Level 3 Completion Assessment Assessor Guide

LEVEL 3 COMPLETION ASSESSMENT ASSESSOR GUIDE

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ACCELERATED QUALITY EDUCATION FOR LIBERIAN CHILDREN

LEVEL 3 COMPLETION ASSESSMENT ASSESSOR GUIDE

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LEVEL 3A Completion Assessment

ASSESSOR GUIDE & ANSWER KEY

Accelerated Quality Education for Liberian Children

Includes • Steps to Determine Assessment and Placement Level • Individual Oral Assessment Instructions • Literacy Completion Assessment Guide & Answer Key • Numeracy Completion Assessment Guide & Answer Key • Science Completion Assessment Guide & Answer Key • Social Studies Completion Assessment Guide & Answer Key • Scoring Tables

Scoring Level 3 Completion Assessment

STEPS TO SCORE 1. Use the answer key in the assessor guide (thin gray text). 2. Compare each student response to the correct answers in the guide. 3. Mark each question in the student assessment Correct = ü Incorrect = X

4. Count the total number of correct responses. 5. Use the calculating percent chart to match the number of correct responses with the percent correct. 6. Record the number correct for each assessment section on the back page of the student assessment. 7. Use the table below to determine placement.

CALCULATING SCORES FOR LEVEL 3 70% correct for each section means a student has passed level 3. The following outlines the number correct for each section to earn 70%.

# Correct to Pass the Level

Words Read 134 or more words read correctly

Reading Questions At least 3 questions answered correctly English Language Arts Group 39 or more items correct Test Math Group Test 33 or more items correct

Science Group Test 52 or more items correct

Social Studies Group Test 38 or more items correct

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Level 3 Oral Individual Assessment

This will be the first part of the test, and it will be done with one assessor per student. Place the reading passage in front of the student. The scoring sheet for the reading passage and comprehension questions are in the back of the student assessment booklet. Time limit for reading the story: 3 minutes (stop the student after 3 minutes) For the summative assessment, ALL students will take ALL parts of the assessment.

Level 3 Whole Group Test Administration

After the individual tests are finished, use the following directions to administer the written literacy, numeracy, science, and social studies test to the group of students. Prompt the students to read each question to themselves and try their best to answer the question. Give students time to answer or attempt to answer the questions. It is alright if students do not answer.

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Level 3A Language Arts Completion Assessment

ASSESSOR SAYS: “Read the instructions to each question below to yourself. Try your best to answer the questions.”

1. Circle the compound word in the sentences below. Remember, a compound word is made up of two smaller words.

a) The boys have eaten all the cornbread.

b) Seven girls walked to the chalkboard to write the answers.

c) Do you know the birthplace of President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf?

2. Circle the root of the word.

a) s u p e r s t a r b ) c a r e f u l

c) k i l o g r a m d ) f r i e n d s h i p

3. Place “an” or “a” before each word.

a) __an__ apple b ) _a_ chair c ) _a__ fish

4. Read each sentence. Circle the best punctuation to complete the sentence. Remember, a period (.) completes a statement. A question mark (?) asks a question. An exclamation point (!) shows emphasis.

a) Oh no ( ? ! ) The fire is spreading to the next home.

b) I want to go to the park ( . ? )

c) What do you like to eat for dinner ( ? . )

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5. Circle the simple past tense verb in each sentence below. Remember the past tense is used to talk about actions that happened in the past.

a) Mary ( plays played ) with her sisters last night.

b) Robert ( writes wrote ) a story for his class last week.

6. Look at the words below. Circle the two words that are homophones. Remember, homophones sound the same but have different meanings and different spellings.

a) bye by brave yes

b) sum we few some

7. Read each sentence. Rewrite the sentence to remove the double negative. The double negative is underlined. Use the words in the word bank to replace the double negatives. Use each word once.

Word Bank

anyone anything

a) Mr. Nah does not have nothing.

Mr. Nah does not have anything.

b) You can’t see no one in the crowd.

You can’t see anyone in the crowd.

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8. Circle the word that best completes the sentence.

a) Sarah played football ( until unless ) it got dark last night.

9. Read the list of words. Make a list of words that have a “soft g.” Remember the soft g sounds like a “j.” Make a list of words that have a “hard g” sound.

Word Bank

dialogue disguise energy gentle

Soft G Hard G

a) energy c) dialogue

b) gentle d) disguise

10. Read the list of words. Make a list of words that have a “hard c.” Remember the hard c sounds like a “k.” Make a list of words that have a “soft c” sound.

Word Bank

camera decimal calendar evidence

Soft C Hard C

a) decimal c) calendar

b) evidence d) camera

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11. Read each sentence. Circle the type of sentence. Remember interrogative sentences ask a question, and declarative sentences make a statement.

My mother makes the best jollof rice a) interrogative declarative in Liberia.

b) When will you clean your desk? interrogative declarative

Will you finish your homework c) interrogative declarative before dinner?

12. Read the sentence. The sentence has a mistake with the verb. Rewrite the sentence so that the verb is correct.

a) Adam pass the store every day when he walks to school.

Adam passes the store every day when he walks to school.

