Reading & Writing · Quarter 3 Review · Weeks 19–27 · 20–30 min

Quarter 3 Review: Reading & Writing

31 points total · Name: ____________________ Date: __________

For the adult

Give this review in Week 27, on the day set aside for reading and writing. It samples Weeks 19–27: making inferences, context clues, literal and nonliteral language, who is telling a story, an author's purpose, comparing two texts, the parts of an opinion essay, reasons and evidence, and this quarter's grammar and spelling patterns. It is untimed, and your child needs only a pencil. You may read the directions and questions aloud, but your child reads the story 'The Purple Sign', the two lighthouse texts and the words in Language and Word Study alone, because that reading is part of the check. On own-view questions, any view with a reason earns credit. Do not teach, hint or spell words. Score each section with its scoring note. The result is a snapshot for the quarter report, not a grade.

Part 1: Reading: A Story

11 points

Read the story. Use clues from the story and what you already know to answer the questions. You can look back at the story.

1.
The story never names the place where the narrator and Dad wait. What kind of place is it? Write two clues that helped you know.
(2 pts)
2.
Read: "Inside, the hall was crammed with people." What does crammed mean? What clue in the story helped you?
(2 pts)
3.
"Time crawled like a snail." Is this literal or nonliteral? What does it really mean?
(2 pts)
4.
How does Nana feel when she sees the sign? Write one clue from the story that shows it.
(2 pts)
5.
Who is telling this story? Which words show you?
(1 pt)
6.
The narrator thinks, "Waiting is the worst thing in the whole world." What do you think about waiting? Tell whether your view is the same or different, and why.
(2 pts)

Part 2: Opinion Writing & Two Texts

7 points

Answer the three questions about opinion essays. Then read the two short texts about lighthouses and answer the last two questions.

7.
Opinion: Our library should stay open on Sundays. Write reason or evidence beside each sentence. A. Families have more time to read on weekends. ____ B. Last Sunday, I counted 14 people waiting outside the locked doors. ____
(2 pts)
8.
Which sentence is the best hook for the introduction of an essay about keeping the library open on Sundays?
(1 pt)
○ Another reason is that Sundays are quiet.○ Have you ever carried a stack of books to the library and found the doors locked?○ In conclusion, the library should open on Sundays.
9.
Read this conclusion: For these reasons, our library should open on Sundays. Write a letter to the mayor today! Copy the sentence that is the call to action.
(1 pt)
10.
Both texts are about lighthouses. What does each text mostly focus on?
(2 pts)
11.
What is the author's main purpose in Text A?
(1 pt)
○ to persuade readers to visit a lighthouse○ to inform readers about how lighthouses help sailors○ to entertain readers with a made-up story

Part 3: Language & Word Study

9 points

Read each item by yourself. Follow the directions.

12.
Add the ending. Use the spelling rules. thin + est = ____ nice + er = ____
(2 pts)
13.
Join the two sentences into one sentence. Use because. The flight was late. A storm slowed the plane.
(1 pt)
14.
Add the ending. Use the spelling rules. worry + ed = ____ ship + ment = ____
(2 pts)
15.
Circle the right word in each sentence. We waited over (their / there / they're) by the bench. The hall was (to / too / two) full.
(2 pts)
16.
Finish each word with -tion or -ture. We walked in the wrong direc____. The cows ate grass in the pas____.
(2 pts)

Part 4: Writing: Opinion Paragraph

4 points

Write an opinion paragraph on your own paper or in the box.

17.
Should families have one evening each week with no screens? Write an opinion paragraph. State your opinion, give two reasons, support each reason with evidence (a fact, an example or something from your own life), use linking words, and end with a conclusion.
(4 pts)