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4th Grade Reading
2008 Released SOL
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Which of these is the best summary for this story?
Mar
ia e
arns
mone
y to
...
Mar
ia’s
moth
er a
lway
...
Mar
ia d
ecid
es to
wal
...
Mar
ia’s
moth
er fi
nds ...
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1. Maria earns money to buy a book by working for Ms. Branson
2. Maria’s mother always knows what is best for Maria.
3. Maria decides to walk dogs for Ms. Branson
4. Maria’s mother finds Maria a job
When Maria sighs in paragraph 6, she is feeling ---
Bore
d
Ple
ased
Dis
appoi
nted
Cer
tain
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1. Bored
2. Pleased
3. Disappointed
4. Certain
Paragraph 6
In paragraph 8, Ms. Branson is described as ---
Curio
us
Mea
n
Ash
amed
Unea
sy
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1. Curious
2. Mean
3. Ashamed
4. Uneasy
Paragraph 8
In paragraph 10, why does Maria’s mom offer to go with her to Ms.
Branson’s house?
F G H J
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Paragraph 10
1. F
2. G
3. H
4. J
In paragraph 11, what does Maria discover about Ms. Branson?
A B C D
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Paragraph 11
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
As it is used in paragraph 11, what does the word relieved mean?
Res
ted
Com
forte
d
Rush
ed
Corre
cted
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1. Rested
2. Comforted
3. Rushed
4. Corrected
Paragraph 11
If the author included information about where Maria took the dogs for a walk, in which paragraph would it best fit?
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1. 9
2. 10
3. 11
4. 12
Paragraph 9
After the story, what will Maria do next?
Tak
e M
s. B
ranso
n to t.
.
Colle
ct c
ans
in th
e n...
Hel
p Mar
cus
Jone
s m
..
Buy
the
book in
the
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1. Take Ms. Branson to the store
2. Collect cans in the neighborhood
3. Help Marcus Jones mow lawns
4. Buy the book in the window
Paragraph 12
Directions: Read the article and answer the questions that follow.
Ladybug to the Rescue1. A hundred years ago, harmful insects
were killing fruit trees in California. The farmers tried to get rid of the pests, but nothing seemed to work. They were ready to give up when a scientist visiting Australia noticed that ladybugs ate damaging bugs. The scientist sent the farmers a few hundred ladybugs. The ladybugs ate all the pests. The farmers’ lime, orange, and peach trees were saved.
2. Farmers still use ladybugs today to help guard their crops from being eaten by harmful insects. A ladybug has a very big appetite. One ladybug can eat five thousand pests during its lifetime. Last Slide Viewed
Life Begins3. A ladybug begins as a tiny egg. A mother ladybug can lay about one thousand eggs
under a leaf. When the eggs hatch, the larvae are thin and bumpy. They are black with red spots. A larva spends most of its time eating. Before long, the growing larva finds a quiet spot. Its skin becomes dry and hard, protecting it like a cocoon, in the pupa stage.
4. In the pupa, the larva changes from a thin, bumpy insect to a round one with wings and a bright-colored shell. Many ladybugs are red, although some are orange, yellow, or pink. Most ladybugs have spots. Some can have stripes, while others may have no spots or stripes!
Survival Tricks5. The ladybug’s bright color also helps it survive. When birds see these bright red
bugs, they stay away because they know ladybugs taste bad. Ladybugs know another survival trick too. If a snake passes by, a ladybug will roll over onto its back. It pretends to be dead!
6. In the fall, ladybugs crawl under leaves to hibernate. Sometimes large groups of ladybugs gather together. They sleep through the winter.
7. In the spring, the hungry ladybugs wake up. They fly away to hunt for harmful bugs. Ladybugs fly to our rescue again!
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Another word for damaging as it is used in paragraph 1 is ---
Diff
icult
Har
mfu
l
Huntin
g
Surv
ivin
g
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1. Difficult
2. Harmful
3. Hunting
4. Surviving
Paragraph 1
Which question does paragraph 6 answer?
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1. F
2. G
3. h
4. J
Paragraph 6
F G h J
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Which question is answered under the heading “Survival Tricks”?
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1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
A B C D
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When the ladybug leaves the pupa, it will ---
Be
thin
and
bumpy
Go to
lim
e tre
es
Hav
e w
ings
and
a s
hell
Hid
e fro
m s
nakes
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1. Be thin and bumpy
2. Go to lime trees
3. Have wings and a shell
4. Hide from snakes
Paragraphs
The author most likely wrote this article to ---
Tel
l how la
dybugs
ar...
Exp
lain
how
ladyb
ug...
Des
crib
e th
e co
lors
of..
.
Rep
ort w
hy la
dybug
s...
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1. Tell how ladybugs are born
2. Explain how ladybugs help people
3. Describe the colors of ladybugs
4. Report why ladybugs eat so much
Which sentence is an opinion about ladybugs?
Lad
ybugs
eat i
nsect
s...
Lar
vae
are
thin
and...
