#3411. Ohio writing practice test 4th grade

Reading/Writing, level: Elementary
Posted Thu Feb 24 09:07:48 PST 2005 by Deidre Travis (dtravis@rockhill.org).
Rock Hill Elementary, Ironton, OH USA

Spelling activities -- Use the selection to answer questions 1-4. If the underlined word is not spelled correctly, write the correct spelling of the word on the line provided. If the underlined word is spelled correctly, mark the box with an X.

Franklin D. Roosevelt

When Franklin D. Roosevelt became president in 1933, times were dificult. Many banks had closed. Millions of people had lost their jobs.
President Roosevelt started many new programs that helped people get jobs. Then, World War II began. In 1941, the United States entered the war. President Roosevelt helped lead the countries that were fighting for their freedome. In 1945, the United States and its pardners won the war.
President Roosevelt used a wheelchair because his legs had been weakened by an illness he had before he became president. The American people liked that President Roosevelt faced any challenge. He was the only person to win the presidency four times.

1. When Franklin D. Roosevelt became president in 1933, times were dificult.
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The word is spelled correctly as is.

2. President Roosevelt helped lead the countries that were fighting for their freedome.
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The word is spelled correctly as is.

3. The American people liked that President Roosevelt faced any challenge.
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The word is spelled correctly as is.

4. In 1945, the United States and its pardners won the war.

The word is spelled correctly as is.

Directions: Punctuation and Capitalization activities -- Use the selection to answer questions 5-8. If what is underlined is not correct, either fill in the circle next to the correct answer or write it correctly on the line provided.
Getting to America

Until 50 years ago, most immigrant's came to the United States in ships. Some ship voyages were difficult, especially for the people who were brought from Africa as slaves.
The voyage could be very hard. Even for immigrants who chose to come to the United States. Between 1900 and 1920, 13 million immigrants arrived in ships from europe. Many of these immigrants were poor. They traveled on the bottom deck of the ship. The bottom deck was often crowded and windowless.
Today, most immigrants to the United States arrive on airplanes. However, immigrants from our north American neighbors, Mexico and Canada, can drive to the United States, or even walk.

5. Until 50 years ago, most immigrant's came to the United States on ships.
q A. Immigrants
q B. Immigrants'
q C. Immigrant
q D. Correct as is
6. Today, most immigrants to the United States arrive on airplanes.
q A. Today
q B. Today.
q C. Today;
q D. Correct as is

7. Between 1900 and 1920, 13 million immigrants arrived in ships from europe.
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The word uses correct capitalization as is.

8. However, immigrants from our north American neighbors, Mexico and Canada, can drive to the United States or even walk.
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The word uses correct capitalization as is.

Directions: Grammar and Usage activities -- Use the selection to answer questions 10-13. If the underlined word is not correct, fill in the circle next to the correct answer.

Chimpanzee Clans

Chimpanzees belong to groups of 30 to 70 members called clans. Chimpanzees move around the forest in smaller groups that are part of there clan. Each group has won male, two or three females, and their young. These groups teach and protect young chimpanzees.
It takes six years for the young chimpanzees to learn all they need to know. Young chimpanzees learn how to use sticks and stones as tools. They learn which fruit and insects to eat. Young chimpanzees learn the sounds that clan members use to give one another information. Because chimpanzees make a new place to sleep ever night, knowing how to quick make a new nest is also important.

9. Chimpanzees move around the forest in smaller groups that are part of there clan.
q A. their
q B. they're
q C. they
q D. Correct as is
10. Each group has won male, two or three females, and their young.
q A. win
q B. once
q C. one
q D. Correct as is
11. Because chimpanzees make a new place to sleep ever night, knowing how to quick make a new nest is also important.
q A. never
q B. every
q C. everything
q D. correct as is

12. Because chimpanzees make a new place to sleep ever night, knowing how to quick make a new nest is also important.

q A. quickly
q B. quickest
q C. quicker
q D. Correct as is

Spelling activities -- Use the selection to answer questions 1-4. If the underlined word is not spelled correctly, write the correct spelling of the word on the line provided. If the underlined word is spelled correctly, mark the box with an X.

Maya Lin

Maya Lin was only 21 years old when she won the nashional contest to design the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. Her design is simple. The names of the 58,000 Americans who died in the war are writen on two long walls of polished granite. At first some people did not like Maya Lin's design. The polished black granite memorial had none of the flags or people that most memorials have. Now, people praise the memorial. As vistors touch the names of those who died, they see their own faces in the polished granite. Americans remember the memorial that Maya Lin designed.

1. Maya Lin was only 21 when she won the nashional contest to design the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C.
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The word is spelled correctly as is.

2. The names of the 58,000 Americans who died are writen on two long walls of polished granite.
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The word is spelled correctly as is.

3. Now, people praise the memorial.
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The word is spelled correctly as is.

4. As vistors touch the names of those who died, they see their own faces in the polished granite.

The word is spelled correctly as is.

Directions: Punctuation and Capitalization activities -- Use the selection to answer questions 5-9. If what is underlined is not correct, either fill in the circle next to the correct answer or write it correctly on the line provided.
Ellis and Angel Islands

After 1886, the Statue of Liberty greeted ships arriving in New York. Immigrant's often cheered when they saw the Statue of Liberty Many of these immigrants passed through Ellis island.
First, the immigrants had a health inspection. Some people with serious illnesses were sent back to their home Country. People who passed the health inspection were questioned about their background. After this__ the immigrants were told if they could stay in the United States.
Inspections of new immigrants who arrived on the West Coast occurred at Angel Island in California. Most of these immigrants were from China. Many Chinese immigrants were kept for a long time at Angel Island.

5. Immigrant's often cheered when they saw the Statue of Liberty
q A. Immigrants
q B. Immigrants'
q C. Immigrant
q D. Correct as is
6. Immigrant's often cheered when they saw the Statue of Liberty__
q A. Liberty !
q B. Liberty .
q C. Liberty"
q D. Correct as is

7. After this__the immigrants were told if they could stay in the United States.
q A. After this;
q B. After this:
q C. After this,
q D. Correct as is

8. Many of these immigrants passed through Ellis island.
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The word uses correct capitalization as is.

9. Some people with serious illnesses were sent back to their home Country.
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The word uses correct capitalization as is.

Directions: Grammar and Usage activities -- Use the selection to answer questions 10-13. If the underlined word is not correct, fill in the circle next to the correct answer.

Two Kinds of Animal Communities

Many animals, such as squirrels, live near one other. Mother squirrels take care of their young for the first few months of their lives. After that, squirrels are on their own. Squirrels do not stay together so their animal communities, or groups, are not permanent.
Other kinds of animals does live in permanent communities. These communities help animals stay safe and find food. The kinds of permanent animal communities vary. Some communities, such as those of ants, may have thousands of members. Other communities, such as those of beavers, may has only three to five members of one family.

10. Many animals, such as squirrels, live near one other.
q A. an other
q B. a other
q C. another
q D. Correct as is

11. Most squirrels take care of their young for the first few months of their lives.
q A. there
q B. they're
q C. theyre
q D. Correct as is
12. Other kinds of animals does live in permanent communities.
q A. do
q B. doing
q C. did
q D. correct as is

13. Other communities, such as those of beavers, may has only three to five members of one family.
q A. have
q B. had
q C. haven't
q D. Correct as is