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Grade 5 Literature Unit 2 Test Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice

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Test Date: November 6, 2015 Purpose: You will take a Unit Test at the conclusion of every Whole Class Text. The upcoming Unit Test will assess your understanding of Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice. You will be required to show your mastery of the book by answering two short-response questions and writing a thematic essay. You will also be assessed on your understanding of the book’s vocabulary. !Overview of Structure: PART A (40 minutes, 8 points total)

• Vocabulary (8 questions, 4 points) • Short-Response (2 questions, 4 points)

PART B (40 minutes, 4 points total) • Thematic Essay (1 question, 4 points)

Pacing Guidelines: PART A

• Vocabulary: 15 minutes • Short-Response: 20 minutes • Revise/Check Work: 5 minutes • Total: 40 minutes

PART B • Planning: 5 minutes • Writing: 25 minutes • Revise/Check Work: 10 minutes • Total: 40 minutes

This Study Guide Contains:

• 20 vocabulary words from the Whole Class Text to study in advance (8 will appear on the test) • 3 excerpts from the Whole Class Text to study in advance (1 will appear on the test) • 2 thematic essay prompts (both will appear on the test; you can write on the prompt of your choice)

Tips for Studying: • VOCABULARY: Study all of the vocabulary words. Study the definitions provided in this study guide.

Look up the words in your book and refresh your memory on the context in which the words were used. Complete the sample vocabulary questions. !

• SHORT-RESPONSE: Closely read all three excerpts provided in this study guide. Remember, you have no way of knowing which excerpt will appear on test day. !

• THEMATIC ESSAY: Choose the question you will answer. Use the planning pages provided in this study guide to create an outline for your essay. Mark the best evidence from your book with blank post-its.!

o Although you may plan your essay in advance, you will not be permitted to bring any notes or outlines into the test. During the test, you may not reference any materials other than your book, marked up with blank post-its. !

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Grade 5 Literature Unit 2 Test

PART A: Vocabulary The 20 words below are from Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice. On the test, you will need to answer

eight questions on these words. These will NOT be multiple-choice questions. Sample vocabulary questions have been provided on the following page.

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Sample Vocabulary Questions:

Choose the word from the word bank that best completes the sentence and write it on the line. Each word will be used only once.

WORD BANK

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1. And Montgomery’s city _________________________ gave them police powers. Every driver understood from the day he was hired that his main job, other than driving the bus, was to enforce the Jim Crow rules.

2. One of them kicked me. I might have scratched one of them because I had long nails, but I sure didn’t fight back. I kept screaming over and over, “It’s my _________________________ right!”

3. Claudette went back to school to finish out the last few weeks of her junior year. She soon found that attitudes at Booker T. Washington had hardened against her. It was easier to see the “bus girl” as a troublemaker than as a _______________________. More and more students mocked her now.

 "The following pages contain three excerpts from Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice. One of these excerpts will appear on your Literature Unit 2 Test. During the test, you will be required to answer two short-response questions that correspond to the excerpt. Be sure to study all three excerpts in advance of the test. ""

Excerpt #1"Excerpt #1 is from Chapter 3 (Pages 26-29). ""Excerpt #2"Excerpt #2 is from Chapter 6 (Pages 54-55).  ""Excerpt #3"Excerpt #3 is from Chapter 10 (Pages 110-111). "

Grade 5 Literature Unit 2 Test "PART A: Excerpt and Short-Response Questions

Excerpt #1"Excerpt #1 is from Chapter 3 of Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice (Pages 26-29). ""

Excerpt #1 CONTINUED"Excerpt #1 is from Chapter 3 of Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice (Pages 26-29). ""

Excerpt #2"Excerpt #2 is from Chapter 6 of Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice (Pages 54-55). ""

Excerpt #3"Excerpt #3 is from Chapter 10 of Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice (Pages 110-111).  "

Grade 5 Literature Unit 2 Test !PART B: Thematic Essay!

Both of the thematic essay prompts below will appear on the test. During the test, you can plan for and write on the prompt of your choice. !!You may begin planning your essay in advance of the test. You may use the pages that follow as planning pages. However, remember that on the day of the test, you may not bring any materials into the test other than your text, marked up with blank post-its. !!

Question #1 In Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice, Phillip Hoose explores the relationship between the individual and society. Write a thematic essay in which you explain Hoose’s message about individual vs. society. In your essay, be sure to:

•  Craft a thesis statement that explains Hoose’s message about individual vs. society •  Provide examples of key events that develop Hoose’s message •  Use evidence from the text to support your argument

Question #2 In Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice, Phillip Hoose describes the impact of perspective in history. Write a thematic essay in which you explain Hoose’s message about the role of perspective in history. In your essay, be sure to:

•  Craft a thesis statement that explains Hoose’s message about the role of perspective in history

•  Provide examples of key events that develop Hoose’s message •  Use evidence from the text to support your argument

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