Alice Tsai

Olivia Cantoni
Leandra Tranquill
Nicole McConnell
KellyAnne Thompson
TESOL 428 Reading Assessments
Perceptive Reading
Grade Level: 3rd Grade
Content Area: Social Studies: Civics
SOL Standard: 3.11b
The student will explain the importance of the basic principles that form the foundation
of a republican form of government by identifying the contributions of George
Washington; Thomas Jefferson; Abraham Lincoln; Rosa Parks; Thurgood Marshall;
Martin Luther King, Jr.; and Cesar Chavez.
WIDA Standard: 5: The Language of Social Studies
WIDA Proficiency Level: 2 (Beginning)
Purpose: The purpose of this assessment is to assess students knowledge about
the accomplishments of major American contributors by matching photos of the Americans to
simple, descriptive sentences about their contributions.
Objectives:
Content: SWBAT match major American contributors to descriptions about them using
photos and simple sentences.
Language: SWBAT retain simple sentences and facts about American contributors in
order to match their photo to their contributions.
Directions: Look at the pictures of famous Americans and read the sentences about them. Match
the picture of the American to the sentence that describes them by writing the letter on the
correct line. (2 points each)
Example:
1. B

A. This is a bank.

2. A

B. This is a school.

3. C

C. This is a hospital.

Assessment:
1. _______________

A. He/She helped make farm

conditions better.

George Washington
2. _______________

B. He/She is the Father of

our Country.

Thurgood Marshall
3. _______________

C. He/She spoke about

equality for everyone.

Rosa Parks
4. _______________

D. He/She was a leader for

civil rights.

Abraham Lincoln
5. _______________

E. He/She wrote the

Declaration of Independence.

Martin Luther King, Jr.

6. _______________

F. He/She was the first

African American Supreme
Court judge.

Cesar Chavez
7. _______________

Thomas Jefferson

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Answer Key:
B
F
D
G
C

G. He/She helped free the

slaves.

6. A
7. E

Selective Reading
Grade Level: 3rd Grade
Content Area: Civics
SOL Standard: 3.11c
The student will explain the importance of the basic principles that form the foundation of a
republican form of government by identifying the contributions of George Washington; Thomas
Jefferson; Abraham Lincoln; Rosa Parks; Thurgood Marshall; Martin Luther King, Jr.; and Cesar
Chavez.
WIDA Standard: 5: The Language of Social Studies
WIDA Proficiency Level: 3 (Developing)
Purpose: The purpose of this assessment is to assess students knowledge about the
accomplishments of major American contributors by choosing the correct vocabulary word from
the multiple choice items.
Objectives:
Content: SWBAT identify the correct contributions of selected American individuals.
Language: SWBAT identify the correct vocabulary word describing the contribution of
the selected American individual.
Directions: Circle the best response to fill in the blank in the sentence. (2 points each)
Example:
Ex. Winnie the Pooh loves to eat ____________.
a. cookies
b. candy
c. honey
d. chips
Assessment:
1. Cesar Chavez helped improve conditions for ____________ workers.
a. factory
b. cafeteria
c. farm
d. hard
2. Rosa Parks worked for equal rights for ____________ people.
a. good
b. tall

c. all
d. poor
3. Thurgood Marshall was the first African American Supreme Court ____________.
a. president
b. lawyer
c. chief
d. judge
4. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a leader for ____________ rights.
a. all
b. civil
c. speech
d. voting
5. Abraham Lincoln helped free the ____________.
a. slaves
b. poor
c. dogs
d. cats
6. Thomas Jefferson wrote the ____________.
a. Declaration of Independence
b. Constitution
c. Bill of Rights
d. Gettysburg Address
7. George Washington was the first ____________ of the United States.
a. King
b. President
c. Minister
d. Governor
Answer Key:
1. C
2. C
3. D
4. B
5. A
6. A
7. B

Interactive Reading
Grade Level: 3rd Grade
Content Area: Social Studies: Civics

SOL Standard: 3.11b

The student will explain the importance of the basic principles that form the foundation
of a republican form of government by identifying the contributions of George
Washington; Thomas Jefferson; Abraham Lincoln; Rosa Parks; Thurgood Marshall;
Martin Luther King, Jr.; and Cesar Chavez;
WIDA Standard: 5: The Language of Social Studies
WIDA Proficiency Level: 4: Expanding
Purpose: The purpose of this assessment is to evaluate the students reading comprehension
skills and how well a student can demonstrate an understanding of Rosa Parks accomplishments.
Objectives:
Content: Student will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of Rosa
Parks accomplishments as described in the reading.
Language: Student will be able to read a passage on Rosa Parks and answer
comprehension questions pertaining to the reading.
Directions: Read the following passage and answer the questions by circling the best answer. (2
points each)
Example:
Crayons for Sale
Susan LaBella
What is the best tool for making colorful pictures? There is a good chance you answered
crayons. Crayons come in many colors and are easy to use.
The crayons we use today are made of wax and coloring. They are not very different
from the first crayons sold more than 120 years ago.
An early box of crayons included eight colors. The colors were red, blue, yellow, green,
violet, orange, black, and brown. The box cost five cents. As crayons became more popular,
more colors were added. Crayon makers then decided to sell boxes with fortyeight crayons.
Later, companies made boxes of sixtyfour crayons.
Today, there are all kinds of crayons for sale. You can buy washable crayons, color
changing crayons, glitter crayons, and more. In 2001, one crayon company asked people to vote
for their favorite color. The winner? Blue.
One crayon company in the United States makes more than ten million crayons each day.
Thats about three billion crayons in the United States each year. That is enough crayons to
circle the earth at least four times!

