4th Grade ELA – Pre-test Assessment 6

1. Question

Part A

Which is the best summary of the story?

A. The main character buys strange shoes at a thrift shop. A woman tells her she needs to find a way to get out of the shoes or they will take her places she does not want to go.
B. The main character buys shoes that control her every step, and she cannot get them off. She thinks of a clever solution to get out of the shoes and asks some kids to help her.
C. The main character is stuck in a tree because she bought strange shoes that made her climb up the tree. When she jumps in a wagon, she loses her shoes, and the wagon rolls away.
D. The main character wears shoes that take her places and she gets stuck in a tree. She asks some kids to help her get down from the tree safely, and they finally bring a wagon with cement in it.

2. Question

Part B

Which two sentences from the story best support the answer to Part A?

A. “They were blue-and-red-checkered slip-on sneakers.”
B. “I quickly realized that those shoes were going to take me wherever they wanted.”
C. “She looked at my shoes and said, ‘Did you get those at the secondhand store downtown?”
D. “Somehow, I managed to pull myself up to sit on a branch.”
E. “The cement held the shoes in place, and I came out of them.”
F. “Then the wagon started rolling down the path.”

3. Question

Part A

Which statement best describes the main character between paragraph 4 and paragraph 10 in the story?

A. The main character is angry because the shoes make her walk quickly.
B. The main character is frustrated because the shoes seem more clever than she is.
C. The main character is scared because the shoes seem to be in control of her.
D. The main character is jealous because the shoes have been tricked by other people.

4. Question

Part B

Which statement from paragraphs 4 through 10 supports the answer to Part A?

A. “Yep.’ I hurried along at the pace of a speed-walker.”
B. “I was stuck in those shoes once,’ she said.”
C. Someone tells me to outsmart a pair of shoes, and I can’t.
D. “I put my hands over my face, certain I’d smash right into that tree.”

5. Question

Part A

What happens when the main character is sitting in the tree?

A. The shoes give up.
B. The shoes stop moving.
C. The shoes try to run away.
D. The shoes roll away in the wagon.

6. Question

Part B

Which sentence from the story best supports the answer to Part A?

A. “But my feet started climbing up the trunk!”
B. ” It seemed that when they weren’t on something solid, those shoes weren’t quite so tough.”
C. “When I was on a lower branch, I jumped.”
D. ” It gathered speed, took a left when it got to the road, went steadily up the hill, and was soon out of sight.”

7. Question

Part A

Based on the events in the story,which phrase best describes the main character at the end of the story?

A. Proud that she tricked the shoes.
B. Unsure about where to buy new shoes.
C. Worried about what the shoes will do next.
D. Excited to learn where the shoes take the wagon.

8. Question

Part B

Which detail from the story best supports the answer to Part A?

A. “My plan worked!”
B. “I guess your shoes are stuck in there forever,’the girl said.”
C. “Then the wagon started rolling down the path.”
D. “I sure hope those wacky shoes know how to drive.”

9. Question

Part A

Which is a main theme of the story?

A. Overcoming fear can lead to success.
B. Being creative can solve problems.
C. Knowing a lot of information is necessary for solving problems.
D. Having a positive attitude can help when things are challenging.

10. Question

Part B

Which sentence from the story best supports the answer to Part A?

A. “I thought it was going to be an ordinary Saturday- but, boy, was I wrong.”
B. “I tried not to look down.”
C. “The good thing about being stuck in the tree was that I had time to think up a wild idea.”
D. “‘Thanks, guys!’ I said.”