December Evaluate Review

December Evaluate Review

By Deitre Ellis

February Evaluate Benchmark

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February Evaluate will be administered Tuesday, February 01, 2022, through Monday, February 06, 2022, in the corresponding core class. Complete this lesson and review the December Benchmark in preparation for the February Benchmark.

Use the text​ articles attached to the assignment in Google Classroom.

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Citizen Spies: The Culper Gang

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Some text here about the topic of discussion

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Use this passage for Questions #1-14

See Google Doc attached to the assignment in Google Classroom. ​

Multiple Select

Based on the passage you can infer that during the Revolutionary War, spies and secret agents used a variety of methods to relay messages and steal enemy secrets. Which TWO sentences from the passage best support this inference?

• Washington knew that citizens had strong roots in the community, so they were well positioned to ferret out gossip, gather information, and convey secret messages to army officers.

• As a result, he was able to destroy any incriminating evidence before the British raided his home.

• This system worked well until the British intercepted a batch of messages.

• When Woodhull saw Strong's petticoats hanging on her clothesline, he knew it was time to spring into action.

• Sometimes, messages were cut into thin pieces and hidden in a quill's hollow stem.

Multiple Choice

What is the most likely reason Austin Roe pretended to be a traveling salesman?

• He needed an excuse to be traveling through enemy territory.

• He liked to speak with the British soldiers.

• He was a traveling salesman for many years.

• The British knew he had a dry goods store.

Multiple Choice

What is the organizational structure of the text?

• Compare and contrast

• Descriptive

• Problem and Solution

• Cause and Effect

Multiple Select

Select TWO of the following choices that best describe how the organizational structure of the text contributes to meaning.

• The structure helps the reader understand the similarities and differences between American and British spies.

• The structure helps the reader understand the sophistication of spy operations during the Revolutionary War. 

• The structure helps the reader understand the problems that resulted from using citizens as spies instead of soldiers.

• The structure helps the reader understand the causes of the Revolutionary War. 

• The structure helps the reader understand how ordinary citizens could assist during the Revolutionary War. 

Multiple Select

Read the following excerpt from the passage.

Woodhull's property was crawling with British soldiers, who had housed themselves in the main building. The gang devised a pretense to justify Roe's visits. He was simply bringing his cattle to feed on Woodhull's pasture. Roe was also hiding messages from New York right under the enemy's nose.

What is the meaning of the word "pretense" as it is used in the excerpt?

• escape route

• plan of attack

• fake explanation

• form of communication

Open Ended

Imagine you are listening to a speaker giving a presentation on the topic of this passage. The speaker claims that spies have played an important role during times of war for centuries. Read the following excerpt from the passage, then click on the TWO pieces of evidence from the excerpt that best support this claim.

Multiple Choice

Imagine you are giving a presentation on the topic of this passage and would like to add multimedia components to clarify information from the passage and add interest to your presentation. Which TWO components listed below would make the most sense to add to your presentation?

• a photograph of General George Washington

• a poster with a photograph of each Culper Gang member and a brief description of their role

• a map showing the routes taken by ships during wartime versus routes taken during peacetime

• color pictures of both the British and American flags as they appeared during the time of the Revolutionary War

Multiple Choice

Imagine you are researching the devices used by spies to gather information during times of war. Which of the following choices would be the BEST phrase to type into a search engine to get the most focused results?

• important war spies

• wars that were won with the help of spies

• benefits of using spies during war

• tools used by war spies

Multiple Choice

Read the following sentences from the passage.

(1) Woodhull's property was crawling with British soldiers, who had housed themselves in the main building. (2) The gang devised a pretense to justify Roe's visits. Imagine you are the author of this passage.

You decide to add a word or phrase to the beginning of sentence 2 to connect the thoughts expressed in each sentence. Choose the word or phrase that BEST connects the sentences.

• For this reason,

• However,

• In conclusion,

• Additionally,

Open Ended

Imagine you are writing an argumentative essay in which you claim that the Culper Gang was not always successful. Read the following excerpt from the passage. Then click on the phrase that you should quote in your essay to BEST support your claim.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following choices BEST states the main idea of the passage?

• Invisible ink was an important tool used to win the Revolutionary War.

• Robert Townsend's job at a newspaper gave him access to speak with British soldiers at social functions.

• Common citizens who joined spy networks such as the Culper Gang helped America win the Revolutionary War.

• Common citizens who joined spy networks such as the Culper Gang helped America win the Revolutionary War.

Multiple Select

Read the following sentences from the passage. Then select the TWO that together best support the development of the main idea selected in Part A.

• Soldiers worked as Revolutionary-era spies, but many were simply ordinary citizens.

