Wonders Unit 4 Week 1 - Rosa Selection Test
Authored by Paige Wankowicz
English
5th Grade
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This quiz focuses on reading comprehension and vocabulary development centered around the Rosa Parks story and the Montgomery Bus Boycott, making it appropriate for 5th grade students. The assessment combines essential vocabulary instruction with literal comprehension questions that require students to demonstrate understanding of key historical events and character motivations. Students need strong word analysis skills to tackle vocabulary questions involving synonyms, antonyms, and word meanings, while also applying close reading strategies to extract specific details from the text about segregation laws, Rosa Parks' motivations, and the community's response to injustice. The vocabulary terms like "entitled," "defy," "neutral," and "anticipation" require students to understand nuanced meanings and make precise distinctions between similar concepts, which builds their academic language foundation essential for success in upper elementary reading. Created by Paige Wankowicz, an English teacher in the US who teaches grade 5. This quiz serves as an excellent formative assessment tool that can be implemented as a post-reading comprehension check, homework assignment, or review activity before moving to the next unit in the Wonders curriculum series. Teachers can use this assessment to gauge student understanding of both the historical content and the targeted vocabulary before progressing to more complex analysis activities or writing assignments. The combination of vocabulary and comprehension questions makes it particularly valuable for identifying students who may need additional support with either word knowledge or text-based evidence skills. This assessment aligns with Common Core standards RL.5.1 for citing textual evidence, RL.5.4 for determining word meanings, and L.5.4 for using context clues to understand vocabulary in grade-level texts.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Which of the following words means "gave a claim or right to"?
outspoken
entitled
reserved
sought
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.1
CCSS.RI.5.4
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.RI.4.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Which word has the OPPOSITE meaning of the word defy?
assist
cherish
motive
obey
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.1
CCSS.RI.5.4
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.RI.4.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
What does the word unequal mean?
not the same
about the same
sort of the same
exactly the same
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.1
CCSS.RI.5.4
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.RI.4.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
What does the word neutral mean?
belonging to neither side
watching a conflict take place
choosing a side in a conflict
being involved in a conflict
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.1
CCSS.RI.5.4
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RL.4.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
What does the word reserved mean?
to be loud and excited
to need assistance or help
a place for plants and wildlife
set apart for a person or purpose
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.1
CCSS.RI.5.4
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.RI.4.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Which words have almost the same meaning as the word sought?
tried to find
heard a story
received a gift
waited for somthing
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.1
CCSS.RI.5.4
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.RI.4.4
CCSS.RI.6.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
What does the word outspoken mean?
honest or open
clear and specific
weird and strange
closed and distant
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.1
CCSS.RI.5.4
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.RI.4.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
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