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(2) EXPLAIN TO PARENTS AND STUDENTS THAT THIS EVALUATION IS NOT A MEASURE OF THEIR INTELLIGENCE, BUT A MEASURE OF <U>WHAT </U>THEY HAVE LEARNED, <U>HOW WELL</U> THEY HAVE LEARNED, AND THEIR <B>CRITICAL THINKING</B> ABILITY (3) BE SURE STUDENTS UNDERSTAND THE DIRECTIONS FOR EACH SECTION. </div> <bR> <div> IF STUDENTS' OVERALL SCORES ARE BELOW LEVEL, HAVE THEM BEGIN AT <B>LEVELS 2 OR 1</B> OF THE STUDYBOOKS, DEPENDING UPON HOW FAR BELOW LEVEL. IF THEIR OVERALL SCORE IS ON LEVEL, HAVE THEM BEGIN AT <B>LEVELS 3 OR 2</B> OF THE STUDYBOOKS, DEPENDING UPON HOW MARGINAL THEIR SCORE IS. IF THEIR OVERALL SCORE IS ABOVE LEVEL, HAVE THEM BEGIN AT <B>LEVEL 3 </B>OF THE STUDYBOOKS.</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>PART ONE</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>I. GRAMMAR</B></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="547" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 455 WIDTH="537"><div> <B><U>EVALUATOR</U></B>: </div> <bR> <div> (1) If students omit or miss any of the parts of the sentence, then mark a slash (/) in the blank before them as follows: </div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> __ COMPLETE SUBJECT, __ SIMPLE SUBJECT, </div> <div> __ COMPLETE PREDICATE, __ SIMPLE SUBJECT </div> <bR> <div> (2) Check student's performance as either: </div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> __ below level (4 or more errors) __ on level (2 or 3 errors)<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> __ above level (less than 2  errors) </div> <bR> <div> <U>Parts of Speech</U>: </div> <div> __ below level (4 or more errors)   __ on level (2 or 3 errors)   __ above level (1 or no errors) </div> <bR> <div> <U>Parts of the Sentence</U>: </div> <div> __ below level (3 or more errors)   __ on level ( 1 or 2 errors)   __ above level (no errors)<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>STUDENT</U></B>: </div> <div> (1) For the sentence below, fill in the blank underneath each word with the correct PART OF SPEECH using the following abbreviations: </div> <div> <B>n</B> = NOUN, <B>pn</B> =PRONOUN, <B>adj.</B> = ADJECTIVE, <B>v</B> = VERB, <B>adv</B>. = ADVERB. (2) For the same sentence, underline with one line the COMPLETE SUBJECT and with two lines the COMPLETE PREDICATE. Also, circle the SIMPLE SUBJECT and the SIMPLE PREDICATE</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="508" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 ><NOBR><div> <B>The</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B>   injured </B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> <B>player </B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B>quickly </B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B>passed </B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="42"><div> <B>it</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="49"><div> <B>to</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <B>John.</B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="28"><div>  </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="81"><div>      ______</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="71"><div> ______</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="82"><div> _______</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="74"><div> _______</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="42"><div> _____</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="49"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="49" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="56"><div> ______</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>II. ENGLISH USAGE</B></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="414" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 230 WIDTH="404"><div> <B><U>EVALUATOR</U></B>: </div> <div> (1) For each correct answer, have students explain their choice to check understanding. </div> <div> (2) If student does not understand, write n/s for "not sure" in the blank to the right of the sentence. </div> <div> (3) Check student's performance as either: </div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> __ below level (4 or more errors) __ on level (2 or 3 errors)<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> __ above level (1 error or none)<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>STUDENT </U></B>: </div> <div> For each sentence below, fill in the blank in front of the sentence with 'C' for the correctEnglish usage or 'INC' for incorrect English usage. </div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <div> 1. ____ John and Sara likes baseball. </div> <bR> <div> 2. ____ Susan ran into the wall she hurt herself. </div> <bR> <div> 3. ____ The baby drank its milk and ate its food. </div> <bR> <div> 4. ____ I think I will lay down for a rest. </div> <bR> <div> 5. ____ We students are planning a picnic. </div> <bR> <div> 6. ____ My brother is more intelligent than we three boys. </div> <bR> <div> 7. ____ I want to learn how to dance good.</div> <div>  </div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>III. VOCABULARY</B></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="402" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 180 WIDTH="392"><div> <B><U>EVALUATOR</U></B>: </div> <bR> <div> (1) Note that students have to choose carefully the correct synonym (2) Check students' performance as either: </div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> __ below level (6 or more errors) __ on level (5 to 7 errors)<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> __ above level (3 or less errors)<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>STUDENT</U></B>: </div> <div> Mark a check in the blank before the word or phrase that is closest in meaning to the wordin capital letters. </div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="561" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="122"><div> 1. RUDE</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="100"><div> __ nasty </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="87"><div> __ bad</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="118"><div> __ impolite </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="118"><div> __ mean</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 ><NOBR><div> 2. CAUTIOUS</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="100"><div> __ careful </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="87"><div> __ nervous</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="118"><div> __ scared </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="118"><div> __ smart</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="122"><div> 3. ACCEPT</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="100"><div> __ give</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="87"><div> __ return </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="118"><div> __ take</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="118"><div> __ refuse</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 ><NOBR><div> 4. BECAUSE</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="100"><div> __ and </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="87"><div> __ cause </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> __ reason why </div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> __ impossibility</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="122"><div> 5. CHANCE</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> __ possibility</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="87"><div> __ hope </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="118"><div> __ happen </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> __ impossibility</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 ><NOBR><div> 6. SATISFIED</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="100"><div> __ happy</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="87"><div> __ content</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="118"><div> __ pleasure</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="118"><div> __ okay</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="122"><div> 7. INSANE</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="100"><div> __ stupid</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="87"><div> __ weird</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="118"><div> __ crazy</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> __ exceptional</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="122"><div> 8. EXCEPT</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="100"><div> __ take </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> __ no other</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="118"><div> __ besides </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="118"><div> __ other than</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="122"><div> 9. ADMIRE</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="100"><div> __ like</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="87"><div> __ care </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="118"><div> __ love</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="118"><div> __ look up to</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 ><NOBR><div> 10. ENORMOUS </div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="100"><div> __ big</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="87"><div> __ large </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="118"><div> __ huge </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> __ medium size</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 ><NOBR><div> 11. DREADFUL</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="100"><div> __ sudden</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="87"><div> __ bad</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="118"><div> __ fearful </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="118"><div> __ surprising</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 ><NOBR><div> 12. EXAMPLE</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="100"><div> __ sample</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="87"><div> __ idea</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="118"><div> __ definition</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="118"><div> __ picture</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="122"><div> 13. GUILTY</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="100"><div> __ cheat</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="87"><div> __ crime</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="118"><div> __ bad</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="118"><div> __ at fault</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>IV.</B> <B>ORAL READING / VOCABULARY IN CONTEXT</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="506" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 292 WIDTH="496"><div> <B><U>EVALUATOR</U></B>: </div> <div> (1) Have students read aloud the passage below, and listen for rhythm, articulation, speed, and naturalness. Write your comments in the space below. </div> <div> (2) For the bold lettered words, have students orally define them from their context. Write your comments below. </div> <div> (3) Check students' oral reading ability as either: </div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> __ below level __ on level __ above level </div> <bR> <div> Evaluator's comments for oral reading:<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> _____________________________________________________________________<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> _____________________________________________________________________</div> <bR> <div> Evaluator's comments for oral definitions:<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> _____________________________________________________________________<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> _____________________________________________________________________</div> <bR> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <div>      The first place I remember is a large pleasant meadow, where I lived with my mother. As soon as I was old enough to eat grass, my mother used to go out to work in the daytime and come back in the evening. Our master was a good, kind man, and we were fond of him. </div> <div>      One day, when I was still quite young, I heard the cry of dogs. "They have found a hare," said my mother, "and if it comes this way, we shall see the hunt. </div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>V.