13. Read each sentence. Circle the word that best completes the sentence. Remember, an adverb describes a verb, and an adjective describes a noun.

a) She is ( angrily angry ) when her brother breaks the plate.

b) Ellen reads ( quiet quietly ) at night.

14. Read the words. Circle the prefix that creates a new word when added to the root word. Remember, a prefix is added at the beginning of a word to change the meaning. a) Agree dis in un

b) Arrange un re im

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15. Read each sentence. Look at the underlined word. On the blank line, write the part of speech for the underlined word. The parts of speech are listed below.

Word Bank adverb noun adjective preposition verb pronoun

a) He teachers the history class. __pronoun___

b) My intelligent sister won the spelling bee. _ adjective_

16. Many people write letters to share information with people. In the space below, write a letter to your grandmother. Tell her about the things you have done this week. Remember, a letter begins with a salutation. A good letter includes four to five sentences about a topic. A letter ends with a closing.

DO NOT PROCEED STOP UNTIL INSTRUCTED

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Level 3A Math Completion Assessment

ASSESSOR SAYS: “Read the instructions to each question to yourself. Try your best to answer the questions.”

17. Solve the problems below. Use the blank space to show your work. Write your final answer in the box.

2.76 32.4

a) 10 ÷ 2.1 = b) 19.2 + 13.2 =

15.6 3.3

c) 3 x 5.2 = d) 15.5 – 12.2 =

18. Solve the problems below. Use the blank space to show your work. Write your final answer in the box.

1,573 3.5

a) 121 x 13 = b) 15.8 – 12.3 =

24 44.64

c) 360 ÷ 15 = d) 12.4 x 3.6 =

19. Solve the problems below. Use the blank space to show your work. Write your final answer in the box.

� � � 3 or 3 1 a) 4 – 1 = � � b) 6 – 5 = �

20. Solve the problems below. Use the blank space to show your work. Write your final answer in the box.

� � � or 2 a) x = b) ÷ = � � ��

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21. Solve the problem below. Write the answer in the box.

a) Massah runs a race in 29 seconds. Her friend, Peter, runs the race in 33 seconds. How much faster is Massah than Peter?

� 3 � Seconds

22. Convert the fractions to decimals. Write the answer on the line.

a) ____0.3____ b) ____0.8____ c) __0.32___ d) ___0.1_____ e) ___0.04_____

22. Simplify each fraction.

� � a) _ ____ b) ______ � �

23. Round each decimal to the nearest 10th.

a) 4.53 __4.5____ b) 12.79 ____12.8____

c) 7.42 ____7.4____

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24. Read the list of numbers. Make a list of prime numbers. Make another list of composite numbers.

Prime Numbers Composite Numbers

a) 7 Example 9

b) 3 d) 12

c) 2 e) 16

25. Solve the equations below. Write the missing number on the line to make the statement true.

a) 8 + ___4_____ = 12 b) ____8____ – 9 = 17

26. Find the square root of the numbers listed below. Write the answer on the line.

a) √144 = ___12_____ b) √36 = ____6____

27. Mary and Joy use the graph to track the scores they receive on their weekly math quizzes. Use their line graph to answer the questions.

a) What was Mary’s score in week 3? 8

Joy received the same score in two weeks. Which b) Week 1 and 3 weeks did she receive the same score?

c) In week 4, who received the highest score? Mary

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28. Calculate the area of the shape below. Remember the area is the size of a surface.

Area of a triangle = ½ (base x height)

Area= 24 Square

29. Write the reciprocal of each fraction listed below. Remember when you multiply a number by its reciprocal, you get 1. Write the answer on the line.

� �� a) = ______b) = _ ___ � �

30. Round the decimals below to the nearest thousandth (1,000th).

a) 9.9876 = ___9.988__ b) 14.7862 = __14.786__

31. Convert between units of measurement. Write the conversion on the line.

a) 16 cups = ___4_____ quarts

b) 3 foot = __36___ inches

c) 25 meters = ___2,500__ centimeters

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32. Read the rule for a set. Make a list of the numbers that belong in the set using the number bank.

Belong in the set: x | x > 3

a) 0

b) 1

c) 2

33. Convert the fraction to a ratio. Write the ratio’s parts on the line.

a) = ___6_____ to _____7___

DO NOT PROCEED STOP UNTIL INSTRUCTED

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Level 3 Science Completion Assessment

ASSESSOR SAYS: “Read the instructions to each question in the science completion to yourself. Try your best to answer the questions.”

34. Use the word bank to write the name of the simple machine below each picture. Remember, simple machines help apply force.

Word Bank lever pulley wedge

a) _____pulley____ b) _____wedge____

35. Read the questions below. They are about living things. Circle the best answer.

a) What is the definition of kinetic energy?

1. Waterfalls 2. Energy of moving objects

3. Energy stored in an object 4. Converting sunlight to energy

b) What is the definition of light energy?

1. Music

2. Movement of energy in waves or vibrations

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36. Circle the term that best matches the following definition.

a) The process used by plants to convert light energy into energy that can fuel the organisms’ activities.

1. Nutrition 2. Photosynthesis

3. Growth 4. Life cycle

37. There are two large categories for plants: flowering and non-flowering. Read the statements below about these types of plants. Circle the best response.

a) Moss is a type of non-flowering plant.?

1. True 2. False

b) Flowering plants produce flowers to reproduce.

