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Grade 4 - Reading - Building Confidence
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.
- Tessa tapes a twig beside a window.
- Maple leaves are prettier than every other leaf.
- Tessa measures a maple twig weekly and records how brown buds become green leaves.
- Trees grow in many different places.
Which sentence best summarizes the whole passage "Debate Team Switch"?
- The debate topic includes windy days.
- Jonah writes about recess on windy days.
- Jonah changes his debate argument when new evidence helps him make a stronger claim.
- Anika showed a chart of wind speeds and playground accidents.
The passage says: Mara lined a pizza box with foil and black paper, then covered the opening with clear plastic. At noon, the cheese on her cracker softened quickly, but it melted slowly when clouds covered the sun. Mara wrote both times in her science notebook before changing the angle of the foil. Which choice should be left out of a summary because it is an opinion?
- The cheese melted slowly when clouds covered the sun.
- The cheese softened quickly at noon but melted slowly under clouds.
- Solar ovens are the most exciting way to cook lunch.
- Mara tests how sunlight affects a homemade solar oven.
Which detail belongs in a summary of "The Maple Tree Journal" because it helps explain the central idea?
- By late April, each bud had opened into a small green leaf.
- Tessa planted tomatoes in the school garden.
- Only large changes are worth noticing.
- Maple leaves are prettier than every other leaf.
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 quotes every sentence from the text.
- It is too accurate to be useful.
- It changes an important fact from the passage.
- It leaves out only an unimportant adjective.
After reading "River Cleanup Plan," which summary is most accurate? 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.
- Cleaning a riverbank is the best Saturday activity.
- Luis maps trash spots, organizes cleanup supplies, and records which places may need bins later.
- Rivers are important in many communities.
- Luis studies fish migration and ignores trash along the river.
Which sentence best summarizes the whole passage "Solar Oven Test"?
- The cheese melted slowly when clouds covered the sun.
- Mara writes numbers in a science notebook.
- Mara builds a solar oven, records how sunlight changes the melting time, and adjusts the foil for another test.
- Mara proves that clouds make food cook faster in a solar oven.
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?
- Luis plans and records a river cleanup so the area stays cleaner.
- Cleaning a riverbank is the best Saturday activity.
- He added notes about spots that would need a trash bin next month.
- Luis marked where trash collected after storms.
Which detail belongs in a summary of "River Cleanup Plan" because it helps explain the central idea?
- He asked volunteers to bring gloves, bags, and a bucket.
- Luis marked where trash collected after storms.
- Luis opened a store beside the riverbank.
- Cleaning a riverbank is the best Saturday activity.
Read this possible summary of "River Cleanup Plan": "Luis studies fish migration and ignores trash along the river." Why is it weak?
- It leaves out only an unimportant adjective.
- It includes the main idea and key details.
- It changes an important fact from the passage.
- It is too accurate to be useful.