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Test: Common Core: 4th Grade English Language Arts
| 1. | Wanderlust When I was seven, my father brought home from a business trip a wooden boomerang painted with the Australian flag's image. All summer long, I carried that gift with me. I was fascinated by this piece of a continent all the way on the other side of the world. Despite promises that if I threw it would immediately return, I had no intention of throwing it, only carrying and admiring it. What if it became stuck in a tree or carried away by a stiff wind? There would go my connection to the magical land of kangaroos, barrier reefs, and untold other pieces of wonder. As I walk the shores of Bondi Beach or watch the tourists purchase kangaroo-themed apparel in my adopted hometown of Sydney, I often think back to that boomerang and the world to which it opened my eyes. As an airline pilot, I am fortunate to live out my childhood dream – inspired by that boomerang – of exploring faraway lands. Whenever I do, I bring home a trinket for my young daughter such that she might be similarly struck by wanderlust. Which of the following describes a theme from this passage? |
A simple gesture can stay with you and change your life forever.
Though your hometown may be great, there is always somewhere better.
A gift during your childhood can determine your career as an adult.
Australia is one of the best places to move to.
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