Social Studies · Quarter 2 Review · Weeks 10–18 · 20–30 min

Quarter 2 Review: Social Studies

32 points total · Name: ____________________ Date: __________

For the adult

Give this review in Week 18, during Quarter Review week. It is not timed; most children finish in 20 to 30 minutes. You may read everything aloud, and your child may answer out loud while you write, because this checks social studies thinking, not reading. Your child may look back at the chart at any time. Put maps and globes away for Section 1, which checks what your child remembers; scrap paper is fine. Speak about Native nations in the present tense. Do not teach, hint or correct during the review. Afterward, use the scoring notes, add the points and find the level. This is a snapshot for the quarter report, not a grade. If a section earns less than half of its points, revisit the weeks and days listed for it.

Part 1: U.S. Land, Water & Regions

8 points

Read each question. Write your answer.

1.
A plane flies west from Washington, D.C., to the Pacific coast. Which mountain range does it cross first, in the East? Which range does it cross later, in the West?
(2 pts)
2.
Canada is the neighbor of the United States to the north. Which country is its neighbor to the south?
(1 pt)
3.
A farmer near the Mississippi River wants to send grain to a port on the Gulf of Mexico. How can the river help? In which direction will the grain travel?
(2 pts)
4.
Write the region for each clue. Clue A: "My state touches the Pacific Ocean and has tall, snowy mountains." Clue B: "Fields of corn and soybeans stretch for miles, and a Great Lake is close by." Clue C: "Winters are mild, peanuts grow well, and warm Atlantic beaches are near."
(3 pts)

Part 2: Native Nations Across Regions

4 points

Read each question. Circle or write your answer.

5.
Long ago, Haudenosaunee families built longhouses from wooden poles and bark. Which reason best explains why? (Haudenosaunee people live in the Northeast today.)
(2 pts)
○ Longhouses were easy to pack up and carry while following bison herds.○ The Eastern Woodlands had many trees, so wood and bark were easy to find.○ Wood and bark keep a home cool in a hot desert.
6.
A classmate writes, "Native nations lived in North America only long ago." What is wrong with this sentence? Write a true sentence to replace it.
(2 pts)

Part 3: People and Goods on the Move

10 points

Answer item 7. Then read the chart together and use it for items 8–10.

7.
The Reyes family moved to a town with warm, dry weather because it is better for Grandpa's health. Which reason for moving is this?
(2 pts)
○ a new job○ climate○ education
8.
A family in the Midwest eats fresh oranges in January. Use the chart. Which region most likely grew the oranges? Why would it be hard to grow them in the Midwest in winter?
(2 pts)
9.
Claim question: Why do regions send different goods to market? Write a claim that answers the question. Support it with two rows of the chart.
(4 pts)
10.
A restaurant in the Southwest wants fresh lobster from the Northeast by tomorrow. Which kind of transportation fits best: a ship, a train or an airplane? Tell why.
(2 pts)

Part 4: Culture, Immigration & Research

10 points

Read each question. Circle or write your answer.

11.
Which one is NOT a part of culture?
(2 pts)
○ the songs a family sings at holidays○ the language people speak at home○ the height of a mountain
12.
Soft pretzels came to the United States with families from Germany. Today many shops also sell new kinds, such as pretzels filled with cheese or dusted with cinnamon sugar. What does this show about what happens to foods when people move?
(2 pts)
13.
Lin's family moved from Texas to Ohio. Sami's family moved from Egypt to Ohio. Which family immigrated? Tell how you know.
(2 pts)
14.
Write E for Ellis Island or A for Angel Island: (1) It is in San Francisco Bay. (2) It is in New York Harbor. (3) Many people who arrived there came from Asia. (4) Many people who arrived there came from Europe.
(2 pts)
15.
Which is the best research question for a state project?
(2 pts)
○ Is my state the best one?○ What do farms and factories in my state grow and make?○ Do I like my state?