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Answer keys are included. </div> <bR> <div> These selected evaluations cover the following approximate grade levels: </div> <div> Level 2: grades 2,3,4 </div> <div> Level 3: grades 4, 5 </div> <div> Level 4: grades 6 - 9 </div> <div> Besides, for the appropriate grade levels, these three evaluations can also be used for the following purposes: </div> <div> 1) Elementary and intermediate ESL students from the 5th grade through 12th grade, including   </div> <div>      adults. </div> <div> 2) Remediation students in middle school and high school. </div> <bR> <div> The following evaluations are also available by mail upon request: </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Beginning Reading </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700f000000000.png" HEIGHT="16" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">English Elementary Reading & English Level 1 (1st grade) Level 5 (10th - 12th grade)</div> <bR> <div> If there are questions or comments, please feel free to contact me at my e-mail address.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I><B>Studies in Meaning</B></I></div> <div> <B>ACADEMIC EVALUATION</B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>Level 4</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" > </FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial Narrow" ><B>[Aprroximate Grades 6 through 9]</B></FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="556" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 197 WIDTH="546"><div> <B>NOTE</B>: <U>EVALUATOR</U>, (1) DO NOT ASSIST STUDENTS IN ANSWERING THE EXERCISES IN EITHER SECTION OF THIS EVALUATION. (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> <bR> <div> Grace   and   Fanny ,  my    two    sisters ,    probably    will       not     go </div> <div> ____   ____  ____   ____  ____   ____         ____      ____     ___   ___ </div> <bR> <div> to       that    movie  because   they      don't           like    violence. </div> <div> ___  ____   ____      ____      ____  ______      ____      ____</div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>II. ENGLISH USAGE</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= 224 WIDTH="392"><div> <B><U>EVALUATOR</U></B>: </div> <div> (1) For each correct answer, have students explain their choice to check understanding.<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></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) </div> <div> __ above level (1 error or none)</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 correct English usage or 'INC' for incorrect English usage. </div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <div> 1. ____ There goes the Jameson children. ___ </div> <div> 2. ____ We looked for silver, but couldn't find none. ___ </div> <div> 3. ____ Where are Riff and Raff those cats won't come when I call them. ___ </div> <div> 4. ____ Keep this secret between you and me. ___ </div> <div> 5. ____ She divided the candy equally among her twin sisters. ___ </div> <div> 6. ____ The party of hikers were lost in the forest. ___ </div> <div> 7. ____ Measles is contagious. ___ </div> <div> 8. ____ We arrived later than they. ___ </div> <div> 9. ____ She skied better than anyone in her group. ___ </div> <div> 10. ____ Chris grabbed his coat and rushes out. ___ </div> <bR> <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= 178 WIDTH="392"><div> <B><U>EVALUATOR</U></B>:<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> (1) Note that students have to choose carefully the correct synonym. </div> <div> (2) Check students' performance as either: </div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> ___ below level (6 or more errors) ___ on level (4 to 7 errors) </div> <div> ___ above level (3 or less errors) </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 word in capital letters. </div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="536" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="133"><div> 1. ABANDON </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> __ go away</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="98"><div> __ leave</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="96"><div> __ depart </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> __ leave for good</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> 2. CHALLENGE </div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="86"><div> __ dare </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="98"><div> __ fight </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="96"><div> __ argue</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="107"><div> __ win</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="133"><div> 3. ABSURD </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="86"><div> __ silly </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> __ ridiculous </div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="96"><div> __ crazy </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="107"><div> __ weird</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="133"><div> 4. ENCOURAGE</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="86"><div> __ try</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="98"><div> __ help </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="96"><div> __ support </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="107"><div> __ do</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> 5. MIRACULOUS </div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> __ believable</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="98"><div> __ wonder </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> __ marvelous </div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> __ impossible</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="133"><div> 6. NOMINATE </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> __ choose </div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="98"><div> __ help</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="96"><div> __ support </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="107"><div> __ do</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="133"><div> 7. LUXURIOUS</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="86"><div> __ pretty </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="98"><div> __ wealthy </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> __ splendid </div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="107"><div> __ poor</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="133"><div> 8. GENUINE</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="86"><div> __ nice </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> __ look-alike </div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> __ generous </div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="107"><div> __ real</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="133"><div> 9. ORNAMENT</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="86"><div> __ thing </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="98"><div> __ extra</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> __ merchandise </div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="107"><div> __ decoration</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> 10. ACCEPTABLE</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="86"><div> __ right</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="98"><div> __ take </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="96"><div> __ superior</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> __ satisfactory</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> 11. ACCOMPLICE</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> __ complete</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="98"><div> __ friend </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="96"><div> __ helper </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> __ <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >partner in crime</FONT></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="133"><div> 12. REJECT </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="86"><div> __ deny </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="98"><div> __ no </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="96"><div> __ refuse </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> __ reconsider</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> 13. HAZARDOUS</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="86"><div> __ safe </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> __ adventurous</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> __ dangerous </div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="107"><div> __ spooky</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="133"><div> 14. BAFFLE</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> __ confuse </div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="98"><div> __ worry </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="96"><div> __ secure</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="107"><div> __ anger</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="133"><div> 15. OPINION</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="86"><div> __ truth</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="98"><div> __ falsehood</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="96"><div> __ fact </div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> __ point of view</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>IV. ORAL READING / VOCABULARY IN CONTEXT</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="397" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 270 WIDTH="387"><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.<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></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> ______________________________________________________</div> <bR> <div> Evaluator's comments for oral definitions<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> ______________________________________________________</div> <bR> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <div> Buck did not read the newspapers or he would have known that trouble was brewing, not alone for himself but for every tidewater dog, strong of muscle and with warm, long hair, from Puget Sound to San Diego. Because men, groping in the Arctic darkness, had found a yellow metal, and because steamship and transportation companies were booming the find, thousands of men were rushing into the northland. These men wanted dogs, and the dogs they wanted were heavy dogs, with strong muscles by which to toil and furry coats to protect them from the frost.</div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>V. STANDARD READING COMPREHENSION</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= 241 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) </div> <div> __ above level (no errors)</div> <bR> <div> <B><U>STUDENT</U></B>: </div> <div> Read the passage below, 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 in this passage is </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. Gold was found </div> <div> (A) __ from Puget Sound to San Diego </div> <div> (B) __ in the darkness </div> <div> (C) __ in the Arctic darkness </div> <div> (D) __ none of the above</div> <bR> <div> 3. Thousands of men were rushing into the Northland because </div> <div> (A) __ they found gold </div> <div> (B) __ gold was found </div> <div> (C) __ they needed strong and heavy dogs </div> <div> (D) __ none of the above</div> <bR> <div> 4. A good title for this passage would be </div> <div> (A) __ Dogs Wanted </div> <div> (B) __ Strong and Heavy Dogs </div> <div> (C) __ A Need for Strong and Heavy Dogs </div> <div> (D) __ none of the above </div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>PART TWO</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>VI. ANALYTICAL READING</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= 280 WIDTH="392"><div> <B><U>EVALUATOR</U></B>: </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.