rskills midyear test (level b)

rSkills Midyear Test (Level b)

Directions:thisisatestofreading,writing,andlistening.Followthedirectionsforeachpartofthetest,andchoosethebestanswertoeachquestion.

sampleQuestions

Didyouknowthatmanyplantsareusedtomakefoodsandmedicines?Peppermintandspearmintaretwogoodexamples.TheyarecommonplantsthatgrowinmostpartsoftheUnitedStates.Peppermintandspearmintplantsareusedtoflavorfoods,chewinggum,drinkssuchasicedtea,andeventoothpaste.Peppermintcanalsohelpsettleyourstomachafterabigmeal.

SampleA.Whatisthistextmostlyabout?

𝖠 plantsintheUnitedStates

𝖡 wheretofindpeppermintandspearmint

𝖢 chewinggumandtoothpasteflavors

𝖣 howpeppermintandspearmintareused

SampleB.TheyarecommonplantsthatgrowinmostpartsoftheUnitedStates.Whichwordisanantonymforcommon?

𝖠 historic 𝖢 ordinary

𝖡 unusual 𝖣 useful

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Go on to the next page to begin the test.See p. 26 for scoring.

Comprehensionreadthissocialstudiestext.thenanswerquestions1–4.

totheeditor:Childlaborisnotjustaprobleminothercountries.Nearlyone-halfmillion

childrenworklonghoursindangerousconditionsrighthereinAmerica—onfarms.Manyofthemwork12-hourdaystopickthefruitsandvegetablesthatweeat.Forexample,thelawallowschildrenasyoungas13toworkinastrawberryfieldin100-degreeheat.Butthosesamechildrencannotworkinanoffice.Thereisnolimittothenumberofhoursa14-year-oldcanworkinthefields.Butinanyotherjob,thesamechildcanworkonlythreehoursaday.Ifachildcan’tworkfourhoursinanair-conditionedstore,whyisitokaytowork12hoursoutsideinthehotsun?

Manyofthesekidsonfarmsworka30-hourweek.Theymisssomuchschoolthattheynevercatchup.Abouthalfofthemdropoutofhighschool.

Also,morethan100,000childrenareinjuredonfarmseveryyearinthiscountry.Manyworkinfieldstreatedwithpesticidesthatcausecancer.Thegovernmentsaysthatthesepesticidesaretentimesmoreharmfultochildrenunder15thantheyaretoadults.

Inthepast70years,verylittlehasbeendonetoprotectAmerica’syoungestfarmworkers.WeneedtoreconsiderchildlaborlawsinAmerica—righthere,rightnow.

MembersofCongresshaveproposedanewbilltoprotectourchildren.Thisbillwouldgivechildfarmworkersthesameprotectionaschildrenworkinginotherjobs.Doyoucareaboutthechildrenwhopickthefoodyoueat?ThentellyourSenatororRepresentativetosupportthisimportantbill.

MarisolLemmon

Bakersfield

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1. Whichsentencebeststatesthemainideaofthistext?

𝖠 It’snotrightforyoungpeopletoworkonfarmsandinthefields.

𝖡 Manyteenfarmworkersdon’tgraduatefromhighschool.

𝖢 ChildlaborisaprobleminsomecountriesbutnotintheUnitedStates.

𝖣 Manychildrenworkindangerousconditionsonfarms,butwecanhelpthem.

2. OneproblemwithchildlaborlawsintheUnitedStatesisthattheyallowchildrento—

𝖠 makemoremoneythanadultsforthesamejob.

𝖡 quithighschooltoworkonafarm.

𝖢 workonfarmsformanyhourseachday.

𝖣 takesomeofthefoodtheypickinthefields.

3. Whydosomanyyoungfarmworkersdropoutofschoolbeforetheyfinishhighschool?

𝖠 Theymisstoomuchschoolbecauseofwork.

𝖡 Theyoftengetsickfromworkingaroundpesticides.

𝖢 Nothinghasbeendonetoprotectyoungfarmworkersin70years.

𝖣 Thelawallowsthemtoworkasmanyhoursastheywant.

4. Whichisthebestsummaryofthethirdparagraph?

𝖠 Farmersshouldusesaferpesticidessothatkidscanworkinfields.

𝖡 Mostchildfarmworkersinthiscountrygetcancer.

𝖢 Thegovernmentstudiesthedangersofpesticides.

𝖣 Thousandsofchildrenareinjuredoraffectedbypesticidesonfarmseveryyear.

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readthispoem.thenanswerquestions5–8.

FindingmeIstareintomydog’schocolate-browneyesAndwonderwhatheseesinme:Hisbighelper?Playmate?Miracleworker?Oratwo-leggedspeakerofgibberishWhorunswithhim,throwssticks,andstrokeshisblackfur.

Mymom—Iwonderwhoshesees:Thegirlshenagstocleanherroom,Clearthetable,watchmybrother,don’ttalkback,Theonewhowhineswhenaskedtowashthedishes,Whoremindsherofherselfwhenshewasmyage.

