Day 2 4th grade

Multiple Choice

Which is the best possible way to write the two sentences below as one sentence?

• Grandpa came to visit and we wrote him a letter later.

• Grandpa came to visit and so later we wrote him a letter.

• After Grandpa came to visit, then we wrote him a letter.

• After Grandpa came to visit, we wrote him a letter.

Multiple Choice

How could you best combine the following sentences?

• Our class went on a field trip to Mission San Juan Capistrano we saw how adobe bricks are made.

• Mission San Juan Capistrano was our class field trip and then we saw how adobe bricks are made.

• Our class went on a field trip to Mission San Juan Capistrano so we saw how adobe bricks are made.

• Our class went on a field trip to Mission San Juan Capistrano, and we saw how adobe bricks are made.

Multiple Choice

If you are feeling sad, you can make yourself feel better by doing a few simple things. You can take a walk (or get another form of exercise), you can talk to a friend, or you can write down your feelings. Writing down the good things in your life will help too. Doing something good for someone else will also help you feel better. If you still feel a little sad, act happy. It works like magic to make you feel better!
What is the main idea?

• Sometimes people feel sad.
• You should do good things for others.
• We're not always happy.
• There are many ways to make yourself feel better. 

Multiple Choice

Soccer players learn many skills when playing soccer.  Soccer players learn how to dribble and pass the ball.  They also learn how to control the ball so they can eventually score.  Most importantly, soccer players learn how to work together with their teammates.
What is the main idea?

• They also learn how to control the ball so they can eventually score.
• Soccer players learn how to dribble.
• They learn how to work together as teammates.
• Soccer players learn many skills when playing soccer.

Multiple Choice

Choose the main idea.

Spots was a large grey and white cat. Spots lived in a barn on a farm. Spots liked living in the barn. It was warm in the winter and cool in the summer. There were many mice for Spots to chase. Best of all, Spots had a soft place to sleep in the corner of the barn.

• The barn was dirty.

• Spots was grey and white.

• The barn was a good place for Spots to live.

• Spots often slept outside when it rained.

Multiple Choice

Character traits that describe a character's personality are defined as

• internal character traits

• external character traits

Multiple Choice

Character traits describe what a character is _________, or their ______________.

• 
  like; personality

• personality; like

• often; personality

• like; appearance

Multiple Choice

You can find character traits by looking at the  ________________ from the text.

• examples

• clues

• statements

Multiple Choice

What can you use to figure out what a character’s traits are? 

• what the character says

• how other characters react to the character

• what the character thinks

• all of the above

Multiple Choice

Which sentence best combines the ideas of the boy running fast and being scared?

• The boy ran fast. He was scared.

• The scared boy ran fast.

• The boy ran fast, he was scared.

Open Ended

Why is it important to paraphrase and summarize a literary text by identifying key plot events and removing minor details?

Multiple Choice

Which detail from the text is a minor detail that was correctly left out of this summary?

• The fact that Jim and his mother were inside the Admiral Benbow Inn.

• The description of the 'pungent smell of tobacco and tar' inside the chest.

• The discovery of the canvas bag containing the jingle of coins.

• The arrival of the blind man and his companions at the inn.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the most accurate summary of the letter from Squire Trelawney on Page 21?

• The Squire is feeling very healthy and has been spending his time on the docks in Bristol waiting for his friend Blandly.

• After a long search, the Squire has secured a ship and a full crew, including a skilled cook named Long John Silver, to begin the treasure hunt.

• Long John Silver is a tavern keeper who lost his leg in the war and helped the Squire fire two men who were not good for the adventure.

• The Squire has found a captain who is a 'stiff man' and is eager to lift anchor by the end of August if his friend Blandly agrees.

Open Ended

Do you have any questions or would you like to know more about summarizing literary texts?

Open Ended

What are the key steps to follow when summarizing a fiction or literary nonfiction text?