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4th grade ELA practice test: Reading Informational Text – Paired Texts

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4th grade ELA practice test: Reading Informational Text – Paired Texts: 16 questions, marked instantly. Free, no sign-up. This test is for 4th grade (ages 9–10). In the UK, that's Year 5.

Before you start

Two original texts about glaciers: an article that explains what glaciers are (a secondhand account) and a student’s story of walking on one (a firsthand account). There are 16 questions. Some ask about one text, and some ask you to compare them. Two questions ask you to choose two answers.

  • 16 questions
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Common Core-aligned ELA practice – not an official test. Classfern practice material, not affiliated with or endorsed by the NGA Center or CCSSO. Written by Classfern for practice. Not affiliated with or endorsed by any exam board, testing agency, school district or government department.

Standards codes from the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts. © Copyright 2010. National Governors Association Center for Best Practices and Council of Chief State School Officers. All rights reserved. Summaries are Classfern’s own words.

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