Unit Two Pre-Assessment
RI3 - Analyze how a text makes connections among and distinctions between individuals, ideas, or events (e.g., through comparisons, analogies, or categories).
RI9 - Analyze a case in which two or more texts provide conflicting information on the same topic and identify where the texts disagree on matters of fact or interpretation.
L3(a) - Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.
Read the informational text Drumbeats and Bullets (Literature book page 197) and the short story The Drummer Boy of Shiloh (Literature book page 203). Then answer the following questions.
- The following statement shows that the drummer boy and the general are connected in the fact that:
‘You want to cry some more, go ahead. I did the same last night.
- The drummer boy and the general are both fighting in the same unit
- The drummer boy and the general are both fearful about what is to come
- The drummer boy and the general are both emotional
- The drummer boy and the general know each other
- Which of the following quotes from the story depicts one of the biggest distinctions between the soldiers and the drummer boys?
- “That’s all very well for them, they can give as good as they get!”
- “Both sides figuring the other side will just give up, and the war done in week. . .”
- “Me,” thought the boy, “I got only a drum, two sticks to beat it and no shield.”
- “Sometime this week more innocents will get shot”
- What connection is the author of Drumbeats and Bullets making when he stated:
“The beat of the drum was one of the most important means of communicating orders
to soldiers in the Civil war.”
- That using the drummer boys for communication was vital for the success of the troops
- That using the drummer boys for communication was easy
- That using the drummer boys for communication was common
- That using the drummer boys for communication was difficult
- The biggest distinction between the ideals of the general and the notion of war is the fact that
- War continues on despite emotions
- There are no distinctions, both are cruel
- The general feels guilt for the innocent that will die, but war makes no distinction between causalities
- War and the general are both tough
- Based off of the information provided in the Drumbeats and Bullets, infer which distinction is most likely true as the events of the text relate to the drummer boys and the troops (RI3)
- The drummer boys see the troops as heroes but the troops do not respect the drummer boys
- The drummer boys and the troops are both fighting for the same cause
- The drummer boys have nothing in common with the troops
- The drummer boys do not see themselves as heroes, while the troops do see the drummer boys as heroes
- Which quote bests creates a connection between the drummer boys and the troops? (RI3)
- “If Joby beat slow tomorrow, the heart would be slow in the men.”
- “So bring the right knee up and the right foot out and the left knee up and the left foot out.”
- “It’s going to be a crazy time.”
- “Me,” thought the boy, “I got only a drum, two sticks to beat it and no shield.”
- What is the MOST important piece of conflicting information between informational text Drumbeats and Bullets and the short story The Drummer Boy of Shiloh? (RI9)
- Drumbeats and Bullets is a story about the importance of all the drummer boys while The Drummer Boy of Shiloh only shows the importance of one drummer boys
- Drumbeats and Bullets depict the multiple roles the drummer boys played in the war while The Drummer Boy of Shiloh mainly focusing on them just being drummer boys.
- Drumbeats and Bulletsis informational while The Drummer Boy of Shiloh is literary.
- The two stories do not really have any conflicting information.
- Based off information provided in each text, what might the authors of each text probably disagree on? (RI9)
- That drummer boys were often very young
- That drummer boys had to act brave
- That drummer boys wanted to fight not play drums
- That drummer boys were beneficial to the cause
- Which of the following facts presented in the informational text Drumbeats and Bullets conflicts with the information in the short story The Drummer Boy of Shiloh? (RI9)
- Sometimes the drummer boys were afraid before battle.
- Sometimes the drummer boys wished they could fight too.
- Drumming wasn’t the only thing the boys did.
- Drummer boys were important to the cause.
- Which of the following is an example of passive voice? (L3.a)
- Fighting in the civil war was particularly bloody.
- Drumming wasn’t the only thing these boys did.
- My drum was hit by a minie ball.
- Drummers were a vital part of battle communication.
- Which of the following responses below changes the provided quote to passive voice? (L3.a)
“A cannon ball bounced across the corn field.”
- Across the corn field a cannon ball bounced.
- The ball came bouncing across the corn field
- Cannon balls bounced across the field.
- The quote is already passive voice
- Which of the following is an example of a complete sentence in active voice? (L3.a)
- Being a good example is what I had to be
- I stood straight
- Of the 900 men in the First Marine Heavy Artillery
- The beating of the drum
- The statement below is an example of (L3.a)
A moth brushed his face.
- Active voice
- Passive voice
- Subjunctive mood
- Conditional mood
- Which of the following demonstrates conditional mood? (L3.a)
- I wish I had a weapon to defend myself.
- If I get attacked, I won’t have a weapon to defend myself.
- A weapon will help me defend myself.
- I need a weapon.
- The statement below is an example of (L3.a)
If the battle noise does not less, the drummer boys will not be able to be used anymore.
- Imperative mood
- Interrogative mood
- Subjunctive mood
- Conditional mood
- Which of the following is an example of subjunctive mood? (L3.a)
- Why, it’s the drummer boy, isn’t it?
- What’s your name, boy?
- The boy shut his eyes, he wished to be invisible.
- The boy started to sit up.
- Which of the following responses below changes the provided quote to subjunctive mood? (L3.a)
"But I was not happy to change a musket for a stick."
- I wish I did not have to change my musket for a stick
- I had to change my musket for a stick.
- If I go to war, I will change my musket for a stick.
- I did not want to change my musket for a stick.
