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In this quiz, students assess their understanding of standard 5.NF.A.1. Students answer three questions that test their understanding of using equivalent equations.
This quiz includes:
• Three write-in questions
• An accompanying answer guide with correct answers and DOK levels
For more teaching and learning resources on standard 5.NF.A.1, visit Wisewire.com.
In this quiz, students assess their understanding of standard RI.6.5. Students answer five questions that test their understanding of analyzing text structure.
This quiz includes:
• One multiple select question
• One fill-in-the blank question
• Three multiple choice questions
• Informational passages, such as FDA’s “Food Serving Sizes Getting a Reality Check” and others
• An accompanying answer guide with correct answers, answer choice rationales, and DOK levels
For more teaching and learning resources on standard RI.6.5, visit Wisewire.com.
Our quizzes are brief, formative diagnostic tools designed to test mastery and identify misconceptions a student has around a single Common Core standard. Assess your students' ability to determine a central idea of a text and how it is conveyed through particular details and to provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments with this quiz.
This product includes:
• 4 multiple choice questions
• "A Rider on the Pony Express" by Wisewire
• "Bind, Burn, and Bury: Funeral Rites from Different Cultures" by Wisewire
• "For the Most Part, Few Young Adults Live With Their Parents" by Jonathan Vespa David Ihrke Ellyn Arevalo Steidl
• "How to Make a Podcast" by Wisewire
• An accompanying answer guide with correct answers, answer choice rationales, and DOK (Depth of Knowledge) levels
In this playlist, students explore standard 7.G.A.2. They learn how to draw geometric shapes with given conditions and how to determine whether conditions for a triangle determine a unique triangle, more than one triangle, or no triangle. Students look at examples of different geometric shapes, their constraints, and are guided through ways to identify and draw them. Students also have the option to view instructional videos and complete practice quizzes or activities.
The playlist includes:
• Six links to instructional videos or texts
• Two links to practice quizzes or activities
• Visual examples of triangles by side lengths
• Visual examples of polygons and explanations of their constraints
Accompanying Teaching Notes include:
• A review of the constraints of geometric shapes
• Links to video tutorials for students struggling with certain parts of the standard, such as using a protractor
• Links to additional practice quizzes or activities on certain parts of the standard, such as constructing triangles
For more teaching and learning resources on standard 7.G.A.2, visit Wisewire.com.
In this playlist, students explore standard RI.6.2. They learn how to determine the central idea of an informational text and its important details, identify opinions and judgements in a summary, and draft an objective summary. Students look at excerpts from informational texts and are guided through examples of putting together an objective summary. They apply what they learned by writing an objective summary of provided excerpt. Students also have the option to view instructional videos and complete practice quizzes or activities.
The playlist includes:
• Examples of objective summaries
• Six links to instructional videos or texts
• Excerpt from the “Foreword of Investigation of the Pearl Harbor Attack” by Alben W. Barkley
• Excerpt from “Personal Justice Denied: Report of the Commission on Wartime Relocation and Internments of Civilians”
• A self-check quiz consisting of informational passages, such as “The Past and Future of Television” and five multiple choice questions
Accompanying Teaching Notes include:
• Activity for students
• Writing prompt for students
• Links to additional resources, such as guidelines for writing summaries
• An accompanying answer guide that with correct answers, answer choice rationales, and DOK level
For more teaching and learning resources on standard RI.6.2, visit Wisewire.com.
In this quiz, students assess their understanding of standard 3.G.A.1. Students answer three questions that test their understanding of shapes in different categories and the attributes of these shapes.
This quiz includes:
• Three identification problems
• An accompanying answer guide with correct answers and DOK levels
For more teaching and learning resources on standard 3.G.A.1, visit Wisewire.com.
In this quiz, students assess their understanding of standard RI.5.5. Students answer four questions that test their understanding of text structures.
This quiz includes:
• Two multiple choice questions
• Two fill-in-the-blank questions
• Informational passages, such as an excerpt from "True Stories from History and Biography"
• An accompanying answer guide with correct answers, answer choice rationales, and DOK levels
For more teaching and learning resources on standard RI.5.5, visit Wisewire.com.
In this playlist, students explore standard RI.5.5. They learn how to identify the structure of an informational text and how to compare and contrast the overall structures of two texts. Students are guided through three examples, two of identifying the structure of a singular paragraph and one of comparing and contrasting the structure of those paragraphs. Students apply what they learned by reading two excerpts and writing a paragraph comparing the structures. Students also have the option to view instructional videos and complete practice quizzes or activities.
