4th Grade Reading SOL Practice Test - Free Printable

Let’s solve question 20 first.

Question 20: Complete the web. Shade the correct answer.

The center of the web says:
→ “Things to Do at the Colonial Market”

Already filled in:
- listen to music
- eat and drink

We need to pick ONE more thing from the options below that also happens at the Colonial Market.

Look at the flyer text under “Colonial Market”:

> Every Saturday in April from 11 am–5 pm...
> Hear ye, Hear ye! Our famous colonial market with merchants selling their wares as you browse produce and check out the latest fashions... sip lemonade as you listen to the sounds of the [music] for the kids to play a game of hoops before...

So what do people do at the Colonial Market?
- Listen to music ✔ (already there)
- Eat and drink ✔ (already there — they mention sipping lemonade)
- Browse produce → that means looking at fruits/vegetables → which is part of shopping
- Check out fashions → also shopping
- Merchants selling their wares → again, shopping

Now look at the choices:

- sit by the bonfire → not mentioned for the market; maybe for another event
- learn a trade → that’s for “Apprentice for a Day” on May 7, not the market
- plant seeds or seedlings → not mentioned for the market
- shop for goods → YES! That matches “merchants selling their wares,” “browse produce,” “check out fashions”

✔ So the correct answer to shade is: shop for goods

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Now Question 21:

What is the main reason the author wrote this flier?

Options:

A) to present information about becoming an apprentice
B) to persuade the reader to bring his/her kids to the farm
C) to inform the reader about special events at the farm
D) to explain to the reader how an 18th century farm worked

Let’s think:

The flier talks about:
- Willard Colonial Farm (general info)
- Colonial Market (every Saturday in April)
- Apprentice for a Day (Saturday, May 7)
- All Hands Needed! (volunteering?)

It’s listing different things happening at the farm — markets, apprenticeships, volunteering. It’s giving dates, times, activities.

Is it mainly about apprentices? No — that’s just one section.

Is it trying to convince parents to bring kids? Maybe a little (“game of hoops”), but not the main goal.

Is it explaining how an 18th century farm worked? Not really — it’s advertising events, not teaching history.

Best fit: C) to inform the reader about special events at the farm

Yes — it’s like a calendar or announcement of upcoming activities.

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Final Answer:

20. shop for goods
21. C