Module 5 Week 1 Weekly Assessment

What overall text structure does the author use in these three paragraphs?

• Problem and Solution
• Sequence/

  Chronological

• Descriptive
• Compare and Contrast

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

In paragraph 2, it states that, "Two years later, he became a company leader. He was on his way up." What does this mean?

• He was facing challenges in his job.
• He was being demoted in his position.
• He was planning to leave the company.
• It means he was moving to a better position in his career.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

What type of figurative language is "He was on his way up."

• Idiom

• Hyperbole
• Personification
• Simile

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

Read the sentence from paragraph 3.

"Carnegie saved the money he earned so that he could start his own business."

Why does the author use "earned" instead of "got" in the sentence above?

• To suggest that Carnegie was lucky with his finances.
• To emphasize that Carnegie worked hard for his money.
• To imply that Carnegie was careless with his money.
• To indicate that Carnegie inherited his wealth.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

In paragraph 6 it states that, "Carnegie helped create something that was both meaningful and long-lasting."

Is this a fact or an opinion?

• opinion
• fact

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

In paragraph 2 it states that, "

The telegraph was used to send messages along a wire. Electrical signals in the form of dots and dashes represented letters and numbers."

Is this a fact or an opinion?

• fact
• opinion

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Because Carnegie worked so hard to create libraries for every town, "Libraries are even more helpful now than they were in Carnegie’s time. People can now use computers to look up information. Students can receive help with their homework." What text structure does the author use in this part of paragraph 6?

• Compare & Contrast

• Descriptive

• Chronological Order
• Cause and Effect

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

Read the sentence from paragraph 4.

"The city agreed to find the land for the building and take on the responsibility of keeping the library in good repair."

Think about the suffix -ity. What is the meaning of responsibility above?

• The act of being responsible for

• The process of building new libraries.
• The ability to give tasks to others.

• A rule

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is a philanthropist as used in paragraph 3?

• A person who focuses solely on personal gain.
• A person who gives time and money to help people have better lives.
• Someone who takes money from others.
• A person who only invests in businesses.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

In Paragraph 5, it states that,

"Having enough money to keep the library open was also necessary. Cities had to come up with 10 percent of the building cost for this purpose."

What is the text structure for this part of paragraph 5?

• Problem and Solution
• Cause and Effect
• Chronological Order
• Comparison

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5