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Practice test for grade 4 studentsTRANSCRIPT
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Paul G. PastorekState Superintendent of Education
Name:Last First MI
January 2011
For further information, contact Claudia Davis
Division of Assessments and Accountability225-342-3355, [email protected]
Louisiana State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education
Mr. Keith GuicePresident5th BESE District
Mr. Walter LeeVice President4th BESE District
Ms. Louella GivensSecretary/Treasurer2nd BESE District
Mr. James D. Garvey, Jr.1st BESE District
Ms. Glenny Lee Buquet3rd BESE District
Mr. Charles E. Roemer6th BESE District
Mr. Dale Bayard7th BESE District
Ms. Linda Johnson8th BESE District
Mr. John L. BennettMember-at-Large
Ms. Connie BradfordMember-at-Large
Ms. Penny DastugueMember-at-Large
© 2011 by Louisiana Department of Education
Ms. Jeanette VosburgExecutive Director
The Louisiana Department of Education (LDE) does not discriminate on the basis of sex in any of the education programs or activities that it operates, including employment and admission related to such programs and activities. The LDE is required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (Title IX) and its implementing regulations not to engage in such discrimination. LDE’s Title IX Coord. is Patrick Weaver, Deputy Undersecretary, LDE, Exec. Office of the Supt.; PO Box 94064, Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9064; 877-453-2721 or [email protected]. All inquiries pertaining to LDE’s policy prohibiting discrimination based on sex or to the requirements of Title IX and its implementing regulations can be directed to Patrick Weaver or to the USDE, Asst. Sec. for Civil Rights.
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1. Final Draft
Session 1—WritingNameSchool
NOTE: On the real test, you will have two pages for your final draft. If you need more space to write,use a separate sheet of paper and staple it to this page.
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FOR DRC SCORING USE ONLY
Grade 4 Practice Test Composition:Scoring Checklist
Needs ImprovementOkayComposing
You wrote on the assigned topic.
You give enough details to support the mainidea.
Score one point for each mark in the left column (4 possible points).Composing score: _______
You did not write on the assigned topic.
Your ideas were not well organized or showed gaps.
Style/Audience Awareness
You wrote with your audience in mind.
Score one point for each mark in the left column (4 possible points).Style/Audience Awareness score: _______
You wrote without an audience in mind.
Your vocabulary is vague and does not express
Your sentence structure is repetitive.
Your voice (or your personality that shows in
your meaning well.
Sentence Formation
Score one point for each mark in the left column (1 possible point).Sentence Formation score: _______
Your composition contains run-ons and/or sentencefragments.
Usage
Score one point for each mark in the left column (1 possible point).Usage score: _______
Mechanics
Score one point for each mark in the left column (1 possible point).Mechanics score: _______
Spelling
Score one point for each mark in the left column (1 possible point).Spelling score: _______
Your composition contains many spelling errors.
Total Score: out of 12 points
your writing) is not strong enough to makeyour writing as interesting as it could be.
Your ideas are organized in a logical order.
Your main idea is not clear.
You use vocabulary or words that expressyour meaning well.
You use sentences that make your main ideainteresting to your audience.
Your voice (or personality that shows in yourwriting) is clear and interesting.
For the most part, you wrote complete andcorrect sentences.
For the most part, you wrote usingappropriate subject-verb agreement, verbtenses, word meanings, and word endings.
For the most part, you wrote using correctpunctuation and capitalization.
For the most part, you wrote using correctspelling.
Your composition contains errors in subject-verbagreement, verb tenses, word meanings, and/orword endings.
Your composition contains many errors inpunctuation and/or capitalization.
You present a clear main idea.
Your details are vague or need moredevelopment.
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Session 2—Reading and Responding
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On the lines below, write your answers to questions 6 and 7 for the poem “Choosinga Pet.”
6. Suppose you were the speaker in the poem. Write two things you could tell yourmother to convince her to let you get a pet.
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7. What would be another good title for this poem? Write your title and tell why you chosethat title.
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Session 2—Reading and Responding (continued)
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On the lines below, write your answers to questions 14 and 15 for the passage“Spider Silkmakers.”
14. Describe the two kinds of silk used by the orb weavers to make their webs.
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15. Explain how trap-door spiders catch their prey.
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Session 3—Using Information Resources
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On the lines below, write your answers to questions 21 and 22.
21. Complete the following part of an outline on what scientists have learned aboutfingerprints. Some of the outline has been done for you.
A. No two fingerprints alike
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22. Why are some words in the index inside parentheses: ( )?
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English Language Arts
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Session 4—Proofreading
MATHEMATICSMULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS
MATHEMATICSMULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS
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Session 3—Mathematics (Calculator)
Write your answers to question 15 in the spaces provided. This question has more thanone part. Show all the work you do to find your answers. Even if you cannot answer allparts, answer as many as you can. On the real test, you may still get points foranswering part of a question. Be sure to write clearly.
You MAY use a calculator for this session.
