Name______________________________________________ First Quarter

FIFTH GRADE

READING WRITING AND GRAMMAR

COMMON ASSESSMENT

FIRST QUARTERANSWER KEY

1

Name______________________________________________ First Quarter

Read the following poem and answer the questions

HABITSA habit is a sticky thingMuch good or evil it can bringIt binds a victim holds him fastAnd keeps him in a vise-like grasp

Bad habits grow with extra speedMuch like a healthy growing weedThe roots grow deep the stem grows stout Howdifficult to pull it out

Good habits are a little slowThey need a lot of care to growIf tended well they grow more fairThan any bloom a plant can bear

Good habits help us all through lifeBad habits bring us pain and strifeOur habits whether right or wrongEach day will grow more firm and strong

1 What BEST describes the theme of the poem (2 points)

_____________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

2

Name______________________________________________ First Quarter

2 Based on the poem how does the author feel about habits Support your answer with evidence from the text (3 points)

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

3 In the following stanza the author uses a simile to compare what two subjects (2points)

Bad habits grow with extra speedMuch like a healthy growing weedThe roots grow deep the stem grows stout Howdifficult to pull it out

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

4 Please write a summary of the poem (4 points)________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

5 Which of these is closest to the meaning of the phrase ldquovise-like grasprdquo (1 point)a firm hold b weak spiritc happy thoughts d exhausted

3

Name______________________________________________ First Quarter

6 According to the poem what is the main similarity between good and bad habits Please support your answer with evidence from the text (2 points)________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

7 We all have good and bad habits Write a well developed paragraph describing how your habits good or bad have affected your performance at schoolPLANNINGUse this page to plan your writing You might consider using an outline a web cluster list story map or any other way to help you organize your writing You will receive credit for planning your writing

Use this portion for your planning

4

Name______________________________________________ First Quarter

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

5

Writerrsquos ChecklistDoes your writing have all of the following

1048709 words that are capitalized correctly 1048709 paragraphs that are indented1048709 words that make your writing interesting and fun to read 1048709 words that are spelled correctly 1048709 punctuation marks that are used correctly 1048709 subjects and verbs that agree 1048709 modifiers that are used correctly

Name______________________________________________ First Quarter

6

Name______________________________________________ First Quarter

8 Which detail(s) from the selection supports the summary statement below ldquoFor most of his life Lincoln was too poor to afford nice clothesrdquo (1 point)

a He was very slender and tall ldquolean as a fence railrdquob He split 1400 fence rails to pay for one pair of trousers c When he was nominated for president he was given a stovepipe hatd Because he grew so fast Lincolnrsquos clothes were always too small on him

9 The selection says ldquoJones and four other men from Gentryville came to Washington to see Lincoln inauguratedrdquo What do you infer inaugurated means (1 point)a held up to public ridiculeb married with ceremonyc put in office with ceremony d given a medal in public

10 In Lincolnrsquos life which of these events happened last (1 point)

a A hat manufacturer sent him a stovepipe hatb He saw a pair of shoes he liked in Jonesrsquo Storec He became President d He worked for Nancy Miller to get a pair of trousers

7

Name______________________________________________ First Quarter

11Which phrase could replace the phrase ldquodecent clothesrdquo in the sentence below

ldquoWhen he was elected to the Illinois State Legislature he had no decent clothes to wearrdquo(1 point)

a luxurious clothesb indecent clothes c unsuitable clothesd appropriate clothes

This question is not related to the passage Please read and answer thequestion

12The suffix ldquowardrdquo in the word ldquohomewardrdquo means- (1 point)

a to stayb specifies originc to resided specifies direction a

8

Name______________________________________________ First Quarter

9

Name______________________________________________ First Quarter

10

Name______________________________________________ First Quarter

13 What problem did the people of long ago have in the beginning How did they solve it Fill in the chart (3 points)

Problem Solution

14 The author uses figurative language in the form of a simile to describe how (1 point)a hot the summer isb hungry the people arec black the crow is d thick the snow is

15 The author wrote this story (1 point)a to entertain the reader with a story of how the crow helped the Woodland

Indiansb to persuade the children to eat maize and beansc to inform the reader about a real event that happened to the Woodland Indiansd to describe how to plant maize and bean

16 Personification is a literary element authors use to give objects or animals human like characteristics Please provide an example in which the author uses personification in the story (2 points)________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

17 What genre is this story (1 point)a dramab fairytale c legend d fable

11

Name______________________________________________ First Quarter

18 Is the following statement a fact or an opinion (1 point)ldquoIn the warm summer months they picked berries from bushes and in the fall they gathered nuts to eatrdquo _FACT________

19 You know that the Great Father is wise because he (1 point)a plants food for his peopleb makes his people work very hard for their foodc educates his people so they wonrsquot ever be hungry again d has a crow that talks

20Identify the subject and the predicate in the following sentenceAll day every day they worked hard to have enough food to eat Subject ________________________________________________________________Predicate _______________________________________________________________

21What type of sentence is this (1 point)My pet zombie likes to eat brainsa declarative b interrogativec exclamatoryd imperative

22 Find the sentence that has no capitalization errors (1 point)a Julius Ceasar ruled the roman empire until the was assassinated b Julius Ceasar ruled the Roman empire until he was assassinated c Julius Ceasar ruled the Roman Empire until he was assassinated d Julius ceasar ruled the roman empire until he was assassinated

23Which contraction replaces the group of underlined words ( 1 point)Julian and Charles put on winter coats because they are going outside today a theirb theyrsquore c theyrsquoeard thersquore

12

Name______________________________________________ First Quarter

Rubric

Multiple Choice (1 point)

Short Constructed Response (2 points)

2 points- Answers question and provides details from text to support it

1 point- Answers the question but does not provide details to support it

0 points- Does not answer question andor demonstrates no understanding of concept

Medium Constructed Response (3 points)

3 points- Answer questions above and beyond and provides several details to support it

2 points- Answers questions and provides few details to support it

1 point- Answers the question but does not provide details to support it

0 points- Does not answer question andor demonstrates no understanding of concept

Extended Constructed Response (4 points)This rubric is used to score students responses to a writing prompt that requires a single paragraph Each paragraph receives a single score of 0 1 2 3 or 4 points The response is clear focused and developed for the purpose specified in the prompt Relevant details andor anecdotes and word choice support and enrich the central idea topic or story line Any errors in language usage spelling and mechanics if present do not impede meaning Content and Organization Style and Fluency bull Supporting details are relevant and provide important information about the topic bull The writing has balance the main idea stands out from the details bull The writer seems in control and develops the topic in a logical organized way bull The writing connects ideas to the specified purpose bull The writer selects words that are accurate specific and appropriate for the specified purpose bull The writer may experiment with words andor use figurative language andor imagery bull The writer uses a variety of sentence structures bull The writing is readable neat and nearly error-free

13

Name______________________________________________ First Quarter

Read the following poem and answer the questions

HABITSA habit is a sticky thingMuch good or evil it can bringIt binds a victim holds him fastAnd keeps him in a vise-like grasp