</B> <B>STANDARD READING COMPREHENSION</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="402" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 235 WIDTH="392"><div> <B><U>EVALUATOR</U></B>: </div> <div> (1) If students score high on these exercises, yet not high on the critical thinking exercises in test VI then point out to parents the difference between our critical thinking exercises which test students in fine analysis and distinctions, and standard reading comprehension exercises. </div> <div> (2) Check students' performance as either:<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> __ below level (2 or more errors) __ on level (1 error)<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> __ above level (no errors)<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>STUDENT</U></B>: </div> <div> Read the passage above (exercise III) and place a check in the blank for the correct answer for each numbered exercise.</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <div> 1. The character speaking in this passage is most likely </div> <div> (A) __ a dog </div> <div> (B) __ a person </div> <div> (C) __ a horse </div> <div> (D) __ none of the above </div> <bR> <div> 2. The dogs were chasing </div> <div> (A) __ the mother </div> <div> (B) __ the hunt </div> <div> (C) __ a hare </div> <div> (D) __ none of the above</div> <bR> <div> 3. They were fond of their master because </div> <div> (A) __ he fed them </div> <div> (B) __ he was good to them </div> <div> (C) __ the mother was a good worker </div> <div> (D) __ none of the above</div> <bR> <div> 4. A good title for this passage would be </div> <div> (A) __ My mother and I </div> <div> (B) __ A good, kind master </div> <div> (C) __ the hunt </div> <div> (D) __ none of the above </div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>PART TWO</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>VI. ANALYTICAL READING</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="402" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 259 WIDTH="392"><div> <B><U>EVALUATOR</U></B><U>:</U> </div> <div> (1) For each correct answer, have students explain their choice . If students do not understand, write <B>n/s</B> for "not sure" in the blank to the right of the second sentence of the pair. </div> <div> (2) For each incorrect answer, if pupils understands their error, write <B>und</B> for "understands"; if not, write <B>n/s</B> for "not sure." </div> <div> (3) Check students' performance as either </div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> __ below level (3 or more errors) __ on level (1 or 2 errors)<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> __ above level (no errors)<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>STUDENT</U></B>: </div> <div> Read each pair of sentences in the following section. If the second sentence AGREES with--(or has the same meaning as) - the first sentence, write <B>A</B> in the blank in front of it; if it DISAGREES, write <B>D</B> in the blank in front of it.</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="557" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 430 ><NOBR><div> 1. People all over the United States are more interested in </div> <div>     baseball than in any other game or sport. </div> <div> ___ People are more interested in baseball than in any other game or  </div> <div>               sport.</div> <div> 2. Chocolate and cocoa are foods made from the fruit of the </div> <div>      cacao tree. </div> <div> ___ Chocolate and cocoa are fruits from the cocoa tree. </div> <div> 3. The story, Cinderella is a fairy tale written by the Frenchman </div> <div>     Charles Perrault about three hundred years ago. </div> <div> ___ Cinderella was written three hundred years ago. </div> <div> 4. Electricity flows through a wire in the same way that water </div> <div>     flows through a pipe or in a river. </div> <div> ___ Electricity moves through wire just as water moves through a pipe. </div> <div> 5. The head is probably the most important part of the human </div> <div>      body. In this one place are gathered a great many of the </div> <div>      things that make the body work. </div> <div> ___ The most important idea in this passage is "An Important </div> <div>                       Part of the Body."<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial Narrow" > </FONT></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="44"><bR> <bR> <bR> <div> ___</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> ___</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> ___</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> ___</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> ___</div> <bR> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>VII. LOGICAL REASONING</B></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="424" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 122 ><NOBR><div> <B><U>EVALUATOR</U></B>: </div> <div> Check students' performance as either: </div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> __ below level (2 or more errors) __ on level (1 error)<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> __ above level (no errors)<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> <B><U>STUDENT</U></B>: </div> <div> Read each exercise carefully, and solve it.</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <div> 1. Match the numbered word analogy by marking a check in the blank next to the correct analogy below.</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> BOOK is related to PAGE in the same way as: </div> <div> __ CHAIR is related to LEGS __ CAR is related to MOTOR </div> <div> __ HAND is related to FINGERS __ FINGERS is related to HAND </div> <bR> <div> 2. Read the statement below, and mark a check in the blank next to the correct conclusion from that statement.<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> Karen is older than Kelly, and Kelly is younger than Kiley, so Karen is: </div> <bR> <div> __ older than Kiley   __ younger than Kiley    __ the same age as Kiley    __ you can't tell </div> <bR> <div> 3. Read the statement below, and answer it.<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> If the day after tomorrow is Wednesday, then what day was the day before yesterday? _______________________</div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>VIII. WRITING</B></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="484" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 187 WIDTH="474"><div> <B>EVALUATOR</B>: </div> <div> (1) Check students' writing especially for spelling, punctuation, complete sentences, and sequencing. </div> <div> (2) Do not read the above students' instructions with student, but rather say " Read the instructions and follow them." The reason is that a number of students do not read the instructions carefully enough, and write on both topics. </div> <div> (3) Check students' performance as either:<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> __ below level ___ on level ___ above level<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>STUDENT</B>: Choose one topic below and write a composition on it.