Grade 4 English Skills Assessment

Read the passage and answer: What is the main idea?

• The author's biography and background.

• A list of characters in the passage.

• The central theme or message of the passage.

• A summary of the passage's events.

Choose the correct word: The cat is (a, an) animal.

• the

• some

• an

• one

What does the word 'enormous' mean in this sentence?

• moderately sized

• very large or huge

• somewhat large

• small or tiny

Identify the subject in this sentence: The dog barked loudly.

• the dog

• the cat

• the bark

• loudly

Write a complete sentence using the word 'happy'.

• I feel happy when it rains.

• I am happy to see my friends.

• Happy is my favorite color.

• They are happy to leave the party.

What is the main idea of the paragraph?

• The central theme or point of the paragraph.

• The author's personal opinion on the topic.

• A list of examples provided in the paragraph.

• A summary of the entire text.

Use context clues to find the meaning of 'frigid'.

• extremely cold

• comfortably cool

• mildly warm

• slightly chilly

Fill in the blank: She (is, are) going to the store.

• was

• were

• is

• are

Identify the vowel letters in the word 'elephant'.

• i, o, e

• a, e, i

• e, i, o

• e, e, a

Write a sentence that includes an article.

• A dog is barking loudly.

• She enjoys reading books.

• The sun is shining brightly.

• The cat sat on the mat.