Oklahoma School Testing Program Oklahoma Core Curriculum Tests Released Items Aligned to Oklahoma Academic Standards for College and Career Readiness for 2014-2015 (Link to OAS) Grade 4 Reading Oklahoma State Department of Education Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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Directions Read the synopsis and the questions that follow. Choose the best answer for each question. Synopsis of Shiloh This excerpt from the novel Shiloh, by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, tells the story of a boy who cares for a dog he believes is being mistreated by the dog s owner. He has been hiding the dog in secret and sneaking out at night to pet it and feed it leftovers from his dinner. The boy s mother discovers his actions and comes to discuss the situation. The mother is concerned about the dishonesty in keeping the dog. The excerpt concludes with the mother and son having to decide whether it is right or wrong to return the dog. 2
1 Which details give the best summary of paragraphs 7 and 8? Ma enters the fenced area. Marty is surprised when Shiloh runs to her. She leans away when Shiloh tries to lick her. Ma discovers where Marty has been going. She touches Shiloh. Ma dislikes being licked in the face. Ma unfastens the fence. Shiloh leaps on her and licks her face. Ma gently touches Shiloh. Ma lets Shiloh jump on her with his front paws. Shiloh tries to lick Ma. Ma has short fingers. 2 What does Marty mean by all the steam s gone out of me? He is angry and uneasy. He is nervous and impatient. He is threatened and confused. He is discouraged and disappointed. 3 Well, what kind of law is it, Ma, that lets a man mistreat his dog? The prefix mis helps the reader understand that mistreat means to behave again. against. wrongly. differently. 3
4 Not one trace of a smile on her face. What is the meaning of trace in this sentence? quick action small amount nice statement important piece 5 In paragraph 11, the word suspicions means fears about the future. doubts about an action. anger about an activity. sadness about the event. 4
6 Marty s concern for Shiloh helps the reader understand that Marty wants to make Judd go away. have a pet of his own. share a secret with Ma. protect the dog from harm. 7 Which detail best supports the idea that Marty cares deeply about Shiloh? Marty is upset when Ma discovers Shiloh. Marty tells Judd only part of the truth about Shiloh. Marty wants Ma to protect Shiloh just as he has been doing. Marty almost cries when he realizes Shiloh will probably be returned to Judd. 5
8 Part 1 Why does Ma guess that Marty is hiding something? Marty lies to Judd. Marty eats a big dinner. Marty disappears every night. Marty keeps a secret from Pa. Part 2 Which statement from the passage best supports the answer to Part 1? You ve had Judd s dog up here a week, and you told him you didn t know where it was? So we ve got ourselves a secret, she says at last.... Well, I had my suspicions before, but it was the squash that did it. And then the way you ve been sneaking off every night... 6
9 What do Ma s actions tell the reader about her character? Use details from the selection to support your answer. 7
10 One theme of this selection is that courage means taking action instead of being afraid to do something. Using details from the selection, explain how the selection supports this theme. 8 STOP
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