The rhinoceros may not be the prettiest animal, but it is...

Grade 4 1st Quarter Reading/Language Arts EQT

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Directions: You will read the entire test independently. Read carefully. Read the passage. Answer the questions that follow it.

The Writing Contest Just before the bell rang, Mrs. Rogers instructed the students to think about their pets because they would be writing descriptions of them tomorrow. They would be having a pet contest based on their writing. Harry turned to his friends, Rosa and Emma, and boasted, “My dogs are the best. I have three of them, and they can do a lot of tricks. I’ll have a lot to write about, and I’m certain that my dogs will win the contest.” “Well, I have four of the cutest hamsters. I love watching them run around all the toys in their cage. They make me laugh because they are so comical,” said a proud Rosa. Then Harry and Rosa both turned to Emma. “Well,” asked Rosa, “do you have any pets? What are you going to write about?” Emma looked down and then quietly said, “I have 34 pets.” “No way,” blurted Harry. “Nobody has 34 pets unless they live on a farm, and you live in our neighborhood. You’re just making that up, because you don’t have a pet. Mrs. Rogers said that if you don’t have a pet, you can write about one that you would like to have.” “I do have 34 pets,” Emma said defending herself, as she grabbed her backpack and started out the door. Then she turned to her two classmates and said, “If you’d like to see them, just come over.” When they arrived at Emma’s house, she led them back towards her room. “It’s pretty quiet in there for having 34 pets,” remarked Harry. “They’re very quiet pets,” said Emma as she opened the door and led Harry and Rosa over to a shelf. On the shelf was an incredible sight—34 beautifully painted rocks, and each one looked like an animal. “Wow,” whispered Rosa. “Did you paint these?” “Yes,” answered Emma, shyly picking up her favorite, a unicorn. “Look, there’s a tiger and a giraffe, and over there is an elephant with wings,” said an amazed Harry. “Emma, I didn’t know you were an artist! These creatures are fantastic! I have learned a valuable lesson about listening to others.” “Thanks, guys. I know my ‘pets’ are a bit unusual,” said Emma. “They sure are, and now I know why they are so quiet,” laughed Rosa. “Emma, I think you are going to win the writing contest tomorrow, especially if there is a ‘most creative pet.’ category!”


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1. Read the sentence below. In this sentence, the word comical means ___________. “They make me laugh because they are so comical,” said a proud Rosa.

Ⓐ talented Ⓑ energetic Ⓒ funny Ⓓ crazy

2. Read the sentence below. What is the best way to correct this fragment?

The beautifully painted rocks in her room. Ⓐ The room with the beautifully painted rocks. Ⓑ The beautiful rocks in her room. Ⓒ The beautifully painted rocks were in her room. Ⓓ In her room, the beautifully painted rocks.

3. Which detail from the story leads Harry and Rosa to think that Emma lives on a farm? Ⓐ “Well, I have four of the cutest hamsters.” Ⓑ “I have 34 pets.” Ⓒ “My dogs are the best. I have three of them.” Ⓓ “If you you’d like to see them, just come over.”

4. What is the best summary for this passage? Ⓐ In preparation for a writing contest, a girl proves that she has pets when she shows

her classmates the animals are made from rocks. Ⓑ Three classmates describe their pets to one another while walking home from

school and plan to write about them. Ⓒ A girl beautifully paints a rock to use as a gift with friends. Ⓓ A class prepares for a special pet show which will include farm animals.

5. How can you tell this passage is written from the 3rd person point of view? Ⓐ it is told by a character in the story Ⓑ the narrator uses words “I”,”me”,”we”,”us” Ⓒ the narrator is outside of the story Ⓓ there is no narrator


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7. After reading the passage, one could infer that Emma is… Ⓐ creative Ⓑ ungrateful Ⓒ bold Ⓓ careless

8. Why doesn’t Harry believe that Emma has 34 pets? Ⓐ because Emma often doesn’t tell the truth Ⓑ because it is very unusual for someone to have 34 pets Ⓒ because Emma lives on a farm Ⓓ because he knows that Emma has four hamsters

9. What is the best theme for this story?

Ⓐ the value of never believing a stranger Ⓑ the importance of knowing that rocks are the most loving pets Ⓒ the importance of listening carefully to others before making judgments Ⓓ the value of sharing supplies with others

6. Why do you think Emma invited Harry and Rosa to her house? Ⓐ to work on their writing assignment together Ⓑ to show them their three dogs Ⓒ to have them eat dinner with her family Ⓓ to prove to them that she has 34 pets


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Directions: Read the passage. Then answer the questions that follow it.

