(MCAS) ELA Grade 4
(MCAS) ELA Grade 4
(MCAS) ELA Grade 4
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English Language Arts<br />
aSession 2, Multiple-Choice Questionsn<br />
20<br />
The MAIN purpose of the first six paragraphs is to<br />
A. describe Sam’s home.<br />
B. explain why he ran away.<br />
C. introduce the characters.<br />
D. summarize what will happen next.<br />
Reporting Category/Learning Standard for Item 20: Literature/Learning Standard 12<br />
21<br />
In what season did Sam start building his tree home<br />
A. winter<br />
B. fall<br />
C. spring<br />
D. summer<br />
Reporting Category/Learning Standard for Item 21: Literature/Learning Standard 9<br />
22<br />
Which word BEST describes Sam’s home<br />
A. fancy<br />
B. compact<br />
C. messy<br />
D. large<br />
Reporting Category/Learning Standard for Item 22: Literature/Learning Standard 15<br />
23<br />
In paragraph 2, Sam says the air is bitter cold. This means that it is<br />
A. always cold.<br />
B. sort of cold.<br />
C. very cold.<br />
D. not cold.<br />
Reporting Category/Learning Standard for Item 23: Literature/Learning Standard 8<br />
24<br />
In this selection, holed up and denned up are phrases that<br />
A. contain prefixes.<br />
B. include compound words.<br />
C. mean the same thing.<br />
D. have opposite meanings.<br />
Reporting Category/Learning Standard for Item 24: Literature/Learning Standard 4<br />
THE MASSACHUSETTS COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT SYSTEM: 58<br />
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