1. True 2. False

38. The colors of the rainbow are listed below. Re-write the colors so that they are in the correct order of the rainbow.

Word Bank red blue violet yellow

green orange indigo

a) red e) blue

b) orange f) Indigo

c) yellow g) violet

d) green

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38. Use the word bank to create two lists. Make a list of diseases caused by viruses. Make a list of diseases not caused by viruses. Use each disease only one time.

Word Bank HIV tuberculosis hepatitis cholera food poisoning rabies

Caused by viruses NOT caused by viruses

Example hepatitis c) tuberculosis

a) HIV d) cholera

b) rabies e) Food poisoning

39. Use the word bank to create three lists. Make one list of things that are translucent. Make one list of things that are transparent. Make one list of things that are opaque. Use each word only one time. Remember, translucent materials allow light to pass through, but objects on the other side are difficult to see. Transparent materials allow light to pass through, and you can see the objects on the other side. Opaque materials do not allow light to pass through, and you cannot see objects on the other side.

Word Bank clear glass window water concrete wall lens of glasses book cover ice

Translucent Transparent Opaque

a) water c) clear glass window e) concrete wall

b) ice d) lens of glasses f) book cover

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40. Use the word bank to create two lists. Make a list of living things. Make a list of NOT living things. Use each word only one time.

Word Bank river tree spider

cat car dirt

Living things NOT living things

Example cat c) river

a) tree d) car

b) spider f) dirt

41. Use the word bank to best complete the sentences. Use each food group once.

Word Bank glow foods grow foods go foods

a) Grow foods can be a good source of protein, iron, and zinc. This group includes beef, fish, chicken, and eggs.

b) Glow foods can come from plants. They can include roots, flowers, stems, seeds, and shoots. They can be colorful and contain vitamins.

c) Go foods come from wheat, oats, rice, and corn. They can be eaten whole or ground into flour for breads. These foods can provide carbohydrates, vitamins, and fiber.

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42. Use the word bank to best complete each sentence. Use each word only once.

Word Bank atom proton nucleus matter

a) _Matter_ is everything around you. It has mass and takes up space.

b) A ______proton_____ has a positive charge. It is in the nucleus.

c) The ______atom______is the building block of all matter.

43. Use the word bank to best complete each sentence. Use each word only once.

Word Bank moon night solar system daytime

a) The ______moon______orbits around the earth.

b) The earth rotates around its axis. The part of the earth that faces the sun experiences ______daytime______.

c) There are eight planets in the ______solar system______.

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44. Use the word bank to best complete each sentence. Use each word only once.

Word Bank germination seedlings mature plant sprouting

a) ____ germination ___ happens when a seed has oxygen, moisture, sunlight, and warmth to grow.

b) _____ sprouting _____ happens when a small, young plant starts to poke out of the ground. It grows towards the sunlight.

c) A __ mature plant __ has leaves, roots, and a stem. It has flowers. The flowers have pollen that helps new plants to grow.

45. Use the word bank to create two lists of animals. Make a list of the vertebrates. Make a list of the invertebrates. Use each animal only one time.

Word Bank lion fish frog

spider earthworm bee

Vertebrates Invertebrates

a) Lion e) spider

b) fish f) earthworm

c) frog g) bee

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46. Use the word bank to label the parts of the digestive system. Write the name of the body part on the line that connects to that part of the body. Use each body part only one time. Remember, the digestive system breaks food into nutrients.

Word Bank esophagus stomach large intestine small intestine

a. _____esophagus______

b. ___stomach______

c. ___small intestine____

d. ___large intestine___

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47. Use the word bank below to label the parts of the respiratory system. Write the name of the body part on the line that connects to that part of the body. Use each body part only one time.

Word Bank lungs nose trachea mouth larynx

______nose______a.

b. _larynx______mouth___ d. c. __trachea ______lungs____e.

48. Draw a line to match each term to the statement that best describes it.

Example Carbon dioxide The surroundings or conditions where a person, plant, or animal live.

a) Ecosystem The average or normal weather conditions in a place over a long period of time.

b) Environment A biological community of organisms that interact with each other and the physical environment.

c) Climate A gas released from burning coal, oil, or wood. It traps heat in the atmosphere.

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49. Draw a line to match each term to the statement that best describes it.

Example Virus These microbes can live in soil, water, plants, or humans. Some of them are harmful to humans. Symptoms can include redness, itchiness, or blisters.

a) Bacteria These are caused by one-celled organisms. Some of them cause diseases. These diseases can be treated with antibiotics.

b) Parasites These come from very small organisms. They can only survive in or on a host. Most of these cause diseases.

c) Fungal This is an organism that lives in or on a infection host. Some examples of this organism include worms and malaria.

50. Draw a line to match each term to the statement that best describes it.

Example Mouth This is also called the colon. This organ processes waste and helps empty the digestive system.

a) Esophagus This organ holds food while it gets broken down into smaller usable forms.

b) Stomach This part of the digestive system is located in the throat. Food travels through this part on the way to the stomach from the mouth.

c) Large intestine Food enters the body through this part. It has teeth and the tongue.

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51. Draw a line to match each term to the statement that best describes it.

