Ohio Grade 4 Achievement Test- Reading

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Ohio Grade 4 Achievement Test- Reading
March 2005 Full Test Released Questions
Not slated for Public Release as of
6/1/09 Questions 30-35
To print a PDF of the OAT Test, go to
www.ode.state.oh.us
Each passage in this test is followed by several
questions. The passages are in the Reading
Passage File. You may refer to the passages as
often as necessary.
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Benchmark Index
Acquisition of Vocabulary Benchmark A 4, 8, 17,
21, 29, 39 Benchmark F 13, 27, 43 Informational
Text Benchmark B 11, 14, 37, 41 Benchmark C 16
Benchmark F 42 Literary Text Benchmark A 5, 25
Benchmark C 3, 23, 26 Benchmark D 1, 18
Benchmark E 6 Reading Process Benchmark A 40
Benchmark B 7, 10, 20, 28 Benchmark C 2, 9, 19,
12, 15, 22, 24, 36, 38
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Story Index

• Acquisition of Vocabulary
• One Little Can 4, 8
• Putting the Sun to Work 13, 17
• The Old Coat - 21
• The Wag-o-Meter Study 27, 29
• Mae Jamison 39, 43
• Reading Applications
• Informational Text
• Putting the Sun to Work 11, 14, 16
• Mae Jamison 37, 41, 42
• Literary Text
• One Little Can 1, 3, 5, 6
• The Old Coat 18
• The Wag-o-Meter Study 23, 25, 26

• Reading Process
• One Little Can 2, 7
• Putting the Sun to Work 9, 10, 12, 15
• The Old Coat 19, 20
• The Wag-o-Meter Study 22, 24, 28
• Mae Jamison 36, 38, 40
• Short Answer
• One Little Can 3, 7
• Putting the Sun to Work - 12
• The Wag-o-Meter Study - 28
• Mae Jamison 37, 40
• Extended Response
• Putting the Sun to Work - 16
• The Wag-o-Meter Study - 23

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Directions Use the selection, to answer
questions 1-8.
One Little Can
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1. Well, Fluffy, she said to her cat, Mr.
Lee isnt the only one who can do a bit of
outdoor spring cleaning. Who is speaking?

1. Rachel
2. Mr. Lee
3. Fluffy
4. Mrs. Polansky

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2. Why does Mr. Lee sweep the litter in front of
his store?

1. Mrs. Polansky tells him the sidewalk is dirty.
2. It is something he does every day.
3. He is following Rachels actions.
4. He gets a warning letter from the city council.

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3. What is the major conflict in the selection
and how is it resolved?
___________________________________________ _____
______________________________________
Write the answer on separate paper.
One Little Can
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4. Rachel scowled in disgust as she walked to
the school bus stop. The sidewalk was littered
with newspapers and candy wrappers. The front
door to Lees Grocery was covered with ugly
graffiti. What is an antonym for scowled?

1. joked
2. snarled
3. grinned
4. fussed

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5. Why does Rachel sing on the way home?

1. She feels good about her neighborhood.
2. A woman gives her some flowers.
3. Mr. Lee gives her a candy bar to eat.
4. Mr. Lee thanks her for her help.

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6. What is the theme of this selection?

1. One good deed can lead to others.
2. A little litter in the street does not matter.
3. Neighborhoods are made of happy people.
4. It feels good to help a friend in need.

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7. How might the selection be different if Rachel
had not picked up the soda can on her way to
school?

• ________________________________
• Give two examples, using information from the
  selection.
• _______________________________
• _______________________________

Write the answer on separate paper.
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8. Hmph, he said as the girl passed by. Shes
probably another troublemaker, he thought. To
confirm his suspicion, the girl stepped back to
kick a piece of garbage into the street.What is
a synonym for the word confirm?

1. notice
2. prove
3. raise
4. undo

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Directions Use the selection, to answer
questions 9-17.
Putting the Sun to Work
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9. According to the selection, what are two
challenges to using the sun energy?

1. heating and cooling
2. collection and storage
3. pollution and leftovers
4. absorbing and insulating

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10. How is the way sand and rocks heat up
different from the way water heats up?

1. Sand and rocks absorb the heat, and water does
   not.
2. Sand and rocks heat up faster than water.
3. Water loses heat faster than sand and rocks.
4. Water is a good insulator, but sand and rocks are
   not.

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11. What is an example of cause and effect from
the selection?

1. While the charcoal fire is starting to burn in
   the cookout stove, you go for a swim.
2. The word began with the Roman word for the sun,
   which is sol.
3. Collecting sunshine isnt easy, and sunshine
   isnt easy to store, either.
4. The longer it takes something to heat up, the
   longer that thing holds the heat.

