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Grade 4: ELA; Raising Her Sights

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Question 1

1.

What is true about the author of “Raising Her Sights”?

A She uses a guide dog to help her.

B She has trained a guide dog puppy.

C She has run a school that finds guide dogs

D She thinks that guide dog puppies make good pets

Question 2

2.

According to the article, what did the author do first?

A She brought Adriana to the vet to get her shots.

B She decided what breed of dog she wanted to raise.

C She let Adriana get used to different sights and sounds

D She attended meetings and classes to learn about guide dogs.

Question 3

3.

What is the main idea of the information in the box titled “Is a Guide Dog Puppy for You?”

A  People cannot keep guide dog puppies as pets.

B Guide dog puppies cannot be raised in a home.

C Schools and trainers for guide dog puppies are in many different places.

D  Raising guide dog puppies can be both a satisfying and a challenging experience.

Question 4

4.

Which sentence from the article supports the idea that not all dogs can be guide dogs?

A Returning guide dogs are put in a group with three to four instructors.

B The puppies that breeder dogs have hopefully become guide dogs.

C About half of guide dog puppies don’t graduate as guide dogs.

D Not all guide dogs are raised from puppies.

Question 5

5.

Based on the information in the section titled “Did you know . . .,” which statement is true?

A Dogs can help people in many different ways.

B Only large dogs are used as assistance dogs for people.

C Only a few kinds of dogs can be trained to assist others.

D Dogs must be trained as puppies to be good helper dogs.

Question 6

6.

Read the headings from the article below
-Puppy Steps
- Meeting Adriana
- The Next Steps
- Adriana is a Mommy!
Based on the headings, how is the article organized?

A  in order of importance

B in the order that events happened

C by asking and answering questions

D by describing a problem and solution

Question 7

7.

Read the headings from the article below
-A couple of months later...
-Finally, the day came...
-Before I knew it,...
-A few months after I got back...
Based on the headings, how is the article organized?

A show a change in setting.

B  show the passing of time.

C  introduce a change in topic.

D  compare two different things

Question 8

8.

Read the sentence from paragraph 5 in the box below.
"She had grown to be a polite, well-behaved dog."
In the sentence, what part of speech is well-behaved?

A verb

B noun

C adverb

D adjective

Question 9

9.

Read the sentence from paragraph 2 below.
" Fun Day is a day when guide dog raisers and their dogs meet in one place and listen to talks and demonstrations from guide dog instructors. "
Based on the sentence, demonstrations are most like

A parties

B movies

C lessons

D parades

Question 10

10.

Read the sentence from paragraph 4 below.
" She especially needed to get used to such distractions as food on the floor, loud noises, and people."
Based on the sentence, distractions are things that

A  might cause fear.

B could be necessary.

C  could be played with.

D might interrupt concentration.

Question 11

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Question 11 is an open-response question.
• Read the question carefully.
• Explain your answer.
• Add supporting details.
• Double-check your work.
Based on the article, explain how raising a guide dog can be difficult. Support your answer with important details from the article.