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    Scoring guide · Weeks 19–24 · 40–45 min · 48 points

    ELA Unit 4 Test: Advanced Reading & Writing Workshop

    Directions for the grown-up

    You may read the directions for every section aloud. In Complex Text Reading, you may read the questions aloud, but not the two texts: your child reads them on their own and may reread as often as they like. In Revision & Editing and Vocabulary, read only the directions. Do not read the sentences in the items. For the Writing Portfolio, have your child's writing folder ready before the test. You may sit beside your child for that section, as in a writing conference, but do not make changes for them. If you have a computer or tablet, your child may type the final copy with your help.

    Part 1: Complex Text Reading (12 points)

    Standards: RI.2.10, RL.2.10, RF.2.4c

    1. Text 1: What happens to the hare's fur in the fall? How does this help the hare in winter?Answer: The brown fur falls out and white fur grows in (1). The white hare is hard to see in the snow, so a fox or lynx has a hard time finding it (1). · 2 points
    2. Text 1: How are the hare's feet like snowshoes?Answer: They are big and covered in thick fur, so the hare can run on top of deep snow without sinking. · 2 points
    3. A reader read this sentence out loud: "A lynx is a wild cat that hunts snowshoe hats." Which word did the reader get wrong? What should it be?Answer: hats (1); hares (1) · 2 points
    4. Text 2: How did Felix feel when he could not find the book? Write a clue from the story.Answer: Worried or scared (1). Clue: his stomach felt tight, or he thought the librarian would be upset (1). · 2 points
    5. Text 2: What did Felix do in the morning? How did it help?Answer: He told his mom he lost the book (1). They looked together and found it in his sister's toy box (1). · 2 points
    6. Text 2: What lesson does Felix learn?Answer: Ask for help right away, or tell someone when you have a problem. · 2 points

    Scoring: 2 points for a complete answer that matches the text. 1 point for an answer with only one of the two parts. 0 for no answer or an answer not in the text. If your child did not reread when stuck, practice the Week 19 fix-it moves: reread slowly, look at the picture, break the hard word into parts.

    Reteach: Week 19, Week 20, Week 22, Week 24

    Part 2: Revision & Editing (12 points)

    Standards: W.2.5, L.2.1b, L.2.1c, L.2.1, L.2.2a

    1. Write this sentence the right way. on monday my class went to the zooAnswer: On Monday my class went to the zoo. (1 for both capitals, O and M; 1 for the period). A comma after Monday is fine but not needed. · 2 points
    2. Fix the word that is wrong. Write the right word. Two mouses ran under the porch.Answer: mice · 2 points
    3. Fix the word that is wrong. Write the right word. Yesterday we goed to the lake.Answer: went · 2 points
    4. Fix the word that is wrong. Write the right word. Ben made the sandwich by hisself.Answer: himself · 2 points
    5. Cross out the sentence that does not belong. Hares have long ears. They can hear a fox coming. My cousin has a red bike. Their ears help them stay safe.Answer: My cousin has a red bike. · 2 points
    6. Make this sentence better. Change the word nice to a more exact word, and add a detail. We had a nice day at the beach.Answer: Answers vary. Look for: nice is changed to an exact word such as sunny, fun or windy (1), and a detail is added, such as what they did or when (1). Example: "We had a sunny day at the beach and built a sandcastle." · 2 points

    Scoring: Each item is worth 2 points. Items with two parts get 1 point for each part. The fix-it words come from Weeks 19 (capitals and CUPS), 21 (irregular plurals and past tense) and 22 (reflexive pronouns). The last two items use the ARMS moves from Week 19: Remove and Substitute plus Add.

    Reteach: Week 19, Week 21, Week 22

    Part 3: Writing Portfolio (12 points)

    Standards: W.2.5, W.2.6

    1. Pick one piece you wrote this year. Read it out loud. Use ARMS to revise it: add a detail, remove a part that does not belong, move a sentence or swap a word. Make at least two changes. Then use CUPS to edit: capitals, usage, punctuation and spelling. Last, make a clean final copy. Type it with your grown-up if you can.Answer: Rubric (12 points): Revision (4): 4 = two or more ARMS changes that make the piece clearer or more interesting; 2 = one change that helps; 0 = no changes. Editing (4): 4 = the final copy fixes almost all capital, end mark and taught-spelling errors from the draft; 2 = some are fixed; 0 = none. Final copy (4): 4 = a complete, clean copy that someone else can read, typed with adult help or neatly handwritten, with a title; 2 = a copy that is started but not finished or hard to read; 0 = no final copy. Typing is not required for full points if no device is available. · 12 points

    Scoring: Keep the draft with the changes marked beside the final copy so you can see both. Score the changes, not the length. Put both pages in the portfolio.

    Reteach: Week 19, Week 20

    Part 4: Vocabulary (12 points)

    Standards: L.2.6, L.2.4a, L.2.1a, L.2.1e

    1. In Text 1, what does it mean when the hare begins to molt?Answer: Its old fur falls out and new fur grows in. · 2 points
    2. "The hare can sprint away at top speed." What does sprint mean?Answer: run very fast · 2 points
    3. "It was due on Friday." What does due mean here?Answer: It had to go back on that day. · 2 points
    4. Circle the word that fits. A ______ of bees buzzed around the hive.Answer: swarm · 2 points
    5. Circle the word that fits. Felix spoke ______ to his mom.Answer: quietly · 2 points
    6. Write your own sentence with the word sprint or molt.Answer: Answers vary. Look for: the word is used with the right meaning (1) in a complete sentence (1). Example: "My dog can sprint across the yard." · 2 points

    Scoring: Each item is worth 2 points. Choice items: 2 points if correct, 0 if not. For the last item, 1 point for the right meaning and 1 point for a complete sentence.

    Reteach: Week 21, Week 22, Week 24

    D/A/P/E point bands (out of 48)
    LevelPoints
    D · Developing0–23
    A · Approaching24–33
    P · Proficient34–43
    E · Exemplary44–48