Green City: Comprehension Test

The reader can tell one theme in this story is --

• going to school is important

• see a challenging situation as a new opportunity

• leave an area after it gets destroyed

• hide during a tornado

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.9

When the author states,

everyone’s past had been swept away

In paragraph 3, the reader can tell that-

• the people lost their homes

• the people lost their memories

• the people lost the lives, homes, and possessions they had once had

• the people had been swept away

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CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RF.3.4C

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

Why is Green City a good nickname for Greensburg?

• the people are green

• to the people in the city all like the color green

• everything in the city is green in color

• in the city, people conserve natural resources and use reclaimed materials

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

In paragraph 20, the author says,



So many volunteers flocked to the town we had to build a whole trailer park for them!

The word flocked probably means-

• many people volunteered at once

• birds came to town with the people

• a big group of birds flew into town

• a small amount of people volunteered

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

What characteristics help the reader recognize that this text is a nonfiction narrative?

• It includes a title and author.

• It has facts about real-life people and details about a real event.

• It has fictional illustrations and a timeline with facts and real events.

• It has a fictional characters and fictional events that could not happen in real life.

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CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.4.10

In paragraph 37, the author says,

Lana and John Janssen reclaimed the kitchen cabinets and tiles from the remnants of their old house.

Why does the author inform readers about what the Janssens did?

• To show one way people got creative in making a green city after the storm.

• To show that people had to move away after the storm.

• To show how hard it was for people to rebuild their homes after the storm.

• To show that using reclaimed things couldn’t be done by everyone in the city after the storm.

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CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

How does the illustration show that Green City is a good nickname for Greensburg?

• It shows many animals, people smiling, and green trees.

• It shows solar panels can be used to power street lamps and people walking instead of driving cars.

• It shows people waving and smiling at one another.

• Is shows lots of buildings, people, and animals.

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CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RL.2.7

CCSS.RL.3.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

Based on the story Green City, the reader can infer that the author-

• thinks it is best to leave a city after a storm destroys it.

• thinks it is easy work to change a city after a storm.

• thinks using a lot of natural resources is best for the environment.

• thinks sustainability and using less natural resources is important for the future.

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CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

Why would it be best for the sunny side of a home to have large windows?

• Large windows allow lots of natural light into a home, reducing the use of electricity.

• If the room is not used during the day, it will be cold because of the large windows.

• Water can be more easily collected after a storm if the house has large windows.

• Large windows allow plants to get more sunlight and less water.

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CCSS.RI.1.9

CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RL.4.5

From the story, you can tell that the author uses the word green to describe the future because-

• the word green is his favorite color

• the word green is the color of all the city

• the word green describes anything good for the environment, like recycling.

• the word green is part of the name Greensburg.

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CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RF.3.4C

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.4.1