My Diary from Here to There

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1 Grade 4 Unit 1 Week 1 Selection Test My Diary from Here to There Fill in the bubble next to the best answer. 1. Amada decides one of her opportunities is to write a book about her journey. The word opportunities means the same as. A. interesting jobs B. chances C. entertaining hobbies D. new experiences 2. The border between Mexico and the United States stretches from the Pacific Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico. A border is a. A. line between places B. long river C. mountain range D. state 3. Amada s father wrote about unions. Unions are. A. stores where workers could shop B. places where workers could live C. schools where workers could study English D. groups of workers joined together to protect their interests 4. Amada, the main character in My Diary from Here to There, lives at first in Juárez, Mexico, with her mother, father, and five. A. cousins B. sisters C. brothers D. aunts 5. Amada s parents move the family to Los Angeles because. A. Amada wants to see her grandparents more often B. Amada s father intends to find work there C. the weather is better D. Amada wants to publish her journal there 6. While Amada s father goes ahead to look for work in Los Angeles, the rest of the family stays. A. with their friends B. in their house in Juárez C. with their relatives in Mexicali D. in a rented apartment

The border between Mexico and the United States stretches from the Pacific Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico. A border is a. A. line between places B. long river C. mountain range D. state 3.

2 Grade 4 Unit 1, Week 1 7. Amada s grandmother gives her a new journal as a parting gift so that Amada can. A. keep her culture and language alive in her diary and her heart B. finish all her homework assignments while traveling C. get away from her noisy brothers D. use the pages for the letters she wants to send B Answer the questions below using complete sentences. 8. How does Amada feel at first about the move to the United States? Use details from the story to explain your answer. 9. Why do you think Amada keeps both a special rock and a diary? 10. If you could talk to Amada, what would you tell her so that she wouldn t be so nervous about her move? Unit 1/Week

use the pages for the letters she wants to send B Answer the questions below using complete sentences. 8. How does Amada feel at first about the move to the United States?

3 Grade 4 Unit 1 Week 2 Selection Test Name The Adventures of Ali Baba Bernstein A Fill in the bubble next to the best answer. 1. David s parents agreed to call him Ali Baba but frequently forgot. Frequently means. A. often B. occasionally C. seldom D. never 2. The choices on the menu ranged from pizza to spaghetti. Ranged means. A. spanned between two things B. without limits C. lots of food D. not much food 3. If a construction project is temporary, it will. A. last forever B. not last for a long time C. be dangerous D. make the neighborhood pretty 4. David chooses the name Ali Baba from. A. a TV show B. his best friend C. the city where he was born D. a library book 5. Why does David Bernstein change his name to Ali Baba Bernstein? A. He is tired of his name. B. He is the youngest David Bernstein at his party. C. He wants an exciting name. D. He wants a new library card. 6. What is most unusual about David s birthday party? A. The guests all have the same name. B. One guest is much older than David. C. The guests eat pot roast and corn. D. David had addressed the invitations himself Unit 1/Week 2

lots of food D. not much food 3. If a construction project is temporary, it will. A. last forever B. not last for a long time C. be dangerous D. make the neighborhood pretty 4.

4 Grade 4 Unit 1, Week 2 7. The librarian suggests that David read The Arabian Nights because. A. she knows David likes stories from the Middle East B. it has a pretty red cover C. it is on a list of books that his teacher provided D. David wants a book that is both thick and exciting B Answer the questions below using complete sentences. 8. Why does David start reading the Manhattan phone book? 9. How do David s parents feel when he asks to be called by a different name? 10. How does the birthday party help David feel better about his name? Unit 1/Week 2

David wants a book that is both thick and exciting B Answer the questions below using complete sentences. 8.

5 Grade 4 Unit 1 Week 3 Selection Test Fill in the bubble next to the best answer. Kid Reporters at Work 1. Reporters must be enterprising to sniff out and follow a good story. Enterprising means. A. having a lot of prizes B. surprising C. stubborn D. full of energy 2. A kid reporter asks a lot of questions with persistence until he or she gets an answer. Persistence means. A. a charming personality B. determination not to be stopped C. lots of people D. not much purpose 3. If you start a venture that will take a while to complete and has several goals, you are starting a. A. book B. building C. play D. project 4. Reporters must have good. A. writing skills B. handwriting C. voices D. notebooks 5. In 2002, Terrence Cheromcka got the opportunity to cover the. A. Olympics B. Washington State Science and Engineering Fair C. United Nations Special Session on Children D. Reporters Convention 6. Andrew Hsu is a good subject for a kid reporter because he is the youngest winner of. A. the National Spelling Bee B. the Washington State Science and Engineering Fair C. a prize for a mathematics video D. his state s swimming competition

determination not to be stopped C. lots of people D. not much purpose 3. If you start a venture that will take a while to complete and has several goals, you are starting a. A. book B. building C.