The Biggest Catch

(1) The boys heard the horn, grabbed their can of worms, and headed out the door. “Great day for fishing! Who’s going to catch the biggest fish today?” asked Uncle Rick as the boys slid into the back seat.

(2) Nathan, the older of the two brothers, immediately responded, “I’m going to catch the

biggest fish, and we’ll have fish for dinner tonight.”

(3) “What about you, Marcus?” asked Rick.

(4) “Well, I’m sure going to try,” answered Marcus, less sure of his abilities.

(5) “No, you won’t be able to top my fish,” said an eager Nathan, who was used to doing better than his brother. After all, he was three years older.

(6) Before long, the fishermen arrived at the creek. Rick helped the two boys bait their

hooks and cast their lines into the water. They stood on the muddy bank of the creek while a gentle current carried the river along at a slow, steady pace.

(7) After a while, Nathan got a bite and skillfully brought in a nice catfish. Over the next

couple of hours, both boys caught several fair-sized catfish, but none were the super-sized fish they were hoping to reel in. Then suddenly, Nathan got a bite, and he could tell that it was the “big one.” “I caught the biggest fish!” boasted Nathan as the fish lay on the bank. It was at least 12 inches long.

(8) “He’s a beauty,” said Rick as he took out the hook and put the fish in the bucket with the

others.

(9) “Yeah, he’s enormous,” said Marcus. “You did great, Nathan.”

(10) The boys dropped their lines back into the creek, and not ten minutes later, Marcus felt a strong tug on his line. He pulled and pulled and just knew he had a fish at least as big as the one Nathan caught. Then the fish appeared, but…it wasn’t a fish. It was a huge snapping turtle. “Oh, no!” said Marcus as the turtle struggled against the line. Marcus quickly backed away from the strange looking creature. \

(11) Rick started laughing as he went over to assist Marcus. Luckily, however, in the struggle, the turtle freed itself from the hook. It scrambled quickly back into the safety of the water. The boys laughed, and Rick said, “Boys, you each are going home with the “biggest” today. Nathan, you are taking home the biggest fish, and Marcus, you’re taking home the biggest ‘fish story’!”


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10. Read the sentence below.

Rick helped the two boys bait their hooks and cast their lines into the water.

In this sentence, the word cast means to _________________.

Ⓐ pull Ⓑ find Ⓒ throw Ⓓ catch

11. What is the best way to correct this fragment?

The huge snapping turtle in the creek.

Ⓐ In the creek, the huge snapping turtle. Ⓑ The snapping turtle in the huge creek. Ⓒ Fishing for the huge snapping turtle in

the creek. Ⓓ The huge snapping turtle swam in the

creek.

12. From the story, the reader can infer that Marcus ___________.

Ⓐ is Uncle Rick’s favorite nephew Ⓑ is slightly scared of the turtle Ⓒ likes turtles more than fishing Ⓓ doesn’t like his brother

13. What is the best summary for paragraph 10?

Ⓐ Marcus brags about catching the biggest fish.

Ⓑ Nathan gets excited about catching the largest fish.

Ⓒ Nathan and Marcus argue about who has the largest fish.

Ⓓ Marcus is nervous after catching a large turtle.

14. What is the best theme for the passage?

Ⓐ the importance of being nice to your uncle so that he will take

you places Ⓑ the understanding that biggest prize is not always the best Ⓒ the value of becoming an expert fisherman Ⓓ the importance of respecting the property of others

15. When Marcus saw the snapping turtle, he ________________________________.

Ⓐ backed away from his strange catch Ⓑ he laughed at his big catch Ⓒ he boasted that he beat Nathan Ⓓ he threw the turtle back into the water


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16. Which comment provides a clue that Marcus is a nice, polite young man?

Ⓐ “I caught the biggest fish.” Ⓑ “He’s a beauty.” Ⓒ “Marcus, you’re taking home the biggest fish story.” Ⓓ “You did great, Nathan.”

