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1 rskills Test 4b, page 1 NAME: DATE: rskills Progress Monitoring Test 4b DIRECTIONS: This is a reading test. Follow the directions for each part of the test, and choose the best answer to each question. SAMPLE QUESTIONS Sample A. Sample B. Adele sat down on her chair and tuned her saxophone. Then she opened her book of music to the right page and began to practice. What did Adele do first? She tuned her saxophone. She opened her book of music. She sat down on her chair. She found the right page. Which word fits best in this sentence? Franz dinner for us last night. cook cooked cooks cooking See Answer Key at end of test. Go on to the next page to begin the test.

2 rskills Test 4b, page 2 Comprehension Read the following life skills text. Then answer questions 1 5. Secondhand Music What happens when different people s rights conflict? What happens if something that makes one person happy creates a problem for someone else? Almost everybody likes some kind of music, but we certainly don t all like the same kinds of music. Few people like having music forced on them, but sometimes when we are out in public that s exactly what happens. We hear secondhand music in all kinds of places, whether we like it or not. Many people complain about loud music coming from cruising cars, neighborhood parties, and picnics in city parks. These complaints are often justified, since those playing the music often don t think about how their behavior affects others. In some respects, being forced to listen to music you don t want to hear is like being forced to inhale someone else s secondhand smoke. Even though it is legal in many states to smoke in public places, a nonsmoker should be able to breathe air that is not polluted by someone else s smoke. Secondhand music, like secondhand smoke, can be harmful. It is a form of noise pollution and, in fact, extremely loud music can damage one s hearing. Secondhand smoke and secondhand music both create a conflict of freedoms. Some people want to be able to listen to music or smoke in a public place, while others want to spend time in a public place without being exposed to other people s music or smoke. The Uses of Music In addition to the loud music that people play, there are other kinds of secondhand music. For example, some places have music playing in the

3 rskills Test 4b, page 3 secondhand music. For example, some places have music playing in the background. This is called ambient music. You often hear ambient music in elevators, restaurants, shopping malls, and other public places. Many people find music annoying, but there are logical reasons for playing it. Elevator music gives us something to focus on while riding up and down, so we don t have to think about being crowded into a tiny box that is suspended by a cable high above the ground. The music in the background helps people stay calm. Ambient music in shopping malls serves a different purpose to encourage people to spend money. Fifty years ago, shopping was a very different experience. Many stores were smaller and more specialized, and they carried fewer items. People generally went to different stores for different things. They bought meat at the butcher shop. They bought bread at the bakery and tools at the hardware store. Shoppers seldom stayed in one store for very long. Store owners had no reason to play music all the time. Over the years, however, stores grew larger and began carrying a wider variety of products. By the 1960s, shopping malls with many stores began popping up. Sometimes all the stores were under one roof. Nowadays, with so many decisions to make about what to purchase, people tend to spend more time shopping in one place. Stores play background music to make shopping more pleasant for the consumers and more profitable for business. The music helps to relax people and encourages them to spend money. Many people consider ambient music a nuisance, similar to secondhand smoke. But like it or not, ambient music is perfectly legal. The owners of shopping malls, office buildings with elevators, and other public places have the right to play music in their facilities. If we choose to spend time riding elevators and shopping in malls, we may have no choice but to sing along.

People played music in elevators and banned smoking in public places.

4 rskills Test 4b, page 4 1. Which of these trends came first? Shopping malls with many stores popped up. People played music in elevators and banned smoking in public places. Loud music was played by cars cruising by, and many people complained. People bought bread at the bakery and meat at the butcher shop.

5 rskills Test 4b, page 5 2. Which sentence should be included in a summary of this text? Some people want to smoke in public places. People sometimes complain about loud music coming from neighborhood parties or picnics in city parks. We don t have to think about being crowded into a tiny box. Other kinds of secondhand music include ambient music played in elevators and shopping malls. 3. Which sentence best summarizes the reasons for elevator music? Store owners can make you listen to it because you are in an elevator. It gives people something to focus on and helps them stay calm. You are riding up and down in a tiny box suspended by a cable. It makes shopping more pleasant for consumers. 4. According to the text, which of these changes in shopping happened most recently? People went to different stores for different things. Shoppers bought bread at the bakery and tools at the hardware store. People began spending more time shopping in one place. Shoppers seldom stayed in one store for very long.

