writing assignment BF 4
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Name _________________________________________________Date _____________________
Diagnostic Assessment
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Word Bank
Rhymes Alliteration Repetition Antonym Synonym
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Directions: Complete each sentence with a word from the word bank. Write each word on the line.
1. _Synonym________________ is word that have the same or similar meaning.
1. _ Antonym________________ is word that have the opposite meaning.
1. _ Alliteration________________ is the repetition of words that have the same sound at the beginning of a word.
1. __ Rhymes_____________ are words that sound the same or have the same ending sound.
1. _ Repetition______________ is when a word or phrase is used more than one time.
Where Go the Boats?
by Robert Louis Stevenson
1 Dark brown is the river,
2 Golden is the sand,
3 It flows along forever,
4 With trees on either hand.
5 Green leaves a-floating,
6 Castles of the foam,
7 Boats of mine a-boating-
8 When will all come home?
9 On goes the river
10 And out past the mill,
11 Away down the valley,
12 Away down the hill.
13 Away down the river,
14 A hundred miles or more,
15 Other little children
16 Shall bring my boats ashore
1. Read the sentence.
With trees on either hand.
What does this sentence mean?
1. The trees are on both sides of the river.
1. The trees are on the right side of the river.
1. The trees are on the left side of the river.
1. The trees run through the center of the river.
1. Write two pairs of words that rhyme from the poem.
____________ and _________
____________ and _________
1. Which word from the poem rhymes with hill?
1. with
1. mill
1. river
1. little
1. Mr. Johnny has a huge possession of baseball cards. He started collecting them when he was five years old. He received his first set of cards from his grandfather, and now he has thousands of them. He said he would pass them down to his children.
The word possession is __________________
1. something that someone owns.
1. something that someone copies.
1. something that someone bounces.
1. something that someone hires.
1. Read the sentence from the passage above.
He started collecting them when he was five years old.
What is another word for collecting?
1. spending
1. saving
1. hiding
1. heavy
1. Brianna stumbled down the stairs carrying a hand full of books. She fell on her right arm, and the books tumbled. The fall caused her to be in so much pain, so her mom took her to the doctor. The doctor said she had fractured it.
Using the clues from the story, the readers can tell that stumbled means.
1. skipped
1. paced
1. tripped
1. break
1. What is another word for tumbled?
1. dropped
1. picked
1. chosen
1. keep
The Snake
by Janet Lawler
Slick and silent,
near my toe,
through the leaves,
I see it go.
over sticks
I watch it glide,
looking for a place to hide.
Slow and sliding,
does it know,
I’m scared of how it
slithers so?
Sly and sleek,
it slips away.
I’m glad it passed by
today!
1. After reading the poem “The Snake” which lines give the readers the rhythm in the poem?
1. I see it go
1. Slick and silent
1. Looking for a place to hide
1. I’m scared of how it
1. Part A: After reading the poem, how do you think the author feels about snakes?
1. sick
1. frightened
1. sad
1. proud
1. Part B: Based on the answer you choose for part A, what line from the poem helps the reader describes how the author feels about snakes?
1. I’m glad it passed by
1. Over the sticks
1. It slips away
1. I’m scared of how it
1. What is another word for sleek?
1. Smooth
1. Rough
1. Bumpy
1. Jarring
1. Which word from the poem “The Snake” show alliteration?
1. slithers, so
1. toe, go
1. glide, hide
1. away, today
1. The words toe and go are rhyming words in the poem “The Snake.” What are other words that rhyme with toe and go? Write three words on the line that rhymes with toe and go. ANSWER WILL VARY
1. blow
1. Joe
1. so
1. Which word from the poem “The Snake” rhyme with away?
1. today
1. watch
1. place
1. glad
1. “The Snake” show alliteration in the poem. Write two alliterations from the poem.
slick, silent
so, sliding
slithers, so
sly, sleek
1. Megan was feeling down in the dumps yesterday. She was beating around the bush and refusing to say what was wrong with her. Her friend Nancy asked whether it had anything to do with the math quiz. She knew that if she did not pass her math quiz she would not be able to go out for recess. All of her friends said the math quiz was a piece of cake. They all passed the quiz.
What does the phrase down in the dumps mean?
1. happy
1. sad
1. amused
1. pleased
1. What does the phrase beating around the bush mean in the passage above?
1. Hiding in the bush
1. Refused to discuss what was wrong
1. Continue to talk about the issue
1. Beating the bushes
1. What does the phrase piece of cake mean in the sentence below?
1. easy
1. hard
1. quick
1. soft
1. Read the sentences.
Maria was feeling under the weather, before she went to see her friends at the park. She thought she had a stomach ache.
What does the phrase under the weather mean in the sentence above?
1. good
1. proud
1. sick
1. fine
1. Read the sentence.
The principal told the students to hang in there and always do your best.
What does the phrase hang in there mean in the sentence above?
1. don’t give up
1. give up
1. it is complicated
1. start over
Instructional Plan
This diagnostic assessment consists of twenty-five questions. Each question is worth 4 points. The data will help me plan my instruction for the standard RL.3.4. For students who demonstrate mastery on the diagnostic assessment, the teacher will provide enrichment activities that extend the student's understanding of the skills. Enrichment activities might include more complex activities to complete, additional readings on related topics, or opportunities to explore the material in greater depth. For students who demonstrate partial mastery, the teacher will provide other practice opportunities and scaffold instruction to help them complete the unit. Additional practice might include providing work examples for the students to study, working through similar activities in small groups, pairing with a partner, or providing extra in-class time to work on the skill. Scaffold instruction might involve breaking the material down into smaller steps, providing sentence starters or other support for writing assignments, giving the students more time to complete a task
The teacher will provide remediation activities and close supervision for students who demonstrate minimal comprehension to ensure they understand the material. Remediation activities might include reviewing previous material, simplifying it, or keeping them in during special time to help students with the skills being taught. providing hands-on activities that help the students engage with the material. Close supervision might involve working one-on-one with the students, checking in with them frequently to ensure they understand the material, or monitoring their work closely to provide immediate feedback.