January Week 3 Assessment

Text Structure Passage 1In the summer of 1787, leaders of the 12 states met in Philadelphia to decide the future of their government. George Washington was elected to lead the convention. The Constitution created a national government composed of three separate powers, or the branches of government. These branches of government included the Legislative branch, Executive, and Judicial branch. The Constitution limits the power of each branch of government through checks and balances. Passage 2 excerpt from the Preamble to the ConstitutionWe the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.How are the accounts of Passage 1 and Passage 2 different? Select two of the best answers. Passage 1 is a secondhand account and Passage 2 is a firsthand account. Passage 1 is a firsthand account and Passage 2 is a secondhand account. Passage 1 documents when the Constitution was created and Passage 2 documents the language used in the Constitution. Passage 1 documents the language used in the Constitution and Passage 2 documents when the Constitution was created. Word Work Choose the word that is misspelled in the sentence below. Rewrite the word correctly. The dog scurried back into a dark allie. Rewrite the misspelled word that is underlined correctly on the below. There is a river that runs through the vallie between the mountains. Which word is spelled correctly? dayly dayily dailey daily Choose the correct word to complete the sentence.Can you help Grandma _ the groceries from the car? unload preload reload Grammar Which sentence below uses capital letters and quotation marks correctly? Lyndsey asked her mom "Was Coretta Scott King born in Alabama?" Lyndsey asked her mom, "Was Coretta Scott King born in Alabama?" Lyndsey asked her mom, Was Coretta Scott King born in Alabama?" Lyndsey "asked" her mom, Was Coretta Scott King born in Alabama? Figurative Language Snow DanceThe snow had settledA soft, white blanketcovers our backyard.Only the crunchfrom the flakes beneath my feet.The tree so peacefulStillness whispered in my ear.Until....Flap. Flutter. Flap.A fresh dust of snowdances onto the ground. How many stanzas are in this poem? How many lines are in this poem? Which statement below best describes the poet's use of figurative language in the last two lines of the poem? The poet is using personification to describe the snow falling to the ground. The poet is using a simile to describe the snow falling to the ground. The poet is using rhyme to create rhythm in the poem.