oklahoma core curriculum test 4 th grade item specifications reading
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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 sentencesTRANSCRIPT
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