Lower School Division

Grade 4 (A / B)
Name: _________________
Date: _________________

Modified English Test (6)

Selection Comprehension
I) Answer the following based on the passage “Riding Freedom”. (3.5 points)

1) In this passage, why does Charlotte have to disguise her identity?

a) In the early 1900s, girls were expected to be quiet and shy.
b) In the mid 1800s, most girls were not allowed to have jobs.
c) In the late 1800s, most teenagers were not allowed to have jobs.

2) How is Charlotte different from other coach drivers?

a) She has overturned a coach.
b) She is female and is blind in one eye.
c) She is young and is afraid to drive in the rain.

3) Which detail shows that this passage is set long ago in the past?
a) The travelers use stagecoaches.
b) The river washes out the bridge.
c) There are different kinds of roads.

4) “It was one of those storms where the rain came down in washtubs.” What does
this metaphor mean?
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________

Target Vocabulary
II) Fill in the blanks with the correct word from the box below. (2 points)

escorted – swelled – defended- relied

1- Antony ____________ on his older sister to solve the homework.

2- The soldiers _____________ the fort from the enemy forces.

3- The teacher ______________ the sick student to the nurse’s infirmary.

4- The dog’s leg _____________ twice its size from the bee sting.
Target Vocabulary: Figurative Language

III) Read each of the following sentences, then write whether each is a SIMILE or a
METAPHOR. (4 points)

1) The ocean was an old friend of mine. ________________

2) The coffee shop is an ice box! _____________________

3) The airplane shot across the sky like a dart. ______________

4) My room is a hazardous zone! ______________

Target Skill: Compare and Contrast

IV) Read the passage below. Then answer the questions that follow. (5 points)

When we compare two things, we tell how they are alike.

When we contrast two things, we tell how they are different.
 1) The characters are animals.
a) “Fox and Bear” only b) “Camel and Pig” only
c) Both stories d) Neither story

2) Someone learns a lesson.

a) “Fox and Bear” only b) “Camel and Pig” only
c) Both stories d) Neither story

3) One character is smarter than another.

a) “Fox and Bear” only b) “Camel and Pig” only
c) Both stories d) Neither story

4) The setting is indoors.

a) “Fox and Bear” only b) “Camel and Pig” only
c) Both stories d) Neither story

5) The characters never agree about anything.

a) “Fox and Bear” only b) “Camel and Pig” only
c) Both stories d) Neither story

Grammar:

V) Re-Write each sentence below using the comparative or superlative form of the

adjective in parenthesis. (4 points)

Example: tall: taller, tallest

1) The fish I caught is (big) than the one you caught.

_______________________________________________________

2) That is the (small) umbrella I have ever seen!

______________________________________________________
VI) Underline each adverb and write the verb it describes. (1.5 points)

1) Guide dogs move confidently with their owners. ______________

2) Anna and Jessie gradually became friends. _________________

3) Poppi willingly obeys Jason’s commands. ___________________