Multiple-Choice Items: (Questions and answer choices may be read to students.)

1. Which part of an informational text gives you the meaning of important words used in the book?

1. the title
2. the cover
3. the glossary

2. Which part of an informational text tells you the page on which a topic begins?

1. the labels
2. the table of contents
3. the pictures

Multiple-Choice Key:

1. C, 2. B

Short-Answer Items:

Choose one literary book and one informational book from the school or classroom library. Ask individual students, “In which of these books would you be able to get information?” Choose an additional informational book. Ask, “What are two features the author uses in this book to give information?”

Short-Answer Scoring Rubric:

Performance Assessment:

Materials:

• copy for each student of the Unit Assessment (L-K-3_Unit Assessment.doc)

Show each student the Unit Assessment.

1. Ask, “Which text feature is shown?” (table of contents)
2. Ask, “How does this text feature help readers find information?”
   (It shows parts of the book and the page on which each part begins in the book.)
3. Ask, “On which page does the part of the book about apples begin?” (page 1)

Performance Assessment Scoring Rubric: