UNIT 2 of 2 DoDEA 4th Grade Summative Practice Test 2023
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This was copied over from the DoDEA practice summative test for 4th grade on the website (May 2023) so students can take the test and have their works saved for review and self assessment/reflection.
This is Unit 2 of 2 practice units. The standards have been added so help teachers identify areas of strength and challenge. The writing component needs to be manually scored. I will try to add the rubric at a later date. Only have the basic plan limits some features.
Directions: Today, you will take Unit 2 of the Grade 4 English Language Arts/Literacy Practice Test.
Read each passage and question. Then, follow the directions to answer each question. Mark your answers by completely filling in the circles in your answer document. Do not make any pencil marks outside of the circles.
If you need to change an answer, be sure to erase your first answer completely. One of the questions will ask you to write a response. Write your response in the space provided in your answer document.
Be sure to keep your response within the provided space. Only responses written within the provided space will be scored. If you do not know the answer to a question, you may go on to the next question.
If you finish early, you may review your answers and any questions you did not answer in this unit ONLY. Do not go past the stop sign.
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You have read a passage from “The Wild Horses of Assateague Island,” “Wild Ponies of Chincoteague,” and “In Thunder and Rain, Chincoteague Ponies Make Annual Swim.”
Think about the illustrations from the passages and how they help the reader learn more about the ponies. Write an essay explaining what can be learned from the illustrations about the lives of the ponies described in the passages. Include details from all three sources in your explanation.
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Part 12A: Read the sentence from paragraph 7 of “The Wild Horses of Assateague Island.”
"Assateague’s horses are uniquely adapted to survive on a barrier island."
What does the word adapted mean as it is used in the sentence?
A. chosen because of a gentle manner
B. changed in order to fit certain conditions
C. cared for because of harsh living conditions
D. colored in order to match the surroundings
Part 12B: Which statement from “The Wild Horses of Assateague Island” best supports the answer to Part A?
A. “Genetically they are considered horses, even though they are now pony size.”
B. "Many of the horses live in the marshes close to their best food sources.”
C. “Foals are usually born in late spring . . . .”
D. “This helps maintain a hardy, healthy population of wild horses.”
Part 13A: Which statement provides the best explanation of why the Assateague horses have survived on the barrier island for so long?
A. The townspeople have kept the horses as pets for many years.
B. The horses are protected when visitors drive cautiously
C. The horses adjusted to the island.
D. The fire department provides the horses with some veterinary care.
Part 13B: Which sentence from “The Wild Horses of Assateague Island” best supports the answer to Part A?
A. “The wild horses of Assateague Island are descendants of domesticated animals brought to the island over 300 years ago.”
B. “The Assateague horses drink over twice the amount of water that domesticated horses will due to their salty food supply.”
C. “Virginia’s horses are privately owned by the Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Department and receive some veterinary care.”
D. “You can often see the horses and other wildlife by driving slowly along park roads.”
Part 14A: Which statement about how the horses came to live on Assateague Island has the most support in “The Wild Horses of Assateague Island”?
A. The horses were placed on the island by the government.
B. The horses swam to the island after a shipwreck.
C. The horses were put on the island by farmers.
D. The horses were native to the island.
Part 14B: Which phrase from “The Wild Horses of Assateague Island” best supports the answer to Part A?
A. “. . . dramatic tale of struggle and survival . . .”
B. “. . . descendants of those hardy animals turned loose . . .”
C. “. . . owned and managed by the National Park Service.”
D. “. . . free-roaming wildlife and could be anywhere . . .”
Part 15A: Which statement best explains why the ponies travel from Assateague Island to Chincoteague Island?
A. On Chincoteague Island, there is more food for large numbers of ponies to eat.
B. On Assateague Island, the poor weather is harmful to the ponies.
C. On Chincoteague Island, there is better grass for the ponies to graze.
D. On Assateague Island, there is limited space for large numbers of ponies to live.
Part 15B: Which sentence from “Wild Ponies of Chincoteague” best supports the answer to Part A?
A. “To keep the herd from getting too big, some new foals are sold each year at auction . . . .”
B. “The ‘Saltwater Cowboys’ were rounding them up.”
C. “Some slept, and some of the foals suckled their mothers’ milk.”
D. “They were getting their strength back for the next event.”
Part 16A: How does the author mainly organize the information in “Wild Ponies of Chincoteague”?
A. by stating a problem and how it can be solved
B. by stating a point of view and then comparing ideas
C. by explaining the causes and effects of an event
D. by explaining events in the order that they happened
Part 16B: Which sentence from the article supports the structure in the answer to Part A?
A. “The weather was wet and dreary, and I felt like an icicle as raindrops fell cold against my cheeks.”
B. “First, I heard faint whinnying sounds drifting through the salty air.”
C. “My sisters and I sloshed through the mud to get to the corral where the ponies were held for the auction.”
D. “The pony was strong and spirited, and I had to hold him back.”
Refer to the passage from “The Wild Horses of Assateague Island” and the article titled “Wild Ponies of Chincoteague.” Then answer question 17.
Part 17A: Which statement best describes a difference between the information in “The Wild Horses of Assateague Island” and the information in “Wild Ponies of Chincoteague”?
A. “The Wild Horses of Assateague Island” tells more about the work people do with horses
B. “The Wild Horses of Assateague Island” tells more about what it is like to visit the horses.
C. “Wild Ponies of Chincoteague” includes more information about how the horses first came to the island.
D. “Wild Ponies of Chincoteague” includes more information about how people feel about the horses.
Part 17B: Which sentence best supports the answer to Part A?
A. “During the 17th century free-roaming horses, cows, sheep and pigs caused expensive crop damage to local farms.” (“The Wild Horses of Assateague Island”)
B. “Virginia’s horses are privately owned by the Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Department and receive some veterinary care.” (“The Wild Horses of Assateague Island”)
C. “I loved the ponies at first sight!” (“Wild Ponies of Chincoteague”)
D. “The cowboys were herding them right down Main Street!” (“Wild Ponies of Chincoteague”)
Part 18A: What is the meaning of the phrase torrential downpour as it is used in paragraph 17 of the article?
A. an event that lasts longer than expected
B. a time of day when ocean water is calm and still
C. a heavy rainfall during a storm
D. a chance to see unusual animal behavior
Part 18B: Which paragraph from the article best helps the reader understand the meaning of torrential downpour?
A. paragraph 2
B. paragraph 6
C. paragraph 13
D. paragraph 18
Part 19A: Which statement describes a main idea of the article?
A. People had trouble seeing the ponies because more visitors arrived than were expected.
B. Severe weather caused concern for the people involved in the event, but the ponies still crossed the channel successfully.
C. The pony swim takes place every year, and people come from all over the world to see it.
D. Some people choose the yearly pony event as a special trip to take with their families.
Part 19B: Which sentence from the article best supports the answer in Part A?
A. “‘We had no idea whatsoever about this storm,’ said Denise Bowden, vice president of the Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Department.”
B. “Thousands come from across the United States and beyond.”
C. “‘Outside of the weather, it was a perfect swim,’ she said.”
D. “Poppy Hendrickson-Hoersting, 10, convinced her family to fly from Oregon to see the swim.”
