Jasmine's Discovery Jasmine Loved Going for Walks with Her Dog, Mack
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Student Name: 4th Grade ELA Review Assessment ID: ib.2457318 Directions: Read the passage below and answer the question(s) that follow. Jasmine's Discovery Jasmine loved going for walks with her dog, Mack. She had plenty of friends, but Mack was her best friend. 1 Nobody understood her like Mack. Mack never said the wrong thing. He did not ask for much. He only wanted to go on walks, play fetch, and get a few scratches behind his ears. One evening in early June, Jasmine and Mack went for their usual walk. They journeyed through Farmer 2 Levy's woods behind Jasmine's house. Summer was just beginning. The frogs and crickets rejoiced because the sun was going to bed. Fresh breezes tickled the leaves and pinecones that were floating in the chattering creek. Jasmine and Mack played a game of fetch with his favorite tennis ball. Suddenly, a noise in the brush took them both by surprise. It was a squeal, as well as a grunt. Mack responded with his own full- throated bark. He made it sound like a question. They did not have to wait long for their answer. The response from the brush was like the squeak of a 3 bicycle's brakes. Jasmine ran to the source of the noise. It was a piglet, dirty, scratched, and struggling in a thornbush. Jasmine gently removed the piglet from the bush. She suffered a few scratches herself, but she did not 4 mind. The minute she saw the piglet's face, Jasmine fell in love with it. There was something so innocent and needy in his little piggy eyes. The piglet spotted Mack and started to squeak in fright. Mack, not knowing he was scaring the little runt, 5 continued to bark a welcome. He seemed relieved that the little runt was now safe in Jasmine's arms. Together they walked to Farmer Levy's ranch to return the piglet. Farmer Levy admitted that he was 6 missing the runt. He could see that Jasmine did not want to part with the helpless pink and brown creature that she held in her arms. After tending to Jasmine's scratches and cleaning up the runt in his own kitchen, Farmer Levy turned to her and said, "Finders keepers, Jas. The runt is yours." As Jasmine and Mack walked back home through the deepening dusk, they talked to each other. "He'll be 7 our friend. Also, you will have company when I am at school. We need little Runt, don't we?" Mack's answering half-bark reassured her. She smiled and cuddled Runt closer. 1 How does Jasmine's point of view change over 2 Read the excerpt of the passage. the course of the passage? He could see that Jasmine did not want to part A. At first, Jasmine was afraid of the piglet. At the with the helpless pink and brown creature that end, she hoped she would be allowed to keep it. she held in her arms. At first, Jasmine wondered if Mack would like the B. What does this sentence reveal about the piglet. At the end, she saw Mack and the piglet narrator's point of view? would be good friends. C. At first, Jasmine thought the piglet needed her A. The story is told by Mack. and Mack. At the end, she realized she and B. The story is told by Farmer Levy. Mack needed the piglet as their friend. C. The story is told by multiple characters. D. At first, Jasmine was happy with Mack being her D. The story is told by someone outside of the only friend. At the end, she was excited to have story. the piglet as a new friend. Illuminate Itembank™ Continue: Turn to the next page. Generated On March 13, 2020, 2:26 PM PDT Page 1 Student Name: 4th Grade ELA Review Assessment ID: ib.2457318 Directions: Answer the following question(s) relating to the passage titled "Jasmine's Discovery". 3 Why does Farmer Levy say, "Finders keepers, 7 What caused Mack to bark like he was asking a Jas" toward the end of this story? question? A. He is glad to be able to return the piglet to his A. He heard a squeal and a grunt from the brush. home. B. He wanted to go on a walk with Jasmine. B. He is angry that the piglet left the farm. C. He was enjoying the June evening. C. He was wondering what caused the strange D. He saw frogs and crickets near the creek. noise in the thornbush. D. He decided that Jasmine should keep the piglet because she saved it. 8 Which of the following is a theme of the passage? A. Surprises can be scary. 4 Read the following sentence from the passage. B. Show care when handling animals. The response from the brush was like the C. Be responsible with your possessions. squeak of a bicycle's brakes. D. Friendship can be found in unexpected places. What is the meaning of the simile in this sentence? This question has two parts. First, answer part A. There is a squeaking bicycle in the brush. 9 A. Then, answer part B. B. The brush is squeaking like bicycle brakes. Part A: C. The squeaking in the brush sounds like bicycle brakes. Which of these inferences about Jasmine is D. Someone is riding a bicycle in the brush. supported by the passage? A. Jasmine is unfriendly. 5 How did Jasmine show that she is an honest B. Jasmine is timid. person? C. Jasmine is caring. A. She held the little piglet in her arms when it was D. Jasmine is anxious. scared. B. She talked to her dog about getting the piglet as Part B: a companion. Which sentence from the passage best supports C. She removed the piglet from the bush and held it you answer in part A? close to her. A. She had plenty of friends, but Mack was her D. She went to Farmer Levy's to return the piglet. best friend. B. Jasmine and Mack played a game of fetch with 6 How did the setting cause Jasmine to find the his favorite tennis ball. piglet? C. Jasmine ran to the source of the noise. A. It explained why Jasmine liked to take walks with D. Jasmine gently removed the piglet from the her dog, Mack. bush. B. It took place in woods where the piglet was lost and caught in the bush. C. It described the way Mack acted when the piglet started squealing. D. It showed how much Mack and Jasmine liked each other. Illuminate Itembank™ Continue: Turn to the next page. Generated On March 13, 2020, 2:26 PM PDT Page 2 Student Name: 4th Grade ELA Review Assessment ID: ib.2457318 Directions: Answer the following question(s) relating to the passage titled "Jasmine's Discovery". 10 This question has two parts. First, answer part A. Then, answer part B. Part A: Read the second paragraph from the passage. One evening in early June, Jasmine and Mack went for their usual walk. They journeyed through Farmer Levy's woods behind Jasmine's house. Summer was just beginning. The frogs and crickets rejoiced because the sun was going to bed. Fresh breezes tickled the leaves and pinecones that were floating in the chattering creek. Jasmine and Mack played a game of fetch with his favorite tennis ball. Suddenly, a noise in the brush took them both by surprise. It was a squeal, as well as a grunt. Mack responded with his own full–throated bark. He made it sound like a question. At the end of paragraph two, how did Mack feel about the noise in the bushes? A. curious B. excited C. happy D. tired Part B: What evidence from the passage shows that Mack felt that way? A. "He only wanted to go on walks, play fetch, and get a few scratches behind his ears." B. "He made it sound like a question." C. "He seemed relieved that the little runt was now safe in Jasmine's arms." Illuminate Itembank™ Continue: Turn to the next page. Generated On March 13, 2020, 2:26 PM PDT Page 3 Student Name: 4th Grade ELA Review Assessment ID: ib.2457318 Directions: Read the passage below and answer the question(s) that follow. Source 1: Food Chains: Pathways of Energy / Source 2: The Human Effect Source 1: Food Chains: Pathways of Energy Every living thing in the world needs energy to live. Plants and animals have sources of energy. The pathway that energy travels is called a food chain. Each living thing has a position in the food chain. This position is known as the trophic level. A food chain can only go in one direction. Food chains usually have between three and five levels. The first step of the food chain is the producer. This is a living thing that can make its own energy from the sun. Plants are producers. They supply the energy for all the animals in the food chain. The second step of the food chain is the level one consumer. This is an animal that eats only plants. It is also called an herbivore. The third step of the food chain is the level two consumer. This is an animal that eats only herbivores. Any animal that eats only other animals is a carnivore and a predator. Any animal that is eaten by another animal is known as prey. The fourth step of the food chain is the level three consumer.