Example Anemia This is a type of malnutrition. It is caused by a lack of energy in the diet. It is most common in young children. a) Marasmus This is a disease caused by a deficiency of vitamin C.

b) Scurvy This is a lack of red blood cells. There are several types, including low levels of iron or blood loss.

52. Draw a line to match each term to the statement that best describes it.

Example Air pollution This type of pollution is harmful to plants. It makes it hard for plants to grow.

a) Water pollution This pollution has increased the earth’s temperature and greenhouse gases.

b) Soil pollution This is the most common form of pollution. It can be caused by burning fuel to cook, by using a car, or by factories.

c) Heat pollution This is caused by waste and trash that is dumped into rivers, oceans, and lakes.

53. Below there is a list of common elements. Draw a line to match the element with the objects that are made from the element

Example Copper Bleach

a) Carbon Electric cables

b) Chlorine Coal

c) Aluminum Pots and pans

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Level 3 Social Studies Completion Assessment

54. Use the word bank of holidays to best complete each sentence below. Use each holiday only one time.

Word Bank Flag Day Thanksgiving Independence Day J.J. Robert’s Birthday Armed Forces Day

a) ___ Armed Forces Day ___ is celebrated on February 11. It honors the military. b) ___ Thanksgiving ______is celebrated on the first Thursday of November. It is a day to give thanks. c) ___ Independence Day _____ is celebrated on July 26. It honors the day that Liberia gained independence. d) _____ Flag Day ______is on August 24. It was first observed in 1847 when the Liberian founding fathers approved the design of the new flag.

55. Use the word bank of important people to best complete each sentence below. Use each name only one time.

Word Bank Joseph Jenkins Roberts Bushrod Washington Robert Finley

a) __ Bushrod Washington ___ was the first president of the American Colonization Society. b) __ Joseph Jenkins Roberts _____ was elected to be the first president of Liberia after independence.

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56. Use the word bank of important events to best complete each sentence below. Use each event only one time.

Word Bank Independence April 12 Coup Civil Crisis April 14 Rice Riot Expansion of the Liberian Republic

a) The _ April 12 Coup _ happened in 1980. During this event, Samuel Doe overthrew William Tolbert. Doe became the new leader of Liberia. b) Liberia declared ______Independence ______on July 26, 1847.

c) The ___ Civil Crisis _____ was an internal conflict in Liberia from 1989–1997. During this period, Charles Taylor tried to overthrow Samuel Doe. d) The _____ April 14 Rice Riot ___ happened in 1979. The protest started over an increase in the price of rice.

57. Use the word bank to create two lists. Make a list of countries that are in West Africa. Make a list of countries that are NOT in West Africa. Use each country only one time.

Word Bank Liberia Nigeria Malawi Mali Egypt Kenya

In West Africa NOT in West Africa

Example Liberia c) Malawi

a) Mali d) Kenya

b) Nigeria e) Egypt

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58. Use the word bank to create two lists. Make a list of rivers that are in West Africa. Make a list of rivers that are NOT in West Africa. Use each river only one time.

Word Bank Niger River Zambezi River Mano River Nile River Gambia River Mara River

In West Africa NOT in West Africa

Example Gambia River c) Nile River

a) Niger River d) Zambezi River

b) Mano River e) Mara River

59. Use the word bank to complete each sentence below. Use each combination of words only one time.

Word Bank rights of citizens constitution rights of a child

a) The constitution outlines the ______rights of citizens __ in Liberia. It includes freedom of speech and freedom of religion. b) The United Nations helped establish the __ rights of a child____. These rights apply to people less than 18 years old. They include the right to life, survival, and development; the right to protection from violence; and the right to education. c) The __ constitution _____ outlines the system of laws and procedures for governance in a country, state, or community.

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60. The colors and design of the Liberian flag all have meaning. Use the word bank to best complete each sentence below. Use each word only one time.

Word Bank red and white white star blue

a) The ___ red and white___ stripes represent courage and moral excellence.

b) The ____ blue ______square represents the African continent.

c) The ___ white star ____ represents the first independent republic in Africa.

61. Use the word bank to create two lists. Make a list of lakes that are in Africa. Make a list of lakes that are NOT in Africa. Use each lake only one time.

Word Bank Lake Tanganyika Lake Geneva Lake Malawi Lake Superior Lake Victoria Great Salt Lake

In Africa NOT in Africa

a) Lake Tanganyika d) Lake Superior

b) Lake Victoria e) Lake Geneva

c) Lake Malawi f) Great Salt Lake

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62. Listed below are the countries in West Africa. Circle “ENGLISH” if it is an English-speaking country. Circle “FRENCH” if it is a French-speaking country.

a) Burkina Faso English or French

b) Ghana English or French

c) Guinea English or French

d) Cote d’Ivoire English or French

e) Nigeria English or French

f) Senegal English or French

g) Sierra Leone English or French

63. Below is a list of countries in West Africa. Draw a line to match the country with its capital city.

Example Liberia Freetown

a) Sierra Leone Abuja

b) Nigeria Monrovia

c) Ghana Conakry

d) Guinea Accra

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64. Read each statement below. If the statement describes a cause of the slave trade in West Africa, circle “CAUSE.” If the statement describes an effect of the slave trade in West Africa, circle “EFFECT.”.

