May/June, Week 2, FRIDAY: 4th Daily Reading Ready Test

1. In what part of the selection can the reader find information about when people other than Walter Deimer tried to make gum? (TEKS: 4.9Dii, CCSS: RI.4.7)

• "Early Lives"

• "Many Attempts"

• "Success"

• the photograph next to paragraph 1

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CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

2. The early attempts at making gum were probably unsuccessful most likely because they – (TEKS: 4.6F, CCSS: RI.4.1)

• couldn’t get it to stick to the wall

• had problems with their equipment

• were unable to perfect the recipe

• were not able to sell it to stores

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

3. The author describes events in sequential order mainly to – (TEKS: 4.10B, CCSS: RI.4.5)

• explain how gum was thought of and created

• show that inventing something requires time and patience

• get gum chewers interested in an important invention

• show other inventors how to perfect a recipe

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CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

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4. Paragraph 2 is mainly about – (TEKS: 4.9Di, CCSS: RI.4.2)

• where the Blow Pop can be purchased

• how the most popular flavor is not orange

• the description of the famous candy

• why there is such a large variety of the suckers

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

5. In paragraph 2, the word variety means – (TEKS: 4.3B, CCSS: RI.4.4)

• color

• change

• flavor

• selection

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

6. What effect did the new invention have on the Charms Company? (TEKS: 4.9Diii, CCSS: RI.4.5)

• It gave them ideas for other ways to create new products.

• It helped them sell a lot of candy.

• It prevented other candy makers from selling suckers.

• It encouraged inventors to try something new.

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CCSS.RI.2.5

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7. What is one way that gum and Blow Pops are different? (TEKS: 4.6E, CCSS: RI.4.6)

• Gum was invented by an accountant, while Blow Pops were invented by a doctor.

• Gum is only chewy, but with Blow Pops, the gum is surrounded by a hard outer shell.

• Gum was invented in 1988, but Blow Pops were made first in 1928.

• It took many attempts to create gum, but Blow Pops were made successfully on the first try.

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CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

8. Both selections would most likely be found in a book titled – (TEKS: 4.6E, CCSS: RI.4.6)

• Interesting Inventions

• Delicious Poetry

• Bubble Gum Tales

• Famous Inventors

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CCSS.RI.3.9

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CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

9. Read the following line from "Blow Pops." Which sentence from “The History of Gum” suggests that both products were new and innovative ideas? (TEKS: 4.6E, CCSS: RI.4.6)

• He was lucky enough to stumble upon a formula that worked.
• This ground-breaking discovery was so popular that over a million dollars’ worth of gum was sold in the first year at a penny a piece.
• Many people attempted to make bubble gum.
• In 1928, Walter Diemer, a 23-year-old accountant for the Fleer Chewing Gum Company, began experimenting with gum recipes in his spare time.

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CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

10. Paragraph 3 of “The History of Gum” and paragraph 1 of “Blow Pops” are similar because the paragraphs – (TEKS: 4.6E, CCSS: RI.4.6)

• give information about where the products were sold

• describe how each inventor came up with his idea for the product

• provide details about when each invention was created

• explain how to blow a bubble

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CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7