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12. What are two benefits of solar energy? Use
information from the selection in your answer.

1. _____________________________
2. _____________________________

Write the answer on separate paper.
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13. Some houses collect the suns heat on the
roof, move the heat indoors, and store some of it
to use later. Which meaning of the word store
is used in the sentence? store /stôr/ 1) n. a
place where goods are sold. 2) n. importance
or value. 3) v. to put away for future use. 4)
v. to supply what is needed.

1. definition 1
2. definition 2
3. definition 3
4. definition 4

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14. Why do people burn their feet on the sand at
the beach?

1. Their feet are slippery.
2. Their feet are wet.
3. The sand absorbs heat.
4. The sand is a solid.

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15. What helps keep a house warm in the winter
and cool in the summer?

1. absorption
2. heat
3. air-conditioning
4. insulation

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16. Write a sentence to explain what is described
in each section of the selection.
Solar Energy _____________________________________
__________ _______________________________________
________ Catching Sunshine ______________________
__________________________ _______________________
_________________________ Storing
Heat _____________________________________________
___ ______________________________________________
__ Keeping Heat in One Place ____________________
____________________________ _____________________
___________________________
Write the answer on separate paper.
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17. The water feels good. It is warm at the top,
but cooler down around your toes.Which word
pair is an example of antonyms?

1. warm and cooler
2. good and cooler
3. toes and down
4. warm and around

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Directions Use the selection, to answer
questions 18-21.
The Old Coat
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18. Who is the speaker in the poem?

1. grandma
2. mother
3. father
4. a child

The Old Coat
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19. What does the speaker do while wearing the
coat?

1. falls asleep
2. looks at stars
3. puts tools away
4. walks to school

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20. Which sentence best summarizes the poem?

1. The family members use the old coat for different
   reasons.
2. The old coat enjoys being worn in the summer
   time.
3. The family members enjoy feeding animals.
4. The old coat likes to flap its sleeves.

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21. It flaps its sleeves when mother runs to the
coop to check if the hens have laid.According
to the poem, what is a coop?

1. a place to keep tools
2. a place to keep chickens
3. a place to feed horses
4. a place to observe stars

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Directions Use the selection, to answer
questions 22-29.
The Wag-o- Meter Study
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22. Under which subheading does the narrator
explain what she expects will happen when she
calls the puppy Cabbage?

1. The Hypothesis
2. The Control Word
3. The Data
4. The Results

The Wag-o- Meter Study
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23. Complete the experiment log to summarize the
narrators experiment.Wag-o-meter Experiment Log
Write the answer on separate paper.
The Wag-o- Meter Study
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24. What are the data for the narrators
experiment?

1. how many names and nicknames the puppy has
2. how many times the puppy wags her tail
3. how many times the narrator has to call the puppy
4. how many times the narrator pets the puppy

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25. How does the narrator make sure that her
results are correct?

1. She does not count all of the tail wags the first
   time.
2. She uses different names the second time she
   counts.
3. She changes the order in which she calls the
   names.
4. She makes sure Ginger is seated for the
   experiment.

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26. What is the main idea of The Results section
of this experiment?

1. A. what name the puppy likes the most
2. what names the narrator uses in the experiment
3. what the puppys different nicknames are
4. what name the narrator calls the puppy at home

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27. I would count the number of wags on the
wag-o-meter when I called her by each name and
measure how happy she was.Which definition of
measure is used in this sentence?measure /mezh
?r/ 1) n. a set amount of something. 2) n. one
part of a piece of music. 3) v. to tally or count
events or occurrences. 4) v. to find the length
or weight of something.

1. definition 1
2. definition 2
3. definition 3
4. definition 4

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28. Which name does the puppy like the most?
_____________________________ How do you
know? _____________________________ ____________
_________________
Write the answer on separate paper.
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29. I wanted to be very scientific about
discovering her favorite name, so I decided to do
a research experiment.Which word is a synonym
for experiment?

1. test
2. data
3. control
4. hypothesis

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Directions Use the selection, to answer
questions 36-43.
Mae C. Jemison
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36. What made Mae Jemison wonder whether she had
any chance of becoming an astronaut?

1. Mae had to study very hard.
2. Space travel was very popular.
3. There were no women astronauts.
4. Mae had been born in Georgia.

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37. Complete the chart with examples of cause and
effect from the selection.
Cause and Effect Chart
Cause Effect
She went through a year of training.
She received a scholarship to college.
She loved to learn.
She joined the Peace Corps.
Write the answer on separate paper.
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38. Which detail from the selection supports the
fact that it was difficult to bechosen for the
astronaut program?

