Open Up - Grade 3 - ELA - Module 2 - End of Unit 2 Assessment

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10 Questions

Part I: 
Read pages 46–47 of Everything You Need to Know about Frogs and Other Slippery Creatures and use them to answer the questions in Part I.

Reread the section “Lizards for Starters” from page 47.

What is the connection between “Lizards for Starters” and “The Insectivore” paragraphs on page 46? (RI.3.8)

The “Lizards for Starters” paragraph introduces lizards that eat insects, and “The Insectivore” describes a lizard that eats insects.

The “Lizards for Starters” paragraph introduces lizards that eat plants, and “The Insectivore” describes a lizard that eats plants.

The “Lizards for Starters” paragraph introduces lizards that eat insects, and “The Insectivore” describes a lizard that eats birds.

RI.3.8

What is the connection between the information on pages 46–47? (RI.3.8)

All of the paragraphs on each page describe what frogs and other animals eat.

All of the paragraphs describe where frogs eat.

All of the paragraphs on each page describe what frogs eat.

RI.3.8

Which creature is featured as an example of an insectivore? (RI.3.1, RI.3.8)

the green iguana

the Gila monster

the Sinai agama

RI.3.1

RI.3.8

Which creature is featured as an example of a carnivore? (RI.3.1, RI.3.8)

the green iguana

the American bullfrog

Izekdohn’s Brazilian tree frog

RI.3.1

RI.3.8

Which creature is featured as an example of an herbivore? (RI.3.1, RI.3.8)

leatherback turtles

the green iguana

the American bullfrog

RI.3.1

RI.3.8

Part A: 
What is the meaning of the Latin root vor as it is used in the word insectivore? (RI.3.4, L.3.4a)

a bug or insect

to break apart

special

to eat

RI.3.4

L.3.4.a

Part B: 
Which words from the text help the reader understand the meaning of insectivore? (RI.3.4, L.3.4a)

“insect-eaters”

“plant-eaters”

“eat animals such as birds, rodents, or other lizards”

“some have special diets”

RI.3.4

L.3.4.a

On page 47, the Brazilian tree frog is called a fruitivore. What do you think the author means by this? Why do you think so? (RI.3.4, L.3.4b)

RI.3.4

L.3.4.b

What is the meaning of the word store as it is used in the sentence below? (RI.3.4, L.3.4d)

“The Gila monster stores fat in its thick stumpy tail.”

store noun \stor\ a place where things are sold

store verb \stor\ to keep or save for future use

store noun \stor\a large amount, plenty

RI.3.4

L.3.4.d

10.

Directions: You have been researching different frogs and how they survive. On the Mid-Unit 2 Assessment and on this assessment, you read a text about the colors and markings of amphibians and reptiles. Using your research notes and the two texts on frogs, you will write an informational paragraph. Other students and teachers will read your piece to learn more about how poison dart frogs survive.

Write an informational paragraph that explains how poison dart frogs have adapted to help them survive in various environments. Choose the most important information from your sources to include in your paragraph. Then, write an informational paragraph that is several sentences long. In your piece, introduce the topic and group related information together. Use facts, definitions, and details to develop the topic.

REMEMBER: A well-written informational piece:
• Examines a topic and conveys ideas and information clearly 
• Introduces a topic and groups related information together 
• Uses facts, definitions, and details to develop the topic 
• Clearly presents information that is easy to understand and engages the reader 
• Follows rules of writing (spelling, punctuation)
• Incorporates research from two sections of Everything You Need to Know about Frogs and Other Slippery Creatures: pages 16–17 and 46–47

Now, begin work on your informational piece. Manage your time carefully so that you can:
1. Review the texts used in your research and your research notes. 
2. Plan your informational paragraph. 
3. Write your informational paragraph. 
4. Use the Informational Writing Checklist to revise and edit your writing to be sure it meets all the criteria.

W.3.2.b

W.3.10

RI.3.1

W.3.2.d

RI.3.4

RI.3.10

L.3.4.a

W.3.2.c

W.3.8

L.3.4.b

W.3.7

RI.3.8

W.3.2.a

L.3.4.d

W.3.4

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