Workshop 1 Assessment

What part of speech is "testimony" in the following sentence? Eyewitness testimony can play an important role in criminal trials.

• adverb

• noun

• verb

• adjective

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CCSS.L.3.1A

Which two sentences from the paragraph support the idea that the Innocence Project has been successful?

• "The Innocence Project was founded in 1992."

• "It is an organization created by two lawyers."

• "It is committed to preventing injustice."

• "The organization has helped free more than 300 people who were wrongfully convicted."

• "Others were freed because the evidence against them was found to be unreliable."

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CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

Which meaning of suspect is used in paragraph 1 of the passage?

If a witness is able to describe a suspect, officials often bring in a forensic sketch artist.

4. a person thought to be guilty of a crime. (adjective) 5. something that is possibly dangerous or untrue.

• meaning 1

• meaning 2

• meaning 4

• meaning 5

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

Which meaning of suspect is used in the following sentence?

We suspect that the snowstorm will cause the trial to be postponed.

(verb) 1. to suppose to be true or likely. 2. to believe to be guilty without proof.

• meaning 1

• meaning 2

• meaning 4

• meaning 5

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CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What is a central idea of paragraphs 1 and 2?

• Facial sketches are used in few police investigations.

• Police investigations rely too much on facial sketches.

• Facial sketches can be an important part of police investigations.

• Police investigations recently have started to use facial sketches.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

What part of speech is digitally in this sentence? Whether the image is created digitally or on paper, the accuracy of the sketch may relate more to a victim’s state of mind than to the artist’s drawing ability.

• verb

• adjective

• noun

• adverb

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

Which sentence from the passage explains the training some sketch artists go through before they take part in criminal investigations?

• "If a witness is able to describe a suspect, officials often bring in a forensic sketch artist." (paragraph 1)

• "They take classes in both art and anatomy." (paragraph 2)

• "If a witness gets stuck, the artist might offer some comparisons." (paragraph 6)

• "After the interview, a sketch artist may spend time hand-drawing a more detailed image." (paragraph 7)

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CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

Which two sentences contain judgments and should not be included in a summary of the passage?

• Interviewing a crime victim is more stressful than drawing a sketch.

• Sketch artists need to have a variety of different skills.

• Sketch artists may begin with general questions before asking about a suspect’s specific traits.

• Picture books can be helpful, but looking through hundreds of faces must get boring.

• After an interview, sketch artists add details to create a final image

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CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

Which detail from the passage does the graphic best support?

• the importance of following crime scene procedures

• the use of picture books when a witness gets stuck

• the importance of asking about a suspect’s special features

• the use of computer software to finalize an artist’s sketch

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CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

In the graphic, what detail from the photograph does the police artist sketch fail to capture?

• details of the suspect’s facial hair

• details of the suspect’s shirt

• the shape of the suspect’s nose

• the shape of the suspect’s mouth

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CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7