New York State Elementary Test Prep- ELA 4- 4th Grade

When writing on a topic, a writer will include both important and unimportant details.

Read the following articles from Time For Kids. Choose the detail that is unimportant or of less importance to the topic.

Camille Mahlknecht, 9, has big fun planned for this weekend. She and other folks
in Agoura Hills, California, plan to pick up trash. That's fun? It is for Camille! "It
makes me feel terrific inside to help out and make the community clean," she says.

Alan Torres Nobrega, 9, will be busy volunteering too. Thousands of miles away in
Natal, Brazil, Alan plans to help plant trees in a valley near his school.

     More than 3 million young Americans and millions of kids from 127 other countries
     will also lend a hand to their communities on April 11. That's when National and
     Global Youth Service Day begins. The event is run by Youth Service
     America (YSA) with the Global Youth Action Network.

It's not surprising that so many kids plan to participate. This winter, the TV show
Zoom asked almost 10,000 American kids if they volunteer. Nearly 8,000 said that
they do!

School is a big reason why. Most U.S. schools offer service activities. Many schools
make these activities part of classroom lessons.

Dave DeCicco works for YSA. He says parents also play a big role: "Parents are
encouraging their kids to volunteer and doing it with them."

     Volunteering is good for you and good for your community. So grab a paintbrush,
     shovel or whatever you need to help out. If you're like Camille and Alan, you'll love
     how it makes you feel. Even dirty work can be fun, if it's for a good cause.

Six-foot-tall golfer MICHELLE WIE (Wee), 13, is head and shoulders above most
      of the competition. She proved that at a March 30 tournament. Michelle tied for
      ninth place to become the youngest player ever to finish in the Top 10 at a Ladies
      Professional Golf Association Tour event. But she had to pass up the $35,600 prize
      she won. She is an amateur, or someone who does not compete for money.
      Michelle is from Hawaii. She took up golf at age 4. She hopes to someday play at
      the all-male Masters tournament. "It is possible," she says.

Identify important and unimportant details when you read for information.

Click on the pencil to return to the lesson.

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