The new colonies in America needed laborers a) Cause or Effect for cotton, tobacco, and sugar plantations.

The slave trade made local communities in b) Africa unstable because local laborers were Cause or Effect sent overseas after slave raids.

The forced migration of the slave trade c) Cause or Effect decreased the population in West Africa.

65. Circle the best response. What is the highest mountain in Africa?

1. Mount Meru 2. Mount Kenya

3. Mount Kilimanjaro 4. Mount Everest

66. Circle the best response. Where is the tallest mountain in Africa located?

1. Kenya 2. Tanzania

3. South Africa 4. Nigeria

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67. Draw a line to match the ancient empire with its description.

Example Roman Empire This empire is also known as Wagadou. This empire grew rich from trade in gold and salt. This empire also let cities develop.

a) Empire of Mali This empire was located around the Mediterranean Sea. It was ruled by emperors. The empire started in modern day Italy.

b) Empire of Ghana This empire was located in the western Sahel. Gao was the capital of this empire. The empire was known for its trade in crafts and religious artifacts.

c) Songhai Empire This empire is sometimes called Manden Kurufaba. It started as a small Mandinka kingdom. It spread its language, laws, and customs across West Africa.

68. Draw a line to match each term to the statement that best describes it.

Judicial branch This branch of government enforces a) the law. It includes the president.

Executive branch This branch of government develops b) laws. It includes members of the House of Representative and the Senate.

This branch of government interprets c) Legislative branch the law. It includes the court system.

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Level 3 Completion Scoring Tables

Use the table below to determine the percentage correct for each section. 70% correct for each section means a student has passed level 3.

Reading Passage # # # # # Correct Percent Correct Percent Correct Percent Correct Percent Correct Percent 1 1% 41 21% 81 42% 121 63% 161 84% 2 1% 42 22% 82 43% 122 64% 162 84% 3 2% 43 22% 83 43% 123 64% 163 85% 4 2% 44 23% 84 44% 124 65% 164 85% 5 3% 45 23% 85 44% 125 65% 165 86% 6 3% 46 24% 86 45% 126 66% 166 86% 7 4% 47 24% 87 45% 127 66% 167 87% 8 4% 48 25% 88 46% 128 67% 168 88% 9 5% 49 26% 89 46% 129 67% 169 88% 10 5% 50 26% 90 47% 130 68% 170 89% 11 6% 51 27% 91 47% 131 68% 171 89% 12 6% 52 27% 92 48% 132 69% 172 90% 13 7% 53 28% 93 48% 133 69% 173 90% 14 7% 54 28% 94 49% 134 70% 174 91% 15 8% 55 29% 95 49% 135 70% 175 91% 16 8% 56 29% 96 50% 136 71% 176 92% 17 9% 57 30% 97 51% 137 71% 177 92% 18 9% 58 30% 98 51% 138 72% 178 93% 19 10% 59 31% 99 52% 139 72% 179 93% 20 10% 60 31% 100 52% 140 73% 180 94% 21 11% 61 32% 101 53% 141 73% 181 94% 22 11% 62 32% 102 53% 142 74% 182 95% 23 12% 63 33% 103 54% 143 74% 183 95% 24 13% 64 33% 104 54% 144 75% 184 96% 25 13% 65 34% 105 55% 145 76% 185 96% 26 14% 66 34% 106 55% 146 76% 186 97% 27 14% 67 35% 107 56% 147 77% 187 97% 28 15% 68 35% 108 56% 148 77% 188 98% 29 15% 69 36% 109 57% 149 78% 189 98% 30 16% 70 36% 110 57% 150 78% 190 99% 31 16% 71 37% 111 58% 151 79% 191 99% 32 17% 72 38% 112 58% 152 79% 192 100% 33 17% 73 38% 113 59% 153 80% 34 18% 74 39% 114 59% 154 80% 35 18% 75 39% 115 60% 155 81% 36 19% 76 40% 116 60% 156 81% 37 19% 77 40% 117 61% 157 82% 38 20% 78 41% 118 61% 158 82% 39 20% 79 41% 119 62% 159 83% 40 21% 80 42% 120 63% 160 83% Level 3A Completion Test: Accelerated Quality Education for Liberian Children 30 ASSESSOR GUIDE & ANSWER KEY

Reading Comprehension # Correct Percent 1 20% 2 40% 3 60% 4 80% 5 100%

ELA and Writing Assessment

# Correct Percent # Correct Percent 1 2% 31 56% 2 4% 32 58% 3 5% 33 60% 4 7% 34 62% 5 9% 35 64% 6 11% 36 65% 7 13% 37 67% 8 15% 38 69% 9 16% 39 71% 10 18% 40 73% 11 20% 41 75% 12 22% 42 76% 13 24% 43 78% 14 25% 44 80% 15 27% 45 82% 16 29% 46 84% 17 31% 47 85% 18 33% 48 87% 19 35% 49 89% 20 36% 50 91% 21 38% 51 93% 22 40% 52 95% 23 42% 53 96% 24 44% 54 98% 25 45% 55 100% 26 47% 27 49% 28 51% 29 53% 30 55%

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Mathematics Assessment Science Assessment

