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Louisiana State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education

Mr. Keith Guice

Mr. Charles E. Roemer

President
5th BESE District

6th BESE District

Mr. Dale Bayard

Mr. Walter Lee

7th BESE District

Vice President
4th BESE District

Ms. Linda Johnson

8th BESE District

Ms. Louella Givens

Secretary/Treasurer
2nd BESE District

Mr. John L. Bennett

Mr. James D. Garvey, Jr.

Ms. Connie Bradford

Member-at-Large

1st BESE District

Member-at-Large

Ms. Glenny Lee Buquet

3rd BESE District

Ms. Penny Dastugue

Member-at-Large

Ms. Jeanette Vosburg

Executive Director

For further information, contact

Claudia Davis
Division of Assessments and Accountability
225-342-3355, claudia.davis@la.gov

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Introduction to Students
This spring, you will take the LEAP test, which will measure your skills in
English language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies. It will be
given in two phases (the first in March and the second in April). The LEAP test
helps determine whether you have the skills and knowledge you need to
succeed in the next grade.
This practice test will help you become familiar with what each session of the
LEAP test is like, though the practice test has fewer questions. At the end of
each session of the practice test, a note tells the number of questions that are
on the actual test.
For some sessions, you will mark your answers in a separate answer
document. You may also write your composition in the answer document, then
tear it out and give it to your teacher, who will mail it to be scored.
You may use the practice test at home or at school. More information about
the tests can be found online at www.louisianaschools.net, Testing Information
(Districts and Schools).

Want to practice for the tests online?

Sign on to PASS. To get started, go to
www.louisianapass.org and type in the password tiger.
On PASS, you will find multiple--choice, short--answer, and essay questions
similar to those on the LEAP test. Plus you will get help if you answer
questions incorrectly. If you write an answer to an essay question, your essay
will be scored and you will get your score in a few days.
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English Language Arts

Grade 4
Practice Test

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Session 1Writing
Read the topic in the box below and write a well-organized composition of about
100150 words. Be sure to follow the suggestions listed under the box.

Writing Topic

1. Your teacher has asked you to write a story for your classmates.
Imagine you are as small as a bug during recess one day at school.
Before you begin to write, think about what it would be like to be as
small as a bug during recess. Think about things you could do and
what might happen.
Now write a story for your classmates about what happens when
you are as small as a bug during recess.

D Your story should have at least two paragraphs.

D Be sure your story has a beginning, a middle, and an end.
D Give specific details and enough information so that your classmates will

understand what happened.

D Be sure to write neatly.
D Check your writing for correct spelling, punctuation, and grammar.

Use page 7 in this test booklet for notes, brainstorming, and/or writing an outline. Write a rough
draft on pages 8 and 9. Write your final draft on page 3 of your answer document.
Remember: The prewriting activities on page 7 and the rough draft on pages 8 and 9 will
not be scored. Only your final draft in your answer document will be scored.

NOTE: On the real test, your teacher

will read aloud this page to you. Also,
on this session of the test only, you
may use a dictionary and thesaurus,
along with the Writers Checklist.

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Use for notes, brainstorming, and/or an outline.

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Rough Draft

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Rough Draft

Turn to page 3 in your answer

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Session 2Reading and Responding

In this session, you will read two passages. Then you will answer questions about what
you read. This session contains both multiple-choice and short-answer questions. Answer
these questions in the spaces provided in your answer document.
Read this humorous poem about a child choosing just the right pet and then answer
questions 2 through 7.

Choosing a Pet
Janice Kuharski
Last Thursday, Mother told me
That I could get a pet.
I mustve named a million;
She hasnt liked one yet!

When I told her that an octopus

Would make a striking4 pet,
She said I cant have anything
That makes the floor too wet.

Mom says a baby elephant

Will take up too much space.
She insists a mountain lion
Is much too hard to chase.

Mom said a giant tortoise5

Is awkward and too slow.
And when I said a porcupine,
The answer still was no.

Pandas are too picky

Since they only eat bamboo.
She says that bears and tigers
Should stay inside a zoo.

At last I said an emu,6

She had never heard of that.
Imagine my amazement when
She said yes to a cat!

She cant abide1 a lizard

Or a python2 or a goat,
And to keep an alligator,
Wed need to build a moat.3

1. cant abide: cant stand

2. python: a large snake
3. moat: a dug-out place filled with water,
usually around a castle

4. striking: unusual looking

5. tortoise: a land turtle
6. emu: a bird usually found in Australia

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Darken the circles for your answers to questions 2 through 5 in the spaces provided on
page 5 of your answer document. Mark only one answer for each question.
2.

3.

How can you tell that this is a poem?

4.

What is the most likely reason Mother

finally agreed to a cat?

A.

It is easy to read.

B.

It doesnt make sense.

A.

She got tired of saying no.

C.

It has stanzas.

B.

D.

It doesnt have sentences.

She thought a cat would be a

good pet.

C.

The cat was the smallest animal

suggested.