Bad habits grow with extra speedMuch like a healthy growing weedThe roots grow deep the stem grows stout Howdifficult to pull it out

Good habits are a little slowThey need a lot of care to growIf tended well they grow more fairThan any bloom a plant can bear

Good habits help us all through lifeBad habits bring us pain and strifeOur habits whether right or wrongEach day will grow more firm and strong

1 What BEST describes the theme of the poem (2 points)

_____________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

2

Name______________________________________________ First Quarter

2 Based on the poem how does the author feel about habits Support your answer with evidence from the text (3 points)

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

3 In the following stanza the author uses a simile to compare what two subjects (2points)

Bad habits grow with extra speedMuch like a healthy growing weedThe roots grow deep the stem grows stout Howdifficult to pull it out

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

4 Please write a summary of the poem (4 points)________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

5 Which of these is closest to the meaning of the phrase ldquovise-like grasprdquo (1 point)a firm hold b weak spiritc happy thoughts d exhausted

3

Name______________________________________________ First Quarter

6 According to the poem what is the main similarity between good and bad habits Please support your answer with evidence from the text (2 points)________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

7 We all have good and bad habits Write a well developed paragraph describing how your habits good or bad have affected your performance at schoolPLANNINGUse this page to plan your writing You might consider using an outline a web cluster list story map or any other way to help you organize your writing You will receive credit for planning your writing

Use this portion for your planning

4

Name______________________________________________ First Quarter

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

5

Writerrsquos ChecklistDoes your writing have all of the following

1048709 words that are capitalized correctly 1048709 paragraphs that are indented1048709 words that make your writing interesting and fun to read 1048709 words that are spelled correctly 1048709 punctuation marks that are used correctly 1048709 subjects and verbs that agree 1048709 modifiers that are used correctly

Name______________________________________________ First Quarter

6

Name______________________________________________ First Quarter

8 Which detail(s) from the selection supports the summary statement below ldquoFor most of his life Lincoln was too poor to afford nice clothesrdquo (1 point)

a He was very slender and tall ldquolean as a fence railrdquob He split 1400 fence rails to pay for one pair of trousers c When he was nominated for president he was given a stovepipe hatd Because he grew so fast Lincolnrsquos clothes were always too small on him

9 The selection says ldquoJones and four other men from Gentryville came to Washington to see Lincoln inauguratedrdquo What do you infer inaugurated means (1 point)a held up to public ridiculeb married with ceremonyc put in office with ceremony d given a medal in public

10 In Lincolnrsquos life which of these events happened last (1 point)

a A hat manufacturer sent him a stovepipe hatb He saw a pair of shoes he liked in Jonesrsquo Storec He became President d He worked for Nancy Miller to get a pair of trousers

7

Name______________________________________________ First Quarter

11Which phrase could replace the phrase ldquodecent clothesrdquo in the sentence below

ldquoWhen he was elected to the Illinois State Legislature he had no decent clothes to wearrdquo(1 point)

a luxurious clothesb indecent clothes c unsuitable clothesd appropriate clothes

This question is not related to the passage Please read and answer thequestion

12The suffix ldquowardrdquo in the word ldquohomewardrdquo means- (1 point)

a to stayb specifies originc to resided specifies direction a

8

Name______________________________________________ First Quarter

9

Name______________________________________________ First Quarter

10

Name______________________________________________ First Quarter

13 What problem did the people of long ago have in the beginning How did they solve it Fill in the chart (3 points)

Problem Solution

14 The author uses figurative language in the form of a simile to describe how (1 point)a hot the summer isb hungry the people arec black the crow is d thick the snow is

15 The author wrote this story (1 point)a to entertain the reader with a story of how the crow helped the Woodland

Indiansb to persuade the children to eat maize and beansc to inform the reader about a real event that happened to the Woodland Indiansd to describe how to plant maize and bean

16 Personification is a literary element authors use to give objects or animals human like characteristics Please provide an example in which the author uses personification in the story (2 points)________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

17 What genre is this story (1 point)a dramab fairytale c legend d fable

11

Name______________________________________________ First Quarter

18 Is the following statement a fact or an opinion (1 point)ldquoIn the warm summer months they picked berries from bushes and in the fall they gathered nuts to eatrdquo _FACT________

19 You know that the Great Father is wise because he (1 point)a plants food for his peopleb makes his people work very hard for their foodc educates his people so they wonrsquot ever be hungry again d has a crow that talks

20Identify the subject and the predicate in the following sentenceAll day every day they worked hard to have enough food to eat Subject ________________________________________________________________Predicate _______________________________________________________________

21What type of sentence is this (1 point)My pet zombie likes to eat brainsa declarative b interrogativec exclamatoryd imperative

22 Find the sentence that has no capitalization errors (1 point)a Julius Ceasar ruled the roman empire until the was assassinated b Julius Ceasar ruled the Roman empire until he was assassinated c Julius Ceasar ruled the Roman Empire until he was assassinated d Julius ceasar ruled the roman empire until he was assassinated

23Which contraction replaces the group of underlined words ( 1 point)Julian and Charles put on winter coats because they are going outside today a theirb theyrsquore c theyrsquoeard thersquore

12

Name______________________________________________ First Quarter

Rubric

Multiple Choice (1 point)

Short Constructed Response (2 points)

2 points- Answers question and provides details from text to support it

1 point- Answers the question but does not provide details to support it

0 points- Does not answer question andor demonstrates no understanding of concept

Medium Constructed Response (3 points)

3 points- Answer questions above and beyond and provides several details to support it

2 points- Answers questions and provides few details to support it

1 point- Answers the question but does not provide details to support it

0 points- Does not answer question andor demonstrates no understanding of concept

Extended Constructed Response (4 points)This rubric is used to score students responses to a writing prompt that requires a single paragraph Each paragraph receives a single score of 0 1 2 3 or 4 points The response is clear focused and developed for the purpose specified in the prompt Relevant details andor anecdotes and word choice support and enrich the central idea topic or story line Any errors in language usage spelling and mechanics if present do not impede meaning Content and Organization Style and Fluency bull Supporting details are relevant and provide important information about the topic bull The writing has balance the main idea stands out from the details bull The writer seems in control and develops the topic in a logical organized way bull The writing connects ideas to the specified purpose bull The writer selects words that are accurate specific and appropriate for the specified purpose bull The writer may experiment with words andor use figurative language andor imagery bull The writer uses a variety of sentence structures bull The writing is readable neat and nearly error-free

13

Name______________________________________________ First Quarter

2 Based on the poem how does the author feel about habits Support your answer with evidence from the text (3 points)

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

3 In the following stanza the author uses a simile to compare what two subjects (2points)

Bad habits grow with extra speedMuch like a healthy growing weedThe roots grow deep the stem grows stout Howdifficult to pull it out

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

4 Please write a summary of the poem (4 points)________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

5 Which of these is closest to the meaning of the phrase ldquovise-like grasprdquo (1 point)a firm hold b weak spiritc happy thoughts d exhausted

3

Name______________________________________________ First Quarter

6 According to the poem what is the main similarity between good and bad habits Please support your answer with evidence from the text (2 points)________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

