Common Assessment Review - Author's Claim

What is the author's claim about bees?

• They are necessary for other insects.

• They do not belong in flower gardens.

• They do not help us very much.

• They are important to our world.

"Some people are fearful for their future."

What does the word fearful mean? Go back in the text and find this sentence.

• to be without fear

• to be very afraid

• being afraid over and over again.

• being afraid before there is anything to fear.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

What does the suffix -ful mean in fearful?

• again

• before

• full of

• having none

Tags

CCSS.RF.2.3D

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

Which sentence best summarizes the author's claim about bee gardens?

• Planting a bee garden is a great idea.

• A successful bee garden would have flowers that bloom over the spring, summer, and fall.

• The flowers need to be planted in bunches of like flowers.

• Making our gardens bee-friendly can also add to the bee population.

Which TWO sentences would the author most likely agree with?

• Wood chips should cover the ground of a bee garden.

• Planting a bee garden is not helpful.

• It is important to help bees survive.

• Bee gardens should have many flowers.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

Which sentence from the article best summarizes the author's claim about bees?

• "Insect killer does work."

• "Bees help plants grow."

• "Our lives would be different without bees."

• "Yet the number of bees is now low."

"One of the most careless things to do is spray insect killer."

What is the meaning of the word careless?

• paying attention again

• paying too much attention

• before paying attention

• not paying attention

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4