MyfriendShaina,whodoessheseeinme?Thegirlwhosingswithherallafternoon,Imaginingusasstarswithdiamondrings,adoringfans,Ortheonewhofounda“magic”ringyearsagoAndputitinafiretoincreaseitspower.

Iaskthemirror,thecrackedoneinmyroom,whoamI?Withtawnyskinthat’sslightlybumpy,bushyhair,Mygrandma’slongeyesandroundface.Beautifulorugly?Both,Iguess.

I’mimpatienttobewhoeverIwillbe,Achingtogrowupandbegone,Scaredtobeoutonmyown—contradictionsbuiltintome.It’sstrangetobeallthesepeopleinone:Meatfifteen.

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5. Whatisthespeakerdoinginthispoem?

𝖠 admiringherselfinthemirroronthewall

𝖡 complainingaboutherlife

𝖢 tryingtoseeherselfthroughtheeyesofothers

𝖣 wishingsheweresomeoneelse

6. Whereisthespeakerinthispoem?

𝖠 inaclassroom

𝖡 inafamily’sbackyard

𝖢 inakitchen

𝖣 inagirl’sbedroom

7. Whichofthesethingsdidthespeakerdoyearsago?

𝖠 Shefounda“magic”ring.

𝖡 Shestaredintoherdog’seyes.

𝖢 Shecleanedherroom.

𝖣 Shewhinedaboutwashingthedishes.

8. Whatdoesthelaststanzaofthepoemsuggestaboutthespeaker?

𝖠 Shehasachesandpainsinherbody.

𝖡 Sheisconfusedaboutwhatshewants.

𝖢 Shedoesnotwanttoleavehome.

𝖣 Shecan’twaittomoveoutofherhouse.

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readthisstory.thenanswerquestions9–14.

asecondchanceTheprincipal’sdooropenedandMrs.Durancalledherin.Gabrieladraggedher

feetintotheofficeandslumpedintoachair.

“Whatdoyouhavetosayforyourself,Gabriela?”askedMrs.Duran.

“Well,itdoesn’treallyseemfairthatI’mhereandtheotherstudentsarenot,”shesaid.“Whydidn’ttheygetintrouble?”

Mrs.Duranraisedaneyebrowandsaid,“I’mnottalkingtoanyoneelserightnow,Gabriela.I’mtalkingtoyou.Youwerean‘A’studentlastyear,andnowyou’vebeencaughtcheating.”

Gabrielachewedhernailsandsaidnothing.

Mrs.Duranglancedatsomepapersandsaid,“Idon’tunderstandwhyyoudon’tdoyourownwork.Youdidverywellineighthgradeatyouroldschool,butnowyoudon’tturninhomeworkandyoudon’tseemtostudy.Whydoesasmartstudentlikeyoucheat?Doyouthinkit’scooltoactdumb?”

AlittlesmilecrossedGabriela’sface.

“Isthatamusing?”theprincipalasked.“Frankly,Gabriela,yourgradesaregettingsolowthatyoumighthavetorepeatninthgrade.”

ForthefirsttimeGabrielalookedalarmedasshesaid,“Youcan’tholdmeback!I’vegotaCaverage—oralmost.”

“Sometimeswedecideit’sbestforthestudenttorepeatthegrade,evenifshe’snotactuallyfailing,”saidMrs.Duran.“Youhaven’tshownthatyoucandothework,sowemayhavenooptionbuttoholdyouback.Youknow,yourfriendTanyamayseemcool,butshewon’tbetherewhen—”

“Tanya’smybestfriend!”saidGabriela.

“Really?Whatkindoffriendhasyoucopyfromsomeoneelsesoshecangettheanswersandthenletsyoutaketheblame?”Mrs.Duranasked.“Tanya’sanswerswereexactlythesameasyours,whichwerethesameasRodrigo’s.Mr.Pivensawitallhappen.”

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Gabrielabitherliptokeepfromreacting.Thiswasn’tcoolatall!TanyahadmadeitallseemsosmartwhenshetoldGabrielawhattodo.Whydotheworkyourselfwhensomeoneelsewilldoitforyou?Nowhereshewasfacingtheprincipalbyherself.

Gabrielahaddecidedbeforesheevengottohernewschoolthatshedidn’twanttobethebrainwhosatbyherselfandhadnofriends.Tanyawasprettyandfun,andGabrielahadfeltgreatwhenTanyaincludedherinhergroup.Thefirsttimeshegotcaughtcopyingsomeoneelse’swork,itwasn’tsobad,butnowtheyweretalkingaboutkeepingherback.Gabrielacouldfeelthetearsstartingtoformanddidn’tknowwhattodo.

Mrs.Duran’svoicewassoothingasshesaid,“I’vetalkedwithyourparentsaboutthis,Gabriela.Weagreethatit’sbestthatweseparateyoufromTanya.She’llbemovedintoMs.Chu’sclass,andyou’llstaywhereyouare.Butyouhavetostartpayingattentioninclassanddoingthehomework.Doyouthinkyoucandoit?”

Gabrielatookadeepbreathandnodded.Shecouldhardlybelieveshewasgoingtogetanotherchance!

