oklahoma core curriculum test 4 th grade item specifications reading

Oklahoma Core Curriculum Test

4th GradeItem Specifications

Reading

This slide show can be used in the “Who Wants

To Be A Millionaire” format

for student preparation

You can tell if a story if nonfiction because:

• A. It probably could not have happened

• B. the writer made up the story• C. It is about real people and real

events• D. The writer used short

sentences

You can tell if a story if nonfiction because:

• A. It probably could not have happened

• B. the writer made up the story• C. It is about real people and real

events• D. The writer used short

sentences

Mary is a good listener, helpful and honest. What other word might

describe Mary?

• A. Responsible• B. Thankful• C. Hesitant• D. Impatient

Mary is a good listener, helpful and honest. What other word might

describe Mary?

• A. Responsible• B. Thankful• C. Hesitant• D. Impatient

• Unwrapping the Stars

1 When the sun starts sinking in the sky The clouds are oh so bright They look just like an evening gown I really like the sight.

5 All the colors of the rainbow. Especially blue and pin Each night I see a different sight It really makes me think Those red and green and purple clouds10 Are ribbons in the sky That unwrap all those bright, bright stars To shine before my eyes

• Unwrapping the Stars

1 When the sun starts sinking in the sky The clouds are oh so bright They look just like an evening gown I really like the sight.

Which lines from the poem rhyme? A. 1 and 2B. 2 and 3 C. 2 and 4 D . 3 and 4

• Unwrapping the Stars

1 When the sun starts sinking in the sky The clouds are oh so bright They look just like an evening gown I really like the sight.

Which lines from the poem rhyme? A. 1 and 2B. 2 and 3 C. 2 and 4 D . 3 and 4

Which line has rhyme within it?

• A. “All colors of the rainbow”• B. “Each night I see a different

sight”• C. “Those red and green and

purple clouds”• D. “To shine before my eyes”

Which line has rhyme within it?

• A. “All colors of the rainbow”• B. “Each night I see a different

sight”• C. “Those red and green and

purple clouds”• D. “To shine before my eyes”

“Those red and green and purple clouds Are ribbons in the sky”

These lines are an example of

• A. a simile• B. a metaphor• C. rhyme• D. personification

“Those red and green and purple clouds Are ribbons in the sky”

These lines are an example of

• A. a simile• B. a metaphor• C. rhyme• D. personification

“The clouds are oh so bright They look just like an evening gown”

These lines are an example of

• A. a simile• B. a metaphor• C. hyperbole• D. personification

“The clouds are oh so bright They look just like an evening gown”

These lines are an example of

• A. a simile• B. a metaphor• C. hyperbole• D. personification

Which part of a science book can help someone pronounce the

word shell?

• A. Appendix• B. Glossary• C. Table of Contents• D. Index

Which part of a science book can help someone pronounce the

word shell?

• A. Appendix• B. Glossary• C. Table of Contents• D. Index

Which resource would be most helpful in planning a route for a

trip?

• A. An encyclopedia• B. An almanac• C. An index• D. An atlas

Which resource would be most helpful in planning a route for a

trip?

• A. An encyclopedia• B. An almanac• C. An index• D. An atlas

To find out if a book has current information, look at the

• A. Number of pages in the book• B. Copyright date on the title

page• C. Table of contents• D. Name of the publisher

To find out if a book has current information, look at the

• A. Number of pages in the book• B. Copyright date on the title

page• C. Table of contents• D. Name of the publisher

Where might a student look in a science book to find more information about shells?

• A. appendix• B. table of contents• C. index• D. glossary

Where might a student look in a science book to find more information about shells?

• A. appendix• B. table of contents• C. index• D. glossary

In a book of poetry, where would you look to find poems about

stars?

• A. glossary• B. index• C. preface• D. appendix

In a book of poetry, where would you look to find poems about

stars?

• A. glossary• B. index• C. preface• D. appendix

Which study method would be most useful in learning new

words in an article?