# Correct Percent # Correct Percent # Correct Percent # Correct Percent 1 2% 24 51% 1 1% 38 51% 2 4% 25 53% 2 3% 39 53% 3 6% 26 55% 3 4% 40 54% 4 9% 27 57% 4 5% 41 55% 5 11% 28 60% 5 7% 42 57% 6 13% 29 62% 6 8% 43 58% 7 15% 30 64% 7 9% 44 59% 8 17% 31 66% 8 11% 45 61% 9 19% 32 68% 9 12% 46 62% 10 21% 33 70% 10 14% 47 64% 11 23% 34 72% 11 15% 48 65% 12 26% 35 74% 12 16% 49 66% 13 28% 36 77% 13 18% 50 68% 14 30% 37 79% 14 19% 51 69% 15 32% 38 81% 15 20% 52 70% 16 34% 39 83% 16 22% 53 72% 17 36% 40 85% 17 23% 54 73% 18 38% 41 87% 18 24% 55 74% 19 40% 42 89% 19 26% 56 76% 20 43% 43 91% 20 27% 57 77% 21 45% 44 94% 21 28% 58 78% 22 47% 45 96% 22 30% 59 80% 23 49% 46 98% 23 31% 60 81% 47 100% 24 32% 61 82% 25 34% 62 84% 26 35% 63 85% 27 36% 64 86% 28 38% 65 88% 29 39% 66 89% 30 41% 67 91% 31 42% 68 92% 32 43% 69 93% 33 45% 70 95% 34 46% 71 96% 35 47% 72 97% 36 49% 73 99% 37 50% 74 100%

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Social Studies Assessment

# Correct Percent # Correct Percent 1 2% 28 52% 2 4% 29 54% 3 6% 30 56% 4 7% 31 57% 5 9% 21 39% 6 11% 33 61% 7 13% 34 63% 8 15% 35 65% 9 17% 36 67% 10 19% 37 69% 11 20% 38 70% 12 22% 39 72% 13 24% 40 74% 14 26% 41 76% 15 28% 42 78% 16 30% 43 80% 17 31% 44 81% 18 33% 45 83% 19 35% 46 85% 20 37% 47 87% 21 39% 48 89% 22 41% 49 91% 23 43% 50 93% 24 44% 51 94% 25 46% 52 96% 26 48% 53 98% 27 50% 54 100%

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LEVEL 3B Completion Assessment

ASSESSOR GUIDE & ANSWER KEY

Accelerated Quality Education for Liberian Children

Scoring Level 3 Completion Assessment

CALCULATING SCORES FOR LEVEL 3 70% correct for each section means a student has passed level 3. The following outlines the number correct for each section to earn 70%.

# Correct to Pass the Level

Words Read 134 or more words read correctly

Reading Questions At least 3 questions answered correctly

Literacy Group Test 39 or more items correct

Math Group Test 33 or more items correct

Science Group Test 52 or more items correct

Social Studies Group Test 38 or more items correct

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Level 3 Oral Individual Assessment

Level 3 Whole Group Test Administration

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Level 3B Literacy Completion Assessment

ASSESSOR SAYS: “Read the instructions to each question below to yourself. Try your best to answer the questions.”

1. Circle the compound word in the sentences below. Remember, a compound word is made up of two smaller words.

Example The girls formed a team and won the football game.

a) The boys have eaten all the cornbread.

b) Seven girls walked to the chalkboard to write the answers.

c) Do you know the birthplace of President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf?

2. Circle the root of the word.

a) s u p e r s t a r b ) c a r e f u l

c) k i l o g r a m d ) f r i e n d s h i p

3. Place “an” or “a” before each word.

a) __a_ phone b ) _an_ elephant c ) _a_ chair

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Example What will you wear tomorrow ( ? ! )

a) Oh no ( ? ! ) The fire is spreading to the next home.

b) I want to go to the park ( . ? )

c) What do you like to eat for dinner ( ? . )

5. Circle the simple past tense verb in each sentence below. Remember the past tense is used to talk about actions that happened in the past.

Example She ( won wins ) the race yesterday.

a) Lorpu (helped, helps) with the washing last Saturday.

b) Robert ( writes wrote ) a story for his class last week.

6. Look at the words below. Circle the two words that are homophones. Remember, homophones sound the same but have different meanings and different spellings.

Example ate hate eight weight

a) bye by brave yes

b) sum we few some

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7. Read each sentence. Rewrite the sentence to remove the double negative. The double negative is underlined. Use the words in the word bank to replace the double negatives. Use each word once.

Word Bank

anyone anything

Example I don’t have nothing to read.

I don’t have anything to read.

a) Mr. Nah does not have nothing.

Mr. Nah does not have anything.

b) You can’t see no one in the crowd.

You can’t see anyone in the crowd.

8. Circle the word that best completes the sentence.

Example She cooked the soup ( unless until ) it was finished.

a) Mrs. Johnson read the book (until, unless) she went to bed.

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9. Read the list of words. Make a list of words that have a “soft g.” Remember the soft g sounds like a “j.” Make a list of words that have a “hard g” sound.

Word Bank

dialogue disguise energy gentle

Soft G Hard G

a) energy c) dialogue

b) gentle d) disguise

10. Read the list of words. Make a list of words that have a “hard c.” Remember the hard c sounds like a “k.” Make a list of words that have a “soft c” sound.

