4th Grade TCAP Review

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4th Grade TCAP Review SPI Specific
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Read this paragraph. He wore a tall black hat.
He did lots of tricks. He pulled a real rabbit
out of his hat. Then he made the rabbit
disappear. It was amazing! Which is the best
topic sentence to add to the beginning of this
paragraph?
A. I learned how to do a magic trick.
B. He never told us how he did these things.
C. His handkerchief turned into a bunch of flowers.
D. I saw a man put on a magic show.
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Answer D
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Read this paragraph. It is good exercise. Most
of the kids I know like to run. Many adults run
too. Even some very old adults are good runners.
Which is the best topic sentence to add to the
beginning of this paragraph?
A. Running is great for people of all ages.
B. Everyone needs to get exercise.
C. All you need is a pair of running shoes.
D. My big brother can run ten miles.
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Answer A
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Read this paragraph. It was easy. My mom helped
me get everything ready. Then we mixed the flour,
eggs, and other things. Mom baked the cookies in
the oven. After fifteen minutes they were done.
As soon as they cooled off, I ate some and drank
a glass of milk. Which is the best topic
sentence to add to the beginning of this
paragraph?
A. I helped clean up the kitchen.
B. We mixed in chocolate chips.
C. My mom and I baked cookies.
D. The cookies were warm when I ate them.
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Answer C
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Read this paragraph. We all rode on the school
bus. When we got there, a man showed us how
machines milked the cows. Then we saw how the
milk was cleaned and stored. We learned how milk
can be made into cheese and ice cream. Which is
the best topic sentence to add to the beginning
of this paragraph?
A. Milk is used in many foods.
B. My class took a trip to a farm.
C. Long ago, cows were milked by hand.
D. The ride was almost an hour long.
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Answer B
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Choose the verb for the following sentence One
of the pies _______ burned.
A. smell
B. smells
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Answer B
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Choose the verb for the following sentence There
_______ been rumors circulating about a strike.
A. has
B. have
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Answer B
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Select the correct verb for the following
sentence Everyone _______ when Jerry's dad says
he will pitch.
A. cheer
B. cheering
C. cheers
D. did cheer
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Answer C
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Select the correct verb for the following
sentence Everybody _______ gone from the
fairgrounds when I arrived.
A. weren't
B. were
C. are
D. was
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Answer D
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Choose the correct plural form for deer.
A. deer
B. deers
C. deeres
D. derees
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Answer A
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Choose the correct plural form for thief.
A. thiefs
B. thiefes
C. thieves
D. thifts
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Answer C
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Choose the correct plural form for chief.
A. chiefs
B. chiefes
C. chieves
D. chevies
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Answer A
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Which of the underlined words is written
correctly?
A. The lightes in the house were left on.
B. One hundred pennys equal one dollar.
C. Put the box of paint brushes on the shelf.
D. We spent the day raking leavs in our yard.
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Answer C
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Read this sentence.
Zachary told the little girl, "Even though my mom saysI need a flu shot, she _____ I will _____ all _____."
Which words go in the lines to make the sentence
correct?
A. knows, be, write
B. nose, be, right
C. knows, be, right
D. nose, bee, write
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Answer C
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Which of the underlined words is written
correctly?
A. The lightes in the house were left on.
B. One hundred pennys equal one dollar.
C. Put the box of paint brushes on the shelf.
D. We spent the day raking leavs in our yard.
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Answer C
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Which sentence is written correctly?
A. I have read many of there books.
B. The snack tray is over their on the table.
C. We never found out where they got theyre dog.
D. The twins helped their parents make dinner.
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Answer D
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Read these lines from the poem. Laughter is
contagious. It can spread right through a crowd.
And as more people catch it, The room becomes
quite loud.
The use of the words crowd and loud in these
lines is an example of which of these?
A. simile
B. repetition
C. rhyme
D. alliteration
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Answer C
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Read the following. With slow, swinging steps,
This line contains an example of which of the
following?
A. Alliteration
B. Onomatopoeia
C. Rhyme
D. Consonance
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Answer A
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Which pair of lines from a poem have rhyming
words?
A. Of baking soda and flour Add salt and some sugar,
B. To hear what I will say. They are eager to see
C. With a happy sigh Sitting nearby.
D. Today we will make The crowd sits back
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Answer C
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Which of the following words from the poem show
alliteration?
A. The crystal creek
B. And rays drift down
C. The woods echo
D. A stump hums
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Answer A
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The source with the most information about the
history of railroads in America is
A. a dictionary entry under the letter r.
B. an advertisement about trains.
C. an automobile magazine.
D. a social studies textbook.
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Answer D
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Which is the best place to find written
information about a recent event?
A. an almanac
B. a magazine
C. a newspaper
D. an encyclopedia
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Answer C
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Which of these gives facts and details that
relate to a specific year?
A. an almanac
B. a magazine
C. a newspaper
D. an encyclopedia
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Answer A
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A reader would MOST likely look up "hare" in an
encyclopedia to find -
A. how an encyclopedia is used
B. the meaning of the word "hare"
C. more information about the hare
D. that "rabbit" is another word for "hare"
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Answer C
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Reading the preface of a source is a good way to
learn
A. the name and address of the publisher.
B. the authors purpose or point of view.
C. which of its pages will be most helpful.
D. what other books the author has written.
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Answer B
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The sections of a newspaper are ordered by
A. letters.
B. numbers.
C. article name.
D. date and time.
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Answer A
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Which sentence belongs at the end of the
paragraph?
Read this paragraph. One sentence is out of
order. 1. School started at the end of August.
2. The fall months passed by quickly. 3. At the
end of May the school year was over. 4. In
December we had a long vacation. 5. We had
another long vacation in March. Which sentence
belongs at the end of the paragraph?
A. sentence 1
B. sentence 2
C. sentence 3
D. sentence 4
A. sentence 1
B. sentence 2
C. sentence 3
D. sentence 4
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Answer C
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Read this paragraph about paper airplanes. 1.
Making a paper airplane may seem easy, but if you
want a plane that will fly well, keep these tips
in mind. 2. First, choose your paper carefully.
3. Next, when you fold your paper, make the folds
very sharp. 4. Pressing a book or other heavy
object against the paper can help with folding.
5. Finally, to make your airplane do funny
tricks, try putting paper clips on its nose or
its wings. Now read this sentence. Heavy paper
usually works better than thin paper. Where
should this sentence be added in the paragraph?
A. It should be added after sentence 1.
B. It goes after sentence 2.
C. I should be added after sentence 3.
D. It goes after sentence 4.
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Answer B
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Which is the correct order of the sentences in
the paragraph?
Read this paragraph with its sentences out of
order. 1. In the eighth inning the visiting
team scored two runs. 2. The game started slowly.
3. At the very end, a home-team player hit a
game-winning home run. 4. The score was still
tied 0 to 0 in the fifth inning.
A. 1, 4, 2, 3
B. 2, 4, 1, 3
C. 3, 1, 2, 4
D. 3, 4, 1, 2
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Answer B
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• Read this paragraph with its sentences out of
  order.
• When the coals glowed red, my brother brought out
  the meat. 2. She got the fire going and waited
  for it to burn to coals. 3. She grilled it until
  it was ready, and it was delicious. 4. Dad and I
  helped Mom fill the grill with charcoal.
• Which is the correct order of the sentences in
  the paragraph?

