Which evidence from the text BEST supports the statement, John Kovac is a creative person.

Kovac makes harps, guitars, & violins out of PVC pipes.

What is the main purpose of paragraph 2?

to explain why Kovac came up with his idea

Which of the following best represents the main idea of this text?

With creativity, plumbing materials can be made to sing.

What is the most likely reason the author chose the title “Musical Plumbing”?

It explains how plumbing materials can make instruments.

What is the main idea of the section entitled "The Music of PVC"?

Kovac discovers how to make many instruments from PVC pipes.

"His instruments may look like they come from outer space, but they really work." Explain.

They are different than expected.

What does harpist mean? Refer to context clues in paragraph 1.

A person who plays a musical instrument called the harp.

What is the theme or life lesson can you learn from John's story?

If you can dream it, you can do it!

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Musical Plumbing Grade 4 MCAS Skills Review

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A 4th grade, MCAS review of context clues, finding main idea/theme, citing best text evidence, key vocabulary, analyzing writing prompts and more. [Based on released MCAS passage "Musical Plumbing"].

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1
Which evidence from the text BEST supports the statement, John Kovac is a creative person.
Kovac has made harps out of wood for more than 20 years.
He thinks you should make instruments too.
Kovac makes harps, guitars, & violins out of PVC pipes.
John plays in a band.
2
Based on the article, what should readers do when making their own instruments?
take a class
use their imaginations
read many books
get help from a friend
3
What is the main purpose of paragraph 2?
to explain why Kovac came up with his idea
to describe the different instruments Kovac makes
to explain how to join a PVC band
to describe how PVC instruments are made
4
Which of the following best represents the main idea of this text?
With creativity, plumbing materials can be made to sing.
Creativity is important.
PVC pipes can be made into violins and Rührtrommels.
It's never too late for an old dog to learn new tricks.
5
What is the most likely reason the author chose the title “Musical Plumbing”?
It describes a group of plumbers who formed a band.
It explains how plumbing materials can make instruments.
It describes musical sounds heard from pipes under a house
It explains why pipes are shaped like musical instruments.
6
What does PVC stand for?
Pets Vacation in Costa Rica
polyvixiol chalk
polyvinyl chloride
pipes violin composer
7
Which of the following best shows that “Musical Plumbing” is an informational article?
It is divided into paragraphs.
It takes place in the present.
It describes a problem.
It presents facts.
8
What is the main idea of the section entitled "The Music of PVC"?
Kovac discovers how to make many instruments from PVC pipes.
Kovac makes harps, violins and cellos.
John's instruments really work!
John started a band called the East Coast PVC band.
9
"His instruments may look like they come from outer space, but they really work." Explain.
Aliens love to listen to them.
They are large like the planets.
They are different than expected.
They are heard from far away.
10
What does harpist mean? Refer to context clues in paragraph 1.
A person who complains a lot
An instrument
A music teacher
A person who plays a musical instrument called the harp.
11
What is a cuíca?
A friction drum from Brazil
An electric drum from Fall River
A stir drum from Germany
A curved drum from Nigeria
12
What is the theme or life lesson can you learn from John's story?
When the going gets tough, the tough get going.
Alls well that ends well.
If you can dream it, you can do it!
PVC pipes can be used to make instruments.
13
What does modified mean in paragraph 7?
adapted
rebuilt
used
cleaned

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