Grade 3 EL Module 4 Unit 1 End of Unit Assessment

Part A: What is a verb? Choose the best answer. (AKS 39b)

• a word that names a person, place, thing, or idea

• a word that describes an action or state of being

• a word used to replace a noun

• a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb

Part B: What is the function of the verb dump in this sentence? “Businesses and cities dump chemicals and waste products into our rivers, lakes and oceans.” (AKS 39b)

• To describe the action of disposing of substances

• To indicate a location

• To express a feeling

• To show ownership

What is an adjective? Choose the best answer. (AKS 39b)

• a word that names a person, place, thing, or idea

• a word that describes a noun or pronoun

• a word used to replace a noun

• a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb

What is the function of the adjective clean in this sentence? “Like clean rainwater, it drains down into the aquifer through layers of rock that clean the water.”

• It describes the rainwater.

• It indicates the quality of the water.

• It suggests the water is safe to drink.

• It emphasizes the importance of clean water.

What is an adverb? Choose the best answer. (AKS 39b)

• a word that names a person, place, thing, or idea

• a word that describes a noun or pronoun

• a word used to replace a noun

• a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb

What is the function of the adverb eventually in this sentence? “That oil and gas eventually washes into the water during rain storms and when people clean their driveways off with water.”

• It describes how long the oil and gas will take to wash into the water.

• It indicates the certainty of the oil and gas washing into the water.

• It emphasizes the importance of the oil and gas in the water.

• It suggests a sequence of events leading to the washing of oil and gas.

What is one of the main ideas of the passage? Choose the best answer. (AKS 11)

• People should stop polluting water by not dumping things into it and by not polluting the air.

• We use the same water over and over again because of the water cycle.

• Water is being polluted by people dumping things into it and by acid rain falling into clean water.

• Water pollution is destroying aquifers.

Part B: Which three details from the passage best support the main idea? Underline the three best answers. (AKS 10, AKS 11) A. People are polluting our water. B. For millions of years, the water we have has been used again and again. C. Businesses and cities dump chemicals and waste products into our rivers, lakes and oceans. D. The acid rain, caused when pollution in the air mixes with rain, falls and poisons water on the surface of the earth. E. We call the water in the aquifer groundwater. F. We cannot create new water.

• We call the water in the aquifer groundwater.

• Businesses and cities dump chemicals and waste products into our rivers, lakes and oceans.

• People are polluting our water.

• The acid rain, caused when pollution in the air mixes with rain, falls and poisons water on the surface of the earth.

• For millions of years, the water we have has been used again and again.

What are the similarities and differences between the main ideas and supporting details of pages 24–25 of One Well and “Water Pollution”? Use your Determining the Main Idea Note-catcher: (AKS 18)

• The main ideas of both texts focus on the importance of water conservation.

• Both texts highlight the causes and effects of water pollution.

• Pages 24–25 of One Well emphasize the global water cycle, while “Water Pollution” focuses on contamination sources.

• The supporting details in both texts provide statistical data on water usage.

What question is answered by “Water Pollution” that isn’t answered by pages 24–25 of One Well? Choose the best answer. (AKS 18)

• Where is the pollution coming from in water?

• How many million tons of garbage are dumped into the Earth’s water?