Events, Procedures, Ideas, and Concepts - 4th Grade Reading
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What is the difference between a cause and an effect when explaining what happened and why?
What is the difference between a cause and an effect when explaining what happened and why?
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Cause is why it happened; effect is what happened. Distinguishes the reason from the result.
Cause is why it happened; effect is what happened. Distinguishes the reason from the result.
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Which option best shows an accurate procedure explanation: steps only or steps with purpose?
Which option best shows an accurate procedure explanation: steps only or steps with purpose?
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Steps with purpose (what to do and why to do it). Complete explanations include both actions and reasons.
Steps with purpose (what to do and why to do it). Complete explanations include both actions and reasons.
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Which question best helps you identify “why” something happened in a historical text?
Which question best helps you identify “why” something happened in a historical text?
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What caused this event to happen. Directly asks for the reason behind an event.
What caused this event to happen. Directly asks for the reason behind an event.
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Which question best helps you identify “what happened” in a scientific or technical text?
Which question best helps you identify “what happened” in a scientific or technical text?
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What occurred or what changed. Focuses on the actual event or transformation.
What occurred or what changed. Focuses on the actual event or transformation.
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Identify the best way to cite evidence when explaining: paraphrase or give a text detail?
Identify the best way to cite evidence when explaining: paraphrase or give a text detail?
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Give a specific text detail (quoted or paraphrased accurately). Both methods provide concrete textual support.
Give a specific text detail (quoted or paraphrased accurately). Both methods provide concrete textual support.
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Which option is the best organizer for explaining a cause-and-effect relationship?
Which option is the best organizer for explaining a cause-and-effect relationship?
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A cause-and-effect chart. Visually connects reasons to results.
A cause-and-effect chart. Visually connects reasons to results.
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What is the meaning of explaining a procedure in a technical or scientific text?
What is the meaning of explaining a procedure in a technical or scientific text?
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Describe the steps and the reason each step is done. Must include the purpose behind each action.
Describe the steps and the reason each step is done. Must include the purpose behind each action.
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What is the meaning of explaining an event in an informational text for CCSS.RI.4.3?
What is the meaning of explaining an event in an informational text for CCSS.RI.4.3?
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Tell what happened and why, using details from the text. Requires both the action and its cause from the text.
Tell what happened and why, using details from the text. Requires both the action and its cause from the text.
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Which option is the best organizer for explaining steps in order in a procedure?
Which option is the best organizer for explaining steps in order in a procedure?
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A sequence chart (Step $1$, Step $2$, Step $3$). Shows clear progression through numbered stages.
A sequence chart (Step $1$, Step $2$, Step $3$). Shows clear progression through numbered stages.
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What does it mean to base an explanation on specific information in the text?
What does it mean to base an explanation on specific information in the text?
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Use exact details from the passage, not personal opinions. Requires objective textual evidence, not subjective views.
Use exact details from the passage, not personal opinions. Requires objective textual evidence, not subjective views.
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Identify the cause in this sentence: “Because heavy rain fell, the river flooded.”
Identify the cause in this sentence: “Because heavy rain fell, the river flooded.”
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Heavy rain fell. "Because" introduces the reason for flooding.
Heavy rain fell. "Because" introduces the reason for flooding.
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Identify the effect in this sentence: “Because heavy rain fell, the river flooded.”
Identify the effect in this sentence: “Because heavy rain fell, the river flooded.”
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The river flooded. The result that follows from the cause.
The river flooded. The result that follows from the cause.
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Which option best completes the cause-effect link: “The bridge closed; as a result, ____.”
Which option best completes the cause-effect link: “The bridge closed; as a result, ____.”
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Traffic had to take a different route. Logical consequence of a closed bridge.
Traffic had to take a different route. Logical consequence of a closed bridge.
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What is the meaning of explaining an idea or concept in an informational text?
What is the meaning of explaining an idea or concept in an informational text?
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State what it is and how it works, using text evidence. Requires definition and function with textual support.
State what it is and how it works, using text evidence. Requires definition and function with textual support.
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Which text feature most directly helps you explain the order of steps in a procedure?
Which text feature most directly helps you explain the order of steps in a procedure?
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A numbered list of steps. Numbers clearly show sequential order.
A numbered list of steps. Numbers clearly show sequential order.
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Which signal words most often show cause and effect in informational text?
Which signal words most often show cause and effect in informational text?
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Because, since, therefore, as a result. These words explicitly link causes to their effects.
Because, since, therefore, as a result. These words explicitly link causes to their effects.
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Which signal words most often show sequence in historical or technical text?
Which signal words most often show sequence in historical or technical text?
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First, next, then, finally. These transition words indicate chronological order.
First, next, then, finally. These transition words indicate chronological order.
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Identify the sequence word that signals the last step: first, next, then, finally.
Identify the sequence word that signals the last step: first, next, then, finally.
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Finally. Indicates the concluding step in a sequence.
Finally. Indicates the concluding step in a sequence.
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Which sentence is the best explanation because it uses text evidence, not opinion?
Which sentence is the best explanation because it uses text evidence, not opinion?
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“The text states the storm broke trees, so power went out.”. Cites specific text details rather than personal views.
“The text states the storm broke trees, so power went out.”. Cites specific text details rather than personal views.
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Identify the missing “why” detail: “The plant wilted because ____.” Choose: no water or green leaves.
Identify the missing “why” detail: “The plant wilted because ____.” Choose: no water or green leaves.
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No water. Lack of water logically causes wilting.
No water. Lack of water logically causes wilting.
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