Unit 5, Cycle 3, Fiction Assessment 1

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Directions: ​Read the story, ​Best Friends, ​and answer the following questions.

1. The author’s main purpose of paragraphs 1-3 is to – ELA.4.5.9

a. introduce the problem that Sarah and Alessandra face.
b. explain why Sarah and Alessandra ignored each other.
c. show that Sarah and Alessandra are best friends.
d. show how close Alessandra is to her dad.

2. Based on paragraphs 5-6, which sentence is probably true about Alessandra?

ELA.4.5.5, ELA.4.5.10
a. Alessandra thinks that Sarah didn’t take care of her pencil.
b. Alessandra believes that she will never speak to Sarah again.
c. Alessandra knows that her dad will be mad about the lost pencil.
d. Alessandra is not upset about the lost pencil.

3. What are paragraphs 7-8 mostly about? ELA.4.5.13

a. Alessandra’s dad is not mad at her.
b. The girls make up and decide to be friends again.
c. Alessandra struggles with being friends with Sarah.
d. Sarah will not apologize for losing the pencil.

4.

Which statement would belong in the third box? ELA.4.5.7, ELA.4.5.11

a. Sarah buys a new pencil for Alessandra.
b. The girls do their homework.
c. Sarah loses the pencil, and Alessandra gets upset.
d. Alessandra’s dad gets upset.

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 5. Directions: ​Write a summary of the passage, ​Best Friends. ​Be sure to include important information
from the text, including characters, events, and details from the beginning, middle, and end.
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Grade 4, Quarter 3, Unit 5

Grade 4, Quarter 3, Unit 5
 Summary Rubric for Fiction Texts - Grade 4

ELA.4.5 The student will read and demonstrate comprehension of fictional texts, narrative nonfiction texts,
and poetry. (SOL 4.5)
ELA.4.5.5 Draw conclusions and make inferences about text.
ELA.4.5.7 Summarize during and after reading and include supporting details.
ELA.4.5.11 Explain the plot, including the problem/conflict and solution/resolution.
ELA.4.5.13 Identify the main idea or theme and the major events and details that support the main idea or
theme.

Advanced Developing
Key Criteria Proficient Novice
Proficient Proficiency
Literal Accurately Accurately Partially Lists minimal
Comprehension summarizes in own summarizes in own summarizes in own information
words; fully words; provides words for the most related to
describes all adequate description part; includes basic characters,
important of all important descriptions of events, and
characters, events, characters, events, important details from the
and details from the and details from the characters, events, beginning,
beginning, middle, beginning, middle, and details from the middle, and end;
and end and end beginning, middle, may include
and end; may incorrect and/or
include some extraneous
misinterpretation information
and/or extraneous
information
Embedded Uses all important Uses most Uses some Uses general
Vocabulary language/vocabulary language/vocabulary language/vocabulary terms or labels;
from the text; uses from the text; from the text; may demonstrates
vocabulary demonstrates lack reference to limited
consistently and general some important understanding of
purposefully to understanding of vocabulary which ideas and
illustrate depth of most ideas and demonstrates a basic themes
understanding of themes understanding of
ideas and themes most ideas and
themes
Interpretation Provides insightful Demonstrates a Includes some Demonstrates
of Main Idea understanding of general understanding of little or no
important text understanding of important text understanding of
implications; fully important ideas implications; important text
uses supporting and/or implications; includes minor implications
details or rationale includes necessary supporting details
supporting details,
yet may be limited

Adapted from the ​Developmental Reading Assessment (DRA2)

Grade 4, Quarter 3, Unit 5

 Fiction Assessment 1 – ​Best Friends
Teacher Answer Key

1. C
2. A
3. B
4. C
5. Answers vary-See Rubric

AP Advanced Objective Question Proficiency

Proficient​-Consistently Score
demonstrates proficiency;
ELA.4.5.5 Draw conclusions and make 2
grasps, applies, and extends
inferences about text.
key concepts, processes and
skills
ELA.4.5.7 Summarize during and after 4, 5
P​ P ​ roficient​- reading and include supporting
Regularly grasps and applies details.
key concepts, processes and ELA.4.5.9 Explain the author’s 1
skills with limited errors. purpose.

DP ​ ​Developing ELA.4.5.10 Describe character 2

Proficiency​- Beginning to
grasp and apply key concepts,
processes and skills
N ​ ​Novice​-
Not making expected progress
toward proficiency
development.
ELA.4.5.11 Explain the plot, including 4
the problem/conflict and
solution/resolution.
ELA.4.5.13 Identify the main idea or 3
theme and the major events and
details that support the main idea or
theme.

Grade 4, Quarter 3, Unit 5