Thomas Jefferson is Homesick HMH M7W1 Assessment
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English
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5th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Read the sentences from paragraph 2.
Important men throughout the American colonies were meeting in Philadelphia to discuss and debate the war with Great Britain. The colony of Virginia sent Thomas Jefferson to Philadelphia. But Jefferson wasn’t happy. He wasn’t much of a debater.
What does debater mean as it is used above?
a person who dislikes travel
a person who is easily angered
someone who argues about a subject
someone who works in the government
Tags
CCSS.RI.4.4
CCSS.RI.5.4
CCSS.RL.5.1
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Read the sentences from paragraph 8.
The American colonies had been at war with Great Britain for more than a year, but surprisingly, the colonies had not formally announced their independence. So the Congress appointed a five-man committee to create a document proclaiming America’s independence.
Think about the Latin root gress. What is the meaning of Congress as it is used above?
a group of delegates who represent the thirteen colonies
the branch of government that makes laws
the act of building a nation
a group of legal experts
Tags
CCSS.RI.5.4
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RL.4.4
CCSS.RL.5.1
CCSS.RL.5.4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was an effect of Jefferson staying in Philadelphia?
He wrote a state constitution.
He was asked to return home.
He wrote the Declaration of Independence.
He was invited to the Virginia Convention.
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CCSS.RI.3.3
CCSS.RI.4.3
CCSS.RI.5.3
CCSS.RI.6.3
CCSS.RI.7.3
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What caused Jefferson to include his ideas about a perfect government in the Declaration of Independence?
the suggestions from other delegates
his work on the Virginia constitution
the resolutions of fellow congressmen
his knowledge of the British government
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CCSS.RI.5.8
CCSS.RI.6.1
CCSS.RI.6.8
CCSS.RL.4.5
CCSS.RL.6.1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Read paragraph 12.
Still, Thomas Jefferson dreamed of home. In late July he begged Richard Henry Lee to replace him in Congress. “I am under a sacred obligation to go home,” he wrote. Jefferson had promised his wife he would return soon.
What is the meaning of obligation as it is used above?
treaty
journey
interruption
responsibility
Tags
CCSS.RI.5.4
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RL.5.1
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.RL.6.4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Based on the information in the passage and the timeline, why did Jefferson write the Declaration of Independence?
to help end the American Revolution
to convince King George to stop unfair taxation
to convince the colonists to fight the British Army
to help the thirteen colonies become free from British rule
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CCSS.RL.7.9
CCSS.RL.8.9
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In "My Older Brother, the Guitar Player"
What change should be made in sentence 4?
(4) Eventually, he settled on the guitar as him primary instrument.
Change him to his.
Change him to my.
Change him to your.
No change is needed.
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.10
CCSS.RL.4.10
CCSS.RL.5.10
CCSS.RL.5.6
CCSS.RL.6.10
8.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In "My Older Brother, the Guitar Player" Read sentence 5 from the report.
I remember asking him one day, “Did anything teach you how to play the guitar so beautifully?”
What is the correct way to write the underlined part of the sentence?
everybody
everyone
someone
nobody
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.8.3
9.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In "My Older Brother, the Guitar Player" Read sentence 7 from the report.
I shook my head in disbelief and asked, “Then what taught you all of those neat songs you know how to play?”
What is the correct way to write the underlined part of the sentence?
which
whose
whom
who
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CCSS.RI.11-12.10
CCSS.RI.6.10
CCSS.RI.7.10
CCSS.RI.8.10
CCSS.RI.9-10.10
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