4th Grade Terranova Practice Test

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• What did the Great Plains culture need buffalo for?
• A rectangle has length 8 and width 3. What is its perimeter?
• Which outcome is most directly achieved by reading the directions before solving a math problem?
• Where should a comma be placed in the list 'apples oranges bananas grapes'?
• What does a system of checks and balances do?
• Which landform includes the Great Plains and Central Plains?
• On a map, what information does a legend provide?
• A topographical map primarily shows which of the following?
• What is a prefix and how does it help determine a word's meaning?
• What is a simple machine?
• How many stars are on the current United States flag?
• Name a simple machine that changes the direction of a force.
• If a box has 3 red marbles, 2 blue marbles, and 5 green marbles, what is the probability of drawing a blue marble?
• What fraction represents 0.75?
• What is a straightforward reason to read directions at the start?
• What is 3/4 of 40?
• Which is not associated with the Southwest culture?
• What does the term 'federal' refer to?
• What is a main reason to read directions before solving a math problem?
• A pattern is 5, 10, 15, 20, ... What is the 20th term?
• Which is a clue to the author's purpose in a nonfiction passage?
• Which of the following is most likely a supporting detail in a paragraph about a school fundraiser?
• Which statement describes what an ecosystem includes?
• Which sentence best supports the main idea in a paragraph?
• The Appalachian Mountains run through which regions of the United States?
• What is 10 minus 3?
• If the sentence says the playground was vibrant with colors, what does vibrant most nearly mean?
• The first battles of the American Revolution occurred in Lexington and Concord in which state?
• What are capital goods?
• How are federal and state governments similar?
• What is 5 × 9?
• Which state of matter has a definite shape and volume?
• What is the difference between goods and services?
• What energy is stored in a battery?
• What is a strategy to compare two texts?
• Three-fourths of forty equals which number?
• What indicates a change in culture?
• What type of angle is a right angle?
• Which is the best estimate for 13 + 27?
• Which sentence uses context clues to suggest the meaning of an unfamiliar word?
• What does the setting of a story refer to?
• What is a synonym for 'brave' that might be used to describe a hero?
• Which of the following would indicate divisibility by 5?
• Choose the correct word: their, there, or they're for the sentence: 'They forgot _____ books at home.'
• Convert 0.75 to a fraction.
• Which choice best indicates the author’s purpose is to describe something in detail?
• If an item costs $2.50 and you pay with a $5 bill, how much change do you get?
• Which polygon has three sides?
• What did Jacques Marquette and Louis Joliet do?
• Why is the Panama Canal significant?
• In 1609, Henry Hudson is associated with which achievement?
• What does a legend on a map show?
• The Census Bureau provides data about which areas?
• Which statement describes a producer in an ecosystem?
• What is 347 plus 298?
• Who is the leader of the nation's military forces?
• What is the sum of 347 and 298?
• An ice box contains 18 candies. After giving away 7 to friends, how many remain?
• In the United States, which position is commonly described as the leader of the armed forces?
• What is the major landform located between the Appalachian and Rocky Mountains?
• Which statement best helps identify the main idea of a paragraph?
• Which statement about hemispheres is true?
• Which word should be capitalized in the sentence 'july is the best month for vacation in spring'?
• Who were the ancestors of the Pueblo peoples?
• What do vertical lines on a globe measure?
• What is the perimeter of a rectangle with length 5 and width 7?
• If a rectangle has an area of 32 and a length of 8, what is the width?
• In a fiction passage, what is the lesson or message called?
• What is 9 × 7?
• How can you determine the meaning of a difficult word using context clues?
• Who would lead the federal government?
• Which group was the most powerful organization of Indian nations?
• The Anasazi are also called Basketmakers.
• Which of the following should you look at to understand what a symbol on a map means?
• Which part of a story is most likely to introduce the central conflict?
• What is the product of 8 and 3?
• If a movie starts at 3:15 PM and lasts 1 hour and 25 minutes, what time does it end?
• Calculate 3/4 minus 1/4.
• What is 3/4 + 1/4?
• Which of the following is NOT a natural resource?
• What is the role of the U.S. Census Bureau?
• If the temperature is 22°C and it drops by 5 degrees, what is the new temperature?
