rskills Test 1b, page 1 NAME: DATE: rskills Progress Monitoring Test 1b 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. Ms. Carmen went to the museum on Saturday. She wanted to see the new paintings. Where did Ms. Carmen go on Saturday? to an art store to the market to a museum to an office Marco plans to purchase a new backpack. A synonym for purchase is buy. make. sell. trade. See Answer Key at end of test. Go on to the next page to begin the test.
rskills Test 1b, page 2 Comprehension Read the following social studies text. Then answer questions 1 4. Coming to America People have been making their way to the area we know as North and South America for thousands of years. They have traveled in different ways. The first immigrants to the New World probably came thousands of years ago during the Ice Age. These people were most likely hunters from the northeast part of Asia. Many scientists believe that the hunters walked across a land bridge from Asia to Alaska. This land bridge was created by the freezing cold temperatures of the Ice Age. During this time, much of the world s water formed huge sheets of ice called glaciers. This caused ocean levels to be much lower, so some of the land that is now under water was dry ground. When the Ice Age ended, ice melted causing oceans to rise. This separated the Americas from northeastern Asia. This isolation lasted for thousands of years until people learned to build and sail boats. European explorers eventually reached the New World in ships. The second wave of immigration to North and South America followed the voyage of Columbus in 1492. Over the next few hundred years, settlers from many European countries traveled to the Americas by sailing ship. The journey was often difficult and took many months. Many people were frightened while traveling on the small, crowded ships, especially in stormy weather. In the mid-1800s, steamships were built that could cross oceans. Traveling from Europe and Asia to the Americas on steamships was less dangerous. The voyage still wasn t easy, but it was faster. Steamships reduced travel time from
rskills Test 1b, page 3 months to weeks. As a result, millions of immigrants arrived and the population of the New World exploded. The airplane was invented in 1903, but it took about 70 years before immigration by plane became widespread. Flying was too expensive for most people. Now that air travel is more affordable, many immigrants fly to the Americas. 1. This text is mostly about different ways of traveling to America. the difficulty of traveling to America. different reasons for coming to America. the best ways of coming to America. 2. The first immigrants to the Americas probably came from the New World. Alaska. Asia. the Northwest. 3. What event took place in 1903 that later affected immigration? The airplane was invented. Columbus arrived in America. The Ice Age ended. Steamships replaced sailing ships.
rskills Test 1b, page 4 4. How did the invention of steamships increase the immigrant population? It finally made sea travel easy and fun. It reduced travel time from months to weeks. It paved the way for airplane travel. It made traveling by sea less expensive.
rskills Test 1b, page 5 Read the following sociology text. Then answer questions 5 7. Gender Trends in U.S. Immigration Throughout most of U.S. history, the number of single male immigrants has been higher than the number of single female immigrants. There are several reasons for this difference. But over time these trends have changed. Today the number of male and female immigrants is about equal. Many immigrants come to the United States to escape poverty. Single men from Ireland, Poland, Denmark, and other countries came to the United States because they had few opportunities in their home countries. Although some returned home with enough money to buy land, many others stayed. Those who remained in the United States found jobs, bought land, and built homes. There were fewer female immigrants during the 1700s and 1800s. In the past, women usually came to the United States either as part of a family or with their husbands. Most single women did not travel alone because their families feared for their safety. Around 1900, immigration trends began to change. At that time, men made up more than two-thirds of all immigrants arriving in the United States. By 1940, however, the number of single male and female immigrants was just about equal. Many immigrants traveled to the United States to escape economic, political, and religious oppression at home. After World War II, the number of women immigrants increased. The War Brides Act of 1945 helped increase female immigration. This act helped women who were war brides. They met and married American soldiers who were stationed in their countries during and after the war. Then they were allowed into the United States as the wives of U.S. citizens.
rskills Test 1b, page 6 Since the 1990s, about the same number of women and men have come to the United States to live. More women or more men may come from some countries, but overall, the numbers are about equal. For many women, the United States offers greater opportunity than their home countries. In some countries, women are not allowed to vote, work outside the home, go to school, or even go to the store without a male family member. Other women immigrate to the United States for many of the same reasons as men: to seek employment opportunities, to be reunited with their families, or to escape unfair political treatment.