7 We all have good and bad habits Write a well developed paragraph describing how your habits good or bad have affected your performance at schoolPLANNINGUse this page to plan your writing You might consider using an outline a web cluster list story map or any other way to help you organize your writing You will receive credit for planning your writing

Use this portion for your planning

4

Name______________________________________________ First Quarter

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

5

Writerrsquos ChecklistDoes your writing have all of the following

1048709 words that are capitalized correctly 1048709 paragraphs that are indented1048709 words that make your writing interesting and fun to read 1048709 words that are spelled correctly 1048709 punctuation marks that are used correctly 1048709 subjects and verbs that agree 1048709 modifiers that are used correctly

Name______________________________________________ First Quarter

6

Name______________________________________________ First Quarter

8 Which detail(s) from the selection supports the summary statement below ldquoFor most of his life Lincoln was too poor to afford nice clothesrdquo (1 point)

a He was very slender and tall ldquolean as a fence railrdquob He split 1400 fence rails to pay for one pair of trousers c When he was nominated for president he was given a stovepipe hatd Because he grew so fast Lincolnrsquos clothes were always too small on him

9 The selection says ldquoJones and four other men from Gentryville came to Washington to see Lincoln inauguratedrdquo What do you infer inaugurated means (1 point)a held up to public ridiculeb married with ceremonyc put in office with ceremony d given a medal in public

10 In Lincolnrsquos life which of these events happened last (1 point)

a A hat manufacturer sent him a stovepipe hatb He saw a pair of shoes he liked in Jonesrsquo Storec He became President d He worked for Nancy Miller to get a pair of trousers

7

Name______________________________________________ First Quarter

11Which phrase could replace the phrase ldquodecent clothesrdquo in the sentence below

ldquoWhen he was elected to the Illinois State Legislature he had no decent clothes to wearrdquo(1 point)

a luxurious clothesb indecent clothes c unsuitable clothesd appropriate clothes

This question is not related to the passage Please read and answer thequestion

12The suffix ldquowardrdquo in the word ldquohomewardrdquo means- (1 point)

a to stayb specifies originc to resided specifies direction a

8

Name______________________________________________ First Quarter

9

Name______________________________________________ First Quarter

10

Name______________________________________________ First Quarter

13 What problem did the people of long ago have in the beginning How did they solve it Fill in the chart (3 points)

Problem Solution

14 The author uses figurative language in the form of a simile to describe how (1 point)a hot the summer isb hungry the people arec black the crow is d thick the snow is

15 The author wrote this story (1 point)a to entertain the reader with a story of how the crow helped the Woodland

Indiansb to persuade the children to eat maize and beansc to inform the reader about a real event that happened to the Woodland Indiansd to describe how to plant maize and bean

16 Personification is a literary element authors use to give objects or animals human like characteristics Please provide an example in which the author uses personification in the story (2 points)________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

17 What genre is this story (1 point)a dramab fairytale c legend d fable

11

Name______________________________________________ First Quarter

18 Is the following statement a fact or an opinion (1 point)ldquoIn the warm summer months they picked berries from bushes and in the fall they gathered nuts to eatrdquo _FACT________

19 You know that the Great Father is wise because he (1 point)a plants food for his peopleb makes his people work very hard for their foodc educates his people so they wonrsquot ever be hungry again d has a crow that talks

20Identify the subject and the predicate in the following sentenceAll day every day they worked hard to have enough food to eat Subject ________________________________________________________________Predicate _______________________________________________________________

21What type of sentence is this (1 point)My pet zombie likes to eat brainsa declarative b interrogativec exclamatoryd imperative

22 Find the sentence that has no capitalization errors (1 point)a Julius Ceasar ruled the roman empire until the was assassinated b Julius Ceasar ruled the Roman empire until he was assassinated c Julius Ceasar ruled the Roman Empire until he was assassinated d Julius ceasar ruled the roman empire until he was assassinated

23Which contraction replaces the group of underlined words ( 1 point)Julian and Charles put on winter coats because they are going outside today a theirb theyrsquore c theyrsquoeard thersquore

12

Name______________________________________________ First Quarter

Rubric

Multiple Choice (1 point)

Short Constructed Response (2 points)

2 points- Answers question and provides details from text to support it

1 point- Answers the question but does not provide details to support it

0 points- Does not answer question andor demonstrates no understanding of concept

Medium Constructed Response (3 points)

3 points- Answer questions above and beyond and provides several details to support it

2 points- Answers questions and provides few details to support it

1 point- Answers the question but does not provide details to support it

0 points- Does not answer question andor demonstrates no understanding of concept

Extended Constructed Response (4 points)This rubric is used to score students responses to a writing prompt that requires a single paragraph Each paragraph receives a single score of 0 1 2 3 or 4 points The response is clear focused and developed for the purpose specified in the prompt Relevant details andor anecdotes and word choice support and enrich the central idea topic or story line Any errors in language usage spelling and mechanics if present do not impede meaning Content and Organization Style and Fluency bull Supporting details are relevant and provide important information about the topic bull The writing has balance the main idea stands out from the details bull The writer seems in control and develops the topic in a logical organized way bull The writing connects ideas to the specified purpose bull The writer selects words that are accurate specific and appropriate for the specified purpose bull The writer may experiment with words andor use figurative language andor imagery bull The writer uses a variety of sentence structures bull The writing is readable neat and nearly error-free

13

Name______________________________________________ First Quarter

6 According to the poem what is the main similarity between good and bad habits Please support your answer with evidence from the text (2 points)________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

7 We all have good and bad habits Write a well developed paragraph describing how your habits good or bad have affected your performance at schoolPLANNINGUse this page to plan your writing You might consider using an outline a web cluster list story map or any other way to help you organize your writing You will receive credit for planning your writing

Use this portion for your planning

4

Name______________________________________________ First Quarter

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

5

Writerrsquos ChecklistDoes your writing have all of the following

1048709 words that are capitalized correctly 1048709 paragraphs that are indented1048709 words that make your writing interesting and fun to read 1048709 words that are spelled correctly 1048709 punctuation marks that are used correctly 1048709 subjects and verbs that agree 1048709 modifiers that are used correctly

Name______________________________________________ First Quarter

6

Name______________________________________________ First Quarter

8 Which detail(s) from the selection supports the summary statement below ldquoFor most of his life Lincoln was too poor to afford nice clothesrdquo (1 point)

a He was very slender and tall ldquolean as a fence railrdquob He split 1400 fence rails to pay for one pair of trousers c When he was nominated for president he was given a stovepipe hatd Because he grew so fast Lincolnrsquos clothes were always too small on him

9 The selection says ldquoJones and four other men from Gentryville came to Washington to see Lincoln inauguratedrdquo What do you infer inaugurated means (1 point)a held up to public ridiculeb married with ceremonyc put in office with ceremony d given a medal in public

10 In Lincolnrsquos life which of these events happened last (1 point)

a A hat manufacturer sent him a stovepipe hatb He saw a pair of shoes he liked in Jonesrsquo Storec He became President d He worked for Nancy Miller to get a pair of trousers

