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Alaska AK STAR Grade 4 ELA Practice Test

Build Grade 4 Alaska ELA assessment readiness with five focused 10-question practice sets covering literature, informational text, vocabulary, language, writing, and evidence.

Alaska AK STAR Grade 4 ELA practice sets

This Alaska AK STAR Grade 4 ELA Practice Test page provides five short practice sets with 10 original multiple-choice questions each. The sets support Grade 4 reading literature, informational reading, vocabulary, language, writing, text evidence, and practical test-taking skills.

Skills covered

  • Theme, inference, character traits, figurative language, plot, setting, point of view, and character development
  • Main idea, supporting evidence, problem and solution, vocabulary, diagrams, tables, summaries, sources, graphs, and author purpose
  • Synonyms, antonyms, affixes, context clues, commas, agreement, transitions, precise verbs, and possessives
  • Thesis statements, organization, sentence combining, revision, conclusions, citations, formal tone, and paragraph transitions
  • Maps, timelines, captions, central ideas, text comparison, practice review, official sources, and answer-choice strategies

How to use this page

Complete one 10-question set at a time. Return to the passage for evidence, choose the answer that best matches the text, and review the explanation after responding.

This is supplemental State Test Practice, State Assessment Practice, and Standardized Test Practice. It does not replace current Alaska Department of Education and Early Development guidance, official AK STAR materials, accommodations, or testing schedules.

For the broader Alaska assessment hub, visit Alaska State Assessments.

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Alaska AK STAR Grade 4 ELA Practice Questions

A 10-question Alaska AK STAR Grade 4 ELA practice set on grade 4 vocabulary and language, with answers and explanations.

Read each passage or prompt carefully, choose the best answer, and review the explanation after completing the question.

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1. QuestionMultiple choice

What does “preserve” mean in “The community works to preserve the wetland”?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is Protect and keep safe.

  1. Read the text: Locate the details, structure, vocabulary, or writing purpose named in the question.
  2. Use evidence: To preserve something is to protect it from harm or loss.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the selected answer is supported by the passage and responds to the exact question.

To preserve something is to protect it from harm or loss.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

Which word is a synonym for “fortunate”?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is Lucky.

  1. Read the text: Locate the details, structure, vocabulary, or writing purpose named in the question.
  2. Use evidence: Fortunate and lucky have similar meanings.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the selected answer is supported by the passage and responds to the exact question.

Fortunate and lucky have similar meanings.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

Which word is an antonym for “expand”?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is Shrink.

  1. Read the text: Locate the details, structure, vocabulary, or writing purpose named in the question.
  2. Use evidence: Expand means grow larger, while shrink means become smaller.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the selected answer is supported by the passage and responds to the exact question.

Expand means grow larger, while shrink means become smaller.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

What does the suffix “-less” mean in “powerless”?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is Without.

  1. Read the text: Locate the details, structure, vocabulary, or writing purpose named in the question.
  2. Use evidence: Powerless means without power, so -less means without.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the selected answer is supported by the passage and responds to the exact question.

Powerless means without power, so -less means without.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

In “The clear instructions guided the group,” what does guided mean?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is Led or directed.

  1. Read the text: Locate the details, structure, vocabulary, or writing purpose named in the question.
  2. Use evidence: The instructions led or directed the group’s actions.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the selected answer is supported by the passage and responds to the exact question.

The instructions led or directed the group’s actions.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

Which sentence uses a comma correctly after an introductory phrase?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is After the storm, the workers checked the bridge..

  1. Read the text: Locate the details, structure, vocabulary, or writing purpose named in the question.
  2. Use evidence: A comma separates the introductory phrase from the main sentence.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the selected answer is supported by the passage and responds to the exact question.

A comma separates the introductory phrase from the main sentence.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

Which sentence has correct subject-verb agreement?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is The group of students walks to the library..

  1. Read the text: Locate the details, structure, vocabulary, or writing purpose named in the question.
  2. Use evidence: The subject group is singular, so it takes the singular verb walks.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the selected answer is supported by the passage and responds to the exact question.

The subject group is singular, so it takes the singular verb walks.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

Which transition best completes the sentence? “The trail was closed. ___, the hikers chose another route.”

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is Therefore.

  1. Read the text: Locate the details, structure, vocabulary, or writing purpose named in the question.
  2. Use evidence: Therefore shows that choosing another route was a result of the closure.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the selected answer is supported by the passage and responds to the exact question.

Therefore shows that choosing another route was a result of the closure.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

Which sentence uses a precise verb?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is The eagle glided above the shoreline..

  1. Read the text: Locate the details, structure, vocabulary, or writing purpose named in the question.
  2. Use evidence: Glided gives a clear picture of how the eagle moved.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the selected answer is supported by the passage and responds to the exact question.

Glided gives a clear picture of how the eagle moved.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

Which sentence is written correctly?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is The teachers’ plans included reading, writing, and discussion..

  1. Read the text: Locate the details, structure, vocabulary, or writing purpose named in the question.
  2. Use evidence: Teachers’ correctly shows plural possession, and commas separate the list.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the selected answer is supported by the passage and responds to the exact question.

Teachers’ correctly shows plural possession, and commas separate the list.

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Frequently asked questions about Alaska AK STAR Grade 4 ELA Practice Test

What skills are covered?

The page covers Grade 4 literature, informational text, vocabulary, language, writing, evidence, and reading strategies.

How many questions are included?

There are five practice sets with 10 questions each, for 50 questions in total. Each set can be completed separately.

Are these official AK STAR questions?

No. These are original supplemental practice questions. Check the latest Alaska Department of Education and Early Development information for official assessment dates, materials, accommodations, and policies.