ELAR sept. 20

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Grade 4 Read/Write

Student Facing
September 20, 2024

Extended Friday

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ⓇELA 4.10A explain the author’s purpose and message within a text.
Ⓡ4.7C use text evidence to support an appropriate response

LO:
Student Objective: SWBAT explain the author's purpose and
message within a text using text evidence .

“Author’s Purpose” Anchor Chart from HMH Into Reading! Texas with permission © Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company

Why is it important for
readers to understand
the author’s purpose?

It is important for readers to

understand the author’s

purpose because…

An Honest Mistake

1 Karie rechecked the words on her spelling test. If she got 100 percent
today, she'd win her class's First-Quarter Spelling Challenge and a
brand-new dictionary that came with videos and other cool stuff. Plus, Ms.
McCormack had promised to do a handstand if anyone got a perfect score.

2 Three more words to go. N-i-c-e-l-y. Q-u-i-c-k-l-y. H-o-ne-s-t-y. Wait!
She'd spelled honesty, not honestly! She erased the t-y and wrote l-y before
handing in her paper. "I'll correct these while you're at recess," Ms.
McCormack said.

3 After recess, Karie hurried into the classroom. She fidgeted in her seat.
She tapped her pencil. She looked over at her best friend, Norah. Norah
crossed her fingers. Karie crossed hers, too.

4 Ms. McCormack walked to the front of the room and cleared her throat.
Then, as if she were an Olympic gymnast, Ms. McCormack’s feet flipped into
the air. "Congratulations, Karie! You did it!" she announced while upside
down. The whole class erupted! Ms. McCormack righted herself and
presented Karie with her prize. Karie grinned as she read the label on the
box: To Karie Carter, for her perfect first-quarter score in spelling.
"Everything OK?" Mom asked as Karie burst through the front door after
school. "Everything's PERFECT!" Karie shouted, showing Mom her spelling
test and prize.

fidgeted
(verb):

To move around
nervously or restlessly

Olympic
gymnast
(noun):

a highly skilled and
talented athlete who
participates in the sport
of gymnastics at the
Olympic level.

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Karie rechecked the words on
her spelling test. If she got 100
percent today, she'd win her
class's First-Quarter Spelling
Challenge and a brand-new
dictionary that came with videos
and other cool stuff. Plus, Ms.
McCormack had promised to do
a handstand if anyone got a
perfect score.

The author included the details in
paragraph 1 most likely to –

A.

suggest a serious and strict
atmosphere in Ms. McCormack's
class.

B.

emphasize how the students
disliked taking spelling tests

C.

highlight the significance of
winning the spelling challenge

D.

share Ms. McCormack’s uninterest
in rewards for the students

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How did Ms. McCormack announce Karie
as the winner?

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A. She did a cartwheel and shouted Karie's name
B.She flipped into a handstand and congratulated

Karie

C.She rang a bell and handed Karie a certificate
D.She wrote Karie's name on the board in big

letters

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5

Mom hugged her. "Put the test
on the fridge so Dad and Kevin can
see it when they get home." "And
Casper, too." Karie scooped up her
cat, "Can you spell nicely, Casper?
And quickly and honesly, and…”
Karie's stomach tumbled to the
floor. Honesly? H-O-N-E-S-L-Y!
“Karie, what’s the matter?” said
Mom.

The most likely reason the author
included the details in paragraph 5 is—

A.

to illustrate Karie's excitement
about sharing her spelling test
success with her family

B.

to emphasize the moment when
Karie discovers a mistake in her
spelling

C.

to highlight Karie's playful and
lighthearted interaction with her
cat

D.

to showcase the supportive and
caring relationship between Karie
and her mom

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Which sentence from the text supports the author's
message that making a mistake can happen to anyone?

Select TWO correct answers.

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A. "Put the test on the fridge so Dad and Kevin can see it when

they get home." (paragraph 5)

B. "Probably too much excitement." Mom rubbed her back.

(paragraph 6)

C. "How'd you know? A t is exactly what I needed. (paragraph 6)
D. Karie thought back to the last time they'd picked up pizza,

after Kevin's school play. (paragraph 7)

E. [...] Mom realized the cashier had given them too much change

(paragraph 7)

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How does Karie feel about the idea of telling her class
about the mistake?

Select TWO correct answers.

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A. Worried
B. Excited
C. Annoyed
D. Unsure
E. Angry

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What important decision does Karie make at the end
of the story?

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A. She tells Ms. McCormack about her spelling

mistake

B.She decides to keep the prize and not tell

anyone

C.She asks her dad to help her fix the spelling

mistake

D.She decides to quit the spelling team at her

school

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Which sentences from the text best shows that it can be difficult
to be honest?
Select TWO correct answers.

A.

Dad tousled her hair. (paragraph 9)

B.

"[...] if we're having this pizza to celebrate, I want to see some
proof." (paragraph 9)

C.

If she put the missing t back in, no one would ever know.
(paragraph 9)

D.

You're an early bird," Ms. McCormack said. (paragraph 10)

E.

Karie's hands trembled. (paragraph 10)

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How does Ms. McCormack react when Karie
admits her spelling mistake?

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A.She ignores Karie and walks away.
B.She gets angry and takes away the

dictionary, showing disapproval.

C.She gives Karie a different prize instead.
D.She lets Karie keep the dictionary, but with a

change to the label.

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Part B
Which sentence from the text supports the
answer to Part A?
A.

If she got 100 percent today, she'd win her
class's First-Quarter Spelling Challenge
(paragraph 1)

B.

"Put the test on the fridge so Dad and
Kevin can see it when they get home."
(paragraph 5)

C.

How could she tell the class she hadn't
earned the prize after all? (paragraph 7)

D.

“I can't keep this. I misspelled honestly and
you didn't catch it.” (paragraph 10)

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This question has two parts. First,
answer Part A. Then answer Part B.

Part A
What is the author’s main
message of the selection?

A.

Winning spelling contests is
the most important thing

B.

Being honest is more
important than getting a
prize

C.

It's okay to keep mistakes a
secret if no one finds out

D.

Teachers should be more
careful when grading tests

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SCR

Look-fors in SCR responses:
❏ A complete response will provide

one of the possible responses.

❏ Evidence is accurately used to

support the response.

❏ The response and the evidence

to support it are based on the
text.

1 point
✔

2 points

✔

✔

✔

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What is the most likely reason the author wrote this
selection? Support your answer using evidence from the
text.

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The most likely reason the author wrote this
selection is to ………………………………………………………..

The text states, …………………………………………………….

What is the most likely reason the author wrote this
selection? Use evidence from the text to support your

answer.

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The most likely reason the author wrote this
selection is to share the narrator's experience of
navigating through a mistake she made. The text
states, "I get to keep this? Honestly?"Karie says this
after she admits her mistake to Ms. McCormack.
This shows Karie's surprise when she learns she
can keep the dictionary even after admitting her
mistake.

What is the most likely reason the author wrote this
selection? Use evidence from the text to support your

answer.