🛑G4 Module 3 Week 1 Formative Assessment

What did Ben Franklin's neighbors know him as?

• A famous doctor

• The son of a soap-maker

• A strange kid in colonial Boston

• A fearless swimmer

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.4.2

Ben Franklin swam often despite most people thinking it would make you sick because:

• He believed swimming was a healthy exercise.

• He wanted to prove a point to his peers.

• He was training for a competition.

• He enjoyed the thrill of swimming.

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CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.3

Fill in the blank: Ben Franklin was a _______ kid in colonial Boston.

• strange

• ordinary

• average

• typical

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CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

What did Ben Franklin invent to help him swim like a fish?

• Swim fins

• A boat

• A fishing rod

• A diving suit

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.4.3

How did Ben Franklin feel about keeping his ideas secret?

• He believed in sharing ideas openly.

• He preferred to keep his ideas secret.

• He was indifferent about sharing ideas.

• He only shared ideas with close friends.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.4.3

Fill in the blank: Ben Franklin thought fish were speedy swimmers because of their _______.

• shape

• color

• diet

• habitat

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.4.3

Read: At the time, almost no one went swimming because most people thought it would make you sick. But fearless Ben swam as often as possible, and it only made him stronger

Think about the suffix -less. What is the meaning of fearless above?

• A. out of luck

• B. not careful

• C. full of fun

• D. not afraid

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CCSS.L.4.4A

CCSS.L.4.4B

What is one way the setting of the story is important to the plot?

• A. Ben likes to clean off in the river because there are no indoor showers.

• B. Ben has not seen tools that help people swim because no one has invented them yet.

• C. Ben and his family live near the ocean because his father needs the water to make soap.

• D. Ben has lots of time to invent swim fins and sandals because most children do not go to school.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

It seemed simpler to start with small questions.

Which word means the opposite of simpler as it is used above?

• easier

• braver

• harder

• quieter

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5C

Mark the box that matches each event from the story with the correct part of the plot.

• Ben decides to learn how to swim like a fish.

• Falling Action

• Ben gets out of the water and smiles.

• Climax

• Ben’s swim sandals fall off, and he almost sinks.

• Rising Action

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.7