Question:
1.
a.
b.
c.

What are crayons today made of?

Paint and chalk
Ink and clay
Wood and lead

d. Wax and coloring

Assessment:
Meet Rosa Parks
By: Susan LaBella

Many years ago, places in the United States had laws that kept black people and white
people apart. In some cities, laws said that black people could not sit next to white people on
buses. Other laws did not allow black people to use the same drinking fountains or restrooms as
white people.
One day, an African American woman named Rosa Parks got on a bus. After she sat
down, the bus became full. The bus driver told Rosa to give up her seat to a white man. Rosa
refused. She believed it was not fair that she had to give up her seat.
Rosa was arrested after refusing to move. People heard about Rosas protest against the
law. Some people said there should be fairer laws. Soon, more people began demanding that the
law be changed.

Slowly, places in the United States began changing their laws. Bus drivers were no longer
allowed to make black people give up their seats. New laws said black people must be able to
use the same drinking fountains and restrooms as white people.
Rosa Parks spoke out for what she believed in. She was a person of strong character. We
remember Rosa today as a hero who worked for fairness and equality.
Questions:
1. What is the main idea of this article?
a. Rosa Parks spoke out against a law she thought was unfair by refusing to give up her seat to a
white man.
b. The United States had many laws that kept black and white people apart.
c. Rosa parks went into a white only bathroom instead of a black bathroom.
d. Rosa Parks wanted to be able to sit down on a bus, but a law kept her from sitting.
2. According to the passage, where was segregation shown in everyday life?
a. Where people could sit on the public buses.
b. What water fountains people could drink out of
c. What state you could live in
d. Both A and B.
3. According to the passage, what began to change quickly after Rosas arrest?
a. Where students of color went to school.
b. Laws where white and black people had to sit on the public buses.
c. Where black people were able to work.
d. None of the above.
4. According to the second paragraph of the passage, what three people were involved?
a. Rosa, the police, and a white man
b. The bus driver and two white people
c. Rosa, the bus driver, and a white man
d. A black man, a white woman, and Rosa
5. Rosa Parks is remembered today as a______________?
a. Person who got put in jail
b. Hero
c. Old lady
d. Bus driver
e.
Answer Key/Rubric:
1. A
2. D
3. B
4. C
5. B
Extensive Reading
Grade Level: 3rd Grade

Content Area: Social Studies: Civics

SOL Standard: 3.11a
The student will explain the importance of the basic principles that form the foundation
of a republican form of government by describing the individual rights to life, liberty, and
the pursuit of happiness; and equality under the law
WIDA Standard: 5: The Language of Social Studies
WIDA Proficiency Level: Level 5
Purpose: To have students read and understand how our country was based on the ideas of
equality and that every person deserves life, liberty, and happiness.
Objectives:
Content: Students will understand the importance of the Declaration of Independence
and it effect on our lives today.
Language: Students will be able to read an excerpt from the Declaration of
Independence, and answer questions and make inferences.
Directions: Read the following passage, and answer the questions that follow in complete
sentences.
Example: Question: What were the authors of the Declaration of Independence hoping to
achieve?
Answer: They authors of the Declaration of Independence were trying to separate from Great
Britain's control of the American colonies.
Assessment:
In Congress, July 4, 1776.
The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America, When in the Course of
human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have
connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and
equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to
the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the
separation.
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by
their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit
of Happiness.--That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their
just powers from the consent of the governed, --That whenever any Form of Government
becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to
institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in
such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence,
indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and

transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn, that mankind are more disposed to
suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they
are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same
Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty,
to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security.--Such has
been the patient sufferance of these Colonies; and such is now the necessity which constrains
them to alter their former Systems of Government. The history of the present King of Great
Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the
establishment of an absolute Tyranny over these States. To prove this, let Facts be submitted to a
candid world.
Questions:
What is the main point of the authors of the Declaration of Independence?
What are the American peoples three unalienable rights?
In your own words, define these three rights and give examples of each.
What are some words in this passage that you did not understand?
Why is the Declaration of Independence important to us now?
How did Great Britain respond to this declaration? If you do not know you can make an educated
guess.
Answer Key/Rubric:
3. Demonstrates clear, unambiguous comprehension of the main and supporting ideas
2. Demonstrates comprehension of the main idea but lacks comprehension of some supporting
ideas.
1. Demonstrates only a partial comprehension of the main and supporting ideas
0. Demonstrates no comprehension of the main and supporting ideas.

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