D.

The cat was the first animal she

recognized.

Which of the following is an opinion?

A.

She said yes to a cat.

B.

Pandas are too picky.

C.

At last I said an emu,

she had never heard of that.

D.

Last Thursday, Mother told me

that I could get a pet.

5.

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The line I mustve named a million in

the first verse is an example of
A.

setting.

B.

simile.

C.

abbreviation.

D.

exaggeration.

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Write your answers to questions 6 and 7 on the lines provided on page 5 of your
answer document.
6.

Suppose you were the speaker in the poem. Write two things you could tell your
mother to convince her to let you get a pet.

7.

What would be another good title for this poem? Write your title and tell why you chose
that title.

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The following passage describes how spiders use silk. Read it carefully and then answer
questions 8 through 15.

Spider Silkmakers
Spider silk has been used for centuries: to make nets for catching fish, to pack wounds, and
to make the thin hairline sights on telescopes. People have learned that spider silk is one of
natures strongest fibers.
Silk is crucial to a spiders survival. It is used to snag and trap insectsthe spiders primary

2 prey. There are some kinds of insects that make silk in saliva glands inside their mouths during
larval stages. But spiders are unique in making silk throughout their entire lives.

Spiders are master silkmakers. The silk is made in glands of the spiders body. At the tip of
its abdomen are spinnerets, tiny bumps with holes from which the silk emerges. Some spiders
can spin up to seven or eight varieties of silk, each one for a particular purpose.
Orb weavers are spiders named for the round webs they spin. An orb weaver building a web
runs up, down, and across a shimmery network of silk. The spiders silk glands produce exactly
the kind of silk it needs. Dry silk is used for the outer radius of the web. The center is made with
sticky threads that trap insects and hold them in place until the spider attacks. Orb weavers use
tough, gluey silk to wrap their insect victims before injecting them with a paralyzing poison.
Some tropical orb weavers spin colored silk to disguise their presence on a web. The patterns
they weave into their webs perfectly match the patterns on their bodies.
Another species of spider, the cobweb weaver, combs its silk using the bristles on its back legs.
Combing makes the silk fuzzy and dense. This creates a messy-looking cobweb, often found
under stairs or in woodpiles. Cobwebs tangle and trap the spiders six-legged insect prey.
Trap-door spidersalso called hairy mygalomorphsmake burrows in the ground with
linings of soft silk and hinged lids of silk, sand, and saliva. The burrows are so well camouflaged
that insects do not see them. Trap-door spiders wait in their lairs to jump out and grab a meal.
Spiders have developed other uses for silk, the wondrous fiber made in their bodies. Spitting
spiders hurl masses of venom-soaked threads over unsuspecting insects. Net-tossing spiders
hide in the grass and drop netlike webs on passing insects.
All but the most primitive spiders spin cocoons for their eggs. Most reserve their finest, softest
silk to line these egg sacs and protect the delicate, tender spider eggs. Strong, waterproof silk
is used for the outside of the egg sacsmaking them durable and much more likely to survive,
even under layers of winter snow. Spiderlings spend winter inside their egg sacs. Then they
hatch in the spring, chewing their way free.
Spinning the egg sac is sometimes a spiders final silkmaking act, using up its silk glands
forever. Without silk a spider dies because it has no way to build traps and snares for insect prey.

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Darken the circles for your answers to questions 8 through 13 in the spaces provided on
page 6 of your answer document. Mark only one answer for each question.
8.

9.

In the second paragraph, crucial means

11.

A.

unimportant.

A.

on the web

B.

impossible.

B.

on the ground

C.

important.

C.

in the grass

D.

insignificant.

D.

in their egg sacs

Which spider soaks silk threads with

poison venom?
A.

the orb weaver

B.

the trap-door spider

C.

the net-tossing spider

D.

the spitting spider

12.

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10.

Where do spiderlings spend the winter?

In the sentence The burrows are so

well camouflaged that insects do not
see them, what does camouflaged
mean?
A.

multicolored

B.

below the surface of the ground

C.

blending with the surroundings

D.

messy-looking

Why does the tropical orb weaver

sometimes spin colored silk?
13.

A.

to hide itself on a web

B.

to beautify its environment

C.

to attract insects to the web

D.

to strengthen its egg sacs

According to the last paragraph, many

spiders may die from
A.

working too hard.

B.

starvation.

C.

diseases.

D.

being poisoned.

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Write your answers to questions 14 and 15 on the lines provided on page 6 of your
answer document.
14.

Describe the two kinds of silk used by the orb weavers to make their webs.

15.

Explain how trap-door spiders catch their prey.

NOTE: On the real test, you will

read two other passages and answer
questions about them.

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Session 3Using Information Resources

Introduction: In this session, you will look at some reference materials and then use the materials
to answer the questions on pages 24 and 25.
Research Topic: Skin
Suppose you want to find out more about your skin for a report you are writing. Four different
sources of information about skin are included in this session. These sources and the page
numbers where you can find them are listed below.
1.

