Bourbon County Elementary
Common Assessment 2
Grade 5
Arts & Humanities
WHEN ANSWERING QUESTIONS IN THIS TEST BOOKLET
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- Do NOT use ink or ball point pen.
- When marking your answers to multiple-choice questions, mark heavy, dark marks that completely fill the circle. Mark one answer for each question.
- Erase completely any marks you wish to change.
- Make NO STRAY marks on any page of your test booklet.
- For the open-response questions, be sure you write your answers on the lines and spaces provided. Answers or parts of answers written outside the boxed areas cannot be scored.
The following is the general guide that will be used to evaluate your answers to
open-response questions.
Kentucky General Scoring Guide
ARTS & HUMANITIES
1. / In the play, “Peter Rabbit” Jim plays the part of Farmer Green and Joe plays the part of Peter Rabbit. A person or animal in a play is called a ______.
a. drama person
b. character
c. plot
d. comedian
2. / A story or tale passed on orally by older family members to youngsters can be seen in Native American, West African, and Appalachian cultures. This tradition is called ______.
a. storytelling
b. play acting
c. theater
d. drama
3. / Which time period’s music would have been influenced by music styles in Europe?
a. Native American
b. West African
c. Hispanic
d. Colonial American
4. / Which culture would NOT normally use instruments made from things found in nature?
a. West African
b. Native American
c. Appalachian
d. European
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5. / Ben is drawing a landscape in art class. In his artwork you would most likely see . . .a. mountain, valleys, and trees
b. apples, a bowl, and banana
c. a picture of a person
d. geometric shapes
6. / A three dimensional sculpture can be formed with what type of media.
a. marble and wire
b. watercolor paint
c. colored pencils
d. crayons
7. / Janie is writing an answer to an open response question. She has to list the purposes of dance. Which of the following is not a purpose of dance?
a. recreational
b. functional
c. ceremonial
d. artistic expression
8. / The fifth grade students at Proficient Elementary are watching a dance presentation by a Native American tribe. The dancers use lots of energy as they move around the circle. This use of energy while moving is called ______.
a. Time
b. Shape
c. level
d. force
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9. In Native American culture, women made baskets and decorated them with different colors of grasses to create a decoration. When they made clothing, they might have decorated it with beadwork. What is the purpose of art pieces that can be used every day and are decorated?
a. Functional art
b. Narrative art
c. Artistic Expression
d. Ceremonial
10. The fourth graders are creating a self portrait. They have learned how to draw their face in the correct proportion. Around the outside of their self portrait they have drawn pictures or written words that tell a story about themselves. What is the purpose of this art?
a. Functional art
b. Narrative art
c. Artistic Expression
d. Ceremonial
11. Lily’s grandmother is singing a song that had been passed down from her great
grandmother. Music that has been passed down through the generations to preserve cultural heritage would belong to which culture?
a. Native American
b. West African
c. Appalachian
d. All of the above
12. Violin, viola, and cello – what do all three musical instruments have in common?
a. percussion family and played with a stick
b. string family and played with a bow
c. brass family and played by blowing in the instrument
d. rock family and played with the fingers
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ARTS & HUMANITIES OPEN-RESPONSE QUESTION
Read all parts of each open-response question before you begin. Write your answers to the open-response questions in the space provided in this test booklet.Write your answer to question 13 in the space provided on the next page.
TECHNICAL ELEMENTS OF DRAMA
9. / Scenery and costumes are two technical elements of drama that can demonstrate the historical time period and the location where the story takes place.
A)Describe what the scenery might look like in a play about Colonial America.
B)Identify a character or the occupation of a character you would find in this scene.
C)Describe a costume that might be worn by the character in this play.
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Common Assessment #2
Grade 5
Arts & Humanities
Open Response Scoring Guide
Core Content and DOK: 1.3.1 DOK 2 Elements of drama
SCORE / DESCRIPTION4 / Student earns 5 points.
3 / Student earns 4 points.
2 / Student earns 3 points.
1 / Student earns 1 point.
0 / Student’s response is totally incorrect or irrelevant.
Blank / No student response.
A.
2 points = Student clearly describes what scenery might look like in a play about Colonial America by mentioning several items. For example…a pioneer fort, plantation or farm, settlement with outdoor cooking, livery station, blacksmith shop, etc.
1 point = Student only mentions one item in their description.
B.
1 point = Student identifies a character that has a connection to the scenery that they described. The student may list occupations, for example…farmer, blacksmith, gunsmith, soldier, plantation owner, cook, livery keeper, etc.--OR—The student may list specific characters, for example…John Smith, Pocahontas, etc.
C.
2 points = Student clearly describes a costume that might be worn by the character that they identified by mentioning several characteristics. For example… hats for men, long dresses, button-up shoes, bonnets, girls in full dresses and pantaloons, etc.
1 point = Student only mentions one characteristic in their description.
Multiple Choice
Question / Core Content and DOK / Answer1. / 1.3.1 DOK 1 Elements of drama / B
2. / 3.3.1 DOK 1 Purpose of drama / A
3. / 2.1.1 DOK 2 Music & culture / D
4. / 2.1.1 DOK 2 Music 7 culture / D
5. / 1.4.2 DOK 1 Art processes / A
6. / 1.4.2 DOK 1 Art processes / A
7. / 3.2.1 DOK 1 Purpose of dance / B
8. / 1.2.1 DOK 1 Elements of dance / D
9. / 3.4.1 DOK 1 Purpose of visual art / A
10. / 3.4.1 DOK 2 Purpose of visual art / B
11. / 2.1.1 DOK 1 Culture and music / D
12. / 1.1.1 DOK 2 Elements of music / B
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