• These tactics helped the Culper Gang and other citizen-spy networks ensure victory in the valiant fight of the American Revolution.

• This system worked well until the British intercepted a batch of messages. 

• Disguised as a traveling merchant, he became the Culper Gang's messenger.

• Spy networks, however, are not a product of modern times. Instead, they date back to our nation's birth, during the American Revolution.

Multiple Choice

Imagine you are writing an essay and you want to use information from the following excerpt from the passage.

The middleman of the operation, Woodhull -- codename Culper Senior -- ran a farm on Conscience Bay. Here, the gang established its base of operations. This was no easy task. Woodhull's property was crawling with British soldiers, who had housed themselves in the main building. The gang devised a pretense to justify Roe's visits. He was simply bringing his cattle to feed on Woodhull's pasture. Roe was also hiding messages from New York right under the enemy's nose.

Which choice below shows the BEST way to paraphrase this information for your essay while avoiding plagiarism?

• Woodhull owned a farm, but his property was crawling with British soldiers, who had housed themselves in the main building. The gang devised a pretense to justify Roe's visits. He was simply bringing his cattle to feed on Woodhull's pasture.

• Woodhull was the most important member of the Culper Gang. If it were not for the bravery he exhibited on his own farm, the war would not have been won. 

• Woodhull owned a farm. Woodhull's property was crawling with British soldiers, who had housed themselves in the main building. This made it hard or Mr. Roe to sneak in. However, Roe was hiding messages from New York right under the enemy's nose.

• Woodhull used his farm as the central base for the spy team. They had to be careful because the British soldiers were also using his farm. Mr. Roe secretly delivered messages when he brought his cows to graze at Woodhull's farm. 

Multiple Choice

Imagine you have written an article for the school newspaper about a food drive that was recently held in your community. As you are editing you notice an error in punctuation. Which choice below shows the correct way to write the sentence?

• Many students chose to get involved with the community food drive we had our most successful event ever.

• Many students chose to get involved with the community food drive, and we had our most successful event ever.

• Many students chose to get involved with the community food drive; and we had our most successful event ever.

• Many students chose to get involved with the community food drive...and we had our most successful event ever.

Multiple Choice

Imagine you are writing a narrative essay about your first experience on an airplane. Read the following excerpt from your rough draft.

The flight had gone well—so well that my nervousness had melted away. The pilot announced over the speaker that we should return our seats to their upright position and check our seat belts as we would be landing soon. After I heard those words, I felt my stomach begin to tighten—landing was the part I feared most. Flight attendants began to bustle busily about the cabin, glancing at every seat to ensure it was in the exact correct position, visually checking each seat belt, and picking up empty food and drink containers in order to get everyone ready for what I surely hoped would be a good landing.

Which choice below shows the BEST way to revise the underlined sentence to include precise language, without changing the meaning of the sentence?

• Flight attendants check seats and seat belts before the landing.

• Flight attendants are working very busily on the plane as they look at each seat and they look at each person's seat belt while they collect our stuff with a smile to get ready.

• The landing is the scariest part and I sure hoped it would be a smooth one.

• Flight attendants busied themselves inspecting seats and seat belts as well as collecting trash to get ready for what I hoped would be a safe and smooth landing. 

A Blast of a Time

Use this passage for Questions #15-25

See Google Doc attached to the assignment in Google Classroom. ​

Subject | Subject

Some text here about the topic of discussion

Multiple Choice

Why do authors use similes in their writing?

• to make comparisons in order to describe things more vividly

• to add rhythm and meter so the text sounds better when read aloud

• to describe a scene thoroughly using all five senses

• to make reference to a figure, place, or event outside of the text

Open Ended

Read the following excerpt from the passage. Then click on TWO sentences or phrases that demonstrate the author's use of similes.

Finally, it's time for the countdown. All eyes are riveted on the rocket serenely poised on the launch pad. I suck in my breath as smoke billows from the rocket's base. Then the Saturn V engines thunder to life, pounding the ground like enormous fists. Flocks of birds nesting in the surrounding area take to the skies in panic. The exhaust flames are as blindingly bright as a rising sun. The launch tower releases torrents of cold water to cool the rocket's skin against the searing flames. The flames turn the water into thick clouds of steam. The engines continue their deafening roar as they build upthrust. 

Multiple Choice

How does the author's use of sequential text structure add to the meaning of the passage?

• The structure helps the reader compare the different types of rocket launches. 

• The structure helps the author describe the excitement felt by all. 

• The structure helps the reader understand the series of events described in the story.

• The structure helps the author communicate his love of rockets.

Multiple Choice

Based on the passage, the reader can infer that the launch of the Apollo 11 was an important historical event.

