The “ PetsPal ” Project by Cyndy Hall

1. The “PetsPal” Project by Cyndy Hall Grade 5 Sample Test Lindsey and one of her rescued puppies

2. 13 Who would find the information in the selection most useful? • A. Someone who receives a new pet • B. Someone who plans to open an animal clinic • C. Someone who wants to help homeless animals IA20: Extend information beyond text—apply information, give a response to reading, express insight gained from reading (Reading GLEs 2.4.1, 2.4.5)

3. 14 According to the selection, what are three steps, in order, Lindsey took to find homes for animals in shelters? Include information from the selection in your answer. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ IC15: Order steps, sequence, and/or process from the reading (Reading GLE 2.2.1)

5. Text-based steps may include, but are not limited to the following: Saw a photo of a starving puppy/she knew she had to do something Investigated volunteer opportunities at area animal shelters Wrote to her local newspaper suggesting an animal adoption column Started an “Adopt a Pet” column Setup a PetsPal Web site for homeless animals Helped Casey get adopted by teacher

6. 14 According to the selection, what are three steps, in order, Lindsey took to find homes for animals in shelters? Include information from the selection in your answer. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2 The first step Lindsey took to find homes for animals in shelters is she invetegated voulunteer opportuounities at animals shelters. The second step was she worte to her local newspaper proposing an “Adopt a Pet” collumn. To her surprise the newspaper editor tolled her to submit a trial column. The column was a start for her. The third step was a family friend helped her set up a webisite called “Petspal” on the internet which helped find homes for animals in shelters. It provides more than three steps, in order, from the selection. (B) invetegatedvoulunteeropportuounities (C) worte to her local newspaper proposing an “Adopt a Pet” collumn (D) The column was a start and (E) a family friend helped her set up a webisite called “Petspal.”

7. 14 According to the selection, what are three steps, in order, Lindsey took to find homes for animals in shelters? Include information from the selection in your answer. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2 Lindsey wrote to the newspaper proposing a column, then wrote the column, and made a site on the internet. It provides three steps, in order, from the selection. (C) Lindsey wrote to the newspaper proposing a column (D) then wrote the column and (E) made a site on the internet.

8. 14 According to the selection, what are three steps, in order, Lindsey took to find homes for animals in shelters? Include information from the selection in your answer. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 1 Three steps Lindsey took in order to find homes for animals in shelters were starting a website called “PetsPal”. Writing a local newspaper proposing “Adopt a Pet.” Investigating volunteer opportunities at area animal shelters. It provides three steps, out of order, from the selection. (E) starting a website called “PetsPal” (C) writing a local newspaper proposing “Adopt a Pet” and (B) Investigating volunteer opportunities at area animal shelters.

9. 1 14 According to the selection, what are three steps, in order, Lindsey took to find homes for animals in shelters? Include information from the selection in your answer. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ She wrote a column, started a web site, and that’s it. It provides two steps, in order, from the selection. (D) She wrote a column and (E) started a web site

10. 0 14 According to the selection, what are three steps, in order, Lindsey took to find homes for animals in shelters? Include information from the selection in your answer. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Showed pictures of the animals on a website. Put descriptions about the animal She wrote to the newspaper The response provides two steps, out of order, from the selection.

11. 15 Which idea is included in the section under the heading The • Next Step? • A. Lindsey received many awards. • B. Lindsey set up her own Web site. • C. Lindsey wrote to her local newspaper. IA16: Demonstrate understanding of text features (titles, headings, and other information divisions, table of contents, captions) and graphic features (Reading GLE 2.2.2)

12. 16 Explain why Lindsey received the “Be Kind to Animals Kid” honor. Include four details from the selection in your answer. IA18: Make connections (cause and effect) within a text (Reading GLE 2.3.1) NOTE: Extended response items are no longer used on the Reading WASL for grades 3 – 5. You may use them as a training tool for students to go “above and beyond,” or adjust this item to be worth 2 points.

14. Text-based details may include, but are not limited to: Made decision to do something after seeing a photo of a starving puppy Investigated volunteer opportunities at area animal shelters Started the “Adopt a Pet” column Set up a PetsPal Web site for homeless animals Helped her teacher, Sue Hervieux, adopt Casey 21 different shelters signed up for Lindsey’s free service Almost 300 cats, dogs, rabbits, and birds have been adopted/found homes for animals She’s a “non-stop” worker/ “miracle worker” She’s (a fifteen-year-old that has) done more for animals than most people have in their whole lives.

