Unit 1 Assessment (ELA.K12.EE.3.1 / ELA.4.R.1.1 / ELA.4.R.1.2 / ELA.4.R.3.2 ELA.K12.EE.1.1 )

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Unit 1 Assessment (ELA.K12.EE.3.1 / ELA.4.R.1.1 / ELA.4.R.1.2 / ELA.4.R.3.2 ELA.K12.EE.1.1 )

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1

What inference can be made from paragraph 1 and 2?

A. The boys have never been sledding.

B. The boys are interested to learn about the soldiers.

C. The soldiers have been in Boston for a long time.

D. The soldiers are avoiding the boys.

1

Reread paragraph 5. Why do Sam's cheeks turn red?

A. He is in pain.

B. He is out of breath.

C. He is very cold.

D. He is embarrassed.

1

Which detail from paragraph 17-21 should be included in a summary of the story?

A. Sam says he is going to speak to the general directly about their hill.

B. At the general's house, a young soldier opens the door for Sam.

C. The general tells the private to close the door so the fire stays lit.

D. In the general's office, the boys see flames in a huge stone fireplace.

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3

Write a summary of "Soldiers, Sleds, and Sam" that includes the theme.

1

Which phrase best describes how Joshua and Edward feel at the end of the story?

A. grateful to the general

B. frustrated with Sam

C. afraid of the general

D. proud of Sam

3

6

Extended response. How does the theme of "Soldiers, Sleds, and Sam" develop in the story? Use details from the story to support your response.

1

Which detail from paragraph 17-21 should be included in a summary of the story?

A. Sam says he is going to speak to the general directly about their hill.

B. At the general's house, a young soldier opens the door for Sam.

C. The general tells the private to close the door so the fire stays lit.

D. In the general's office, the boys see flames in a huge stone fireplace.

1

Select two sentences that best support the inference that Same is feeling worried.

A. Sam headed for the general's house.

B. He could feel his heart--thump...thump...thump--like the steady beat of a drum.

C. He stopped at the heavy wooden door, his knees shaking.

D. But he lifted his hand, made a fist, and pounded as hard as he could.

E. A young soldier opened the door.

3

Write a summary of "Soldiers, Sleds, and Sam" that includes the theme.

1

Which phrase best describes how Joshua and Edward feel at the end of the story?

A. grateful to the general

B. frustrated with Sam

C. afraid of the general

D. proud of Sam

3

Fill in one bubble in each row to show how the setting changes in the story.

6

Extended response. How does the theme of "Soldiers, Sleds, and Sam" develop in the story? Use details from the story to support your response.

1 part B. Select the one sentence that best supports the answer to Part A (question 1).

A. The snow squeaked beneath their boots as the three boys tramped toward Sherburn's Hill, their favorite sledding hill in all of Boston.

B. The streets were quiet that snowy January morning in 1775, with only a tight group of British soldiers marching boldly past the silent houses.

C. The boys ignored the soldiers, being used to them.

D. A few thousand British troops were now in Boston, hoping to crush the colonists' growing rebellion against the king and his laws.

part A. What does the word properly mean in paragraph 6?

A. correctly

B. hopefully

C. painlessly

D. quickly

2 part B. Which phrase from paragraph 4 is the best context clue for the meaning of properly?

A. "that awful day last spring?

B. "proudly holding the horse's leg"

C. "a bone in Sam's leg cracked"

D. "the bone was never set right"

What conflict are the three boys trying to solve at the beginning of the story?

A. They are arguing with each other about who is faster.

B. They are unable to go sledding on their favorite hill.

C. They are angry about how the British soldiers talk to them.

D. They are cold and have nowhere to go to get warm.

What is the most important plot event in paragraphs 7-10?

A. Joshua look up and groans.

B. Edward kicks his sled.

C. Sam decides to stop the aide.

D. The older boys laugh at Same.

Reread paragraphs 9-11. What does the dialogue reveal about Sam?

A. Sam plans to trick the older boys.

B. Sam believes in himself.

C. Sam can run faster than the older boys.

D. Sam likes to make jokes.

Reread paragraph 17. Which word best describes Sam in this moment?

A. worried

B. determined

C. confused

D. frightened