Grade 4 Reading— 2022

What does shy mean in the text?

• fearful

• harmful

• proud

• brave

How many hearts does an octopus have?

• one

• three

• five

• eight

What is the meaning of lunged in this sentence from paragraph 7? "The dogs’ ears stood erect as the team lunged forward."

• jumped

• served

• forced

• stepped

What does the word jolted mean in paragraph 8?

• circled

• bounced

• reached

• stopped

Which quote from the text describes the setting?

• Her brown eyes peeked out of the fur-lined hood which outlined her round, full face.

• She held tightly to the sides of the sled with her oversized gloves.

• Libby reached out toward the pine trees and grabbed one of the now-covered branches.

• She reached down for the metal anchor and pushed it over the edge of the sled.

Which event changes how Libby feels about the sled ride?

• Snow gets stirred up all around them.

• Her dad is bumped off the sled in the last turn.

• The wind throws snow in her face.

• The dogs run through the woods faster than ever.

Why does Libby snap off a pine twig and swing it between Timber and Tucker?

• to make the dogs start walking

• to make the dogs go into the woods

• to make the dogs stop running

• to make the dogs go faster

What does the action that Libby took to save the team show about her character?

• She is brave.

• She is frightened.

• She is excited.

• She is comfortable.

Which statement summarizes the text?

• Libby and her dad take turns driving the sled.

• Libby learns how to control a sled pulled by dogs.

• Libby takes control of the sled when her dad falls off.

• Libby learns how to lead the sled through the trees.

Why is Libby’s father proud of her at the end of the text?

• Libby wanted to go on a sled ride.

• Libby saved the dogs and the sled.

• Libby commanded the dogs to go faster.

• Libby turned the team around to look for her dad.