ELA Unit 1 Mid-Assessment

Read the following sentence. Then circle the answer that is the best match for the underlined word.

Each person should be treated with dignity.

• pride

• respect

• kindness

• friendship

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

Read the following sentence. Then circle the answer that is the best match for the underlined word.

All human beings are born with equal and inalienable rights and fundamental freedoms.

• complicated

• basic

• simple

• old

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Read the following sentence. Then circle the answer that is the best match for the underlined word.

They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.

• given

• taken away

• put on top of

• share

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

The words "promote" and "protect" both start with the prefix "pro." Read the following sentence and use context clues and your knowledge of the prefix "pro" to figure out what "proceeded" means.

After getting our of the car, the older woman proceeded directly across the parking lot to the store. No one noticed her.

• ran quickly

• walked forward

• skipped lightly

• walked on a winding path

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

Which of the following is the reason for the answer you gave in Question 4?

• The reason you chose "ran quickly" is because "pro" means "to move ahead". It is likely she ran so fast that no one noticed her.

• The reason you chose "walked forward" is because "pro" means "to move ahead" and the word "directly" means she did not go on a winding path.

• The reason you chose "skipped lightly" is because "pro" means "to skip or dance".

• The reason you chose "walked on a winding path" is because "pro" means "to move ahead" and she was older and probably took her time.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

The word "inalienable" starts with the prefix "in," which means "not" or "no." Read the sentence and use context clues and your knowledge of the prefix "in" to figure out what "inability" means.

No matter how hard she practiced and how much she wanted to win, she seemed to have an inability to score a goal.

• no need

• no skill

• no interest

• no will

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

CCSS.L.3.4C

Which of the following is the reason you chose your answer to Question 6?

• The reason you chose "no need" is because she was so good at soccer she didn't need to try.

• The reason you chose "no skill" is because even thought she worked hard and wanted to win, she didn't have the talent to make a goal.

• The reason you chose "no interest" is because she practiced hard but did not care about soccer matches.

• The reason you chose "no will" is because a person without "will" easily gives up on scoring goals.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Word Bank

endowed, conscience, inalienable, fundamental, upholding, promoting, protecting, reaffirms, charter, dignity, articulated

Use complete sentences and at least three words from the work bank:

"What are human rights?"

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5