Turn Up the Heat Grade 4 Playbook 2

Emily is tired of spending time with her family.  What evidence from the passage best supports this conclusion? (LAFS.4.RL.1.1)

• a.  “Between all the museums and crushing July heat, Emily was nearly asleep on her feet as they walked onto Ellis Island.”
• b. “In that time, they’d done nothing but walk, walk, walk, and visit more museums than she could count.”
• c. “The thought of spending two hours watching Max coo over 100-year-old maps made Emily fear she would actually fall asleep where she stood.”
• d. “She loved her parents and brother, but there was such a thing as too much family vacation.”

Part A Choose a word that best describes Emily in this story, (LAFS.4.RL.1.3)

• a. lonely
• b. independant
• c. fashionable
• d. unintelligent

Part B Which sentence support the correct answer in Part A? (LAFS.4.RL.1.3)

• a.  “Oh wow,” Emily said.  “Exhibits.”
• b.  “You guys go on ahead,” she said.  “I’m going to poke around in the gift shop.”
• c.  “I wonder if this is the same room!” said Emily…
• d.     “It’s four o’clock. The last boat leaves in five minutes.”

Part A Which of these inferences about being a refugee is best supported by the details in the passage? (LAFS.4.RL.1.1)

• a.  It is easy to start a new life in a new country and leave everything behind.
• b.  Being in the U.S.A. means you do not have to deal with cruel people. 
• c.  It is difficult to leave war and famine and start a new life in a new country.
• d. It is difficult to start a new life in a new country but the upside of being in the U.S.A. means you can have a job, a home, and an education

Part B Choose two paragraphs from the passage that best support the answer to Part A. (LAFS.4.RL.1.1)

• A and B
• B and C
• C and D
• D and A

In the sentence, the word cruel means,

• a. happy
• b. interesting
• c. mean
• d. angry

How is the point of view different in Coming to U.S.A. than Lost on Ellis Island? (

• a
• b
• c
• d

What is the difference in the way the authors show the character’s feelings? (LAFS.4.RL.2.5)

• a
• b
• c
• d

 How does the picture in Lost on Ellis Island help the reader best understand where the story takes place? (LAFS.4.RL.3.7)

• a. It gives the reader a really old picture to help the reader understand that the story took place a long time ago
• b.       The picture helps the reader understand what Ellis Island looks like from a boat from both Emily’s perspective and the immigrants long ago.
• c.       The picture helps the reader imagine how dangerous it can be to be lost on this island.
• d.       The picture has very little to do with the story.

What theme do the two passages have in common? (LAFS.4.RL.3.9)

• a.  Escaping danger
• b.       Immigration
• c.       Refugee
• d.       Learning about your heritage