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Nonfiction Article of the Week5-22: Standardized Test Practice

Table of Contents

Terms of Use 2

Table of Contents 3

Digital Components/Google Classroom Guide 4

About This Midterm: Teacher’s Instructions 5-6

Article: Youth Sports Injuries on the Rise 7-8

Article: Youth Sports Injuries on the Rise 9-10

Student Answer Sheet 11-12

Answer Sheet Key (Regular Midterm) 13-14

Answer Sheet Key (Modified Midterm) 15-16

Midterm (Regular) 17-22

Midterm (Regular) Answer Key W/Standards 23-28

Midterm (Modified) 29-34

Midterm (Modified) Answer Key W/Standards 35-40



Teacher’s Guide

Instructions for Google Classroom Digital ComponentsAll student activities are available in digital format compatible with Google Classroom. They are available in two formats: Google Slides and Google Forms.

Google SlidesFirst, I have made all student pages available in Google Slides format. Students can simply add text boxes to any area they wish to type on. To access the Google Slides for this article, copy and paste the link below into your browser. *Note that you’ll need to make a copy of the folder or slide before you can use it.*

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Google FormsI have made the assessments available in Google Forms. Here, they are self-grading, and I have set them all up with answer keys so they are ready to go for you. You’ll need to find these two files in your download folder to use Google Forms. The first file contains the links to the Forms, and the second file is explicit instructions for use. Look inside the Google Forms folder.



Teacher’s Guide

About This Resource

Self-grading Google Forms assessment included for test practice.Includes test-only version, too. (right)

Answer key includes specific standard tested for each page/set (in green)

Question Analysis & Tips Prompts help students to understand and analyze each question deeply.

*I recommend doing one page (3 questions) daily for 9 days.



Teacher’s Guide

About This Resource

27 Total Questions3 Questions for RI.5.1 (2 multiple choice, 1 open-ended)3 Questions for RI.5.2 (2 multiple choice, 1 open-ended) 3 Questions for RI.5.3 (2 multiple choice, 1 open-ended)3 Questions for RI 5.4 (2 multiple choice, 1 open-ended)3 Questions for RI.5.5 (2 multiple choice, 1 open-ended)3 Questions for RI.5.6 (2 multiple choice, 1 open-ended)3 Questions for RI.5.7 (2 multiple choice, 1 open-ended)3 Questions for RI.5.8 (2 multiple choice, 1 open-ended)3 Questions for RI.5.9 (2 multiple choice, 1 open-ended)

This resource includes 2 articles that have been featured in previous Article of the Week Units. However, students will analyze these articles in brand new ways.

For example, “The Great Pacific Garbage Patch”was previously used to teach RI.5.2 (Main Idea & Details), but here it is used to review these other standards: RI.5.5, RI.5.6, RI.5.7, RI.5.8, and RI.5.9.

Brand new supplementary material is included to help students practice standards RI.5.7 and RI.5.9

Article 1

Article 2



Informational TextSkill: Analyze Test Questions

Test PracticeQuestions 1-12 pertain to the article “Amazon.com: How Do They Do It?” To complete each item, read the question and answer choices in the left column first. If you have a hunch, go ahead and circle your answer in pencil. Then, answer the Question Analysis item or read the Tip in the right column. Last, circle your final answer.

1. What did Amazon.com first sell?a. electronicsb. cell phonesc. booksd. all of these

2. What would a customer see when he goes to Amazon’s home page from his home computer?

a. the latest NFL jerseysb. items that you would be most likely to

place in your online shopping cartc. more books than other sitesd. a message from Jeff Bezos about

customer satisfaction

3. In the article excerpt below, underline or highlight the evidence that most strongly supports your answer to the previous question.

When you go to the Amazon.com homepage, you will find specialized recommendations for you based on items you have bought or searched previously. This is called customer tracking. For example, if you bought a professional football jersey a few months ago, you may open the page to find suggestions of hats, T-shirts, and sweatshirts for that same team.

Test Questions Question Analysis/TipsQ: Does this question require you to make an inference, or is the literal answer included in the article? How do you know?