Lad
ybugs
have
beaut
...
Som
e fa
rmer
s us
e l..
.
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1. Ladybugs eat insects that destroy crops
2. Larvae are thin and bumpy
3. Ladybugs have beautifully colored shells
4. Some farmers use ladybugs to keep fruit trees safe.
This article would most likely be found in a ---
Tra
vel s
ectio
n of a
n...
Let
ter t
o par
ents
Book
of fun
ny st
ories
Child
ren’
s sc
ience
m...
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1. Travel section of a newspaper
2. Letter to parents
3. Book of funny stories
4. Children’s science magazine
If the author added information about the kinds of pests ladybugs eat, which
paragraph would it best fit?
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1. 2
2. 3
3. 6
4. 7
3,6, and 7Paragraph 2
Which resource would best be used to find the definition of “pupa”?
A m
agaz
ine
An a
tlas
A th
esau
rus
A g
loss
ary
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1. A magazine
2. An atlas
3. A thesaurus
4. A glossary
1. Becky’s family was having a barn raising. Neighbors from all over had come to help her father build a new barn. Even the children had jobs to do. Becky’s job was bringing drinking water from the stream to the workers. “Now, mind the ladle, Becky,” Papa told her as he gave her the long-handled cup for dipping. “It is the only one we have.”
2. All morning Becky had carried the heavy bucket back and forth to the stream. Now she stood in the tall grass on the hill behind the barn. It was almost noon, and the sun was hot. She wanted to feel cool air rush against her face. She gripped the empty bucket and gathered her skirt. She heard the ladle rattle as she dashed down the hill.
3. Becky laughed with delight as she reached the stream and started to fill the bucket. Suddenly she stopped. The ladle was gone! She searched nearby but with no luck. Becky sighed with despair and thought of Papa’s words. He would have to go to town in the wagon to buy a new ladle. Worst of all, there was no ladle to serve water to dozens of thirsty workers.
4. Then Becky remembered how the ladle clattered in the bucket as she ran. It must have fallen out. She gave the hill a hopeful look, but then her shoulders drooped. She would never find anything in the thick grass that grew there. Then she had an idea . . .
Lost and Found
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5. She found some of her friends setting the table for the afternoon meal. “I need you!” she told them. More friends were helping workers at the barn. They came running when Becky called them.
6. Becky explained what happened. “I need you to help me find the ladle,” she said.
7. Becky and her friends stood side by side and formed a long line. Slowly they walked down the hill to the stream. They paced through the tall grass, stepping carefully as they searched the ground around them. Suddenly a boy hit something metal with his toe. “I found it!” he cried. He grinned and held up the missing ladle.
8. “Thank you!” Becky smiled. “We did it together!” She took the ladle and washed it off in the stream.
9. When the children returned, the men were using long, wooden poles to raise the walls of the barn.
10.Becky carried the bucket over to them. “Water, anyone?” she asked. Carefully she raised her arm and lifted the ladle up to the workers.
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Read this sentence from paragraph 1.
Which meaning of the word mind is used in this sentence?
Look
afte
r
Obey
Lis
ten
to
Thin
k
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1. Look after
2. Obey
3. Listen to
4. Think
The author includes paragraph 3 in the story to ---
Des
crib
e th
e ch
arac
ters
Am
use th
e re
ader
s
Pre
sent t
he pro
blem
Pre
dict t
he en
ding
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1. Describe the characters
2. Amuse the readers
3. Present the problem
4. Predict the endingParagraph 3
Read this sentence from paragraph 4.
This sentence appeals to the reader’s sense of ---
Hea
ring
Touch
Sig
ht
Sm
ell
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1. Hearing
2. Touch
3. Sight
4. Smell
Then Becky remembered how the ladle clattered in the bucket as she ran.
Read this sentence from paragraph 7.
Which word means the opposite of grinned?
Lau
ghed
Gle
amed
Arg
ued
Fro
wne
d
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He grinned and held up the missing ladle.
1. Laughed
2. Gleamed
3. Argued
4. Frowned
Becky is alone when she goes to get water because the other children ---
Lis
ten
to h
er fa
ther
’s...
Thin
k it
is to
o far t
o wal
k
Wan
t to s
tay
insi
de on..
Hav
e th
eir o
wn chore
...
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1. Listen to her father’s words
2. Think it is too far to walk
3. Want to stay inside on a hot day
4. Have their own chores to do
Becky lost the ladle when she ---
Pla
yed in
the
barn
Dro
pped it
in th
e st
ream
Rush
ed d
own the
hill
Showed
it to
her
frie
nds
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1. Played in the barn
2. Dropped it in the stream
3. Rushed down the hill
4. Showed it to her friends
What happens right after Becky’s friend finds the ladle?
Bec
ky h
urts
her
toe
aft..
Bec
ky o
ffers
the
wor
...
Bec
ky w
ashes
the
ladl..
.
Bec
ky h
angs
the
ladl..
.
