The poster says leftover books "will be donated to the public library." What does donated mean?
Understand Words and Language Structures · TELPAS Grades 4–5 reading. The correct answer, and the reasoning behind it.
Reporting category 1: work out what words and phrases mean from context, and understand how sentences and word forms work.
Read the poster. Then answer the questions.
Spring Book Swap
Do you have books at home that you have already read? Trade them for books that are new to you!
When: Friday, 7:45 to 8:30 a.m., before the first bell
Where: Lakeview Elementary library
How it works: Bring up to five books in good condition. For each book you bring, you will get one ticket. Trade one ticket for one book from the swap tables.
Please check your books first. Books with torn pages or writing inside cannot be swapped. Chapter books, comic books, and picture books are all welcome.
Books that are left over at the end will be donated to the public library in town.
Questions? Ask Ms. Sanchez in the library.
The question
Choose the best answer.
The poster says leftover books "will be donated to the public library." What does donated mean?
- thrown into the trash
- given away to help othersCorrect answer
- sold to people in town for money
- kept for the next swap
Why “given away to help others” is correct
This tests a word in a functional text. The clue is where the books go: to the public library, a place that lends books to everyone. Giving something away so others can use it is what donating means. Students may know the word from food drives or clothing drives at school.
Why the other answers are wrong
- thrown into the trash — The books are going to a library, which is not the same as throwing them away.
- sold to people in town for money — Nothing on the poster mentions money.
- kept for the next swap — The books are leaving the school, so they are not being kept.
Practice more of this
More reading practice for Grades 4–5, or see the TELPAS practice test for 4th and 5th grade.
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