NAEP NAEP Reading Grade 4

Question 1

According to NAEP Grade 4 Reading, what is the main purpose of an informational text?

Accepted Answer

To provide facts and explain a topic

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To entertain readers with a story

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To persuade readers to take action

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To describe the author's feelings

Question 2

In NAEP Grade 4 Reading assessments, which skill involves using surrounding words to figure out an unfamiliar word's meaning?

Accepted Answer

Using context clues

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Summarizing

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Visualizing

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Comparing and contrasting

Question 3

On NAEP Grade 4 Reading, what does it mean to 'make an inference'?

Accepted Answer

To use text clues and prior knowledge to draw a conclusion

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To copy details directly from the text

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To identify the main character

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To retell the story in order

Question 4

Which text structure lists events in the order they happened, a skill tested on NAEP Grade 4 Reading?

Accepted Answer

Chronological order

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Cause and effect

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Compare and contrast

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Problem and solution

Question 5

On NAEP Grade 4 Reading, what is the 'main idea' of a passage?

Accepted Answer

The central point the author wants to communicate

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The most interesting detail in the text

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The first sentence of every paragraph

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The title of the passage

Question 6

NAEP Grade 4 Reading assessments distinguish between literary and informational texts. Which is an example of a literary text?

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A short story

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A newspaper article

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An encyclopedia entry

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A science report