Social Studies · Quarter 2 Review · Weeks 10–18 · 20–30 min

Scoring Guide: Quarter 2 Review: Social Studies

32 points total

Part 1: U.S. Land, Water & Regions

8 points

Read each question. Write your answer.

1.
A plane flies west from Washington, D.C., to the Pacific coast. Which mountain range does it cross first, in the East? Which range does it cross later, in the West?
(2 pts)
Answer: the Appalachian Mountains first; the Rocky Mountains later
2.
Canada is the neighbor of the United States to the north. Which country is its neighbor to the south?
(1 pt)
Answer: Mexico
3.
A farmer near the Mississippi River wants to send grain to a port on the Gulf of Mexico. How can the river help? In which direction will the grain travel?
(2 pts)
Answer: Boats can carry the grain down the river. It travels south.
4.
Write the region for each clue. Clue A: "My state touches the Pacific Ocean and has tall, snowy mountains." Clue B: "Fields of corn and soybeans stretch for miles, and a Great Lake is close by." Clue C: "Winters are mild, peanuts grow well, and warm Atlantic beaches are near."
(3 pts)
Answer: Clue A: the West. Clue B: the Midwest. Clue C: the Southeast.

Scoring: Item 1: 1 point for each range in the right order. Item 2: 1 point. Item 3: 1 point for boats carrying goods on the river and 1 point for south. Item 4: 1 point for each region.

Reteach if needed: Week 10, Week 11. Week 10 Days 1–3 (where the United States is and its neighbors, the Rocky and Appalachian Mountains, major rivers) and Week 11 Days 1–4 (the five regions and their land, climate and farms).

Part 2: Native Nations Across Regions

4 points

Read each question. Circle or write your answer.

5.
Long ago, Haudenosaunee families built longhouses from wooden poles and bark. Which reason best explains why? (Haudenosaunee people live in the Northeast today.)
(2 pts)
Answer: The Eastern Woodlands had many trees, so wood and bark were easy to find.
6.
A classmate writes, "Native nations lived in North America only long ago." What is wrong with this sentence? Write a true sentence to replace it.
(2 pts)
Answer: It makes Native nations sound as if they are gone. Look for a true present-tense sentence, such as "Native nations have lived in North America for a very long time and live here today."

Scoring: Item 5: 2 points. Item 6: 1 point for saying Native nations are still here today and 1 point for a true sentence in the present tense.

Reteach if needed: Week 12. Week 12 Days 1–4 (Eastern Woodlands, Plains, Southwest, Northwest Coast and Alaska Native nations, past and present).

Part 3: People and Goods on the Move

10 points

Answer item 7. Then read the chart together and use it for items 8–10.

7.
The Reyes family moved to a town with warm, dry weather because it is better for Grandpa's health. Which reason for moving is this?
(2 pts)
Answer: climate
8.
A family in the Midwest eats fresh oranges in January. Use the chart. Which region most likely grew the oranges? Why would it be hard to grow them in the Midwest in winter?
(2 pts)
Answer: The Southeast. Oranges need warm weather and a long growing season, and Midwest winters are cold.
9.
Claim question: Why do regions send different goods to market? Write a claim that answers the question. Support it with two rows of the chart.
(4 pts)
Answer: Answers vary. Look for a claim such as "Each region produces what its land and climate are good for," plus two rows, such as flat land and rich soil in the Midwest for corn and wheat; cold ocean water in the Northeast for lobster and fish; warm weather in the Southeast for oranges and peanuts; forests and valleys in the West for lumber and apples.
10.
A restaurant in the Southwest wants fresh lobster from the Northeast by tomorrow. Which kind of transportation fits best: a ship, a train or an airplane? Tell why.
(2 pts)
Answer: An airplane, because it is the fastest and fresh seafood spoils quickly.

Scoring: Item 7: 2 points. Item 8: 1 point for the Southeast and 1 point for the reason. Item 9: 1 point for a clear claim, 1 point for each row used as evidence (up to 2), and 1 point for linking each product to its land or climate. Item 10: 1 point for the airplane and 1 point for the reason.

Reteach if needed: Week 13. Week 13 Days 1, 3 and 4 (why people move, how goods travel, why regions produce different goods and trade).

Part 4: Culture, Immigration & Research

10 points

Read each question. Circle or write your answer.

11.
Which one is NOT a part of culture?
(2 pts)
Answer: the height of a mountain
12.
Soft pretzels came to the United States with families from Germany. Today many shops also sell new kinds, such as pretzels filled with cheese or dusted with cinnamon sugar. What does this show about what happens to foods when people move?
(2 pts)
Answer: Answers vary. Look for: foods travel with the people who move, and they change or mix with new ideas and ingredients in the new place.
13.
Lin's family moved from Texas to Ohio. Sami's family moved from Egypt to Ohio. Which family immigrated? Tell how you know.
(2 pts)
Answer: Sami's family. They moved to a new country to live there. Lin's family moved within the same country.
14.
Write E for Ellis Island or A for Angel Island: (1) It is in San Francisco Bay. (2) It is in New York Harbor. (3) Many people who arrived there came from Asia. (4) Many people who arrived there came from Europe.
(2 pts)
Answer: (1) A, (2) E, (3) A, (4) E
15.
Which is the best research question for a state project?
(2 pts)
Answer: What do farms and factories in my state grow and make?

Scoring: Items 11 and 15: 2 points for the correct choice. Item 12: 1 point for "the food came with the people" and 1 point for "it changed in the new place." Item 13: 1 point for Sami's family and 1 point for "a new country." Item 14: 2 points for all four correct, 1 point for two or three correct.

Reteach if needed: Week 15, Week 16, Week 17. Week 15 Days 1 and 3 (what culture is, foods and music that travel), Week 16 Days 1–2 (what immigration means, Ellis Island and Angel Island) and Week 17 Day 1 (writing research questions).

Score box

Part	Points earned	Possible
1. U.S. Land, Water & Regions		8
2. Native Nations Across Regions		4
3. People and Goods on the Move		10
4. Culture, Immigration & Research		10
Total		32

Level: Enter points to see the level.

D · Developing: 0–15
A · Approaching: 16–21
P · Proficient: 22–28
E · Exceeding: 29–32