Paired Passages-4th Grade

Paired PASSAGES-Fiction/Nonfiction

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Read "Max's Find" (do all the strategies that good readers do when reading). Answer correctly and throw the clown into the water three times to earn your reward.

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It leads Max to a surprise discovery.

It causes Max to become tired and grumpy.

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1. What effect does Max working in Grandpa's yard have on the plot of the story?

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amazed that Max found it when hr could not

upset that Max is no longer helping Grandpa plant a tree

pleased to see things that were once meaningful to him

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2. When Max shows his father the time capsule he dug up, Max's father most likely feels-

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is struggling with a difficult job

expects to discover a special surprise

is determined to help plant trees

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3. In paragrpah 1, the author uses the phrases, "wiped the sweat from his brow" and "felt like he had been digging for hours" to suggest that Max-

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"EarthQuake"

Read the passage "Messages in Bottles" (do all the strategies that good readers do while reading) and answer the questions by choosing which image is the real one?Choose well and get to your reward!

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The sending of something again

The person who sends

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4. In paragraph 3 the suffix -er in the word sender helps the reader understand that the word refers to-

People around the world were encouraged to find pen pals.

Two people living in different parts of the world became friends.

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5. What happened as a result of someone finding a bottle that had been released by students in Hawaii in 2007?

rewards people have seen for returning bottles that were foind

bottles that have drifted in the sea

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6. Paragraphs 2 and 3 are mainly about-

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THE HOUSE OF TERROR

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People can become friends with someone whom they never met.

It is important to follow the instructions that are included messages.

7. What conclusion can the reader make based on both the story and the selection?

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People enjoy the experience of finding hidden objects or messages.

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A time capsule is for everyone to share, while a message in a bottle is intended for a specific person.

A time capsule is hidden for a long time, while a message in a bottle is founf quickly.

8. Based on the story and the selection, what is one way that a time capsules differ from a message in a bottle?

A time capsule stays in the same place, while a message in a bottle travels to a new place.

Which sentences from "Messages in Bottles" express similar ideas?

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It is a glass bottle, and inside is arolled up piece of paper. This message in a bottle may have traveled half way around the world before landing on this beach.

They do so for different reasons. Most often it is simply for fun.

9. Read these sentences from paragrapg 12 of "Max's Find."

The fisherman delivered the letter to the soldier's daughter, who was an adult by then. She was thrilled to recieve the letter and learn more about her father.

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