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Reading: Informational Text4th Grade

RI.4.3

Explain events, procedures, ideas, or concepts in a historical, scientific, or technical text.

For parents
Ask your child to explain what happened and WHY — 'What caused that? What was the result?'
Free sample questions
  1. Question 1
    In 1773, American colonists were furious about being taxed by Britain without representation in Parliament. A group of colonists disguised as Native Americans boarded British ships and dumped 342 chests of tea into Boston Harbor. What caused the Boston Tea Party?
    • The ships were blocking the harbor
    • Anger over taxation without representation
    • The colonists wanted free tea
    • Britain declared war
  2. Question 2
    Put the vaccine steps in the correct order
  3. Question 3
    The invention of the printing press in 1440 made books affordable for the first time. Before that, books were copied by hand, making them rare and expensive. As books became accessible, literacy rates soared across Europe. What was the EFFECT of the printing press on literacy?
    • Literacy decreased
    • Nothing changed
    • Literacy rates soared because books became accessible
    • People stopped reading

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