From a Book, Our Skin

Table of Contents (page 17)

2.

From a Book, Your Skeleton and Skin

a. Glossary (page 18)
b. Index (page 19)

3.

World Book Encyclopedia

Articles Related to Skin (page 20)

4.

From a Book, ABCs of the Human Body

a. Copyright Page (page 21)
b. Fingerprints (page 22)

Note: Model bibliographic entries are provided on page 23. These show acceptable formats for
entries.
Directions: Skim pages 17 through 22 to become familiar with the information in these sources.
Remember that these are reference sources, so you should not read every word in each source.
Once you have skimmed these sources, answer the questions on pages 24 and 25. Use the
information sources to help you answer the questions. As you work through the questions, go
back and read the parts that will give you the information you need. You will mark your answers
on page 7 of your answer document.

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1. From a Book, Our Skin

Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10i
Features of the Skin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Surface of the Skin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
General Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Major Layers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Sweat Glands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Sebaceous Glands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Nails . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Hair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Shedding Skin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Pigment or Color of the Skin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Diseases of the Skin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Cells . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Glossary of Terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Bibliography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Acknowledgments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201

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2. From a Book, Your Skeleton and Skin

a. Glossary

WORDS YOU SHOULD KNOW

SKIN
cell (SEL)the tiny basic unit of all living matter
dermis (DER S miss)the layer of skin beneath the epidermis
epidermis (EP S ih S der S miss)outer layer of skin
fingerprint (FING S er S print)an impression of the ridge
pattern on the inner side at the tip of a finger
follicle (FOL S ih S kil)a sac in the body in which hair roots grow
gland (GLAND)an organ that produces and stores or gives off
certain substances
organ (OR S gen)any part of a body that has a special job;
heat sense organs react to heat
pattern (PAT S tern)an arrangement of markings
pigment (PIG S ment)a natural substance that colors living
cells
pore (POAR)a tiny opening in the skin
pressure (PRESH S er)the state of being pressed
ridge (RIJ)a raised line or strip
skin (SKIN)outer part of the body which protects the inner part
sweat (SWET)the salty moisture given off through the pores
of the skin

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2. From a Book, Your Skeleton and Skin

b. Index

INDEX
Achilles tendon, 17
adult skeleton, bones in, 6
ankles, 35
arms, 15, 2630
baby skeleton, bones in, 5, 6
backbone (spine), 12, 1922,
24, 25
ball-and-socket joints, 28, 32
brain, 6, 22, 41, 42
breastbone, 25, 26
carpals, 30
cartilage, 12, 13, 20, 21
collarbones, 26
dermis, 38, 39
elbow, 12, 29
epidermis, 37, 38
feet, and glands, 39, 40
femur (leg bone), 32
fibula, 32, 35
fingerprints, 43, 44
fingers, 7, 30, 31, 35
floating ribs, 25
follicles (hair roots), 39, 40
foot bones, 35
footprints, 43
hair, 3840
hand bones, 7, 30, 31
hands, and glands, 39, 40
head bone (skull), 6, 22, 23

heart, 24
heel, 35
heel bone, 17
hinge joints, 29, 32
hip bones, 32
humerus, 27, 29
jawbone, 23
joints, 10, 12, 13, 28, 29,
32, 33
knee, 32
kneecap (patella), 33
leg bone (femur), 32
legs, 15, 17, 3235
ligaments, 11
lower arm, 28
lungs, 24
marrow, 9
metacarpal bones, 30
metatarsal bones, 35
minerals, in bones, 8
muscles, 1517
oil glands, 40
patella (kneecap), 33
pelvis, 32
periosteum, 10
phalanges, 30, 31, 35
pigment of skin, 38
pores, 38, 39

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radius, 29
red blood cells, 9
rib cage, 24
ribs, 24, 25
ridges on skin, 43, 44
sense organs, 41, 42
shoulder blades, 26, 27
skeletal muscles, 16
skeletal system, 6
skeleton, 535
skin, 17, 3644
skull (head bones), 6
22, 23
socket, 27
spinal canal, 20
spinal cord, 20
spine (backbone), 12
1922, 24, 25
spongy bone, 8, 9
sweat glands, 38, 39
tarsal bones, 35
tendons, 11, 17
thumb, 31
tibia, 32, 35
toes, 35
ulna, 29
upper arm, 28
vertebrae, 1921
wrist bone, 30

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3. World Book Encyclopedia

Articles Related to Skin

Related Articles in World Book include:

Skin disorders
Acne
Athletes foot
Bedsore
Birthmark
Boil
Burn
Callus
Corn
Dermatitis
Eczema
Elephantiasis

Epithelioma
Erysipelas
Erythema
Hives
Impetigo
Leprosy
Lupus
Neurofibromatosis
Pimple
Prickly heat

Psoriasis
Ringworm
Scabies
Scleroderma
Shingles
Sunburn
Tumor
Vitiligo
Wart
Wen

Other related articles

Dermatology
Epithelium
Gland
Hair

Mole
Nail
Perspiration

Pore
Races, Human
Scar

See also Skin in the Research Guide/Index,

Volume 22, for a Reading and Study Guide.

Skin disease. See Dermatology; Skin.

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4. From a Book, ABCs of the Human Body

a. Copyright Page

ABCs OF

THE HUMAN BODY

Editor: Alma E. Guinness
Art Editor: Robert M. Grant
Associate Editor: Suzanne E. Weiss
Research Editor: Shirley A. Miller
Art Associates: Perri DeFino,
Larissa Lawrynenko
Picture Editor: Robert J. Woodward
Contributors
Writers: Virginia Adams, Hal Bowser, Walter Fox,
Nancy Gross, Mary MacEwen, Jean McKeon,
Wendy Murphy, Sara Stein
Picture Researchers: Natalie Goldstein,
Leora Kahn Kravitz
Proofreaders:
May Dikeman,
Katherine R. OHare
Researcher:
Timothy Guzley
Indexer:
James M. Beran
READERS DIGEST GENERAL BOOKS
Editorial Director: John A. Pope, Jr.
Managing Editor: Jane Polley
Art Director: Richard J. Berenson
Group Editors: Norman B. Mack, John Speicher,
David Trooper (Art), Susan J. Wernert

The heart, page 91

The credits and acknowledgments that appear on pages

334336 are hereby made a part of this copyright page.
Copyright E 1987
The Readers Digest Association, Inc.
Copyright E 1987
The Readers Digest Association (Canada) Ltd.
Copyright E 1987
The Readers Digest Association Far East Ltd.
Philippine Copyright 1987
The Readers Digest Association Far East Ltd.
All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction,
in any manner, is prohibited.

Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data

Main entry under title:
ABCs of the human body.
At head of title: Readers digest.
Includes index.
1. Body, Human. 1. Human physiology, I. Readers
Digest Association. II. Readers digest. (DNLM: 1.
Physiologypopular works. QT 104 A134)
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ISBN 0-89577-220-5
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4. From a Book, ABCs of the Human Body

b. Fingerprints
Fingerprints: No Two Alike
The patterns of ridges and grooves on the
fingertips of identical twins are similarbut
never the same. Indeed, everyones fingerprints
are different from everyone elses. Your
prints remain the same all your life; unless the
bottom layer of the epidermis is destroyed, the
skin that grows back after even a serious
tented loop
(tented
arch)

injury shows the same pattern it did when you

were born. Thus fingerprints provide a foolproof
way to identify everyone: amnesiacs who have
forgotten their own names, accident victims
whose faces have become unrecognizable,
and, of course, criminals.

whorl
Micrographs of skin
from other parts of the
body show patterns
very different from the
ridges found on the
hands and the feet.

arch
ulnar
loop

radial loop

Creases in the palm

are of interest to
science; specifically,
the simian fold (not
shown here) is a sign
of Down syndrome.
Oddly enough, Down
syndrome seems
to be related to
Alzheimers disease
(a form of senility);
fingerprint patterns
are sometimes used
to confirm a diagnosis
of Alzheimers
disease.

Skin pattern on
an earlobe.

Surface of skin
on lower lip.

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Model Bibliographic Entries

The following sample bibliographic entries are adapted from the MLA (Modern Language
Association) Handbook for Writers of Research Papers. They show you some acceptable
formats for bibliographic entries.
A Book by a Single Author
Harris, Celia. Interesting Habitats. Chicago: Grayson, 2002.
(Author)

(Title of work)

(City)

(Publisher)

(Year)

A Book by More Than One Author

Baraty, Joseph, and Rosa Garcia. Marsh Birds. New York: Wenday, 2006.
(Authors)

(Title of work)

(City)

(Publisher)

(Year)

An Encyclopedia Entry
Dwarfed Trees. Encyclopedia Americana. 1999.
(Title of article)

(Name of encyclopedia)

(Year)

A Magazine Article
Chen, Davis. Floating Down the River. Our Wildlife 9 July 2006: 12025.
(Author)

(Title of article)

(Name of publication) (Date of issue) (Page numbers)

A Book Issued by an Organization Identifying No Author

National Wildlife Association. Swamp Life. Washington: National Wildlife Association, 2005.
(Name of organization)

(Title of work)

(City)

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(Year)

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Darken the circles for your answers to questions 16 through 20 in the spaces provided on
page 7 of your answer document. Mark only one answer for each question.
16.

17.

According to the table of contents, on

what page could you find information
related to skin coloring?

18.

Creases in the palm of the hand are

used to help identify
A.

criminals.

B.

people who have been in

accidents.

A.

24

B.

78

C.

117

C.

some diseases.

D.

135

D.

people who have forgotten their

names.

According to the World Book

Encyclopedia, what topic could you
look up to find information about
diseases of the skin?

19.

A reference to where information about

the heart may be found is given on the
copyright page. The reference refers
you to page

A.

dermatology

B.

follicle

A.

