electricity. For example, visitors can touch a real piece of a meteorite. A visit to the science museum would be a smart choice for our class.
Which sentence would be the best topic sentence for this paragraph?
1. AA trip would also help us connect what we read to real things.
2. BOur class should take a field trip to the science museum.
3. CIt rained so hard that our street flooded.
4. DMy brother is building a model airplane.
8.
Which sentence is a simple sentence?
1. ADad cooked dinner, and Mom set the table.
2. BDad fixed the leaky faucet.
3. CIf it snows tomorrow, we will build a snowman.
4. DI knocked on the door, but nobody answered.
9.
The pencil with the purple stripes ______ to me.
Which word or words best complete the sentence?
1. Ahave belonged
2. Bbelong
3. Cwere belonging
4. Dbelongs
10.
Lighthouses have helped sailors stay safe along dangerous coasts for centuries. Their bright lights warn ships about rocks and shallow water at night. ______, each lighthouse flashes its own pattern, so sailors can tell where they are. In thick fog, many lighthouses also sound loud horns to warn ships. For hundreds of years, these towers have guided ships safely to shore.
Which word or phrase best fills the blank?
1. AInstead
2. BIn addition
3. CFirst
4. DFinally

Language Mechanics

Circle the letter of the best answer. About 8 minutes.

1.
Which closing for a letter is written correctly?
1. ASee you soon,
2. BSee you soon
3. CSee you, soon
4. DSee you, soon,
2.
Which book title uses capital letters correctly?
1. AMax and the Midnight Snack
2. BMax and The Midnight Snack
3. CMax and the midnight Snack
4. DMax and the midnight snack
3.
Which two words make up the contraction wouldn't?
1. Ashould not
2. Bwill not
3. Ccould not
4. Dwould not
4.
Which sentence uses capital letters correctly?
1. Athe nurse said that Dr. Kim would see me soon.
2. BThe nurse said that Dr. kim would see me soon.
3. CThe nurse said that Dr. Kim would see me soon.
4. DThe Nurse said that Dr. Kim would see me soon.
5.
Which word is spelled correctly?
1. Adinosore
2. Bdinosaur
3. Cdinosour
4. Ddinasaur
6.
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
1. AOwen woke up late so he missed, the bus.
2. BOwen woke up late, so, he missed the bus.
3. COwen woke up late so, he missed the bus.
4. DOwen woke up late, so he missed the bus.
7.
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
1. A"Can you hear that?", asked Leilani.
2. B"Can you hear that?" Asked Leilani.
3. C"Can you hear that"? asked Leilani.
4. D"Can you hear that?" asked Leilani.
8.
Which sentence uses apostrophes correctly?
1. ASeveral geese's feather's drifted across the dam.
2. BSeveral geese feathers drifted across the dam.
3. CSeveral geese' feathers drifted across the dam.
4. DSeveral geese's feathers drifted across the dam.
9.
Which sentence writes the title correctly?
1. AMs. Kim read us a short story called "The Fox Who Lost Its Tail".
2. BMs. Kim read us a short story called The Fox Who Lost Its Tail.
3. CMs. Kim read us a short story called "The Fox Who Lost Its Tail."
4. DMs. Kim read us a short story called The Fox Who Lost Its Tail.
10.
Running is good ______ for your heart.
Which word is spelled correctly and completes the sentence?
1. Aexersize
2. Bexercize
3. Cexercise
4. Dexcercise

Mathematics

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

1.
8 flowers are shared equally among 2 children. Which expression shows how many flowers each child gets?
1. A8 × 2
2. B8 ÷ 2
3. C8 − 2
4. D2 ÷ 8
2.
What fraction of the rectangle is shaded?
1. A2/6
2. B1/8
3. C2/8
4. D6/8
3.
How long is the toy car? Measure to the nearest quarter inch.
1. A3 inches
2. B2 3/4 inches
3. C2 1/2 inches
4. D2 inches
4.
A triangle has three angles that are each smaller than a right angle. What kind of triangle is it?
1. Aacute triangle
2. Bright triangle
3. Cstraight triangle
4. Dobtuse triangle
5.
A pattern starts at 1 and follows the rule "add 5." The first three numbers are 1, 6, 11. What is the 12th number in the pattern?
1. A56
2. B61
3. C60
4. D51
6.
What is the measure of angle JKL?
1. A130°
2. B50°
3. C70°
4. D40°
7.
Which expression means "divide the sum of 54 and 45 by 9"?
1. A54 + 45 ÷ 9
2. B(54 + 45) ÷ 9
3. C(54 + 45) × 9
4. D9 ÷ (54 + 45)
8.
568,005 − 307,569 = ?
1. A260,546
2. B875,574
3. C261,564
4. D260,436
9.
All the bean plants that are 10 inches tall are laid end to end. How long are they in all?
1. A50 inches
2. B60 inches
3. C10 inches
4. D40 inches
10.
5.47 ÷ 100 = ?
1. A0.00547
2. B547
3. C0.0547
4. D0.547

Mathematics Computation