17. Which word best characterizes Nathan?

Ⓐ lonely Ⓑ careless Ⓒ confident Ⓓ angry

18. After reading this story, you can infer that the boys will ______________.

Ⓐ never go fishing again Ⓑ sell their fish at the market Ⓒ throw their fish back in the river Ⓓ enjoy telling others their fish tales


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The Rhinoceros: Thirty-five Million Years Old

The rhinoceros may not be the prettiest animal, but it is one of the biggest. It is the second largest land mammal. The elephant is the largest. Most rhinos have one horn; some have two. The rhino is the only land animal that can have just one horn. The pointed horn grows on the rhino’s snout. These horns are not made of bone, though. They are made of packed hair! Rhinos are usually shy. However, if they become angry, they can be fierce. They will put their heads down and charge at about 30 miles an hour. Rhinos have thick brown or gray skin. It is wrinkled and covered with very little hair. The rhino’s legs are short and each foot has three toes. There are five kinds of rhinos. The white and the black rhinos live in Africa. The Indian, the Sumatran, and the Javan rhinos live in Asia. The largest is the Indian rhino. It can weigh up to 8,800 pounds. The smallest is the Sumatran rhino. The one-horned Indian rhino has survived for 35 million years! Scientists find it amazing that it has survived that long. However, all rhinos are now endangered. At one point, the rhino was almost extinct. Rhinos have been over-hunted by humans for too many years. In some parts of the world, their horns are thought to cure illnesses. In other places, they are used as special handles for weapons. Many people will pay a lot of money for the horns. Some even pay as much as $30,000. Now it is illegal to hunt a rhino. There are also reserves to protect the animals and try to build up the numbers. Scientists are having some luck. It was thought at one point that there were only 200 Indian rhinos left. Now there are 2,400. Scientists hope that their numbers will continue to grow. Maybe the rhino will be around for another 35 million years.


They will put their heads down and charge at about 30 miles an hour.

What does the underlined word, charge, mean in the passage?

Ⓐ flee Ⓑ attack Ⓒ follow Ⓓ roll

20. A rhino’s horn is made of ________.

Ⓐ hair Ⓑ bone Ⓒ muscle Ⓓ skin


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There are also reserves to protect the animals and try to build up the numbers.

In this sentence, the underline word, reserves, means ______________.

Ⓐ factories Ⓑ schools Ⓒ hospitals Ⓓ safe places

22. What is the most likely effect of a rhino becoming angry?

Ⓐ It will become extinct. Ⓑ Its skin will turn brownish gray

and wrinkled. Ⓒ It will become fierce and charge an enemy. Ⓓ It will appear shy.

23. What is the author’s point for writing the last paragraph?

Ⓐ to tell what rhinos look like Ⓑ to convince the reader to hunt rhinos. Ⓒ to share what scientists are doing to protect rhinos Ⓓ to explain how rhinos behave

24. __________________ are the most likely cause that rhinos are endangered.

Ⓐ Climate changes Ⓑ Elephant attacks Ⓒ Human attacks Ⓓ Major illnesses

25. Some people will pay as much as ____________ dollars for the horn of a rhinoceros. Ⓐ 8,800 Ⓑ 2,400 Ⓒ 35,000 Ⓓ 30,000

26. According to the passage, which statement is not a detail about the rhinoceros? Ⓐ The rhinoceros is the second largest land mammal. Ⓑ There are five kinds of rhinos. Ⓒ The smallest rhino is the Indian rhino. Ⓓ It is illegal to hunt a rhinoceros.


Rhinos have been over-hunted for years.

Which of the following reasons does the author not give to support this statement? Ⓐ Rhino horns are sold and used for medical purposes. Ⓑ Rhino horns are sold and used for making weapons. Ⓒ At one point, it was believed that there were only 200 Indian rhinos left. Ⓓ The rhinoceros may not be the prettiest animal, but it is one of the biggest.


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Grizzly Bears

1 It grows over eight feet tall and weighs over 1,500 pounds! What is it? It is a grizzly bear.

Grizzly bears are also called Alaskan brown bears. Grizzlies are huge creatures! In fact, they are the largest meat-eating animals that live on land. Grizzly bears maintain their terrifying size by eating eighty to ninety pounds of food each day. Grizzlies are actually omnivores. They like to dine on fish, berries, leaves, and small animals.

2 Grizzlies are flat-footed, just like humans. Their heels rest on the ground. On the end of a

bear's toes are large claws. These claws are used to dig out small animals.

3 Fortunately, humans do not walk like bears. Bears have a clumsy looking walk because they move both legs on one side of the body forward at the same time. However, bears are not actually awkward in the way they move. They can even stand on their hind legs.

4 Bears should wear glasses, because they do not have good eyesight. They cannot hear

well either. They do, however, have a sharp sense of smell. They use those long noses of theirs to sniff out danger and food.

