Unit 6 Benchmark Grade 2 Review

Read this passage: Long ago, a group of blind men lived in India. They wanted to learn about elephants. They hired a guide to help them. The guide led them into the forest. They heard the parrots call. They listened to the monkeys screech. They they heard pounding.

Question:

Why does the guide take the blind men to the forest?

• to teach them about the birds of India.

• to help them become friends

• to teach them about elephants

• to help them learn about trees

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

Which detail describes the setting of the story?

• "They heard parrots call. They listened to the monkeys screech."

• "They wanted to learn about elephants. So they hired a guide to help them."

• "He asked the men to change places and feel again. Then he asked a second time."

• "The guide told the men to feel the animal. 'What is it like?' he asked."

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

A third man held one of the legs; "You are both wrong," he said. "An elephant is like the firm trunk of a tree."

Question:

What is the meaning of the word "firm" as used in the paragraph?

• great in size

• hard or solid

• real or honest

• curved or rounded

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

3 One man felt the skinny curved tail. He said, "An elephant is like a rope." 4 A second man rubbed the curled trunk. "No, an elephant is like a large snake," he said. 5 A third man held one of the legs. "You are both wrong", he said. "An elephant is like the firm trunk of a tree." The men began to yell at each other. Each man was sure he knew the nature of the elephant.

Question:

Why are the perspectives of the blind men different?

• Each one has a different reason for being in the forest.

• Some of the men think the guide is lying.

• Each one feels a different part of the elephant.

• Some of the men think the elephant is dangerous.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.9

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.K.9

6 The men began to yell at each other. Each man was sure he knew the nature of the elephant. 7 Finally, the guide shouted for them to stop. He asked the men to change places and feel again. Then he asked a second time. 8 "Ah", they said in surprise, "the elephant is like all the things we said!" 9 The guide told the group, "Here is the truth. No one person knows what we know all together."

Question:

What is the THEME of the story?

• "Long ago, a group of blind men lived in India."

• "An elephant is like the firm trunk of a tree."

• "Each man was sure he knew the true nature of the elephant."

• "No one person knows what we all know together."

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

3 Soon a huge cloud arrived, making the air cooler, but Coyote still felt warm. "I wish we could have some rain," he said. 4 "This is getting interesting," Magpie cooed. 5 Rain fell from the cloud. Coyote wanted to be even cooler. He wished for more rain. "Do you think that is wise?" Magpie asked.

Question:

What makes Coyote wish for more and more water?

• Coyote wants to impress Magpie.

• Coyote wants rain for his garden.

• Coyote is feeling very warm.

• Coyote wants to clean his paws.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.K.3

1 The sun was very bright, and Coyote was very hot. "It must be 100 degrees!" he said. "I need a cloud over me."

Question:

What is the meaning of BRIGHT as used in paragraph 1?

• filled with light

• having a high temperature

• great in size

• not boring

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Which two sentences from the passage show that the perspectives of Magpie and Coyote are different?

• "It must be 100 degrees!" he said."

• "She said, 'A cloud would cool things down a bit."

• "I know what I'm doing, Magpie," Coyote said."

• "These puddles are too shallow to soak my paws," said Coyote.

• "Oh boy," Magpie squawked. "He's done it now!"

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.9

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.K.9

11 A brook appeared, but Coyote wanted even deeper water. "I wish the brook were a wide river." he said. 12 "Oh boy," Magpie squawked. "He's done it now!"

Question:

Why does a river appear?

• Magpie feels too hot.

• There is a big storm in the desert.

• Coyote wants to go swimming.

• Coyote wished for a river.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

9 "These puddles are too shallow to soak my paws," said Coyote. "I want a brook."

Question:

What is the meaning of SHALLOW as used in paragraph 9?

• based on good reasoning

• full, large in size

• having a small distance from bottom to top

• having a great distance from side to side

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4