The playlist includes:
• Two links to practice quizzes or activities
• Three links to instructional videos or texts
• Definitions of key terms, such as chronology
• Excerpts from “How Do Coral Reefs Form?” by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and “Coral Bleaching: Turning Up the Heat” by National Park Service
• A self-check quiz consisting of informational passages, such as an excerpt from “Benjamin Franklin” by Mary Stoyell Stimpson and others, and two multiple choice questions and two fill-in-the-blank questions
Accompanying Teaching Notes include:
• Activities for students, such as comparing and contrasting text structures in groups
• Writing prompts for students, such as writing paragraphs using different structures
• Links to additional resources, such as strategies for teaching text structure
• An accompanying answer guide with correct answers, answer choice rationales, and DOK level
For more teaching and learning resources on standard RI.5.5, visit Wisewire.com.
In this playlist, students explore standard 4.NBT.B.5. They learn how to add and subtract multi-digit numbers using the standard algorithm. Students are walked through the process of solving several addition and subtraction problems using place value and regrouping. Graphics, such as place-value charts, help guide students through the problems. Students also have the option to view instructional videos and complete practice quizzes or activities.
The playlist includes:
• Five links to practice quizzes or activities
• Seven links to instructional videos or texts
• Examples of how to use place-value charts
• Explanations of how to solve addition and subtraction problems using place value and regrouping
Accompanying Teaching Notes include:
• An example and explanation of how to solve an addition problem using place value and regrouping
• An example and explanation of how to solve a subtraction problem using place value and regrouping
• Links to additional practice problems or activities on certain parts of the standard such as subtracting five-digit numbers
• Links to video tutorials for students struggling with certain parts of the standard, such as regrouping
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In this quiz, students asses their understanding of standard L.3.4.A. Students answer five questions that test their understanding of using context clues to determine the meaning of unknown words or phrases.
The quiz includes:
• Two write-in questions
• Three multiple choice questions
• An accompanying answer guide with correct answers, answer choice rationales, and DOK levels
For more teaching and learning resources on standard L.3.4.A, visit Wisewire.com.
In this playlist, students explore standard W.3.2.A. They learn how to introduce a topic, group related information, and include illustrations when useful to aiding comprehension. Students are guided through the steps of identifying introduction sentences, categorizing information, and using illustrations to help readers understand the text. Students apply what they learned in the playlist by conducting research on a selected topic and writing an introductory paragraph. Students also have the option to view instructional videos and complete practice quizzes or activities.
The playlist includes:
• One link to an instructional video or text
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• Definitions of key terms, such as topic and category
• Example sentences and paragraphs showing how to introduce a topic, put information into categories, and use illustrations
Accompanying Teaching Notes include:
• Differentiated instruction activity for students who work best in groups and a sample response
• Links to additional resources, such as an article describing ways to teach third graders how to write a simple paragraph
For more teaching and learning resources on standard W.3.2.A, visit Wisewire.com.
In this playlist, students explore standard RI.11-12.2. They learn how to identify central ideas, distinguish between central ideas and supporting factors, and analyze how central ideas and their respective supporting facts interact and build on one another to provide a complex analysis. Students learn about an important Supreme Court case in order to practice providing a complex analysis. Students also have the option to view instructional videos and complete practice quizzes or activities.
The playlist includes:
• Information on Marbury v. Madison
• Links to seven instructional videos or texts
• Definitions of key terms, such as thesis statement
• Excerpt from Opinion Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka Kansas
• A self-check quiz consisting of informational passages, such as “Declaration of Independence” and others and two multiple choice questions, one fill-in-the-blank question, and one multiple select question
Accompanying Teaching Notes include:
• Activities and writing prompts for students
• Links to additional resources, such as how to analyze historical documents
• An accompanying answer guide with correct answers, answer choice rationales, and DOK levels
For more teaching and learning resources on standard RI.11-12.2, visit Wisewire.com.
In this quiz, students assess their understanding of standard HSF.IF.A.1. Students answer five questions that test their understanding of functions and their associated domain and range.
This quiz includes:
• Five multiple choice questions
• An accompanying answer guide with correct answers, answer choice rationales, and DOK levels
For more teaching and learning resources on standard HSF.IF.A.1, visit Wisewire.com.
In this quiz, students assess their understanding of standard HSA.APR.A.1. Students answer three questions that test their ability to perform arithmetic operations on polynomials.
This quiz includes:
• Three multiple choice questions
• An accompanying answer guide with correct answers, answer choice rationales, and DOK levels
For more teaching and learning resources on standard HSA.APR.A.1, visit Wisewire.com.
