Short Passage Reading Assessment: Talking Gorilla (8f)
Authored by Kitt Kurtz
English
8th - 11th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What does the acronym ASL stand for?
A Sign Language
Adaptive Signing Linguistics
American Simple Language
American Sign Language
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.7
CCSS.RI.9-10.7
CCSS.RL.8.7
CCSS.RL.9-10.7
CCSS.RI.11-12.7
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
How long did it take for Koko to start using signs to communicate?
about 3 hours
about 3 days
about 3 weeks
about 3 months
about 3 years
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What do gorillas in the wild use to communicate with each other?
WSL (Wild Sign Language)
GSL (Gorilla Sign Language)
dozens of gestures
African Sign Language
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
4.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What 3 basic words did Koko learn first?
love
drink
sleep
food
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Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.2
CCSS.RI.11-12.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
5.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
How did caregivers help to reinforce the signs they were teaching Koko? Check 3.
Human caregivers spoke the words as the signed them.
Human caregivers signed to each other.
Human caregivers would sign to Koko whenever possible.
Human caregivers used flash cards to help Koko remember signs.
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.2
CCSS.RI.11-12.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Do human children learn to use language more quickly than Koko did?
Yes
No
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
7.
FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
About how many words did Koko know when she was 3 years old?
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.9-10.5
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