Download Reading. Read the selection. Then answer the questions that and more Summaries English in PDF only on Docsity! 1 Name ______________________________Date ______________ Reading. Read the selection. Then answer the questions that follow. Practice Text 1. Fresh Reads Unit 2 Week 1 OL The Blobfish and the Leafy Seadragon The blobfish is a strange fish that lives in the deep waters off of Australia. Because it lives so far down, people almost never see it. In only the past few years have people been exploring the deepest depths of the oceans. Blobfish live where the water pressure is very high. Other fish can’t swim there because their bladders, which help them float, are filled with air and do not work well under such pressure. The blobfish’s body is like jelly. It weighs a little less than water. This lets the fish float above the sea floor without swimming. The blobfish doesn’t have much muscle. It doesn’t need it because it just waits FINAL EXAMINATION FIRST SEMESTER REVISION BOOKLET Grade : 4 A B C AY 2018 ‐ 2019 Subject : English Teacher : Ms. Tetiana/ Mr. Saif 2 for its food to float by in front of its face. Its face has an odd look of sadness. Another strange fish found in the cold waters off the coasts of Australia is the leafy seadragon. The body of this fish looks like a piece of seaweed floating in the water. It is green, orange, and yellow and is covered with leaf‐like fins. Unlike many other animals, it is the male that carries the eggs and hatches the young. These fish have no teeth or stomachs. They eat only tiny shrimp. The deepest oceans are full of mysterious creatures. Most likely, more amazing creatures will be discovered! Answer the questions below. 1 Why have people rarely seen the blobfish? A The blobfish lives deep, near the bottom of the sea. B The blobfish has an ugly face that scares everyone away. C The blobfish is hard to see because it looks so odd. D The blobfish hides under the sand at the bottom of the sea. 2 The blobfish can live all right without much muscle because F it looks sad. G it must swim. H it eats jelly. J it just floats. 5 Many dogs protect people and property. Some dogs are trained to watch farm animals. For example, they may keep sheep from getting lost. Other dogs guard homes and shops. Still others work for the police, helping to find people who have done crimes. Dogs also have jobs in show business. You can see them on TV, in movies, in plays, and in circuses. These dogs have to be smart and well trained. Circus dogs learn to do amazing tricks. Dogs also show up in TV ads. Whatever they do, though, whether as workers or pets, dogs are the greatest! Answer the questions below. 1 What is the topic of this selection? A blind people B working dogs C guard dogs D dog owners 2 What is the main idea of paragraph 2? F Guide dogs get special training. G Guide dogs learn to stop at busy streets. H Guide dogs are good for blind people. J Guide dogs help keep blind people safe. 3 What is the main idea of paragraph 3? A Dogs have a stronger sense of smell than people do. B Search dogs find people who get lost or trapped. C Dogs can track down lost hikers by following their noses. D Dogs can sometimes save lives. 6 4 What conclusion can you draw from the information in this selection? F There are many different kinds of jobs for dogs. G All dogs can learn how to be good work dogs. H Guide dogs were the very first trained work dogs. J Most dogs would much rather play than work. 5 What is the main idea of the selection? _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________ Rule: 7 Vocabulary Skills for assessment: Identify the meaning of the word using base words, prefixes and suffixes. Identify the meaning of the word using context clues. 1.What is the meaning of the word? 1. What is the meaning of the word “native” that is used in the sentence “Raspberry is a native plant for Europe.”? ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ 2. Mr. Black wonders how the school can be better. His students decide that a playground would enhance the school. What does the word enhance mean? ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ 3. People use drops to cure coughs. What is another word for cure? ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ 4. People freeze fruit and vegetable for winter consumption. What does consumption mean? ___________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________ 5. I bought canned fruit in the store. What is the meaning of the word canned? 10 g) Mouse ‐ _____________ h) Giraffe ‐ _____________ 3. Mr. Black has a dog. What is the correct way to refer to it? Circle the correct answer. A. Mr. Blacks dog, B. Mr. Black’e dog, C. Mr.Blacks’ dog, D. Mr’s Black dog. 4. Children have many books. What is the correct way to say it? A. Childrens books B. Children’s books C. Childrens books’ D. Childrens’ books 11 Writing Read the rubric and write your texts Writing Rubric Needs Improvement Satisfactory Good Excellent Content (8 points) 1-2 points Student does not have grasp of information; student cannot answer questions about subject. 3-4 points Student is uncomfortable with content and is able to demonstrate basic concepts. 5-6 points Student is at ease with content, but fails to elaborate. 7-8 points Student demonstrates full knowledge (more than required). Organization (6 points) 1-2 points Sequence of information is difficult to follow. Student doesn’t use paragraphs. 3-4 points Reader has difficulty following work because student jumps around. Student doesn’t use paragraphs. 5 points Student presents information in logical sequence which reader can follow. Student uses paragraphs. 6 points Information in logical, interesting sequence which reader can follow. Student uses paragraphs. Language (6 points) 1-2 points Work has more than 10 spelling errors and/or grammatical errors. Work has more than 10 mechanical mistakes. 3-4 points Work has 8-10 misspellings and/or grammatical errors. Work has 8-10 mechanical mistakes. 5 points Work has 6-7 misspellings and/or grammatical errors. Work has 5-7 mechanical mistakes. 6 points Work has no more than 5 misspellings or grammatical errors. Work has no more than 5 mechanical mistakes. 12 Think of something you know how to do. It could be cooking a meal, throwing a football, building a birdhouse, playing a game, or something else. Write to explain how to do this activity. Write about 100 words. 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