Year 4 ICAS English 5-Question Sample

Question 1 of 5 Comprehension

Tilly says the sun bothers her, and her brother cried at the gate for 5 mornings. Why does she really want the new desk?

A So the afternoon sun stops bothering her B So she can sit closer to Ms Duong C So she can see Ben go past D So she can leave the room first at lunch

Question 2 of 5 Comprehension

The nets went up in 2014. Mr Iona says "it needs mending before the season starts". Which thing does he mean?

A The new ball bin B The right net C The left net D The green mesh

Question 3 of 5 Comprehension

Mrs Nunn thinks the name hooks made students remember their bags. The 2 terms are described in order. Which detail best supports that?

A The hooks were put up beside the lockers B Only 14 students brought a bag in term 1 C There were 25 bags on the hooks in week 5 D The 6 spare bags went missing in term 1

Question 4 of 5 Comprehension

The dam holds about 2 million litres. Every sentence in this report can be checked except one. Which sentence is the opinion?

A The water level dropped 40 centimetres over summer B Nobody should ever fill in a dam as good as this one C Only Year 5 and 6 students may go past the fence D The science club counted 41 tadpoles in a sample

Question 5 of 5 Comprehension

The patch grew almost nothing until June, and then 2 tomato plants fruited. What made the difference?

A The plants were watered every second day B The new soil Mr Vella dug in during May C The tree was cut back and let light in D The bad seeds were finally thrown out

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