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Short Passage Reading Assessment: Talking Gorilla (8f)

Authored by Kitt Kurtz

English

8th - 11th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 6+ times

Short Passage Reading Assessment: Talking Gorilla (8f)
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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

more

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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