rskills Progress Monitoring Test 1a

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1 rskills Test 1a, page 1 NAME: DATE: rskills Progress Monitoring Test 1a DIRECTIONS: This is a reading test. Follow the directions for each part of the test, and choose the best answer to each question. SAMPLE QUESTIONS Sample A. Sample B. I helped my dad repaint the basement after it flooded. In this sentence, repaint means paint again. remove paint. one who paints. like to paint. Which of these is a sentence fragment? The car suddenly died. Max got out of the car. Opened the hood and looked in. Smoke was coming from the engine. See Answer Key at end of test. Go on to the next page to begin the test.

2 rskills Test 1a, page 2 Comprehension Read the following world history text. Then answer questions 1 5. Saving Daline Etienne Sixteen-year-old girl Daline Etienne had a broken leg. So why did a crowd cheer? This teenager lived for 15 days in a building that had fallen. The building fell in an earthquake. The quake hit Haiti in January While cleaning up, four workers heard a noise. They asked if anyone was there. They heard Daline s voice saying, Yes, yes. Then one worker saw Daline s dark hair. It was covered with dust and dirt. He and other workers went into action. They dug her out. Besides her leg, Daline was unhurt. More than 150,000 people died in this earthquake. It was one of several earthquakes in But the death toll in Haiti was very high. Buildings and homes in Haiti were not well built. The people were not prepared. Haiti had not had an earthquake in many years. How did Daline live? She was taking a shower as the earthquake hit. When her building fell, the walls of the shower protected her body. Luckily, she was young and healthy. Most people cannot live without water for more than about 72 hours. For days, Daline sipped the few drops of water in the bathroom. She may have had some soda too. Rescue workers pulled her out of the building at sunset. People around her cheered. Her rescue gave them hope.

3 rskills Test 1a, page 3 1. This article is mostly about 150,000 people in Haiti. why an earthquake happens. a girl who lived through an earthquake. how to be safe when a building falls.

4 rskills Test 1a, page 4 2. What was Daline doing when the earthquake hit? She was outside with workers. She was taking a shower. She was drinking a soft drink. She had been awake for 72 hours. 3. What is the main idea of the second paragraph? Houses in Haiti are not well built. More than one earthquake happened in Next time the people of Haiti will be more prepared. Many people died in the Haiti earthquake. 4. How long was Daline trapped in the building? 72 hours 15 days 16 days several weeks 5. Look at the bar graph. Which country had the strongest earthquake during the year ? Chile Haiti Indonesia China

5 rskills Test 1a, page 5 Read the following life science text. Then answer questions Starting Over February 6, 2004, was the day before Joe Kay s eighteenth birthday. His Tucson High School basketball team was playing rival Salpointe Catholic. Only 35 seconds remained on the clock. Joe made a tremendous two-handed slam dunk, and his team won the game. Fans rushed joyfully onto the court and tackled him. When they got up, something was wrong. Joe could not talk. He could not move the right side of his body. Doctors found that he had suffered a stroke. An artery in his neck was torn. Blood could not get to parts of his brain. Joe Kay always worked hard. He was the top student in his class. He played on both the volleyball and basketball teams. Stanford University had given him a volleyball scholarship. Now he would have to learn how to walk and talk again. The doctors thought Joe might not recover. He had suffered brain damage from the stroke. Joe worked hard to prove them wrong. He never gave up. He spent months in therapy. He learned to talk, think, and move again. Less than a year after his stroke, Joe started classes at the University of Arizona. He still had difficulty using his right hand and doing some mental tasks. He had high hopes, though. He still wanted to go to Stanford University. With hard work, he felt he could make it there. As he told a reporter, You have to deal with all of life s challenges.

6 rskills Test 1a, page 6 6. How did fans know that something was wrong with Joe? He scored only 35 seconds before the game ended. It was just one day before Joe s eighteenth birthday. He could not speak or move the right side of his body. He used two hands for his slam dunk. 7. Joe had a scholarship from Stanford to play volleyball. basketball. softball. baseball. 8. What is the main idea of this article? Basketball is a dangerous sport. An accident ruined Joe Kay's life. Joe Kay had an accident in February 6, Hard work helped Joe Kay overcome misfortune. 9. Joe Kay spent months in therapy to learn to talk, think, and move again. get a scholarship to Stanford. learn how to play basketball. complete his work for high school graduation.

7 rskills Test 1a, page About a year after his stroke, Joe Kay still had trouble talking. focusing his eyes. walking. using his right hand.