In this playlist, students explore standard 8.G.B.8. They learn how to apply the Pythagorean theorem to find the distance between two points in a coordinate system. Students are guided through examples of how to find vertical and horizontal distances on a coordinate plane. Students apply what they learned by using the Pythagorean theorem to find the distance between two points. Students also have the option to view instructional videos and complete practice quizzes or activities.
The playlist includes:
• Link to a practice activity
• Links to three instructional videos or texts
• Definitions of key terms, such as horizontal and Pythagorean theorem
• Explanations and examples of how to solve complex problems using the Pythagorean theorem
Accompanying Teaching Notes include:
• Links to additional resources for extra practice
• Links to video tutorials for students struggling with certain parts of the standard, such as making errors locating the third point somewhere other than the intersection between two rays
For more teaching and learning resources on standard 8.G.B.8, visit Wisewire.com.
In this playlist, students explore standard RI.11-12.3. They learn how to analyze a complex set of ideas or sequence of events and explain how specific individuals, ideas, or events interact and develop over the course of the text. Students are guided through examples of how to understand sequence and how ideas interact and develop over the course of a text. Students apply what they learned by analyzing another speech. Students also have the option to view instructional videos and complete practice quizzes or activities.
The playlist includes:
• Links to two practice quizzes or activities
• Links to three instructional videos or texts
• Excerpt from “Declaration of Conscience” speech given by Senator Margaret Chase Smith
• A self-check quiz consisting of informational passages, such as “Declaration of Sentiments” and others, two multiple choice questions, one fill-in-the-blank, and one multiple select question
Accompanying Teaching Notes include:
• Activities and writing prompts for students
• Links to additional resources, such as how to analyze speeches
• An accompanying answer guide with correct answers, answer choice rationales, and DOK levels
For more teaching and learning resources on standard RI.11-12.3, visit Wisewire.com.
In this playlist, students explore standard L.11-12.1.A. They learn how to identify conventions of language usage, including how they change over time. Students are guided through categories of common usage and a few examples of some of these usages. Students apply what they learned by analyzing the language of a historical document or classic literary text. Students also have the option to view instructional videos and complete practice quizzes or activities.
The playlist includes:
• Link to one practice quiz or activity
• Links to three instructional videos or texts
• Definitions of key terms, such as analogous words
• A self-check quiz consisting of three multiple choice questions
Accompanying Teaching Notes include:
• Activities and writing prompts for students
• Links to additional resources, such as how to analyze historical documents
• An accompanying answer guide with correct answers, answer choice rationales, and DOK levels
For more teaching and learning resources on standard L.11-12.1.A, visit Wisewire.com.
In this playlist, students explore standard 8.EE.C.7.B. They learn how to solve linear equations with rational number coefficients. Students are guided through examples of how to solve linear equations that require expanding expressions using the distributive property and collecting like terms. Students apply what they learned by using the distributive property to simplify expressions and solve linear equations in one variable. Students also have the option to view instructional videos and complete practice quizzes or activities.
The playlist includes:
• Link to a practice activity
• Links to five instructional videos or texts
• Definitions of key terms, such as coefficient and distributive property
• Explanations of how to solve complex problems using inverse operations to transform the equation and isolate the variable
Accompanying Teaching Notes include:
• Links to additional resources for extra practice
• Links to video tutorials for students struggling with certain parts of the standard, such as making errors applying the distributive property, combining like terms, and choosing incorrect inverse operations
For more teaching and learning resources on standard 8.EE.C.7.B, visit Wisewire.com.
In this quiz, students assess their understanding of standard L.7.1.A. Students answer five questions that test their understanding of the function of phrases and clauses.
This quiz includes:
• One fill-in-the-blank question
• Four multiple choice questions
• An accompanying answer guide with correct answers, answer choice rationales, and DOK levels
For more teaching and learning resources on standard L.7.1.A, visit Wisewire.com.
In this playlist, students explore standard RI.8.8. They will delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text. Students will assess whether the reasoning used in an argument is sound and the evidence is relevant and sufficient. They will recognize when irrelevant evidence is introduced. Students also have the option to view instructional videos and complete practice quizzes or activities.
The playlist includes:
• 1 link to instructional videos, audio, or texts
• 1 link to practice quizzes or activities
• 1 assessment that includes five multiple choice questions
• Definitions of key terms, such as relevant and evidence
• Examples of how to delineate claims and evidence
Accompanying Teaching Notes include:
• Additional activities and writing prompts to help your students explore the standard
• Links to additional practice quizzes or activities on certain parts of the standard, such as supporting arguments
• An answer guide with correct answers, answer choice rationales, and DOK levels