7

Name______________________________________________ First Quarter

11Which phrase could replace the phrase ldquodecent clothesrdquo in the sentence below

ldquoWhen he was elected to the Illinois State Legislature he had no decent clothes to wearrdquo(1 point)

a luxurious clothesb indecent clothes c unsuitable clothesd appropriate clothes

This question is not related to the passage Please read and answer thequestion

12The suffix ldquowardrdquo in the word ldquohomewardrdquo means- (1 point)

a to stayb specifies originc to resided specifies direction a

8

Name______________________________________________ First Quarter

9

Name______________________________________________ First Quarter

10

Name______________________________________________ First Quarter

13 What problem did the people of long ago have in the beginning How did they solve it Fill in the chart (3 points)

Problem Solution

14 The author uses figurative language in the form of a simile to describe how (1 point)a hot the summer isb hungry the people arec black the crow is d thick the snow is

15 The author wrote this story (1 point)a to entertain the reader with a story of how the crow helped the Woodland

Indiansb to persuade the children to eat maize and beansc to inform the reader about a real event that happened to the Woodland Indiansd to describe how to plant maize and bean

16 Personification is a literary element authors use to give objects or animals human like characteristics Please provide an example in which the author uses personification in the story (2 points)________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

17 What genre is this story (1 point)a dramab fairytale c legend d fable

11

Name______________________________________________ First Quarter

18 Is the following statement a fact or an opinion (1 point)ldquoIn the warm summer months they picked berries from bushes and in the fall they gathered nuts to eatrdquo _FACT________

19 You know that the Great Father is wise because he (1 point)a plants food for his peopleb makes his people work very hard for their foodc educates his people so they wonrsquot ever be hungry again d has a crow that talks

20Identify the subject and the predicate in the following sentenceAll day every day they worked hard to have enough food to eat Subject ________________________________________________________________Predicate _______________________________________________________________

21What type of sentence is this (1 point)My pet zombie likes to eat brainsa declarative b interrogativec exclamatoryd imperative

22 Find the sentence that has no capitalization errors (1 point)a Julius Ceasar ruled the roman empire until the was assassinated b Julius Ceasar ruled the Roman empire until he was assassinated c Julius Ceasar ruled the Roman Empire until he was assassinated d Julius ceasar ruled the roman empire until he was assassinated

23Which contraction replaces the group of underlined words ( 1 point)Julian and Charles put on winter coats because they are going outside today a theirb theyrsquore c theyrsquoeard thersquore

12

Name______________________________________________ First Quarter

Rubric

Multiple Choice (1 point)

Short Constructed Response (2 points)

2 points- Answers question and provides details from text to support it

1 point- Answers the question but does not provide details to support it

0 points- Does not answer question andor demonstrates no understanding of concept

Medium Constructed Response (3 points)

3 points- Answer questions above and beyond and provides several details to support it

2 points- Answers questions and provides few details to support it

1 point- Answers the question but does not provide details to support it

0 points- Does not answer question andor demonstrates no understanding of concept

Extended Constructed Response (4 points)This rubric is used to score students responses to a writing prompt that requires a single paragraph Each paragraph receives a single score of 0 1 2 3 or 4 points The response is clear focused and developed for the purpose specified in the prompt Relevant details andor anecdotes and word choice support and enrich the central idea topic or story line Any errors in language usage spelling and mechanics if present do not impede meaning Content and Organization Style and Fluency bull Supporting details are relevant and provide important information about the topic bull The writing has balance the main idea stands out from the details bull The writer seems in control and develops the topic in a logical organized way bull The writing connects ideas to the specified purpose bull The writer selects words that are accurate specific and appropriate for the specified purpose bull The writer may experiment with words andor use figurative language andor imagery bull The writer uses a variety of sentence structures bull The writing is readable neat and nearly error-free

13

Name______________________________________________ First Quarter

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

5

Writerrsquos ChecklistDoes your writing have all of the following

1048709 words that are capitalized correctly 1048709 paragraphs that are indented1048709 words that make your writing interesting and fun to read 1048709 words that are spelled correctly 1048709 punctuation marks that are used correctly 1048709 subjects and verbs that agree 1048709 modifiers that are used correctly

Name______________________________________________ First Quarter

6

Name______________________________________________ First Quarter

8 Which detail(s) from the selection supports the summary statement below ldquoFor most of his life Lincoln was too poor to afford nice clothesrdquo (1 point)

a He was very slender and tall ldquolean as a fence railrdquob He split 1400 fence rails to pay for one pair of trousers c When he was nominated for president he was given a stovepipe hatd Because he grew so fast Lincolnrsquos clothes were always too small on him

9 The selection says ldquoJones and four other men from Gentryville came to Washington to see Lincoln inauguratedrdquo What do you infer inaugurated means (1 point)a held up to public ridiculeb married with ceremonyc put in office with ceremony d given a medal in public

10 In Lincolnrsquos life which of these events happened last (1 point)

a A hat manufacturer sent him a stovepipe hatb He saw a pair of shoes he liked in Jonesrsquo Storec He became President d He worked for Nancy Miller to get a pair of trousers

7

Name______________________________________________ First Quarter

11Which phrase could replace the phrase ldquodecent clothesrdquo in the sentence below

ldquoWhen he was elected to the Illinois State Legislature he had no decent clothes to wearrdquo(1 point)

a luxurious clothesb indecent clothes c unsuitable clothesd appropriate clothes

This question is not related to the passage Please read and answer thequestion

12The suffix ldquowardrdquo in the word ldquohomewardrdquo means- (1 point)

a to stayb specifies originc to resided specifies direction a

8

Name______________________________________________ First Quarter

9

Name______________________________________________ First Quarter

10

Name______________________________________________ First Quarter

13 What problem did the people of long ago have in the beginning How did they solve it Fill in the chart (3 points)

Problem Solution

14 The author uses figurative language in the form of a simile to describe how (1 point)a hot the summer isb hungry the people arec black the crow is d thick the snow is

15 The author wrote this story (1 point)a to entertain the reader with a story of how the crow helped the Woodland

Indiansb to persuade the children to eat maize and beansc to inform the reader about a real event that happened to the Woodland Indiansd to describe how to plant maize and bean

16 Personification is a literary element authors use to give objects or animals human like characteristics Please provide an example in which the author uses personification in the story (2 points)________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

17 What genre is this story (1 point)a dramab fairytale c legend d fable

11

Name______________________________________________ First Quarter

18 Is the following statement a fact or an opinion (1 point)ldquoIn the warm summer months they picked berries from bushes and in the fall they gathered nuts to eatrdquo _FACT________

19 You know that the Great Father is wise because he (1 point)a plants food for his peopleb makes his people work very hard for their foodc educates his people so they wonrsquot ever be hungry again d has a crow that talks

20Identify the subject and the predicate in the following sentenceAll day every day they worked hard to have enough food to eat Subject ________________________________________________________________Predicate _______________________________________________________________

21What type of sentence is this (1 point)My pet zombie likes to eat brainsa declarative b interrogativec exclamatoryd imperative

