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Ohio Grade 4 Achievement Test- Reading 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. Not slated for Public Release as of 6/1/09: Questions: 7-14, 24-42 May 2008 Partial Test Released Questions To print a PDF of the OAT Test, go to www.ode.state.oh.us
Ohio Grade 4 Achievement Test-Reading Each passage in this test is followed by several questions. The passages are in the Reading Passage File. You may
Ohio Grade 4 Achievement Test-Reading 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.
Not slated for Public Release as of 6/1/09: Questions: 7-14, 24-42
May 2008 Partial Test Released Questions To print a PDF of the OAT
Test, go to www.ode.state.oh.us
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Benchmark Index Acquisition of Vocabulary: Benchmark A 5, 21;
Benchmark B 1652116 Informational Text: Benchmark A 22; Benchmark B
20, 23; Benchmark F 15222023 15 Literary Text: Benchmark D 2;
Benchmark E 121 Reading Process: Benchmark B 4, 6, 17, 18;
Benchmark C 3, 19461718319
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Story Index Acquisition of Vocabulary: The Man Who Had No
Dream- 55 Horseshoes- 16, 211621 Reading Applications :
Informational Text: Horseshoes- 15, 20, 22, 2315202223 Literary
Text: The Man Who Had No Dream- 1, 212 Reading Process : The Man
Who Had No Dream- 3, 4, 6346 Horseshoes- 17, 18, 19171819 Short
Answer: The Man Who Had No Dream- 66 Horseshoes- 1717 Extended
Response: Horseshoes- 2222
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Directions: Use the selection, to answer questions 1-6. The Man
Who Had No Dream Story indexBenchmark index
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1. Which theme is expressed in this selection? 1.Hard work
brings satisfaction. 2.Hurrying makes it hard to do things well.
3.Adults can learn many things from children. 4.Spending time by
yourself can be enjoyable. The Man Who Had No Dream Story
indexBenchmark index
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2. Who is telling this story? 1.Mr. Oliver 2.a narrator who is
not one of the characters 3.one of the townsfolk who works near Mr.
Oliver 4.a narrator who plays and picnics in the grassy park Story
indexBenchmark index The Man Who Had No Dream
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3. Why are the workers in the town able to dream? 1.They do not
sleep deeply. 2.They have wishes and fears. 3.They go to bed late
each night. 4.They have large, comfortable beds. Story
indexBenchmark index The Man Who Had No Dream
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4. Before building the park, how does Mr. Oliver try to solve
his problem of sleeplessness? 1.by sleeping in different beds 2.by
walking through the city 3.by resting in his garden 4.by listening
to the birds Story indexBenchmark index The Man Who Had No
Dream
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5. The next morning, bright and early, Mr. Oliver hurried
outdoors, and for the first time in his life, he began to work. He
spaded and raked and planted and watered. What is the meaning of
spaded in the second sentence above? 1.ran 2.dug 3.rested 4.studied
Story indexBenchmark index The Man Who Had No Dream
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6. Mr. Oliver learns that doing work can have positive results.
Support this conclusion with two details from the selection.
a.______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
b.______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________ Story
indexBenchmark index The Man Who Had No Dream Write the answer on
separate paper. Scoring Guidelines
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Directions: Use the selection, to answer questions 15-23.
Horseshoes Story indexBenchmark index
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15. The set of details below is from the selection. Details:
Horses transported people and goods. Horses, mules and oxen plowed
fields. Horses pulled milk and bread wagons. Which main idea is
supported by the set of details above? 1.Before the days of
automobiles, horses and mules did not need horseshoes. 2.Before the
days of automobiles, horses and mules had many jobs. 3.People would
not have survived without horses. 4.People would have had to work
much harder without horses. HorseshoesStory indexBenchmark
index
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16. Using tongs, he took the hot iron from the fire and held it
on the anvil. As the smith hit the iron with his heavy hammer, the
anvil rang like a bell, and sparks flew like fireworks. Which
phrase from the sentences above is an example of a simile? 1.held
it on the anvil 2.using tongs 3.rang like a bell 4.with his heavy
hammer Story indexBenchmark indexHorseshoes
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17. Give two reasons why wild horses do not need horseshoes.
