Give your fourth grader the confidence to succeed on both Ohio's State Test (OST) assessments (Mathematics and English Language Arts) in one book.
This Smart Stars combined edition brings together ten full-length, standards-aligned practice tests (five in Mathematics and five in English Language Arts) that mirror the length, item mix, and question types of the real OST assessments. Every question and passage was written by experienced educators, reviewed for accuracy, and built around Ohio’s Learning Standards at Grade 4.
The OST (Ohio’s State Test) is the state assessment Ohio gives students each spring, delivered online through the state’s test platform. This book renders the same skills as clear, print-friendly items: the same figures, protractors, graphs, fraction models, and reading-passage sets: so the thinking is identical even on paper.
What’s inside:
Topics covered: Mathematics:
Skills covered: English Language Arts:
How to use this book: Take one test at a time under realistic conditions in a quiet space. For Math, allow about 75 minutes per Part with a short break between, no calculator, and a physical protractor for the angle items. Score with the quick answer key for that subject, then review every explanation: even for questions answered correctly. Space the tests over several weeks for the best results.
Why parents and teachers choose Smart Stars
- Written by experienced educators who study Ohio’s official OST specifications and released items
- Every Math figure and every reading passage is original; every item mirrors test day: no surprises in format, content, or rigor
- Explanations teach the “why,” not just the “what”: Math items end with a labeled Strategy/Tip line, and ELA items point to the exact text evidence
- Item types, contexts, and passages varied across all ten tests, so no question feels recycled
- Difficulty ramps gently across each five-test set, so the book is also a study path, not ten identical run-throughs