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    Unit test · Weeks 13–18 · 40–45 min · 40 points

    ELA Unit 3 Test: Literature Deep Dive & Opinion Writing

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    Part 1: Poetry & Literature

    Read the poem. Read it again and tap the beat. Then answer the questions.

    Kitchen Band

    Bang the pots and tap the pans, Clink the cups and shake the cans. Rattle, rattle, what a din! Everybody, jump right in! Spin the spoons and drum the lid, Tap the table like I did. Rattle, rattle, what a din! Everybody, jump right in! Dad says, "Hush! It is time for bed." He puts the spoons away instead. Now my kitchen band is glum. No more bang and no more drum.

    1. Write two words from the poem that rhyme.
    2. Which two lines are said again and again? Why do you think the poet repeats them?
    3. Circle the two words that start with the same sound. Tap the table like I did.
    4. At the end, the band is glum. What does glum mean? What clue helped you?

    Part 2: Comparing Texts

    Read two versions of the same story. Then answer the questions.

    The Little Goat and the River: Two Versions

    Version 1 A little goat wanted to cross a river. The water was fast, and she could not swim. A big turtle said, "Hop on my back." The turtle swam across with the goat on his shell. "Thank you!" said the goat. "One day I will help you." Later, the turtle got stuck on his back in the mud. He could not flip over. The goat pushed him over with her horns. The turtle smiled. "Small friends can be big helpers," he said. Version 2 A little goat wanted to cross a river. A beaver cut down a tree, and it fell across the water like a bridge. The goat trotted across. "Thank you!" she said. "One day I will help you." Later, a storm blew a big branch onto the beaver's home. It blocked the door. The goat pushed the branch away with her horns. "You kept your promise," said the beaver.

    1. Who helps the goat cross the river in Version 1? Who helps in Version 2? Which helper makes a bridge?
    2. Write three ways the two versions are the same.
    3. How does the goat help her friend in Version 1? In Version 2? What does she use both times?
    4. What lesson do both versions teach? Give a detail from each version that shows it.

    Part 3: Opinion Writing

    Tell what you think and why.

    1. Which version of "The Little Goat and the River" do you like better? Write your opinion. Give at least two reasons. Use linking words like because, and, also. End with a closing sentence.

    Part 4: Speaking & Listening

    Listen to your grown-up read a short talk two times. Then answer the questions.

    Keep the Library Open on Saturdays

    Hello. My name is Imani. I think our library should be open on Saturdays. First, many families work during the week. On Saturday they have time to visit. Second, the library has a story time, and more kids could come on a weekend. Also, the library has computers. People who do not have a computer at home could use them on Saturday. Please keep the library open on Saturdays. Thank you for listening.

    1. What does Imani think?
    2. Write two reasons Imani gives.
    3. Write one question you could ask Imani to learn more.
    4. Imani is giving her talk. Name two things a good speaker does.