NB G4 English Reading study guide
NB G4 English Reading · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
NB Grade 4 English Reading is a school-based reading assessment that measures how well a fourth-grade student understands grade-level English texts. It is written for students at the end of the Grade 4 year and is used by teachers and schools to see whether a reader can find and explain ideas in what they read, not just decode words accurately. The test draws on two kinds of text: literary passages such as stories and fables, and informational passages such as articles and how-to pieces. Questions fall into four overlapping areas: key ideas and details (about 30% of the content), craft and structure, including text features, point of view and text organization (about 25%), integration of knowledge and ideas, such as comparing two texts and supporting a claim with evidence (about 25%), and vocabulary acquisition and use in context (about 20%). The NB G4 English Reading study guide has 4 sections and about 1,306 words.
01Key Ideas and Details in Literary and Informational Texts
Key-ideas questions ask what a text is mostly about, which detail supports an idea, how a character responds to a problem, or what lesson a story teaches. Details questions ask for explicit facts, a sequence of events, or a cause-and-effect link.
346 words, about 2 min02Craft and Structure: Text Features, Point of View, and Organization
Text features are tools that help readers find and understand information: headings, subheadings, bold or italic words, captions, labels, diagrams, maps, timelines, tables, bullet points, a table of contents, glossary, and index. A heading announces what a section is about; a caption explains a picture; a glossary defines words; an index gives page numbers for topics.
335 words, about 2 min03Integration of Knowledge and Ideas: Comparing Texts, Reasoning, and Evidence
Integration questions ask you to compare two texts on the same topic, combine information from both, draw a conclusion, or choose evidence that supports a claim. Compare means find similarities and differences in focus, purpose, genre, or facts.
333 words, about 2 min04Vocabulary Acquisition and Use in Context
Vocabulary questions test how words work in context, not just memorized definitions. Context clues include definitions nearby, examples, synonyms, antonyms, and general sense.
292 words, about 1 min