4th ELA Benchmark

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4th ELA Benchmark

Please read the passages carefully and answer the questions. Try your best!!

What is your first AND last name? *

Read the passage and answer the questions that follow.

1. Read the sentences.

“There really are. Scientists unearth more every year,” Mrs. Enfield said.

What is the meaning of the underlined word?
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A. bury

B. dig up

C. study

D. put together

2. Why is it important to the story that Coreena is living in a foster home?
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A. It explains why she doesn’t know Mrs. Enfield very well.

B. It explains why she watches so much TV.

C. It explains why she is interested in dinosaurs.

D. It explains why she is not at school.

3. Why does Mrs. Enfield want to show Coreena the information about the dinosaur on her computer? Choose
TWO reasons.
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A. Mrs. Enfield is interested in dinosaurs, too.

B. Mrs. Enfield wants to talk about something Coreena likes.

C. Mrs. Enfield thinks Coreena needs to learn more about science.

D. Mrs. Enfield wants Coreena to explain the information about the dinosaur.

E. Mrs. Enfield used to be a scientist.

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4. Use your answer to Part A to answer Part B.
Part A
Which word BEST describes Coreena at the end of the story?
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A. sad

B. worried

C. brave

D. excited

5. Part B
Which sentence from the passage BEST supports this description of Coreena?
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A. “‘Hi,’ answered Coreena, carelessly.”

B. “Coreena found herself interested.”

C. “‘The tidal giant!’ Coreena yelled, pointing at the screen.”

D. “Coreena was quiet a moment.”

6. Which sentence BEST states the theme of this passage?
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A. Computers are better than TV.

B. Not all dinosaurs have been discovered by scientists yet.

C. Talking about personal interests is a way to get to know another person.

D. Interesting facts can be learned on the computer.

7. Which summary of “Just Waiting for You” shows how Coreena changes from the beginning to the end of the
story?
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A. At the beginning of the story, Coreena does not feel comfortable living in her new foster home. Her new foster mother, Mrs. Enfield, shares some interesting information about dinosaurs. At the end of the story, Coreena is starting to like Mrs. Enfield.

B. At the beginning of the story, Coreena is bored watching cartoon dinosaurs. Her new foster mother, Mrs. Enfield, shares some interesting information about dinosaurs. At the end of the story, Coreena wants to be a dinosaur hunter.

C. At the beginning of the story, Coreena is watching TV. Mrs. Enfield tells her to go on the Internet instead. At the end of the story, Coreena is on the computer.

D. At the beginning of the story, Coreena hates her new foster mother, Mrs. Enfield. Mrs. Enfield tells her about dinosaurs. Coreena loves dinosaurs. At the end of the story, Coreena hates Mrs. Enfield a little less.

8. Use your answer to Part A to answer Part B.
Part A
Read the sentence.

Coreena finally sat down, but rigidly, like an ancient statue that was slowly coming to life.

What kind of language is the underlined phrase?
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A. metaphor

B. simile

C. proverb

D. literal

9. Part B
What is the meaning of the underlined phrase?
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A. Coreena is actually made of crumbling rock, like an old statue. That makes it hard for her to move.

B. Coreena is being compared to a very old person who has a hard time sitting down.

C. Coreena is being compared to an old statue starting to move. She is moving slowly and stiffly.

D. Coreena should wake up and live instead of sitting around all day.

10. Use your answer to Part A to answer Part B.
Part A
Which point of view is used in this passage?
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A. first-person

B. second-person

C. third-person limited

D. third-person omniscient

11. Part B
How do you know which point of view is used?
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A. The narrator uses words such as I, me, and mine.

B. The reader is told the inner thoughts and feelings of Coreena, but not of Mrs. Enfield.

C. The reader is told the inner thoughts and feelings of both Coreena and Mrs. Enfield.

D. The narrator speaks directly to the reader, using the word you.

Read the passage and answer the questions that follow.

12. People on the street are nice to the boy because he is
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A. friendly and kind.

B. lonely and quiet.

C. needy and demanding.

D. worried and sad.

13. What detail from the story BEST tells the reader the setting of the story?
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A. The boy lives in a small house on a quiet street.

B. The boy has brown eyes and long eyelashes.

C. The nanny tells stories about people who speak to the boy.

D. The boy visits the grocery man on the corner.

14. Why does the boy speak sweetly with his mother? Choose TWO answers.
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A. He wants her to spend more time with him.

B. He sees others acting nicely toward her.

C. He doesn’t know how to be mean to others.

D. He hopes for gifts in return for his kindness.

E. He was born being sweet and charming.

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14. Use your answer to Part A to answer Part B.
Part A
Which BEST states the theme of the passage?
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A. Be grateful for what you have.

B. Even if you are mean, some people will still be nice to you.

C. Good things come to those who wait.

D. Treat others as you would like to be treated.

15. Part B
Which TWO statements from the passage BEST support this theme?
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A. “Though he was born in so quiet and cheap a little home, it seemed as if there never had been a more fortunate baby.”

B. “Not even the grocery man at the corner, who was thought to be the meanest creature alive.”

C. “Every month of his life, the boy grew more handsome and interesting.”

D. “When the boy was old enough to walk out with his nanny, he would drag a small wagon about.”

E. “Perhaps this had grown on him, too, because he had lived so much with his father and mother, who were always loving and considerate and tender.”

F. “He had never heard an unkind word spoken at home; he had always been loved and caressed and treated tenderly, and so his childish soul was full of kindness and warm feelings.”

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16. Read the sentence.

And his legs were so sturdy that at nine months, he suddenly learned to walk.

What is the meaning of the underlined word?
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A. very long

B. strong and healthy

C. beautiful

D. thin and soft

17. Use your answer to Part A to answer Part B.
Part A
Which point of view is used in this passage?
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A. first-person

B. second-person

C. third-person limited

D. third-person omniscient

18. Part B
Which statement from the passage BEST shows this point of view?
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A. “The Captain had a small house on a quiet street, and his little boy was born there.”

B. “Not even the grocery man at the corner, who was thought to be the meanest creature alive.”

C. “His nanny would come home and tell his mamma stories of the ladies who had stopped their carriages to look at and speak to him.”

D. “I think it arose from his having a very confident nature and a kind heart.”

19. Who is the narrator of this passage?
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A. Little Lord Fauntleroy

B. the nanny

C. an unidentified character

D. the Captain

20. Which is the BEST summary of the passage?
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A. Little Lord Fauntleroy was a sweet boy who was nice to everyone.

B. It’s better to be nice than to be mean.

C. Little Lord Fauntleroy grew up in a small house and had a nanny.

D. Little Lord Fauntleroy’s parents were nice to him, so he was nice to his parents.

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