<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></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:<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> __ below level (3 or more errors) __ on level (1 or 2 errors) </div> <div> __ above level (no errors) </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 </div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="499" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 409 WIDTH="458"><div> 1. Freedom of the press is often taken for granted in our nation. </div> <div> ___ People in our nation take freedom of the press for granted. </div> <bR> <div> 2. On the whole, the Eskimos are a coastal people. </div> <div> ___ For the most part, Eskimos live by the sea. </div> <bR> <div> 3. One reason that so many people fail is that they lack confidence in themselves. </div> <div> ___ People usually fail because they lack confidence in themselves. </div> <bR> <div> 4. Every spring and summer, Arctic ice drifts southwards in the Atlantic to threaten United States-European shipping </div> <div> ___ The most important idea in this passage is Arctic ice drifts. </div> <bR> <div> 5. Scientists use experiments to prove theories.<FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT>Many people know that Ben Franklin's kite experiment helped prove that lightning is electricity. </div> <div> ___ From these two facts, it can be concluded that Ben Franklin was a   </div> <div>        scientist. </div> <bR> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="34"><bR> <div> ___</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> ___</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> ___</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> ___</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> ___ </div> </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= 136 ><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) </div> <div> __ above level (no errors) </div> <bR> <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 first word analogy by marking a check in the blank next to the correct analogy below. </div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> GLOVE is related to BALL as:<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> __ STADIUM is related to SEATS __ UNIFORM is related to PLAYER<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> __ HOOK is related to FISH __ WINTER is related to WEATHER</div> <bR> <div> 2. Read the statement below and mark a check in the blank next to the correct conclusion. </div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> Thomas is older than Timothy who is younger than Trevor. So: </div> <div> __ Thomas is the oldest of the three. </div> <div> __ Timothy is the oldest of the three. </div> <div> __ Trevor is the oldest of the three. </div> <div> __ Not enough information</div> <bR> <div> 3. Read the statement below, and answer it.<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> If the day before tomorrow is the same day as the day before Wednesday, then what is the day after tomorrow? ____________________________</div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>IX. WRITING</B></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="463" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 220 WIDTH="453"><div> <B><U>EVALUATOR</U></B>: </div> <div> (1) Check students' writing especially for spelling, punctuation, complete sentences, and sequencing.<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> (2) Do not read the above student 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.<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></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 </div> <bR> <div> <B><U>STUDENT</U></B>: </div> <div> Choose one of the topics below and write a composition on it.</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <div> 1. WHAT A FRIEND MEANS TO ME<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> ____________________________________________________________________________________</div> <div> ____________________________________________________________________________________</div> <div> ____________________________________________________________________________________</div> <div> ____________________________________________________________________________________</div> <div> ____________________________________________________________________________________</div> <div> ____________________________________________________________________________________</div> <div> ____________________________________________________________________________________</div> <bR> <bR> <div> 2. WHY I <U>LIKE </U>- OR <U>DISLIKE</U> - READING<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <div> ____________________________________________________________________________________</div> <div> ____________________________________________________________________________________</div> <div> ____________________________________________________________________________________</div> <div> ____________________________________________________________________________________</div> <div> ____________________________________________________________________________________</div> <div> ____________________________________________________________________________________</div> <div> ____________________________________________________________________________________</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> ACADEMIC EVALUATION<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <bR> <div> <B>LEVEL 4</B>: Intermediate-One</div> <div> <B>ANSWER KEY</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>PART ONE</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>I. GRAMMAR</B></div> <bR> <div> Grace -  N. </div> <div> and - CON.  </div> <div> Fanny - N. </div> <div> my -  ADJ.</div> <div> two - ADJ. </div> <div> sisters - N.</div> <div> probably - ADV. </div> <div> will - HELPING V .</div> <div> not - ADV. </div> <div> go - MAIN VERB. </div> <div> to - PREP. </div> <div> that - ADJ.</div> <div> movie - N. </div> <div> because - CONJ. </div> <div> they - P.