Open Up - Grade 4 - ELA - Module 3 - Mid Unit 3 Assessment

Part A: Which of the following statements best describes the author’s opinion? (RI.4.8)

• You should not support the Patriot army.
• You should not support the British army.
• You should not support either army.

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RI.4.8

Part B: Which line from the text best supports the answer to Question 1 above? (RI.4.1, RI.4.2, RI.4.8)

• “As a Quaker, there is a lot of pressure, coming from both the Patriots and the Loyalists, to be involved in the war.”
• “It is important to stay uninvolved.”
• “Another of our beliefs is nonviolence.”
• “We know that staying true to your principles means you may be fined, put into prison, or be called Loyalists and traitors.”

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RI.4.8

RI.4.2

RI.4.1

Read the line from the text and answer the question that follows:“If we choose to fight, we are showing that we value the people on one side over another.”How does this reason support the author’s opinion? (RI.4.8)

• It explains the Quaker view on nonviolence.
• It explains the Quaker view on taxes.
• It explains the Quaker view on equality.
• It explains the Quaker view on racism.

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RI.4.8

Another reason the author uses to support his/her opinion about being involved in the American Revolution is: “Another of our beliefs is nonviolence.” Find one piece of evidence from the text that supports this reason and record it below. (RI.4.1, RI.4.2, RI.4.8)

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RI.4.8

RI.4.2

RI.4.1

The writer wants to revise the broadside to add more support for his/her opinion. Choose the sentence that would add the best support to the writer’s opinion about the American Revolution. (RI.4.8)

• The British army is stronger than the Patriot army.
• It is unfair for American colonists to pay taxes to the king without even being represented in Parliament.
• The Regulars have attacked us, unprovoked.
• In a war, taking one side means valuing one group of people over another.

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RI.4.8

Which of the following best summarizes this Quaker broadside? Select the most accurate summary. (RI.4.2)

• Quakers should stay uninvolved in the war. Taking either side would go against the Quaker beliefs in equality and nonviolence.
• Quakers should demonstrate against the war. Even though the Patriot view is correct, Quakers do not believe in violence.

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RI.4.2