the state government and its citizens with grammar

What is federalism?

• The system where the national and state governments share powers

• The type of government used in other countries

• A law that keeps people safe

• A way to build new roads

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CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.W.4.2D

What is the main job of state governments according to the passage?

• Take care of everyone in the world

• Help protect and serve the citizens in their state

• Build houses for everyone

• Help with the weather

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.4.2

How do state governments help with education?

• By building hospitals

• By giving everyone books to read at home

• By opening new restaurants

• By providing money for schools and paying teachers

Which sentence is a good summary of what the text is mostly about?

• "The text talks about how to build a car."

• "State governments manage things like roads, schools, and safety to help people."

• "The text explains why cats are good pets."

• "People should always recycle their paper."

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CCSS.RI.4.2

Which detail does NOT belong in the text about state governments?

• "State governments help build and fix roads."

• "State governments are responsible for keeping people healthy."

• "The author tells a story about a famous singer."

• "State governments work together during emergencies like fires."

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.4.2

What is the central idea of the text, explicit?

• State governments are responsible for everything in the country.

• State governments help the federal government.

• State governments manage local services like roads and schools.

• State governments don't have any responsibilities.

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CCSS.RI.4.2

Which sentence from the passage best shows the importance of state governments handling local issues?

• “James Madison, nicknamed the ‘Father of the Constitution,’ further explains this relationship in an essay in The Federalist Papers.” (paragraph 1)

• “Each state government responds to the specific needs of its citizens.” (paragraph 2)

• “They link one end of our nation to the other.” (paragraph 4)

• “The state police can issue an Amber Alert.” (paragraph 5)

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CCSS.RI.4.1

How does paragraph 1 affect the structure of this passage?

• It introduces the concept of federalism and how state and national governments work together.

• It explains how state governments are funded.

• It talks about local infrastructure.

• It discusses the role of police in state governments.

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CCSS.RI.4.5

Which sentence is in the present progressive tense?

• She runs to the park every morning.

• They are playing soccer in the yard.

• We ate lunch an hour ago.

• I will go to the store later.

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CCSS.L.4.1C

Which sentence uses a gerund correctly?

• Swimming is my favorite sport.

• He swims very fast.

• I swam in the lake yesterday.

• We will swim later.