1.A map of Cedar Valley uses a grid. Columns A to E run from west to east. Rows 1 to 5 run from north to south. Each grid square is 4 miles wide.
Map key: star = county seat, triangle = campground, blue line = river, black line with cross marks = railroad
Millbrook (county seat): square B2
Campground: square E2
Tolan River: flows south from square C1 through C2, C3, C4, and C5
Railroad: runs along row 4 from square A4 to square E4
Lake Arlo: square D5
About how far is it from the center of square B2 to the center of square E2?
(A)3 miles
(B)12 miles
(C)16 miles
(D)20 miles
2.
299 + 166 = ?
(A)465
(B)455
(C)466
(D)475
3.
Use the graph to answer: Which had the MOST?
(A)Ana
(B)Dara
(C)Ben
(D)Cole
4.
a damp towel
Damp means about the same as —
(A)slightly wet
(B)soft
(C)dirty
(D)warm
5.
Which word is spelled wrong?
(A)tomorrow
(B)untill
(C)school
(D)favorite
(E)(No mistakes)
6.
Which line has a mistake in capitalization or punctuation?
(A)Didn't Priya say that
(B)practice starts early on
(C)Friday morning this week
(D)because of the big game
(E)(No mistakes)
7.
Nature's Builders
Beavers are some of the busiest builders in nature. Using only their strong front teeth, they cut down small trees and drag the branches into a stream. First they build a dam to slow the water down. The dam turns part of the stream into a still, deep pond. Then, in the middle of the pond, the beavers pile up sticks and mud to make a home called a lodge. The only doors to the lodge are underwater, which keeps foxes and wolves out. Inside, the lodge stays dry and warm all winter long.
Why are the lodge's doors underwater?
(A)To keep foxes and wolves out
(B)To catch floating branches
(C)To keep the lodge cool
(D)To let fish swim inside
8.What are the three main parts of the water cycle?
(A)wind, thunder, and lightning
(B)sunrise, noon, and sunset
(C)freezing, breaking, and melting
(D)evaporation, condensation, and precipitation
9.A map of Cedar Valley uses a grid. Columns A to E run from west to east. Rows 1 to 5 run from north to south. Each grid square is 4 miles wide.
Map key: star = county seat, triangle = campground, blue line = river, black line with cross marks = railroad
Millbrook (county seat): square B2
Campground: square E2
Tolan River: flows south from square C1 through C2, C3, C4, and C5
Railroad: runs along row 4 from square A4 to square E4
Lake Arlo: square D5
A driver goes straight east from Millbrook to the campground. In which square does the driver cross the river?
(A)C4
(B)C1
(C)C2
(D)D2
10.
53 + 396 = ?
(A)449
(B)439
(C)450
(D)448
11.
Use the graph to answer: How many for Tue?
(A)4
(B)9
(C)7
(D)8
12.
a swift runner
Swift means about the same as —
(A)young
(B)tall
(C)tired
(D)quick
13.
Which word is spelled wrong?
(A)thought
(B)peeple
(C)until
(D)because
(E)(No mistakes)
14.
Which line has a mistake in capitalization or punctuation?
(A)The students wrote letters
(B)to Mrs. novak, thanking her
(C)for the field trip on
(D)September 3 to the museum.
(E)(No mistakes)
15.
From Field to Table
The bread on your table starts as a field of wheat. In summer, giant machines called combines cut the wheat and separate the grain from the stalks. Trucks carry the grain to a mill, where heavy rollers crush it into soft white flour. At the bakery, the baker mixes flour with water, salt, and yeast. The yeast is alive: it eats sugars in the dough and breathes out tiny bubbles of gas. Those bubbles are what make the bread rise, giving each loaf its light, airy inside.
The bread rises because —
(A)the flour is very soft
(B)the oven shakes the pan
(C)yeast makes bubbles of gas in the dough
(D)salt melts in the water
16.Which type of rock forms from cooled lava or magma?
(A)sandstone only
(B)metamorphic rock
(C)sedimentary rock
(D)igneous rock
17.A map of Cedar Valley uses a grid. Columns A to E run from west to east. Rows 1 to 5 run from north to south. Each grid square is 4 miles wide.
Map key: star = county seat, triangle = campground, blue line = river, black line with cross marks = railroad
Millbrook (county seat): square B2
Campground: square E2
Tolan River: flows south from square C1 through C2, C3, C4, and C5
Railroad: runs along row 4 from square A4 to square E4
Lake Arlo: square D5
A train station will be built where the railroad crosses the Tolan River. In which square will the station be?
(A)C4
(B)C2
(C)A4
(D)D4
18.
221 - 201 = ?
(A)10
(B)21
(C)20
(D)30
19.
Use the graph to answer: Which had the FEWEST?
(A)Fish
(B)Birds
(C)Dogs
(D)Cats
20.
a chilly morning
Chilly means about the same as —
(A)quiet
(B)foggy
(C)early
(D)cold
Answer Key — Iowa Assessments (ITBS) Grade 4
1. B — E2 is 3 squares east of B2, and 3 x 4 = 12 miles. 16 miles comes from counting all four squares B, C, D, and E.
2. A — 299 + 166 = 465 (A). The other choices come from common slips: dropped carries or borrows, place-value slides, and off-by-one counting.
3. A — Read each bar against the scale: Ana = 8, Ben = 4, Cole = 2, Dara = 3. So the answer is Ana — A.
4. A — "damp" means slightly wet — A. The other words describe things that might fit the scene, but none means "damp".
5. B — "untill" is wrong; the correct spelling is "until" (B).
6. D — Line D has the mistake: a sentence must end with the correct end mark. It should read "because of the big game?".
7. A — The passage states it directly — A. The other choices are not supported by the passage.
8. D — Water evaporates into vapor, condenses into clouds, and falls back as precipitation like rain or snow.
9. C — The route stays in row 2, and the Tolan River passes through square C2.
10. A — 53 + 396 = 449 (A). The other choices come from common slips: dropped carries or borrows, place-value slides, and off-by-one counting.
11. D — Read each bar against the scale: Mon = 7, Tue = 8, Wed = 4, Thu = 10. So the answer is 8 — D.
12. D — "swift" means quick — D. The other words describe things that might fit the scene, but none means "swift".
13. B — "peeple" is wrong; the correct spelling is "people" (B).
14. B — Line B has the mistake: a person's name must be capitalized. It should read "to Mrs. Novak, thanking her".
15. C — The passage explains the yeast's bubbles — C. The other choices are not supported by the passage.
16. D — Igneous rock forms when melted rock cools and hardens. Sedimentary rock forms from layered sediments, and metamorphic from heat and pressure.
17. A — The railroad runs along row 4 and the river runs down column C, so they cross in square C4.
18. C — 221 - 201 = 20 (C). The other choices come from common slips: dropped carries or borrows, place-value slides, and off-by-one counting.
19. C — Read each bar against the scale: Cats = 9, Dogs = 4, Fish = 7, Birds = 11. So the answer is Dogs — C.
20. D — "chilly" means cold — D. The other words describe things that might fit the scene, but none means "chilly".