A. 1, 2, 4, 2
B. 2, 3, 1, 4
C. 3, 2, 4, 1
D. 4, 2, 1, 3
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Answer D
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Read the sentences. Mike swam fast. Raj swam
faster. Which sentence is the best way to
combine these sentences?
A. Mike swam fast Raj swam faster.
B. Mike swam fast, but Raj swam faster.
C. Mike and Raj swam fast and faster.
D. Mike swam and Raj swam fast.
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Answer B
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Read the sentence. Last summer, I visited the
grand canyon national park . What is the
correct way to write the underlined part of this
sentence?
A. Grand canyon national park
B. grand canyon National Park
C. Grand Canyon National Park
D. Grand Canyon national park
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Answer C
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Read the sentences from the letter. (8) I like
to call my grandpa Abuelo. (9) He always laughs
when I do. Which sentence is the best way to
combine these sentences?
A. When I call my grandpa Abuelo, he always laughs.
B. I like to call my grandpa Abuelo, so he always laughs when I do.
C. I like to call my grandpa Abuelo, which he always laughs when I do.
D. Whenever I call my grandpa Abuelo, is when he always laughs.
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Answer A
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Read the sentence. Plant scientist george
washington carver discovered uses for peanuts.
What is the correct way to capitalize the
underlined words?
A. scientist George washington carver
B. scientist George Washington Carver
C. scientist George washington Carver
D. Scientist George Washington Carver
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Answer B
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Read the sentence. People who live in the
United States of America are called Americans.
Which change should be made to the underlined
part of this sentence?
A. united states of america
B. United states of america
C. united states of America
D. Leave as is.
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Answer D
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Read the sentence. The bamboo plant, even
though they is not very healthy for a giant
panda, is its favorite food. Which word should
replace the underlined word in the sentence?
A. it
B. them
C. these
D. those
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Answer A
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You are planning to write an article for a
newspaper about how to take care of a dog.  Your
purpose, as an author, is to
A. entertain
B. respond
C. inform
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Answer C
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Read these lines from the poem.
What would it be likeMy feet planted tightSeeing the world shiftingFrom day into night?




