4th Grade MAP Practice Test English Reading : Set 1

In 1996 scientists in the Amazon forest of Brazil discovered a new kind of monkey. It is the sixth new species of marmoset to be discovered in South America. Luckily, many people are working hard to help save these animals. The orange-haired primate is about the size of a squirrel. The marmoset eats fruit and insects. Sometimes it chews little holes in tree trunks, and when the sap oozes out, it slurps it up.
Which sentence in the above passage does not belong?

Susie had been raking the leaves for her grandmother. She raked all the leaves into a large pile and then she put the rake back in the garage. She looked up at the sky and saw it was getting dark. She decided she had better start to head home. All of a sudden, a gust of wind hit her face and raindrops splattered on top of her head.
What information tells you that Susie is about to be caught in a storm?

My mom asked my sister and me to go to the store and buy some bread cheese and milk.
How should this sentence look?

Rachel painted her fence.
In this sentence, her is a ___________.

Jenny and Billy rode their bikes to the park on Saturday. Jenny was riding much faster than Billy, and she came to a busy street crossing. “Wait for me, and we’ll cross together!”
Who is speaking?

Look at the picture and choose the correct word.

Read the answers and decide which sentence uses one of the prefixes dis-, un-, or re-   incorrectly.

Which group of letters only contains vowels?

Choose the correct contraction for the underlined words.
It does not make sense to put your shoes on before your socks.

How does this ad catch your attention?

Read the passage and answer the question.
It was raining hard and the wind was blowing. The teacher said that we could play games in the
classroom during recess time.
Why are the children staying in at recess?

Look at the picture and answer the question.

Which of the above items in this picture are NOT inanimate?

Read the passage and answer the question.
Charlotte’s pretty, ruffled dress was becoming torn and ragged. She needed a pair of pants to she could climb around on the ship without getting caught in the ropes on the deck. She needed to get around more quickly, because she could not keep up with the rest of the crew. She had to find something quick.
What is the best summary for this passage?

Read the passage.

copyright Info: Glenco Pre-Algebra: An Integrated Transition to Algebra and Geometry. McGraw-Hill Companies, 1999.
What information is given in the vocabulary list for Chapter 11 Highlights?

Read the poem.
The Storm
In fury and terror
The tempest broke,
It tore up the pine
And shattered the oak,
Yet the hummingbird hovered
Within the hour
Sipping clear rain
From a trumpet flower.
Copyright Info: Coatsworth, Elizabeth. “The Storm.” Elements of Literature, Introductory Course. Holt, Rinehart and Winston, Harcourt Brace and Company, 1997.
The author’s use of _________________ appeals to the senses of the reader.

With the addition of a prefix, which word now means the opposite of do?

Read the following paragraph.

Read the passage.
Erin Kennedy traveled to Liverpool, England to attend the Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts. After graduation, she moved to Toronto, Canada, where she began teaching drama and art at a private school. She enjoys life and has set out to conquer her dreams.
Which event happened first?

Which of the following is a discriminatory statement?

Read the paragraph.
Ryan positioned himself in the gate. As the gate opened, he exploded onto the race course and assumed a tucked position. His skis held tightly to the snow-packed floor as he rounded the first corner. This was going to be an awesome race for him.
What did Ryan do right after he rounded the first corner?

Read the sentence.