Social Studies Grade 4

Colorado Measures of Academic Success Grade 4 Social Studies Answer Key with Scoring Rubrics Practice Resource for Students 11232811 2 3 4 5 A B C D E Printed in the USA ISD33083 ANSWER KEY ‐ ITEM SET 1 Item Set 1 ‐ Question 1 (Selected Response) Item Information Answer: C Standard: 1. History Concepts and Skills 2. The historical eras, individuals, groups, ideas and themes in Colorado history and their Mastered: relationships to key events in the United States. Evidence Outcome: c. Describe the development of the political structure in Colorado history. Topics to include but not limited to an understanding of the Colorado Constitution and the relationship between state and national government. P Value: 0.503 Item Set 1 ‐ Question 2 (Selected Response) CMAS CPR Answer Key and Scoring Guide – Grade 4 Social Studies | 1 Item Information Answer: B Standard: 1. History Concepts and Skills 1. Organize and sequence events to understand the concepts of chronology and cause Mastered: and effect in the history of Colorado. Evidence Outcome: c. Explain the cause‐and‐effect relationships in the interactions among people and cultures that have lived in or migrated to Colorado. P Value: 0.612 Item Set 1 ‐ Question 3 (Constructed Response) Item Information Answer: See Scoring Rubric and Sample Student Responses Standard: 4. Civics Concepts and Skills 1. Analyze and debate multiple perspectives on an issue. Mastered: Evidence Outcome: a. Give examples of issues faced by the state and develop possible solutions. Score Point 23.0% of students earned 3 points. Distribution: 23.0% of students earned 2 points. 25.0% of students earned 1 points. 29.0% of students earned 0 points. Scoring Rubric Points Attributes 3 Student responses may include but are not limited to: Take short showers instead of baths Turn the water off when brushing your teeth Make sure faucets are not dripping Turn the water off when washing dishes Don’t leave the water running while washing hands Use a bucket instead of a hose when washing things like cars and bikes Water plants, gardens, and yards less 2 Student explains two ways people in Colorado can save water. 1 Student explains one way people in Colorado can save water. 0 Incorrect response. CMAS CPR Answer Key and Scoring Guide – Grade 4 Social Studies | 2 Sample Student Responses Points 3 Sample A Response Some ways I think people can save water are, 1. They can turn the water off while they are brushing their teeth 2. They can take a little bit of a shorter shower or turn the water off when they are soaping up 3. They can turn their spriklers off and move them if the spriklers are spraying onto their side walk. Sample A Annotation The student demonstrates a clear understanding of the task and explains three ways people in Colorado can save water: (turn the water off while . brushing their teeth; take a little bit shorter shower or turn the water off when soaping up; and turn their spriklers off and move them if the spriklers are spraying onto their side walk). Sample B Response Three ways people can save water are they can turn the fosset off when they are done, because some people keep the water running when they don't need any water. Another way to save water is to build dams, so when it rains, you can keep the water contained. One last way to save water is to take short showers, becuase when people take long showers, they take more water, so the shorter the better. Those are three ways to reserve water. Sample B Annotation This student demonstrates a clear understanding of the task and explains three ways to save water: (turn the fosset off when they are done; build dams; and take short showers). Both public and personal strategies for saving water are acceptable. 2 Sample A Response There are many ways people can help save water, even at home. One of the reasons water availability is dropping is because of how long we use our water. For example, when people take shower it wastes too much water. We can prevent that by taking shorter showers. We also sometimes wast too much water when we wash our hands. For example if you keep the water running before you get soap or leave it running to go dry your hands after you wash them that still is wasting water.We are and even you can help save water. Sample A Annotation The student demonstrates a partial understanding of the task. Two means of saving water are explained: (taking shorter showers; and when we wash our hands . if you keep the water running before you get soap or leave it running to go dry your hands . that is still wasting water). Please note that the student presents the second idea as a habit to avoid. CMAS CPR Answer Key and Scoring Guide – Grade 4 Social Studies | 3 Sample B Response Three ways people in Colorado can save water is: 1. Take shorter showers 2. Do not dump water into a sink if you can still drink the water 3.Do not dump nasty things into bodies of water Sample B Annotation The student demonstrates a partial understanding of the task and correctly explains two strategies for saving water (Take shorter showers; Do not dump water into a sink if you can still drink the water). However, the final idea about pollution does not result in water savings (Do not dump nasty things into bodies of water) and receives no credit. 1 Sample A Response In this explanation, I will be explaining three ways on how in 2014 in Colorado, what people could have done to preserve water during a great drought. To start off, #1. is limit showers, and especially when you can take baths.When you take a bath or shower, it uses water and usually alot, by limiting how much you take them you could have more water to survive on. Also, #2. is if you aren't super thirsty, don't drink any water, Gaterade or Coolade is fine just no water.That way it will last way longer hopefully. Last but not least comes #3. what I think is most important is that don't water any crops or plants, you need the water better than them. You need water in order to survive, and by giving the plants water, you're giving away water that you could be very thankful that you have sooner or later on in life. Clearly, during the 2014 drought in Colorado, there were many things citizens could have done in order to preserve water. Sample A Annotation The student demonstrates a very limited understanding of the task. Although three strategies are named, only one is realistic (limit showers). No credit is given for switching to other drinks (if you aren’t super thirsty, don’t drink any water. Gatorade or Coolaid is fine just no water) and letting crop die (Don’t water any crops or plants, you need the water better than them). A major reason for wate conservation is to reserve water for basic human survival, drinking and growing crops. Sample B Response There are three ways to save water. One way is, not to waste the water you could save it. Another way is that you could not pollute the lakes and rivers in Colorado. The last way is that you could not use it as much. Sample B Annotation The student demonstrates a very limited understanding of the task, suggesting some non‐specific ways to save water: (not to waste the water . you could not use it as much). The comment (not polluting the lakes and rivers in Colorado) does not receive credit since it does explain how this would result in water savings. CMAS CPR Answer Key and Scoring Guide – Grade 4 Social Studies | 4 0 Sample A Response To drink more milk.Another rason drink more cool leid and more soda Sample A Annotation The student demonstrates no understanding of the task by offering impracticable strategies save water (To drink more milk . more cool leid and more soda). Sample B Response in 2014, about one third of Colorado felt the effects of a drought.because people in colorado can save water by not puting trash in it, or by not letting bad things in it, and by people need to save water. Sample B Annotation The student demonstrates little or no understanding of the task and does not address how to save water. Keeping the water clean does not directly address water savings. Item Set 1 ‐ Question 4 (TEI Drag‐and‐Drop) CMAS CPR Answer Key and Scoring Guide – Grade 4 Social Studies | 5 Item Information Answer: See image Standard: 1. History Concepts and Skills 1. Organize and sequence events to understand the concepts of chronology and cause Mastered: and effect in the history of Colorado. Evidence Outcome: a. Construct a timeline of events showing the relationship of events in Colorado history with events in United States and world history. P Value: 0.43 Item Set 1 ‐ Question 5 (Multiple Select) Item Information Answer: B,C,E Standard: 1. History Concepts and Skills 2. The historical eras, individuals, groups, ideas and themes in Colorado history and their Mastered: relationships to key events in the United States. Evidence Outcome: d. Describe the impact of various technological developments. Topics to include but not limited to the state of Colorado, including changes in mining technology; changes in transportation; early 20th century industrial changes; and mid‐ to late 20th century nuclear and computer technological changes.

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