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LAFS.5.RI.2.5 1 1 1 1 4 27
Compare and
contrast the
overall structure
(e.g., chronology,
comparison,
cause/effect,
problem/solution
) of events, ideas,
concepts, or
information in
two or more
texts.
LAFS.5.SL.2.4 1 1 1 1 1 5 33
Report on a topic
or text or present
an opinion,
sequencing ideas
logically and
using appropriate
facts and
relevant,
descriptive
details to support
main ideas or
themes; speak
clearly at an
understandable
pace.
LAFS.5.W.3.8 2 1 3 20
Recall relevant
information from
experiences or
gather relevant
information from
print and digital
sources;
summarize or
paraphrase
information in
notes and
finished work,
and provide a list
of sources.
LAFS.5.W.2.6 1 1 1 3 20
With some
guidance and
support from
adults, use
technology,
including the
Internet, to
produce and
publish writing
as well as to
interact and
collaborate with
others;
demonstrate
sufficient
command of
keyboarding
skills to type a
minimum of two
pages in a single
sitting.
Total 5 4 3 2 1 15 -
Percentages 33 27 20 13 7 - 100
Multiple Choice – Read each numbered question and circle the correct lettered response to the

question. Each question is worth 1 point. You have 45 minutes to complete the entire test

1. What type of writing structure is built around the goal of discovering and discussing

events that lead to certain results?

A. chronology

B. comparison

C. cause/effect

D. problem/solution

LAFS.5.RI.2.5: Remembering procedural knowledge. The standard calls for students to

compare the different structures of text. This question asks students to recall the different

writing structures—specifically the definition of cause/effect.

2. Which sentence describes the text structure called “problem/solution?”

A. the arrangement of events or dates in the order of their occurrence

B. writing built around the goal of discovering and discussing events that lead to

certain results

C. discusses elements that are similar, while contrast in writing discusses elements

that are different

D. a pattern of organization where information in a passage is expressed as a

dilemma and something that was, can be, or should be done to remedy this issue

LAFS.5.RI.2.5: Understanding procedural knowledge. The standard calls for students

to understand different writing structures. The question asks students to describe the

“problem/solution” structure, which requires understanding text structures.

3. The author's message about the topic describes the ____________________.

A. main idea

B. details

C. facts

D. opinions

LAFS.5.SL.2.4: Understanding factual knowledge. The standard calls for students to

report on a topic or text or report an opinion. In order to fulfill that standard, the

student must understand each of these factors of writing, specifically what a main

idea is.

4.

In the passage above, which sentence is the main idea?

 A. “Imagine watching hundreds of thousands of bats swirl around you, swarming to

form a large, black mass…”

B. “The caverns, located in a United States National Park, are home to around

400,000 Mexican free-tailed bats…”

C. “The spectacle draws crowds from around the world into the Chihuahuan

Desert…”

D. “One such visitor was Laurel Matthews, who once visited the caves with her

family on a road trip.”

LAFS.5.SL.2.4: Analyzing factual knowledge. The standard calls for students to

report on a topic or text or present an opinion and use details to support their main

idea. This question requires students to analyze a text for its main idea.

5. Which of the following details would be the BEST to use in an essay about why

chocolate ice cream is the best ice cream flavor?

A. “Chocolate ice cream can help you live longer! Cocoa beans are packed with

antioxidants which studies have found can help cut your risk of heart disease.”

B. “Studies have shown that the majority of ice cream lovers agree that vanilla ice

cream is the most boring flavor.”

C. “There are over 1000 different flavors of ice cream in existence, including vanilla,

strawberry and even avocado!”

D. “Everyone in my family agrees; while cake is a great desert, ice cream is

definitely the best desert.”

LAFS.5.SL.2.4: Evaluating factual knowledge. This standard calls for students to

report on a topic or text or present an opinion with a main idea and relevant details.
 This question requires students to evaluate which detail would best support the main

idea.

True/False – Read the statement and write T in the blank if the statement is true, and F in the

blank if the statement is false. You have 45 minutes to complete the entire test

1. ______ A passage talking about the birth, accomplishments, and death of George

Washington would be written in cause/effect structure.

LAFS.5.RI.2.5: Applying procedural knowledge. The standard calls for students to

compare and contrast different text structures. The question requires students to apply

their knowledge of different text structures and determine whether or not the passage

should be cause/effect. The answer is false, because the passage would be chronological.

2. ______ Both of the passages below are comparison passages.

 LAFS.5.RI.2.5: Analyzing procedural knowledge. This is the final Bloom’s Taxonomy

level for this standard. The standard calls for students to compare and contrast the overall

text structure of two texts. Students are analyzing two texts for their text structure with

this question.

3. ______ If you were going to write an essay about what type of animal is your favorite

pet, your main idea would be a fact.

LAFS.5.SL.2.4: Applying factual knowledge. The standard calls for students to report on

a topic or text or present on opinion. The question requires students to apply their

knowledge of opinions, facts, and main ideas to determine whether the main idea of a

persuasive essay is opinion or fact.

4. ______ “Websites that end with .gov and .edu are trustworthy, because they are created

by professionals and experts,” is a good description of how to find credible online

resources.

LAFS.5.W.2.6: Understanding procedural knowledge. This standard calls for student to

be able to use the Internet to produce and publish writing. Additionally, standard
 LAFS.5.W.3.8 calls for students to recall information from digital resources. This

standard requires students to understand the process of searching for credible online

resources.

5. _______ Paraphrasing is when a writer copies the words exactly from a source and writes

it down.

LAFS.5.W.3.8 Understanding factual knowledge. The standard calls for students to be

able to paraphrase information. Students must be able to understand that paraphrasing is

not copying the source, but rewording it. This standard assesses students’ understanding

of paraphrasing.

Fill in The Blank – Read the unfinished sentence and fill in the blank with the word that

correctly fits. You have 45 minutes to complete the entire test.

1. If you wanted to start a new paragraph while typing, you would press the key labeled

____________________________.

LAFS.5.W.2.6: Applying procedural knowledge. The standard calls for students to apply

their procedural knowledge of keyboarding skills. The question asks students to apply

their knowledge to create a new paragraph in their writing.

2. A view or judgment formed about something, not necessarily based on fact or

knowledge, is a/an ____________________.

LAFS.5.SL.2.4: Remembering factual knowledge. The standard calls for students to

report on a topic or text or report an opinion. The question requires students to recall the

definition of an opinion.

3. When typing on the computer, the size and style of your words are called the

__________________.

LAFS.5.W.2.6: Remembering procedural knowledge. This standard calls for students to

produce writing with sufficient keyboarding skills. This question requires students to

recall the definition of “font,” which is a vocabulary word students must be familiar with

when typing.

4. A source that is found on online is a source that is _______________.

LAFS.5.W.3.8: Remembering factual knowledge. The standard calls for students to recall

information and summarize it. Students have to know what a “digital” source is in order

to research information. This question requires students to recall the definition of

“digital.”

5. When you recap the information of a text, you are ___________________.

LAFS.5.W.3.8 Remembering factual knowledge. The standard calls for students to be

able to summarize information. This question assesses students on their knowledge of the

definition “summarizing.”