4th Grade GMAS Practice

Read the sentence.

My mother picked out our next family car from a dealership in texas.

Which underlined word in the sentence should start with a capital letter?

• mother

• family

• dealership

• texas

Read the paragraph from a student’s opinion essay.

Out of all the types of books people can read, I think comic books are the best . The stories have exciting plots, and I enjoy reading about the adventures of superheroes and villains . ______________, there are interesting illustrations that help bring the stories to life . For these reasons, I think people should check out comic books from the library whenever they can.

Which linking word or phrase BEST fills in the blank to connect the ideas in the paragraph?

• Instead

• For instance

• In addition

• On the other hand

Read the paragraph from a student’s report.

Fruits do not come from the same part of the plant as vegetables . Fruits come from any part of the plant that contains a seed . Some popular fruits are apples, strawberries, and bananas . If you look carefully, you’ll notice that each of these fruits has seeds . Fruits can usually be enjoyed without being cooked . Unlike fruits, vegetables do not have seeds . They come from other parts of a plant that can be eaten, such as the roots, stems, leaves, and flower buds . For example, lettuce comes from the leaf of a plant, while potatoes come from the root of a plant . Vegetables can be eaten raw, but many people prefer to eat them cooked .

Which sentence would BEST introduce the ideas in the paragraph?

• It is important to eat fruits and vegetables as part of a balanced diet .

• Though both fruits and vegetables come from plants, they differ in many ways .

• Both fruits and vegetables are plants that can be used in a wide variety of dishes .

• While fruits tend to taste sweet, vegetables usually have a milder flavor .

Read the paragraph from a student’s story.

I awoke early this morning so that I could take the time to be extra careful in packing my backpack . This was the first time my family was going camping . Yesterday, my sister told me the campsite was three hours away from home . I wanted to be certain that I did not leave anything important behind . After I finished packing, I grabbed my sleeping bag and pillow and headed down to the kitchen for breakfast . I heard my parents and sister moving around upstairs as I poured myself a bowl of cereal .

Which sentence should be added to help introduce the narrator of the story?

• I called up to my sister, “Tasha, what do you want to eat for breakfast? I’ll start to make it for you .”

• I was so eager to go camping that I felt like days had passed before my family finally came downstairs to join me for breakfast.

• My mom called down to me, “Mike, since you’re already in the kitchen, could you please press the start button on the coffee machine?”

• While my family was finishing their own packing, I went into the garage and began to put some of our camping gear into the van.

Which form of the verb correctly completes the sentence?

Roger__________ when suddenly he heard a knock on the door.

• is reading

• was reading

• will be reading

• has been reading

In which sentence are the adjectives ordered correctly?

• Ted’s mother drove a tiny old car.

• Melissa lived in a blue large house.

• Henry listened to a French tall man singing.

• There was a copper strange handle on Cliff’s door.

Which sentence shows correct use of a prepositional phrase?

• I dropped the ball, and it rolled in the creek.

• The rain came down of the sky like a waterfall.

• Paula pulled the rock out of the water and dried it.

• The young parrot left its cage and flew out from the house.

In which sentence is the underlined word used correctly?

• All the students brought their books to school.

• The extra work helped improve my grades to.

• C . Everyone went to Daniela’s party accept for Roland.

• There is nothing better then cold ice cream on a hot day.

Which sentence uses correct punctuation?

• Jenna asked her father “Who is your favorite singer?”

• Jenna asked her father? “Who is your favorite singer?”

• Jenna asked her father . “Who is your favorite singer?”

• Jenna asked her father, “Who is your favorite singer?”

Read the story that a student is writing.

1. Yesterday, two zookeepers visited my school to give a presentation. 2. They told us facts about many kinds of animals. 3. Then one of the zookeepers brought out a surprise from behind a curtain. 4. It was a real-life version of our school mascot—an eagle . 5I couldn’t believe it . 6By the end of the presentation, I had a new interest in eagles.

Which sentence should end with an exclamation point to help show the narrator’s excitement?

• sentence 3

• sentence 4

• sentence 5

• sentence 6