Region 4 RLA 4th Q3 W6

The author includes a map of Texas to -

• identify the major natural landmarks

• highlight the area that inspired a tall tale

• show the route the cowboy was following

• illustrate the distance between cities

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TEKS.ELA.4.10C

Based on lines 8 and 10, what can the reader conclude about Cowboy?

• He has long known the husband and wife.

• He works for the husband and wife.

• He knows a lot about growing turnips.

• He is familiar with the land around him.

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TEKS.ELA.4.6F

TEKS.ELA.4.6G

TEKS.ELA.4.7C

What is the relationship between Husband and Wife like in the play?

• They make decisions together.

• They each want different things.

• They like to complain about each other.

• They enjoy doing things for each other.

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TEKS.ELA.4.8B

Why are lines 26 and 27 important to the plot of the play?

• They explain why the problem might happen again.

• They explain how the problem is discovered.

• They describe how the problem is solved.

• They describe the cause of the problem.

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TEKS.ELA.4.8C

TEKS.ELA.4.6G

TEKS.ELA.4.7C

Which characteristic of the play best identifies it as a tall tale?

• It has a setting that is unrealistic.

• It has events that are hard to believe.

• It has characters who try to do something.

• It has a narrator who tells the story.

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TEKS.ELA.4.9A

Which line from the play best supports the answer to Part A?

• COWBOY: I don't see any turnips. And I don't see any water, either. (line 6)

• WIFE: Move our farm? What a crazy idea. We like it here! (line 11)

• COWBOY: . . . Well, howdy, again. What are you folks doing now? (line 23)

• NARRATOR: . . . Okay, maybe it wasn't the whole truth. (line 29)

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TEKS.ELA.4.7C

Which definition best matches the meaning of vision in paragraph 4 of the article from Powwow Summer?

• Definition 1

• Definition 2

• Definition 3

• Definition 4

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TEKS.ELA.4.3B

Which sentence from the article from Powwow Summer shows that the performers help make their own clothing?

• At powwows, the Downwind women wear the jingle dress or the fancy-shawl-dance outfit. (paragraph 1)

• On her dress are hundreds of metal cones, or jingles. (paragraph 2)

• It can take a long time to hand-roll these jingles into the cone shape. (paragraph 2)

• The idea for the jingle dress was dreamt by an Ojibwe man many years ago. (paragraph 3)

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TEKS.ELA.4.9D

Read the following paragraph. In China, dragons are a symbol of good fortune, so dragon dances are performed at the start of a new year. Dragon dances have been performed in China for a very long time. Dragons are built and are made to dance in parades by people who carry them. Which sentence should be included in the paragraph to complete the summary of the article "Dancing Dragons"?

• A. Most dancing dragons are red because that color is a symbol of happiness in China.

• B. A dancing dragon can be lit from the inside by lamps so it can be seen at night.

• C. The bodies of dancing dragons are made from bamboo strips and decorated cloth.

• D. Chinese communities around the world still celebrate spring with dancing dragons.

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TEKS.ELA.4.9D

TEKS.ELA.4.10A

Based on information in the article "Dancing Dragons," which conclusion can the reader make about the dragon dance?

• Dragon dancers must know a lot about Chinese history.

• The dragon dance is based on a fairy tale that is well known in China.

• The purpose of the dragon dance has changed over time.

• Fewer people watch dragon dances today than in ancient times.

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TEKS.ELA.4.6F

TEKS.ELA.4.6G