Writing Benchmark Review

Read the paragraph from a draft of a narrative. 1) Now he is looking for a new job. 2) He looks in the newspaper, on the Internet, and in magazines. 3) Dawn’s father had to quit his job when the family moved. 4) Dawn hopes her father will find a job soon. Which change correctly organizes the paragraph?

• moving sentence 3 before sentence 1

• moving sentence 4 before sentence 3

• moving sentence 4 before sentence 2

• moving sentence 2 before sentence 1

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

Read the paragraph from a draft of a narrative. (1) Fatima decided to use her allowance to buy a piece of candy. (2) She put her coins into her pocket and walked to the candy store down the street. (3) Instead of her coins, her fingers felt a small hole at the bottom of her pocket. (4) When she arrived, she reached her hand inside her pocket. Which change correctly  organizes the paragraph?

• moving sentence 2 before sentence 1

• moving sentence 3 before sentence 2

• moving sentence 3 before sentence 1

• moving sentence 4 before sentence 3

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.6

Read the paragraph from the draft of a narrative. (1) Josie began by mixing the pancake batter in a large bowl. (2) Then, she flipped the pancakes so the other sides cooked on the hot griddle. (3) Once they were finished cooking, she put them on a warm plate to enjoy with syrup. (4) When the griddle was hot, she poured the batter into small disks. Which change correctly organizes the paragraph?

• moving sentence 1 after sentence 4

• moving sentence 2 after sentence 3

• moving sentence 4 after sentence 2

• moving sentence 4 after sentence 1

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

Read the paragraph from a draft of a narrative. (1) His father loaded the bags into the car and filled up the gas tank. (2) Last weekend, Malcolm’s family was getting ready to go on a road trip to visit Grandma. (3) Once the car was ready, the family climbed in and buckled up. (4) Finally, they were ready to drive to Grandma’s house! Which change correctly organizes the paragraph?

• moving sentence 2 before sentence 1

• moving sentence 3 before sentence 1

• moving sentence 4 before sentence 3

• moving sentence 4 before sentence 2

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

Read the paragraph from the draft of a narrative. (1) Doug began making scrambled eggs by heating up a skillet with some butter. (2) When the skillet was hot, he poured in the mixed eggs and stirred as they sizzled on the heat. (3) Once they were finished cooking, he served them on a plate with some buttered toast. (4) While he waited for the skillet to heat up, he cracked open the eggs into a large bowl and mixed them. Which change correctly organizes the paragraph?

• moving sentence 1 after sentence 4

• moving sentence 2 after sentence 3

• moving sentence 4 after sentence 1

• moving sentence 4 after sentence 2

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.5.5

What source would most likely have information needed to answer the research question? "How did astronauts train to go into space?"

• A newspaper article that describes what astronauts eat in space

• A magazine article called, "Neil Armstrong, First Man to Walk on the Moon"

• A webpage that allows you to explore the inside of a spaceship

• A chapter called "Preparing to Become and Astronaut" in a book entitled The History of Space Travel

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which source would best answer the research question, "What were the important battles of the Revolutionary War?"

• A newspaper article about the sugar act

• A magazine cover with a picture of King George III

• A book titled, "Exploring Revolutionary War Battle Sites"

• A diagram of the route spies took during the war

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which of these sources would mostly likely have the information to answer the research question "How did women during the Revolutionary War impact the outcome?"

• A webpage with a sidebar discussing the Battle of Cowpens

• A book entitled, "Hamilton: The Revolutionary"

• A magazine with an article about the growth of slavery after the war

• An article about Martha Washington, George Washington's wife

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

A student is writing a research report about Native Americans during the Revolutionary War. Which note best fits in the section titled "Impact on Native American Land"?

• Native Americans were skilled craftsmen. The could build almost anything with the resources around them.

• When the Pilgrims arrived in the New World, they made friends with the Native Americans and shared knowledge.

• The outcome of the war led to changes in territory leading the U.S. to expand west. This caused a lot of Native Americans to lose their homes.

• During the French and Indian War, the Native Americans sided with the French.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1