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1. Becky hurts her toe after she runs into the ladle
2. Becky offers the workers a drink from the ladle.
3. Becky washes the ladle in the water.
4. Becky hangs the ladle on a wooden pole.
Which sentence helps the reader know that Becky was hot from working?
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1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
A B C D
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The author most likely wrote this story in order to ---
Des
crib
e how to
use
...
Tel
l how a
girl
work
s o..
Show h
ow som
e fa
mi..
.
Exp
lain
the
mea
ning ..
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1. Describe how to use a ladle
2. Tell how a girl works out a problem
3. Show how some families gather water
4. Explain the meaning of barn raising
A Painting Full of Fun
1. Pieter Bruegel was a famous artist who lived in Europe five hundred years ago. He is well known for a painting called Children’s Games. People like this painting because it is bursting with fun. It shows how children in Pieter’s time amused themselves in a variety of ways. In all, there are about eighty games being played in the painting.
2. Children’s Games shows a busy street scene in a town long ago. There is a stream flowing around the edge of the town, and the street is a wide and open space. There are no cars, just horses and buggies, so there is plenty of room to play. There are about two hundred children in the painting. Some play in groups and others play alone. Many of the games in the painting date back to ancient times, and some of the games are still played today.
3. Children may know games like leapfrog, tug of war, and follow the leader, but what about tag, king of the hill, and hopscotch? These games are often played outdoors. Stop and think about the happy children in the painting. They seem to be enjoying their freedom in the fresh air and their games.
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4. The games in the painting do not require children to spend money on
extra materials. Instead, they use simple everyday objects like hats and sticks. A game might call for a hoop, a rope, a spinning top, some chalk, or even a barrel. Some games are played without any toys at all. For instance, one scene in the painting shows children turning somersaults inside the fence.
5. Even though Pieter Bruegel lived a long time ago, children today can
learn an important lesson from what he painted. The painting shows us how little we need in order to enjoy ourselves. All children really need is one another. It’s not the toys or games that are found on store shelves that create fun. Using our imagination can do this for us.
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The author included paragraph 1 to describe the ---
Gam
es th
at p
eople
on.
.
Per
son w
ho p
aint
ed ..
.
Jobs
that
peo
ple h
ad ..
Riv
er th
at o
nce fl
owe...
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1. Games that people once played
2. Person who painted the picture
3. Jobs that people had in towns
4. River that once flowed through towns Paragraph 1
Which question does paragraph 1 answer?
Wha
t kin
d of g
ames
d..
Wha
t oth
er p
aintin
gs ..
.
How m
any
people
ar..
.
Why
do p
eople
enjo
y...
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1. What kind of games did Pieter like?
2. What other paintings did Pieter paint?
3. How many people are show in Children’s Games?
4. Why do people enjoy the painting Children’s Games?
Paragraph 1
Read this sentence from paragraph 2.
Which word sounds like scene but is spelled in a different way and has a different meaning?
Sce
nt
Sea
m S
een
Sin
ce
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1. Scent
2. Seam
3. Seen
4. Since
Children’s Games shows a busy street scene in a town long ago.
Which sentence from this article best supports the idea that the picture is full
of action?
He
is w
ell k
now
n fo
r ...
In a
ll, th
ere
are
about..
.
Sto
p and th
ink
about t
..
The
paintin
g sh
ows
u...
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1. He is well known for a painting called Children’s Games.
2. In all, there are about eighty games being played in the painting.
3. Stop and think about the happy children in the painting.
4. The painting shows us how little we need in order to enjoy ourselves.
A student asks this question about the article.
Which paragraph from the article answers this question?
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1. 2
2. 3
3. 4
4. 5
Where do the children have room to play?
2 and 3 4 and 5
What does Pieter’s painting show about children five hundred years ago?
They
found
sim
ple m
...
They
pla
yed w
ith b
arr..
.
They
spen
t most
of t
he..
They
like
d to in
clude
...
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1. They found simple materials for their games.
2. They played with barrels in most of their games.
3. They spent most of their time playing indoor games.
4. They liked to include pets in their games.
A student made this list after reading the article. Which of these is the best
heading for this list?
A C
hild’s
Col
lect
ion
Equip
men
t for F
un
A G
roup
at P
lay
Rule
s of t
he G
ame
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1. A Child’s Collection
2. Equipment for Fun
3. A Group at Play
4. Rules of the Game
According to the information in this article, which sentence is a fact?
Child
ren’
s Gam
es is
e...
Pie
ter w
as a
n exc
elle
n...
The
games
in th
e pai
n...
Pie
ter l
ived
in E
urope
...
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1. Children’s Games is exciting and full of fun.
2. Pieter was an excellent artist.
3. The games in the painting are easy to play.
4. Pieter lived in Europe five hundred years ago.
Which guide words would appear on a dictionary page containing the word
“enjoy”?
Ech
o – e
ighty
Effo
rt –
eith
er
Elb
ow –
ente
r
Ele
phant -
em
otion
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1. Echo – eighty
2. Effort – either
3. Elbow – enter
4. Elephant - emotion