4.

C.

scalp

B.

91.

D.

tissue

C.

334.

D.

336.

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Use the model bibliographic entries and the copyright page to answer this question.
20.

What information belongs in the circled area?

Guinness, Alma E., ed.
. . . United States of America: The Readers Digest Association, 1987.
A.

ABCs of the Human Body.

B.

ABCs of the Human Body.

C.

ABCs of the Human Body:

D.

ABCs of the Human Body:

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Write your answers to questions 21 and 22 on the lines provided on page 7 of your
answer document.
21.

Complete the part of an outline in your answer document on what scientists have
learned about fingerprints. Some of the outline has been done for you.

22.

Why are some words in the index inside parentheses: ( )?

4LS01B2

NOTE: This session is the same

length as the one on the real test.

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Session 4Proofreading
The following is a rough draft of a letter written by a student. Read it carefully and
choose the best way to revise each underlined part. Mark your answers to questions 23
through 30 on page 8 of your answer document. If the underlined part is correct the way
it is written, choose D, There is no error.

126 Maple Av.

1

Oakwood, LA 70019
1

January 5, 2009
Dear Mr. Allen;
2

I thought that I would write to tell you how much fun I have on the class trip to
3

youre farm last week.

4

We really enjoyed the tours of the egg barn and the catfish hatchery. They
5

were extra interesting! I still have questions about how the eggs and fish get to the
5

citys. Maybe you can answer my questions in March on our next trip.
6

Thank you again for the tour and your time with my friends and me. Me and
7

my mom and dad would like to visit some weekend.

7

Yours truly
8

Evie Smith

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Darken the circles for your answers to questions 23 through 30 in the spaces provided on
page 8 of your answer document. Mark only one answer for each question.
23.

How should you correct the error in

number 1?

28.

How should you correct the error in

number 6?

A.

change 126 Maple to 126, Maple

A.

change get to gets

B.

change Av. to Ave.

B.

change citys to cities

C.

change LA 70019 to LA, 70019

C.

change citys to citys

D.

There is no error.

D.

There is no error.

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24.

4SE06A

How should you correct the error in

number 2?
A.

change Dear to Deer

B.

change Allen; to Allen,

C.

change Allen; to Allen

D.

There is no error.

29.

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25.

How should you correct the error in

number 3?

How should you correct the error in

number 7?
A.

change Me and my mom and

dad to My mom and dad and me

B.

change Me and my mom and

dad to My mom, dad, and I

C.

change Me and my mom and

dad to Me and my Mom and Dad

D.

There is no error.
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A.

change have to had

B.

change class trip to class, trip

C.

change class to classes

D.

There is no error.

30.

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26.

How should you correct the error in

number 4?

How should you correct the error in

number 8?
A.

change Yours to yours

B.

change truly to Truly

C.

change truly to truly,

D.

There is no error.
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A.

change youre to your

B.

change week to weak

C.

change week. to week?

D.

There is no error.

NOTE: This session is the same

length as the one on the real test.

4SE06A

27.

How should you correct the error in

number 5?
A.

change were to was

B.

change extra to extera

C.

change interesting! to
interesting?

D.

There is no error.
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Mathematics
Grade 4
Practice Test

NOTE: You will be given a

Mathematics Reference Sheet to use
for the entire mathematics test.
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Session 1Mathematics (No Calculator)

Mark your answers for questions 1 through 6 in the spaces provided on page 8, session 1,
of your answer document. Mark only one answer for each question. On the real test, you
may work problems in your test booklet, but you must mark your answers on your answer
document.
You may NOT use a calculator for this session.

1.

Crystal opened a new package of

stickers. She gave 6 stickers to each of
her 3 friends. She has 12 stickers left for
herself. How many stickers were in the
package?

4.

3.

A.

about 25%

A.

06

B.

about 50%

B.

20

C.

almost 75%

C.

21

D.

almost 100%

D.

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5.

2.

Taylor decided to eat a handful of

23 jellybeans. She has eaten 12 so far.
About how much of the handful did
she eat?

Mr. Mobley has a bag of marbles. He

divided all the marbles equally among
his 5 children. How many marbles
could have been in the bag?
A.

23

B.

32

C.

35

D.

53

Number of Minutes of Exercise

07

B.

08

C.

24

D.

32

Mon.

Tues.

Wed.

Thurs.

16

How many minutes should she exercise

on Friday?

If Daisy puts her 28 horse statues into

rows with 4 statues in each row, how
many rows will she have?
A.

Megan is increasing the number of

minutes she exercises each day
according to the pattern shown below.

A.

18

B.

20

C.

24

D.

32

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6.

Mrs. Diazs class did a survey of what students do during recess. The chart below
shows the data they collected.
Activity

Number of Students

play kickball

10

play basketball

read a book

talk to friends

. . . Which graph shows their data?

