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Colorado CMAS Grade 4 ELA Practice Test

Build Grade 4 ELA readiness with five focused 10-question practice sets covering literary text, informational text, language, writing, research, and reading evidence.

Grade 4 ELA practice sets

This Colorado CMAS Grade 4 ELA Practice Test page provides five short practice sets with 10 original multiple-choice questions each. The sets offer supplemental practice across literary text, informational text, vocabulary, language, writing, research, and reading evidence.

ELA skills covered

  • Theme, setting, plot structure, climax, point of view, dialogue, summary, inference, and character development
  • Main idea, text structure, timelines, diagrams, supporting evidence, author’s purpose, facts, opinions, vocabulary, comparison, and summary
  • Synonyms, antonyms, commas, possessive nouns, verb tense, subject-verb agreement, prefixes, suffixes, and quotation marks
  • Topic sentences, evidence, transitions, conclusions, source selection, conflicting sources, precise language, organization, sentence combining, and research questions
  • Cause and effect, narrator reliability, claims, paired passages, figurative language, author purpose, character change, and text-based responses

How to use this page

Complete one 10-question set at a time. Read the passage or task carefully, select the best-supported answer, and review every explanation before moving to the next set.

This is supplemental State Test Practice, State Assessment Practice, and Standardized Test Practice. It does not replace current Colorado Department of Education guidance, official CMAS blueprints, accommodations, or testing policies.

For the Colorado assessment hub, visit Colorado State Assessments.

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Colorado CMAS Grade 4 ELA Practice Questions

A 10-question Colorado CMAS Grade 4 ELA practice set on vocabulary, grammar, and language, with answers and explanations.

Read each passage or language task carefully, choose one answer, and review the explanation after responding.

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1. QuestionMultiple choice

What does “predict” mean in the sentence “Scientists predict rain by studying clouds”?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is To say what may happen.

  1. Read the text or task: Identify the detail, structure, word meaning, or writing goal the question asks about.
  2. Use evidence: Predict means to say what may happen based on information.
  3. Check the choice: Choose the answer that is best supported by the passage or language rule.

Predict means to say what may happen based on information.

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 or task: Identify the detail, structure, word meaning, or writing goal the question asks about.
  2. Use evidence: Lucky has a similar meaning to fortunate.
  3. Check the choice: Choose the answer that is best supported by the passage or language rule.

Lucky has a similar meaning to fortunate.

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 or task: Identify the detail, structure, word meaning, or writing goal the question asks about.
  2. Use evidence: Shrink means become smaller, the opposite of expand.
  3. Check the choice: Choose the answer that is best supported by the passage or language rule.

Shrink means become smaller, the opposite of expand.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

Which sentence uses commas correctly in a series?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is We packed water, snacks, and a map for the hike..

  1. Read the text or task: Identify the detail, structure, word meaning, or writing goal the question asks about.
  2. Use evidence: Commas separate the three items in the series.
  3. Check the choice: Choose the answer that is best supported by the passage or language rule.

Commas separate the three items in the series.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

Which sentence uses the correct possessive noun?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is The fox’s den was hidden beneath the rocks..

  1. Read the text or task: Identify the detail, structure, word meaning, or writing goal the question asks about.
  2. Use evidence: Fox’s shows that the den belongs to one fox.
  3. Check the choice: Choose the answer that is best supported by the passage or language rule.

Fox’s shows that the den belongs to one fox.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

Which sentence uses the correct verb tense?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is Yesterday, we visited the museum..

  1. Read the text or task: Identify the detail, structure, word meaning, or writing goal the question asks about.
  2. Use evidence: Visited correctly shows an action completed yesterday.
  3. Check the choice: Choose the answer that is best supported by the passage or language rule.

Visited correctly shows an action completed yesterday.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

Which sentence has correct subject-verb agreement?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is The basket of apples rests on the table..

  1. Read the text or task: Identify the detail, structure, word meaning, or writing goal the question asks about.
  2. Use evidence: The singular subject basket agrees with rests.
  3. Check the choice: Choose the answer that is best supported by the passage or language rule.

The singular subject basket agrees with rests.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

What does the prefix “un-” mean in the word “unusual”?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is Not or opposite of.

  1. Read the text or task: Identify the detail, structure, word meaning, or writing goal the question asks about.
  2. Use evidence: The prefix un- often means not, so unusual means not usual.
  3. Check the choice: Choose the answer that is best supported by the passage or language rule.

The prefix un- often means not, so unusual means not usual.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

What does the suffix “-ful” mean in the word “helpful”?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is Full of.

  1. Read the text or task: Identify the detail, structure, word meaning, or writing goal the question asks about.
  2. Use evidence: The suffix -ful means full of, so helpful means full of help.
  3. Check the choice: Choose the answer that is best supported by the passage or language rule.

The suffix -ful means full of, so helpful means full of help.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

Which sentence uses quotation marks correctly?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is Mia said, “The trail begins near the bridge.”.

  1. Read the text or task: Identify the detail, structure, word meaning, or writing goal the question asks about.
  2. Use evidence: Quotation marks surround the exact words spoken by Mia.
  3. Check the choice: Choose the answer that is best supported by the passage or language rule.

Quotation marks surround the exact words spoken by Mia.

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Frequently asked questions about Colorado CMAS Grade 4 ELA Practice Test

Which Grade 4 ELA skills are covered?

The page covers literary and informational reading, text structure, vocabulary, language conventions, writing, research, inference, and text evidence.

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 CMAS questions?

No. These are original supplemental practice questions. Check the latest Colorado Department of Education information for official materials, standards, accommodations, and policies.