GREENWOOD INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL ENGLISH ONGOING ASSESSMENT GRADE 4: 2012 13 TOPIC: DEAR MR. WINSTON VOCABULARY: Fill in the correct answer on the Answer Document. What does the underlined word in each of the sentences below mean. 1. Ted wants to apologize for bumping into you. A. Say sorry C. Ask again B. Talk Back D. walk forward 2. Tina said it was her fault that the vase broke. F. Reason for something H. Explanation for a mystery G. Time to repeat something J. Responsibility for a mistake 3. Vernon likes to borrow books from his neighbour. A. Read something many times C. Take something without someone knowing B. Rearrange something for someone else D. Use something that belongs to someone else 4. Shawn went to a meeting at the local library. F. New H. Large G. Free J. Nearby 5. The necklace had a genuine diamond in the center. A. Real C. Small B. Clear D. Beautiful Which word is an antonym for the underlined word? 6. The veterinarian said the puppy was healthy. F. Upset H. Curious G. Sickly J. Awkward 7. They boy was released the frog near the pond. A.Found C. caught B. Soaked D. Admired 8. Only an adult is allowed to vote. F. Child H. Human G. Guest J. Soldier
9. The road was dangerous because it was narrow. A. Old C. terrible B. Safe D. Pleasant 10. The famous actress won an award for her acting. F. Busy H. Talented G. Calm J. Unknown Conclusion and generalization Fill in the correct answer on the answer document. 1. Cara is in trouble because she A. Borrowed a reference book B. Refused to say she was sorry C. Brought a snake into the library D. Watched her favourite television show 2. How did Cara first try to solve her problem? F. Asking a friend for help G. Asking the librarian for help H. Reading about the snaked on the internet J. Trying to take a reference book out of the library. 3. What generalization can the reader make? A. Snakes are never dangerous. B. Everyone is afraid of snakes. C. Children are never allowed in a library. D. Reference books can only be used in the library 4. Mr Winston F. writes letters to Cara G. is very afraid of snakes H. helps Cara learn about snakes J. enjoys watching Galactic Patrol 5. Cara believes the snake is harmless because A. she only owned it for an hour B. she found a picture of it in a book C. she knows what kind of snake it is D. D. poisonous snakes do not live in her town
6. The reader can tell that Mr. Winston fainted because F. he saw a snake H. a snake crawled on him G. Cara scared him J. he saw Cara using a reference book 7. What can the reader tell about the snake? A. Cara lost it. C. Cara sold it to a friend B. Cara kept it as a pet. D. Cara gave it to the librarian 8. Cara s parents most likely feel F. sad that Cara lost a pet G. angry that Cara caused trouble H. thrilled that Cara has a new pet J. jealous that Mr. Winston works in the library 9. What can the reader tell about Cara? A. She is mean. C. She is curious B. She is loving. D. She is depressed. 10. What can the reader tell about Cara from what she has written? F. She had not been to the library before. G. She does not think she has done anything wrong. H. She is glad to pay for the flowers her dad bought. J. She is genuinely sorry for what she did to the librarian. Decoding: Common Beginning Syllables 1. inform A. info. rm C. in.f or. M B. in. form D. inf. or. m 2. repair F. re.pair H. repa. ir G. rep. air J. repai. r 3. explain A.ex.plain B.e.xplain C. exp. lain D. ex.p.lain 4. remind F. r.emaid H. rem. nid G. re.mind J. remi.nd 5. beneath A. be.nea.th C. be. neath B. b. en. eath D. ben. Eath
6. expensive F. e.xpen.sive H. e. xpe. nsive G. exp.en.sive J. ex. Pen.sive 7. compare A. c. ompare C. com.pare B. co.mpare D. compa.re 8. interest F. i. nte.rest H. in. ter.est G. in.tere.st J. int.ere.st 9. declare A. de.clare C. de.cl.are B. d. eclare D. d.ec.lare 10. company F. c.om.pany H. com.pa.ny G. co.mpa.ny J. comp.an.y Language Arts: Commas 1. Abby please set the table, for dinner. A. Delete the comma after Abby C. Insert a comma after please B. Delete the comma after table D. Make no change 2. Trent and his grandmother moved to Newark, New Jersey. F. Insert a comma after Trent H. Insert a comma grandmother G. Delete the comma after Newark J. Make no change. 3. Last year I read An Alligator Adventure. A. Insert a comma after year C. Insert a comma after read B. Insert a comma after Alligator D. Make no change. 4. Savannah built a doghouse for her dog, and a barn for her horses. F. Insert a comma after savannah H. Insert a comma after doghouse G. Delete the comma after dog J. Make no change 5. The store will close on March 20 2012. A. Insert a comma after store C. Insert a comma after March B. Insert a comma after 20 D.Make no change
6. Lea grows corn peas, and carrots in her garden. F. Insert a comma after Lea H. Insert a comma after corn G. delete the comma after peas J. Make no change 7. No, I have not finished the assignment Mr. Mills. A. Delete the comma after No C. Insert a comma after I B. Insert a comma after assignment D. Make no change. 8. Next year school will begin on September 1. F. Insert a comma after year H. Insert a comma after September G. Insert a comma after school J. Make no change 9. Finally the dog learned the trick on October 25, 2011. A. Insert a comma after finally. C. Insert a comma after on B. Delete the comma after 25 D. Make no change 10. You can recycle paper, glass, plastic, and aluminium at the recycling center in Blanco, Texas. F. Insert a comma after recycle H. Insert a comma after blanco G. delete the comma after plastic J. Make no change