• If you have $10 and an item costs $3.25, what is your change?
• Which sentence is most likely a supporting detail for the main idea?
• What is the purpose of the U.S. Constitution?
• If a bar graph shows 5 red shirts and 9 blue shirts sold, which color sold more?
• If a movie starts at 2:50 PM and lasts 1 hour 15 minutes, when does it end?
• In terms of government levels, the term 'federal' describes government at which level?
• If a bag has 24 marbles and you give away 7, how many remain?
• What are the four hemispheres of the Earth?
• Which branch of government makes laws?
• What is a cause-and-effect relationship?
• Round 3,278 to the nearest hundred.
• What has changed the way we live over time?
• How many sides does a rectangle have?
• Which statement best helps identify the main idea of a paragraph?
• Which Native Americans lived in the Northwest?
• The settlements established by Champlain were for which country?
• In the number 5,678,912, what is the value of the digit 6?
• When starting a math problem, which is the best first step after reading the directions?
• Who would lead a state government?
• Which habit would be considered poor strategy for math problems?
• The voyage of the Mayflower is associated with which colony?
• In solving a word problem, which step is most consistent with reading directions first?
• Which fraction is equivalent to 0.75?
• What is an example of a citizen's responsibility?
• What is not part of the Eastern Woodlands culture?
• Which best describes the benefit of reading directions before solving a math problem?
• What is the probability of flipping a fair coin and getting heads?
• What is 347 plus 298?
• What is a topographical map?
• What is the area of a rectangle with length 8 and width 3?
• Which spelling is correct?
• What is the purpose of a control group in a science experiment?
• Which difference best describes weather compared to climate?
• What is the area of a rectangle with length 9 and width 6?
• Which branch of government carries out laws?
• Subtract 245 from 600. What is the result?
• What inference can you make if a character shivers and looks away when a loud noise happens?
• If a jar has 18 cookies and you give away 11, how many remain?
• If you do not read the directions, you might miss part of the problem. This consequence best shows why you should read directions?
• In Virginia in 1607, what did the Indians do for the Jamestown colonists?
• What is a concise summary of a text called?
• A dozen eggs equals how many?
• Who is the leader of state government?
• What is the correct sequence of events described: arriving at the theater, buying tickets, and watching the movie?
• What is the role of a producer?
• Which sentence best describes a brave act?
• Which is a good strategy to understand an unfamiliar word in a paragraph?
• If a writer wants to persuade readers to support a cause, what is their purpose?
• Why does the American flag have fifty stars?
• What is the product of 3 and 4?
• Which Native Americans followed buffalo herds?
• Jacques Marquette and Louis Joliet traveled on which river?
• Which sentence uses correct past tense?
• Which branch is most closely associated with creating new laws?
• If you have 1/2 of a pizza and you eat 1/4, how much of the pizza is left?
• If the text says, The boy frowned and tapped his foot, what can you infer about the boy's feelings?
• Which fraction is greater: 2/5 or 1/2?
• Which is a good habit before starting a math problem?
• Which branch is responsible for interpreting laws in courts?
• How does geography affect a society?
• What is the decimal representation of 1/2?
• If you have $5 and an item costs $2.75, what is your change?
• When approaching a multi-part problem, what should you do after reading the directions?
• Which type of sentence is most likely a supporting detail for a paragraph's main idea?
• When a dependent clause begins a sentence, which comma usage is correct?
• Which sentence uses correct capitalization?
• Which word should be capitalized in the sentence 'the city of springfield is large'?
• How many continents are there?
• What was the American Revolution?
• What is the product of 8 and 3?
• What is the equator?
• What is the climax of a story?
• Which statement best describes the federal government's role?
• England's claims to land in the New World were based on the explorations of which two explorers together?
• What powers do state governments have?
• In a paragraph, what is the purpose of the topic sentence?
• What is the sum of the interior angles of a quadrilateral?
• Which item is not part of the Eastern Woodlands culture?
• The 17th century refers to which years?
• The source of the Mississippi River is located in which state?
• What term refers to a large natural elevation?
• What is the product of 24 and 8?
• How many United States Senators does each state elect?
• Who is the leader of the federal government?
• In the number 7,582,391, what is the value of the digit 8?