Unit Two Pre-Assessment
RI3 - Analyze how a text makes connections among and distinctions between individuals, ideas, or events (e.g., through comparisons, analogies, or categories).
RI9 - Analyze a case in which two or more texts provide conflicting information on the same topic and identify where the texts disagree on matters of fact or interpretation.
L3(a) - Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading, or listening.
Read the informational text Drumbeats and Bullets (Literature book page 197) and the short story The Drummer Boy of Shiloh (Literature book page 203).Then answer the following questions.
- The following statement shows that the drummer boy and the general are connected in the fact that:
‘You want to cry some more, go ahead. I did the same last night.
- The drummer boy and the general are both fighting in the same unit
- The drummer boy and the general are both fearful about what is to come
- The drummer boy and the general are both emotional
- The drummer boy and the general know each other
- Which of the following quotes from the story depicts one of thebiggest distinctions between the soldiersand the drummer boys?
- “That’s all very well for them, they can give as good as they get!”
- “Both sides figuring the other side will just give up, and the war done in week. . .”
- “Me,” thought the boy, “I got only a drum, two sticks to beat it and no shield.”
- “Sometime this week more innocents will get shot”
- What connection is the author of Drumbeats and Bullets making when he stated:
“The beat of the drum was one of the most important means of communicating orders
to soldiers in the Civil war.”
- That using the drummer boys for communication was vital for the success of the troops
- That using the drummer boys for communication was easy
- That using the drummer boys for communication was common
- That using the drummer boys for communication was difficult
- The biggest distinction between the ideals of the general and the notion of war is the fact that
- War continues on despite emotions
- There are no distinctions, both are cruel
- The general feels guilt for the innocent that will die, but war makes no distinction between causalities
- War and the general are both tough
- Based off of the information provided in the Drumbeats and Bullets, infer which distinction is most likely true as the events of the text relate to the drummer boys and the troops(RI3)
- The drummer boys see the troops as heroes but the troops do not respect the drummer boys
- The drummer boys and the troops are both fighting for the same cause
- The drummer boys have nothing in common with the troops
- The drummer boys do not see themselves as heroes, while the troops do see the drummer boys as heroes
- Whichquotebestscreates a connection between the drummer boys and the troops?(RI3)
- “If Joby beat slow tomorrow, the heart would be slow in the men.”
- “So bring the right knee up and the right foot out and the left knee up and the left foot out.”
- “It’s going to be a crazy time.”
- “Me,” thought the boy, “I got only a drum, two sticks to beat it and no shield.”
- What is the MOST importantpiece of conflicting information between informational text Drumbeats and Bullets and the short story The Drummer Boy of Shiloh? (RI9)
- Drumbeats and Bullets is a story about the importance of all the drummer boys while The Drummer Boy of Shiloh only shows the importance of one drummer boys
- Drumbeats and Bullets depict the multiple roles the drummer boys played in the war while The Drummer Boy of Shiloh mainly focusing on them just being drummer boys.
- Drumbeats and Bulletsis informational while The Drummer Boy of Shiloh is literary.
- The two stories do not really have any conflicting information.
- Based off information provided in each text, what might the authors of each text probably disagree on?(RI9)
- That drummer boys were often very young
- That drummer boys had to act brave
- That drummer boys wanted to fight not play drums
- That drummer boys were beneficial to the cause
- Which of the following facts presented in the informational text Drumbeats and Bullets conflicts with the information in the short story The Drummer Boy of Shiloh? (RI9)
- Sometimes the drummer boys were afraid before battle.
- Sometimes the drummer boys wished they could fight too.
- Drumming wasn’t the only thing the boys did.
- Drummer boys were important to the cause.
- Which of the followingis an example of passive voice?(L3.a)
- Fighting in the civil war was particularly bloody.
- Drumming wasn’t the only thing these boys did.
- My drum was hit by a minie ball.
- Drummers were a vital part of battle communication.
- Which of the following responses below changes the provided quote to passive voice?(L3.a)
“A cannon ball bounced across the corn field.”
- Across the corn field a cannon ball bounced.
- The ball came bouncing across the corn field
- Cannon balls bounced across the field.
- The quote is already passive voice
- Which of the followingis an example of a complete sentence in active voice?(L3.a)
- Being a good example is what I had to be
- I stood straight
- Of the 900 men in the First Marine Heavy Artillery
- The beating of the drum
- The statement below is an example of (L3.a)
A moth brushed his face.
- Active voice
- Passive voice
- Subjunctive mood
- Conditional mood
- Which of the following demonstrates conditional mood?(L3.a)
- I wish I had a weapon to defend myself.
- If I get attacked, I won’t have a weapon to defend myself.
- A weapon will help me defend myself.
- I need a weapon.
- The statement below is an example of (L3.a)
If the battle noise does not less, the drummer boys will not be able to be used anymore.
- Imperative mood
- Interrogative mood
- Subjunctive mood
- Conditional mood
- Which of the following is an example of subjunctive mood? (L3.a)
- Why, it’s the drummer boy, isn’t it?
- What’s your name, boy?
- The boy shut his eyes, he wished to be invisible.
- The boy started to sit up.
- Which of the following responses below changes the provided quote to subjunctive mood?(L3.a)
"But I was not happy to change a musket for a stick."
- I wish I did not have to change my musket for a stick
- I had to change my musket for a stick.
- If I go to war, I will change my musket for a stick.
- I did not want to change my musket for a stick.