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Grade 4 Literary and Informational Text Practice Test

Build Grade 4 English Language Arts skills with five 10-question practice tests on literary and informational text, main ideas, inferences, text evidence, and author purpose.

Literary and Informational Text Practice Tests

These Grade 4 English Language Arts practice tests build reading comprehension with short literary and informational passages. Students identify main ideas, summarize events, make inferences, use text evidence, recognize text features, and determine an author’s purpose.

Skills covered

  • Distinguishing literary and informational text
  • Finding main ideas and supporting details
  • Making inferences from text evidence
  • Identifying character traits, setting, and plot
  • Summarizing literary and informational passages
  • Recognizing author purpose and informational text features

How to use these practice tests

Read the whole passage before answering. For literary text, consider the characters, setting, problem, events, and lesson. For informational text, look for the topic, main idea, facts, sequence, cause and effect, and text features. Choose the answer supported most directly by the passage.

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Grade 4 Literary and Informational Text Practice Tests

A 10-question Grade 4 English Language Arts practice test on literary and informational text, main ideas, inferences, text evidence, and author purpose.

Read each passage closely, identify the strongest text evidence, and choose the answer that best matches the passage.

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1. QuestionMultiple choice

Read: "Sam wanted to repair the old bicycle. He watched a tutorial, gathered tools, and carefully replaced the loose chain." Which detail best shows Sam was prepared?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is He watched a tutorial and gathered tools.

  1. Read the passage: Look for the stated details and what they suggest about the text.
  2. Use text evidence: Learning how to repair the bicycle and collecting tools show preparation.
  3. Choose the best answer: The correct choice is He watched a tutorial and gathered tools.

Learning how to repair the bicycle and collecting tools show preparation.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

Read: "The article explains that wetlands store extra rainwater, filter pollutants, and provide homes for wildlife." Which is a benefit of wetlands?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is They provide homes for wildlife.

  1. Read the passage: Look for the stated details and what they suggest about the text.
  2. Use text evidence: The article directly lists wildlife habitat as a wetland benefit.
  3. Choose the best answer: The correct choice is They provide homes for wildlife.

The article directly lists wildlife habitat as a wetland benefit.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

Read: "The mouse noticed the door was open, but the cat was sleeping beside it. The mouse waited until the cat turned away before slipping outside." What trait does the mouse show?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is Cleverness.

  1. Read the passage: Look for the stated details and what they suggest about the text.
  2. Use text evidence: The mouse observes the cat and chooses a safe moment, showing cleverness.
  3. Choose the best answer: The correct choice is Cleverness.

The mouse observes the cat and chooses a safe moment, showing cleverness.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

Read: "Solar panels use sunlight to produce electricity. On cloudy days, they may produce less electricity because less sunlight reaches them." Why may solar panels produce less electricity on cloudy days?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is Less sunlight reaches them.

  1. Read the passage: Look for the stated details and what they suggest about the text.
  2. Use text evidence: The passage explains that reduced sunlight can reduce electricity production.
  3. Choose the best answer: The correct choice is Less sunlight reaches them.

The passage explains that reduced sunlight can reduce electricity production.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

Read: "First, the campers checked the map. Then they marked the trailhead. Finally, they packed the compass." Which action happened first?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is They checked the map.

  1. Read the passage: Look for the stated details and what they suggest about the text.
  2. Use text evidence: The word First identifies checking the map as the first action.
  3. Choose the best answer: The correct choice is They checked the map.

The word First identifies checking the map as the first action.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

Read: "The word conserve means to use carefully and avoid waste. During the drought, the family conserved water by taking shorter showers." What does conserve mean?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is Use carefully and avoid waste.

  1. Read the passage: Look for the stated details and what they suggest about the text.
  2. Use text evidence: The definition in the passage gives the meaning of conserve.
  3. Choose the best answer: The correct choice is Use carefully and avoid waste.

The definition in the passage gives the meaning of conserve.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

Read: "After the first snow, the town opened a warming center. Volunteers brought blankets and hot soup for people without heat." Why did the town open the warming center?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is To help people stay warm.

  1. Read the passage: Look for the stated details and what they suggest about the text.
  2. Use text evidence: The blankets, soup, and lack of heat show that the center helps people stay warm.
  3. Choose the best answer: The correct choice is To help people stay warm.

The blankets, soup, and lack of heat show that the center helps people stay warm.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

Read: "The author lists three ways to reduce plastic waste: carry a reusable bottle, use cloth bags, and recycle containers." What is the author’s purpose?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is To inform readers about reducing plastic waste.

  1. Read the passage: Look for the stated details and what they suggest about the text.
  2. Use text evidence: The author presents factual suggestions for reducing plastic waste.
  3. Choose the best answer: The correct choice is To inform readers about reducing plastic waste.

The author presents factual suggestions for reducing plastic waste.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

Read: "Mina heard a faint whistle from the garden. She followed the sound and found a small bird caught in a loose string." What problem does Mina discover?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is A bird is caught in string.

  1. Read the passage: Look for the stated details and what they suggest about the text.
  2. Use text evidence: The passage states that the bird is caught in a loose string.
  3. Choose the best answer: The correct choice is A bird is caught in string.

The passage states that the bird is caught in a loose string.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

Read: "The report says that a shadow is longest in the morning, shorter at noon, and longer again in the evening." What pattern does the report describe?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is A shadow changes length during the day.

  1. Read the passage: Look for the stated details and what they suggest about the text.
  2. Use text evidence: The report compares shadow length at different times of day.
  3. Choose the best answer: The correct choice is A shadow changes length during the day.

The report compares shadow length at different times of day.

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Frequently asked questions about Grade 4 Literary and Informational Text

What is literary text?

Literary text tells a story or presents imaginative writing through characters, setting, plot, dialogue, or poetic language.

What is informational text?

Informational text explains a real topic using facts, details, definitions, examples, headings, diagrams, or steps.

How many questions are on this page?

The page includes five mini tests with 10 questions each, for 50 Grade 4 Literary and Informational Text questions in total.