22 Find the sentence that has no capitalization errors (1 point)a Julius Ceasar ruled the roman empire until the was assassinated b Julius Ceasar ruled the Roman empire until he was assassinated c Julius Ceasar ruled the Roman Empire until he was assassinated d Julius ceasar ruled the roman empire until he was assassinated

23Which contraction replaces the group of underlined words ( 1 point)Julian and Charles put on winter coats because they are going outside today a theirb theyrsquore c theyrsquoeard thersquore

12

Name______________________________________________ First Quarter

Rubric

Multiple Choice (1 point)

Short Constructed Response (2 points)

2 points- Answers question and provides details from text to support it

1 point- Answers the question but does not provide details to support it

0 points- Does not answer question andor demonstrates no understanding of concept

Medium Constructed Response (3 points)

3 points- Answer questions above and beyond and provides several details to support it

2 points- Answers questions and provides few details to support it

1 point- Answers the question but does not provide details to support it

0 points- Does not answer question andor demonstrates no understanding of concept

Extended Constructed Response (4 points)This rubric is used to score students responses to a writing prompt that requires a single paragraph Each paragraph receives a single score of 0 1 2 3 or 4 points The response is clear focused and developed for the purpose specified in the prompt Relevant details andor anecdotes and word choice support and enrich the central idea topic or story line Any errors in language usage spelling and mechanics if present do not impede meaning Content and Organization Style and Fluency bull Supporting details are relevant and provide important information about the topic bull The writing has balance the main idea stands out from the details bull The writer seems in control and develops the topic in a logical organized way bull The writing connects ideas to the specified purpose bull The writer selects words that are accurate specific and appropriate for the specified purpose bull The writer may experiment with words andor use figurative language andor imagery bull The writer uses a variety of sentence structures bull The writing is readable neat and nearly error-free

13

Name______________________________________________ First Quarter

6

Name______________________________________________ First Quarter

8 Which detail(s) from the selection supports the summary statement below ldquoFor most of his life Lincoln was too poor to afford nice clothesrdquo (1 point)

a He was very slender and tall ldquolean as a fence railrdquob He split 1400 fence rails to pay for one pair of trousers c When he was nominated for president he was given a stovepipe hatd Because he grew so fast Lincolnrsquos clothes were always too small on him

9 The selection says ldquoJones and four other men from Gentryville came to Washington to see Lincoln inauguratedrdquo What do you infer inaugurated means (1 point)a held up to public ridiculeb married with ceremonyc put in office with ceremony d given a medal in public

10 In Lincolnrsquos life which of these events happened last (1 point)

a A hat manufacturer sent him a stovepipe hatb He saw a pair of shoes he liked in Jonesrsquo Storec He became President d He worked for Nancy Miller to get a pair of trousers

7

Name______________________________________________ First Quarter

11Which phrase could replace the phrase ldquodecent clothesrdquo in the sentence below

ldquoWhen he was elected to the Illinois State Legislature he had no decent clothes to wearrdquo(1 point)

a luxurious clothesb indecent clothes c unsuitable clothesd appropriate clothes

This question is not related to the passage Please read and answer thequestion

12The suffix ldquowardrdquo in the word ldquohomewardrdquo means- (1 point)

a to stayb specifies originc to resided specifies direction a

8

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9

Name______________________________________________ First Quarter

10

Name______________________________________________ First Quarter

13 What problem did the people of long ago have in the beginning How did they solve it Fill in the chart (3 points)

Problem Solution

14 The author uses figurative language in the form of a simile to describe how (1 point)a hot the summer isb hungry the people arec black the crow is d thick the snow is

15 The author wrote this story (1 point)a to entertain the reader with a story of how the crow helped the Woodland

Indiansb to persuade the children to eat maize and beansc to inform the reader about a real event that happened to the Woodland Indiansd to describe how to plant maize and bean

16 Personification is a literary element authors use to give objects or animals human like characteristics Please provide an example in which the author uses personification in the story (2 points)________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

17 What genre is this story (1 point)a dramab fairytale c legend d fable

11

Name______________________________________________ First Quarter

18 Is the following statement a fact or an opinion (1 point)ldquoIn the warm summer months they picked berries from bushes and in the fall they gathered nuts to eatrdquo _FACT________

19 You know that the Great Father is wise because he (1 point)a plants food for his peopleb makes his people work very hard for their foodc educates his people so they wonrsquot ever be hungry again d has a crow that talks

20Identify the subject and the predicate in the following sentenceAll day every day they worked hard to have enough food to eat Subject ________________________________________________________________Predicate _______________________________________________________________

21What type of sentence is this (1 point)My pet zombie likes to eat brainsa declarative b interrogativec exclamatoryd imperative

22 Find the sentence that has no capitalization errors (1 point)a Julius Ceasar ruled the roman empire until the was assassinated b Julius Ceasar ruled the Roman empire until he was assassinated c Julius Ceasar ruled the Roman Empire until he was assassinated d Julius ceasar ruled the roman empire until he was assassinated

23Which contraction replaces the group of underlined words ( 1 point)Julian and Charles put on winter coats because they are going outside today a theirb theyrsquore c theyrsquoeard thersquore

12

Name______________________________________________ First Quarter

Rubric

Multiple Choice (1 point)

Short Constructed Response (2 points)

2 points- Answers question and provides details from text to support it

1 point- Answers the question but does not provide details to support it

0 points- Does not answer question andor demonstrates no understanding of concept

Medium Constructed Response (3 points)

3 points- Answer questions above and beyond and provides several details to support it

2 points- Answers questions and provides few details to support it

1 point- Answers the question but does not provide details to support it

0 points- Does not answer question andor demonstrates no understanding of concept

Extended Constructed Response (4 points)This rubric is used to score students responses to a writing prompt that requires a single paragraph Each paragraph receives a single score of 0 1 2 3 or 4 points The response is clear focused and developed for the purpose specified in the prompt Relevant details andor anecdotes and word choice support and enrich the central idea topic or story line Any errors in language usage spelling and mechanics if present do not impede meaning Content and Organization Style and Fluency bull Supporting details are relevant and provide important information about the topic bull The writing has balance the main idea stands out from the details bull The writer seems in control and develops the topic in a logical organized way bull The writing connects ideas to the specified purpose bull The writer selects words that are accurate specific and appropriate for the specified purpose bull The writer may experiment with words andor use figurative language andor imagery bull The writer uses a variety of sentence structures bull The writing is readable neat and nearly error-free

13

Name______________________________________________ First Quarter

8 Which detail(s) from the selection supports the summary statement below ldquoFor most of his life Lincoln was too poor to afford nice clothesrdquo (1 point)

a He was very slender and tall ldquolean as a fence railrdquob He split 1400 fence rails to pay for one pair of trousers c When he was nominated for president he was given a stovepipe hatd Because he grew so fast Lincolnrsquos clothes were always too small on him

9 The selection says ldquoJones and four other men from Gentryville came to Washington to see Lincoln inauguratedrdquo What do you infer inaugurated means (1 point)a held up to public ridiculeb married with ceremonyc put in office with ceremony d given a medal in public

