Free Printable TerraNova Practice Test for Grade 4

Scholar Tests · Set 2

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.
What does the fourth stanza add to the poem?
1. AThe moon begins to talk to the speaker.
2. BDad explains that the moon only seems to follow the car.
3. CThe family stops at the gas station.
4. DThe speaker falls asleep in the car.
2.
The poem says the moon "peeks" and "hides." Why does the poet use these words?
1. ATo make the moon seem like a person playing a game
2. BTo show that the moon is lost
3. CTo describe the color of the moon
4. DTo explain how far away the moon is
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 spend more time on math.
2. BFifteen minutes of recess is just the right amount.
3. CStudents should not have to wear coats outside.
4. DRecess should be thirty minutes long.
4.
Which reason does the author give to support her opinion?
1. AThe playground has new equipment.
2. BKids learn math best when they are outside.
3. CKids can focus better after they move around.
4. DOther schools already have longer recess.
5.
Why does the author include the sentence "Some people say a longer recess would take time away from learning"?
1. ATo agree that learning time matters more than recess
2. BTo show that she has changed her mind
3. CTo explain how recess works at her school
4. DTo answer an argument that others might make against her idea
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. A11:30 a.m.
2. B9:30 a.m.
3. C1:15 p.m.
4. D12:15 p.m.
7.
What is the main purpose of this letter?
1. ATo tell families about the field trip and ask for the permission slip
2. BTo teach students facts about sharks and rays
3. CTo sell tickets to the aquarium
4. DTo tell families about a new class pet
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 is happy to be caught in a net.
2. BHe does not believe such a small animal could ever help him.
3. CHe wants the mouse to tell him a joke.
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 laughs and keeps walking the same way.
3. CHe agrees to take another path.
4. DHe gives the mice a new home by the lake.
10.
Which lesson do both tales teach?
1. ABig animals should always share their food.
2. BEven small friends can be a big help.
3. CIt is never safe to walk to a lake.
4. DLaughing at others makes you stronger.

Vocabulary

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

1.
Which word means the same as enthusiastic?
1. Aartistic
2. Buninterested
3. Ceager
4. Dathletic
2.
Which word shows the strongest bad feeling about something?
1. Aloathe
2. Bhate
3. Cdash
4. Ddislike
3.
Which sentence uses a simile?
1. AWe've painted for six hours, so let's stop for now.
2. BMy hands were as cold as ice after building the snowman.
3. CThe last inning kept changing from good to bad and back again.
4. DWith a calculator, the math test was a breeze.
4.
Bats dwell in dark caves.
What does the word dwell mean in this sentence?
1. Alook for food
2. Bfly away
3. Clive in a place
4. Dvisit for a day
5.
Which pair of words are antonyms?
1. Aimmense and huge
2. Breassure and measure
3. Cmischievous and obedient
4. Demerge and measure
6.
Before you sign up for a new club, "look before you leap" and find out when it meets.
What does the saying in bold mean?
1. Aact fast without thinking
2. Bthink carefully before you do something
3. Calways check the ground before jumping
4. Djumping is dangerous
7.
We adopted our dog from the pound.
Which meaning of pound is used in this sentence?
1. Aa kind of cake
2. Ba place where lost dogs are kept
3. Ca unit of weight equal to sixteen ounces
4. Dhit hard again and again
8.
What does the prefix re- mean in the word rebuild?
1. Anot
2. Bbetween or among
3. Cabove or more than
4. Dagain
9.
Bees help with pollination as they fly from flower to flower.
This sentence is from a science book. What does pollination mean?
1. Awatering plants with rain
2. Bmoving pollen from one flower to another so seeds can form
3. Cplanting seeds in rows
4. Dcutting flowers for a vase
10.
charge
1. v. ask for money for something
2. v. rush forward to attack
3. v. fill a battery with power
4. n. care or control of something

How much do they charge to park at the stadium?
Which meaning of charge is used in the sentence?
1. AMeaning 1
2. BMeaning 2
3. CMeaning 3
4. DMeaning 4