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Why does the author write these lines as a
question?
A. To get the reader to wonder about flowers' lives
B. To show the reader that flowers are curious about the world
C. To ask the reader something about flowers
D. To tell the reader how flowers spend their days and nights
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Answer A
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Listen in the night
to the long, urgent
             whistle,
the dutiful warning
5 of a train passing by.

Listen in the night
to the deep, throaty
             whistle,
often sounds lonely,
10 but not tonight.


A Letter to Principal Davis Dear Principal
Davis, Would you like to give our students a
chance for fun and exercise? Do you want them to
learn how to be part of a team? If our school
starts a soccer team, these things will
happen.      Kids who stay indoors do not get
exercise. A soccer team will let students
practice and play outdoors. They will stay
healthy, and healthy students learn better. Even
students who do not play will be outside to watch
games and cheer for the team.      Team players
learn to work together. They can bring this skill
of teamwork into their classrooms and set good
examples for other students.      Please
consider my idea. I think a soccer team will be
good for our school. Thank you,Jaime Delgado



Listen in the night
the train whistle fading,
             fading
in the distance,
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Listen in the night
to the long, lonely
             whistle,
a second train is coming,
40 moving through the night.

             Listen!
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The writer begins the letter with questions
because he
A. wants to test the readers knowledge about soccer.
B. needs the readers advice about exercise.
C. knows the answers will get the readers attention.
D. thinks that guessing will keep the readers interest.
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Answer C
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What is the purpose of Jaimes letter?
A. to ask Principal Davis for his opinion about soccer
B. to learn what Principal Davis does to stay healthy
C. to inform Principal Davis about soccer rules
D. to get Principal Davis to agree with his ideas
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Answer D
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Which of the following best describes how the
speaker feels about homework?
A. Anxious
B. Excited
C. Angry
D. Joyful
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Answer A
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Select the expression that shows the correct use
of a comma or commas in this sentence I visited
Portland Oregon this year.
A. I visited Portland Oregon, this year.
B. I visited Portland, Oregon this year.
C. I visited, Portland, Oregon this year.
D. I visited Portland, Oregon, this year.
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Answer D
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Select the expression that shows the correct use
of a comma or commas in this sentence Mr.
Brown our science teacher gave us a long
assignment because we hadn't prepared today's
lesson well.
A. Mr. Brown our science teacher gave us a long
B. Mr. Brown, our science teacher
C. Mr. Brown, our science teacher,
D. Mr. Brown our science teacher,
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Answer C
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Select the expression that shows the correct use
of a comma or commas in this sentence I
visited Portland Oregon this year.
A. I visited Portland Oregon, this year.
B. I visited Portland, Oregon this year.
C. I visited, Portland, Oregon this year.
D. I visited Portland, Oregon, this year.
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Answer D
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Select the expression that shows the correct use
of a comma or commas in this sentence Uncle
Bill willed twenty thousand dollars to Joe Jack
and Harry.
A. Uncle Bill willed twenty thousand dollars to Joe Jack and Harry.
B. Uncle Bill willed twenty thousand dollars to Joe, Jack and Harry
C. Uncle Bill willed twenty thousand dollars to Joe, Jack, and Harry
D. Uncle Bill willed twenty thousand dollars to, Joe, Jack, and Harry
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Answer C
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Select the expression that shows the correct use
of a comma or commas in this sentence February
26 1995 was Brittany's birthday as well as
Rusty's.
A. February 26 1995 was Brittany's birthday as well
B. February 26,1995 was
C. February 26, 1995, was
D. was Brittany's birthday,
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Answer C
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Select the expression that shows the correct use
of a comma or commas in this sentence She was
able to can berries bake a pie and clean the
house before we got home.
A. She was able to can berries bake a pie and clean the house before
B. able to, can berries,
C. clean the house,
D. berries, bake a pie,
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Answer D
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Choose the response that has the correct
punctuation marks.
A Among the gifts were a silver, vase, a china, clock, black candlesticks and a glass pitcher, with six
B Among the gifts were a silver, vase, a china clock, black candlesticks, and a glass pitcher with six
C Among the gifts were a silver vase, a china clock, black candlesticks, and a glass pitcher with six
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Answer C
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