Quarter One Reading Informational Text

1. Quarter One Reading Informational Text Grade 2 Teacher Directions Common Formative Assessment

3. Important Information • This booklet is divided into two parts… • Teacher’s Resources and Answer Keys • Pages 1 – 9 • Student Assessment (can be printed in a small booklet form) • Pages 10– 25 • This material is intended for assessing reading informational standards RI - 1,2 and 3 at the end of quarter 1. Do NOT allow students to read the passages before the assessment. • Student scores can be recorded on the (1) Learning Progressions Checklist(in the last box) or student scores can also be recorded on the (2) Class Assessment Summary Sheet (enter the total number of correct selected responses for each standard). Each constructed response receives a score from 0 – 3. • Printing Instructions… • Decide on the primary way to use this booklet, then choose one of the following ways to print this material. • You can print the entire 25pages – then divide it into two sections (teacher and student). This would be a regular 8 ½ X 11 sheet for students per page. • OR… • Send to the HSD Print Shop: • Print Shop instructions for Small Student Booklet Format. • Print pages 10– 25 in booklet format. • Set print driver properties to - - Original size 8 ½ x 11 • Paper size = 11x17 • Print type = Small Student Booklet

4. Directions for Common Formative Assessment • Independent Readers: • Students read selections independently without reading assistance. • Students complete the selected response answers by shading in the bubble. • Students complete the constructed response answers by writing a response for each question. • Non-Readers or Far Below Grade Level: • (Please indicate on record sheet if student is Not an Independent Reader) • Read the selection and questions aloud to the student in English or Spanish. • Read the selected response answers to the student. • Read the constructed response answers to the student. You may write the answer the student says unless he/she is able to do so. • Note: The constructed response questions do NOT assess writing proficiency and should not be scored as such. The constructed responses are evidence of reading comprehension. • Remind students to S TOP on the stop page. Do not allow them to go on to the “happy face” page until you have scored their answers. • When scoring.... ....(Assessment Class Summary Sheet) • When students have finished the entire assessment enter the total number of correct selected responses for each standard (0 – 5) on the Assessment Class Summary Sheet. • Each constructed response receives a score from 0 – 3 as indicated by the constructed response rubric. • DO NOT write recommendations for the student as to why a score was incorrect in their test booklet. It is important for students to reflect on their own answers (after the tests have been scored) on the reflection sheet (last page of student booklet). • Return the scored test booklets to the students. Students record their responses as correct or incorrect on page 24. • The last page in the student booklet is a reflection page (page 25). This last page activity is invaluable for understanding how to differentiate student instructional needs. • Present ONEspecific question for students to reflect on concerning incorrect answers. They can do this on their own, with a peer or with a teacher. Example reflections questions might include: • What did you not understand about the question? • Underline words you did not understand. • Rewrite the question to what you think it is asking

5. SBAC Reading Assessment Constructed Response General Template  Short Constructed Response Short constructed response sample questions are designed to assess CCLS reading standards. These are single questions that ask students to respond to a prompt or question by stating their answer and providing textual evidence to support their answer. The goal of the short response questions is to require students to show succinctly their ability to comprehend text. In responding to these questions, students will be expected to write in complete sentences.

6. Quarter 1 Common Formative Assessment Answer Key Constructed Response RI.2.1 9. Describe how a frog’s body helps it survive. Use details from the passage Frogs. Scoring [Notes:] “Teacher Language”The essential elements students should mention are actual facts about what frogs need to survive. Students address many aspectsof a frog’s survival with relevant evidence (not prior knowledge, must be text dependent). Some aspects should include a frog’s skin. In young frogs the skin must stay wet so they can breathe. Older frogs use lungs. Frogs must move fast to catch food and to escape from being eaten. Webbed toes help frogs swim. All of these are aspects of survival. A student’s writing should be consistent with the aspect of survival, focused and organized. Sentences should be varied according to need.

7. Quarter 1 Common Formative Assessment Answer Key Constructed Response RI.2.2 17. What was the author’s purpose in writing Using Land in Different Ways? How do you know? Scoring [Notes:] “Teacher Language” In order to answer this prompt students have to identify main ideas, topics or generalizations about the topic. Essential elements of a complete interpretation consistently show that the student uses the text to show why the author wrote the passage. Aspects students should mention as relevant evidence could include a reference to the title as the author’s purpose, and many references to why people may live in each land area including growing plants, raising animals (rural), working in a large city, using public transportation and many things to see (urban) and living near a city but avoiding crowds and having access to shopping (suburban). The purpose is focused and organized and students do not “veer” onto other topics. Sentences are varied and structured.

8. Quarter 1 Common Formative Assessment Answer Key Constructed Response RI.2.3 18. Explain why someone would choose to live in a rural area. Use details from the passage Using Land in Different Ways. Scoring [Notes:] “Teacher Language” In order to answer this prompt students have to understand or reason about the topic. Why would people choose to live in a rural area? Essential elements of a complete interpretation consistently show that the student uses the text to support their reasons. Aspects students should mention as relevant evidence for their reasoning could include a reference about people who like growing plants and raising animals (rural). Other aspects could be that working in a large city and using public transportation is something that they would not enjoy. Students can compare or contrast areas to support their reasons. The purpose is focused and organized and students do not “veer” onto other topics. Sentences are varied and structured.

