NameSelectionComprehensionChoosethebestanswerforeachquestion.1.WhydoesUnclePaulagreetotakeAxeldowntheSalmonRiver?Axelwantstobeaforester.Axelhasjustlearnedtokayak.Axelmakesagoodgradeinclass.Axelhopestoseeaforestanimal.2.WhydoesAxellookforadeepplaceintheriver?Hethinkshewillbesaferfromthefirethere.Hewantstogetwatertopouronthefire.Hewantstodoanothercannonballdive.Heistiredofstayingclosetotheshore.3.Whymustthefamilygetofftheriver?Rivercurrentsaretoostrongtotravel.Theycan’tseewheretheyaregoing.Burningtreeshavefallenacrosstheriver.Strongwindsfromtheheatblowthemback.4.Howdoesthefamilyescapethefirestorm?Theygooverawaterfalltosafety.Theyarerescuedbythefirewarden.Theymovetoaburned-outarea.Theypaddlefasterdowntheriver.5.WhydoesAuntCharlottetellAxelthelegendofthephoenix?tohelphimwithhishistorylessonstohelphimbelievethattheforestwillgrowbacktotakehismindofftheburnedforesttogethiminterestedinotherwildlifeWeeklyLessonTestLesson13©Harcourt•Grade4SelectionComprehension“FireStorm”109Name6.WhatcanreaderstellaboutUnclePaul?Hethinksclearlyevenindanger.Hehasneverbeeninafirestorm.Hetravelsononlyoneriver.Heisastrongswimmer.7.Howdoestheauthorfeelaboutforestfires?Shewantstopreventallfires.Sheisangrybecausetheydestroytrees.Sheisafraidtogointotheforest.Sheknowsthatfiresarenecessary.8.Howdoyouknowthat“FireStorm”isrealisticfiction?Ithaseventsthatcouldnotreallyhappen.Ittellsaboutanimportantpersoninhistory.Ithasfactsanddetailsabouttheauthor’slife.Ithasacharacterwhofacesareal-lifechallenge.READTHINKEXPLAINWrittenResponse9.Whywasmovingtotheburned-outcampsiteagooddecision?Usedetailsandinformationfrom“FireStorm”toexplainwhy.TOTALSCORE:/8+/2WeeklyLessonTestLesson13©Harcourt•Grade4SelectionComprehension“FireStorm”110FocusSkill:DrawConclusionsReadthepassage.Thenchoosethebestanswerforeachquestion.TheMissingGlassesLisettealwaysdidherhomeworkassignmentsafterthefamilyhadfinishedtheirdinner.Thatnight,shehelpedherfatherclearthedishesfromthediningtable,andthenshetookhertextbooksandnotebooksoutof...
