4th Grade retake

There are many fun things to do at the beach.  Swimming is one thing that can be done at the beach.  Snorkeling is another thing that can be enjoyed.  Playing beach volleyball can be a lot of fun.  It is also fun to look for shells.  Some people simply like to sunbathe.
What is the main idea?

• There are many fun things to do at the beach.
• It is also fun to look for shells.
• Some people simply like to sunbathe.
• Going to the beach to swim can be fun.

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.

Mount Rushmore is a huge carving in a stone cliff. The carving shows the faces of four U.S. presidents. They are George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln. Mount Rushmore is in South Dakota. Each year many people visit this amazing sight.

What is a detail that tells about the main idea?

• How the four presidents were chosen

• Why Mount Rushmore is in South Dakota

• Which presidents are at Mount Rushmore

Select TWO sentences from the texts that support the answer to Part A.

• "A very old man, learning on his staff one day and looking up at it declared: 'Life is too precious to be risked in that way.'

• "The wheel was not finished in time for the fair's opening day, May 1, 1893, but by June the engineers were testing it."

• "For most people it is probably a little trial at the start; but there is a feeling that courage needs a taste of discipline..."

• "It's total earnings were more than $700,000, making a tidy profit for the fair organizers, Ferris, and the investors who had helped him pay."

• "But the wheel started, and nearly everybody is taking a ride; men, women, and children are seen going up and returning in safety"

Select the best answer by evaluating what you already know. What you should do first if you come across a word when reading that you do not know?

• Skip it

• Ask your teacher

• Look for the onomatopoeia

• Look for context clues

My dad always tells me to stop dawdling and hurry up, or we’ll be late!

• running

• to spend time wastefully

• bolting

• dashing

King Max was known for his benevolence. He was said to be the ______, gentlest, and most generous man in the kingdom." What word might fit in the blank?

• happiest

• richest

• handsomest

• nicest

In a text with a cause and effect text structure, the author

• explains something that happened and the reasons why.

• tells about events in the order they happened.

• describes a topic and its characteristics.

• describes a problem and then explains how someone solved it.

In a text with a compare and contrast text structure, the author

• explains something that happened and the reasons why.

• tells about events in the order they happened.

• explains how things are similar and different.

• describes a problem and then explains how someone solved it.