9. WhereisGabrielainthisstory?

𝖠 inMr.Piven’sclassroom

𝖡 atGabriela’shouse

𝖢 inMrs.Duran’soffice

𝖣 atTanya’shouse

10. Whichoftheseeventshappenedfirst?

𝖠 Tanyacheatedonatest.

𝖡 Gabrielawenttotheprincipal’soffice.

𝖢 TanyaincludedGabrielainhergroup.

𝖣 Gabrielamovedtoanewschool.

11. Gabrielaprobablystartedcheatingbecauseshe—

𝖠 wantedTanyatolikeher.

𝖡 didnotunderstandtheanswers.

𝖢 neededallA’sonherreportcard.

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12. TodealwithGabriela’scheating,theprincipalproposesto—

𝖠 tellGabriela’sparents.

𝖡 separateherfromthepersonwhotellshertocheat.

𝖢 keepherafterschooluntilshepromisesnottocheatagain.

𝖣 sendherbacktoeighthgrade.

13. Whathappenedattheendofthestory?

𝖠 Mrs.DurangaveGabrielaasecondchance.

𝖡 Gabrielamovedtoanewschool.

𝖢 TanyaandGabrielacopiedsomeoneelse’swork.

𝖣 Mrs.DuranspoketoGabriela’sparents.

14. Whatisonethemeofthisstory?

𝖠 Doanythingyoucantogetahead.

𝖡 Principalsalwaysknowwhat’sbest.

𝖢 Honestyisthebestpolicy.

𝖣 Alwaystrytohelpyourfriends.

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readthisu.s.historytext.thenanswerquestions15–20.

theJohnstownFloodInthe1880s,JohnstownwasathrivingcityinsouthwesternPennsylvania.Itwas

animportantsteelmanufacturingcenterandwasconnectedtoboththePennsylvaniaCanalandtherailroad.Thecityhadapopulationof30,000.ManywereimmigrantsfromGermanyandWales,andmostofthemworkedinthesteelmills.

Unfortunately,Johnstownwaslocatedonafloodplainattheforkoftworivers.Severalmilesupstreamand450feetaboveJohnstownwasLakeConemaugh.ThelakewasthreemileswideandwasheldbackbytheSouthForkDam.BoththedamandthelakewereownedbytheSouthForkFishingandHuntingClub.Membersofthisclubincludedsomeofthecountry’srichestmen,suchasAndrewCarnegieandAndrewMellon.Overtheyears,theclubhadraisedthelevelofthelaketocreatebetterfishing.ManypeopleinJohnstownworriedeveryspring.Theythoughtthedamwaspoorlymaintainedandcouldsomedayfail—andtheywereright.

OnMay31,1889,afterafewdaysofsteadyrain,thelakewasfilledtothebrim.Theriverswererunninghigh.At4:07p.m.,peopleintheareasuddenlyheardaloudroarastheSouthForkDamgaveway.Twentymilliontonsofwaterwentcrashingdownthevalley.ItwasheadedstraightforJohnstown.

Manypeopleknewrightawaywhatwashappeningandtriedtoescapetheflood.Buttheyhadlittletime.A20-footwaveofmuddywaterfilledwithtonsofdebrisslammedintothecityminuteslater.Thousandsofpeoplegotcaughtinthefast-movingtorrent.TheyweresweptdownstreamtotheoldStoneBridge.There,hundredsofpeopleandtonsofdebrispiledupagainstthebridge.Somehowthepileofoilydebriscaughtfire.Thosepeoplewhosurvivedthefirstfloodwavedidnotsurvivethefire.

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TheJohnstownfloodwasoneoftheworstdisastersinAmericanhistory.Morethan2,200peoplediedthatday.Muchofthecitywasdestroyed.Hundredsofbodieswereneverfound.Manyofthepeoplewhosurvivednolongerhadhomes.

Therestofthecountryheardaboutthefloodthenextmorning.Thegovernmentquicklysetupemergencyhospitalsandshelters.Peoplefromalloverthecountrysentfood,clothing,andsuppliestoJohnstown.Thecleanupofthecitybeganimmediately.Eventually,thesteelmillswererebuilt.Butittookfiveyearsforthecitytorecoverfullyfromthefloodof1889.

15. Whatisthemainideaofthistext?

𝖠 TheJohnstownfloodwasoneoftheworstdisastersinU.S.history.

𝖡 Johnstownwasanimportantsteelmanufacturingcenterinthe1800s.

𝖢 ThecityofJohnstownwasbuiltonafloodplainbelowLakeConemaugh.

𝖣 FiveyearspassedbeforeJohnstownhadfullyrecoveredfromtheflood.

16. Whichoftheseeventshappenedfirst?

𝖠 A20-footwaveofwaterstruckthecity.

𝖡 PeoplesentfoodandclothingtoJohnstown.

𝖢 TonsofdebrispiledupagainsttheStoneBridge.

𝖣 TheSouthForkDamgaveway.

17. Whatwasoneoftheproblemsthatledtotheflood?

𝖠 Johnstownhadapopulationof30,000.

𝖡 ManyresidentsofJohnstownwereimmigrants.