8 rskills Test 1a, page 8 Vocabulary/Word Study Read each question and decide which is the best answer. Fill in the circle next to the answer you have chosen. 11. Andrew has been insensitive to her. What does the word insensitive mean? very sensitive not sensitive sensitive again too sensitive 12. This meal was Mandy s creation. What does the word creation mean? something that is created not created able to create created again 13. Which suffix can be added to the verb compute to make it a noun? ion ful ation less

9 rskills Test 1a, page Dana gave a demonstration of rap music to his class. What does the word demonstration mean? not demonstrated always demonstrated able to demonstrate something that is demonstrated 15. Jamal was uncertain about going to college. What does the word uncertain mean? not certain certain again very certain one who is certain 16. Which suffix can be added to the verb imagine to make it a noun? ion less ful ation 17. Before you try to fix the lamp, make sure the cord is unplugged. What does the word unplugged mean? plugged in again not plugged in very plugged in always plugged in

10 rskills Test 1a, page Mae s story was unbelievable. What does the word unbelievable mean? very believable believable again not believable the state of believing

11 rskills Test 1a, page 11 Conventions Read each question and decide which is the best answer. Fill in the circle next to the answer you have chosen. 19. Which of these is a sentence fragment? The family had a surprise party for Mrs. Gonzales. This was a special birthday. Smiling at her family, a happy Mrs. Gonzales. All of her friends and family were there. 20. Which of these is a complete sentence? A strong storm in the afternoon. Clouds suddenly came into view. Three inches of rain and then more. Cars parking by the side of the road. 21. Which of these is a complete sentence? On Saturday, my friends and I rode bikes. All of us having a great time all day. In my backpack, extra tires for my bicycle. Never wanted the day to come to an end. 22. Which of these is a sentence fragment? Ellie plays the drums better than anyone. After so many long hours of practice. A band asked her to play with them. You can hear her play on Saturday.

12 rskills Test 1a, page Which sentence should end with a question mark? Isn t that your sister. The dog ate my homework. It s almost 5 o clock. What a great time we had. 24. Which sentence should end with a question mark? Few people have traveled into space. There is a saying, The early bird gets the worm Some teens have climbed the world s highest mountain. Did you know that you can get a flu shot every year. 25. Which sentence should end with a period? How many questions did the president answer. When the game ended, who cheered loudest. No one got the correct answer to the math problem. Can the auditorium hold all of the students at once.

13 rskills Test 1a, page 13 Open Response Write your answer in your own words on the lines below or on the answer document. Use complete sentences. 26. Review the text Saving Daline Etienne. How did Daline survive the earthquake? Write one or two sentences to explain.

14 rskills Test 1a, page 14 Open Response Write your answer in your own words on the lines below or on the answer document. Use complete sentences. 27. Review the text Starting Over. Why did 18-year-old Joe Kay have to learn to speak, think, and move? Write two or three sentences to explain.

15 rskills Test 1a, page 15 Writing Prompt Read the prompt. Write your response below or on the answer document. If you need more space, continue writing on a separate paper. 28. Write an informational paragraph telling about a problem that you and other teens face in your own city or town. Remember to state the topic and include a controlling idea, include connecting and vivid details that support the main idea, summarize the importance of the topic, and use correct grammar, spelling, punctuation, and capitalization.

16 rskills Test 1a, page 16 Writing Prompt STOP

17 rskills Test 1a, page 17 Test 1a Answer Key Sample Questions A. B. Comprehension 1. Main Idea and Details 2. Main Idea and Details 3. Main Idea and Details 4. Read for Detail 5. Read for Detail 6. Main Idea and Details 7. Main Idea and Details 8. Main Idea and Details 9. Read for Detail 10. Read for Detail Vocabulary/Word Study 11. Prefixes 12. Suffixes 13. Suffixes 14. Suffixes 15. Prefixes 16. Suffixes 17. Prefixes 18. Prefixes Conventions 19. Identifying Sentences and Fragments 20. Identifying Sentences and Fragments 21. Identifying Sentences and Fragments 22. Identifying Sentences and Fragments 23. Using End Punctuation 24. Using End Punctuation 25. Using End Punctuation

18 rskills Test 1a, page 18 Test 1a Answer Key Open Response (sample answers): 26. She was young and healthy. She was partially protected by a shower stall, and there was some water in the bathroom to drink. (2 points: Analyze) 27. Joe Kay had a stroke after a basketball game. An artery in his neck tore, so blood could not get to parts of his brain. He suffered brain damage and was unable to talk or move his right side. (4 points: Analyze) Writing Prompt: 28. Answers will vary. Use the rubrics from the SAM Portfolio tab to assess student responses.

19 rskills Test 1a, page 19 Test 1a Answer Document NAME: DATE: Multiple Choice Questions

20 rskills Test 1a, page 20 Test 1a Answer Document NAME: DATE: Open Response 26.

21 rskills Test 1a, page 21 Test 1a Answer Document NAME: DATE: Open Response 27.

22 rskills Test 1a, page 22 Test 1a Answer Document NAME: DATE: Writing Prompt 28.

23 rskills Test 1a, page 23 Test 1a Answer Document NAME: DATE: Writing Prompt