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Grade 4 - Reading - On Level
After reading "Prairie Dog Warning," which summary is most accurate? A prairie dog standing near its burrow gave a sharp bark. Other prairie dogs froze, then hurried underground. Scientists watching the colony wrote that different calls can warn about different kinds of danger.
- Prairie dogs bark only when they want to play together above ground.
- A prairie dog's bark warns the colony, and scientists note that calls can signal different dangers.
- Scientists watched prairie dogs near a burrow.
- Animals live in many kinds of homes.
Which sentence best summarizes the whole passage "Solar Oven Test"?
- Mara proves that clouds make food cook faster in a solar oven.
- A pizza box can hold a cracker.
- Mara builds a solar oven, records how sunlight changes the melting time, and adjusts the foil for another test.
- Mara writes numbers in a science notebook.
The passage says: Before the cleanup, Luis sketched the riverbank and marked where trash collected after storms. He asked volunteers to bring gloves, bags, and a bucket for sharp cans. After the group finished, Luis added notes about which spots would need a trash bin next month. Which choice should be left out of a summary because it is an opinion?
- Cleaning a riverbank is the best Saturday activity.
- He added notes about spots that would need a trash bin next month.
- Luis plans and records a river cleanup so the area stays cleaner.
- Luis marked where trash collected after storms.
Which detail belongs in a summary of "Debate Team Switch" because it helps explain the central idea?
- Anika showed a chart of wind speeds and playground accidents.
- Anika coached Jonah's soccer team after school.
- Indoor recess is always more enjoyable than outdoor recess.
- Changing your mind means you did not think carefully.
Read this possible summary of "Solar Oven Test": "Mara proves that clouds make food cook faster in a solar oven." Why is it weak?
- It is too accurate to be useful.
- It includes the main idea and key details.
- It changes an important fact from the passage.
- It quotes every sentence from the text.
After reading "The Maple Tree Journal," which summary is most accurate? Every Friday, Tessa measured the maple twig taped beside her window. In March, the buds were tight and brown. By late April, each bud had opened into a small green leaf, and Tessa drew the change beside last month's sketch.
- Maple leaves are prettier than every other leaf.
- Trees grow in many different places.
- Tessa tapes a twig beside a window.
- Tessa measures a maple twig weekly and records how brown buds become green leaves.
Which sentence best summarizes the whole passage "The Maple Tree Journal"?
- By late April, each bud had opened into a small green leaf.
- Tessa measures a maple twig weekly and records how brown buds become green leaves.
- Tessa watches a maple tree lose all of its leaves in autumn.
- Tessa tapes a twig beside a window.
The passage says: Every Friday, Tessa measured the maple twig taped beside her window. In March, the buds were tight and brown. By late April, each bud had opened into a small green leaf, and Tessa drew the change beside last month's sketch. Which choice should be left out of a summary because it is an opinion?
- Maple leaves are prettier than every other leaf.
- By late April, each bud had opened into a small green leaf.
- Tessa observes and records how maple buds change over time.
- In March the buds were tight and brown, but by late April they were small green leaves.
Which detail belongs in a summary of "River Cleanup Plan" because it helps explain the central idea?
- Luis opened a store beside the riverbank.
- Cleaning a riverbank is the best Saturday activity.
- Luis marked where trash collected after storms.
- One person should solve every community problem alone.
Read this possible summary of "Debate Team Switch": "Jonah refuses to change his claim after seeing Anika's chart." Why is it weak?
- It leaves out only an unimportant adjective.
- It changes an important fact from the passage.
- It is too accurate to be useful.
- It quotes every sentence from the text.