• In an ecosystem, what is a producer?
• Which statement is an opinion?
• What mountain range runs through the Northeast and Southeast of the United States?
• What punctuation marks are used to set off a direct quote?
• What is the main idea of a paragraph?
• Which Native American groups are listed as living east of the Mississippi River?
• When a character slams a door and mutters Not again, what is the best inference about the character's mood?
• Which word best describes someone who adapts well to new situations?
• What are the stages of the writing process?
• Which statement is not true about England's colonies in the New World?
• Which text structure shows a problem and its solution?
• Which unit would you use to measure mass?
• A bar graph shows 4 apples and 6 oranges sold. Which fruit sold more?
• What is the difference between weather and climate?
• What is the plural of child?
• The Five Nations of the Iroquois had a central assembly known as what?
• Which crop were the Jamestown settlers taught to grow by Native Americans in 1607?
• Where does the Mississippi River begin?
• Change 2.5 to a fraction.
• What is the main idea of a passage?
• In a science experiment, which group is used for comparison while keeping other variables the same?
• A pattern is 2, 4, 6, 8, ... What is the 10th term?
• Round 7.468 to the nearest tenth.
• Why is reading directions before solving math problems helpful?
• What indicates a number is divisible by 5?
• Which term describes energy stored in a device before use?
• If the sequence continues 2, 4, 6, 8, what is the 12th term?
• What is mass production?
• In the sentence The cat slept on the warm mat, which word is a noun and which is a verb?
• Which is a job of state governments?
• Which branch of government interprets laws?
• Where were the first battles of the American Revolution fought?
• Which practice is least compatible with careful math work?
• Which description best defines third-person point of view in fiction?
• What is the purpose of laws in a community?
• What is the product of 6 and 8?
• Which is an example of a private good?
• Which term describes the way living things interact with their surroundings?
• Evaluate 6 ÷ 3 + 4.
• A item costs $3.75 and you pay with a $10 bill. What is the change?
• Which statement best defines a service?
• Which statement is not true about the Pilgrims?
• What is the decimal representation of 3/4?
• What is the federal government's responsibility?
• What is the median of the numbers 3, 8, 12, 7, 6?
• What is 12 inches in feet?
• What is the meaning of the word 'adapt' in a science context?
• What is an ecosystem?
• Who were the first Europeans to gain a stronghold in the New World?
• At 2:15, what number is the minute hand pointing to on the clock?
• Which practice is least helpful when solving math problems?
• Which Native Americans lived east of the Mississippi River?
• Which point of view is described as a narrator outside the story who uses he, she, or they?
• Which organization collects data about the population of the United States?
• What is the area of a rectangle with length 7 units and width 5 units?
• What is the author's purpose if the text presents facts and statistics?
• Where are the rules for the government of the United States written?
• How do state governments obtain money to provide services?
• Which sentence uses correct end punctuation for a question?
• Which part of a plant absorbs water and nutrients from the soil?
• In the pattern 2, 4, 6, 8, what is the 10th term?
• The 17th century includes which years?
• Convert 0.625 to a fraction.
• What is 144 divided by 12?
• Which statement best describes setting?
• Which outcome is most associated with reading directions before starting a math task?
• What is the area of a rectangle that is 8 units long and 2 units wide?
• Round 6,842 to the nearest hundred.
• Before solving, what should you do to reduce mistakes?
• If a rectangle has length 5 units and width 3 units, what is its perimeter?
• Which statement is a fact?
• What is the result of 5 + 3 × 2?
• What is 56 ÷ 8?
• What did Samuel de Champlain establish?
• Which sentence uses correct capitalization of proper nouns?
• What is an entrepreneur?
• What did Hernan Cortés do in 1519?
• What are natural resources?
• Which two explorers are noted as French and traveled the Mississippi River?
• Which colony did the Pilgrims establish?
• Which phase involves reviewing and fixing mistakes in writing?
• What is the area of a rectangle that is 4 units by 6 units?
• If a bag contains 4 red marbles and 6 blue marbles, what is the probability of drawing a red marble?
• What major land features should students know?
• How can you use context clues to define an unknown word?
• In a bar graph, which fruit has the most occurrences when apples are 12, oranges are 9, and bananas are 6?