Mrs. Diazs Class Survey

Number of Students

Number of Students

Mrs. Diazs Class Survey

play
play
read talk to
kickball basketball a book friends

play
play
read talk to
kickball basketball a book friends

Activity

Activity

Number of Students

Mrs. Diazs Class Survey

Number of Students

Mrs. Diazs Class Survey

play
play
read talk to
kickball basketball a book friends

play
play
read talk to
kickball basketball a book friends

Activity

Activity

NOTE: On the real test, this session has

30 questions.

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Session 2Mathematics (Calculator)

Mark your answers for questions 7 through 14 in the spaces provided on page 8, session 2,
of your answer document. Mark only one answer for each question. On the real test, you
may work problems in your test booklet, but you must mark your answers on your answer
document.
You MAY use a calculator for this session.

7.

Fen is playing a computer game. When

she enters a number into the computer,
a different number shows on the screen.

8.

D When 3 is entered, 21 shows on the

screen.
D When 6 is entered, 42 shows on the

screen.
D When 8 is entered, 56 shows on the

Pat is 23 years old. How old will Pat be

in N years?
A.

N 23

B.

N 23

C.

N 23

D.

N + 23

Use the figures below to answer

question 9.

screen.
What does the computer game tell the
computer to do with a number?

A.

Add 18 to the number.

B.

Add 48 to the number.

C.

Multiply the number by 7.

D.

Multiply the number by 9.

9.

Which of the figures shown above are

congruent?
A.

figures 1 and 2 only

B.

figures 2 and 3 only

C.

figures 1 and 3 only

D.

figures 1, 2, and 3

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10.

The table below represents the number

of people who saw a movie at the Ritz
Theater last week. Use this table to
answer question 12.

Sara, Tom, Ray, and Carole each

ordered one small pizza.
D Sara ate 3 of her pizza.

D Tom ate 1 of his pizza.

Ritz Theater Attendance

D Ray ate 3 of his pizza.

Day

D Carole ate 1 of her pizza.

Who ate the most pizza?

11.

People

Sunday

294

Monday

200

Tuesday

187

A.

Sara

Wednesday

218

B.

Tom

Thursday

245

C.

Ray

Friday

300

D.

Carole

Saturday

326

12.

Kevins mother told him to buy

seven-tenths of a pound of hamburger.
Each package is marked to show its
weight. Kevin should buy the package
marked
A.

7.10 pounds.

B.

1.70 pounds.

C.

0.7 pound.

D.

0.1 pound.

If each movie theater ticket costs $7.50,

what steps would you take to find out
how much money the movie theater
made in ticket sales from Friday and
Saturday?
A.

Add 300 and 326, then multiply

the sum by $7.50.

B.

Add 300 + 326 + $7.50.

C.

Multiply 300 by $7.50 three times,

then add $326.

D.

Divide 300 by $7.50, then add

$326.

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Use the diagram below to answer

question 13.

14.

Which figure is divided into 4 congruent

shapes?

A.

10 meters
15 meters
13.

Ms. Rollins put a fence for her dog all

the way around her rectangular yard.
What is the perimeter of her yard?
A.

025 meters

B.

050 meters

C.

150 meters

D.

250 meters

B.

C.

D.

Now turn to page 9 of your answer document

to work on the problems that require you to
write out your answers.
NOTE: On the real test, this session has
30 questions.

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Science
Grade 4
Practice Test

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Session 1Science Multiple-Choice Questions

Mark your answers for questions 1 through 8 in the spaces provided on page 10 of your
answer document. Mark only one answer for each question. On the real test, you may
write in your test booklet, but you must mark your answers in your answer document.
1.

2.

Which thing is nonliving?

A.

a mushroom

B.

a tree

C.

a worm

D.

a river

3.

Which graph could represent a childs

growth from kindergarten through the
fourth grade?

A.

On a field in a wooded area, you see a

small, strange object. You wonder
whether it is a live animal. The best way
to find out is to observe the object to
see if it
A.

has an odor.

B.

has separate parts.

C.

can make a noise and has a

lifelike color.

D.

carries out basic life functions.

Height

Grade

B.

Height

Grade

C.

Height

Grade

D.

Height

Grade

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4.

Your teacher has brought a sample of

water to class. The sample contains a
mixture of small rocks, sand, and silt
(very fine soil) from the Mississippi
River. After a few hours, the sample
settles. Which diagram shows how the
sample will settle?

5.

water
A.

small rocks

6.

silt
sand

water

B.

Jeannie put her soccer ball on the

ground on the side of a hill. Which force
acted on the soccer ball to make it roll
down the hill?
A.

gravity

B.

electricity

C.

friction

D.

magnetism

In which example is matter changing

state?
A.

heating a pan of water until the

water is all gone

B.

putting a soft drink can in the

refrigerator to cool it

C.

heating soup on the stove until it is

hot to your tongue

D.

transferring sugar into a storage

container

small rocks
sand
silt

water
C.

silt
sand
small rocks

water
D.

silt
small rocks
sand

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7.

Carmines mother drinks four cans of

soft drink each day. To protect the
environment, what should Carmines
mother do with the empty cans?