rskills Test 1b, page 7 5. This text is mostly about war brides after World War II. why people come to the United States. changes in male and female immigration trends over the years. why there were more male immigrants than female immigrants. 6. In which year did gender trends in immigration begin to change? 1900 1930 1940 1950 7. Based on the circle graphs, which statement is true? More Mexican immigrants are women than men. Overall, more U.S. immigrants are women than men. The percentage of women immigrants from Mexico increases every year. The percentage of female immigrants from Mexico is less than that of female immigrants overall.
rskills Test 1b, page 8 Read the following biographical text. Then answer questions 8 10. The Lost Boys of Sudan At only five years old, Abraham Garang spent his days doing nothing but walking. For months Garang traveled across Sudan, a country in Africa. He walked with other children some older, some younger. Each child in the group was an orphan whose parents were killed in a war in Sudan. When enemy soldiers burned his village in 1987, Abraham ran. He joined thousands of other boys who were trying to escape capture or death. We were just a bunch of kids, says Garang. I can picture all of us walking in a line we were walking all day and night, all the time. You never knew where you were going; you just walked to wherever you felt it might be safe. The children were heading 200 miles east to another country, called Ethiopia. Now known as The Lost Boys of Sudan, they faced constant danger. Many did not survive the months-long trek. Some drowned crossing rivers. Others grew sick from hunger or disease. Many boys were taken by wild animals. In 1988, the children finally reached a camp for refugees in Ethiopia. Refugees are people who have to leave their own countries to escape from danger. They could rest at the camp, but danger still existed. After surviving war, wildlife, and the heat, many of Garang's friends lost their lives to illness. There was not much food or water. Sometimes groups of refugees would fight or kill each other. For nearly fifteen years, Garang and the others lived in one camp after another. Then, in 1999, a group of U.S. officials visited some of the camps, including the camp where Garang was staying. They were concerned about the
rskills Test 1b, page 9 children in the camps. Two years later, Garang became one of the 38,000 Lost Boys allowed to move to the United States as a refugee. Garang settled in Charlotte, North Carolina, one of about a dozen cities across the country that adopted the Lost Boys. Once in America, he enrolled in school. To learn English, he watched cartoons. After finishing high school, Virginia's Lynchburg College awarded him a scholarship. He enrolled and began working toward graduation. Throughout his time in America, host families, church groups, and other organizations have helped Garang. He gives back by mentoring teens as a basketball and soccer coach. Garang never forgets his story of survival, and he tells it many times. One day, Garang hopes to visit Sudan and help build a school. When thinking about the future, Abraham Garang says, I want the next generation to think that everything is possible, no matter what your past history. 8. According to the text, why did the Lost Boys flee their homes? a war wild animals disease hunger 9. Garang and his friends left their village and walked 200 miles to-- North Carolina. Ethiopia. the Sudan. Virginia.
rskills Test 1b, page 10 10. This text is mostly about how Garang survived the walk from Sudan to Ethiopia. how Garang ended up in a refugee camp. the end of the Civil War in Sudan. how Garang survived a war in Sudan.
