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Grade 4 · unit review

Review: Show evidence and revise for clarity

Distinguish stated details from inferences, recognize comparison, preserve source meaning, and clarify references.

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Unit review questions
1. Report: “At 9:00, two learners placed damp coats on hooks. A wet patch lay below the hooks.” Which is stated directly?
2. “Both cards and posters display messages. Cards fit in a pocket, while posters hang on a wall.” Which pair compares where the items go?
3. Original note by Lee: “The second practice will begin on Friday.” Which faithful paraphrase includes a source cue?
4. Draft: “Kai handed Omar the card after he signed it.” Supplied intention: Omar signed. Which revision is clearest?

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Use the skills in a new task

Write a short comparison note from this original case: “Both envelopes and clear sleeves hold drawings. Envelopes hide the drawing, while clear sleeves show it. At noon, Ren wrote, ‘The sleeves are full.’” An observer thinks the club may need more storage, but this need is not directly stated. Draft ending: “Ren told Cam that he should check the envelopes.” Supplied intention: Cam should check them. Compare the methods, attribute a faithful paraphrase, mark the need as an inference, and revise the ending.

Work on paper or in your own document. Explain the choices you made.

  • Compare visibility on both sides.
  • Preserve and attribute Ren’s noon status.
  • Label additional storage as a possible inference.
  • Name Cam as the person asked to check.
Compare with a model response

Both methods hold drawings, but envelopes hide them while clear sleeves show them. Ren’s noon note says that the sleeves contain no remaining space. The club may need more storage; that is an inference from the full sleeves, and the envelopes might still have room. Ren asked Cam to check the envelopes. Naming Cam resolves who should check without claiming the check already happened.

A different response can also meet the criteria. Compare the evidence and reasoning, rather than copying the wording.