𝖢 TheSouthForkDamwaspoorlymaintained.

𝖣 LakeConemaughwasusedforfishing.

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18. Whathappenedjustafterthefloodwaveslammedintothecity?

𝖠 Thegovernmentsetuphospitals.

𝖡 Thepileofdebriscaughtfire.

𝖢 Thesteelmillswererebuilt.

𝖣 TheSouthForkDamgaveway.

19. Whichdetailsupportstheideathatcommunicationin1889wasslowerthanitistoday?

𝖠 Peopleintherestofthecountryheardaboutthefloodthenextday.

𝖡 Thousandsofpeopletriedtoescapebuthadlittletime.

𝖢 Peopleheardaloudroarandknewrightawaywhatitwas.

𝖣 Manypeopleworriedeveryspringthatthedamwouldsomedayfail.

20. Whichisthebestsummaryofthistext?

𝖠 Inthe1880s,mostofthepeopleinJohnstownworkedinthesteelmills.

𝖡 JohnstownwaslocatedinPennsylvaniaattheforkoftworivers.

𝖢 TheSouthForkDamwasownedbysomeofthecountry’srichestmen.

𝖣 In1889,aflooddestroyedJohnstownandkilledmorethan2,200people.

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Vocabulary/Word Studyreadeachquestionandchoosethebestanswer.

21. MembersofCongresshaveproposedanewbill.Whatisthemeaningofbillasitisusedinthissentence?

𝖠 thedraftofalaw

𝖡 astatementofmoneyowed

𝖢 thebeakofabird

𝖣 apieceofpapermoney

22. WeneedtoreconsiderchildlaborlawsinAmerica.Whatdoesreconsidermeaninthissentence?

𝖠 considerbefore 𝖢 consideragain

𝖡 notconsider 𝖣 onewhoconsiders

23. Wemayhavenooptionbuttoholdyouback.Whichwordisasynonymforoption?

𝖠 grade 𝖢 teacher

𝖡 choice 𝖣 direction

24. Mrs.Duran’svoicewassoothingasshesaid,“I’vetalkedtoyourparentsaboutthis.”Whichwordisanantonymforsoothing?

𝖠 comforting 𝖢 shaky

𝖡 quiet 𝖣 upsetting

25. Thecitywaslocatedonafloodplainattheforkoftworivers.Whichwordinthesentenceisacompoundword?

𝖠 city 𝖢 floodplain

𝖡 located 𝖣 rivers

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26. Whichofthesewordshasasuffixthatmakesitanoun?

𝖠 connected 𝖢 immediately

𝖡 illustration 𝖣 richest

27. Whichofthesewordsisnotinthesamewordfamilyasintended?

𝖠 intention 𝖢 intent

𝖡 intense 𝖣 interest

28. Whichwordbestfitsinthissentence?Mydadcan thepatchonmyjacket.

𝖠 sew 𝖢 sue

𝖡 so 𝖣 sow

29. Whichverbformcorrectlyfitsinthissentence?Theyare inthefieldstoday.

𝖠 work 𝖢 works

𝖡 working 𝖣 worked

30. Inadictionary,whichguidewordswouldbeonthesamepageasthewordmaple?

𝖠 mask/matador 𝖢 many/margin

𝖡 maul/meadow 𝖣 make/mammal

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Conventionsthefollowingisaroughdraftofastudent’sletter.itcontainserrors.readthedraft.thenreadeachquestionandchoosethebestanswer.

February,1898

DearDad,

(1) OnceyouaskedmewhyIwastedmytimetakingphotographs.(2)Toldmethatmyblack-and-whitepicturescouldneverchangetheworld.(3)ButIthinkyouwerewrong.(4)IhavefiguredouthowIcanmakeadifference.

(5) IheardMotherJonesspeaklastmonth,andmylifeshechanged.(6)MotherJonesistryingtoformnewlaborunionstoprotectworkers.(7)SheleadedagroupofveryyoungPennsylvaniamillworkerstoNewYorkbecauseshewantedrichNewYorkerstoseetheboysandgirlswholaborinmillsandfactories.(8)Thesechildrenworkten-hourdays,sixdaysaweek.(9)Theydon’tgotoschool,andtheyneverhavetimetoplay.

(10) Alloverthecountry,youngstersworkatdemandinganddangerousjobs.(11) Theypackandcarryhugeboxes,sewgarments,sellnewspapers,andoperatemachines.(12)Somesufferseriousinjuries,whileotherslosingtheirlives.

(13) SoIhavejoinedMotherJones’sbrigade.(14)Lastmonth,ItookpicturesofthemillchildrenfromPennsylvania.(15)Thismonth,IplantotraveltocanningfactoriesinMississippi.(16)I’llkeepgoinguntilchildrenintheUnitedStatesnolongerspendtheirdaysworkinginfactories.(17)Allyoungpeopleinthiscountryshouldbeabletogrowupsafely,gotoschool,andenjoychildhood.

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31. Whichnumberedsentenceisasentencefragment?

