Welcome to the 4th grade reading comprehension test.

Story One: Friction

Physics is all around us. Physics is the study of things moving. An important part of physics involving walking, standing, driving, and many other functions of moving is a concept called friction. Friction is the resistance of motion when one object rubs against another. When two objects rub against each other, they cause friction. Friction works against the motion and acts in the opposite direction. Friction is very important, as far as how energy goes because when one object is rubbing together wirh another item, the object starts to slow down. A list of good examples of how we measure friction are: wheels on a car, walking on a hill, making a fire, and many more.

Question 1: Select the statement or statements that are true about friction. There is more than one correct answer.

When two objects rub against each other, they cause friction

CORRECT

When one object is rubbing together wirh another item, the object starts to slow down

CORRECT

Friction acts in the same direction

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Friction is used to measure objects in the water

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Friction is the resistance of motion.

CORRECT

Question 2: On a seperate piece of paper, on the first paragraph, write a short summary about the story. On the second paragraph, come up with your own example of friction and how it connects to how friction works.

HINT: a short paragraph is usually between 3-5 sentences.

Question 3: What is the main idea of the story?
Friction works against the motion and acts in the opposite direction.
Friction can be applied in everyday life.
Friction is the resistance of motion when one object rubs against another.

Story 1 Results:

Story 1: Question 3: Correct!

Story 1: Question 3: Try again!

Story 2: The Wishing Well

One time, Paul and his two friends were walking after school to the library to study as usual. Before they got in the library, one of his friends, Marshall, saw this random fountain on the corner of the right side of the library's entrance. It wasn't just any ordinary fountain. It was a fountain that is supposed to bring everyone good luck. The specific fountain was called a Wishing Well. What the Wishing Well does is that when you put a coin in, you make a wish. The wish should be something simple. The three boys each put a coin in the well and wished for something. Paul wished for a puppy, Marshall wished for a bag of candy, and Danny wished for more friends. A week later, everyone got their wish except for Danny. Danny was very confused on why his wish didn't come true. Paul did remember that Danny was the only person that talked alot about his wish. Then, Danny understands. After that, they go in the library and study, and after awhile, they walk home for dinner.

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