</div> <div> don't - V. AND ADV. </div> <div> like - V</div> <div>  violence - N </div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>II. ENGLISH USAGE</B> </div> <div> 1. <B>INC</B>. </div> <div> EXPLANATION: Should be "go"; not "goes". A plural verb ("go") corresponds with a plural subject, ("children"). </div> <bR> <div> 2. <B>INC</B>. </div> <div> EXPLANATION: Should be "any" instead of "none". A sentence is not to have two negatives - ("couldn't," and " "none"). </div> <bR> <div> 3. <B>INC</B>. </div> <div> EXPLANATION: There should be a question mark at the ending of the first sentence-idea, after the word "Raff". </div> <bR> <div> 4. <B>C </B></div> <div> EXPLANATION: The objective case of the pronoun "me" always follows a preposition - ("between") </div> <bR> <div> 5. <B>INC</B>. </div> <div> EXPLANATION: Should be "between"; not "among". "Between" is used with two person or things; and "twins" refers to two persons. </div> <bR> <div> 6. <B>INC</B>. </div> <div> EXPLANATION: Should be "was"; not "were". A singular subject-"party"- takes a singular verb. </div> <bR> <div> 7. <B>C</B>. </div> <div> EXPLANATION: "Measles" is one disease, is the subject; and so takes a singular verb. </div> <bR> <div> 8. <B>C</B>. </div> <div> EXPLANATION: If this sentence is expanded, we get: We arrived later than they - not "them" - arrived. </div> <bR> <div> 9. <B>INC</B>. </div> <div> EXPLANATION: Should be "anyone else". If she skied better than "anyone" in her group, then she skied better than herself; since she is in the group too. </div> <bR> <div> 10. <B>INC</B>. </div> <div> EXPLANATION: Should be "rushed"; not "rushes". Both verbs have to be in the past tense. </div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>III. VOCABULARY</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>1</B>. leave for good   <B>2.</B> dare   <B>3</B>. ridiculous   <B>4</B>. support   <B>5</B>. marvelous   <B>6</B>. choose   <B>7</B>. splendid   <B>8</B>. real   <B>9</B>. decoration                    <B>10</B>. satisfactory    <B>11</B>. partner in crime    <B>12</B>. refuse     <B>13</B>. dangerous     <B>14</B>. confuse     <B>15</B>. point of view </div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>V. STANDARD READING COMPREHENSION</B></div> <bR> <div>  </div> <div> 1. <B>A </B>2. <B>C </B>3. <B>B</B> 4. <B>C</B> </div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>PART TWO</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>VI. CRITICAL READING COMPREHENSION </B></div> <bR> <div> 1. <B>disagrees </B></div> <div> EXPLANATION: The second statement is an incorrect restatement. It does not include the word "often"; so it means that people in our nation "in general" take freedom of the press for granted. "In general" does not mean "often".<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <bR> <div> 2. <B>agrees</B> </div> <div> EXPLANATION: The second statement is a correct restatement. "On the whole" is synonymous with "for the most part; "coastal" is synonymous with "by the sea". </div> <bR> <div> 3. <B>disagrees </B></div> <div> EXPLANATION: The second statement is an incorrect restatement. "One reason" is not synonymous with "usually". </div> <bR> <div> 4. <B>agrees </B></div> <div> EXPLANATION: The second statement expresses a correct main idea. The drifting of ice happens "every spring and summer," and is "a threat to United States-European shipping". So this phrase is the pivotal idea in the passage.<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <bR> <div> 5. <B>disagrees</B> </div> <div> EXPLANATION: The third statement is an incorrect, or invalid conclusion. It does not follow from the first two statements, because one experiment does not make a scientist. A scientist is one who has been trained as a scientist and has conducted many experiments. This passage does not indicate that Benjamin Franklin was in fact a scientist, or that he conducted many experiments.</div> <bR> <div> <U>NOTE TO EVALUATOR</U>: If students get this exercise correct, be sure that they understand the reason. Almost all students fail to explain the answer correctly. </div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>VI. LOGICAL REASONING</B></div> <bR> <div> 1. <B>HOOK is related to FISH </B></div> <div> EXPLANATION: The relationship between the first two words is one of purpose, or use. A GLOVE is used in baseball to catch a BALL. When fishing, a HOOK is used to catch a FISH. </div> <div> Regarding the STADIUM - SEATS analogy, the relationship is whole to the parts. </div> <div> Regarding the UNIFORM - PLAYER analogy, the relationship is part to the whole. </div> <div> Regarding the WINTER - WEATHER analogy, the relationship is part to the whole. or general to the specific.<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <bR> <div> 2. <B>not enough information</B> </div> <div> EXPLANATION: Let us say that Thomas is 30 years old, and Timothy is 20 years old. Trevor is older than Timothy, but we do not know if his is younger or older than Thomas. For example, let us make Trevor 25 years old. In this case, he is older than Timothy; yet younger than Thomas. Or, let us make Trevor 35 years old. In this case he still is older than Timothy, yet now he is older than Thomas. So, in order to answer this exercise, we need to know how old Trevor is; but it does not give this information.<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <bR> <div> 2. <B>Thursday</B> </div> <div> EXPLANATION: Make a mathematical equation. The day before tomorrow = (same as "is") the day before Wednesday. Now, the day before Wednesday is Tuesday; so the day before tomorrow is Tuesday. Tomorrow is Wednesday. so the day after tomorrow is Thursday.</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <A HREF="#level_4__grades_6___9_" TITLE="Level 4 (grades 6 9)"><U>Return to top of page.</U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="mailto:thepublicbenefit@roadrunner.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:thepublicbenefit@roadrunner.com"><U>thepublicbenefit@roadrunner.com</U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>