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    Scoring guide · Weeks 31–36 · 45–50 min · 64 points

    ELA Unit 6 Test: Year-End ELA Celebration & Assessment

    Directions for the grown-up

    You may read the directions for every section aloud. In Literature & Informational Text, you may read the questions and answer choices aloud, but not the two texts: your child reads them on their own. In Phonics & Fluency, read only the directions. Do not read the words in the items. For the last item, your child reads part of "Arlo and the Moon" aloud to you; count errors quietly and do not correct them unless your child is stuck for more than three seconds. In Language & Vocabulary, read only the directions. Do not read the sentences in the items. In Writing, read the three choices aloud and let your child pick one. Do not spell words for them. This test is long, so a break after Writing is a good idea.

    Part 1: Literature & Informational Text (16 points)

    Standards: RL.2.1, RL.2.2, RL.2.3, RL.2.6, RI.2.1, RI.2.2, RI.2.3, RI.2.9

    1. Text 1: Why did Arlo frown?Answer: Rose said the moon was not really following them, and Arlo did not like being wrong. · 2 points
    2. Text 1: Who thinks the moon is following the car? Who says it only seems that way?Answer: Arlo (1); Rose (1) · 2 points
    3. Text 1: What did Arlo do after he frowned? How did he feel at the end?Answer: He decided to look at the moon and draw it each night (drew it on five nights) (1). He felt happy or proud; he grinned and called himself a moon scientist (1). · 2 points
    4. Text 1: What lesson does the story teach?Answer: Answers may vary. Look for: being wrong can help you learn, or you can find out for yourself by looking closely. · 2 points
    5. Text 2: What is the main topic?Answer: The moon · 2 points
    6. Text 2: Where does the moon's light come from?Answer: It is sunlight that bounces off the moon. · 2 points
    7. Text 2: Why does the moon seem to change shape?Answer: We see different parts of its sunny side (1) as it moves around Earth (1). · 2 points
    8. Each moon in Arlo's drawings looked a little different. How does Text 2 help explain why?Answer: Text 2 says the moon seems to change shape from night to night because we see different parts of its sunny side as it moves around Earth. · 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. Choice items: 2 points if correct, 0 if not. Items 1 to 4 check literature (Week 31 review of Weeks 1 to 6); items 5 to 8 check informational text (Week 32 review of Weeks 7 to 12) and comparing texts (Week 33).

    First taught in: Week 31, Week 32, Week 33

    Part 2: Writing (Narrative, Opinion, Informative) (16 points)

    Standards: W.2.1, W.2.2, W.2.3, L.2.1, L.2.2

    1. Choose one: A. Story: Write about a time you learned something new. Tell what happened in order and how you felt. B. Opinion: What is the best book you read this year? Give at least two reasons. C. Teach: Write an All About piece on a topic you know well. Give at least three facts.Answer: Rubric (16 points). Focus (4): Story: one event with a beginning, middle and end; Opinion: a clear opinion with two or more reasons about the book; Teach: a clear topic with three or more true facts. 4 = all parts; 2 = some parts; 0 = off topic. Organization (4): 4 = an opening, the right linking or time words (because, also, first, then, finally), and a closing sentence; 2 = two of these; 1 = one. Details and word choice (4): 4 = specific details and exact words (feelings shown through actions, strong reasons, a definition or example); 2 = some details; 1 = few. Conventions (4): 4 = almost all sentences have a capital and end mark, taught words are spelled right, and quotation marks, contractions or irregular words are used correctly where needed; 2 = several errors but readable; 1 = hard to read. · 16 points

    Scoring: Use the rubric in the answer. Any of the three choices can earn full points. Add this piece to the portfolio with a note of which genre your child chose.

    First taught in: Week 31, Week 32, Week 34

    Part 3: Phonics & Fluency (16 points)

    Standards: RF.2.3, RF.2.4

    1. Circle the three words with a long a sound. snake trap paint trayAnswer: snake, paint, tray (2 for all three with trap not circled; 1 for two right) · 2 points
    2. Circle the word where ea says short e, as in head.Answer: bread · 2 points
    3. Write ar, or or ir to finish each word. st___m (lots of wind and rain) b___d (it has wings and feathers)Answer: storm (1); bird (1) · 2 points
    4. Draw a box around the base word. Underline the prefix or suffix. unkind thankfulAnswer: un + [kind] (1); [thank] + ful (1) · 2 points
    5. Draw a line between the two syllables in each word. velvet humidAnswer: vel|vet (1); hu|mid (1) · 2 points
    6. Write the contraction. do not = ________ we are = ________Answer: don't (1); we're (1) · 2 points
    7. Cross out the silent letter in each word. knob gnatAnswer: k in knob (1); g in gnat (1) · 2 points
    8. Read the first two parts of "Arlo and the Moon" out loud to your grown-up. Use a different voice for Arlo and for Rose.Answer: Adult-scored. Accuracy (1): 1 = five or fewer errors, or errors your child fixes on their own. Expression (1): 1 = pauses at end marks and changes voice for Arlo and Rose. · 2 points

    Scoring: Each item is worth 2 points. Items with two parts get 1 point for each part. Choice items: 2 points if correct, 0 if not. Patterns: long vowels and r-controlled (Weeks 2 to 4, reviewed Week 31), ea and oo sounds (Week 19), prefixes and suffixes (Weeks 5 and 7), syllables (Week 9), contractions (Week 14), silent letters (Week 33), fluency (Weeks 29 and 35).

    First taught in: Week 31, Week 33, Week 35, Week 36

    Part 4: Language & Vocabulary (16 points)

    Standards: L.2.1, L.2.2, L.2.4, L.2.5

    1. Finish the sentence. One woman, two ________.Answer: women · 2 points
    2. Circle the right word. Yesterday I ______ the answer.Answer: knew · 2 points
    3. Circle the right word. The kids made the cards by ______.Answer: themselves · 2 points
    4. Circle the word that fits. A ______ of whales swam past the boat.Answer: pod · 2 points
    5. The word bank has two meanings. Write both.Answer: The land along the side of a river (1). A place where people keep money (1). · 2 points
    6. Read the sentence. What does fragile mean? The old glass bowl is fragile, so hold it with two hands.Answer: easy to break · 2 points
    7. Write these words in ABC order. moon frog lampAnswer: frog, lamp, moon (1 point if frog is first but the others are switched) · 2 points
    8. Make this sentence longer. Tell where or when. The dog barked.Answer: Answers vary. Look for: a where or when phrase added (1) in a complete sentence with a capital and end mark (1). Example: "The dog barked at the mail truck this morning." · 2 points

    Scoring: Each item is worth 2 points. Items with two parts get 1 point for each part. Choice items: 2 points if correct, 0 if not. Skills: irregular plurals, past tense, reflexive pronouns and collective nouns (Weeks 21 and 22), multiple meanings and context clues (Weeks 16 and 33), ABC order (Week 15), expanding sentences (Week 29).

    First taught in: Week 32, Week 33, Week 34

    D/A/P/E point bands (out of 64)
    LevelPoints
    D · Developing0–31
    A · Approaching32–44
    P · Proficient45–57
    E · Exemplary58–64