Worksheets9th Week Exam Revision
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 12mins
Scientists at the Houston Zoo are working with people in Venezuela to save the tapir, an animal related to the rhinoceros that looks a lot like a pig. But it’s hunted for its thick hides and it’s losing its habitat in South American’s forests to development. “We are part of the web of life,” said Marinello. “We forget that sometimes. But we are animals and our earth is supporting us and it’s all connected. It’s a balancing act and we need to think about how we can sustain the planet to take care of us and all of the plants and animals that are on it.”
PART A: Based on paragraph 10, what has caused scientists to be concerned about the tapir? (RI.1.3)
a. People are capturing tapirs to put them in zoos.
b. People think that studying the tapir is unnecessary
c. People are developing too much of the land where the tapir lives.
d. People do not know how to identify tapirs.
Scientists at the Houston Zoo are working with people in Venezuela to save the tapir, an animal related to the rhinoceros that looks a lot like a pig. But it’s hunted for its thick hides and it’s losing its habitat in South American’s forests to development. “We are part of the web of life,” said Marinello. “We forget that sometimes. But we are animals and our earth is supporting us and it’s all connected. It’s a balancing act and we need to think about how we can sustain the planet to take care of us and all of the plants and animals that are on it.”
PART B: What evidence from paragraph 10 supports the answer in Part A? (RI.1.1)
a. “Scientists at the Houston Zoo”
b. “related to rhinoceros”
c. “losing its habitat”
d. “South America’s forests”
PART A: What is the main idea of the passage? (RI.1.2)
a. There are many endangered species at US zoos.
b. US zoos are involved in many wildlife conservation efforts.
c. US zoos help identify endangered animals.
d. People should visit wildlife conservation centers at US zoos.
PART B: Which sentence from the passage best supports the answer in Part A? RI.1.1
a. “Chimpanzees swing from trees at the Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago.” (Paragraph 1)
b. “They are all in danger of disappearing in their natural habitat, and zoos are trying to help save them.” (Paragraph 2)
c. “Sometimes, zoos’ efforts take scientists around the world.” (Paragraph 4)
d. “But the zoo has many other projects few people hear about.” (Paragraph 8)
5. PART A: Which aspect of the horse’s character best helps to solve the conflict in the folktale? (RL.1.3)
a. trust
b. sorrow
c. strength
d. persistence
6. PART B: Which sentence from the folktale best illustrates the answer to Part A? (RL.1.1)
a. “The poor horse was very sad, and went into the forest to get a little shelter from the wind and weather. (Paragraph 2)
b.“The horse did as he was told, and the fox went to the lion’s den, not far off, and said: ‘There is a dead horse out there.’” (Paragraph 8)
c. “When he had finished his work he patted the horse on the shoulder, and said: ‘Pull, old grey! Pull!’” (Paragraph 8)
d. “But the horse let him roar, and never stopped till he stood before his master’s door.” (Paragraph 9)
PART A: Which TWO sentences belong in a summary of “The Fox and the Horse?” (RL.1.2)
a. The old horse is sent away by his owner.
b. The horse lay down as the fox told him to do.
c. The horse receives help from a cunning fox.
d. The peasant does not want to feed an old horse
PART B: Which TWO additional sentences belong in the summary in Part A? (RL.1.2)
a. The fox tricks the lion into being tied to the horse.
b. The horse was sad when his master turned him out.
c. The fox promises the lion a special meal.
d. The horse is able to bring a lion back to his master.
Which RI standard (reading Informational text) did you show the highest level of mastery?
RI 1.1
RI 1.2
RI 1.3
Why do you think you demonstrated the highest level of mastery on this/these RI standards?
Which RI standard you need to improve on?
RI 1.1
RI 1.2
RI 1.3
Which are your areas of improvement? Why do you think you struggled? What is your action plan?
Which RL standard (reading literary text) did you show the highest level of mastery?
RL1.1
RL 1.2
RL 1.3
Why do you think you demonstrated the highest level of mastery on this/these RL standards?
Which RL standard you need to improve on?
RL1.1
RL 1.2
RL 1.3
Which are your areas of improvement? Why do you think you struggled? What is your action plan?
For the next assessment, my goal is to obtain ______% on the test.
100-75%-On target
74-60%-Need Improvement
59-0%-Need more improvement
What was your proficiency level?
100-75%-On target
74-60%-Need Improvement
59-0%-Need more improvement