9. Quarter 1 CFA Selected ResponseAnswer Key

10. Quarter One Reading Informational Text Grade 2 Common Formative Assessment Name_________________

11. Frogs 1 Frogs live on land and in water. Frogs have long back legs and short bodies. Their eyes stick out. They do not have tails. Most of the time they move in the water, but they can also move on land. Frogs have smooth, not bumpy, skin. 2 Frogs can breathe through their skin. Their skin must stay wet so they can breathe through it. Young frogs must breathe through their skin. Older frogs grow lungs. They breathe through their lungs when they are on land, just like people do. 3 Frogs lay their eggs in ponds and in other bodies of water, like lakes. Frogs must move fast to catch something to eat. They must also get away from bigger animals. 4 Some frogs have webs of skin between their toes. These webs give a frog “webbed toes.” Webbed toes are good because it helps frogs to swim very fast. 5 Tree frogs have toe pads. The toe pads help them hang on when they climb. Tree frogs climb up trees or rocks. Tree frogs that live high in very tall trees, have webs between their toes. They can jump from tree to tree. They can’t fly, but they can stay in the air for a long jump EnglishforEveryone.org

12. Name ______________ What does a frog’s skin look like? RI.2.1 A frog’s skin looks bumpy. A frog’s skin looks smooth. A frog’s skin looks sticky. Frogs can breathe through their skin. 2. How do young frogs breathe? RI.2.1 Young frogs breathe through their lungs. Young frogs do not breathe. Young frogs breathe through their skin. Young frogs breathe just like people do.

13. According to the text, why are webbed toes good? RI.2.1 Webbed toes help frogs to swim very fast. Webbed toes help frogs hang on when they climb. Webbed toes are good for all frogs. D. Webbed toes help frogs to swim very slowly. 4. What is paragraph 4 mostly about? RI.2.2 Frog’s skin helps them breathe. Tree frogs can jump from tree to tree. Frogs breathe using lungs. Webbed toes help frogs survive.

14. 5. Which sentence could be added to paragraph 3? RI.2.2 Frogs lay their eggs in ponds. B. Lizards are also very fast. C. Frogs eat many harmful insects each year. D. Some frogs can jump 20 times their body length. 6. In which ways are frogs and humans the same? RI.2.3 They both have webs between their toes. They can both breathe through their lungs. They both breathe through their skin. They both need their skin to stay wet.

15. 7. What allows a frog to breathe through its skin? RI.2.3 A smooth skin. Being underwater. A wet skin. Frogs do not have tails. 8. What would happen if tree frogs did not have toe pads? RI.2.3 Tree frogs could not move in the water. Tree frogs would not be able to hang on when they climb. Tree frogs could not jump. Tree frogs could not breathe through their skin.

17. Using Land in Different Ways 1 People use land in different ways. Some areas have a lot of open space. Some areas have buildings close together and people living near each other. People choose the type of community they want to live in. They think about their interests and their work. 2 A rural area has few homes and businesses. There is lots of space in between buildings. Rural areas are perfect for people and businesses who want to grow plants for food or raise animals. Most states have some rural areas. 3 An urban area is a large city and the places near it. Many people live and work in the same large city. Every state has urban areas. You will find public transportation, like buses, in urban areas. Many of the buildings also have modern designs. There are many things to do and see in the city. 4 A suburban area, also called the suburbs, is located outside a big city, but not very far away. In suburban communities, many people live near where they work. The suburbs do not have the crowds that are in the city. You will find more space between buildings. There are houses and shopping centers in suburban communities.

18. 10. How can businesses in rural areas help people who live in an urban area? RI.2.3 Businesses in rural areas can provide food for people in urban areas. Businesses in rural areas can share the space. Businesses in rural areas have lots of space between buildings. D. Businesses in rural areas do not help people in urban areas. 11. Which area is located outside a big city, but not very far away? RI.2.1 a community a rural area an urban area D. a suburban area

19. 12. Where would you most likely be able to grow plants for food? RI.2.2 a community a rural area an urban area a suburban area 13. What would most likely be found in an urban community? RI.2.1 An urban community would have a lot of space between buildings. An urban community would have people raising farm animals. An urban community would have few homes or businesses. An urban community would have many buildings with modern designs.

20. 14. What is the main topic ofthe passage? RI.2.2 People use land in different ways. Most states have some rural areas. There are many things to do and see in the city. The suburbs do not have crowds. 15. Which sentence could be added to paragraph 2? RI.2.2 Most movie theaters are located in rural areas Most shopping centers are located in suburban areas. Most farms are located in rural areas. Some areas have buildings close together.

21. 16. Why would you find more people in an urban area than a rural area? RI.2.3 Many people live and work in the same large cities. Most shopping centers are located in urban areas. Urban areas are perfect for growing plants for food. Many states have urban areas.

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