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1 Student Name: nd Grade Language Arts Final Comprehensive Participate North Carolina Published by TE21, Inc. November 2017 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED This benchmark assessment is intended for use with students registered in your classroom this school year. Your right to use of this document is limited to its delivery in whole to your students as a formative assessment, and for review and instructional purposes for those registered students within your classroom in the year of assessment delivery. Please note the following restrictions regarding this benchmark assessment: No reproduction of the assessment in whole; No sharing with other classes or teachers; No dissection and reproduction of any individual questions; No distribution of or sharing of copies of the assessment in whole or any individual questions from the assessment; No preparation of derivative works of the assessment or the individual questions; No importing or otherwise loading the assessment in whole or any individual questions to any internal or external item bank or question data warehouse; No posting or uploading to any platform partner community board ; and No public displays of the assessment or individual questions outside your classroom.

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3 DIRECTIONS: Read each of the passages, and answer the questions that follow. Choose the best answer from the choices given. Stop when you see the words STOP. END OF LANGUAGE ARTS BENCHMARK. Page 1

4 Yard Sale 1 Our driveway looks different. My family has been working all morning. We are having a yard sale. My mom says we need to sell our old items. People will come and buy our old items. It will give us extra room in the moving truck. It will give us more space in the new house. It will also give us some money. 2 I feel a little sad as I set up my table. It is hard to get rid of my old toys. I remember playing with them. 3 I used to love these, I say, holding my old wooden blocks. I can t sell these. 4 You re too big for those now, says my mom. You don t use them anymore, Ana. 5 But I still like them, I reply. I hope no one buys them. 6 As people come to the sale, I start to feel better. Little boys and girls look happy. They hold my old toys like golden treasures. I show them how each toy works. A woman asks to buy all of my old books. She is a teacher and wants to share them with her class. That makes me feel wonderful. I remember how much I loved those books. Now others can enjoy them. 7 Are these for sale? asks a little boy. I would love to build with these blocks. 8 Yes, I reply. I think you will have fun with them. 9 I feel happy at the end of the sale. It is nice to see my old items go to good use. I was able to run my table all by myself. I made a little money too. I love having a yard sale! Page 2

5 1. What is the central message of the passage? A It is hard to get rid of old toys, but it feels good in the end. B A person should clean out old toys once a year. C It is strange to move into a new house, but it is nice to make new friends. D A person should have a yard sale after moving to a new house. 2. Why does Ana feel sad in the beginning of the passage? A She does not want to move. B She does not want to share a table. C She does not want to sell her old toys. D She does not want to help her mom. 3. Why is Ana s family having a yard sale? A Ana s family wants to help the school. B Ana s family wants to make room for more building blocks. C Ana s family wants to buy new toys. D Ana s family wants to have room in the moving truck. 4. At the beginning of the passage, what is different about the way Ana and her mom think about old toys? A Ana thinks old toys should be hidden, and her mom thinks old toys should be moved. B Ana thinks old toys should be kept, and her mom thinks old toys should be used by others. C Ana thinks old toys should be sold, and her mom thinks old toys should be fixed. D Ana thinks old toys should be used, and her mom thinks old toys should be packed away. Page 3

6 5. How does paragraph 1 help the reader understand the passage? A It introduces the setting. B It introduces the problem. C It describes how Ana solves her problem. D It explains why Ana and her family are moving. 6. What made Ana feel better? A She bought some new books. B She kept her books for herself. C She played with her old toys again with the other children. D She saw her old toys being used by other people. 7. Read the sentence from paragraph 6. They hold my old toys like golden treasures. What does the sentence mean? A The old toys are special to the children. B The old toys are heavy to the children. C The old toys cost too much for the children. D The old toys shine too bright for the children. Page 4

7 8. What is shown in the illustration? A Ana feels sad as she sets up the table. B Ana feels lonely as she looks for a friend. C Ana feels happy as she sells books to a teacher. D Ana feels glad as she sees a boy with her blocks. 9. Which choice describes how Ana s point of view changes throughout the passage? A In the beginning, Ana does not want to leave her old house. At the end, she is excited to move into the new house. B In the beginning, Ana feels lonely putting out her old toys by herself. At the end, she is excited to play with other children at the yard sale. C In the beginning, Ana does not want to sell her old toys at the yard sale. At the end, she is happy to see other people enjoying them. D In the beginning, Ana is upset about leaving her old friends. At the end, she is happy to make some new friends. Page 5

8 The Cherokee People 1 The Cherokee [Cher-uh-kee] people lived in the southeastern United States. They lived on the land that is known as North and South Carolina, Virginia, and Georgia. The Cherokee people lived near rivers. They built their own homes, mostly with clay. Summer homes were in the shape of a dome. In the winter, they lived in lodges shaped like rectangles. 2 The Cherokee people lived in tribes. A tribe worked together. Each family shared jobs. The Cherokee men hunted and fished. They protected the tribe. The Cherokee women made clothes and cooked meals. They taught important lessons to the children. The Cherokee people liked to play a game called stickball. This game is now known as lacrosse. 3 Each tribe had a government. The tribe s leaders met in the tribe s meeting house. They made important decisions for the people. The tribe s leaders talked about keeping peace with their neighbors. They decided when to look for new hunting grounds. They planned important celebrations. 4 The Cherokee people were talented. They were expert storytellers. Many well-known legends came from the creative Cherokee people. The Cherokee women made beautiful baskets. They made clay pots and decorated them with paints made from berries. The Cherokee men carved log canoes to use for travel and fishing. 5 Today, the Cherokee people are part of the Cherokee Nation. The Cherokee Nation is a large group of Cherokee people with its own government. It has a capital in Oklahoma. The Cherokee Nation celebrates the Cherokee people. It helps people make Cherokee baskets and pots. It teaches the children about Cherokee history. Glossary dome half-circle or half-sphere shape; shaped like an upside down bowl talented having special skills; able to do great things creative able to make or build things Page 6

9 10. What is the main topic of the passage? A The Cherokee people played lacrosse. B The Cherokee people had many special skills. C The Cherokee people hunted for food. D The Cherokee people lived in domes. 11. What does the word lodges mean in paragraph 1? A farms B fields C homes D seats 12. According to the passage, what was one of the jobs of a tribe s leader? A to make clothes and baskets B to carve log canoes C to look for new hunting grounds D to play stickball and lacrosse Page 7

10 13. Which detail from the passage supports the idea that the Cherokee people were talented? A The Cherokee people lived near rivers. B The tribe s leaders met in the tribe s meeting house. C The tribe s leaders talked about keeping peace with their neighbors. D The Cherokee women made beautiful baskets. 14. What is the purpose of the glossary in the passage? A It provides the meanings of key words. B It organizes the information into different sections. C It shows the reader where to find more information about the topic. D It describes what is happening in the pictures. 15. What does the word expert mean in paragraph 4? A exciting; fun and happy B kind; friendly to others C new; beginning to learn D skilled; very good at something Page 8

11 16. Why did the author write this passage? A to persuade the reader to make a Cherokee basket B to inform the reader about the Cherokee people C to entertain the reader with a story from the Cherokee people D to inform the reader about Cherokee canoes 17. Which sentence from the passage describes what is shown in the picture? A The Cherokee people lived in the southeastern United States. B They built their own homes, mostly with clay. C Each family shared jobs. D The Cherokee people liked to play a game called stickball. Page 9

12 School Bus Each day I walk the path Following my morning bath At the corner I stop and wait Until I see it it s never late! 5 I spot my friends waving hello Aboard the bus, bright and yellow Morning! I call to Mr. Hay He replies, Have a great day! We chat and smile, our moods upbeat 10 Everyone glad to stay in their seat The wheels move along the ground Revolve and rotate, round and round There it is we see our school We exit the bus and obey the rules 15 Calm and quiet, we each take a turn And enter the building, ready to learn End of the day time to roam We climb on board to go back home There and back safely driving us 20 We all love our big, yellow school bus! Glossary moods feelings revolve turn rotate spin roam travel Page 10

13 18. Which set of lines from the poem states the lesson? A I spot my friends waving hello Aboard the bus, bright and yellow B The wheels move along the ground Revolve and rotate, round and round C There it is we see our school We exit the bus and obey the rules D There and back safely driving us We all love our big, yellow school bus! 19. What does the poet mean by the phrase our moods upbeat in line 9? A The students felt brave. B The students felt sick. C The students felt tired. D The students felt happy. 20. What causes the students to be quiet? A It is time for the students to enter the school. B Mr. Hay asks the students to use softer voices. C The students feel shy because they do not know each other. D The students feel sick because the ride is bumpy. Page 11

14 21. Read line 12 from the poem. Revolve and rotate, round and round Which sentence describes why the poet uses these words? A The words rhyme with each other. B The words repeat throughout the poem. C The words have the same beginning sounds. D The words sound like noises that wheels make. 22. What does the word exit mean in line 14? A find B leave C ride D watch 23. What happens after the school bus gets to school? A The students chat and laugh. B The students talk with Mr. Hay. C The students wait on the corner. D The students go inside the building. 24. Which word can replace obey in line 14? A follow B forget C read D say Page 12

15 25. When does the speaker go to the corner to wait for the bus? A after he takes his morning bath B after he talks with his friends C after he says hello to the driver D after he finishes the school day 26. What is shown in the illustration? A The character waits for the bus in the morning. B The character gets off of the bus at school. C The character walks from the bus to the school. D The character talks with his friends on the bus. Page 13

16 Rocks 1 Rocks are important. They come from the earth. Rocks are made up of many parts. These parts are called minerals [min-er-uls]. People have been using rocks for many years. Three Types of Rocks 2 There are three types of rocks. Igneous [ig-nee-uhs] rocks are made from hot liquids like lava. When the lava cools, it turns into rock. Sedimentary [sed-uh-men-tuh-ree] rocks are made when parts of the earth squeeze together. Many layers of mud or sand get pressed down. After a long time, it makes rock. Metamorphic [met-uh-mor-fik] rocks are made from igneous and sedimentary rocks. They get pressed or heated while buried under the earth. They turn into metamorphic rocks under the ground. Geologists Igneous rock Glossary lava hot liquid that comes from a volcano 3 Scientists who study rocks are called geologists [jee-ol-uh-jists]. They use tools to collect and study rocks. They look inside the rocks. Geologists can tell how old the rocks are and how they were made. They also find rocks so that people can use them. How Are Rocks Used? 4 Rocks have many uses. Roads are made using a mix of rocks. Bricks are also made of different types of rocks. Floor tiles can be made from marble, a metamorphic rock. Rocks are amazing! Bricks are made from rocks. Page 14

17 27. What is the main topic of paragraph 2? A Igneous rocks are made from cooled liquids. B Sedimentary rocks are made from pressed layers of mud. C The three types of rocks are igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic. D Sedimentary and igneous rocks can make metamorphic rocks. 28. Which type of rock is marble? A igneous B metamorphic C mineral D sedimentary 29. What is the purpose of the subheadings in the passage? A They show the reader where to find more information about the topic. B They provide the meanings of key words. C They describe what is shown in the pictures. D They organize the information in the passage. Page 15

18 30. How are igneous rocks made? A Igneous rocks are made from layers of squeezed mud. B Igneous rocks are made from lava that has cooled. C Igneous rocks are made when metamorphic rocks get heated. D Igneous rocks are made when sedimentary rocks get pressed. 31. What does the word buried mean in paragraph 2? A turned into liquid B taken away to study C covered below the land D broken into pieces 32. How are sedimentary rocks and metamorphic rocks the same? A Sedimentary and metamorphic rocks are both pressed when made. B Sedimentary and metamorphic rocks are both made from cooled lava. C Sedimentary and metamorphic rocks are both heated when made. D Sedimentary and metamorphic rocks are both made from bricks. Page 16

19 Creating a Rock in a Cup! 1 Rocks are solids that can be found all over the earth. Rocks are made up of different parts. There are three types of rocks: metamorphic, igneous, and sedimentary. The three types of rocks are created in three different ways. Metamorphic [met-uh-morfik] rocks are made when objects from the earth heat up. Igneous [ig-nee-uhs] rocks are created when hot earth liquids, such as magma, cool down. Sedimentary [sed-uh-men-tuh-ree] rocks are made when layers of the earth are pressed together over time. Because the earth is always changing, new rocks are always being created. Some igneous rocks can form quickly. Other rocks take a really long time to form. 2 Want to make your own rock? By following these simple instructions, making a rock is a piece of cake! Items Needed: Glossary magma hot liquid from the earth s crust a small, clear plastic cup liquid glue one cup of sand one cup of soil small colorful pebbles scissors paper plate magnifying glass Instructions: 1. Put a thin layer of sand in the plastic cup. 2. Cover the layer of sand with liquid glue. Add a sprinkle of pebbles on top. 3. Add a thin layer of soil. 4. Cover the layer of soil with liquid glue. Add a sprinkle of pebbles on top. 5. Repeat steps 1 through Let the rock dry over 2-3 days so that it will get hard. Leave the cup outside. The sun will help it dry. Page 17

20 7. When the rock is dry, make a small snip at the top of the plastic cup using scissors. Ask an adult to help cut the rest of the plastic cup off. 8. Now it is time to observe your rock. Place the finished rock on a paper plate. Look at it with the magnifying glass! What did you learn? Which type of rock have you created? You Are a Geologist! 3 You have just become a geologist [jee-ol-uh-jist]. Geologists study rocks. They look at what is inside them. Rocks give geologists clues about the earth. They show the age of land. Rocks show geologists the ways that the earth has changed over time. Rocks are helpful! 33. What does the author mean by the phrase piece of cake in paragraph 2? A You will get hungry when making a rock. B You will get bored when making a rock. C You will find it easy to make a rock. D You will need kitchen tools to make a rock. 34. Which detail from the passage supports the idea that rocks are helpful? A Rocks are solids that can be found all over the earth. B The three types of rocks are created in three different ways. C Geologists study rocks. D Rocks give geologists clues about the earth. 35. What does the word layer mean in steps 1 through 4? A drop; bit B hole; dent C level; row D spot; mark Page 18

21 36. Why are the scissors needed? A to cut the plastic cup B to cut the paper plate C to break apart the finished rock D to crush the colorful pebbles 37. Which word can replace observe in step 8? A carry B cut C squeeze D study 38. How does the image help the reader understand the passage? A The image shows the reader how to make the rock hard. B The image shows the reader how to use the glue. C The image shows the reader what items are needed to make the project. D The image shows the reader what the rock looks like once it is finished. Page 19

22 Questions ask about what you read in both Rocks and Creating a Rock in a Cup! 39. How are the passages Rocks and Creating a Rock in a Cup! similar? A Both passages describe how rocks are used to make bricks and tiles. B Both passages describe how the three different types of rocks are made. C Both passages explain how to make rocks with items from around the house. D Both passages explain how long it takes for new rocks to be made. 40. Which point is made about geologists in both Rocks and Creating a Rock in a Cup!? A Geologists use tools to collect rocks. B Geologists study rocks by looking inside them. C Geologists make bricks from rocks. D Geologists find rocks for people to use. This is the end of the Language Arts Benchmark. DIRECTIONS: 1. Look back over your answers for the test questions. 2. Put all of your papers inside your test book, and close your test book. 3. Stay quietly in your seat until your teacher tells you that testing is finished. Page 20 END OF LANGUAGE ARTS BENCHMARK

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