Pre-Assessment for Quarter 1 Reading Informational Text

1. Grade Pre-Assessment for Quarter 1 Reading Informational Text

2. Important Information • This booklet is divided into two parts… • Teacher’s Resources • Page 1 – 9 • Students Assessment (to be printed in a booklet form) • Page’s 10 – 20 • This booklet is intended for pre-assessing reading informational standards RI1,2 and 3 at the beginning of the first quarter. Do NOT allow students to read the passages before the assessment. • Student scores can be recorded on the class Learning Progressions Checklists. Each correct selected response is one point. Each constructed response is a maximum of 3 points. Constructed response points should be added to the learning progression adjustment point the question is targeting. • Printing Instructions… • Decide on the primary way to use this booklet, then choose one of the following ways to print this material. • You can just print this entire 20 pages – then divide it into the two sections to use. • OR… • You might do the following by sending them to your Print Shop: • Print Shop instructions… • Print pages 10 – 20 in booklet format. • Set print driver properties to - - Original size 8 ½ x 11 • Paper size = 11x17 • Print type = Booklet

3. Directions for Pre-Assessment • Students read selections independently without reading assistance. • Students complete the selected response answers by shading in the bubble. • Students complete the constructed response answers by writing a response for each question. • Note: The constructed response questions do NOT assess writing proficiency and should not be scored as such. The constructed responses are evidence of reading comprehension. • Remind students to STOP on the “stop” page. Do not allow them to go on to the “happy face” page until you have scored their answers. • When scoring.... • When students have finished the entire pre-assessment, mark each selected response question as correct or incorrect. • When students have completed the constructed response score ONLYwith a number from 0 – 3. • DO NOT write recommendations for the student about why a score was incorrect in their test booklet. It is important for students to reflect on their own answers after the tests are scored on the reflection sheet (last page of student booklet). • Return the scored booklets to the students. On the selected response questions students color happy faces green if their answers were correct or red if they were not correct. Students color the number square blue that shows their constructed response points. • The last page in the student booklet is a reflection page. This last page activity is invaluable for understanding how to differentiate student instructional needs. • Present ONEspecific question for students to reflect on concerning incorrect answers. They can do this on their own, with a peer or with a teacher. Example reflections questions might include: • What did you not understand about the question? • Underline words you did not understand. • Rewrite the question to reflect what you think it is asking.

4. Quarter One Pre-Assessment Reading Informational Text Learning Progressions with Adjustment Points (in purple).

5. Record student pre-assessment selected responsescores on class sheets for instructional adjustments. The first quarter CFA score will be recorded in the last column as a comprehensive score.

6. SBAC Reading Assessment Constructed Response General Template  Short Constructed Response Short constructed response sample questions are designed to assess CCLS reading standards. These are single questions that ask students to respond to a prompt or question by stating their answer and providing textual evidence to support their answer. The goal of the short response questions is to require students to “succinctly show” their ability to comprehend text. In responding to these questions, students will be expected to write in complete sentences.

7. Quarter 1 Pre-Assessment Constructed Response Answer Key Constructed Response Why was being a printer a good trade for Benjamin? Read paragraph (3) and write your answer. Scoring [Notes:]Students recognize the essential element(s) of paragraph (3). Students should include in their writing that Benjamin liked to read and write (and perhaps infer that is why he would like to print books) and he could read the books he printed. Other aspects could include that he did not like other trades (blacksmith, carpenter or brick-maker) or that he wanted to read all of the time. These would add sufficient support evidence. Students consistently address why being a printer was a good trade for Benjamin.

8. Quarter 1 Pre-Assessment Constructed Response Answer Key Constructed Response 12. What made Benjamin a good printer? Find evidence in the text. Scoring [Notes:] Students should list or write details found explicitly in the text or inferred from details in the text. Students should include details that specifically connect Benjamin to being a good printer (this is the essential element) such as (but not all inclusive to), his love for reading and writing, wanting to read all of the time, his father sending him to school, his brother taking the time to teach him how to be a printer and working hard at his job. . Students can also include that he found a job at 16 as a printer. Other aspects that could add more sufficient evidence could be going to Philadelphia or wanting to be on his own – although these are not essential. Students consistently add details that contribute to the concept of why Benjamin was a good printer.

9. Quarter 1 Pre-Assessment Selected Response Answer Key

10. Grade Pre-Assessment for Quarter 1 Reading Informational Text Name ____________________

11. Benjamin Franklin the Printer Benjamin Franklin the Printer (1) Benjamin Franklin was born in 1706 in Boston, Massachusetts. He had 16 brothers and sisters! Mother was at home and Father made candles. Benjamin loved to read and write more than his brothers or sisters. (2) Father did not have money to send 17 children to school. But, he did send Benjamin to school. Benjamin was ten years old. Benjamin did well in school. He liked to read and write. He did not like math. Benjamin went to school for two years because Father ran out of money. Then he helped Father in the candle shop. (3) When Benjamin was 12, Father wanted him to learn a trade. A trade is like a job. Benjamin did not want to be a blacksmith, carpenter or a brick-maker. He wished he could just read all the time. James was Benjamin’s big brother. James had a print shop. Benjamin helped James print books. Best of all, he could read the books he printed! James helped Benjamin learn to be a printer. (4) When Benjamin was 16 he left home. He wanted to be on his own. He went to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and got a job as a printer. Benjamin worked hard. He saved money and soon had his own print shop. (5) Benjamin had a newspaper. People liked reading it. His newspaper made people laugh and think. Then he made a little book called Poor Richard’s Almanac. An almanac tells farmers when to plant crops. Benjamin’s almanac had wise and funny sayings too. People still read his almanac today!

12. Name ______________ What did Benjamin like? Benjamin liked math. Benjamin liked to read and write. Benjamin liked to make candles. Benjamin liked to make bricks. 1 2. How old was Benjamin when he went to school? 16 years old. 8 years old. 12 years old. 10 years old. 2

13. Why did Benjamin go to school for two years? His father ran out of money. Benjamin needed to learn a trade. He helped Father make candles. Benjamin wanted to read and write. 3 Which sentence can be added to paragraph (2)? Benjamin learned to make books. Benjamin wanted to stay in school. Benjamin did not want to be a brick-maker. Benjamin was very wise. 4

14. What is the main idea of this passage? Benjamin Franklin became a printer. Benjamin Franklin is going to school. Benjamin Franklin had many brothers and sisters. Benjamin Franklin worked hard. 5 Select the best title for paragraph (3). 12 Year Old Benjamin Benjamin Likes Books Benjamin Learns to be a Printer Benjamin’s Brother James 6

15. 7. Why did Benjamin go to Philadelphia? His father made candles. He worked for his brother James. He was sixteen. He wanted to be on his own. 7 8. Why was Benjamin a good printer? He liked to read and write. James helped him learn to be a printer. He went to school. He had a print shop. 8

16. Why did people like to read Benjamin’s newspaper? He made people laugh and think. Newspapers help farmers. People liked Benjamin. Newspapers help people learn. 9 Why did Father send Benjamin to school and not his brothers and sisters? He did not have money to send all his children to school. Benjamin liked to read and write more than his brothers and sisters. Benjamin was 10 years old. Benjamin wanted to be a printer. 10

18. STOP Close your books and wait for instructions!

19. Name _________________Color the happy face green if your answer was correct or red if your answer was incorrect. DOK 2 – Cl Color your score blue. 1 3 2 11 DOK 3 – Cu Color your score blue. 12 5 6 4 7 9 8 10 Quarter One CFA Pre-Assessment Informational Text – Important Adjustment Points

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