6 rskills Test 4b, page 6 5. What is the best summary of the information shown in the circle graph? The two kinds of music played most often at the shopping mall are Classical and Easy Listening. Country music gets about the same amount of play as R&B. Several kinds of music are played at the shopping mall, but no one really has to listen to it. Jazz is played least at the shopping mall, but Other music is played a lot.

7 rskills Test 4b, page 7 Read the following U.S. history text. Then answer questions John Lennon Sings a Political Song Many current musicians are no strangers to controversy. Rap artists lyrics have been censored on the radio. Pop stars have been scolded for their bold dance moves during concerts. Some musicians music videos have been criticized for the way they represent women. But controversy in music has existed for years. One of the most famous musical controversies occurred in the early 1970s. John Lennon, who was a member of the wildly popular musical group, The Beatles, had his share of controversy. After the Beatles broke up in 1969, Lennon went on to have a solo career. During this time period, the United States was involved in the Vietnam War, a war that Lennon did not agree with. Lennon was also involved in the civil rights movement. Since Lennon wrote his own songs, he expressed his political viewpoints through music. He hoped his music would change people s actions and ways of thinking. One song, Power to the People, was aimed at people who were working for low wages and wanted change. The song s lyrics urged people to demonstrate for their rights. Say you want a revolution We better get one right away Well you get on your feet And out on the street Another song, Give Peace a Chance, became the anthem for the anti-war movement. In October 1969, demonstrators marched in Washington, D.C., to protest the war while singing Lennon s song. Lennon sang at concerts and expressed his disapproval of the war and of the current president, Richard Nixon.

8 rskills Test 4b, page 8 U.S. government officials were not happy with John Lennon and his political viewpoints. They felt Lennon s music was harming the country s image. The government wanted citizens to support the war, and John Lennon was getting in the way. In addition, John Lennon was British and was not a legal U.S. citizen. As a result, President Nixon launched an investigation into his presence in the country. The government tried to have Lennon deported, or made to leave the country, in the early 1970s. But despite all of the pressure, John Lennon kept writing and singing songs, and his popularity continued to grow. John Lennon is one example of a musician who used his popularity to fuel change. There have been many other musicians who have expressed their political viewpoints through their music. Next time you listen to your favorite band or solo artist, listen closely to the lyrics. What are they trying to tell you? 6. What happened after John Lennon sang at anti-war concerts? The popular band, The Beatles, broke up. He wrote the song, Give Peace a Chance The government tried to have him deported. He became involved in the civil rights movement. 7. Which sentence best summarizes what the song Power to the People is about? People should spread peace throughout the world. U.S. citizens should join the anti-war movement. Musicians should express their viewpoints in their songs. Working people should protest and fight for their rights.

9 rskills Test 4b, page 9 8. According to the text, how did U.S. government officials view John Lennon? They were angry that Lennon would not become a U.S. citizen. They thought that Lennon's music was a bad influence on U.S. citizens. They did not enjoy going to or listening to Lennon's concerts. They were determined to change Lennon's viewpoint about the war. 9. What happened in October of 1969? Lennon wrote the song, Power to the People Lennon gave a concert against the war. Demonstrators marched in an anti-war protest. The U.S. government investigated Lennon. 10. Which statement best summarizes this text? John Lennon s music caused controversy in the U.S. because he sang about his political viewpoints. Many musicians have been involved in controversies, both in the United States and in Britain. John Lennon s songs were used in the civil rights and anti-war movements, and he sang in many concerts. The United States was involved in the Vietnam War in the 1960s and 1970s, and the government was not happy with John Lennon.

10 rskills Test 4b, page 10 Vocabulary/Word Study Read each question and decide which is the best answer. Fill in the circle next to the answer you have chosen. 11. Which suffix can be added to the word critic to make an adjective? -ize -al -ish -ful 12. Jessica was annoyed by the loud, clanging bell. The opposite of annoyed is pleased. bothered. scared. frustrated. 13. Which suffix can be added to the word arrive to make a noun? -ial -ment -al -ful

11 rskills Test 4b, page The daring boy climbed the tall tree. Which word means the opposite of daring? athletic timid eager bold 15. In the words numeral and national, the suffix -al means related to. person who. by means of. as a result of. 16. Which word has a suffix that means of or related to? faultness unkind facial survivor 17. Mr. Cash agrees and will approve your request. Which word is an antonym for approve? accept review consider deny

12 rskills Test 4b, page Lisa is a generous person who often shares her lunch with friends. Which word means the opposite of generous? intelligent thoughtful friendly selfish

