Open Up - Grade 7 - ELA - Module 1 - Mid Unit 2 Assessment

Part AWhich of the following are the main ideas in this video clip? Select all that apply. (SL.7.2)

• Before the war, southern Sudan was beautiful and abundant in food.
• Before the war, the soil in southern Sudan was very rich.
• Before the war, all of the children in southern Sudan looked after cattle for their parents.
• The death rate during the war was very high, and many things were lost or destroyed.

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SL.7.2

Which supporting details from the video clip best support the main ideas identified in Part A? Select all that apply. (SL.7.2)

• The war started in 1983.
• Children took cattle to the water every afternoon to drink.
• The land was beautiful and fertile
• Two million people lost their lives due to the civil war.

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SL.7.2

Which of the following questions does this video clip answer? (SL.7.2)

• What happened to the girls in Sudan?
• What is the meaning behind tribal scars?
• What changes have people in Sudan made in order to be able to live in the desert?
• What was southern Sudan like for people before the war?

Part A Which of the following are central ideas in the article “The Need”? Select all that apply. (RI.7.2)

• Clean, safe water is necessary to make life better for people in South Sudan.
• Daily temperatures often rise above 120°F during both the rainy and dry seasons in South Sudan.
• During the dry season in South Sudan, the lack of water makes life challenging for the people.
• Water in South Sudan is often contaminated with disease-causing parasites and bacteria.

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RL.7.2

Part B Underline the sentence in this paragraph that introduces one of the central ideas from Part A. (RI.7.1, RI.7.2)South Sudan’s environment is starkly beautiful but harsh. It has just two seasons: one dramatically wet, the other dry. Daily temperatures often rise above 120°F during both seasons. During the rainy season, water is plentiful for villagers, their crops and their animals. But during the annual six-month dry season, life changes for the worst.

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RL.7.2

RL.7.1

Write an objective summary of the article “The Need.” (RI.7.1, RI.7.2)Be sure that your summary• introduces the text with the title and “wraps up” with a concluding statement, • uses relevant events and important details from the text to explain what happens, and • is clear and concise.

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RL.7.2

RL.7.1

Part A What are some internet search terms you can use for this question? (W.7.8):

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W.7.8

Part B In the space below, design a note-catcher to capture research notes. (W.7.7, W.7.8)Be sure to include space to quote or paraphrase the evidence to answer the question, to cite the source, to explain why you think the source is credible, and to record questions raised by reading the text.

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W.7.7

W.7.8