Use information from the selection in your answer.
a._____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
b._____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________ Story
indexBenchmark indexHorseshoesScoring Guidelines Write the answer
on separate paper.
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18. How are horseshoes and mule shoes different? 1.They are
made out of different materials. 2.They are different shapes.
3.They are different lengths. 4.They are used for different
purposes. Story indexBenchmark indexHorseshoes
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19. According to the selection, part of a blacksmiths job was
to make shoes for horses. What was the other part of the
blacksmiths job? 1.to train mules 2.to repair things 3.to deliver
milk 4.to race horses Story indexBenchmark indexHorseshoes
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20. Which statement is an opinion from the selection?
1.Children love to watch blacksmiths. 2.Oxen need two shoes to
protect each foot. 3.Horses were used to transport people and
goods. 4.Horseshoes protect the horses feet. Story indexBenchmark
indexHorseshoes
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21. When the shoe was properly shaped, the smith plunged it
into a tub of water. The hot iron sizzled and steamed as it hit the
cold water. What is a synonym for the word plunged? 1.walked
2.carried 3.dipped 4.shaped Story indexBenchmark
indexHorseshoes
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22. Compare how horses were used in the city and how they were
used on a farm. Complete the chart with information from the
selection. Jobs for Horses Story indexBenchmark indexHorseshoes
Write the answer on separate paper. Scoring Guidelines
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23. Which of these is an example of cause and effect from the
selection? 1.Animals pull heavy loads and travel on hard roads.
These animals wear shoes. 2.Horses shoes are forged from iron.
Horses shoes are nailed to the bottoms of their feet. 3.Teams of
large horses pulled stagecoaches. Horses, mules and oxen were used
on farms to plow and harvest. 4.The blacksmith used his forge and
anvil to do all kinds of work. He made and fixed the tools people
used. Story indexBenchmark indexHorseshoes
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Question 6 Question 6 Short Answer Scoring Guidelines The Man
Who Had No Dream Story indexBenchmark index PointsStudent Response
2 Points awarded for a complete and accurate statement. Responses
include two details that support the conclusion. Examples: 1.
Working can keep people from being lonely. 2. Working makes people
feel good. 3. People come to the park and enjoy being there. 4.
Hard work helps people sleep well at night. 5. After he starts
working, Mr. Oliver sleeps well and/or dreams. 6. When Mr. Oliver
starts to work, he is a happy, busy man. Unacceptable examples: Mr.
Oliver learns that hard work can lead to wonderful results. -- too
vague. 1 Point awarded for a partially complete or somewhat
inaccurate statement. Response includes one detail that supports
the conclusion with a missing or incorrect detail. 0 No point
awarded if a statement is non-existent or completely inaccurate.
Response does not contain the correct reasons listed above, is
incomplete, irrelevant, shows no understanding of the task, or is
blank. Note: No point will be awarded for a correct supporting
detail if the lesson upon which it is based is incorrect or
missing.
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Question 17 Question 17 Short Answer Scoring Guidelines
Horseshoes Story indexBenchmark index PointsStudent Response 2
Response contains two correct answers. Example: They don t travel
on hard roads. They don t have to carry heavy loads. They did not
do hard labor. It was not as important for them to have traction. 1
Response contains one correct answer. Example: They don t travel on
hard roads. 0Response is incorrect.
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Question 22 Question 22 Extended Response Scoring Guidelines
Horseshoes Story indexBenchmark index PointsStudent Response 4
Response contains FOUR correct answers. Example: continued What
horses did in the cityWhat horses did on a farm Pulled milk wagons
Pulled freight wagons Harvested crops Plowed fields Pulled hay
wagons Transport people Pull heavy loads *Both are correct
responses for either city or country, but each may appear only once
Transport people Pull heavy loads *Both are correct responses for
either city or country, but each may appear only once
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Question 22 Question 22 Continued PointsStudent Response 3
Response contains THREE correct answers. (three answers from the
list above) 2 Response contains TWO correct answers. (two answers
from the list above) 1 Response contains ONE correct answer.
Example: (one answer from the list above) 0Response is incorrect.
Story indexBenchmark index