NameSelectionComprehensionDirections:Chosethebestanswerforeachquestion.1.WhichideaBESTshowsthatgoingtotownisimportant?Pawalksbesidetheoxen.Mapacksalunchforthetrip.MamakesnewclothesforCarrie.Pasaystheywillreturnbeforesundown.2.Whatisthegirl’sBIGGESTprobleminthestory?Thecattlegetintothehay-stacks.Thegirlshavetowashtheirdishes.MarywillnotletLauraplayoutside.Thegirlscannotgototheswimminghole.3.LauraMOSTLIKELYsaysshelikeswolvesmorethancattlebecausewolvesaresmallerthancows.hunttheirownfood.aresmarterthancows.haveinterestinghowls.4.WhydoesLaurashoutatJohnnyJohnson?toremindhimtoputthecattleinthebarntowarnhimtopayattentiontothecattletotellhimPaandMawillbehomesoontoexplainwhathappenedbythehay-stacks5.WhydoLauraandMaryargue?LaurawantsMarytomilkSpot.LaurawantstohelpMamakesupper.MarywantsLauratostayawayfromthecattle.MarywantsLauratoobeyherbecauseshe’solder.WeeklyLessonTestLesson6©Harcourt•Grade4SelectionComprehension“OntheBanksofPlumCreek”45NameTOTALSCORE:/8+/2TOTALSCORE:/8+/26.ComparedwithMary,Lauraisbolder.smarter.morehonest.morehonest.7.AfterPasavesMaandCarrie,whydothegirlshugMatightly?TheyfeelgratefulthatMaissafe.TheyareangrythatMafrightenedthem.TheywanttokeepMafromleavingagain.TheywantMatoprotectthemfromtheoxen.8.Howdoyouknowthatthisstoryishistoricalfiction?Itteachesalessonormoralaboutlife.Thecharactersarenotlikerealpeople.Thestoryeventscouldnothappeninreallife.Ittakesplaceatarealtimeandplaceinthepast.READTHINKEXPLAINWrittenResponse9.COMPARINGTEXTSWhatproblemsdidthepioneersfaceontheGreatPlains?UsedetailsfromBOTH“SurvivingonthePrairie”and“OntheBanksofPlumCreek”tosupportyouranswer.WeeklyLessonTestLesson6©Harcourt•Grade4SelectionComprehension“OntheBanksofPlumCreek”46NameFocusSkill:Plot:ConflictandResolutionReadthepassage.Thenchoosethebestanswerforeachquestion.ThePromiseLastweek,LiMeihadpromisedMrs.LandonthatshewouldbabysitonSaturday.Asluckwouldhaveit,onSaturdaymorningJodie,LiMei’sfriend,calledandinvitedLiMeitogotothefair.Itwasthelastdayofthefair,andLiMeireall...
