WorksheetsUnit 7 Assessment Review: Benchmark Advance
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 24mins
Purple books: page 176-177 “The Capture of Baton Rouge” and “Excerpt from a Confederate Girl’s Diary”
Select two details from Passage 2 that support the central idea that Sarah expects an attack on the town.
It did not take me many minutes to get out of bed, and to slip on a few articles, I confess
But we are living on such a volcano, that, not knowing what to expect, we are rather nervous
One month tomorrow since my last visit to the graveyard!
All was commotion and bustle; and as the pickets had been drawn in, and the soldiers talked freely of expecting an attack, everybody believed it, and was consequently in rather an unpleasant state of anticipation
With all these preparations in full view, we went to bed as usual
Purple books: page 176-177 “The Capture of Baton Rouge” and “Excerpt from a Confederate Girl’s Diary”
Read this excerpt from Passage 1.
"Though the Union soldiers had little experience, the difference in numbers gave the north an advantage." (paragraph 3)
What does the word advantage mean as used in paragraph 3?
Drawback
Liability
Experience
Benefit
Purple books: page 176-177 “The Capture of Baton Rouge” and “Excerpt from a Confederate Girl’s Diary”
Read this excerpt from Passage 1.
"Union soldiers withdrew from the city on August 21 and returned to New Orleans. But Union ships kept control from the river, so Confederate forces could not regain control of Baton Rouge".
What does the word withdrew mean?
Include
Remove
Engage
Retire
Purple books: page 176-177 “The Capture of Baton Rouge” and “Excerpt from a Confederate Girl’s Diary”
Part A: Which best describes the overall structure of Passage 1?
Cause and effect
Chronological order
Compare and contrast
Problem and solution
Purple books: page 176-177 “The Capture of Baton Rouge” and “Excerpt from a Confederate Girl’s Diary”
Part B: How does the structure of Passage 1 contribute to the overall meaning of the text?
It illustrates how details are put in order of importance to residence of Baton Rouge
It helps readers understand that the events are describes in chronological order
It describes how the passage focuses on problems faced by the Union soldiers and the solutions they have developed.
The shows the details that impact different aspects of life in Baton Rouge are grouped together.
Purple books: page 176-177 “The Capture of Baton Rouge” and “Excerpt from a Confederate Girl’s Diary”
Part A: Which of the following is a central idea in Passage 2?
The writer and her family speak with soldiers who start staying in Baton Rouge.
The writer thinks about running away from Baton Rouge to relatives in another part of the country.
The writer has soldiers staying in her home as they get ready for battle.
The soldiers' preparations for battle made life hard for the writer and her neighbors.
Purple books: page 176-177 “The Capture of Baton Rouge” and “Excerpt from a Confederate Girl’s Diary”
Part B: Which detail from Passage 2 BEST supports one central idea in Part A?
"We are living on such a volcano, that, not knowing what to expect, we are rather nervous.”
“I am afraid this close confinement will prove too much for me.”
“Woman though I am, I am by no means as frightened as some of these men are.”
“My chief desire was to wash my face before running, if they were actually shelling us again.”
Purple books: page 176-177 “The Capture of Baton Rouge” and “Excerpt from a Confederate Girl’s Diary”
Which sentence explains why the language the author uses in passage 1 differs from the language used in passage 2?
The author of Passage 2 gives readers exact citations from the many people who experienced similar events, while the author of Passage 1 focuses on their primary accounts.
The author of Passage 2 includes multiple witnesses’ perspectives, while the author of Passage 1 uses personal responses to convince readers.
The author of Passage 2 uses comedy to describe her experiences, while the author of Passage 1 uses personal reactions to keep readers entertained.
The author of Passage 2 describes emotional responses to events of the text, while the author of Passage 1 uses neutral language to explain events.
Purple books: page 176-177 “The Capture of Baton Rouge” and “Excerpt from a Confederate Girl’s Diary”
Read the sentence from passage 1.
“The union occupied the city until the end of the war.” (paragraph 5)
What is the meaning of the word occupy?
to stay in place
to leave the area
to end a war
to go to a city
Purple books: page 176-177 “The Capture of Baton Rouge” and “Excerpt from a Confederate Girl’s Diary”
Read the sentence from Passage 2.
"It did not take me many minutes to get out of bed, and to slip on a few articles, I confess." (paragraph 1)
What is the meaning of "articles"?
bits of writing
parts of a bed
parts of a document
pieces of clothing
Purple books: page 176-177 “The Capture of Baton Rouge” and “Excerpt from a Confederate Girl’s Diary”
Which detail in Passage 1 supports the claim that the Confederate could not have defeated the Union Army in Baton Rouge?
"These ships ensured that the Union army had won the battle." (paragraph 4)
"As soldiers took over the city, local residents left to escape the fighting." (paragraph 6)
"In the Spring of 1862, Northern forces captures New Orleans and moved up the Mississippi River to Baton Rouge." (paragraph 1)
"A troop of soldiers would arrive by land, and the ironclad ship CSS Arkansas would approach from the river." (paragraph 2)
Purple books: page 176-177 “The Capture of Baton Rouge” and “Excerpt from a Confederate Girl’s Diary”
How does the text structure affect the meaning of Passage 2?
The chronological structure lists the major battles of the war.
The chronological structure describes the events leading up to the battle in sequential order.
The cause-effect structure demonstrates why the British lost the war.
The cause-effect structure describes the ways cause of the war.
Purple books: page 176-177 “The Capture of Baton Rouge” and “Excerpt from a Confederate Girl’s Diary”
Read the sentence from Passage 1.
"The plan seemed like a good one but a few things went wrong" Which detail from Passage 1 best supports this statement?
"He sent two groups to take the city" paragraph 2
"The city had been left without defenses and was easily secured by the Union army then turned its attention to taking Vicksburg, Mississippi" paragraph 1
"As soldiers took over the city, local residents left to escape the fighting" paragraph 6
"Though the union soldiers had little experience, the difference in numbers gave North an advantage" paragraph 3
Editing Task
Mom looked at my sister and asked why are you wearing those shoes?
Mom looked at my sister and asked, “Why are you wearing those shoes.”
Mom looked at my sister and asked “Why are you wearing those shoes?”
Mom looked at my sister and asked, “Why are you wearing those shoes?”
Correct as is
Editing Task
Either, we have extra recess today, but we have it on Friday.
nor
or
yet
Correct as is
Editing Task
Neither I and my sister want to go shopping with Dad.
Neither I nor
Neither I yet
Neither I or
Correct as is
Editing Task
After the birthday party started, Grandma was put in charge of getting the cake and candles ready to eat on plates.
After the party for the birthday, Grandma was in charge of preparing everyone, with plates, to eat the cake and candles that would get ready.
After the birthday party, grandma, who was visiting from Maine, was prepared to lay out the plates and the cake with the candles.
After the birthday party started, her grandmother was in charge of laying out the cake and candles.
Correct as is
Editing Task
It was gradual that the leaves on her plant turned brown and eventually fell off onto the floor.
Gradually, the plant leaves died and fell onto the floor.
Her plant eventually died as the leaves fell onto the floor, after they turned brown, it was gradual.
Gradually, the brown leaves of the plant eventually fell to the floor after they died.
Correct as is