TIP: This question requires you to make an inference about the article. These answers are very hard to find when skimming the article.

Q: Does the next question (Question 3) relate to this question? How can another question about text evidence help you to answer this question?




Test PracticeQuestions 1-12 pertain to the article “Amazon.com: How Do They Do It?” To complete each item, read the question and answer choices in the left column first. If you have a hunch, go ahead and circle your answer in pencil. Then, answer the Question Analysis item or read the Tip in the right column. Last, circle your final answer.


2. What would a customer see when he goes to Amazon’s home page from his home computer?

a. the latest NFL jerseysb. items that you would be most likely to

place in your online shopping cartc. more books than other sitesd. a message from Jeff Bezos about

customer satisfaction



Test Questions Question Analysis/TipsQ: Does this question require you to make an inference, or is the literal answer included in the article? How do you know?

I do not need to make any inferences because the literal answer is in the first sentences where it states that Amazon started with selling books.

RI.5.1

TIP: This question requires you to make an inference about the article. These answers are very hard to find when skimming the article.

Q: Does the next question (Question 3) relate to this question? How can another question about text evidence help you to answer this question?

Yes, Question 3 relates to Question 2 by asking for the strongest text evidence to support my answer to Question 2. The text in Question 3 helps me by providing me with the exact paragraph from which the answer can be found.




13. Look at the infographic on the second page of the article. Each colored circle represents a garbage patch and its size. What does the graphic tell the reader about the Great Pacific Garbage Patch?

a. The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is much larger than the other garbage patches.

b. The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is located in the Pacific Ocean.

c. Ships are a major contributor to ocean garbage.

d. all of these

14. What is most likely the author’s reason for including the Top 8 Trash infographic on the second page?

a. to show the effect that fishermen have on our waters.

b. to show what items we can use and properly dispose of or recycle

c. to show that smokers are mostly responsible for the trash in the ocean

d. to show that we should never eat or drink items in or near the waterways

15. How does the picture on the top of the second page support the information in the subsection Peppered Soup?

Test Questions Question Analysis/TipsRI.5.5

TIP: Always read through all answer choices thoroughly before choosing your answer. Choice D says all of these are true. Decide if choices A,B, and C are all accurate.

Q: Do all of the answer choice(s) describe the infographic?

Q: How does the infographic help you to understand the problem better?

Q: What information is gathered from both the picture and the subsection Peppered Soup?

TIP: Think about which one is easier for you to understand. Then, start with that part to answer the question in complete sentences.

The infographic shows me which items are causing the most problems with trash in our oceans.

The subsection Peppered Soup discusses microplastics that float in the sea. Fish and turtles mistake this for food and eat it. They also eat other plastics. The picture shows an actual example of a turtle that died on the shore, likely for this reason. There is garbage right beside it.

The subsection and picture both include the information that sea life can die from eating plastics in the ocean.

Yes, the correct choice is D.

Use the article “The Great Pacific Garbage Patch” to answer questions 13-27.




Test PracticeQuestions 1-12 pertain to the article “Amazon.com: How Do They Do It?” Use “The Great Pacific Garbage Patch” to help you answer questions 13-27 as needed. Choose the best answer or answer each question completely.


2. What would a customer see when he goes to Amazon’s home page from his home computer?a. the latest NFL jerseysb. items that you would be most likely to place in your online shopping cartc. more books than other sitesd. a message from Jeff Bezos about customer satisfaction


4. Which of the following sentences belong in a summary of the article?a. The founder of Amazon.com, Jeff Bezos, is the smartest person in ecommerce today. b. Amazon.com has become a leader in e-commerce by making their customers their top

priority.c. Amazon.com employees thousands of people across the world.d. The current online spending shows Amazon may have claimed 49.1% of all online retail

sales.

5. Which two statements below are main ideas of the article?a. Jeff Bezos and his team have created a very successful online shopping experience.b. Amazon was predicted to make $258 billion dollars in U.S. sales in 2018.c. Amazon’s warehouses are very busy running 5 days per week to meet customer needs.d. Amazon’s obsession with customer satisfaction has made them the most popular place to

shop online.


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