Quartely Assessment

Read the following words and select the one with the spelling that has the /ee/ sound.

• bear

• beach

• earth

• sweat

Select the word with a short vowel sound.

• bite

• sail

• bait

• hen

All words below have the letter 'a' as part of their spelling. Select the word that has the long /ae/ sound.

• chain

• meal

• pear

• boot

Read the words and select the one with a silent 'e' sound.

• line

• herb

• bean

• fur

Read the sentence and choose the correct way to read the underlined word. “Rob likes to eat salad for lunch.”

• sa/lad

• sal/ad

Read the following sentence and choose which word needs to be capitalized. Nathan and I played Nintendo all day sunday.

• Played

• Sunday

• All

• Day

What was Francis Scott Key describing in The Star Spangled Banner?

• A war battle

• A fishing scene

• The uniform of an American soldier

• The American flag

This passage is mainly about -

• the war with England.

• the inspiration for the national anthem.

• key's experience as a soldier.

• America’s war plan

Based on the passage, what feelings does the national anthem inspire in those who sing it?

• Insecurity

• Afraid

• Sadness because of the War of 1812.

• Bravery and strength

What would be the best retelling of the paragraph?

• In the middle of a battle, Francis Scott Key was inspired to write a poem that later became the national anthem.

• Francis Scott Key wrote the national anthem.

• A soldier named Francis Scott Key sang a song that later became the U.S. national anthem, inspiring people to follow the Olympic games.

• The story happened long ago, and the main character is Francis Scott Key.