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5th Grade Common Core Curriculum Assessment The 5th Grade Common Core Curriculum Assessment includes four tasks. In Task 1, students will watch a short video clip twice and fill in a box-and-bullets outline to use later in an essay. In Task 2, students will read an article, underline as they read, and answer questions in a booklet. In Task 3, students will another article and fill in a table with details from the text. In Task 4, students will write a research-based argument essay to clearly state a position related to the video and readings. This assessment includes a rubric and, an alternate text with task, and a chart. |
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5th Grade RI Standards 4 and 8 The 5th Grade RI Standards 4 and 8 includes two tasks and uses "Harriet Tubman" excerpted from A Separate Battle: Women and the Civil War by Ina Chang. IN Task 1, students will explain the meaning of the word “conductor” as it is used by Harriet Tubman to describe her role in the Underground Railroad. In Task 2, students will re-read the excerpted passage about Harriet Tubman identify evidence in the text that support specific points the author makes. This assessment includes a rubric. |
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Community Photojournalists In this task, students must follow professional journalism and publication guidelines to create a collection of photo essays and audio recordings that represent an investigation into community based or cultural stories. This task includes: |
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Schoolyard Habitat Project In this task, students work together to come up with a plan to implement that will create insect and animal habitats for the school. This task includes: |
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