15. The shaded area of the picture below shows how much of the floor Mr. Randall canscrub in 30 minutes. He wonders about how long it will take him to scrub the wholefloor.
A. About how long will it take him to scrub the whole floor?
B. Explain how you found your answer. Be sure to include a drawing of the floorin your explanation.
NOTE: On the real test, this sessionhas three questions.
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Session 1
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Session 2—Science Short-Answer Questions
Write your answers to questions 9 and 10 on the lines or in the spaces provided. Be sureto write clearly. Some questions have more than one part. Even if you cannot answer allparts, answer as many as you can. On the real test, you may still get points foranswering part of a question.
9. Insects change as they grow. Look at the pictures below. One part of the picture ismissing. Draw and label the missing part of the picture.
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10. Many things are made of metal, such as pots, pans, tools, and wire. Give two reasonswhy metals are used to make many different things.
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NOTE: On the real test, thissession has four questions.
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Session 3—Science Task
Write your answers to questions 11 through 14 on the lines or in the spaces provided.Be sure to write clearly. Some questions have more than one part. Even if you cannotanswer all parts, answer as many as you can. On the real test, you may still get pointsfor answering part of a question.
Use the information below to answer the questions on pages 17 through 19.
Task DescriptionMammals have teeth that are specifically adapted to allow them to eat specific types of foods.For this task, you will investigate different tooth adaptations shown by carnivores andherbivores. You will be given a chart showing how the incisors, canines, and molars arespecially adapted to each food source. Then you will use this information to identify severalskulls as either herbivore or carnivore skulls. After the investigation, you will answerquestions about the task.
MATERIALSYou will need the Tooth Chart and the Skulls of Unknown Animals sheet showing pictures ofdifferent animal skulls.
DIRECTIONSIn this task, you will investigate how the teeth of different mammals are adapted to the typesof food they eat. You will use the Tooth Chart to identify the skulls on the pictures. Before youbegin, use your scissors to carefully cut apart the rectangular pictures of the skulls from theSkulls of Unknown Animals sheet on page 15 and lay them out on your desk.
NOTE: On the real test, your teacherwill read aloud this page to you.
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Session 3—Science Task (continued)
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Session 3—Science Task (continued)
Materials Required: Skulls of Unknown Animals (pictures to cut apart)
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Session 3—Science Task (continued)11. After you have cut apart the rectangular pictures of the animal skulls on page 15, use
the Tooth Chart to decide whether the animal in each picture is a carnivore or aherbivore.
A. Sort the pictures into two piles: carnivores and herbivores. Then write the numbersfrom the pictures in the correct circles below.
carnivores herbivores
B. Explain one characteristic you used to group the animal skulls.
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Session 3—Science Task (continued)
12. A. Using the Tooth Chart, explain how the shape of their teeth helps herbivores eatplants.
B. Using the Tooth Chart, explain how the shape of their teeth helps carnivores eatmeat.
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13. The skull in the picture is of an animal that eats both meat and plants. Tell how the teethof this animal help it eat both meat and plants.
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Session 3—Science Task (continued)Use the pictures below to answer question 14.
14. Explain how each of the four living things in the picture is linked in a food web. Be sureto describe the role of each of the living things.
NOTE: This session is the samelength as the one on the real test.
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Sessions 1 and 2
SOCIAL STUDIESMULTIPLE CHOICE
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Session 3—Social Studies Constructed-Response Question
Write your answers to question 9 on the lines or in the spaces provided. Be sure to writeclearly. This question has more than one part. Even if you cannot answer all parts,answer as many as you can. On the real test, you may still get points for answering partof a question.
Use the information below to answer question 9.
Louisiana Agriculture
Strawberries are sweet red fruits that Louisiana farmers sell to many otherstates. Ponchatoula is called the Strawberry Capital. The Strawberry Festival isheld in Ponchatoula each year.
Sweet potatoes are potatoes that grow underground like a root. They arealso called yams. Opelousas is the Yam Capital. The Yambilee is a festivalcelebrated each year in Opelousas.
Sugar cane does not grow from a seed but instead from a cane stalkplanted in the ground. After the tall, thin stalk is harvested, it is refined intosugar and syrup. Sugar cane grows well in the area near New Iberia. TheSugar Cane Festival is held in New Iberia each year.
Rice is also grown in Louisiana. The fields must be flooded for the rice togrow. The Rice Festival is held in Crowley each year.
9. A. Explain why agriculture festivals are held each year in some towns and citiesin Louisiana.
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Session 3—Social Studies Constructed-Response Question (continued)
B. Draw and label symbols for strawberries, sweet potatoes, sugar cane, and ricein the map key (legend) below.
C. Then locate and draw your symbols in the correct places on the map to showwhere these crops are grown.
NOTE: On the real test, this session hasfour constructed-response questions.
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Grade 4Practice Test
Answer Document
Louisiana Department of EducationOffice of Student and School PerformanceDivision of Assessments and Accountability