𝖠 sentence1

𝖡 sentence2

𝖢 sentence3

𝖣 sentence4

32. Whatisthecorrectwaytowritesentence5?

𝖠 IheardMotherJonesspeak,andlastmonthmylifeshechanged.

𝖡 IheardMotherJonesspeaklastmonth,andshechangedmylife.

𝖢 IheardMotherJonesspeak,andmylifelastmonthshechanged.

𝖣 Leaveasis.

33. Whatisthecorrectwaytowritetheunderlinedwordinsentence7?

𝖠 led

𝖡 lead

𝖢 leading

𝖣 Leaveasis.


𝖠 loses

𝖡 lost

𝖢 lose

𝖣 Leaveasis.

35. Whatisthecorrectwaytopunctuatesentence17?

𝖠 Allyoungpeopleinthiscountryshouldbeabletogrowupsafelygotoschool,andenjoychildhood.

𝖡 Allyoungpeople,inthiscountry,shouldbeabletogrowupsafelygotoschool,andenjoychildhood.

𝖢 Allyoungpeopleinthiscountryshouldbeabletogrowupsafely,gotoschool,and,enjoychildhood.

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thefollowingisaroughdraftofastudent’sreport.itcontainserrors.readthedraft.thenreadeachquestionandchoosethebestanswer.

lightninginHistory(1)Mostpublicswimmingareascloseatthefirstrumbleofthunder.(2)

Thundermeansthatastormiscoming,andthunderstormsmaybedangerous.(3) Thereasonisthatlightningoftenaccompaniesthunder.

(4) Lightningisaformofelectricity!(5)Itcansendadangerouschargethroughwater,soswimmingduringastormcouldbefatal.(6)Standingunderatreeduringalightningstormisalsounsafe.(7)Eachyearlightning,killsabout60peopleintheUnitedStates.

(8) Forhundredsofyears,peoplebelievedthatalightningstrikewasasignofGod’sanger.(9)Whenstormsapproached,theyrangchurchbellstokeepthelightningaway.(10)Unfortunately,manychurchesburneddownduringlightningstorms.(11)Becausetheirhighsteeplesattractedthelightning’scharge.

(12) BenjaminFranklinthoughttheremightbeaconnectionbetweenlightningandelectricity.(13)In1750,heproposedanexperimentthatcalledforsettingupanironrodatthetopofahightower.(14)Hesaidtherodwoulddrawsparksfromacloud.(15)Frenchscientiststriedtheexperiment,anditworked.(16)BenjaminFranklinbecomeaninternationalcelebrity.

(17) Aroundthesametime,FranklincarriedouthisfamouskiteexperimentinPhiladelphia.(18)Awireattheendofakitedrewachargefromastormcloud,Franklincollectedsomeofitinajar.(19)Thenheshowedthatithadthesamechargeaselectricity.(20)Aftertheseexperiments,Franklininventedthelightningrod.

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36. Whatisthecorrectwaytopunctuatesentence4?

𝖠 Lightningisaformofelectricity.

𝖡 Lightningisaformofelectricity?

𝖢 Lightningisaformofelectricity,

𝖣 Leaveasis.

37. Whatisthecorrectwaytopunctuatetheunderlinedpartofsentence7?

𝖠 Eachyearlightning

𝖡 Eachyear;lightning

𝖢 Eachyear,lightning

𝖣 Leaveasis.

38. Whichisthebestwaytowritesentence11?

𝖠 Becauseoftheirhighsteeplesattractingthelightning’scharge.

𝖡 Theycaughtfirebecausetheirhighsteeplesattractedthelightning’scharge.

𝖢 Withtheirhighsteeples,becausetheyattractedthelightning’scharge.

𝖣 Leaveasis.


𝖠 became

𝖡 becomed

𝖢 becomes

𝖣 Leaveasis.

40. Whatisthebestwaytowritesentence18?

𝖠 AwireattheendofakitedrewachargefromastormcloudFranklincollectedsomeofitinajar.

𝖡 Awireattheendofakitedrewachargefromastormcloud,andFranklincollectedsomeofitinajar.

𝖢 Awireattheendofakite,drewachargefromastormcloud,andFranklincollectedsomeofitinajar.

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Open ResponseWriteyouranswerinyourownwordsonthelinesbeloworontheanswerdocument.usecompletesentences.

41. Reviewthetext“TheJohnstownFlood.”WhatcausedthefloodinJohnstownin1889?Writeoneortwosentences.

42. Reviewthestory“ASecondChance.”WasTanyaagoodfriendforGabriela?Writetwoorthreesentencestoexplain.

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Writingreadtheprompt.Writeyouressayonthelinesbeloworontheanswerdocument.

WhatisthemostseriousproblemschoolsfaceinAmericatoday?Writeanargumentexplainingwhyit’saproblem.Rememberto

identifytheissueintheintroductorystatement,presentaclaiminthethesisstatement,connectconvincingdetailswithtransitionwords,offerarecommendationintheconclusion,andusecorrectgrammar,spelling,punctuation,andcapitalization.


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Listeninglistentoeachtextasyourteacherreadsitaloud.thenlistentothequestions.choosethebestanswertoeachquestion.