10 In Lincolnrsquos life which of these events happened last (1 point)

a A hat manufacturer sent him a stovepipe hatb He saw a pair of shoes he liked in Jonesrsquo Storec He became President d He worked for Nancy Miller to get a pair of trousers

7

Name______________________________________________ First Quarter

11Which phrase could replace the phrase ldquodecent clothesrdquo in the sentence below

ldquoWhen he was elected to the Illinois State Legislature he had no decent clothes to wearrdquo(1 point)

a luxurious clothesb indecent clothes c unsuitable clothesd appropriate clothes

This question is not related to the passage Please read and answer thequestion

12The suffix ldquowardrdquo in the word ldquohomewardrdquo means- (1 point)

a to stayb specifies originc to resided specifies direction a

8

Name______________________________________________ First Quarter

9

Name______________________________________________ First Quarter

10

Name______________________________________________ First Quarter

13 What problem did the people of long ago have in the beginning How did they solve it Fill in the chart (3 points)

Problem Solution

14 The author uses figurative language in the form of a simile to describe how (1 point)a hot the summer isb hungry the people arec black the crow is d thick the snow is

15 The author wrote this story (1 point)a to entertain the reader with a story of how the crow helped the Woodland

Indiansb to persuade the children to eat maize and beansc to inform the reader about a real event that happened to the Woodland Indiansd to describe how to plant maize and bean

16 Personification is a literary element authors use to give objects or animals human like characteristics Please provide an example in which the author uses personification in the story (2 points)________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

17 What genre is this story (1 point)a dramab fairytale c legend d fable

11

Name______________________________________________ First Quarter

18 Is the following statement a fact or an opinion (1 point)ldquoIn the warm summer months they picked berries from bushes and in the fall they gathered nuts to eatrdquo _FACT________

19 You know that the Great Father is wise because he (1 point)a plants food for his peopleb makes his people work very hard for their foodc educates his people so they wonrsquot ever be hungry again d has a crow that talks

20Identify the subject and the predicate in the following sentenceAll day every day they worked hard to have enough food to eat Subject ________________________________________________________________Predicate _______________________________________________________________

21What type of sentence is this (1 point)My pet zombie likes to eat brainsa declarative b interrogativec exclamatoryd imperative

22 Find the sentence that has no capitalization errors (1 point)a Julius Ceasar ruled the roman empire until the was assassinated b Julius Ceasar ruled the Roman empire until he was assassinated c Julius Ceasar ruled the Roman Empire until he was assassinated d Julius ceasar ruled the roman empire until he was assassinated

23Which contraction replaces the group of underlined words ( 1 point)Julian and Charles put on winter coats because they are going outside today a theirb theyrsquore c theyrsquoeard thersquore

12

Name______________________________________________ First Quarter

Rubric

Multiple Choice (1 point)

Short Constructed Response (2 points)

2 points- Answers question and provides details from text to support it

1 point- Answers the question but does not provide details to support it

0 points- Does not answer question andor demonstrates no understanding of concept

Medium Constructed Response (3 points)

3 points- Answer questions above and beyond and provides several details to support it

2 points- Answers questions and provides few details to support it

1 point- Answers the question but does not provide details to support it

0 points- Does not answer question andor demonstrates no understanding of concept

Extended Constructed Response (4 points)This rubric is used to score students responses to a writing prompt that requires a single paragraph Each paragraph receives a single score of 0 1 2 3 or 4 points The response is clear focused and developed for the purpose specified in the prompt Relevant details andor anecdotes and word choice support and enrich the central idea topic or story line Any errors in language usage spelling and mechanics if present do not impede meaning Content and Organization Style and Fluency bull Supporting details are relevant and provide important information about the topic bull The writing has balance the main idea stands out from the details bull The writer seems in control and develops the topic in a logical organized way bull The writing connects ideas to the specified purpose bull The writer selects words that are accurate specific and appropriate for the specified purpose bull The writer may experiment with words andor use figurative language andor imagery bull The writer uses a variety of sentence structures bull The writing is readable neat and nearly error-free

13

Name______________________________________________ First Quarter

11Which phrase could replace the phrase ldquodecent clothesrdquo in the sentence below

ldquoWhen he was elected to the Illinois State Legislature he had no decent clothes to wearrdquo(1 point)

a luxurious clothesb indecent clothes c unsuitable clothesd appropriate clothes

This question is not related to the passage Please read and answer thequestion

12The suffix ldquowardrdquo in the word ldquohomewardrdquo means- (1 point)

a to stayb specifies originc to resided specifies direction a

8

Name______________________________________________ First Quarter

9

Name______________________________________________ First Quarter

10

Name______________________________________________ First Quarter

13 What problem did the people of long ago have in the beginning How did they solve it Fill in the chart (3 points)

Problem Solution

14 The author uses figurative language in the form of a simile to describe how (1 point)a hot the summer isb hungry the people arec black the crow is d thick the snow is

15 The author wrote this story (1 point)a to entertain the reader with a story of how the crow helped the Woodland

Indiansb to persuade the children to eat maize and beansc to inform the reader about a real event that happened to the Woodland Indiansd to describe how to plant maize and bean

16 Personification is a literary element authors use to give objects or animals human like characteristics Please provide an example in which the author uses personification in the story (2 points)________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

17 What genre is this story (1 point)a dramab fairytale c legend d fable

11

Name______________________________________________ First Quarter

18 Is the following statement a fact or an opinion (1 point)ldquoIn the warm summer months they picked berries from bushes and in the fall they gathered nuts to eatrdquo _FACT________

19 You know that the Great Father is wise because he (1 point)a plants food for his peopleb makes his people work very hard for their foodc educates his people so they wonrsquot ever be hungry again d has a crow that talks

20Identify the subject and the predicate in the following sentenceAll day every day they worked hard to have enough food to eat Subject ________________________________________________________________Predicate _______________________________________________________________

21What type of sentence is this (1 point)My pet zombie likes to eat brainsa declarative b interrogativec exclamatoryd imperative

22 Find the sentence that has no capitalization errors (1 point)a Julius Ceasar ruled the roman empire until the was assassinated b Julius Ceasar ruled the Roman empire until he was assassinated c Julius Ceasar ruled the Roman Empire until he was assassinated d Julius ceasar ruled the roman empire until he was assassinated

23Which contraction replaces the group of underlined words ( 1 point)Julian and Charles put on winter coats because they are going outside today a theirb theyrsquore c theyrsquoeard thersquore

12

Name______________________________________________ First Quarter

Rubric

Multiple Choice (1 point)

Short Constructed Response (2 points)

2 points- Answers question and provides details from text to support it

1 point- Answers the question but does not provide details to support it

0 points- Does not answer question andor demonstrates no understanding of concept

Medium Constructed Response (3 points)

3 points- Answer questions above and beyond and provides several details to support it

2 points- Answers questions and provides few details to support it

1 point- Answers the question but does not provide details to support it

0 points- Does not answer question andor demonstrates no understanding of concept