</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <div> 1. WHAT A FRIEND MEANS TO ME </div> <div> ______________________________________________________________________________________</div> <div> ______________________________________________________________________________________</div> <div> ______________________________________________________________________________________</div> <div> ______________________________________________________________________________________</div> <div> ______________________________________________________________________________________</div> <div> ______________________________________________________________________________________</div> <div> ______________________________________________________________________________________</div> <bR> <div> 2. WHY I <U>LIKE </U>OR <U>DISLIKE </U>READING</div> <bR> <div> ______________________________________________________________________________________</div> <div> ______________________________________________________________________________________</div> <div> ______________________________________________________________________________________</div> <div> ______________________________________________________________________________________</div> <div> ______________________________________________________________________________________</div> <div> ______________________________________________________________________________________</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> ACADEMIC EVALUATION<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>ANSWER KEY</B> </div> <div> <B>Elementary</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT>or Approximate Grades 4-5</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>PART ONE</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0099CC" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>I. GRAMMAR</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> The injured player quickly passed it to John. </div> <div> <B>             adj.         n.             adv.         verb     pr.        n.</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> Complete Subject: <B>The injured player</B> </div> <div> Simple Subject:<B> player</B> </div> <div> Complete Predicate:<B> quickly passed it to John</B> </div> <div> Simple predicate:<B> (verb) passed</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>II. ENGLISH USAGE</B></div> <div> 1. <B>incorrect </B></div> <div> EXPLANATION: Should be "like baseball" - a plural verb goes with a plural subject. </div> <div> 2. <B>incorrect </B></div> <div> EXPLANATION: This is a run-on sentence. A period or semi-colon should be placed the end of the first sentence-idea after the word "wall." </div> <div> 3. <B>correct </B></div> <div> EXPLANATION: Both verbs, "drank," and "ate" are in the past tense. </div> <div> 4. <B>incorrect </B></div> <div> EXPLANATION: Should be "lie down". You lay something down; but you yourself lie down. </div> <div> 5. <B>correct </B></div> <div> EXPLANATION: "We" is the correct pronoun to use in the subject of a sentence. </div> <div> 6. <B>incorrect </B></div> <div> EXPLANATION: Should be "most intelligent...". Use "most" when comparing three or more. </div> <div> 7. <B>incorrect </B></div> <div> EXPLANATION: Should be "done well." "Well" is an adverb which modifies (or tells something about) verbs-"dance" in this sentence. "Good" is an adjective that modifies nouns or pronouns.<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>III.</B> <B>VOCABULARY</B> </div> <div> <B>1.</B> impolite <B>2.</B> careful <B>3</B>. take <B>4.</B> reason why  <B>5.</B> possibility <B>6.</B> content <B>7.</B> crazy <B>8.</B> other than <B>9.</B> look up to </div> <div> <B>10.</B> huge <B>11.</B> fearful <B>12.</B> sample <B>13.</B> at fault </div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>IV. STANDARD READING COMPREHENSION</B> </div> <bR> <div> <B>1</B>. C <B>2</B>. C <B>3</B>. B <B>4</B>. A </div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>PART TWO</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0099CC" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>V.</B> <B>CRITICAL READING COMPREHENSION</B> </div> <bR> <div> 1. <B>D</B> </div> <div> EXPLANATION: The second statement is a false restatement. It does not include the idea: "all over the United States." Instead, it means all over the world.<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> 2.<B> D</B> </div> <div> EXPLANATION: The second statement is an incorrect restatement. It states that chocolate and cocoa are "fruits"; whereas the first statement states that they are "foods."<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> 3. <B>D</B> </div> <div> EXPLANATION: The second statement is an incorrect restatement. It states that Cinderella was written 300 years ago; whereas the first statement states that it was written "about" 300 years ago. </div> <div> 4. <B>A</B> </div> <div> EXPLANATION: The second statement is a correct restatement - "moves" substitutes for "flows"; "just as" substitutes for "in the same way as." </div> <div> 5. <B>D</B> </div> <div> EXPLANATION: The passage states that the head is the most important part of the body. So, the title should be: "The Most Important Part of the Body."<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>VI. LOGICAL REASONING</B> </div> <bR> <div> 1.<B> HAND is related to FINGERS </B></div> <div> EXPLANATION: A book as a whole is made up of pages as the parts of a book. </div> <div> (a) Regarding the CHAIRS-LEGS analogy, not all chairs have legs. </div> <div> (b) Regarding the CAR-MOTOR analogy, a car is made up of many more parts than just the motor. </div> <div> (c) Regarding the FINGERS-HAND analogy, the relationship is from the parts to the whole; whereas the original analogy is from the whole to the parts.<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> 2. <B>you can't tell </B></div> <div> EXPLANATION: From the information given, Kiley is older than Kelly, but we can't tell whether she is older or younger than Karen.<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> 3.<B> Saturday </B></div> <div> EXPLANATION: Today is Monday. Yesterday was Sunday. 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