Free Printable TerraNova Practice Test for Grade 4

Scholar Tests · Set 3

TerraNova practice test, Grade 4

Name ______________________ Date ____________

Reading

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

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 one hour
3. CAbout three hours
4. DAbout 30 minutes
2.
What is the main purpose of this letter?
1. ATo teach students facts about sharks and rays
2. BTo invite families to a penguin show at school
3. CTo sell tickets to the aquarium
4. DTo tell families about the field trip and ask for the permission slip
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. ARecess should be shorter so there is more time for learning.
2. BStudents should spend more time on math.
3. CRecess should be thirty minutes long.
4. DStudents should not have to wear coats outside.
4.
Which reason does the author give to support her opinion?
1. AThe playground has new equipment.
2. BOther schools already have longer recess.
3. CKids learn math best when they are outside.
4. DKids can focus better after they move around.
5.
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 answer an argument that others might make against her idea
3. CTo give a fact about other schools
4. DTo agree that learning time matters more than recess
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.
6.
In Text 1, why does the lion laugh when the mouse says she may help him someday?
1. AHe thinks the mouse's squeak sounds funny.
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 wants the mouse to tell him a joke.
7.
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 gives the mice a new home by the lake.
3. CHe chases the hunters away from the lake.
4. DHe agrees to take another path.
8.
Which lesson do both tales teach?
1. AEven small friends can be a big help.
2. BKings should not listen to small animals.
3. CLaughing at others makes you stronger.
4. DBig animals should always share their food.
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.
9.
What does the fourth stanza add to the poem?
1. AThe speaker falls asleep in the car.
2. BThe moon begins to talk to the speaker.
3. CDad explains that the moon only seems to follow the car.
4. DThe family stops at the gas station.
10.
The poem says the moon "peeks" and "hides." Why does the poet use these words?
1. ATo describe the color of the moon
2. BTo show that the moon is very small
3. CTo explain how far away the moon is
4. DTo make the moon seem like a person playing a game

Vocabulary

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

1.
Which word means the same as cease?
1. Astop
2. Bbegin
3. Cchase
4. Dcrease
2.
Lucia got to the bookstore the minute it opened and bought the last copy of the new book. Kids who came later went home with nothing.
Which saying best fits this story?
1. AActions speak louder than words
2. BBetter late than never
3. CPractice makes perfect
4. DThe early bird catches the worm
3.
The guide words on a dictionary page are producer and proud.
Which word would you find on that page?
1. Aprotect
2. Bpeer
3. Cpitch
4. Dpersuade
4.
Which word describes the night that is the least frosty?
1. Acontent
2. Bchilly
3. Ccold
4. Dfrigid
5.
The older dog was jealous of the attention the new puppy got.
What does the word jealous mean in this sentence?
1. Athankful for something
2. Bscared of something
3. Cproud of someone
4. Dupset because someone has something you want
6.
Fallen leaves decompose and make the soil rich.
This sentence is from a science book. What does decompose mean?
1. Aturn into stone
2. Bbreak down and rot
3. Cgrow bigger
4. Dfreeze solid
7.
The root spect means "look." Which word means "look at something closely"?
1. Aspectator
2. Binspect
3. Caquatic
4. Dphotocopy
8.
Layers of sediment piled up at the bottom of the ocean.
This sentence is from a science book. What does sediment mean?
1. Afresh water from rain
2. Bbits of sand, mud, and rock carried by water or wind and then dropped
3. Chot melted rock
4. Da kind of fish
9.
Be patient, because the bus is coming soon.
Which meaning of patient is used in this sentence?
1. Aa kind of medicine
2. Bvery loud
3. Cable to wait calmly
4. Da person who is getting care from a doctor
10.
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

Oil companies drill deep, hoping to strike oil.
Which meaning of strike 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.
I got a ______ backpack for school.
Which word best completes the sentence?
1. Agnew
2. Bnew
3. Cnue
4. Dknew
2.
______ Swimming is a skill that can keep you safe near water. Also, swimming is a fun way to get exercise. That is why swimming lessons are worth it for every kid.
Which sentence would be the best topic sentence for this paragraph?
1. AOur town has a parade every spring.
2. BI believe every kid should learn how to swim.
3. CKids who swim can join their friends at the pool or lake.
4. DMy cousin collects stickers of race cars.
3.
You can build a small garden inside a glass jar. First, pour a layer of small pebbles into the bottom of the jar. Our class won the reading contest. Next, add a thick layer of soil on top of the pebbles. Then press a few small plants into the soil. Water the plants lightly, and your jar garden will grow for months.
Which sentence does NOT belong in this paragraph?
1. AOur class won the reading contest.
2. BThen press a few small plants into the soil.
3. CNext, add a thick layer of soil on top of the pebbles.
4. DFirst, pour a layer of small pebbles into the bottom of the jar.
4.
The basket of eggs ______ on the porch.
Which word or words best complete the sentence?
1. Asit
2. Bhave sat
3. Csits
4. Dwere sitting
5.
Lucy is waiting to find out whether she made the basketball team.
Which line of dialogue best shows that Lucy is nervous?
1. A"My name isn't on the list," Lucy whispered, her eyes stinging as she turned away.
2. B"Thank you for letting me practice with your team all summer," Lucy told the older girls.
3. C"I made the team, and the coach said my free throws were the best of the day!" Lucy announced.
4. D"Is the list posted yet? I can't stop pacing," Lucy said, glancing at the gym door every few seconds.
6.
Which sentence puts the describing words in the usual order?
1. AOur class rode in a new yellow big school bus to the zoo.
2. BOur class rode in a big yellow new school bus to the zoo.
3. COur class rode in a yellow new big school bus to the zoo.
4. DOur class rode in a big new yellow school bus to the zoo.
7.
Leo has a sister. His sister is in fifth grade.
Which sentence best combines the two sentences without changing what they mean?
1. ALeo has a sister, she is in fifth grade.
2. BLeo has a sister who is in fifth grade.
3. CLeo has a sister who are in fifth grade.
4. DLeo has a sister which is in fifth grade.
8.
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. BIn addition
3. CFirst
4. DInstead
9.
The cat climbed the tree it could not get down.
This is a run-on sentence. Which choice fixes it correctly?
1. AThe cat climbed the tree but, it could not get down.
2. BThe cat climbed the tree. it could not get down.
3. CThe cat climbed the tree, but it could not get down.
4. DThe cat climbed the tree, it could not get down.
10.
The hungry raccoon went through the garbage looking for scraps of food.
Which word could replace went to make the sentence more exact?
1. Arummaged
2. Bcame
3. Cgot
4. Dflew