Extended Constructed Response (4 points)This rubric is used to score students responses to a writing prompt that requires a single paragraph Each paragraph receives a single score of 0 1 2 3 or 4 points The response is clear focused and developed for the purpose specified in the prompt Relevant details andor anecdotes and word choice support and enrich the central idea topic or story line Any errors in language usage spelling and mechanics if present do not impede meaning Content and Organization Style and Fluency bull Supporting details are relevant and provide important information about the topic bull The writing has balance the main idea stands out from the details bull The writer seems in control and develops the topic in a logical organized way bull The writing connects ideas to the specified purpose bull The writer selects words that are accurate specific and appropriate for the specified purpose bull The writer may experiment with words andor use figurative language andor imagery bull The writer uses a variety of sentence structures bull The writing is readable neat and nearly error-free

13

Name______________________________________________ First Quarter

9

Name______________________________________________ First Quarter

10

Name______________________________________________ First Quarter

13 What problem did the people of long ago have in the beginning How did they solve it Fill in the chart (3 points)

Problem Solution

14 The author uses figurative language in the form of a simile to describe how (1 point)a hot the summer isb hungry the people arec black the crow is d thick the snow is

15 The author wrote this story (1 point)a to entertain the reader with a story of how the crow helped the Woodland

Indiansb to persuade the children to eat maize and beansc to inform the reader about a real event that happened to the Woodland Indiansd to describe how to plant maize and bean

16 Personification is a literary element authors use to give objects or animals human like characteristics Please provide an example in which the author uses personification in the story (2 points)________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

17 What genre is this story (1 point)a dramab fairytale c legend d fable

11

Name______________________________________________ First Quarter

18 Is the following statement a fact or an opinion (1 point)ldquoIn the warm summer months they picked berries from bushes and in the fall they gathered nuts to eatrdquo _FACT________

19 You know that the Great Father is wise because he (1 point)a plants food for his peopleb makes his people work very hard for their foodc educates his people so they wonrsquot ever be hungry again d has a crow that talks

20Identify the subject and the predicate in the following sentenceAll day every day they worked hard to have enough food to eat Subject ________________________________________________________________Predicate _______________________________________________________________

21What type of sentence is this (1 point)My pet zombie likes to eat brainsa declarative b interrogativec exclamatoryd imperative

22 Find the sentence that has no capitalization errors (1 point)a Julius Ceasar ruled the roman empire until the was assassinated b Julius Ceasar ruled the Roman empire until he was assassinated c Julius Ceasar ruled the Roman Empire until he was assassinated d Julius ceasar ruled the roman empire until he was assassinated

23Which contraction replaces the group of underlined words ( 1 point)Julian and Charles put on winter coats because they are going outside today a theirb theyrsquore c theyrsquoeard thersquore

12

Name______________________________________________ First Quarter

Rubric

Multiple Choice (1 point)

Short Constructed Response (2 points)

2 points- Answers question and provides details from text to support it

1 point- Answers the question but does not provide details to support it

0 points- Does not answer question andor demonstrates no understanding of concept

Medium Constructed Response (3 points)

3 points- Answer questions above and beyond and provides several details to support it

2 points- Answers questions and provides few details to support it

1 point- Answers the question but does not provide details to support it

0 points- Does not answer question andor demonstrates no understanding of concept

Extended Constructed Response (4 points)This rubric is used to score students responses to a writing prompt that requires a single paragraph Each paragraph receives a single score of 0 1 2 3 or 4 points The response is clear focused and developed for the purpose specified in the prompt Relevant details andor anecdotes and word choice support and enrich the central idea topic or story line Any errors in language usage spelling and mechanics if present do not impede meaning Content and Organization Style and Fluency bull Supporting details are relevant and provide important information about the topic bull The writing has balance the main idea stands out from the details bull The writer seems in control and develops the topic in a logical organized way bull The writing connects ideas to the specified purpose bull The writer selects words that are accurate specific and appropriate for the specified purpose bull The writer may experiment with words andor use figurative language andor imagery bull The writer uses a variety of sentence structures bull The writing is readable neat and nearly error-free

13

Name______________________________________________ First Quarter

10

Name______________________________________________ First Quarter

13 What problem did the people of long ago have in the beginning How did they solve it Fill in the chart (3 points)

Problem Solution

14 The author uses figurative language in the form of a simile to describe how (1 point)a hot the summer isb hungry the people arec black the crow is d thick the snow is

15 The author wrote this story (1 point)a to entertain the reader with a story of how the crow helped the Woodland

Indiansb to persuade the children to eat maize and beansc to inform the reader about a real event that happened to the Woodland Indiansd to describe how to plant maize and bean

16 Personification is a literary element authors use to give objects or animals human like characteristics Please provide an example in which the author uses personification in the story (2 points)________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

17 What genre is this story (1 point)a dramab fairytale c legend d fable

11

Name______________________________________________ First Quarter

18 Is the following statement a fact or an opinion (1 point)ldquoIn the warm summer months they picked berries from bushes and in the fall they gathered nuts to eatrdquo _FACT________

19 You know that the Great Father is wise because he (1 point)a plants food for his peopleb makes his people work very hard for their foodc educates his people so they wonrsquot ever be hungry again d has a crow that talks

20Identify the subject and the predicate in the following sentenceAll day every day they worked hard to have enough food to eat Subject ________________________________________________________________Predicate _______________________________________________________________

21What type of sentence is this (1 point)My pet zombie likes to eat brainsa declarative b interrogativec exclamatoryd imperative

22 Find the sentence that has no capitalization errors (1 point)a Julius Ceasar ruled the roman empire until the was assassinated b Julius Ceasar ruled the Roman empire until he was assassinated c Julius Ceasar ruled the Roman Empire until he was assassinated d Julius ceasar ruled the roman empire until he was assassinated

23Which contraction replaces the group of underlined words ( 1 point)Julian and Charles put on winter coats because they are going outside today a theirb theyrsquore c theyrsquoeard thersquore

12

Name______________________________________________ First Quarter

Rubric

Multiple Choice (1 point)

Short Constructed Response (2 points)

2 points- Answers question and provides details from text to support it

1 point- Answers the question but does not provide details to support it

0 points- Does not answer question andor demonstrates no understanding of concept

Medium Constructed Response (3 points)

3 points- Answer questions above and beyond and provides several details to support it

2 points- Answers questions and provides few details to support it

1 point- Answers the question but does not provide details to support it

0 points- Does not answer question andor demonstrates no understanding of concept

Extended Constructed Response (4 points)This rubric is used to score students responses to a writing prompt that requires a single paragraph Each paragraph receives a single score of 0 1 2 3 or 4 points The response is clear focused and developed for the purpose specified in the prompt Relevant details andor anecdotes and word choice support and enrich the central idea topic or story line Any errors in language usage spelling and mechanics if present do not impede meaning Content and Organization Style and Fluency bull Supporting details are relevant and provide important information about the topic bull The writing has balance the main idea stands out from the details bull The writer seems in control and develops the topic in a logical organized way bull The writing connects ideas to the specified purpose bull The writer selects words that are accurate specific and appropriate for the specified purpose bull The writer may experiment with words andor use figurative language andor imagery bull The writer uses a variety of sentence structures bull The writing is readable neat and nearly error-free

