Room One Literacy Skills Test 4th grade

1. In what state does the book take place? A) Iowa B) Colorado C) Nebraska D) Alaska

2. Plattsford is similar to what town/city? A) New York B) Corson C) Brandon D) Minneapolis

3. What genre is this book? A) mystery B) realistic fiction C) historical fiction D) fantasy

4. Which event happened first? A) Ted stole food from his house. B) Mrs. Mitchell saw Ted at the Anderson farm. C) Ted went on a stake-out. D) Ted found out about the high-schoolers

5. What is the cause of the Thayer’s hiding? A) They are running from the cops because they committed a crime. B) They are behind on their bills. C) They got mad at their neighbors. D) They are running from Alexa’s ex-boyfriend.

6. What is an effect of Ted going on the stake-out? A) The town of Plattsford is getting smaller B) Ted sees a young girl by the barn. C) Ted sees a lot of activity in the backyard of the house. D) Ted sees people walking in the house.

7. How are Ted and April similar? A) They are both 8th graders. B) They both are the same gender. C) They both like mystery books. D) They both wear the same clothes over and over.

8. Which one is a fact from the book? A) The Thayers stay at Ted’s house. B) April goes to Ted’s school. C) The Thayers are going to Colorado. D) Ted likes to get into trouble.

9. What is something Ted did not find at the Anderson’s farm? A) pencil with the sheriff's name on it B) perfectly clean window in the attic C) Snickers wrappers D) a badge from a police officer

10. What causes the Thayers to change houses? A) Ted told the police about them. B) Lorne found them. C) a bunch of high-schoolers were having a party at the farm. D) Mrs. Mitchell turned them in.

11. Which event happened last? A) Ted brought the Thayers some food. B) Ted went on a stake-out. C) Ted noticed the clean window in the attic. D) Ted noticed the Kosczinski farm.

12. What did not happen at the end of the book? A) Ted got a book from April B) Ted got a phone call from April C) Ted went to see April. D) April went to Colorado.

13. Which event did not happen in the book? A) Lorne comes to Plattsford. B) Deputy Linwood goes to the Anderson farm. C) Ted delivers papers. D) Ted buys the Thayers food.

14. Which event will most likely happen next? A) Ted will run away. B) Ted will write April a letter. C) Lorne will go to Ted’s house. D) Deputy Linwood will arrest Alexa.