Ohio Grade 4 Achievement Test-Reading March 2006 Partial Test Released Questions Not slated for Public Release as of 6/1/09: Questions: 1-7, 8-13, To print a PDF of the OAT Test, go to Each passage in this test is followed by several questions. The passages are in the Reading Passage File. You may refer to the passages as often as necessary.

Acquisition of Vocabulary: Benchmark 29, 35, 43; Benchmark B Informational Text: Benchmark B 39, 41; Benchmark C Literary Text: Benchmark A 27, 31; Benchmark C 28; Benchmark E Reading Process: Benchmark B 32, 33, 37, 42; Benchmark C 30, Benchmark Index

Story Index Acquisition of Vocabulary: Tanya’s City Garden – 29, River to the Sea – 38, Reading Applications : Informational Text: River to the Sea – 40, Literary Text: Tanya’s City Garden – 27, 31, Reading Process : Tanya’s City Garden – 30, River to the Sea – 36, Short Answer: Tanya’s City Garden River to the Sea – 39, Extended Response: Tanya’s City Garden – 2828

Directions: Use the selection, to answer questions Tanya’s City Garden Story indexBenchmark index

27. Why does Tanya decide to make a garden? A. Ramon, her brother, keeps bothering her. B. She does not see anything good out of her window. C. Ms. Metoyer tells her she needs to be more creative. D. She wants to be on television with the mayor. Tanya’s City GardenStory indexBenchmark index

28. At the beginning of the selection, the alley is dull and gray. Write four things that happen in the selection that change the way the alley looks. Write them in the order that they happen in the selection. a. b. c. d. Complete the chart on separate paper. Tanya’s City GardenStory indexBenchmark indexScoring Guidelines

29. “The alley between the buildings was filthy. Tanya’s broom stirred up swirls of dust.” A. empty B. colorful C. dirty D. clean Tanya’s City GardenStory indexBenchmark index

30. How does Tanya get the garden started? A. with a plastic rose B. with a wooden box C. with a red bench D. with a geranium Tanya’s City GardenStory indexBenchmark index

31. “Gerald admired the garden, too. A twinkle came into his eyes. He smiled a mysterious smile.” A. He is bored with the garden. B. He has an idea for the garden. C. He thinks the garden is funny. D. He is happy the mayor is coming. Tanya’s City GardenStory indexBenchmark index

32. Why do so many people help with the garden? A. They know Tanya is little and needs their help. B. They want to give away some of their old things. C. They would like to be on television. D. They like what Tanya is trying to do. Tanya’s City GardenStory indexBenchmark index

33. How does Tanya feel about her garden at the end of the selection? Use information from the selection to support your answer. Write the answer on separate paper. Tanya’s City GardenStory indexBenchmark indexScoring Guidelines

34. What is the theme of this selection? A. News stories are everywhere. B. Some things are easy to change. C. Friendships are important to make. D. One person can make a difference. Tanya’s City GardenStory indexBenchmark index

35. “Ramon’s teacher, Ms. Metoyer, stopped on her way home from school. ‘Very good, Tanya!’ she said. ‘That’s showing initiative!’” What does Tanya do that makes Ms. Metoyer say she is showing initiative? A. Tanya says “Thank you” to Ms. Jones. B. Tanya starts something new by herself. C. Tanya looks out of her apartment window. D. Tanya lets Ms. Metoyer’s class plant seeds. Tanya’s City GardenStory indexBenchmark index

Directions: Use the selection, to answer questions River to the Sea Story indexBenchmark index

36. Where does the West River begin? A. Connecticut B. Vermont C. Massachusetts D. Long Island River to the SeaStory indexBenchmark index

37. According to the selection, how does a river become wider and deeper? A. by carrying lots of rocks downstream B. by adding more water from streams C. by moving very slowly D. by joining sounds and seas River to the SeaStory indexBenchmark index

38. “I live beside the West River in Vermont. It’s deep enough to swim in and as wide as a two-lane road. I’ve fished and skimmed stones on the West River.” What phrase in these sentences is a simile? A. beside the West River B. deep enough to swim in C. as wide as a two-lane road D. fished and skimmed stones River to the SeaStory indexBenchmark index

39. What are two effects of the river’s swiftly moving current? a. b. Write the answer on separate paper. River to the SeaStory indexBenchmark indexScoring Guidelines

40. Why did the author write this selection? A. to encourage us to take part in water sports in rivers and streams B. to entertain us with tales of his boyhood fun along the river C. to tell what he learned about a river from its beginning to its end D. to explain how a river becomes polluted and endangered River to the SeaStory indexBenchmark index

41. Which of these sentences is an opinion? A. “As trickles follow the easiest paths down, they combine to form brooks.” B. “Rivers work hard. They’re great diggers.” C. “Rivers are also carriers. They carry rocks and sand downstream.” D. “The Connecticut River flows out of Vermont, south into Massachusetts, then into Connecticut.” River to the SeaStory indexBenchmark index

42. Complete the web with ways the river helps animals survive. Use information from the selection in your answer. The river is a Source of life Write the answer on separate paper. River to the SeaStory indexBenchmark indexScoring Guidelines

43. Which of these word pairs are synonyms from the selection? A. dribble and trickle B. wider and faster C. rain and snow D. diggers and carriers River to the SeaStory indexBenchmark index

PointsStudent Response 4 Response contains FOUR correct answers. Example: 1. Tanya SWEPT the alley 2. Tanya placed a ROSE in the jar 3. Ms. Jones brought a GERANIUM 4. Gerald brought a PAINTED BENCH 5. Ramon’s class brought a PLANTER/PLANTED SEEDS 6. Max painted a MURAL 7. Mrs. Primrose brought POTTED TREES 3 Response contains THREE correct answers. Example: (three answers from the list above) 2 Response contains TWO correct answers. Example: (two answers from the list above) 1 Response contains ONE correct answer. Example: (one answer from the list above) 0 Response is incorrect. Question 28 Question 28 - Extended Response Scoring Guidelines – Tanya’s City Garden Story index Benchmark index

PointsStudent Response 2 Response contains TWO correct answers. Student must include a reasonable feeling and related support. Examples: 1. Feelings: Proud, Happy, Good, Loves garden 2. Support: * Everyone cheered for her, and she said it was a community garden. * Because she made/finished the garden * Because she cleaned a part of the environment. * Because the neighbors helped/pitched in/worked together. 1 Response contains one feeling but inadequate/incorrect support. 0 Response is incorrect. Question 33 Question 33 - Short Answer Scoring Guidelines – Tanya’s City Garden Story indexBenchmark index

PointsStudent Response 2 Response contains both correct answers. Example: 1. It digs up pebbles, silt, and sand. AND 2. The current carries rocks and sand downstream. 1 Response is partially correct. Example: 1. It digs up pebbles, silt, and sand. OR 2. The current carries rocks and sand downstream. 0 Response is incorrect. Question 39 Question 39 - Short Answer Scoring Guidelines – River to the Sea Story indexBenchmark index

PointsStudent Response 2 Response contains four correct answers. Example: Food supply, drinking water, shelter, nesting place 1 Response contains two or three correct answers. Example: Food supply, drinking water, shelter 0 Response contains one or no correct answer. Example: Food supply Question 42 Question 42 - Short Answer Scoring Guidelines – River to the Sea Story indexBenchmark index