Word Bank

camera decimal calendar evidence

Soft C Hard C

a) decimal c) camera

b) evidence d) calendar

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11. Read each sentence. Circle the type of sentence. Remember interrogative sentences ask a question, and declarative sentences make a statement.

Will you go to the market on Example interrogative declarative Wednesday? My mother makes the best jollof a) interrogative declarative rice in Liberia.

b) When will you clean your desk? interrogative declarative

Will you finish your homework c) interrogative declarative before dinner?

12. Read the sentence. The sentence has a mistake with the verb. Rewrite the sentence so that the verb is correct.

Example My mother go to the school for work.

My mother goes to school for work.

a) I swims in the river.

I swim in the river.

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13. Read each sentence. Circle the word that best completes the sentence. Remember, an adverb describes a verb, and an adjective describes a noun.

Example John talks ( loudly loud ) at recess.

a) She is ( angrily angry ) when her brother breaks the plate.

b) Ellen reads ( quiet quietly ) at night.

14. Read the words. Circle the prefix that creates a new word when added to the root word. Remember, a prefix is added at the beginning of a word to change the meaning.

Example Happy un im pre

a) Agree dis in un

b) Possible un re im

15. Read each sentence. Look at the underlined word. On the blank line, write the part of speech for the underlined word. The parts of speech are listed below.

Word Bank adverb noun adjective preposition verb pronoun

Example My mother likes to read books. Noun . a) When we cleaned the room, we ____preposition___ put the books on the shelf

b) He caught fish in the lake. ______verb______

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Level 3B Math Completion Assessment

ASSESSOR SAYS: “Read the instructions to each question to yourself. Try your best to answer the questions.”

17. Solve the problems below. Use the blank space to show your work. Write your final answer in the box.

a) 10 ÷ 2.1 = 2.76 b) 4 x 3.2 = 12.8

c) 3 x 5.2 = 15.6

18. Solve the problems below. Use the blank space to show your work. Write your final answer in the box.

a) 19.2 + 13.2 = 32.4 b) 16.43 – 12.21 = 4.22

c) 15.5 – 12.2 = 3.3 d) 10 ÷ 2.1 = 2.76

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19. Solve the problems below. Use the blank space to show your work. Write your final answer in the box.

a) 345 x 98 = 33,810 b) 652 - 178 = 474

20. Solve the problems below. Use the blank space to show your work. Write your final answer in the box.

1 1 ퟐ 2 4 ퟖ a) 6 + 4 = 10 b) x = ퟖퟐퟕ 3 3 ퟑ 3 9 ퟐퟕ

21. Solve the problem below. Write the answer in the box.

1 11 a) There is of a loaf of bread in one box. The other box has of a 6 12 loaf of bread. How much do you have all together? ퟏ 1 ퟏퟐ Loaves

22. Convert the fractions to decimals. Write the answer on the line.

1 Example 0.01 . 100

ퟏ 3 32 a) _____0.1___ b) ___0.03___ c) __0.32__ ퟏퟎ 100 100

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23. Convert the decimals to fractions. Write your answer in the box.

45 Example 0.45 . 100

ퟖ ퟐퟒ ퟕ a) 0.8 b) 0.24 c) 1.7 1 1 ퟏퟎ ퟏퟎퟎ ퟏퟎ

24. Simplify the fractions. Remember, a fraction is in its simplest form when the top and bottom numbers cannot be reduced, or made smaller.

ퟐ ퟏ Example = ퟖ ퟒ .

ퟒ ퟏ 6 ퟐ a) b) ퟏퟔ ퟒ 9 ퟑ

25. Read the list of numbers. Make a list of prime numbers. Make another list of composite numbers.

Number Bank 7 3 9

12 2 16

Prime Numbers Composite Numbers

a) 7 Example 9

b) 3 d) 12

c) 2 e) 16

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26. Solve the equations below. Write the missing number on the line to make the statement true.

a) 15 - ____8____ = 7 b) 15(___2__) + 2 = 32

27. Round each decimal to the nearest 100th. Write the answer on the line.

a) 6.008 = ____6.01__ b) 0.123 = ____0.12____

28. Massa asked her classmates what kinds of books they like to read. She created a pie chart to record their answers. Use Massa’s pie chart to answer the questions below. Write the answer on the line.

Favorite Kind of Books

21% 21%

11%

47%

Scary books Comic books Science books History books

a) What percentage of students like to read scary books? ____21%_____

b) What kind of book is the most popular? ____Science______

c) What kind of book is the least popular? ______Comic______

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29. Calculate the area of the shape below. Remember the area is the size of a surface.

Area= 36 Square cm

30. Write the reciprocal of each fraction listed below. Remember when you multiply a number by its reciprocal, you get 1. Write the answer on the line.

6 ퟕ 9 ퟏퟔ a) = _ ___ b) = ______7 ퟔ 16 ퟗ

31. Round the decimals below to the nearest thousandth (1,000th).

a) 9.9876 = _9.988__ b) 14.7862 = __14.786____

32. Convert between units of measurement. Write the conversion on the line.

Conversion Reference 4 cups = 1 quart 1 foot = 12 inches 1 yard = 36 inches 16 cups = 1 gallon 1 meter = 100 centimeters

a) 2 feet = ____24____ inches

b) 3 quarts = __12___ cups

c) 25 meters = __2,500___ centimeters

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33. Read the rule for a set. Make a list of the numbers that belong in the set using the number bank.