13 rskills Test 4b, page 13 Conventions Read each question and decide which is the best answer. Fill in the circle next to the answer you have chosen. 19. In which sentence are commas used correctly? Williamsburg, Jamestown, and Monticello are three historic places. Williamsburg Jamestown and Monticello are three historic places. Williamsburg Jamestown, and Monticello are three historic places. Williamsburg, Jamestown, and Monticello, are three historic places. 20. Choose the word that best completes this sentence. Usually, the wind from the west. blowed blowing blow blows 21. Which word fits best in this sentence? Yesterday morning, my mother the steps. painted paints painting paint

14 rskills Test 4b, page In which sentence are commas used correctly? Polar bears are large animals that swim, eat fish, and, live in the Arctic. Polar bears are large animals that swim, eat fish, and live in the Arctic. Polar bears are large, animals, that swim, eat fish, and live in the Arctic. Polar bears are large animals that swim, eat, fish and live, in the Arctic. 23. How should this sentence be written? Lily Jessica and Latisha went to the same high school. Lily Jessica, and Latisha went to the same high school. Lily, Jessica, and Latisha, went to the same high school. Lily Jessica and, Latisha, went to the same high school. Lily, Jessica, and Latisha went to the same high school. 24. Which word fits best in this sentence? The boys video games when it is raining outside. play plays played playing

15 rskills Test 4b, page Which word fits best in this sentence? The Millers the plane for California yesterday. boards boarding boarded board

16 rskills Test 4b, page 16 Open Response Write your answer in your own words on the lines below or on the answer document. Use complete sentences. 26. Review the text John Lennon Sings a Political Song. Why were U.S. government officials upset about John Lennon? Write one or two sentences to explain.

17 rskills Test 4b, page 17 Open Response Write your answer in your own words on the lines below or on the answer document. Use complete sentences. 27. Review the texts Secondhand Music and John Lennon Sings a Politcal Song. What are some of the benefits and problems of playing music in public? Write two or three sentences to explain.

18 rskills Test 4b, page 18 Writing Prompt Read the prompt. Write your response below or on the answer document. If you need more space, continue writing on a separate paper. 28. Write an informational summary about a song, movie, or book that makes a political statement or protest. Remember to list the title, author, and text type in the topic sentence, state a plan for the summary and connect ideas with transition words, include direct citations and vivid details from the text, restate important ideas in a concluding sentence, and use correct grammar, spelling, punctuation, and capitalization.

19 rskills Test 4b, page 19 Writing Prompt STOP

20 rskills Test 4b, page 20 Test 4b Answer Key Sample Questions A. B. Comprehension 1. Sequence of Events 2. Summarize 3. Summarize 4. Sequence of Events 5. Summarize 6. Sequence of Events 7. Summarize 8. Summarize 9. Sequence of Events 10. Summarize Vocabulary/Word Study 11. Suffixes 12. Antonyms 13. Suffixes 14. Antonyms 15. Suffixes 16. Suffixes 17. Antonyms 18. Antonyms Conventions 19. Using Commas in a Series 20. Using Correct Verb Tense 21. Using Correct Verb Tense 22. Using Commas in a Series 23. Using Commas in a Series 24. Using Correct Verb Tense 25. Using Correct Verb Tense

21 rskills Test 4b, page 21 Test 4b Answer Key Open Response (sample answers): 26. U.S. government officials were upset with John Lennon because he was turning people against the war, even though he wasn't a U.S. Citizen. They thought Lennon was hurting the country's image. (2 points: Analyze) 27. Music in public places can calm people and keep them relaxed, as in elevators or restaurants. Music and lyrics can help change the way people think, as in a protest march. Music may also be bothersome or irritating if it is loud, if it expresses objectionable ideas, or if people are forced to listen to it. (4 points: Synthesize) Writing Prompt: 28. Answers will vary. Use the rubrics from the SAM Portfolio tab to assess student responses.

22 rskills Test 4b, page 22 Test 4b Answer Document NAME: DATE: Multiple Choice Questions

23 rskills Test 4b, page 23 Test 4b Answer Document NAME: DATE: Open Response 26.

24 rskills Test 4b, page 24 Test 4b Answer Document NAME: DATE: Open Response 27.

25 rskills Test 4b, page 25 Test 4b Answer Document NAME: DATE: Writing Prompt 28.

26 rskills Test 4b, page 26 Test 4b Answer Document NAME: DATE: Writing Prompt

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