Assessment 1

Find the central idea

Being a clown isn't all fun and games. Rodeo clowns expose themselves to great danger every time they perform. When cowboys dismount or are bucked off of bulls at riding competitions, rodeo clowns jump in front of the bulls and motion wildly to get their attention. In this way rodeo clowns provide an alternate target, and in doing so protect the rider. So you see, sometimes clowning around can be serious business

• Being a clown isn't all fun and games.

• Rodeo clowns protect cowboys by putting themselves in danger.

• Rodeos are exciting.

• Clowns are good at riding bulls.

What is the central idea of the passage?

There are a lot of myths flying around about bats. One of these myths is that bats are blind. Bats can actually see quite well, some even better then people! Another myth is that bats are dirty. This is also untrue, as bats are very clean animals. Like cats, they spend lots of time grooming themselves.

• Bats are misunderstood animals

• Bats are interesting animals.

• Bats can be very dangerous animals

• Bats live in caves

Ms. Johnson is making a video explaining how to solve for area. Who is her intended audience?

• her grandparents

• her principal

• her students

• her dog

Tyler is writing a letter asking for swings to be set up on the school playground. Who is his intended audience?

• his mom

• his classmates

• his principal

• his doctor

Richard and Luis had been hiking for hours. Richard had to carry Luis for the last few miles of the hike. Sweat was rolling down his face as the sun shone directly overhead.
 What conclusion can be drawn about Luis's age?

• He is older than Richard
• He is the same age as Richard
• He just had a birthday
• He is younger than Richard

Richard and Luis had been hiking for hours. Richard had to carry Luis for the last few miles of the hike. Sweat was rolling down his face as the sun shone directly overhead.
What time of day is it?

• Morning
• Midday
• Nighttime
• Midnight

 The Egyptian pyramids were built from stones weighing about 2 1/2 tons each. The structures are 40 stories high. The number of stones used in each pyramid could build a wall around France. Yet the Egyptians used no animals. The had no cranes at that time. The wheel wasn't even in use. 
 You can tell from this story that..... 

• the Egyptians built a wall around France. 
• the pyramids were 2 1/2 stories high.
• the work must have been done by many people.
• each pyramid weighed about 2 1/2 tons.

Sue’s brother was always following her and her friends around. “Go away!”, Sue would yell to him. If only he would go find some friends his own age to play with…
What conclusion can you draw about Sue ?

• a. She is older than her brother
• b. She is the same age as her brother
• c. She doesn’t have many friends

Tomorrow is Jill's birthday. She is excited because she gets to pick where she will eat dinner. Will it be Mexican food at the Big Enchilada House? Or will it be fried chicken at the Chicken Shack, or a big cheeseburger at Al's Hamburger Palace. She just couldn't decide. Then there was always the Pizza Shop with that great pepperoni pizza. How would she ever decide? Maybe she would just flip a coin.

The Summary of this passage is:

• Jill has many restaurants to choose from for her birthday.

• Jill loves Mexican food.

• The Pizza Shop has the best pizza in town.

• Jill will choose a place by flipping a coin.

Right now Jason was playing right field. He really wanted to play third base. Earlier this year, coach had put him in left field and second base in a game, but never at third base. Once in practice, coach let him play third base, but he kept missing ground balls. When he did stop one, he made a bad throw to first base. Maybe if he kept practicing, Jason would be good enough to play third base. That was his dream.

The Summary of this passage is:

• Jason really wanted to play third base.

• Jason was the best player on his team.

• Jason had trouble catching ground balls.

• Jason was too lazy to practice.