FSA Practice Test (4th Grade: English Language & Arts) 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Read this sentence: 'The hikers climbed the mountain, but they were too tired to reach the summit.' What does the word 'summit' mean?
- The top of the mountain (Correct answer)
- The bottom of a trail
- A type of backpack
- A resting spot
Correct answer: The top of the mountain
The 'summit' is the highest point or top of a mountain.
Question 2: Which sentence uses a complete subject and predicate correctly?
- The bright red kite flew high above the trees. (Correct answer)
- Flew high above the trees.
- The bright red kite.
- Above the trees flew.
Correct answer: The bright red kite flew high above the trees.
A complete sentence needs both a subject (the kite) and a predicate (flew high).
Question 3: What is the main purpose of an author who writes a story to make readers laugh?
- To entertain (Correct answer)
- To inform
- To persuade
- To instruct
Correct answer: To entertain
Writing meant to make readers laugh has the purpose to entertain.
Question 4: Choose the word that is a synonym for 'enormous.'
- Gigantic (Correct answer)
- Tiny
- Quiet
- Smooth
Correct answer: Gigantic
'Enormous' and 'gigantic' both mean very large.
Question 5: In the word 'unhappy,' what does the prefix 'un-' mean?
- Not (Correct answer)
- Again
- Before
- Many
Correct answer: Not
The prefix 'un-' means 'not,' so 'unhappy' means 'not happy.'
Question 6: Which sentence is written in the past tense?
- She walked to the store yesterday. (Correct answer)
- She walks to the store.
- She will walk to the store.
- She is walking to the store.
Correct answer: She walked to the store yesterday.
'Walked' is the past tense form, showing the action already happened.
Question 7: What is a theme that often appears in fables?
- A lesson or moral (Correct answer)
- A list of facts
- A weather report
- A shopping list
Correct answer: A lesson or moral
Fables usually teach a lesson or moral to the reader.
FSA Practice Test (4th Grade: English Language & Arts) 2
Read this sentence: 'The hikers climbed the mountain, but they were too tired to reach the summit.' What does the word 'summit' mean?