4 th grade 2 nd quarter spi’s language arts minute

4th Grade

2nd Quarter SPI’s

Language Arts Minute

What would it be like

My feet planted tightIn these lines, the speaker’s

feet are being compared to

which of these?

A. Earth

B. Flowers

C. Shoes

D. Roots

B

Which best explains why the author compares the cat in this poem to a tiger?

A. Because both animals are strong hunters

B. Because both animals should be guarded

C. Because both animals are in the cat family

D. Because both animals have pads and paws with claws

B

The sound of the oceanse waves was very calming.

What is the correct way to write the underlined word?

A.oceans’

B.ocean’s

C.oceanes

D.Leave as is.

B

Which is an antonym for rough?

A.bumpy

B.smooth

C.round

D.slippery

B

Leona is delighted that her team won the championship.

Which word is an antonym for delighted?

A. surprised

B. jealous

C. disappointed

D. honest

C

I felt a bit weak after having the flu but now I feel fine.

Which underlined word is a homophone?

A. felt

B. weak C. having

D. now

B

My dear friend Elena mailed a letter to me.

Which underlined word is a homophone?

A. dear

B. mailed

C. letter

D. me

A

dull adj. 1. lacking brightness: A dulllight shone across the room.2. uninteresting: Our class finallyfinished reading the dull story. 3. havinglittle color: The blazing sun had turnedthe paint on the shed to a dull green.4. gloomy: The clouds made the dayseem dull.

To which meaning could the synonym dim be added?

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

A

Malia held her grandmother.

Which word is a synonym for the underlined word in the sentence?

A. greeted

B. invited

C. hugged

D. called

C

Roberto jammed his backpack with books.

Which definition means the same as the underlined word in the sentence?

A. blocked

B. stopped suddenly

C. filled completely

D. bruised

C

If the prefix dis- is added to the word satisfied, what does dissatisfied mean?

A. able to be satisfied

B. needing to be satisfied

C. almost satisfied

D. not satisfied

D

Which prefix can be added to the word level to make it mean "many levels"?

A. uni-

B. super-

C. pre-

D. multi-

D

Read this sentence. 

We saw many kinds of fish in our city's new aquarium. 

What is the meaning of the Latin root "aqua" in the word aquarium?

A. animal

B. light

C. place

D. water

D

The population of our popular city is growing. 

What is the meaning of the Latin root "popul" in the words population and popular?

A. people

B. noise

C. plants

D. comfort

A

When the suffix -ous is added to courage, what does the new word courageous mean?

A. being full of courage

B. being without courage

C. adding courage

D. having too much courage

A

The word command means "to control." If -er is added to the end of the word command, what does commander mean?

A. someone who is in charge

B. someone who has little power

C. someone who is in a battle

D. someone who has common sense

A

A large rainbow trout jumped suddenly out of the calm water.

Which underlined word in this sentence is an adverb?

A. large

B. rainbow

C. suddenly

D. calm

C

The happiness boys cheer loudly as their team wins the game.

Which change should be made in this sentence?

A. Change happiness to happy.

B. Change cheer to cheers.

C. Change loudly to loud.

D. Change their to there.

A

I fed bread crumbs to the goose. A moment later, a flock of ________ stood by my feet.

Which is the plural of goose?

A. goose

B. gooses

C. geese

D. geeses

C

Luis was looking at the pictures in Kendra’s book.

What is the correct way to write the underlined word?

A. Kendra’s to Kendras’

B. Kendra’s to Kendra

C. Kendra’s to Kendra’es

D. Leave as is.

D

If you are thinking of getting a parrot as a pet, you should prepare yourself for a long friendship. Parrots usually develop strong feelings for their owners.

Which of these best supports the first sentence in the paragraph?

A. Only some parrots can be taught to talk.

B. Parrots have beautiful, brightly colored feathers.

C. Parrots eat seeds, fruits, and insects.

D. Some large parrots can live up to one hundred years.

D

The Lake

1 Janet was excited. She had been waiting all winter long to go to the lake. Finally summer had arrived, and the temperatures outside were warming up. The weekend after school let out. Janet and her family packed up the car and headed to the lake for a picnic. Janet and her brother asked to go down to the beach for a swim. "Don't be too long. Her mother said. We're going to eat lunch soon." 2 Janet nodded and ran after her brother. They charged into the lake together. Janet felt a chill rush through her body. The water was freezing! She and her brother jumped out quickly. Her father had taken a day off from work. They ran back to their picnic site.

They charged into the lake together. Janet felt a chill rush through her body.

Which of these would best improve the flow between the two sentences?

A. Instantly,

B. Finally,

C. Recently,

D. Additionally,

A

The source with the most information about the history of railroads in America is

A. a dictionary entry under the letter “r.”

B. an advertisement about trains.

C. an automobile magazine.

D. a social studies textbook

D

The sections of a newspaper are ordered by

A. letters.

B. numbers.

C. article name.

D. date and time

A

Read this part of a note.

Meet me at 3:30 at the back door of the school. We can walk home together. My dad is off from work today. He can drive us to soccer practice. Who is the most likely audience for this letter?

A. a student

B. a parent

C. a teacher

D. a coach

A

Dear First Street School Boosters,

Please keep in mind that school starts next week. Be sure your kids have forms from their doctors. We look forward to seeing you all on September 6 at the Back-to-School Night Blast.

Who is the most likely audience for this letter?

A. a student

B. a parent

C. a teacher

D. a coach

B

1. Take out two slices of bread, peanut butter, a knife, and a plate.

2. Cut the sandwich into two or four parts.

3. Open the jar of peanut butter. 4. Spread peanut butter on one slice of bread 5. Put the two slices of bread together.

6. Enjoy your meal.

Which sentence should come right after sentence 5?

A. sentence 1

B. sentence 2

C. sentence 3

D. sentence 4

B

Read this paragraph about paper airplanes.

1. Making a paper airplane may seem easy, but if you want a plane that will fly well, keep these tips in mind.

2. First, choose your paper carefully. 3. Next, when you fold your paper, make the folds very

sharp. 4. Pressing a book or other heavy object against the paper

can help with folding. 5. Finally, to make your airplane do funny tricks, try putting

paper clips on its nose or its wings.

Now read this sentence. Heavy paper usually works better than thin paper. Where should this sentence be added in the paragraph?

A. It should be added after sentence 1.

B. It goes after sentence 2.

C. I should be added after sentence 3.

D. It goes after sentence 4.

B

1. Roberto Clemente, who was born in Puerto Rico, became famous as a baseball player.

2. Clemente was very good at baseball, but he was even more successful off the field.

3. He did everything he could to help feed the hungry and help others in need.

4. Clemente traveled all over the country with his baseball team, the Pittsburgh Pirates.

5. In honor of his work, the “Roberto Clemente Award” is given every year to a baseball player who shows the same spirit of service that Clemente did.

Read this paragraph about Roberto Clemente.

Which sentence does not belong in this paragraph?

A. sentence 2

B. sentence 3

C. sentence 4

D. sentence 5

C