43. 𝖠 atadancestudio

𝖡 inthelivingroom

𝖢 onafootballfield

𝖣 inaschoolgym

44. 𝖠 Mayawillnottrytodoasplit.

𝖡 Aleshadoesn’tliketoplaybasketball.

𝖢 AleshaandMayadon’tgetalong.

𝖣 Mayadoesn’twanttobeacheerleader.

45. 𝖠 Alesha

𝖡 acheerleader

𝖢 Maya

𝖣 Alesha’smother

46. 𝖠 Everyonenoticesthecheerleaders.

𝖡 Yougettoexerciseeveryday.

𝖢 Everyonewantstobeacheerleader.

𝖣 Yougetfreeticketstothefootballgames.

47. 𝖠 Aleshaacceptshersister’sdecision.

𝖡 Aleshagetsangryathersister.

𝖢 Mayatriesoncemoretodoasplit.

𝖣 Mayashootsagame-winningbasket.

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48. 𝖠 HenryFielding

𝖡 crimeinLondon,England

𝖢 JonathanWild

𝖣 London’sfirstpoliceforce

49. 𝖠 HenryFieldingwrotenovels.

𝖡 TheBowStreetRunnerswereformed.

𝖢 HenryFieldingbecameajudge.

𝖣 ScotlandYardwasfounded.

50. 𝖠 tocollectinformationforhisnovels

𝖡 tomakethecitysafer

𝖢 tohelphiminhisworkasajudge

𝖣 totakeoverScotlandYard

51. 𝖠 Theyworkedaslawyers.

𝖡 Theycommittedcrimes.

𝖢 Theymadealotofmoney.

𝖣 Theycaughtcriminals.

52. 𝖠 HenryFieldingwasawriterandalawyerinLondon.

𝖡 TheBowStreetRunnerswerethefirstpoliceforceinLondon.

𝖢 JonathanWildwasaprofessionalthief-takerinEngland.

𝖣 TheBowStreetRunnerswerethemodelforScotlandYard.

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Comprehension1. 𝖠 𝖡 𝖢 𝖣

2. 𝖠 𝖡 𝖢 𝖣








10. 𝖠 𝖡 𝖢 𝖣

11. 𝖠 𝖡 𝖢 𝖣

12. 𝖠 𝖡 𝖢 𝖣

13. 𝖠 𝖡 𝖢 𝖣

14. 𝖠 𝖡 𝖢 𝖣

15. 𝖠 𝖡 𝖢 𝖣

16. 𝖠 𝖡 𝖢 𝖣

17. 𝖠 𝖡 𝖢 𝖣

18. 𝖠 𝖡 𝖢 𝖣

19. 𝖠 𝖡 𝖢 𝖣

20. 𝖠 𝖡 𝖢 𝖣

Vocabulary/Word Study21. 𝖠 𝖡 𝖢 𝖣

22. 𝖠 𝖡 𝖢 𝖣

23. 𝖠 𝖡 𝖢 𝖣

24. 𝖠 𝖡 𝖢 𝖣

25. 𝖠 𝖡 𝖢 𝖣

26. 𝖠 𝖡 𝖢 𝖣

27. 𝖠 𝖡 𝖢 𝖣

28. 𝖠 𝖡 𝖢 𝖣

29. 𝖠 𝖡 𝖢 𝖣

30. 𝖠 𝖡 𝖢 𝖣

Conventions31. 𝖠 𝖡 𝖢 𝖣

32. 𝖠 𝖡 𝖢 𝖣

33. 𝖠 𝖡 𝖢 𝖣

34. 𝖠 𝖡 𝖢 𝖣

35. 𝖠 𝖡 𝖢 𝖣

36. 𝖠 𝖡 𝖢 𝖣

37. 𝖠 𝖡 𝖢 𝖣

38. 𝖠 𝖡 𝖢 𝖣

39. 𝖠 𝖡 𝖢 𝖣

40. 𝖠 𝖡 𝖢 𝖣

Listening43. 𝖠 𝖡 𝖢 𝖣

44. 𝖠 𝖡 𝖢 𝖣45. 𝖠 𝖡 𝖢 𝖣

46. 𝖠 𝖡 𝖢 𝖣

47. 𝖠 𝖡 𝖢 𝖣

48. 𝖠 𝖡 𝖢 𝖣

49. 𝖠 𝖡 𝖢 𝖣

50. 𝖠 𝖡 𝖢 𝖣

51. 𝖠 𝖡 𝖢 𝖣

52. 𝖠 𝖡 𝖢 𝖣


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rSkillsMidyearTest(Levelb)AnswerKeySample Questions

Sample a. D

Sample B. B

Comprehension1. D (MainIdeaandDetails)

2. C (ProblemandSolution)

3. A (MainIdeaandDetails)

4. D (Summarize)

5. C (StoryElements:Plot)

6. D (ReadforDetail)

7. A (SequenceofEvents)

8. B (CraftandStructure:PointofView)

9. C (ReadforDetail)

10. D (SequenceofEvents)

11. A (StoryElements:Plot)

12. B (ProblemandSolution)


14. C (StoryElements:Theme)


16. D (SequenceofEvents)


18. B (SequenceofEvents)


20. D (Summarize)

Vocabulary/Word Study21. A (Multiple-MeaningWords)