15. 4 16 Explain why Lindsey received the “Be Kind to Animals Kid” honor. Include four details from the selection in your answer. Lindsey received the “Be Kind to Animals Kid” aware because she was already dedicated to helping animals. I know this because when Lindsey received a picture of a harmless animal in the mail, she did everything in her power to help. Though she could not get a job at an animal shelter, (she was only ten at the time) Lindsey wrote to a newspaper proposing a column featuring a different homeless pet every issue. The column was successful and Lindsey even wrote the first article to it herself. Despite this she wanted to do more to help, with a little assistance, she created a PetsPal website featuring homeless pets. Almost 300 animals were adopted through this website. Lindsey has done more for animals than most people do in a lifetime. The student lists more than four text-based details. (A) when Lindsey received a picture…did everything in her power to help (B) Though she could not get a job at an animal shelter (C) wrote to a newspaper proposing a column ...Lindsey even wrote the first article (D) created a PetsPal website (G) Almost 300 animals were adopted and (I) Lindsey has done more for animals than most…

16. 4 16 Explain why Lindsey received the “Be Kind to Animals Kid” honor. Include four details from the selection in your answer. Lindsey got a picture of a starving puppy in the mail and decided to do something. She started the Petspal website and helped her teacher adopt a dog. The animal control officer said she never stops working. (A) Lindsey got a picture…and decided to do something (D) She started the Petspal website (E) helped her teacher adopt a dog and (H) animal control officer said she never stops working.

17. 3 16 Explain why Lindsey received the “Be Kind to Animals Kid” honor. Include four details from the selection in your answer. Lindsey recieved the award “Be Kind to Animals Kid” because she did so many things for animals. from volunteering for animal shelters to writing in newspaper showing homeless pets, and to making a website showing homeless animals. (B) from volunteering for animal shelters (C) to writing in newspaper showing homeless pets and (D) making a website showing homeless animals.

18. 3 16 Explain why Lindsey received the “Be Kind to Animals Kid” honor. Include four details from the selection in your answer. Lindsey received this award, because of what all she has done for homeless animals. Like when she volunteered to help at animal shelters. Or when she made her own website. The last reason why I thought she got the award was because she helped over 300 animals up for adoption find good homes. (B) like when she volunteered to help at animal shelters (D) she made her own website and (G) she helped over 300 animals up for adoption find good homes.

19. 3 16 Explain why Lindsey received the “Be Kind to Animals Kid” honor. Include four details from the selection in your answer. Lindsey received the “Be Kind to Animals Kid” award because she started an animal saving website and found homes for hundreds of animals. (D) she started an animal saving website and (G) found homes for hundreds of animals.

20. 3 16 Explain why Lindsey received the “Be Kind to Animals Kid” honor. Include four details from the selection in your answer. She won the award because she helped animals find good homes. Also because she diesided to take a stand for animals. (G) she helped animals find good homes and (A) she diesided to take a stand for animals.

21. 1 16 Explain why Lindsey received the “Be Kind to Animals Kid” honor. Include four details from the selection in your answer. She was a kid who acomplished so much at such a young age. She tried her hardest and that’s what counts (I) She was a kid who acomplished so much at such a young age.

22. 1 16 Explain why Lindsey received the “Be Kind to Animals Kid” honor. Include four details from the selection in your answer. Lindsey started hleping when she saw the little dog and she flet like she had to do something and I think it was nice of her to do that. (A) Lindsey started hleping when she saw the little dog and she flet like she had to do something.

23. 0 16 Explain why Lindsey received the “Be Kind to Animals Kid” honor. Include four details from the selection in your answer. Lindsey received the “be kind to animals kid” award because a person who does that much for a animal or any animal deserves and award like that. Another reason is just because not any person would go out and do that much for an animal. The response includes no text-based details.

24. 17 What is the meaning of the word launched in paragraph 8? • A. Started • B. Finished • C. Improved IC14: Interpret vocabulary critical to the meaning of the text (Reading GLE 1.3.2)

25. 18 Which sentence explains why Lindsey will most likely accomplish • her goal to open her own animal clinic? • A. Lindsey believes she can achieve her dreams. • B. Lindsey started her own Web site for homeless animals. • C. Lindsey wrote a newspaper article about animals up • for adoption. IC13: Make inferences or predictions based on the reading (Reading GLE 2.1.5)