6 Grade 4 Unit 1, Week 3 7. All these kid reporters have personalities you could characterize as. A. curious and intelligent B. happy-go-lucky C. serious and bookish D. competitive B Answer the questions below using complete sentences. 8. If you decide to help children, what would you do? 9. Why might Time For Kids want to focus on kid reporters and subjects? 10. How would this selection be different if it focused on adult reporters who write about children? Explain Unit 1/Week 3

If you decide to help children, what would you do? 9. Why might Time For Kids want to focus on kid reporters and subjects?

7 Grade 4 Unit 1 Week 4 Selection Test Fill in the bubble next to the best answer. The Astronaut and the Onion 1. Gloria feels it is not realistic to think she can take a trip into space. Realistic means. A. creating a make-believe story B. seeing things as they are C. having a good time D. being thoughtful 2. But maybe I just can t do it! Gloria protested. Protested as used in this sentence means. A. marched B. shouted C. exaggerated D. complained 3. Gloria wants to make the right choices and to be sensible about her life. Sensible means having. A. courage B. patience C. curiosity D. good judgment 4. Gloria meets an astronaut in an unexpected place. Where do they meet? A. They meet in the principal s office at school. B. They meet at the space exhibit in a museum. C. They meet while Gloria is shopping at a grocery store. D. They meet while waiting on line to see a movie. 5. Just before Gloria meets Dr. Street, she. A. tosses an onion into the air B. bumps into a display of baby food C. finishes making spaghetti sauce D. goes home 6. Dr. Street tells Gloria she should tame her fears by. A. doing difficult things and succeeding B. flying an airplane C. joining the circus D. playing the piano well

Protested as used in this sentence means. A. marched B. shouted C. exaggerated D. complained 3. Gloria wants to make the right choices and to be sensible about her life. Sensible means having. A. courage B.

8 Grade 4 Unit 1, Week 4 7. From her behavior, you might say that Dr. Street is. A. in a hurry B. mean C. kind D. sad B Answer the questions below using complete sentences. 8. How might the story be different if Gloria caught the onion? Explain. 9. Dr. Street says that big things are really little. What do you think she means? 10. What character traits do you think Gloria and Dr. Street share? Explain Unit 1/Week 4

How might the story be different if Gloria caught the onion? Explain. 9. Dr.

9 Grade 4 Unit 1 Week 5 Selection Test Fill in the bubble next to the best answer. Because of Winn-Dixie 1. The dog could see me in the library, selecting my books. When you are selecting, you are. A. returning B. fixing C. signing D. choosing 2. Opal was positive that Miss Franny was not seeing a bear. Positive means. A. hoping B. sure C. disappointed D. curious 3. I could hear a very peculiar sound coming from the woods. Something peculiar is. A. strange B. loud C. beautiful D. familiar 4. When the narrator says Winn-Dixie has a large heart, what does she mean? A. Winn-Dixie is a large dog so the size of his heart is big. B. Winn-Dixie is a loving dog. C. Winn-Dixie has the heart of a bear. D. Winn-Dixie likes to read books. 5. What part of the story could NOT really have happened? A. The men in town teased Miss Franny about the bear. B. Miss Franny threw the book War and Peace at the bear. C. The bear was reading the book in the woods. D. Miss Franny thought Winn-Dixie was a bear. 6. From her behavior, you might say that the narrator. A. is not interested in books B. is afraid of mosquitoes and bears C. is hoping to make friends with Miss Franny D. is very old and tired

I could hear a very peculiar sound coming from the woods. Something peculiar is. A. strange B. loud C. beautiful D. familiar 4. When the narrator says Winn-Dixie has a large heart, what does she mean?

10 Grade 4 Unit 1, Week 5 7. What do Miss Franny and the narrator have in common? A. They are both lonely and like stories. B. They are both funny and outrageous. C. They both like palmetto trees. D. They have both read War and Peace. B Answer the questions below with complete sentences. 8. How would you summarize Miss Franny s experience with the bear? 9. What would be another good title for this story? Explain. 10. The narrator says she sometimes feels sad and friendless in the new town. Why is this information important to the story? Unit 1/Week 5

B Answer the questions below with complete sentences. 8. How would you summarize Miss Franny s experience with the bear? 9.

THE FORGIVING FATHER

BOOK 1, PART 3, LESSON 4 THE FORGIVING FATHER THE BIBLE: Luke 15:11-32 THEME: We can discover what Jesus wants us to do and be by hearing the parables Jesus told. PREPARING FOR THE LESSON MAIN IDEA: Jesus