rskills Test 1b, page 11 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. Did someone inform the crowd that the concert was canceled? A synonym for inform is order. tell. conceal. approach. 12. They gathered as many supplies as they could before the storm arrived. Which word means the same as gathered? collected destroyed divided sold 13. The family s efforts to put out the fire were futile. The fire kept growing. Which word means about the same as futile? effective hurried careful useless
rskills Test 1b, page 12 14. Choose the pair of words that are synonyms. rude/impolite tide/ride rise/decline weather/whether 15. It was normal for a first-time skier to fall down. Which word is an antonym for normal? mad calm common unusual 16. Choose the pair of words that are antonyms. sudden/quick hike/bike increase/decrease pale/pail 17. After losing the battle at dawn, the army began to withdraw. Which word means the opposite of withdraw? discuss advance capture retreat
rskills Test 1b, page 13 18. The director turned on the lights to brighten the dark stage. Which word is an antonym for brighten? shine transform dim weaken
rskills Test 1b, page 14 Conventions Read each question and decide which is the best answer. Fill in the circle next to the answer you have chosen. 19. Which sentence uses correct end punctuation? Who is your favorite author. That movie is really funny. Is the game almost over. I m going to the park? 20. Which of these is a sentence fragment? All of her friends and family were there. Smiling at her family, Mrs. Gonzales. The family had a surprise party for Mrs. Gonzales. This was a special birthday. 21. Which answer is a complete sentence? Brad to learn Spanish. His sister, Holly, in school. When Brad entered the eighth grade. Holly helped him study for the test. 22. Which sentence should end with a period? Why aren t you coming to the party? I can t believe I m turning thirteen! I opened each present carefully! When should I write thank-you notes?
rskills Test 1b, page 15 23. Which answer is a sentence fragment? To the library after school. I hope to find out about Africa. We can study together. My mom left us a snack in the fridge. 24. Which sentence should end with a question mark? Cory is putting together a band. Jenna is the best guitar player. How many people should we include. Cory s dad will let us practice in his garage. 25. Which answer is a complete sentence? Bringing home my permission slip. The best field trip ever. Nina got sick before our class trip. The farm, with its flowers and animals.
rskills Test 1b, page 16 Open Response Write your answer in your own words on the lines below or on the answer document. Use complete sentences. 26. Review the social studies text Coming to America. How did the first two groups of immigrants get to North and South America? Write one or two sentences to explain.
rskills Test 1b, page 17 Open Response Write your answer in your own words on the lines below or on the answer document. Use complete sentences. 27. Analyze the text The Lost Boys of Sudan. Write two or three sentences explaining the dangers that Abraham Garang and other boys faced and how they survived.
rskills Test 1b, page 18 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. Based on what you have read, write an informational paragraph to explain why people immigrate to the United States. Remember to state the topic and include a controlling idea, include connecting details that support the main idea, summarize and explain the importance of the topic, and use correct grammar, spelling, punctuation, and capitalization.
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rskills Test 1b, page 20 Test 1b Answer Key Sample Questions A. B. Comprehension 1. Main Idea and Details 2. Read for Detail 3. Main Idea and Details 4. Read for Detail 5. Main Idea and Details 6. Read for Detail 7. Main Idea and Details 8. Main Idea and Details 9. Read for Detail 10. Main Idea and Details Vocabulary/Word Study 11. Synonyms 12. Synonyms 13. Synonyms 14. Synonyms 15. Antonyms 16. Antonyms 17. Antonyms 18. Antonyms Conventions 19. Using End Punctuation 20. Identifying Sentences and Fragments 21. Identifying Sentences and Fragments 22. Using End Punctuation 23. Identifying Sentences and Fragments 24. Using End Punctuation 25. Identifying Sentences and Fragments
rskills Test 1b, page 21 Test 1b Answer Key Open Response (sample answers): 26. The first immigrants came to North America by crossing the land bridge from Asia to Alaska. The second group of immigrants came from Europe by ship after Columbus's voyage to the New World. (2 points: Analyze) 27. Abraham Garang and the other Lost Boys faced the dangers of war and attacks on their villages. Then they faced extreme conditions during their journey out of Sudan and in the refugee camps, including harsh weather, hunger, and predators. They needed to be physically strong to survive hunger and disease, and smart to find food and stick together. (4 points: Analyze) Writing Prompt: 28. Answers will vary. Use the rubrics from the SAM Portfolio tab to assess student responses.
rskills Test 1b, page 22 Test 1b Answer Document NAME: DATE: Multiple Choice Questions 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25.
rskills Test 1b, page 23 Test 1b Answer Document NAME: DATE: Open Response 26.
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rskills Test 1b, page 25 Test 1b Answer Document NAME: DATE: Writing Prompt 28.
rskills Test 1b, page 26 Test 1b Answer Document NAME: DATE: Writing Prompt