8.

A.

throw the cans in the trash

B.

send the cans to a landfill

C.

take the cans to be recycled

D.

crush the cans before putting them

in the trash

Which drawing would represent the

flagpoles shadow at 5:00 P.M.?

A.

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B.

C.

D.

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to work on the questions that require you to
write out your answers.
NOTE: On the real test, this session has
40 questions.

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Social Studies
Grade 4
Practice Test

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Sessions 1 and 2Social Studies Multiple-Choice Questions

Mark your answers for questions 1 through 8 in the spaces provided on page 20 of your
answer document. Mark only one answer for each question. On the real test, you may
write in your test booklet, but you must mark your answers in your answer document.

1.

2.

Use the map below to answer question 3.

Oprah and Phyllis were students at the

same school. Phyllis chose to drop out
of high school. Oprah chose to graduate
from high school. Neither teenager had
ever worked before. Oprah and Phyllis
applied for the same job at a store.
What is the most likely reason that
Oprah got the job?
A.

It is a national law that high school

dropouts cannot get a job.

B.

Oprah had more knowledge and

skills than Phyllis had.

C.

Phyllis had a poor work record.

D.

Oprah had worked at the store

before.

Important Natural Resources

in Louisiana

Ms. Miller is a nurse at the local

hospital. She takes care of newborn
babies and their mothers. Ms. Miller
provides a
A.

service.

B.

good.

C.

natural resource.

D.

capital resource.

From Discovering Louisiana, published by

Laidlaw.

3.

Where is fur mostly found in Louisiana?

A.

north

B.

east

C.

south

D.

west

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Use the map below to answer question 4.

4.

What was a result of the Louisiana Purchase?

A.

The land owned by Great Britain doubled in size.

B.

The land owned by France doubled in size.

C.

The land owned by Spain doubled in size.

D.

The land owned by the United States doubled in size.

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Use the picture below to answer

question 5.

5.

6.

What do the stars on the United States

flag represent?
A.

the number of generals in the

Revolutionary War

B.

the number of states in the United

States

C.

the number of senators in

Congress

D.

the number of major cities in the

United States

7.

The Bill of Rights gives Americans

freedom of the press. What does this
freedom mean?
A.

All newspapers should be free for

anyone who wants them.

B.

The government cannot say what

should be printed in newspapers.

C.

Printing presses should be

available for everyone to use for
free.

D.

The government cannot stop

anyone from giving speeches.

A conflict has broken out between two

countries. One of the countries
threatens to attack the other country.
Which organization would most likely
work to resolve the conflict between
these two countries?
A.

Republican Party

B.

Supreme Court

C.

House of Representatives

D.

United Nations

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Use the bar graph below to answer question 8.

Each Continents Longest River
5,000

Length in Miles

4,000
3,000
2,000
1,000
0
Africa
(Nile)

Antarctica
(no rivers)

Asia
Australia
Europe
(Chang) (Murray-Darling) (Volga)
Continents and Rivers

North
South
America
America
(Mississippi) (Amazon)

Source: World Almanac 1998

8.

Which conclusion can be made from this bar graph?

A.

The longest river on Earth is the Nile.

B.

North America has the shortest rivers of any continent.

C.

There are more rivers in Asia than in any other continent.

D.

The Amazon is the shortest river in South America.

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Now turn to page 21 of your answer document

to work on the questions that require you to
write out your answers.
NOTE: On the real test, sessions 1 and 2
are separate, and each session has
25 multiple-choice questions.

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Grade 4Answers to Questions

English Language Arts
Session 1: Writing

Session 2: Reading and Responding

Example of a well-written essay by a

fourth-grade student:

02.
03.
04.
05.
06.

What A Weard Day

This morning at lunch I ate some low carb food.
It was very delishous. After lunch we went out for
recess. While I was running to the play ground I felt
like I was getting smaller. Suddenly my whole body
was pitched black. My ears were gone, there were
intennase growing out of my head, my legs and hands
were gone, after that these six skiny legs were growing
out of my stomach. I thought to my self whats
happening to me! I am shrinking. The next thing I
know was that I was small as a coca roach. I found out
that I was a coca roach. I wanted to scream.
Then I saw Niyjia, Alexus and Keyoshi comeing
tords me. They came closer, closer, closer and closer. I
ran with my six legs than dug a whole. There were
worms that were bigger than me in the whole and to
the cort. People were running back and forth side to
side. I was freaking out. Suddenly basket balls were
hiting the ground. One basket ball hit my leg. My leg
was brokened. I sloushed be hind a tree. I relaxed and I
said to myself what a weard day.

07.

08.
09.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.

