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Quarter 3: Government, Economics & Earth's Systems

Quizzes, unit assessment, and cumulative finals (where applicable) — Weeks 19–27.

Items
3
Weeks
Weeks 19–27
Framework
CCSS-ELA

Contents

  1. #3.1 — Civics Terms + Roots demo-, -archy, poly-, mono- · Vocabulary quiz · Week 23 · 20 minutes
  2. #3.1 — Complex Sentences and Conjunctions · Grammar quiz · Week 26 · 20 minutes
  3. #Q3 — Q3 ELA Assessment · Quarter assessment · Week 27 · 60 minutes (20 points)

Vocabulary quiz · #3.1 · Week 23 · 20 minutes

Civics Terms + Roots demo-, -archy, poly-, mono-

L.5.5

Civics vocabulary plus the roots that explain why words like "democracy" and "monarchy" mean what they mean.

Name
Date
Score ____ / ____
  1. A "monarchy" is a government ruled by ____.
  2. A "democracy" is a government in which ____.
  3. A "constitution" is ____.
  4. "Citizenship" means ____.
  5. A "republic" is ____.
  6. The root demo- (as in democracy) means ____.
  7. The root -archy (as in monarchy) means ____.
  8. A "polygon" has ____ sides; the root poly- means many.
  9. A "polytheistic" religion worships ____.
  10. A "monolingual" person speaks ____.

Scoring: 8/10 = Meets · 9–10 = Exceeds.

Grammar quiz · #3.1 · Week 26 · 20 minutes

Complex Sentences and Conjunctions

L.5.1

Use coordinating and subordinating conjunctions to combine ideas with precision.

Name
Date
Score ____ / ____

Part 1: Identify the conjunction

  1. I went to the store, but I forgot the bread.
  2. She studied hard because she wanted to do well.
  3. Although the day was cold, we went hiking.
  4. You can have ice cream or fruit for dessert.

Part 2: Combine into a complex sentence

  1. Combine using "even though": "Esperanza picked grapes. She was tired."
  2. Combine using "even though": "It was raining. We went outside."
  3. Combine using "because": "He missed the bus. He was late."

Part 3: Write your own

  1. Write a complex sentence using "because."
  2. Write a compound sentence using "but."
  3. Write a complex sentence using "although."

Scoring: 8/10 = Meets · 9–10 = Exceeds.

Quarter assessment · #Q3 · Week 27 · 60 minutes (20 points)

Q3 ELA Assessment

RI.5.2
L.5.5
L.5.1
W.5.1

Mixed-format assessment over Q3 standards using Passage 3C as the comprehension stem.

Name
Date
Score ____ / ____

Part 1: Reading comprehension (5 pts) — use Passage 3C

  1. Identify two main ideas of the passage with one detail each.
  2. How does life in a one-party state differ from life in a constitutional republic? Use evidence.
  3. What is the Universal Declaration of Human Rights? Cite the passage.

Part 2: Vocabulary (5 pts)

  1. A "monarchy" is ruled by ____.
  2. A "democracy" is ____.
  3. A "constitution" is ____.
  4. The root demo- means ____.
  5. The root -archy means ____.

Part 3: Grammar (5 pts)

  1. Identify the conjunction: "We went outside although it was raining."
  2. Combine using "because": "She was hungry. She ate lunch."
  3. Combine using "but": "He likes baseball. He doesn't play it."
  4. Identify the sentence type: "Although it was cold, we went hiking." (simple/compound/complex)
  5. Add commas where needed: "I bought apples oranges bananas and pears."

Part 4: Short essay (5 pts; rubric)

  1. Write a 1–2 paragraph response: "What is one important freedom you have because of the Bill of Rights, and why does it matter?" Use at least one specific example.

Scoring: Closed items by raw percentage; essay by 4-Point Rubric; average to single grade.

FifthGrade · Grade 5 ELA · Educator print packQuarter 3 · Weeks 19–27