5 Hikers in western states, like Alaska, need to beware that they just may run into one of

these furry creatures in some dark, shady corner of the woods. Grizzlies usually run away when they see a human being, but sometimes they attack. It is helpful to know that grizzlies do not climb trees. So the next time you run into an unfriendly grizzly, head for the nearest tree!


Grizzlies are omnivores.

What does the underlined word, omnivores, mean in this sentence? Ⓐ animals that eat meat only Ⓑ animals that eat plants only Ⓒ animals that eat meat and plants Ⓓ animals that eat fish only

29. Determine the main idea of the second paragraph? Ⓐ to provide the size of a grizzly Ⓑ to share the diet of a grizzly Ⓒ to describe the feet of a grizzly Ⓓ to explain how a grizzly moves


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30. According to the author, what is the most likely cause that bears appear to walk in a clumsy manner? Ⓐ They move two legs on the same side of their body forward at the same time. Ⓑ They stand on their hind legs. Ⓒ They swing their claws as they dig for small animals. Ⓓ They cannot see where they are going.

32. Which of the following is not a detail that the author provides about grizzly bears?

Ⓐ Grizzlies have poor eyesight. Ⓑ Grizzlies have poor hearing. Ⓒ Grizzlies have a poor sense of smell. Ⓓ Grizzlies do not climb trees.

31. What is the point of view of the passage, “Grizzly Bears”? Ⓐ eyewitness account Ⓑ 3rd person Ⓒ 1st hand account Ⓓ 2nd hand account

33. How are the passages, “Grizzly Bears” and “Rhinoceros: Thirty-five Million Years Old”, have in common? Ⓐ Both passages are about endangered animals. Ⓑ Both passages describe different characteristics of the animals .

Ⓒ Both passages state that it is illegal to hunt grizzly bears and rhinos. Ⓓ Both animals live on reserves.


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Name:___________________________Date:______________________

Intro to Multiplication Test

Directions: Read each question and select the correct answer choice. 1. Which equation matches the model?

A.

4 ÷ 4 = 1 B. 16 x 4 = 64 C. 16 x 6 = 96 D. 4 x 4 = 16

2. Angela put pencils in 4 different boxes for her teacher. She put 6 pencils in each box. Which number sentence shows how to use multiplication to find how many pencils she had in all?

A. 4 + 6 B. 4 x 6 C. 24 x 6 D. 24 x 4 3. 3 groups of five = __________________

A. 15 B. 5 C. 25 D. 8 4. 4 times 6 is the same thing as _________.

A. 4 + 6 B. 6 - 4 C. 6 x 4 D. 24 - 6

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5. David laid bricks for a new patio in his backyard. He put 10 bricks in every row. There were 5 rows.

Draw an array to show how David laid the bricks. 6. How many bricks did David use on his patio?

7. Charlotte bought 4 packages of hot dog buns. There were 8 buns in each package.

Draw a picture to show how many hot dog buns Charlotte bought.

8. How many buns did Charlotte buy?

A. 19 B. 18 C. 24 D. 32

A. 50 B. 15 C. 5 D. 25

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7. Look at the pattern. Use skip counting to help complete the pattern.

3, 6, 9, 12, ____, 18, 21 8. Melvin collected acorns from his yard. First he placed them like this: Then he placed them like this: Using the commutative property, write a number sentence to show the two ways Melvin placed his acorns. _____ x _____ = _____ x _____ 9. Suzy is 6 years old. Her mom is 5 times her age. How old is Suzy’s mom?

A. 25 years old B. 30 years old C. 11 years old D. 27 years old

10. Susan has 3 boxes of oranges. There are 5 oranges in each box. How many oranges does Susan have?

Susan has _____ oranges.

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11. Look at the hats below. Use the picture to complete the number sentence

to tell how many stars are on all of the hats. _____ x ______ = ______

12. Mrs. Tran plants 2 rows of 5 carrots in her garden. Draw an array that represents Mrs. Tran’s carrots. Use an X to show each carrot. 13. Using the array above, how many carrots did Mrs. Tran plant? ___ carrots 14. Look at the pattern. Use skip counting to help complete the pattern.

2, 4, 6, ____, 10, 12, 14

15. Mrs. Tran has 3 bags of tomatoes from her garden. Each bag has 6 tomatoes inside. Draw Mrs. Tran’s bags of tomatoes. 16. Write a multiplication number sentence that describes your drawing. _____ bags x _____ in each bag = _____ tomatoes

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17. There are 4 tricycles at the garage sale. Each tricycle has 3 wheels. How many wheels are there in all?

There are _____ wheels in all. 18. There are 8 girls in our classroom. How many feet are there?

