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Unit 1 Summative Assessment
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Question 1
1.
Which sentence
best
summarizes paragraph 2?
Finn leans about food chains and ecosystems in biology.
Finn loves learning about biology because he gets to draw.
Finn draws living things because that is his only artistic talent.
Finn likes Ms. Kashif's class and learning about living things.
Question 2
2.
Read this sentence from paragraph 10.
" The worry in Finn's gut grew so hot he was afraid his stomach would catch fire."
What does this sentence reveals about how Finn feels?
He is uninterested in building a circuit.
He is nervous about building a circuit.
He is sad to build a circuit.
He is excited to build a circuit.
Question 3
3.
Which inference about Finn is
best
supported by paragraphs 12-16?
He is upset when he learns that scientific process is messy.
He thinks the materials for the projects are not useful.
He does not think drawing will help him solve the problem.
He rarely makes drawing he likes.
Question 4
4.
Which sentence best supports the answer in question 3?
"
What is there to draw?
Finn thought. "
There is only a pile of junk."
(paragraph 2)
" Finn shook his head. He
always
gave his eraser a good workout when he drew." (paragraph 15)
"There are different skills and strategies people can use to get the bulb to light up." (paragraph 16)
"She tapped on Finn's sketchpad before walking to the next group of students." (paragraph 16)
Question 5
5.
Read this sentence from paragraph 14.
"When you draw, are your pictures always perfect right away?"
Why does Ms. Kashif ask Finn this question?
She wants him to remember that his drawing skills need improvement.
She wants to show that drawing is unnecessary for the circuit experiment.
She wants him to stop drawing in class so he can pay attention to the lesson.
She wants to make a connection between artistic and scientific process.
Question 6
6.
Which detail
best
supports answer 5?
" This is science class, but none of these things are living." (paragraph 8).
"I am not sure where to start," Finn admitted. (paragraph 13).
"You'll need to try something and then adjust as you go." (paragraph 16).
"Nobody else was drawing" (paragraph 17).
Question 7
7.
Which sentence
best
summarizes paragraph 18?
Finn tries to build a working circuit, but he runs out of the ideas.
Finn erases many of the sketches in his sketchpad.
Finn remembers that electric currents runs through metal.
Finn continues to sketch and build until he has one more idea.
Question 8
8.
Which inference about Finn is
best
supported by paragraphs 19-22?
He is happy the experiment is finished so he can continue to draw.
He realizes people can solve problems in different ways.
He understands science is more important than art.
He decides he likes building circuits more than studying living things.
Question 9
9.
What is the meaning of the phrase
trial and error
as it is used in paragraph 22?
the act of trying different ideas to find one that works.
the process of asking others for help with a problem.
the act of appearing in court and being found not guilty.
the process of finding one specific way of doing something.
Question 10
10.
How does Finn respond to the problem in the story?
Finn tries drawing but decides that it will not help build the circuit.
Finn thinks he cannot use drawing and ignores Ms. Kashif's advice.
Finn does not see anyone else drawing but decides to draw anyway.
Finn uses drawing to complete the circuit to prove Ms. Kashif wrong.
Question 11
11.
Which detail best supports the answer to question 10?
"He
always
gave his eraser a good workout when he drew." (paragraph 15)
"He....flipped open his sketchpad to the first blank page" (paragraph 17)
" As soon as the last wire touched the battery, he let out a sharp gasp" (paragraph 19)
"He looks at Ms. Kashif, his mouth hanging open in a surprised smile" (paragraph 21)
Question 12
12.
Based on the story, which sentence
best
describes Ms. Kashif?
She wants to help Finn improve his drawing and sketching skills.
She wants to stop Finn from interrupting his classmates.
She thinks it is important to know how electric circuit works.
She think people can use different strategies to solve a problem.
Question 13
13.
Which detail is
most
important to include in a summary of the story?
Finn's class had been learning about biology.
Finn always uses his eraser when he draws.
Finn successfully puts the electrical circuit together.
Ms. Kashif smiles at Finn after he finishes the circuit.
Question 14
14.
Which detail is
most
important to the plot of the story?
Finn's class has moved from studying living things to building circuits.
Materials include wires, a lightbulb, and a battery.
Finn likes biology because he can draw pictures of living things.
Finn's teacher, Ms. Kashif, suggests that he draw his ideas for a circuit.
Question 15
15.
What is the theme of "Drawing Conclusions"?
Art is part of the science.
People should always try new things even when they don't want to.
People can use different skills and strategies to solve problems.
Winning is not always the most important thing.
