Reading Summative 4

Part A: 

Write a sentence that best describes the main idea of Goodbye, Books. (RI9) 

Part B:

Choose one detail that supports your answer from Part A. (RI9) 

• A. “Cushing Academy used to have 20,000 books in its library. (Goodbye, Books?)” 

• “So far, it’s been a success. ‘It’s great,’ Boyle told TFK. ‘The kids are reading  

  more.’” (“Goodbye, Books?”) 

• “Still, regular books have one big advantage over e-readers: They don’t use  

  electricity.” (“Goodbye, Books?”)  

• “Also, one research study showed that some people don’t learn as well from e- readers.” (“E-Readers: No Substitute for Books”)

Which idea can be found in both passages? (RI9)

• Schools are buying e-readers for students to use. 

• Printed books are inexpensive and recyclable.  

• Few students use library books to do assignments.

• E-reader devices are expensive.

Reread these sentences from paragraph 1 of “Goodbye, Books?” (L4a)

Few students were using library books to do their school assignments. Most did their research online. Transforming the library seemed like the best way to meet students’ needs.  

 

Using context clues, what does the word “transforming” mean?  

 

• changing

• closing

• rebuilding

• emptying

Using key details from “Goodbye, Books?” explain how a student could use an electronic reader in school. (RI9)

What sentence states the main idea of stage 4? (RI2) 

• The butterfly is now ready to fly and find flowers to drink nectar from.

• Finally, after some time in the chrysalis, a beautiful butterfly emerges. 

• Butterflies are amazing creatures. 

• The butterfly starts as an egg.  

What can the main idea of the passage help you to learn?

• The different types of butterflies. 

• Why butterflies are important to the environment. 

• To describe the colors and patterns on butterfly wings.

• The stages of a butterfly's life cycle. 

Read this sentence from the closing paragraph. (L4a) 

 

Butterflies are amazing creatures that go through this incredible transformation. 

 

What does “transformation” mean in this context?  

 

• To rebuild

• To change

• To fly

• To learn

What does the main idea mainly talk about? (RI2) 

 

• The different stages of a chrysalis.   

• The importance of butterflies in gardens. 

• How to take care of butterflies. 

• The transformation from an egg to a butterfly in a butterfly's life cycle.