Unit 4 - Week 1 - 5th Grade - Benchmark Advance
Authored by Scott Denman
English, Social Studies
5th Grade
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This quiz focuses on English Language Arts reading comprehension and literary analysis at the 5th grade level. The questions require students to analyze multiple texts including Langston Hughes' poem "I, Too," Walt Whitman's "I Hear America Singing," and the historical fiction story "Gold Country." Students must demonstrate deep comprehension skills by identifying narrator characteristics, finding textual evidence to support interpretations, using context clues and dictionary skills to determine word meanings, comparing and contrasting different authors' portrayals of America, and distinguishing between firsthand and fictional accounts. The assessment evaluates students' ability to sequence story events, interpret figurative language like similes, identify point of view and narrative perspective, and synthesize themes across multiple texts. Students need strong foundational reading skills, the ability to make inferences, and competency in analyzing how authors craft their messages through literary devices and narrative choices. Created by Scott Denman, an English teacher in the US who teaches grade 5. This comprehensive assessment serves as an excellent tool for evaluating student understanding after completing a unit on American literature and immigration themes. The quiz works effectively as a benchmark assessment to measure student progress on key reading standards, and can be implemented as a summative evaluation following instruction or as a diagnostic tool to identify areas needing reinforcement. Teachers can use this assessment for formal grading, as a review activity before standardized testing, or as homework to reinforce classroom learning. The varied question formats including multiple choice, sequencing, and multi-select responses align with CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.5.1 for citing textual evidence, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.5.2 for determining themes, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.5.3 for comparing characters and events, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.5.4 for determining word meanings, CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.5.6 for analyzing point of view, and CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.5.9 for comparing texts on similar topics.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Part A: Which sentence best describes
the narrator of “I, Too”?
The narrator is American.
The narrator desires a more inclusive and equal nation.
He prefers to stay in the kitchen.
He enjoys singing.
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RL.4.4
CCSS.RL.4.5
CCSS.RL.5.5
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Part B: Which quote from the poem
supports the answer to Part A?
Part A: Which sentence best describes
the narrator of “I, Too”?
"I, too, sing America."
"They send me to eat in the kitchen..."
"Tomorrow, I'll be at the table when company comes."
"I, too, am America."
Tags
CCSS.RI.5.7
CCSS.RI.6.7
CCSS.RL.4.7
CCSS.RL.5.7
CCSS.RL.6.9
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Use the dictionary entry to answer the question.
blithe - adjective 1. lacking in consideration for others
2. a happy or lighthearted disposition
Which definition of blithe is used in line 2?
Definition 1
Definition 2
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
CCSS.RI.5.4
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RL.5.1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
How does this portrayal of America in "I, Too" differ from the portrayal in “I Hear
America Singing”?
The narrators celebrate different things.
The narrator views America as hard-working.
The narrator is proud to be an American.
The narrator views America as divisive
Tags
CCSS.RI.5.7
CCSS.RI.6.7
CCSS.RL.4.7
CCSS.RL.5.7
CCSS.RL.6.9
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Which phrase or sentence from “Gold Country” signals that this is a firsthand
account?
"They jam the harbor like fish..."
"Maybe all the sailors had left their ships to find gold too."
"Now that I am here I will use only the American calendar."
"First City nestles at the foot of steep hills..."
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.10
CCSS.RI.7.10
CCSS.RL.3.10
CCSS.RL.4.10
CCSS.RL.5.10
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
“Gold Country” is a historical fiction story.
What event could NOT be added
to the story?
Wong Ming-Chung buys a new car.
A storm makes for a risky boat ride.
Brian catches some fish for dinner.
Wong Ming-Chung teaches Brian about writing with a brush and ink.
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.9
CCSS.RL.8.9
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Decide whether each event happened
before the narrator met Brian, or after.
Wang Ming-Chung is called to register.
Before
After
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.6.6
CCSS.RL.3.6
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