This essay shows strong writing skills

because:
S The student responds to the task by writing a
story about being small as a bug. In fact, the
student imagines actually becoming a bug. The
student describes the transformation in specific
detail (my whole body was pitched black, legs
were growing out of my stomach).
S Events in the story are organized in a clear
chronological sequence (from This morning at
lunch to the conclusion what a weard day).
S The student demonstrates strong audience
awareness by creating a sense of
drama/suspense with sentences such as They
came closer, closer, closer and closer.
S Exciting verbs and clauses are used throughout
the story (I was freaking out, whats
happening to me!).
S The student demonstrates adequate, not
perfect, control in sentence formation, usage,
and mechanics. However, the student misspells
grade level appropriate words such as
delishous, skiny, and cort.

C
B
B
D
Some possible answers include two
of the following:
I will take care of it myself.
It wont be any trouble.
It will be something to play with.
It will teach me responsibility.
Some possible titles and explanations:
How I Got a Cat for a PetAt the end
of the poem, the child gets a cat.
Why Baby Elephants Dont Make Good
PetsIn the poem, the childs mother
says a baby elephant is too big.
C
D
A
D
C
B
Dry silk is used for the radius, and the
center is made with sticky threads to trap
prey.
Trap-door spiders make camouflaged
burrows so insects dont see them when
the spiders jump out to grab them.

Session 3: Using Information Resources

16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.

C
A
C
B
B
1. Amnesiacs
2. Accident victims
3. Criminals
22. To give another name (or a synonym)
for the word before it
Session 4: Proofreading
23.
24.
25.
26.

B
B
A
A

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28.
29.
30.

D
B
B
C

Mathematics
Session 1: No Calculator

Session 3: Calculator

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

15.

D
C
A
B
D
C

Session 2: Calculator
07.
08.
09.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.

C
D
A
C
C
A
B
A

A.

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30

30
x 8

B.

240 minutes or
4 hours
There are 7 more spots the size that it took him 30 minutes to
scrub. So, if you multiply 30 minutes by 8, you get the total
number of minutes it would take to scrub the whole floor.

Science
Session 3

Session 1
1.
2.
3.
4.

D
D
D
C

5.
6.
7.
8.

A
A
C
D

Session 2
09. The correct answer is a
drawing of a pupa with a
label naming it.
10. The correct answer would
include two of the following
possible answers:
S last a long time; dont
wear down easily
S are strong; will not break
S can withstand heat and
cold
S are generally hard
S can be magnetic
S conduct heat
S can be made into
different shapes
S conduct electricity

11. A. carnivores: 2, 3, 6
herbivores: 1, 4, 5
B. One of the following:
S shape of teeth
S type of teeth or canines
S teeth or short/long teeth
12. A. One of the following:
S Flat molars help them grind up tough plant material.
S Flat and long incisors/canines help them tear plants
from the ground.
B. One of the following:
S Sharp incisors/canines help them to tear or stab meat.
S Sharp molars help them to slice or cut meat.
13. Important points:
S Canines are long and sharp and are used to tear meat.
S Molars are broad and flat and are used to chew and slice
plants.
14. Important points:
S Grassprovides food for the gazelles; provides food for the
zebras; provides energy for all the animals in the
ecosystem; produces food for the ecosystem; produces
oxygen for the animals to use.
S Zebraprovides food for the lions; the zebra eats the grass.
S Gazelleprovides food for the lions; the gazelle eats the
grass.
S Lioneats the zebras and gazelles and prevents them from
overpopulating the ecosystem.

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Social Studies
Sessions 1 and 2
1.
2.
3.
4.

B
A
C
D

5.
6.
7.
8.

B
B
D
A

Session 3
Possible answers may include:
9. A. Festivals are held
S to sell the crops that are grown
S to celebrate the harvest
S to encourage tourists to visit the area and spend money
S to celebrate the culture of the area
S to honor the farmers who grow the crops
S to build community pride and spirit
B. Locations of symbols on the map:
strawberriesPonchatoula
sweet potatoesOpelousas
sugar caneNew Iberia
riceCrowley
C. Example of a students map and map key:

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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Choosing a Pet from Jack and Jill, copyright 1996 by Childrens Better Health Institute, The Saturday Evening Post Society, Inc.,
Indianapolis, Indiana. Used by permission.
Spider Silkmakers from Animal Architects, copyright 1991 Jennifer Owings Dewey. Reprinted with the permission of Jennifer
Owings Dewey.
Excerpts from Your Skeleton and Skin by Ray Broekel, copyright 1984 by Childrens Press. All rights reserved. Reprinted by
permission of Childrens Press, an imprint of Scholastic Library Publishing, Inc.
Excerpt from the entry Skin Disease from The World Book Encyclopedia. 1996 World Book, Inc. Reprinted by permission of the
publisher, www.worldbook.com.
Fingerprints: No Two Alike and copyright page reprinted with permission from ABCs of the Human Body, copyright 1987 by The
Readers Digest Association, Inc. Pleasantville, New York, www.rd.com.
Each Continents Longest River graph from World Almanac and Book of Facts, copyright 2005 World Almanac Education Group.
Reprinted with permission.

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Grade 4
Practice Test

Louisiana Department of Education

Office of Student and School Performance
Division of Assessments and Accountability
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