NameSelectionComprehensionChoosethebestanswerforeachquestion.1.WhichreasonBESTtellswhytheauthorwrotethisstory?todescribeanoceantripfromChinatotheUnitedStatestodescribetheexperienceofimmigrantsfromChinatoshowwhattheguardsonAngelIslandwereliketoexplainwhatlifewasoncelikeinSanFrancisco2.WhatisKai’smainprobleminthestory?Hemisseshismother’sspecialporridge.Hedoesnotknowhowtoplaybasketball.Heisafraidhewillnotbeallowedtogotohisfather.Hecannotsleepinthenewplacebecauseofthenoise.3.HowdoKaiandYoungspendmostofthefirstmorningontheisland?eatingbowlsofwateryricewatchingabasketballgameplayingmahjongstandinginline4.Whydoestheauthorcomparesomemenontheislandto“cagedtigers”?becausebothfeeltrappedandangrybecausebotharestrongbecausebothcanmovequicklybecausebotharefierceandhungry5.WhatdidKaidislikeMOSTaboutlivingontheisland?noisypeoplescratchyoperaendlesswaitingearlybedtimeWeeklyLessonTestLesson4©Harcourt•Grade4SelectionComprehension“Kai’sJourneytoGoldMountain”33Name6.WhydoesthemaninthebunkbelowKai’swriteonthewall?Hewantstobeawriter.Hewantstogohome.Hemissestheoutdoors.Hewantstoexpresshisfeelings.7.Howdoyouknowthat“Kai’sJourneytoGoldMountain”ishistoricalfiction?Ittellsastorythatissetinarealplaceinthepast.Itgivesfactsaboutatopic.Ithasstagedirectionsandisdividedintoscenes.Itiswrittentoteachalesson.8.WhenKaileaves,whydoesn’tYounglookathim?Heisbusywatchingagameoutthewindow.HeisjealousthatKaihasanicegraysuit.HethinksKaishouldhavestayedthere.HeknowshewillmissKaiverymuch.READTHINKEXPLAINWrittenResponse9.ExplainhowyouknowthatKaiisbrave.Useinformationanddetailsfromthestorytoexplainyouranswer.TOTALSCORE:/8+/2WeeklyLessonTestLesson4©Harcourt•Grade4SelectionComprehension“Kai’sJourneytoGoldMountain”34NameFocusSkill:CompareandContrastReadthepassage.Thenchoosethebestanswerforeachquestion.CatsandDogsVinay’sfamilyhastwopets—acatandadog.Vinay’sfavoriteisScout,thedog.HissisterSanaprefersPrincess,thecat.Theirparentslikebothpetsequally.Thefamilypetsaresimilarinsomeways.Bothofthemloveto...
