Ongoing Comprehension Strategy Assessment •4
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Directions: Read the passage. Then use the information from the passage
to answer questions 1–5.
Special Delivery
Jamila always looked forward to summer vacation with
Grandmother Latifa. Jamila said that every day with her was a new
adventure. This summer, though, Jamila would have to wait two
weeks before she could visit Grandmother Latifa. To Jamila, that
two-week wait seemed like a year.
One night Jamila’s father said, “You know, I had summer jobs
to keep me busy when I was your age.”
“So did I,” her mother agreed. “Maybe you could find a job for
yourself, Jamila. What job would you like?”
“Well,” Jamila said, “I’d like to be a mail carrier. Every mail
delivery seems like an adventure. You never know whom you will
meet or what might happen along the way.”
Jamila’s parents decided that she would go to the office with her
father every morning for the next week. On the first day, Jamila sat
quietly in his office. She read magazines and drew pictures to help
pass the time. On day two, Jamila tried her best to be patient, but
it was not easy. Then she heard her father talking to Ms. Lee on
the phone. He wanted to deliver some building plans to her, but he
couldn’t leave his office.
As Jamila listened, a light bulb went on in her head. When her
father hung up the phone, Jamila asked, “Can I deliver the plans to
Ms. Lee for you, Dad?”
“Well,” Jamila’s father said with a smile, “now you will get your
chance to be a mail carrier. Get ready for your first special-delivery
adventure.”
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Comprehension Strategy Assessment • Grade 4
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Name ___________________________________ Date ____________
1. How did Jamila feel at the beginning of the story?
A sad
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B restless
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C foolish
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D nervous
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2. Where did Jamila go with her father?
A to his office
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B to Grandmother Latifa’s house
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C to Ms. Lee’s office
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D to a summer vacation house
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3. What did Jamila like to do best?
A go on adventures
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B read books
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C work in an office
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D sit quietly
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4. What was Jamila’s main problem in this story?
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5. How did Jamila solve her problem in the end?
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