Name SECTION 1: Selected-Response Assessment Questions

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1 1 of 5 Name SECTION 1: Selected-Response Assessment Questions 1. Sarah is writing a biography about her teacher. Which information about her teacher would be most helpful? a. Her daily schedule. b. How she gets to work. c. Where she lived as a child. d. Names of teachers at school. 2. Lisa is writing a report on the American Revolution. Which question would best help her begin her research? a. Why was the American Revolution an important event? b. When did the American Revolution begin? c. What caused the American Revolution? d. What was the American Revolution? 3. To write a report on Yellowstone National Park, a student must combine the information from several texts into one report. Which sentence would best serve as a topic sentence to a report that will connect this information? a. People who want to see wolves in their natural environment should come to Yellowstone National Park. b. Yellowstone National Park has many special features that make it truly different than other places on Earth. c. Old Faithful, a famous geyser, is located in Yellowstone National Park along with many hot springs. d. The Shoshone people, who originally lived in the area, would be proud that our country has established Yellowstone National Park. 5.L.4.c Read the sentence. John and his mother planned their trip to New Orleans by reading guide books and packing carefully. 4. Based on a thesaurus entry, which word would be the best replacement for planned in this sentence? a. organized b. plotted c. outlined d. fashioned 5.L.4.c Read the sentence. The Grand Canyon is a stunning sight. 5. Based on a thesaurus entry, which word would be the best replacement for stunning in the sentence? a. good b. impressive c. wonder d. excellent

2 2 of 5 Read the passage. An Amazing City (890L) Every day, tourists flock to see special places around the world. One place that is special because it is so old is the site of the ruins of an ancient city in Mexico. The Mayan people built this ancient city more than one thousand years ago. The site covers four square miles. The structures that were left behind show that this community was once thriving. Many scientists have come to this location and tried to solve the mysteries of the city. They have excavated the ruins and carefully restored as much as they could. One question that is still unanswered is why there are two styles of architecture in the city. Some buildings look like ones found in other Mayan cities. However, other buildings, such as the pyramid, temple, and ball court, have a different design. They look like structures built by a group of people called the Toltecs. One theory is that the Toltecs took over the city. Another theory is that the Maya learned about the Toltecs style by trading with them. If the Maya liked the buildings they saw, they might have tried to imitate them. The pyramid at this site has been completely restored on two of its four sides. It towers over the other buildings. Visitors climb ninety-one steps to reach the top platform for a grand view of this amazing place. The total number of steps on all sides of the building adds up to three hundred and sixty-five, which means there is one step for every day in the year. At the top of the pyramid, there is a temple. Inside, there is a statue of a jaguar that is painted red and has green eyes. The pyramid attracts the most visitors at the autumn and spring equinoxes. On those days, the sun on the stairs casts a shadow that looks like a giant feathered serpent. As the sun moves through the sky, the snake appears to slither down the sides of the pyramid. Thousands of tourists watch as the shadow of the ancient figure returns to its home. Dibels 6 th Edition Materials (copyright) dibels.org *Permission granted for classroom use. 5.RI.1 6. Based on the passage, An Amazing City, what can be concluded about the Mayan cities? Circle all that apply. a. The Mayan city in Mexico is ancient and special. b. The reason is given for two styles of architecture. c. The pyramid is the most popular tourist attraction. d. The Mayans designed all the architecture. e. There are still many unsolved mysteries regarding the Mayan city.

3 3 of 5 Read the passage. Who is Dr. Seuss? (990L) While many children and adults have enjoyed books by Dr. Seuss, very few actually know anything about Dr. Seuss himself. Dr. Seuss was born in 1904 and was given the name Theodor Seuss Geisel. He grew up in Springfield, Massachusetts and left town as a young man to attend Dartmouth College in New Hampshire. In college, he wrote for the school newspaper. Geisel created the name Dr. Seuss, a penname he would continue to write under for the rest of his life. Seuss first entered college with the idea that he would become a professor, but a classmate who saw him sketching thought he should become an artist. He soon pursued his passion for drawing. After college, he got a job working as a cartoonist for a newspaper. However, once the United States became involved in World War II, Seuss wanted to use his talent to help in the war effort. He worked for the Army making different types of war movies and animated films that were used to train soldiers. Publishers who saw his work during the war wanted Seuss to illustrate a children s book. The war experience, along with his experience as a journalist, led to his desire to write and illustrate his own children books. Dr. Seuss had a slow and difficult start as an author. His first book almost did not get published. However, after many months of being turned down his persistence paid off. Seuss soon signed with a new publisher. This small success was enough to keep Dr. Seuss writing and illustrating. While writing, he often put on silly hats to help to reduce the stress of finishing a story. Shortly after his first work was published, Dr. Seuss wrote and published The Cat in the Hat, the book that made him famous. For years afterwards, Dr. Seuss continued to write and illustrate many books in his own unique style, which was very different than other authors. He won many awards for his books throughout his writing career, and many were adapted for television and movies. The name, Dr. Seuss, became very popular in children s literature. Though Theodor Seuss Geisel, also known as Dr. Seuss, passed away at the age of 87 in 1991, his books and illustrations continue to live on. North Carolina State University, College of Education *Permission granted for classroom use.

4 4 of 5 SECTION 2: Short Constructed-Response Assessment Questions 5.RL.6 5.L.2e 7. After reading the passage, Who is Dr. Seuss, what is the author s point of view regarding Dr. Seuss s work ethic? In 3-4 sentences, describe the author s point of view including evidence from the text to support your answer and spelling grade level words correctly. Short Constructed-Response Scoring Guide: Advanced All Proficient criteria plus: Less than 1 grade appropriate spelling error. Include 2 or more pieces of supporting evidence Proficient 3-4 sentences Stated the author s viewpoint Include 1 piece of supporting evidence No more than 2 grade appropriate spelling errors. Progressing Completes _3_ of the Proficient criteria Beginning Completes fewer than _3_ of the Proficient criteria Task to be repeated after re-teaching Teacher s Evaluation Comments regarding student s performance:

5 5 of 5 SECTION 3: Essential Question with Big Idea Response Student Directions: Write a Big Idea response for the following Essential Question. Include supporting details and any vocabulary terms from the unwrapped concepts you have been learning for the response. Your response will be evaluated using the Generic Scoring Guide. 8. How can investigating a topic build knowledge to create research projects? () Essential Questions-Big Ideas Scoring Guide: Advanced All Proficient criteria plus: Makes connections to other areas of school or life Provides example(s) as part of explanation Proficient - Completes 2 of the Proficient criteria States Big Ideas correctly in own words Provides supporting detail(s) Includes vocabulary of unwrapped concepts in explanation Beginning Completes fewer than 2 of the Proficient criteria Task to be repeated after re-teaching Teacher s Evaluation Comments regarding student s performance: