Ohio s State Tests ANSWER KEY & SCORING GUIDELINES GRADE 6 SOCIAL STUDIES PART 1

Ohio s State Tests ANSWER KEY & SCORING GUIDELINES GRADE 6 SOCIAL STUDIES PART 1

Table of Contents Questions 1 4: Content Summary and Answer Key...1 Question 1: Question and Scoring Guidelines...3 Question 1: Sample Responses...6 Question 2: Question and Scoring Guidelines...13 Question 2: Sample Responses...16 Question 3: Question and Scoring Guidelines...23 Question 3: Sample Responses...26 Question 4: Question and Scoring Guidelines...33 Question 4: Sample Responses...36

Grade 6 Social Studies PBA Practice Test Content Summary and Answer Key Question No. Item Type Content Standard Content Statement Answer Key Points 1 Graphic Response Economics When regions and/or countries specialize, global trade occurs. (B.14) --- 2 points 2 Graphic Response Geography Regions can be determined, classified and compared using various criteria (e.g., landform, climate, population, cultural or economic). (B.5) 3 Short Response Geography Globes and other geographic tools can be used to gather, process and report information about people, places and environments. Cartographers decide which information to include and how it is displayed. (A.3) 4 Extended Response History and Government Early civilizations (India, Egypt, China and Mesopotamia) with unique governments, economic systems, social structures, religions, technologies and agricultural practices and products flourished as a result of favorable geographic characteristics. The cultural practices and products of these early civilizations can be used to help understand the Eastern Hemisphere today. (B.2) --- --- --- 2 points 2 points 4 points 1

Grade 6 Social Studies PBA Practice Test Question 1 Question and Scoring Guidelines 3

Question 1 16822 Points Possible: 2 Content Strand: Economics Content Statement: When regions and/or countries specialize, global trade occurs. (B.14) 4

Scoring Guidelines For this item, a full-credit response includes Manufacturing at Country X Industries AND Shipping at Country X Industries AND Agriculture at Country Y Industries AND Mining at Country Y Industries AND Factory Made Products at Country X Goods AND Raw Materials at Country Y Goods (2 points). For this item, a partial-credit response includes Four boxes in the correct locations (1 point). 5

Grade 6 Social Studies PBA Practice Test Question 1 Sample Responses 6

Sample Response: 2 points This is a full-credit response that includes Manufacturing at Country X Industries, Shipping at Country X Industries, Agriculture at Country Y Industries, Mining at Country Y Industries, Factory made products at Country X Goods, Raw Materials at Country Y Goods. 7

Sample Response: 1 point This is a partial-credit response with four boxes in the correct locations. 8

Sample Response: 1 point This is a partial-credit response with four boxes in the correct locations. 9

Sample Response: 0 points This response has only two of the boxes in the correct locations. 10

Sample Response: 0 points This response has none of the boxes in the correct locations. 11

Grade 6 Social Studies PBA Practice Test Question 2 Question and Scoring Guidelines 13

Question 2 14939 Points Possible: 2 Content Strand: Geography Content Statement: Regions can be determined, classified and compared using various criteria (e.g., landform, climate, population, cultural or economic). (B.5) 14

Scoring Guidelines For this item, a full-credit response includes East China in Largest Population in China AND Northwest China in Largest Number of Oil Deposits in China AND North China in Largest Number of Coal Mines in China (2 points). For this item, a partial-credit response includes Two of the regions in the correct section of the chart (1 point). 15

Grade 6 Social Studies PBA Practice Test Question 2 Sample Responses 16

Sample Response: 2 points This is a full-credit response with East China in Largest Population in China, Northwest China in Largest Number of Oil Deposits in China and North China in Largest Number of Coal Mines in China. 17

Sample Response: 1 point This is a partial-credit response by correctly placing two of the regions in the correct section of the chart. 18

Sample Response: 1 point This is a partial-credit response by correctly placing two of the regions in the correct section of the chart. 19

Sample Response: 0 points Only one region is placed under the correct heading. 20

Sample Response: 0 points None of the regions are placed under the correct headings. 21

Grade 6 Social Studies PBA Practice Test Question 3 Question and Scoring Guidelines 23

Question 3 17005 Points Possible: 2 Content Strand: Geography Content Statement: Globes and other geographic tools can be used to gather, process and report information about people, places and environments. Cartographers decide which information to include and how it is displayed. (A.3) 24

Scoring Guidelines Score Point Description 2 points Response includes the following correct identification by name or label and one of the following correct explanations for that identification. Identification: The political map of Syria would be more useful to use. Explanation: The political map shows the borders of Syria and nearby countries. The political map shows/labels the Euphrates River. The topographical map doesn t show the borders defining Syria and nearby countries. The topographical map doesn t show the Euphrates River. 1 point Response includes only the correct identification by name or label. OR Response includes the correct identification by position on the page with a correct explanation. 0 points The response does not meet the criteria required to earn one point. The response indicates inadequate or no understanding of the task and/or the idea or concept needed to answer the item. It may only repeat information given in the test item. The response may provide an incorrect solution/response and the provided supportive information may be irrelevant to the item, or possibly, no other information is shown. The student may have written on a different topic or written, I don t know. 25

Grade 6 Social Studies PBA Practice Test Question 3 Sample Responses 26

Sample Response: 2 points The response identifies the political map of Syria as more useful to use ( the political map ) and provides two correct explanations for that identification ( it shows the borders of the countries and the Topographical map only labels where the center of the countries and doesn t show borders ). 27

Sample Response: 2 points The response identifies the political map of Syria as more useful to use ( the Political Map ) and provides three correct explanations for that identification: ( the political map contains labels on the rivers and countries, The Topographical Map is not as useful because their are no border lines and The Topographical Map is not as useful because their are no labels on the rivers ). 28

Sample Response: 1 point The response identifies the political map of Syria as more useful to use ( the political map ), but does not explain the reasoning for the answer. 29

Sample Response: 1 point Response identifies the political map of Syria as more useful to use ( political ), but does not explain the reasoning for the answer. 30

Sample Response: 0 points The response indicates inadequate understanding of the concept needed to answer the item. 31

Sample Response: 0 points The response indicates inadequate understanding of the concept needed to answer the item. 32

Grade 6 Social Studies PBA Practice Test Question 4 Question and Scoring Guidelines 33

Question 4 17004 Points Possible: 4 Content Strand: History and Government Content Statement: Early civilizations (India, Egypt, China and Mesopotamia) with unique governments, economic systems, social structures, religions, technologies and agricultural practices and products flourished as a result of favorable geographic characteristics. The cultural practices and products of these early civilizations can be used to help understand the Eastern Hemisphere today. (B.2) 34

Scoring Guidelines Score Point Description 4 points The response includes four ways that ancient Egypt benefited from the Nile River. 3 points The response includes three ways that ancient Egypt benefited from the Nile River. 2 points The response includes two ways that ancient Egypt benefited from the Nile River. 1 point The response includes one way that ancient Egypt benefited from the Nile River. 0 points The response does not meet the criteria required to earn one point. The response indicates inadequate or no understanding of the task and/or the idea or concept needed to answer the item. It may only repeat information given in the test item. The response may provide an incorrect solution/response and the provided supportive information may be irrelevant to the item, or possibly, no other information is shown. The student may have written on a different topic or written, I don t know. 35

Grade 6 Social Studies PBA Practice Test Question 4 Sample Responses 36

Sample Response: 4 points The response identifies four ways that ancient Egypt benefited from the Nile River: they would use the river for their crops by the irragation system it was good for trasporting goods that were traded between countrys it was good for fishing for their food the Nile would keep out introoters 37

Sample Response: 4 points The response identifies four ways that ancient Egypt benefited from the Nile River: the people could travel along the Nile Rive to go trade with other people the people had water to drink the people could use the water to water their crops to help them grow the people could fish from the river 38

Sample Response: 3 points The response identifies three ways that ancient Egypt benefited from the Nile River: it deposted rich, fertile soil fo farming it also sometimes had enough water to water the crops good for exporting inventions 39

Sample Response: 3 points The response identifies three ways that ancient Egypt benefited from the Nile River: drank where they got the water for crops travel on the Nile River 40

Sample Response: 2 points The response identifies two ways that ancient Egypt benefited from the Nile River: benefited from the papurys that grows at the nile the papruys helped them build boats and make paper get to one place to another place by boats 41

Sample Response: 2 points The response identifies two ways that ancient Egypt benefited from the Nile River: They built irrigation to grow the crops. to have drinks 42

Sample Response: 1 point The response identifies one way that ancient Egypt benefited from the Nile River ( To fish for food ). 43

Sample Response: 1 point The response identifies one way that ancient Egypt benefited from the Nile River ( farming ). 44

Sample Response: 0 points The response indicated inadequate understanding of the concept needed to answer the item. 45

Sample Response: 0 points The response indicates inadequate understanding of the concept needed to answer the item. 46

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