Grade 4 Unit 3 Week 1 Selection Test Name A Fill in the bubble next to the best answer. When I Went to the Library 1. Cara s parents want her to write a genuine apology so that Mr. Winston will know how truly sorry she is. If an apology is genuine, it is. A. partly fake B. very weak C. truly felt D. late in arriving 2. Since Cara s friend says that the snake is harmless, Cara thinks it s safe to take it to the library. Harmless means. A. deadly B. causing no injury C. friendly D. interesting 3. The library is open weekdays from 9:00 to 6:00. The hours change on the weekend. Weekdays are. A. school days B. days of the week except Saturday and Sunday C. national holidays D. Mondays and Fridays 4. Cara writes an apology to Mr. Winston even though. A. she doesn t feel responsible for what happened B. her father says she needn t bother C. he lets her borrow a reference book from the library D. she is angry because he took her snake away 5. Mr. Winston is upset when he sees the snake because he. A. told Cara not to take the snake out of her house B. believes a cardboard box is not a good home for a snake C. likes snakes and doesn t want to see it lost in the library D. is very afraid of snakes 6. After Mr. Winston sees the snake, he. A. calls an ambulance to come and take the snake away B. screams, faints, and breaks out in a rash C. identifies the snake by using a reference book D. removes it from the box to examine it closely 468 468 Unit 3/Week 1
Grade 4 Unit 3, Week 1 7. The snake escapes because. A. there are many holes in the box B. Cara wants it to get some exercise C. Mr. Winston drops the box when he faints D. it is left overnight in the library B Answer the questions below using complete sentences. 8. How would you describe Cara s character traits? Use examples from the story to explain your answer. 9. Cara feels that Mr. Winston should share the blame for what happened in the library. Do you agree? Why or why not? 10. What else might Cara do if she wants to find out what kind of snake she owns? 469 469 Unit 3/Week 1
Grade 4 Unit 3 Week 2 Selection Test Fill in the bubble next to the best answer. Dear Mrs. LaRue 1. Mrs. LaRue feels her naughty dog Ike needs obedience training. Obedience means. A. making your own rules B. changing your mind C. listening to the rules D. being confused 2. Ike is desperate to leave the canine academy. In this story, desperate means. A. happy B. want badly C. want a little bit D. somewhat sad 3. Mrs. LaRue neglected to look both ways before walking into the street. Neglected means. A. finished looking B. pretended to look C. wanted to look D. failed to look 4. Ike is writing letters to Mrs. LaRue because. A. he wants to tell her how happy he is B. he wants her to feel sorry for him C. he has interesting stories to share D. he is having so much fun 5. In his letters Ike tells Mrs. LaRue that the school is for bad dogs because he wants her to. A. keep him there longer B. take him out of the school C. know he is doing fine D. write him back 6. After Ike eats the chicken pie, Mrs. LaRue is. A. upset with him B. glad he enjoyed himself C. sorry she doesn t have more for him D. happy it is all gone
Grade 4 Unit 3, Week 2 7. When many of Ike s letters go unanswered, Ike tells Mrs. LaRue that. A. he has made many friends B. the staff treats him great C. he is being good D. he has come down with an illness B Answer the questions below using complete sentences. 8. Are the letters that Ike sends to Mrs. LaRue true to life or more of a fantasy? Explain. 9. What types of things will Ike need to do in order to keep Mrs. LaRue happy? 10. How might Ike s experiences at the canine academy change his behavior in the future? Explain. 471 471 Unit 3/Week 2
Grade 4 Unit 3 Week 3 Selection Test Name A Fill in the bubble next to the best answer. Ranita, the Frog Princess 1. Vieja Sabia is described as wise but cranky. A cranky person is. A. grouchy B. old C. humble D. tall 2. Felipe says he is famished before dinner. To be famished is to be very. A. full B. lonely C. hungry D. unhappy 3. The cook hears a noisy commotion. A commotion is. A. a feast B. a class C. an uproar D. a discussion 4. The play s setting takes place in. A. Canada B. Mexico C. Brazil D. New York 5. Felipe insults Ranita by calling her a nasty little frog. Judging from this clue, you might say that Felipe is. A. cruel B. honest C. generous D. humorous 6. What detail tells you that this play is a kind of fairy tale? A. Pepe is Felipe s mistreated servant. B. Ranita is an enchanted talking frog. C. Vieja Sabia is a wise old woman. D. Felipe is the Spanish Viceroy s son. 472 472 Unit 3/Week 3