22. C (Prefixes)

23. B (Synonyms)

24. D (Antonyms)

25. C (CompoundWords)

26. B (Suffixes)

27. D (WordFamilies)

28. A (Homophones)

29. B (VerbEndings)

30. C (UsingaDictionary)

Conventions31. B (IdentifyingSentencesandFragments)

32. B (UsingCorrectWordOrder)

33. A (UsingIrregularVerbs)

34. C (UsingCorrectVerbTense)

35. D (UsingCommasinaSeries)

36. A (UsingEndPunctuation)

37. C (UsingCommasWithIntroductoryWords)

38. B (CorrectingSentenceFragments)

39. A (UsingCorrectVerbTense)

40. B (CorrectingRun-OnSentences)


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AnswerKey(continued)Open Response (Sample answers)41. LakeConemaughwas450feetaboveJohnstownandwasheldbackbyadam.Thedamwaspoorly

maintained,andseveraldaysofheavyrainforcedthedamtogiveway.(2 points: analyze)

42. Atfirst,TanyawasagoodfriendforGabrielabecauseshewasprettyandfun.GabrielawasnewtotheschoolandTanyaincludedGabrielainhergroup.ButTanyawasnotagoodfriendwhensheconvincedGabrielatocheatandletsomeoneelsedothework,andthatgotGabrielaintrouble.(4 points: Evaluate)

2-Point Rubric: Analyze (Question 41)

Not Attempted Partially Attempted Complete0 1 2

Responselackssupportingexplanationforclaims.

Responseincludesonesupportingexplanation.

Responseincludesatleast2supportingexplanations.

4-Point Rubric: Evaluate (Question 42)

Criteria Needs Improvement

Average Good Excellent

1 2 3 4address Prompt

Responsedoesnotaddresstheprompt.

Responsepartiallyaddressestheprompt.

Responseadequatelyaddressestheprompt.

Responsecompletelyaddressestheprompt.

Organizes Information

Responselackspointofview,focus,andorganizationalstructure.

Responsemaintainsaninconsistentpointofview,focus,andorganizationalstructure.

Responsemaintainsamostlyconsistentpointofview,focus,andorganizationalstructure.

Responsemaintainsaconsistentpointofview,focus,andorganizationalstructure.

Follows Language Conventions

Responsehasseriouserrorsinconventionsandtheseerrorsinterferewiththereader’sunderstanding.

Responsehasseveralerrorsinconventions,andtheseerrorsmayinterferewiththereader’sunderstanding.

Responsehasafewerrorsinconventions,buttheseerrorsdonotinterferewiththereader’sunderstanding.

Responseusesgenerallycorrectconventions.

Evaluates Information or Ideas

Evaluationseemsarbitraryorbiasedinjudgmentandlackssupportingevidenceorvalidsources.

Evaluationisbasedonpartiallylogicaljudgmentandsupportedbysomewhatreliablesources.

Evaluationisbasedonmostlylogicaljudgmentandreasoningandissupportedbyvalidsources.

Evaluationisbasedonlogicaljudgmentandreasoningandissupportedbyvalidandreliablesources.


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AnswerKey(continued)WritingUsethescoringrubriconpages29–31toevaluatestudents’writtenresponses.

Listening43. B (ReadforDetail)

44. D (ProblemandSolution)

45. C (CraftandStructure:PointofView)



48. D (MainIdeaandDetails)



51. D (MainIdeaandDetails)

52. B (Summarize)


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AdministeringtheListeningTests

IntherSkillssummativeassessments,eachMidyearandEnd-of-YearTest(forLevelsaandb)hasaListeningsubtest.Thisisanoptionalsubtestprovidedforteacherswhomaywanttoassesstheirstudents’listeningcomprehensionskills.

TheListeningsubtestusesstandardlisteningpassagesandtestingformatsthatyoumightseeonstatewideassessmentsinsomestatesandontestsforEnglishlanguagelearners(ELL).InREAD 180,thesesubtestscanbeusedto:

• helpassessstudents’Englishlanguagedevelopmentthroughalisteningformat(inadditiontothereading,writing,andspeakingcommonlyusedintheclassroom);

• assessstudents’abilitiestoapplycomprehensionskillsinadifferentmedium(otherthanprint);

• helpstudentsbecomefamiliarwiththeListeningteststheywilltakeduringstatewideassessmentsornationalstandardizedtests.

UsethefollowinginformationanddirectionstoadministertheListeningsubtests.

Description of the Listening TestsIneachMidyearandEnd-of-YearTest,thereisa2-pageListeningsubtestattheendofthetest.TheListeningsubtestconsistsoftwopassages(onefictionandonenonfiction)andtenmultiple-choicequestions.Therearefivequestionsforeachpassage,basedonthecomprehensionskillstaughtinREAD 180.