Language

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

1.
The hungry puppy ate its whole dinner in three big bites.
Which word could replace ate to make the sentence more exact?
1. Ahad
2. Bgot
3. Cnibbled
4. Dgobbled
2.
Next Saturday, we ______ the bird feeder with seeds.
Which word or words best complete the sentence?
1. Afilling
2. Bwill fill
3. Cfilled
4. Dwill filled
3.
Our class should take a field trip to the science museum. The museum has hands-on exhibits about space, weather, and electricity. For example, visitors can touch a real piece of a meteorite. ______
Which sentence would be the best concluding sentence for this paragraph?
1. AA visit to the science museum would be a smart choice for our class.
2. BA trip would also help us connect what we read to real things.
3. CMy brother is building a model airplane.
4. DIt rained so hard that our street flooded.
4.
Hummingbirds are tiny birds with surprising skills. They can fly in ways that other birds cannot. For instance, a hummingbird can hover in one spot and even fly backward. Their hearts can beat more than one thousand times a minute. We are having a bake sale to raise money for the library. Hummingbirds may be small, but their skills are big.
Which sentence does NOT belong in this paragraph?
1. AWe are having a bake sale to raise money for the library.
2. BTheir hearts can beat more than one thousand times a minute.
3. CFor instance, a hummingbird can hover in one spot and even fly backward.
4. DThey can fly in ways that other birds cannot.
5.
The pilot ______ flew our plane waved to us at the gate.
Which word best completes the sentence?
1. Awho
2. Bwhose
3. Cwhen
4. Dwhere
6.
Volcanoes can change the land in big ways. Hot lava flows down their sides and hardens into new rock. ______, ash from an eruption can cover towns many miles away. Over many years, lava can even build brand-new islands, like the islands of Hawaii. Volcanoes show that Earth's surface is always changing.
Which word or phrase best fills the blank?
1. AFinally
2. BFirst
3. CIn addition
4. DHowever
7.
Which sentence puts the describing words in the usual order?
1. AWe drove past an old big red barn on the farm road.
2. BWe drove past a big red old barn on the farm road.
3. CWe drove past a big old red barn on the farm road.
4. DWe drove past a red old big barn on the farm road.
8.
The leader of the scouts ______ a map of the trail.
Which word or words best complete the sentence?
1. Ahas
2. Bhave had
3. Chave
4. Dwere having
9.
Which group of words is a complete sentence?
1. AThe big yellow bus at the corner.
2. BRiding bikes around the block.
3. CStopped at the corner by the school.
4. DLeo kicked the ball over the fence.
10.
Theo's class is watching a science demonstration in the gym.
Which line of dialogue best shows that Theo is grateful?
1. A"The egg just got sucked right into the bottle!" Theo exclaimed, nearly falling off the bleacher.
2. B"How can air push an egg? I don't get it at all," Theo said, wrinkling his forehead.
3. C"This gym is so warm that I keep nodding off," Theo yawned.
4. D"Thank you for bringing your experiments to our school," Theo told the scientist.

Language Mechanics

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

1.
Which sentence uses an apostrophe correctly?
1. AAll three dogs' bowl's were empty.
2. BAll three dogs' bowls were empty.
3. CAll three dog's bowls were empty.
4. DAll three dogs bowls were empty.
2.
Which word is the contraction for we are?
1. Awe've
2. Bwe're
3. Cwe'are
4. Dw'ere
3.
Which word is spelled correctly?
1. Aknea
2. Bkneee
3. Cknee
4. Dkne
4.
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
1. AWe drove through Iowa Illinois, and Indiana.
2. BWe drove through Iowa, Illinois, and Indiana.
3. CWe drove through Iowa, Illinois, and, Indiana.
4. DWe drove through Iowa Illinois, and, Indiana.
5.
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
1. ALeilani whispered, "something moved in the grass."
2. BLeilani whispered, "Something moved in the grass."
3. CLeilani whispered "Something moved in the grass."
4. DLeilani whispered, "Something moved in the grass".
6.
Which sentence uses capital letters correctly?
1. Aour class read about the Declaration of Independence.
2. BOur class read about the Declaration of independence.
3. COur class read about the Declaration of Independence.
4. DOur Class read about the Declaration of Independence.
7.
Which sentence uses apostrophes correctly?
1. AEach violinist bows rested across the stands.
2. BEach violinist's bows rested across the stands.
3. CEach violinists' bows rested across the stands.
4. DEach violinist's bow's rested across the stands.
8.
The choir sang ______.
Which word is spelled correctly and completes the sentence?
1. Abeautifly
2. Bbeautifuly
3. Cbeautifully
4. Dbutifully
9.
Which sentence writes the title correctly?
1. AThe band played "Marching Down Main Street" at the parade.
2. BThe band played Marching Down Main Street at the parade.
3. CThe band played Marching Down Main Street at the parade.
4. DThe band played "Marching Down main Street" at the parade.
10.
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.

Mathematics

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

1.
What time does the clock show?
1. A6:11
2. B6:06
3. C6:05
4. D6:07
2.
48 pencils are shared equally among 8 children. Which expression shows how many pencils each child gets?
1. A48 − 8
2. B8 ÷ 48
3. C48 ÷ 8
4. D48 × 8
3.
Which point is at 3/8 on the number line?
1. APoint A
2. BPoint B
3. CPoint C
4. DPoint D
4.
A triangle has three angles that are each smaller than a right angle. What kind of triangle is it?
1. Aacute triangle
2. Bstraight triangle
3. Cright triangle
4. Dobtuse triangle
5.
What is the measure of angle XYZ?
1. A85°
2. B95°
3. C105°
4. D100°
6.
53 cupcakes are packed into boxes of 8. How many boxes are needed to pack all the cupcakes?
1. A6
2. B7
3. C8
4. D5
7.
Which shows 90,525 in expanded form?
1. A9 + 5 + 2 + 5
2. B90,000 + 5,000 + 20 + 5
3. C90,000 + 500 + 50 + 2
4. D90,000 + 500 + 20 + 5
8.
Pattern A starts at 0 and follows the rule "add 4." Pattern B starts at 0 and follows the rule "add 8." The 1st numbers make the ordered pair (0, 0). Which ordered pair do the 5th numbers make?
1. A(16, 32)
2. B(32, 16)
3. C(20, 40)
4. D(16, 20)
9.
Round 12.2 to the nearest whole number.
1. A12
2. B13
3. C11
4. D10
10.
What is the total amount of water in all the beakers that hold 1 liter?
1. A4 liters
2. B1 liter
3. C3 liters
4. D2 liters

Mathematics Computation