NameSelectionComprehensionChoosethebestanswerforeachquestion.1.Atthebeginningofthepoem,whatistheMAINreasonDanitrasuggeststhesummeractivities?SheknowsZuricannotthinkofthingstodoonherown.SheisbraggingtoZuriaboutallthefunsheplanstohave.SheisshowingZurithereisalotshecandoduringvacation.ShewantstoknowexactlywhatZuriisdoingwhilesheisaway.2.HowdoesZurifeelwhenDanitrawantsZuritoseeheroffatthestation?angryfearfulexcitedrelieved3.WhydoesDanitracomparethenightskytoanovercoat?becausebotharebigbecausebotharecomfortingbecausebotharethickandheavybecausebotharedark4.WhydoesDanitrathinkZurimightlikebeinginthecountry?Shewouldbeabletolearntoplow.Shecouldwatchdifferentinsects.Shewouldhavemanymorefriends.Shewouldenjoyswimminginthelake.5.Howcanreaderstellthisisanarrativepoem?Itexaggeratesthestrengthofahero.Ittellsastory.Ithaseventsthatcouldnotreallyhappen.Ithascharactersthattrytosolveamystery.WeeklyLessonTestLesson3©Harcourt•Grade4SelectionComprehension“DanitraBrownLeavesTown”25NameTOTALSCORE:/8+/26.Whatisthispoemmostlyabout?howsummersinthecityarefunwhatitisliketovisitthecountryhowtwofriendsenjoyasummerapartwhytheFourthofJulyisanimportantholiday7.WhydoesDanitrarefusetojumpdownfromthetreesheclimbs?Sheisafraidofhighplaces.Shedoesnotlikethetoughkids.Shedoesnotdoanythingsheisdaredtodo.Sheistoosmarttodosomethingdangerous.8.HowdoesthereaderknowthatZuriisjealousofDanitra’strip?Shethinksabouttripsshewishesshecouldtake.ShetriestomakeanewfriendwhileDanitraisgone.ShedoesnotwanttofollowanyofDanitra’sbigplans.ShedoesnotwanttotalktoDanitrawhenshegetshome.READTHINKEXPLAINWrittenResponse9.ComparethewayDanitraandZuricelebratetheFourthofJuly.HowaretheircelebrationsALIKEandhowaretheyDIFFERENT?Useinformationanddetailsfromthestorytoexplainyouranswer.WeeklyLessonTestLesson3©Harcourt•Grade4SelectionComprehension“DanitraBrownLeavesTown”26NameFocusSkill:CompareandContrastReadthepassage.Thenchoosethebestanswerforeachquestion.SoccerandSoftballAmeliaistryingtodecidewhethertoplaysoccerorsoftballintheaft...
