TAKS Spring 2006 Grade 4 Reading Online Test

1Mrs. Radcliff’s yard looks wild and scary because —

Ashe does not care how it looks

Bshe thinks it will keep people away

Cshe can’t take care of it by herself

Dshe wants it to look that way

2Which words in paragraph 16 or 17 help the reader understand what shrill means?

Fbright and cheerful

Gdeep in the ground

Htake another step

Jsounded like a scream

3Why does Jordan go to Mrs. Radcliff’s house?

AHe wants to see whether she is really a mean and scary person.

BHe thinks no one else will ask her for work.

CHe wants to meet the person he has heard stories about.

DHe thinks it would be nice to meet his grandmother’s classmate.

4Look at the following web of information from the story.

Which would be the best title for this web?

FJobs Jordan’s Grandmother Suggests

GThe Best Jobs for Earning Money

HJobs Jordan Has Done Around His Neighborhood

JPossible Jobs at Mrs. Radcliff’s House

5Jordan wants to work for Mrs. Radcliff in order to —

Aprove he is not afraid

Bget to know her better

Cmake money to buy a bike

Dsee what her house is like

6The author organizes the story by —

Ftelling about the things that happen to Jordan at Mrs. Radcliff’s house in the order that they occur

Gexplaining why Mrs. Radcliff needs help taking care of her house and yard

Hdescribing what children say about Mrs. Radcliff and what she is really like

Jcomparing Mrs. Radcliff with other people in the neighborhood

7The reader can tell that Jordan —

Adoes not like being in new places

Bwants to show his friends that he is brave

Cdoes work for many people in the neighborhood

Dhas never met Mrs. Radcliff before

8When Jordan’s feet are described as “frozen on the porch” in paragraph 6, this means he —

Fhas gotten his feet stuck

Gis afraid to move

His very cold

Jruns very slowly

9Look at the story map below. Use it to answer the next question.

Which part of the story map should have information about Mrs. Radcliff’s house?

ACharacters

BPlace

CProblem

DTime

10Jordan keeps repeating the phrase “anything for the bike” because he —

Fis trying to be brave

Gwants to tell Mrs. Radcliff why he is there

Hkeeps forgetting what he plans to buy

Jwants Mrs. Radcliff to know he isn’t afraid of her

11Why does Jordan believe that Mrs. Radcliff needs help around her house?

AHis grandmother told him she did.

BHe has seen what her yard looks like.

CHis friends say she never works outside.

DHe knows her children have moved away.

12Why does Jordan have doubts about going to Mrs. Radcliff’s?

FShe doesn’t take care of her yard.

GShe knows who his grandmother is.

HHe knows that she has children who can help her.

JHe has not heard good things about her.

13At the end of the story, Jordan —

Afeels more comfortable with Mrs. Radcliff

Bis thrilled to talk to his grandmother’s classmate

Cwants to do his work and get out of the house

Dis frightened to be alone with Mrs. Radcliff

14Paragraph 7 is mainly about —

Fwhy Jordan thinks Mrs. Radcliff’s yard has gotten worse

Gthe kids in Mrs. Radcliff’s neighborhood

Hwhy no one ever comes to visit Mrs. Radcliff

Jwhat Jordan has heard about Mrs. Radcliff

17Which sentence from the selection shows that Kathy is a patient person?

ALuke almost always keeps his brown eyes on his owner Kathy.

BTraining a deaf dog can take more time than teaching a hearing dog.

CAn owner must use signs to communicate commands.

DIf Luke is sleeping when people visit, Kathy asks them not to wake him.

18Look at the chart of information from “Training Luke.”

What information belongs on the blank line?

FWake up!

GCome here!

HStop that!

JLie down!

21Which is the best summary of the selection?

AHippotherapy helps disabled people get stronger by riding horses. It has helped a girl named Claire get stronger and improve her balance.

BA girl named Claire was scared of horses before she started taking riding lessons. Now she wants to ride in the Olympics.

