Tutoring TCAP Practice 2

#7. Which THREE details from the article show why Sequoyah wanted to create a written language?

• "Sequoyah grew up in Arkansas and later moved to Indian Territory in what is now the state of Oklahoma."

• "Sequoyah also saw that the soldiers could read and write about things that happened to them. Sequoyah and other Cherokee could not do this."

• "Sequoyah wanted to teach his syllabary to other Cherokee."

• "Sequoyah wanted to create a common language that all Native Americans could speak."

• "Because of his work, Sequoyah received awards from the Cherokee Nation and the United States Congress."

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

#8. Which of the following happened first?

• Sequoyah became famous.

• Sequoyah won many awards.

• Sequoyah traveled all over the United States.

• Sequoyah taught his syllabary to the Cherokee.

• Sequoyah created a language for all Native Americans.

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

#9. Underline the two sentences that best show why the author feels that Sequoyah is an important person.

• He spent the rest of his life traveling around the United States talking to other Native American Tribes.

• However, he was not able to achieve this dream.

• Sequoyah died around 1843, but he is not forgotten.

• He was the first Cherokee to create a system of writing and then teach it to others.

• Because of his work, Sequoyah received awards from the Cherokee Nation and the United States Congress

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

#10. Sequoyah wanted to create a common language that all Native Americans could speak. He spent the rest of his life traveling around the United States talking to other Native American tribes. However, he was not able to achieve this dream (paragraph 6).

Select the correct meaning of the word achieve as it is used in the article.

• To earn a prize

• To win a contest

• To solve a problem

• To get something you want

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CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

#11. How did Sequoyah's syllabary help the Cherokee communicate?

• It gave them a written alphabet.

• It gave them a spoken language.

• It gave them symbols that stand for sounds.

• It gave them symbols that stand for letters.

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CCSS.RI.1.5

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

#12. Which sentence from the article explains where Sequoyah got the ideas to create a syllabary?

• "During the War of 1812, Sequoyah joined the United States Army."

• "While he was in the army, he saw other soldiers writing letters home to their families."

• "After the war, Sequoyah went home and listened carefully to the sounds in the Cherokee language."

• "He made a game out of his writing and taught it to his young daughter, Ayoka."

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CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

#13. Which of Sequoyah's actions support the main idea of the article? Select all that apply.

• Sequoyah joined the army during the War of 1812.

• Sequoyah worked very hard so that his people could read and write.

• Sequoyah created a syllabary of symbols that represented sounds in the Cherokee language.

• Sequoyah's syllabary allowed Cherokee people to record their heritage writing books and songs.

• Sequoyah failed to create a language that all Native Americans could speak.

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CCSS.RI.2.2

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

#14. How does the illustration relate to the text of the article?

• The article is about Sequoyah, and the illustration shows how he developed his syllabary.

• The article is about Sequoyah, and the illustration shows some of the symbols used in the syllabary he created.

• The article is about Sequoyah's syllabary, and the illustration shows how important it was to Native Americans.

• The article is about Cherokee language, and the illustration shows how it was used to create books and a newspaper.

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CCSS.RI.2.7

CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RL.3.7

CCSS.RL.4.7