There are _____ feet in all. 19. Using the picture above, write a repeated addition sentence for the number of feet. ______________________________

20. Using the picture above, show how you could use skip counting to represent the number of feet there are in all. ______________________________

Kindergarten: Math EQT 2nd QTR

Name ________________________________________________

Materials: red crayon, blue crayon, 10 counters, attribute shapes, toilet paper roll, birthday hat, and tissue box

1. Count and write how many stars there are

2. Count and write how many.

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3. Count and write how many.

____________ 4. Circle the solid shape.

5. Place an X on the flat/plane shape.

6. Put a circle on the moon that is bigger than .

7. - 8. Color the longest crayon red.

Color the shortest crayon blue.

9. Draw something in the box that is smaller than .

10. – 11. Count and write.

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13. – 14. Use the toys on the toy shelf to answer the questions.

13. Circle the item that is above the bus.

14. Put a box on the item that is next to the doll.

15. Put an X on the item that is below the boat.

16. _____ 17. _____ 18._____ 19. _____

20. _____ 21. _____ 22. _____ 23._____

24. _____ 25. _____

Exhibit 1

Interview Questions

16. Start at the number 2 and count to 11.

17. Start at the number 13 and count to 23.

18. Teacher says,” Joe had 4 cookies and he ate 2 cookies. How many cookies does he have now?”

19. Teacher says, “There are 5 birds in a tree and 3 more flew to the tree. How many birds are there in the tree?”

20. Teacher says, “Mrs. Beasley had 10 stickers and she gave 5 stickers away. How many stickers does she have now?”

21. – 22. Give students a group of shapes and ask the students to make a rectangle and a hexagon.

23. Teacher says, “Now sort the shapes and tell how you

sorted.”

24. – 25. Give students a toilet paper roll, birthday hat, tissue box. Teacher will ask them to point to a cylinder and a cone.

3rd Quarter Science EQT 2015-2016

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Name: _____________________________ Date: __________________

1. In a food chain the __________________ breaks down dead organisms and waste into materials that plants can use.

A. producer B. consumer C. decomposer D. Sun

2. In this diagram a _________ is the transfer of energy. A. spider web B. energy cycle C. energy chain D. food Chain

3. Something that eats a consumer is called a ___________. A. decomposer B. predator C. prey D. consumer

4. Which of these is a producer? A. House spider B. Bengal tiger C. Horse D. Willow tree

5. What gives energy to the producers? A. The consumers B. The predators C. The sun D. The prey


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6. Which of these is a decomposer? A. The sun B. The catipiller C. The mushroom D. The alligator

7. Living and non-living organisms interacting together in one place is an __________. A. country B. ecosystem C. city D. habitat

8. A food chain in a swamp will begin with the algae, which is the _____________. A. predator B. prey C. producer D. consumer

9. Which of these is a predator? A. Shark B. Moose C. Ostrich D. Fawn

10. When food chains overlap this is called a _____________ _____________.

A. food web B. spider web C. energy cycle D. food chain

11. Animals that eat producers are known as ______________. A. vegetarians B. consumers C. harvesters D. predators


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15. A prism separates _________ __________ into different wavelengths of visible light, which

correspond to the colors you can see.

A. white light

B. absorbed light

C. reflected

D. refracted

16. When changing or tilting a mirror in front of your face you are changing the angle of the light ray

hitting the mirror, this prevents you from seeing your own face but instead you see _________

___________.

A. the same image

B. another image

C. light rays

D. white light

17. _____________ is the “bending of light as it moves from one material to another”.

A. Convex

B. Reflection

C. Refraction

D. Concave

12. This diagram shows a _______, or a group of living things found in an ecosystem. A. community B. species C. habitat D. environment

13. A group of bears living together is called a __________. A. population B. universe C. ecosystem D. house

14. Scientist might describe this diagram as two animals in a “win-win” relationship that helps one another as a ________________.

A. symbiotic relationship B. parasitic relationship C. food chain D. predator and prey


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18. _____________ is the “bouncing of light from a material”.

A. Reflection

B. Refraction

C. Convex

D. Concave

19. A person who can see nearby objects clearly but cannot see distant objects is nearsighted. A

nearsighted person’s vision would be corrected by wearing glasses that have ____________

lenses.

A. Compound

B. Convex

C. Simple

D. Concave

20. A farsighted person’s vision would corrected by wearing glasses that have ___________

lenses.

A. Compound

B. Convex

C. Simple

D. Concave

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