Social Studies Unit 2 Test Scoring Guide

Directions for the grown-up

You may read every item, every choice and every reading box aloud to your child. This test checks social studies ideas, not reading, so reading aloud is always fine. Your child can answer by writing, drawing, circling or telling you while you write the words. Items that say "Answers vary by family" ask about your own home, town or state; check these against what you know is true. Give short breaks between sections if your child needs them. Use the scoring notes for each section, add up the points, and find the level at the end. If your child misses more than half of the points in a section, go back to the weeks listed for that section. Have crayons or colored pencils ready for the Map Drawing section.

Part 1: Map Skills (8 points)

Standards: D2.Geo.1.K-2

What does the green tree stand for on this map?Answer: a park · 2 points
Which direction is the school from the lake?Answer: east · 2 points
The river flows from the mountains down to the lake. Which direction does it flow?Answer: south · 2 points
Are the houses north or south of the lake?Answer: south · 2 points

Scoring: 2 points for each correct answer. If your child reads the map correctly but names the wrong direction word (for example, points east but says west), give 1 point and review the compass rose.

Reteach: Week 7, Week 12

Part 2: Continents & Oceans (8 points)

Standards: D2.Geo.1.K-2, D2.Geo.2.K-2

Which continent is north of South America?Answer: North America · 2 points
Which ocean is between Africa and Australia?Answer: Indian Ocean · 2 points
Which ocean is around the North Pole?Answer: Arctic Ocean · 2 points
Write the name of the continent where you live.Answer: Answers vary by family. · 2 points

Scoring: 2 points for each correct answer. Spelling does not count. Give 1 point if your child points to the right place on a globe but cannot name it.

Reteach: Week 8

Part 3: Landforms & Communities (8 points)

Standards: D2.Geo.2.K-2, D2.Geo.3.K-2, D2.Geo.4.K-2, D2.Geo.5.K-2

Wide, flat land that is good for farms is a ________.Answer: plain · 2 points
Which one is water with land all around it?Answer: a lake · 2 points
Maria lives near tall apartment buildings, a subway and many stores. What kind of community is it?Answer: urban · 2 points
Which natural resource cannot grow back quickly?Answer: oil · 2 points

Scoring: 2 points for each correct answer. No partial credit on the choice items; for the first item, give 1 point for "flat land" without the word plain.

Reteach: Week 9, Week 10, Week 11

Part 4: Map Drawing (8 points)

Standards: D2.Geo.1.K-2, D2.Geo.3.K-2, D2.Geo.4.K-2

Your map must have: a title, a compass rose with N, S, E and W, a key with at least 3 symbols, one landform (a mountain or a hill), one body of water (a river or a lake), and a label that says urban, suburban or rural.Answer: Answers vary. Look for: a map drawn from above with a title, a compass rose with all four letters, a key with 3 or more symbols that are used on the map, a mountain or hill, a river or lake, and a community label that matches the drawing. · 8 points

Scoring: 8 points, 1 point for each: drawn from above (flat shapes); a title; a compass rose with N, S, E and W; a key; at least 3 key symbols that also appear on the map; a mountain or hill; a river or lake; an urban, suburban or rural label that fits the drawing (tall buildings, yards or farms).

Reteach: Week 7, Week 9, Week 12

D/A/P/E point bands (out of 32)
Level	Points
D · Developing	0–15
A · Approaching	16–22
P · Proficient	23–28
E · Exemplary	29–32