Read the excerpt from the passage below and click on ONE piece of evidence that most clearly supports this inference. 

My dad is a TV-news cameraman and witnesses all kinds of interesting events. When he asked me if I wanted to come along with him to experience a truly memorable one, I jumped at the chance.

Now, a week later, I'm on an airplane to Florida with my dad and the TV station's top news anchorman. They're going to film the launch of Apollo 11, the first manned space mission to attempt a lunar landing. I'm going along as Cameraman's Assistant. Somehow my dad wrangled a special, temporary press pass for me.

• all kinds of interesting events

• I jumped at the chance

• the first manned space mission to attempt a lunar landing.

• dad wrangled a special, temporary press pass for me.

Multiple Choice

Imagine you and your classmates are analyzing this passage during a discussion. Read the following ideas that were brought up during the discussion and select the one that is BEST supported by the passage.

• Experiencing the rocket launch was exciting for the narrator. 

• We should focus on issues we have on earth instead of sending rockets to the moon. 

• The narrator and his father must have enjoyed many exciting trips together. 

• The creation of rockets is a benefit to all mankind. 

Multiple Choice

Imagine you are conducting research on our country’s involvement in space exploration. Which choice below would be the most reliable source for finding relevant information?

• a collection of short science fiction stories about space written by American authors

• a documentary produced by the United States government about the history of the space program

• a video clip showing the Apollo 11 space shuttle launch 

• a video clip showing the Apollo 11 space shuttle launch 

Multiple Select

Imagine you are writing an informative essay on the topic of protecting our environment. You want to present the idea that small changes can produce big results for our environment. Which TWO pieces of evidence below should you include in your essay to best support your idea?

• Reusable shopping bags, when used every trip, not only lessen the pollution from the manufacture of disposable bags, but also help to keep huge amounts of discarded bags out of landfills.

• Building a new home that is more energy efficient and has solar panels on the roof can greatly lessen your negative impact on the environment. 

• Some people do little or nothing to lessen their impact on the environment because they assume others will do enough to make up for them. 

• By turning the water off while you're brushing your teeth, you can conserve water and lessen the load on water treatment plants. 

• In order to have a positive impact on the environment, you need to purchase an environmentally friendly car.

Multiple Choice

Read the following sentences.I enjoy leaving my curtains open on sunny days. However, sometimes I feel like the prying eyes of my neighbor are staring in at me, so I close the curtains tightly. How does the use of the phrase "prying eyes" add meaning to the sentences?

• It tells the reader that the windows are wide open. 

• It tells the reader that the neighbor is a good friend. 

• It tells the reader that the neighbor is nosy and intrusive.

• It tells the reader that the sunshine is too bright.

Multiple Select

Imagine you are conducting research to determine which compact car is the safest. Select the TWO sources below that would be the most credible.

• a flyer from a local car lot listing prices of their safest compact cars in order from least to greatest

• a journal article about compact cars from the National Automotive Safety Association that lists two co-authors

• a website about compact car safety with clickable links to car lots near you

• a magazine article about choosing a safe compact car that has only a few misspellings

• a website about compact car safety that lists relevant statistics and the dates the information was gathered

Multiple Choice

Study the dictionary entry below. 

Study the dictionary entry below.

enthralling (in-THROL-ing) adj. 1. annoying 2. fascinating 3. enslaving 4. charming

Now read the following sentences.

I just read the most enthralling mystery book. The plot twists and exciting clues kept me hooked until the very last page.

Which definition of the word "enthralling" is used above?

• definition 1

• definition 2

• definition 3

• definition 4

Multiple Choice

Read the following paragraph. Click on the sentence that contains a pun.

Our math teacher, Mrs. Elton, is a real jokester. Last week, we were getting ready to take a math test we had all been studying for during the last three weeks. Before the test, she helped us review some key points and provided us with a few helpful hints. Her last piece of advice to us was to make sure we had a sharpened pencil. "After all," she said, "it's pointless to write with a broken pencil!"

• Our math teacher, Mrs. Elton, is a real jokester.

• Last week, we were getting ready to take a math test we had all been studying for during the last three weeks. 

• Before the test, she helped us review some key points and provided us with a few helpful hints.

• Her last piece of advice to us was to make sure we had a sharpened pencil.

• Her last piece of advice to us was to make sure we had a sharpened pencil.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence below best explains the pun in Part A?

• Math is funny, which is why Mrs. Elton likes to joke around about it.

• If you don't know the key points that were studied during the math unit, then you shouldn't bother taking the math test.

• Mrs. Elton did not really want the students to take the math test, so she gave them unsharpened pencils.

• Sharpened pencils have points, so it would not make sense for students to try to take the test if their pencils don't have points.