4th Grade Reading Inventory Test

Directions: Read each sentence 1 - 10. Mark the word or phrases that means the same or almost the same as the underlined word.

1. Now what can we do for our amusement?

• pleasure

• faucet

• argument

The snowstorm was brutal on the animals in the field.

• cold

• cruel

• warmth

The baby was clinging to her mother's hand.

• swinging

• pulling

• holding tightly

We will get up at daybreak and hike to the mountain.

• noon

• dawn

• sunset

Randy had to do an errand before he could play.

• game

• chore

• mistake

Joe will avoid hard work whenever he can!

• jump at

• stay away from

• watch

The child looked bewildered when he couldn't find his mother.

• excited

• happy

• confused

I would like to have a conversation with you.

• party

• talk

• friendship

How will you display your science project?

• show

• make

• use

Sue left the party hastily when she got the phone call.

• slowly

• later

• quickly