CA woman named Lis Hartel kept riding her horse even after she became ill with polio. This led to a program called hippotherapy.

DRiding horses is a great way to build confidence and get stronger. The rolling gait of a horse can help a rider’s muscles develop.

22Doctors first thought of putting disabled people on horses after Lis Hartel —

Fgot sick with polio

Glost the use of her legs

Hbegan riding again

Jwon medals in the Olympics

23Hippotherapy is used to help people learn to —

Acompete in the Olympics

Btake care of horses

Cuse their muscles more

Dhop and jump rope

24One similarity between the selections is that both show —

Fthe importance of good balance

Ghow hard it is to learn new things

Hways people can talk without words

Ja person and an animal working together

25How are Kathy in “Training Luke” and Annie in “Saddle Up!” alike?

ABoth are helping an animal.

BBoth are providing training.

CBoth use hand signals.

DBoth get paid for what they do.

27What can the reader tell about Brianna from what she has written in her journal?

AShe has not forgiven her mother for sending her to the island.

BShe wishes her family would move to the island.

CShe enjoys the island much more than she thought she would.

DShe wants to know more about her mother’s life on the island.

28Which is the best summary of this journal?

FBrianna spends some vacation time with her family on an island. She learns interesting facts about the island. She hopes to return there again.

GAt first Brianna is not sure about her vacation. After spending a little time with her cousin and uncle, she starts to enjoy herself more. Her aunt cooks lobster for dinner.

HBrianna walks around a small island. She does this many times because the island is small and she is bored. Brianna does not want to spend time with her cousin.

JAt first Brianna doesn’t want to spend a month on an island. Soon she is surprised to find herself enjoying many things there with her cousin. Brianna hopes to return next summer.

30Brianna’s main problem is that she —

Fwants to be at home instead of in a strange place

Ghas never visited an island before

Hwould rather catch lobsters than fish

Jis afraid she will not like her cousin Peter when she meets him

31Which sentence describes a change in Brianna during her visit?

AShe thinks about going to the movies.

BShe wants to attend school on the island.

CShe learns something new about her mother from her uncle.

DShe wants to return to the island next year.

32Brianna organizes information in this journal by —

Fdescribing feelings and events on particular days of a vacation

Gremembering and writing about a summer vacation in the past

Htelling about a problem and showing how she solves it

Jshowing what she enjoys most during her summer vacation

33Paragraph 8 is mostly about —

ABrianna’s boat trip with Uncle Jim

BBrianna trying to get used to the boat

Cthe unusual things Brianna finds in the ocean

DBrianna catching lobster for dinner

34Look at the diagram of information from the story.

Which of these belongs in the shaded rectangle?

FThe Things Uncle Jim Fishes For

GWhat Peter Has Found on the Beach

HWhat Brianna Finds While Pulling Up Lobster Traps

JItems That Remind Brianna of Her Mother

35In paragraph 5, the word temporarily is used to let the reader know that most of the families’ visits are —

Adifficult

Bshort

Csudden

Dplanned

36Why is Brianna able to walk around the whole island in an hour?

FThe island is very small.

GBrianna likes to walk quickly.

HThe island doesn’t have many places to visit.

JBrianna is in a hurry to see everything.

37What happens on June 20 that causes Brianna to be pleasantly surprised?

AShe realizes that she doesn’t miss her mother’s cooking.

BShe has fun spending time with her aunt Ruby.

CShe discovers that she likes to eat lobster.

DShe decides that she wants to catch fish for a living.

38The reader can tell that Peter —

Ftries to find fun things for Brianna to do

Gwishes Brianna had not come to visit his family

Hwants to go back to Dallas with Brianna for a while

Jdoes not like to listen to Brianna complain

39The information above the journal entry is provided to —

Agive readers facts about the location of Matinicus Island

Bexplain to readers why Brianna’s mother sent her to the island

Chelp readers understand why Brianna is writing the journal

Dtell readers about a fun place to go for summer vacation

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