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This Performance-Based Assessment Practice Test (Grade 4 ELA/Literacy) assessment also includes:
Track the progress of your fourth graders' reading and writing skills with this practice Common Core assessment. Based on a collection of six reading passages that include narrative stories, poetry, and a series of informational articles, this test asks students to answer multiple choice questions and construct three essays demonstrating their ability read and analyze fiction and nonfiction texts.
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test preparation, Standardized Tests, character analysis, reading comprehension, reading comprehension strategies, Vocabulary, reading poetry, poetry analysis, poetry, literary themes, nonfiction, nonfiction texts, reading nonfiction, reading articles, literary analysis, story analysis, text analysis, textual analysis, textual evidence, supporting details, reading stories, fictional narratives, expository essays, essay writing, essays, informational texts, nonfiction text features, Narrative Writing
Instructional Ideas
- Teach young learners about different test-taking strategies with the help of this practice assessment
- Discuss the answers to the test as a whole class, encouraging children to share their reasoning for the answers they chose
- Create sample essays for the class to analyze as a whole group; afterward, have students assess their own writing
Classroom Considerations
- Be sure to schedule time in the computer lab if you do not have computers in your classroom, allowing students to practice taking computer-based assessments
- The questions on the paper and computer versions of the test are slightly different; however, the reading passages are the same
- Included is a large-print version of the test meant for students with visual impairments, but depending on your printers capabilities you may or may not be able to create document this size
Pros
- Two-part multiple choice questions ask students to identify textual evidence supporting their answers
- Online and printable versions of the practice assessment are available
- Answer keys are provided for each version of the test, as well as a general rubric for assessing student learning
Cons
- None