• A. Write each new word 10 times• B. Say the words to yourself• C. Make a word web of the new

words• D. List the new words in

alphabetical order

Which study method would be most useful in learning new

words in an article?

• A. Write each new word 10 times• B. Say the words to yourself• C. Make a word web of the new

words• D. List the new words in

alphabetical order

What would be the best thing to do if you do not understand the meaning of a word in an article?

• A. Look at the title• B. Use the word in your own

sentence.• C. Read the first line in every

paragraph.• D. Use context clues to find the

definition.

What would be the best thing to do if you do not understand the meaning of a word in an article?

• A. Look at the title• B. Use the word in your own

sentence.• C. Read the first line in every

paragraph.• D. Use context clues to find the

definition.

Which plan would best help you remember what an article is

about?

• A. Reread the title to yourself• B. Read the first line in each

paragraph.• C. List the words that are hard to

spell.• D. Ask your teacher to read the

article aloud.

Which plan would best help you remember what an article is

about?

• A. Reread the title to yourself• B. Read the first line in each

paragraph.• C. List the words that are hard to

spell.• D. Ask your teacher to read the

article aloud.

How does an author of an article draw attention to important

ideas?

• A. important ideas are underlined• B. headings are in bold print• C. Quotations marks are around

some words• D. New words are at the bottom of

the page

How does an author of an article draw attention to important

ideas?

• A. important ideas are underlined• B. headings are in bold print• C. Quotations marks are around

some words• D. New words are at the bottom of

the page

Section headings are boldfaced because they

• A. tell what the next paragraph is about

• B. explain the paragraph before the boldface

• C. let the reader skip the paragraph• D. describe the main idea of the

passage.

Section headings are boldfaced because they

• A. tell what the next paragraph is about

• B. explain the paragraph before the boldface

• C. let the reader skip the paragraph• D. describe the main idea of the

passage.

Which book would probably give more information about how toys

are made?

• A. America’s 100 Most Popular Toys

• B. A biography of a toymaker• C. Toy Building: Past and Present• D. A Toymaker’s Road to Success

Which book would probably give more information about how toys

are made?

• A. America’s 100 Most Popular Toys

• B. A biography of a toymaker• C. Toy Building: Past and Present• D. A Toymaker’s Road to Success

Which book would probably be the best source of information

about clams?

• A. A Day at the Beach• B. Great Pets for Aquariums• C. 101 Craft Projects with Shells• D. Amazing Sea Animals

Which book would probably be the best source of information

about clams?

• A. A Day at the Beach• B. Great Pets for Aquariums• C. 101 Craft Projects with Shells• D. Amazing Sea Animals

To learn more about when state fairs first started, you would

probably look

• A. in a book of state maps and charts• B. at an article about coming events for

each state• C. in a magazine about state flowers

and birds• D. on the internet for the history of

state events

To learn more about when state fairs first started, you would

probably look

• A. in a book of state maps and charts• B. at an article about coming events for

each state• C. in a magazine about state flowers

and birds• D. on the internet for the history of

state events

Which word would you use to look for information about Ben Franklin in an encyclopedia?

• A. Ben• B. Lightning rods• C. Franklin• D. inventor

Which word would you use to look for information about Ben Franklin in an encyclopedia?

• A. Ben• B. Lightning rods• C. Franklin• D. inventor

Between which two guide words in a dictionary would

mollusk be listed?

• A. modern, molasses• B. molt, monkey• C. mockingbird, mole• D. mold, moment

Between which two guide words in a dictionary would

mollusk be listed?

• A. modern, molasses• B. molt, monkey• C. mockingbird, mole• D. mold, moment

What would be the best place in your science textbook to look for more information

about mollusks?• A. table of contents• B. glossary• C. index• D. chapter headings

What would be the best place in your science textbook to look for more information

about mollusks?• A. table of contents• B. glossary• C. index• D. chapter headings