Sample QuestionsWhat questions are used in the NAEP reading assessment?Explore sample questions from the reading assessment, and see how the NAEP reading questions relate to student performance.
Test Yourself in ReadingSelect one of the grade tabs below to try out questions from the 2009 NAEP reading assessment. After answering all the questions, compare your score with that of students nationally. |
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Grade 4 Sample Questions
View or download the reading passage, What's the Buzz? (619 KB PDF).
What is the main purpose of the article?
According to the article, what can animals of the same species do?
On page 3, the article says that some bees "sparkle in the sun." This means that these bees
On page 4, the article says, "Many animals spread pollen." This means that many animals
What is one way stingless bees gather pollen?
The chart below shows the percentage of questions that you answered correctly, as well as how students at each of the achievement levels performed on this set of questions. For instance, fourth-grade students at or above Proficient had a percentage correct of 87% on average.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2009 Reading Assessment.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Statistics, National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), 2009 Reading Assessment.
View this set of questions in the NAEP Questions Tool to see student performance by participating states.