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Grade 4 ELA Sample Questions

Grade 4 English Language Arts Sample Question 20

Find the correct set of antonyms below.

A) peculiar and general

B) peculiar and common (Correct Answer)

C) general and included

D) general and common

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Grade 4 English Language Arts Sample Question 19

Linda is a road hog, she drives too fast.

What is the metaphor in the sentence above?

A) she drives too fast

B) she is a road hog (Correct Answer)

C) Linda

D) None of the above

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Grade 4 English Language Arts Sample Question 18

I was as snug as a bug in a rug when it was so cold outside.

The simile as snug as a bug in a rug means the following:

A) there were bugs in my bed

B) I was cozy in my bed (Correct Answer)

C) I was cold and stayed in bed

D) I was hot and got out of bed

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Grade 4 English Language Arts Sample Question 17

Kaitlin was acting like a baby because she couldn’t do what she wanted.

What is the simile in the above sentence?

A) Acting like a baby (Correct Answer)

B) Threw such a temper tantrum

C) Dennis was throwing a tantrum

D) None of the above

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Grade 4 English Language Arts Sample Question 16

I’m surprised Olive gets anything done, she is such a couch potato.

The metaphor “couch potato” means the following:

A) Olive is lazy (Correct Answer)

B) Olive loves potatoes

C) Olive is energetic

D) Olive loves to sleep on the couch

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Grade 4 English Language Arts Sample Question 15

When Alan found out that someone broke into his car, he became as
explosive as a volcano.

The simile “as explosive as a volcano” means the following:

A) He was happy

B) He was angry (Correct Answer)

C) He was calm

D) He was excited

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Grade 4 English Language Arts Sample Question 14

Mary was feeling blue after her dog was hit by a car.

The metaphor “feeling blue” in the above sentence means the
following:

A) She was happy

B) She was bored

C) She was sad (Correct Answer)

D) She was anxious

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Grade 4 English Language Arts Sample Question 13

On Black Friday, shopping centers around the country are like a
three-ring circus.

The simile “like a three-ring circus” means the following:

A) the mall was busy (Correct Answer)

B) the mall was empty

C) the mall was closed

D) none of the above

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Grade 4 English Language Arts Sample Question 12

Linda is the apple of her father’s eye.

What does the metaphor “apple of her father’s eye” mean?

A) Linda loves apples

B) Linda has an apple tree in her yard

C) Linda is loved by her father (Correct Answer)

D) Linda father is mad at her

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Grade 4 English Language Arts Sample Question 11

Elaine has no sympathy for others. You know she has a heart of stone.

Identify the metaphor in the above passage.

A) no sympathy for others

B) a heart of stone (Correct Answer)

C) no sympathy

D) she has a heart

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Grade 4 English Language Arts Sample Question 10

Her eyes twinkled like diamonds as she looked lovingly at her new kitten.

Identify the simile used in the above sentence.

A) her eyes twinkled

B) as she looked lovingly

C) at her new kitten

D) twinkled like diamonds (Correct Answer)

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Grade 4 English Language Arts Sample Question 9

Which word has a similar meaning to the word “influence” (in bold) in
the passage?

A) stop

B) impede

C) crazy

D) motivate (Correct Answer)

Related Common Core State Standard: CCSS L.4.5

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Grade 4 English Language Arts Sample Question 8

What do you think the word “vast” means?

A) helpful

B) large (Correct Answer)

C) colonial

D) a long time ago

Related Common Core State Standard: RI.4.4

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Grade 4 English Language Arts Sample Question 7

The word barely is similar in meaning to ______________.

A) Sometimes

B) Hardly (Correct Answer)

C) Never

D) Often

Related Common Core State Standard: L.4.5

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Grade 4 English Language Arts Sample Question 6

It turns out that the team was more concerned with Jeremy finishing
the race due to his time out of the water, that they didn’t care
about how he did.

What is the meaning of the above sentence?

A) Jeremy’s friends did not care about him much.

B) The team was more concerned about winning than Jeremy

C) The team was proud of Jeremy that he finished the race even
though he was sick for so long. (Correct Answer)

D) The team did not care about winning.

Related Common Core State Standard: RL.4.4

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Grade 4 English Language Arts Sample Question 5

What is a synonym for the word peculiar?

A) strange (Correct Answer)

B) normal

C) standard

D) usual

Related Common Core State Standard: CCSS RI.4.5

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Grade 4 English Language Arts Sample Question 4

What do you think the word “engulfed” means?

A) To overwhelm someone (Correct Answer)

B) To sing to

C) To yell at

D) To jump on

Related Common Core State Standard: L.4.4

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Grade 4 English Language Arts Sample Question 3

What do you think the word “genteel” means?

A) nice

B) proud

C) mean

D) sophisticated (Correct Answer)

Related Common Core State Standard: CCSS L.4.4

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Grade 4 English Language Arts Sample Question 2

The word “Fine” is the opposite of which of the following?

A) Skinny

B) Dainty

C) Fragile

D) Thick (Correct Answer)

Related Common Core State Standard: CCSS L.4.5

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Grade 4 English Language Arts Sample Question 1

Jeremy continued to swim his hardest and tried to act as a fish pounding through the water.

This sentence is an example of what type of figurative language?

A) idiom

B) metaphor

C) proverb

D) simile (Correct Answer)

Related Common Core State Standard: L.4.5

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