Number Bank 11 4 2

15 17 5

Belong in the set: x | x < 10

a) 4

b) 2

c) 5

34. Convert the fraction to a ratio. Write the ratio’s parts on the line.

a) 4 = ___1_____ to ____4____

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Level 3B Science Completion Assessment

ASSESSOR SAYS: “Read the instructions to each question in the science completion to yourself. Try your best to answer the questions.”

34. Use the word bank to write the name of the simple machine below each picture. Remember, simple machines help apply force.

Word Bank lever pulley wedge

a) _____pulley____ b) _____wedge____

35. Read the questions below. They are about living things. Circle the best answer.

a) What is the definition of kinetic energy?

1. Waterfalls 2. Energy of moving objects

3. Energy stored in an object 4. Converting sunlight to energy

b) What is the definition of light energy?

1. Music

2. Movement of energy in waves or vibrations

3. Energy stored in moving objects

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36. Circle the term that best matches the following definition.

a) The process used by plants to convert light energy into energy that can fuel the organisms’ activities.

1. Nutrition 2. Photosynthesis

3. Growth 4. Life cycle

37. There are two large categories for plants: flowering and non-flowering. Read the statements below about these types of plants. Circle the best response.

a) Moss is a type of non-flowering plant.?

1. True 2. False

b) Flowering plants produce flowers to reproduce.

1. True 2. False

38. The colors of the rainbow are listed below. Re-write the colors so that they are in the correct order of the rainbow.

Word Bank red blue violet yellow

green orange indigo

a) red e) blue

b) orange f) Indigo

c) yellow g) violet

d) green

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38. Use the word bank to create two lists. Make a list of diseases caused by viruses. Make a list of diseases not caused by viruses. Use each disease only one time.

Word Bank HIV tuberculosis hepatitis cholera food poisoning rabies

Caused by viruses NOT caused by viruses

Example hepatitis c) tuberculosis

a) HIV d) cholera

b) rabies e) Food poisoning

Word Bank clear glass window water concrete wall lens of glasses book cover ice

Translucent Transparent Opaque

a) water c) clear glass window e) concrete wall

b) ice d) lens of glasses f) book cover

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40. Use the word bank to create two lists. Make a list of living things. Make a list of NOT living things. Use each word only one time.

Word Bank river tree spider

cat car dirt

Living things NOT living things

Example cat c) river

a) tree d) car

b) spider f) dirt

41. Use the word bank to best complete the sentences. Use each food group once.

Word Bank glow foods grow foods go foods

a) Grow foods can be a good source of protein, iron, and zinc. This group includes beef, fish, chicken, and eggs.

b) Glow foods can come from plants. They can include roots, flowers, stems, seeds, and shoots. They can be colorful and contain vitamins.

c) Go foods come from wheat, oats, rice, and corn. They can be eaten whole or ground into flour for breads. These foods can provide carbohydrates, vitamins, and fiber.

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42. Use the word bank to best complete each sentence. Use each word only once.

Word Bank atom proton nucleus matter

a) _Matter_ is everything around you. It has mass and takes up space.

b) A ______proton_____ has a positive charge. It is in the nucleus.

c) The ______atom______is the building block of all matter.

43. Use the word bank to best complete each sentence. Use each word only once.

Word Bank moon night solar system daytime

a) The ______moon______orbits around the earth.

b) The earth rotates around its axis. The part of the earth that faces the sun experiences ______daytime______.

c) There are eight planets in the ______solar system______.

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44. Use the word bank to best complete each sentence. Use each word only once.

Word Bank germination seedlings mature plant sprouting

a) ____ germination ___ happens when a seed has oxygen, moisture, sunlight, and warmth to grow.

b) _____ sprouting _____ happens when a small, young plant starts to poke out of the ground. It grows towards the sunlight.

c) A __ mature plant __ has leaves, roots, and a stem. It has flowers. The flowers have pollen that helps new plants to grow.

45. Use the word bank to create two lists of animals. Make a list of the vertebrates. Make a list of the invertebrates. Use each animal only one time.

Word Bank lion fish frog

spider earthworm bee

Vertebrates Invertebrates

a) Lion e) spider

b) fish f) earthworm

c) frog g) bee

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Word Bank esophagus stomach large intestine small intestine

a. _____esophagus______

b. ___stomach______

c. ___small intestine____

d. ___large intestine___

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47. Use the word bank below to label the parts of the respiratory system. Write the name of the body part on the line that connects to that part of the body. Use each body part only one time.

Word Bank lungs nose trachea mouth larynx

______nose______a.

b. _larynx______mouth___ d. c. __trachea ______lungs____e.

48. Draw a line to match each term to the statement that best describes it.

Example Carbon dioxide The surroundings or conditions where a person, plant, or animal live.

a) Ecosystem The average or normal weather conditions in a place over a long period of time.

b) Environment A biological community of organisms that interact with each other and the physical environment.

c) Climate A gas released from burning coal, oil, or wood. It traps heat in the atmosphere.

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