WhenadministeringaListeningsubtest,theteacherreadseachpassagealoud.Aftereachpassage,theteacherreadsfivequestions,oneatatime.Studentslistentothepassageandtoeachquestion.Inresponse,studentschoosethebestanswertoeachquestion.

Thepassagesandquestionsdonotappearonthestudentpages.Theanswerchoicesforeachquestionappearinthestudenttest.Studentsreadtheanswerchoicesindependentlyandchoosethebestanswertoeachquestion.(Note:Ifyoufeelthatyourstudentswillneedhelpinreadingtheanswerchoices,youmayreadthemaloud.)

Inthefollowingdirections,youwillfindthereadingpassagesandquestionstobereadaloudfortheLevelatestsandtheLevelbtests.WhenyouarereadytoadministeraListeningsubtest,havestudentsturntotheappropriatepageintheirtests.Readthedirections,thereadingpassages,andthequestions,asshownonthefollowingpages.Pauseaftereachquestiontoallowstudentstimetochoosetheiranswers.HavestudentsmarktheiranswersonthetestpageoronthecorrespondingpageoftheTestAnswerDocument.


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Directions for Administering Listening TestsMidyear Test (Level b)Havestudentsturntopage21intheMidyearTestprintout.

Say: Now you are going to take a listening test. I will read two texts aloud. After each text, I will read five questions. For each question, you will read the answer choices and choose the best answer. Here is the first story. Listen carefully.

Passage 1: the Split“Comeon,Maya.Youcandoasplit.Pushalittleharder.”MysistertriedtoencouragemeasIstretchedandstretchedontheliving-roomfloor,

butmylegswereasstubbornasposts.“Ican’tdoit,”Iprotested.“Youhaveto,”shesaid.“Ifyoudon’t,you’llnevermakethecheerleadingsquad.”“Alesha,you’realreadyonthesquad,”Isaid,“butIdon’thavetobeacheerleader,too.”“But,Sis,youknowthecheers,andyoucandoalltheothermoves.Allyouhaveto

doislearnthesplit.”AsIlookedatmysister,Ifeltreallyguilty,butIhadtotellherthetruth.“Alesha,”Isaid,“IhavetoconfessthatIdon’tevenlikecheerleading.You’rereally

goodatit,butI’mbetteratrunningandpassing,jumping,dribbling....”“You’renotgoingoutforthegirls’basketballteam,areyou?”shecried.

Inoddedandsaid,“Yes,I’mgoingtotryit.”“Butallthepopulargirlsarecheerleaders,”shesaid,“andyougettotravelwiththe

footballteam,andeveryonenoticesyou.”“That’strue,”Iadmitted,“butthinkofitthisway.Howmanycheerleadersgetto

cheerontheirsisterswhentheymakeagame-winningbasket?”Aleshalookedatmeforamomentbeforeshesmiledandsaid,“Okay,Sis,butyou’d

betterbegoodatbasketball,orI’llmakeyoudosplitsallseasonlong.”

QuestionsSay: Now listen carefully as I read the questions. Choose the best answer to each question and mark your answer.

43. WhereareMayaandAleshainthisstory?

44. Whatisthemainprobleminthisstory?

45. Whoistellingthisstory?

46. AccordingtoAlesha,whatisagoodreasontobeacheerleader?

47. Whathappenslastinthisstory?


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Midyear Test (Level b), continuedNow turn to the next page and listen as I read another text. Then I will read some questions.

Passage 2: the Bow Street RunnersLondon,England,wasalarge,crowdedcityinthe1700s,andithadplentyof

crime.Butitdidnothaveapolicedepartmenttoenforcethecity’slaws.Therewereafewprofessionalmen,suchasJonathanWild,whoworkedas“thief-takers.”Theyweresometimeshiredandpaidbyprivatecitizens.Theirjobwastofindandarrestcriminals.Butpeoplewhocommittedseriouscrimesinthosedaysoftengotawaywiththem. AnovelistnamedHenryFieldingdecidedtochangethat.FieldingwrotenovelsandworkedasalawyerinLondon.Thenhewasappointedasajudgein1749.HemovedintoalargehouseonBowStreetandusedthegroundfloorasacourtroom.

Tohelphiminhisworkasajudge,hestartedagroupknownastheBowStreetRunners.Therewereeightrunnersintheoriginalgroup.Theirjobsincludeddoingdetectiveworkandarrestingcriminals.Forawhile,thesemenwereknownas“RobinRedbreasts”becausetheyworescarletvests.

TheBowStreetRunnersbecameEngland’sfirstrealpoliceforce.Theytraveledalloverthecountrytotrackdowncriminalsandbringthemtojustice.Inafewyears,theygainedareputationfortheirhonestyandhardwork.Eventually,theybecamethemodelforScotlandYard.ThatisEngland’snationalpoliceforcetoday.

QuestionsNow listen carefully as I read the questions. Choose the best answer to each question and mark your answer.

48. Whatisthistextmostlyabout?

49. Whicheventhappenedfirst?

50. WhydidHenryFieldingstarttheBowStreetRunners?

51. Whatdidboththe“thief-takers”andtheBowStreetRunnersdo?

52. Whichsentencebestsummarizesthistext?


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