ITBS Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS) 4th Grade 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Read this sentence: 'The puppy wagged its tail excitedly.' What does 'excitedly' tell the reader?
- Where the puppy wagged
- When the puppy wagged
- How the puppy wagged (Correct answer)
- Why the puppy wagged
Correct answer: How the puppy wagged
'Excitedly' is an adverb that describes how the action of wagging was performed.
Question 2: Which of the following is the correct way to write 7,000 + 400 + 60 + 3?
- 7,463 (Correct answer)
- 7,643
- 4,763
- 7,436
Correct answer: 7,463
7,000 + 400 + 60 + 3 = 7,463 in standard form.
Question 3: A thermometer reads 32°F. What is happening to water at this temperature?
- It is boiling
- It is evaporating
- It is freezing (Correct answer)
- It is condensing into clouds
Correct answer: It is freezing
Water freezes (turns to ice) at 32°F (0°C).
Question 4: Which type of map would best show the elevation (height) of mountains?
- Political map
- Road map
- Physical map (Correct answer)
- Weather map
Correct answer: Physical map
A physical map shows natural features like mountains, rivers, and elevation.
Question 5: Jake had 156 baseball cards. He gave 48 to his friend. How many does he have left?
- 108 (Correct answer)
- 112
- 98
- 118
Correct answer: 108
156 − 48 = 108 cards remaining.
Question 6: Which sentence contains a compound subject?
- The dog ran fast.
- Tom and Lisa won the race. (Correct answer)
- She sang a song.
- He jumped over the fence.
Correct answer: Tom and Lisa won the race.
A compound subject has two or more subjects joined by a conjunction; 'Tom and Lisa' is compound.
Question 7: What fraction of a dollar is 25 cents?
- 1/5
- 1/4 (Correct answer)
- 1/3
- 1/2
Correct answer: 1/4
25 cents is 25/100 = 1/4 of a dollar.
ITBS Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS) 4th Grade 3
Read this sentence: 'The puppy wagged its tail excitedly.' What does 'excitedly' tell the reader?