I-Ready Assessment Review RI 1 and RI 2

Which of these statements is not supported by the remarks made in

President Obama’s speech?

• Work hard in school and try out new possibilities.

• While in school, acquire a variety of skills and interests.

• Figure out different ways to become energetic leaders.

• Explore a wide range of ideas and career options.

This question has two parts. Answer Part A, and then answer Part B. Part A

What is President Obama’s opinion about students as it is expressed in the speech?

• They should focus on getting good grades.

• They should focus on one subject or goal.

• They should take responsibility for their futures.

• They should help older people make decisions.

Select one sentence from the passage that best supports the answer in Part A.

• That’s what school is for: discovering new passions, acquiring new skills, making use of this

  incredible time that you have to prepare yourself and give yourself the skills that you’re

  going to need to pursue the kind of careers that you want.

• And that’s why when you’re still

  a student you can explore a wide range of possibilities.

• One hour you can be an artist; the

  next, an author; the next, a scientist, or a historian, or a carpenter.

• This is the time where

  you can try out new interests and test new ideas. And the more you do, the sooner you’ll

  figure out what makes you come alive, what stirs you, what makes you excited. . .

A student makes the following inference about Captain Amundsen:

Amundsen was a very secretive person.

Which sentence from the text best supports this inference?

• “. . . Admundsen set up his base camp deep inland on ice, while

  Scott made camp at the shoreline.”

• “Admundsen finally told his men where they were going midway

  through the Atlantic.”

• “At this time, Amundsen sent Scott an unsettling telegram telling

  him he was on his way to Antarctica. ”

• “Scott arrived at the Pole 33 days after Amundsen and was

  shocked to find the Norwegian flag.”

Based on the text, which of the following statements explains why

Scott and his men were unsuccessful?

• Scott and his men were not truly prepared for the trip’s hardships.

• Scott planned to use outdated technology on the trip.

• The English expedition camped at the shoreline instead of inland.

• They were unfamiliar with the challenge of Arctic exploration.

Which sentence explains why Amundsen succeeded. Include at least two details from

the text that support your inference about what led to his success.

• “Amundsen finally told

  his men where they

  were going mid-way

  through the Atlantic.”

• Amundsen succeeded because he

  was well prepared. His men were all veteran Arctic

  explorers who knew what they were doing, and

  they used sled dogs, which were much more reliable

  and better suited to the environment than Scott’s

  motor sleds.

• A secretive person

  doesn’t tell others

  the whole truth.

• Amundsen is

  secretive.

Select the central idea in this historical account which explains how it is

developed in the text. (ELAGSE7RI2)

• One central idea is that Scott

  enabled him to make it to the North Pole first. Amundsen kept a low profile

  when setting out, which was part of his strategy.

• There is no central idea in this section of the text.

• One central idea is that Amundsen’s expert planning

  enabled him to make it to the South Pole first. Amundsen kept a low profile

  when setting out, which was part of his strategy. He brought skilled and

  experienced men with him, used a proven method of transportation, and

  brought ample supplies. He ended up proudly placing his country’s flag in the

  ground first.

• The central idea is that Scott and Amundsen brought skilled and

  experienced men with him, used a proven method of transportation, and

  brought ample supplies. He ended up proudly placing his country’s flag in the

  ground first.

This question is from "Kudzu" Which of the following statements best summarizes the central idea

and important details of paragraph 2?

• Modern-day experts agree that kudzu is good for forage. Kudzu

  also is very effective at controlling erosion.

• Kudzu is only of limited value as animal forage. It is also an effective

  erosion controller, but it can take over in an undesirable way.

• As forage for animals, kudzu is useless because it is easily

  overgrazed. It is also useless at controlling erosion because it

  grows too much.

• Farmers and homeowners in the southeastern United States agree

  that kudzu grows too much to be useful, either as forage or as an

  erosion control.

Which of the following statements best restates one central idea that

should be included in a summary of the passage?

• Though once considered a desirable plant, kudzu has invasive

  tendencies that make it a harmful weed.

• Kudzu has become the most troublesome invasive plant species,

  partly because it was once thought to be attractive.

• As is the case with other invasives, natural checks and balances are

  effective at controlling kudzu.

• Kudzu is native to Asia but was brought to the United States on

  purpose.

Which is a summary of the passage with at least three specific details

from the passage in your summary.

• Though once considered a

  desirable plant, kudzu has invasive tendencies that

  make it a harmful weed.

  way.

• This happens because the United States has no

  natural checks and balances.

• Though once considered a

  desirable plant, animals have invasive tendencies that

  make them allergic to weeds. Kudzu is only of limited

  value as animal forage. It is an effective erosion

  controller, but it can take over in an undesirable

  way. This happens because Canada has no

  natural checks and balances.

• Though once considered a

  desirable plant, kudzu has invasive tendencies that

  make it a harmful weed. Kudzu is only of limited

  value as animal forage. It is an effective erosion

  controller, but it can take over in an undesirable

  way. This happens because the United States has no

  natural checks and balances.