Grade 4 Unit 3, Week 3 7. Why does Ranita call Pepe a prince? A. Pepe is really the Viceroy s son. B. Pepe kindly lets Ranita go. C. Pepe is Felipe s brother. D. Pepe is Ranita s brother. B Answer the questions below with complete sentences. 8. What has Felipe learned from this experience? Use details from the play to support your answer. 9. Why does Felipe deserve what happens to him? Explain. 10. How is what happens to Felipe similar to what happened to Ranita? How is it different? Explain. 473 473 Unit 3/Week 3
Grade 4 Unit 3 Week 4 Selection Test Fill in the bubble next to the best answer. Words Add Up to Success 1. You interact with other students at school. Interact means. A. support with facts B. think of a good idea C. get an education D. speak to other people or do something together 2. Reading the book motivated me to see the movie. Motivated means. A. made someone want to take action B. drove to the movie theater C. used powerful words D. helped you understand 3. They knew the definition of hard work. A definition explains. A. how to pronounce a word B. how to spell something C. what a word means D. an advanced math test 4. What percent of Jaime Escalante s students passed the math test? A. about 2 percent B. about 80 percent C. about 20 percent D. about 8 percent 5. How did Escalante feel about his students? A. He did not care about them. B. He wanted to embarrass them. C. He wanted his students to relax. D. He wanted to help them. 6. Why did Jaime Escalante wear a chef s hat to school one day? A. He came to school right from his other job. B. He needed to teach a cooking class. C. He wanted to reward his students with a costume party. D. He wanted to capture his students attention.
Grade 4 Unit 3, Week 4 7. Which statement is an example of a fact from this article? A. Jaime Escalante was a wonderful teacher. B. All of Jaime Escalante s students loved his class. C. Jaime Escalante was named teacher of the year in 1975. D. Jaime Escalante taught math in East Los Angeles. B Answer the questions below using complete sentences. 8. What were Escalante s students like at first? What were some problems that they faced? 9. Why did Escalante sometimes have students sit in a chair meant for a kindergarten student? 10. Would you enjoy having Jaime Escalante as a math teacher? Why or why not? Use details from the selection to support your answer. 475 475 Unit 3/Week 4
Grade 4 Unit 3 Week 5 Selection Test Fill in the bubble next to the best answer. Me and Uncle Romie 1. James sees chickens and roosters strutting across the yards. Strutting means. A. walking nervously B. walking proudly C. running distractedly D. sleeping 2. At the train station in New York, swarms of people rush by. Swarms means the same thing as. A. busy groups B. nests C. slow groups D. groups moving their arms 3. Uncle Romie is a collage artist. That means. A. he works at a college B. he paints C. he sculpts D. he makes art from pieces of objects 4. James thinks North Carolina is different from New York in that. A. North Carolina has grass and trees, and New York is always cold B. North Carolina has grass, trees, and flowers, and New York has many tall buildings C. they are in different countries D. North Carolina has a lot of busy people, and New York has few people 5. Where did Uncle Romie live when he was growing up? A. Harlem B. the Caribbean C. North Carolina D. Chicago 6. What happens once James visits Uncle Romie s art studio? A. James starts to paint himself. B. Uncle Romie finishes two more pictures. C. James gets to know and like his uncle. D. James leaves the same day for North Carolina.
Grade 4 Unit 3, Week 5 7. Which statement best describes James s development? A. He can t wait to get to New York, but when he does, he is angry at his uncle. B. At first, he is eager to go to New York, but then he is disappointed by his uncle s collages. C. He happily goes to New York to see his relatives, and then he goes home. D. At first he is nervous about going to New York, but once he is there and gets to know his uncle, he is happy. Answer the questions below with complete sentences. 8. Why is it important to the story that James spend his birthday in New York? 9. How would this story be different if James s aunt and uncle had forgotten his birthday? 10. Why is Uncle Romie s personality a surprise?