1. Fifteen people were chosen from the 2,000 who
   applied to the space program.
2. NASAs training program was a year long.
3. The astronauts had to study astronomy,
   mathematics and earth resources.
4. The astronauts had to exercise to be strong.

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39. She was eager to travel into space, but she
had to wait her turn.Which word is a synonym
for eager?

1. excited
2. scared
3. curious
4. proud

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40. Complete the timeline about Mae Jemisons
life. Use information from theselection.
Write the answer on separate paper.
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41. Why did Mae Jemison go to Sierra Leone and
Liberia?

1. She wanted to become an astronaut.
2. She wanted to go to another country.
3. She wanted to attend school there.
4. She wanted to help the people there.

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42. What is the main idea of this selection?

1. Mae Jemison worked hard and became the first
   black woman in space.
2. Mae Jemison was the first black woman doctor to
   graduate from Stanford.
3. Mae Jemison was the first woman to join the Peace
   Corps.
4. Mae Jemison was the first woman doctor to go to
   Sierra Leone.

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43. Astronauts must be strong and fit, so they
exercise.Which definition of fit is used in
this sentence?fit /fit/ 1) n. the right size. 2)
v. to agree with. 3) v. to insert
or adjust. 4) adj. healthy.

1. definition 1
2. definition 2
3. definition 3
4. definition 4

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Question 3- Scoring Guideline
Points Student Response
2 Response contains TWO correct answers to BOTH parts of the prompt. Example The major conflict is that Rachel is sick of the filth of the neighborhood and wanted to clean it up. The resolution of the conflict begins when Rachel starts by throwing a can away then Mr. Lee sweeps his store then Mrs. Polansky cleans her yard, etc. Also acceptable Rachel set a good example and others followed/helped.
1 Response correctly answers either part of the prompt, but not both. Example (see examples above)
0 Response incorrectly answers both prompts.
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Question 7- Scoring Guideline
Points Student Response
2 Response contains a reasonable prediction and TWO reasonable examples based on the text. Acceptable predictions include The neighborhood would still be/remain littered. The neighborhood would get dirtier. Mr. Lees store might shut down. Mr. Lee would continue to be mad. Others would not have cleaned up their home/yard/business. She wouldnt be setting a good example. Mr. Lee would not sweep up the litter. Mr. Lee would not paint the door to his store. Mrs. Polansky would not clean up her yard. Mrs. Polansky would write a letter to the city council. Mrs. Polansky might not have picked up the paper in her yard. Mrs. Polansky might not have planted flowers in her yard. Rachel might not of picked up the candy bar wrapper in the afternoon. Mr. Lees store would be closed. Several other yards might still be untidy.
1 Response contains a reasonable prediction and ONE reasonable example. Example (one answer from the list above)
0 Response is incorrect/may contain an unsupported prediction.
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Question 12- Scoring Guidelines
Points Student Response
2 Response contains two correct answers. Example It is not dangerous. We will never run out of it as long as the sun keeps shining. It is free. It does not pollute the environment.
1 Response contains one correct answer. Example (one answer from the list above)
0 Response is incorrect.
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Question 16- Scoring Guidelines
Points Student Response
4 Response contains four correct answers. Example Solar Energy Energy from the sun is called solar energy, it doesnt cause pollution, it works for us, and scientists want to store it. Catching Sunshine You can catch the suns heat in a house, and some materials can absorb heat. Storing Heat Heat moves into things and out of things depending on how long it takes something to heat up. Keeping Heat in One Place Insulation keeps heat in one place, which is why a solar house can hold heat and sneakers keep heat from moving into your feet when you wear them.
3 Response contains three correct answers. Example (three answers from the list above)
2 Response contains two correct answers. Example (two answers from the list above)
1 Response contains one correct answer. Example (one answer from the list above)
0 Response is incorrect.
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Question 23- Scoring Guidelines
The Wag-o- Meter Study
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Question 28- Scoring Guidelines
Points Student Response
2 Response contains four correct answers Example The puppy likes the name Puppy the most. I know because she wagged her tail the most to that name.
1 Response contains one correct answer Example The puppy likes the name Puppy the most.
0 Response is incorrect.
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Question 37- Scoring Guidelines
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Question 40- Scoring Guidelines
Points Student Response
2 Response contains four correct answers. Example 1985- Mae Jemison returns from the Peace Corps. She applied for the astronaut program. 1987-Mae Jemison is accepted into the astronaut training program. 1988- Mae Jemison is officially an astronaut 1991- Mae Jemison is selected to be a member of the Endeavour crew.
1 Response contains two or three correct answers. Example (from the list above)
0 Response only contains one correct answer or is incorrect.
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