13

Name______________________________________________ First Quarter

13 What problem did the people of long ago have in the beginning How did they solve it Fill in the chart (3 points)

Problem Solution

14 The author uses figurative language in the form of a simile to describe how (1 point)a hot the summer isb hungry the people arec black the crow is d thick the snow is

15 The author wrote this story (1 point)a to entertain the reader with a story of how the crow helped the Woodland

Indiansb to persuade the children to eat maize and beansc to inform the reader about a real event that happened to the Woodland Indiansd to describe how to plant maize and bean

16 Personification is a literary element authors use to give objects or animals human like characteristics Please provide an example in which the author uses personification in the story (2 points)________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

17 What genre is this story (1 point)a dramab fairytale c legend d fable

11

Name______________________________________________ First Quarter

18 Is the following statement a fact or an opinion (1 point)ldquoIn the warm summer months they picked berries from bushes and in the fall they gathered nuts to eatrdquo _FACT________

19 You know that the Great Father is wise because he (1 point)a plants food for his peopleb makes his people work very hard for their foodc educates his people so they wonrsquot ever be hungry again d has a crow that talks

20Identify the subject and the predicate in the following sentenceAll day every day they worked hard to have enough food to eat Subject ________________________________________________________________Predicate _______________________________________________________________

21What type of sentence is this (1 point)My pet zombie likes to eat brainsa declarative b interrogativec exclamatoryd imperative

22 Find the sentence that has no capitalization errors (1 point)a Julius Ceasar ruled the roman empire until the was assassinated b Julius Ceasar ruled the Roman empire until he was assassinated c Julius Ceasar ruled the Roman Empire until he was assassinated d Julius ceasar ruled the roman empire until he was assassinated

23Which contraction replaces the group of underlined words ( 1 point)Julian and Charles put on winter coats because they are going outside today a theirb theyrsquore c theyrsquoeard thersquore

12

Name______________________________________________ First Quarter

Rubric

Multiple Choice (1 point)

Short Constructed Response (2 points)

2 points- Answers question and provides details from text to support it

1 point- Answers the question but does not provide details to support it

0 points- Does not answer question andor demonstrates no understanding of concept

Medium Constructed Response (3 points)

3 points- Answer questions above and beyond and provides several details to support it

2 points- Answers questions and provides few details to support it

1 point- Answers the question but does not provide details to support it

0 points- Does not answer question andor demonstrates no understanding of concept

Extended Constructed Response (4 points)This rubric is used to score students responses to a writing prompt that requires a single paragraph Each paragraph receives a single score of 0 1 2 3 or 4 points The response is clear focused and developed for the purpose specified in the prompt Relevant details andor anecdotes and word choice support and enrich the central idea topic or story line Any errors in language usage spelling and mechanics if present do not impede meaning Content and Organization Style and Fluency bull Supporting details are relevant and provide important information about the topic bull The writing has balance the main idea stands out from the details bull The writer seems in control and develops the topic in a logical organized way bull The writing connects ideas to the specified purpose bull The writer selects words that are accurate specific and appropriate for the specified purpose bull The writer may experiment with words andor use figurative language andor imagery bull The writer uses a variety of sentence structures bull The writing is readable neat and nearly error-free

13

Name______________________________________________ First Quarter

18 Is the following statement a fact or an opinion (1 point)ldquoIn the warm summer months they picked berries from bushes and in the fall they gathered nuts to eatrdquo _FACT________

19 You know that the Great Father is wise because he (1 point)a plants food for his peopleb makes his people work very hard for their foodc educates his people so they wonrsquot ever be hungry again d has a crow that talks

20Identify the subject and the predicate in the following sentenceAll day every day they worked hard to have enough food to eat Subject ________________________________________________________________Predicate _______________________________________________________________

21What type of sentence is this (1 point)My pet zombie likes to eat brainsa declarative b interrogativec exclamatoryd imperative

22 Find the sentence that has no capitalization errors (1 point)a Julius Ceasar ruled the roman empire until the was assassinated b Julius Ceasar ruled the Roman empire until he was assassinated c Julius Ceasar ruled the Roman Empire until he was assassinated d Julius ceasar ruled the roman empire until he was assassinated

23Which contraction replaces the group of underlined words ( 1 point)Julian and Charles put on winter coats because they are going outside today a theirb theyrsquore c theyrsquoeard thersquore

12

Name______________________________________________ First Quarter

Rubric

Multiple Choice (1 point)

Short Constructed Response (2 points)

2 points- Answers question and provides details from text to support it

1 point- Answers the question but does not provide details to support it

0 points- Does not answer question andor demonstrates no understanding of concept

Medium Constructed Response (3 points)

3 points- Answer questions above and beyond and provides several details to support it

2 points- Answers questions and provides few details to support it

1 point- Answers the question but does not provide details to support it

0 points- Does not answer question andor demonstrates no understanding of concept

Extended Constructed Response (4 points)This rubric is used to score students responses to a writing prompt that requires a single paragraph Each paragraph receives a single score of 0 1 2 3 or 4 points The response is clear focused and developed for the purpose specified in the prompt Relevant details andor anecdotes and word choice support and enrich the central idea topic or story line Any errors in language usage spelling and mechanics if present do not impede meaning Content and Organization Style and Fluency bull Supporting details are relevant and provide important information about the topic bull The writing has balance the main idea stands out from the details bull The writer seems in control and develops the topic in a logical organized way bull The writing connects ideas to the specified purpose bull The writer selects words that are accurate specific and appropriate for the specified purpose bull The writer may experiment with words andor use figurative language andor imagery bull The writer uses a variety of sentence structures bull The writing is readable neat and nearly error-free

13

Name______________________________________________ First Quarter

Rubric

Multiple Choice (1 point)

Short Constructed Response (2 points)

2 points- Answers question and provides details from text to support it

1 point- Answers the question but does not provide details to support it

0 points- Does not answer question andor demonstrates no understanding of concept

Medium Constructed Response (3 points)

3 points- Answer questions above and beyond and provides several details to support it

2 points- Answers questions and provides few details to support it

1 point- Answers the question but does not provide details to support it

0 points- Does not answer question andor demonstrates no understanding of concept

Extended Constructed Response (4 points)This rubric is used to score students responses to a writing prompt that requires a single paragraph Each paragraph receives a single score of 0 1 2 3 or 4 points The response is clear focused and developed for the purpose specified in the prompt Relevant details andor anecdotes and word choice support and enrich the central idea topic or story line Any errors in language usage spelling and mechanics if present do not impede meaning Content and Organization Style and Fluency bull Supporting details are relevant and provide important information about the topic bull The writing has balance the main idea stands out from the details bull The writer seems in control and develops the topic in a logical organized way bull The writing connects ideas to the specified purpose bull The writer selects words that are accurate specific and appropriate for the specified purpose bull The writer may experiment with words andor use figurative language andor imagery bull The writer uses a variety of sentence structures bull The writing is readable neat and nearly error-free

13