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Selected Response Item for Grade 4

Standard 3.0 Comprehension of Literary Text

Topic A. Comprehension of Literary Text

Indicator 6. Determine important ideas and messages in literary texts

Objective a. Identify and explain main ideas and universal themes

Assessment limits:

  • Main ideas of the text or a portion of the text
  • Message, moral, or lesson learned from the text
Read "One Little Can" and answer the following question.

Which sentence best communicates the author's message?

  1. You'll never know what you can do unless you try.
  2. Neighbors should put their trash in the trashcan.
  3. Important changes can begin with one small deed.
  4. People who make messes should clean up after themselves.

Correct Answer
C. Important changes can begin with one small deed.
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