Language Mechanics

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

1.
Which sentence uses an apostrophe correctly?
1. AEli's cookies are still in the oven.
2. BEli's cookie's are still in the oven.
3. CElis' cookies are still in the oven.
4. DElis cookies are still in the oven.
2.
We ______ a picnic for Saturday.
Which word is spelled correctly and completes the sentence?
1. Aplannned
2. Bplannd
3. Cplanned
4. Dplaened
3.
Which word is the contraction for I have?
1. AI'have
2. BI've
3. CIve
4. DI'm
4.
Which word is spelled correctly?
1. Adelicious
2. Bdelishus
3. Cdelicous
4. Ddelicius
5.
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
1. ASnow covered the ground, and the kids, built a snowman.
2. BSnow covered the ground and the kids built, a snowman.
3. CSnow covered the ground, and the kids built, a snowman.
4. DSnow covered the ground, and the kids built a snowman.
6.
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
1. ANadia insisted "We agreed to meet at four."
2. BNadia insisted, "We agreed to meet at four".
3. CNadia insisted, "we agreed to meet at four."
4. DNadia insisted, "We agreed to meet at four."
7.
Which sentence uses capital letters correctly?
1. AMy aunt and Uncle Joe live in the midwest.
2. Bmy aunt and Uncle Joe live in the Midwest.
3. CMy Aunt and Uncle Joe live in the Midwest.
4. DMy aunt and Uncle Joe live in the Midwest.
8.
Which sentence uses apostrophes correctly?
1. AThose three geese' feathers drifted across the dam.
2. BThose three geese's feather's drifted across the dam.
3. CThose three geese feathers drifted across the dam.
4. DThose three geese's feathers drifted across the dam.
9.
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
1. AYes, I would, love to help you.
2. BYes I would love to help you.
3. CYes I, would love to help you.
4. DYes, I would love to help you.
10.
Which sentence writes the title correctly?
1. AThe article Busy Bees explains how bees make honey.
2. BThe article "Busy Bees" explains how bees make honey.
3. CThe article Busy Bees explains how bees make honey.
4. DThe article "Busy bees" explains how bees make honey.

Mathematics

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

1.
Which clock shows 11:05?
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
2.
Which multiplication matches the picture?
1. A4 × 3
2. B4 + 3
3. C4 × 4
4. D5 × 3
3.
Which fraction is the greatest?
1. A5/6
2. B3/6
3. C4/6
4. D1/6
4.
Priya had 74,696 stickers and gave away 41,578. How many stickers does Priya have left?
1. A33,128
2. B33,118
3. C33,122
4. D116,274
5.
Which shape ALWAYS has 2 pairs of parallel sides?
1. Atrapezoid
2. Bquadrilateral
3. Ctriangle
4. Dparallelogram
6.
How long is the paper clip? Measure to the nearest quarter inch.
1. A1 3/4 inches
2. B2 inches
3. C5 3/4 inches
4. D3 3/4 inches
7.
A teacher has 812 pencils to share equally among 3 tables, as many per table as possible. How many pencils are left over?
1. A271
2. B1
3. C2
4. D270
8.
Which comparison is true?
1. A0.211 < 0.3
2. B0.2 = 0.02
3. C0.21 < 0.14
4. D0.211 > 0.3
9.
Pattern A starts at 0 and follows the rule "add 6." Pattern B starts at 0 and follows the rule "add 12." Which statement about the matching numbers in the two patterns is true?
1. AEach number in Pattern B is 2 times the matching number in Pattern A.
2. BEach number in Pattern B is 3 times the matching number in Pattern A.
3. CEach number in Pattern B is 6 more than the matching number in Pattern A.
4. DEach number in Pattern A is 2 times the matching number in Pattern B.
10.
What is the total weight of all the bags that weigh 7/8 pound?
1. A2 5/8 pounds
2. B7/8 pound
3. C1 3/4 pounds
4. D2 pounds

Mathematics Computation