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Book Title Date Evaluate the Discussion Notes: Excellent Good Fair Everyone participated. Most people participated. Only a few people participated. Everyone spoke clearly. Most people spoke clearly. Some people did not speak clearly. Everyone listened carefully. Most people listened carefully. We stayed on the topic throughout the discussion. We responded to each other’s thoughts and ideas often. Most people used examples from the book to support their points. Most people gave detailed answers using their experiences and even other texts. We stayed on the topic most of the time. We commented on each other’s thoughts and ideas sometimes. Many people used examples from the book to support their points. Many people gave detailed answers using their experiences. Some people did not listen carefully. We did not stay on the topic all the time. We did not make many comments on each other’s thoughts and ideas. Only a few people used examples from the book to support their points. Only a few people gave detailed answers. © Hampton-Brown
Crazy Loco Assessment Assess students’ understanding of Crazy Loco by administering the multiple-choice test and essay questions. (Teacher’s Guide, pages 12–14) How you administer the Assessment depends on your objective. You may choose to use the test as: an open-book test to allow students to continue practicing reading strategies and/or become familiar with a typical standardized test format a closed-book test to check students’ comprehension of the book and their abilities in various reading skills a take-home test to allow students to practice reading strategies as well as test-taking skills Suggested point values are as follows: Assessment Part I: 5 points per question for a total of 50 points Assessment Part II: 40 points possible (see Scoring Guide, page 15) Crazy Loco Guidelines for Short Essay Have students write a short essay in response to one of the writing prompts below. Use the Scoring Guide to assist in your evaluation of their essays. A. The characters in these stories all have experiences that change them or help them mature. Who changes and how do they change? What experience have you had that has changed or matured you in some way? Responses could include: “Papa Lalo”: Harry’s experiences with his grandfather make him more mature by the end of the story, he also appreciates his family more; “Last Mass”: Pedro understands responsibility more by the end of the story; “Her Other Son”: Tommy realizes all the good fortune he has had and how privileged he is to have a house, clothes, and family. B. Choose two characters from two different stories. Tell what their problems are. Imagine if they met. How would they help each other solve their problems? What sections from the text helped you decide how each character would help? Responses could include: Harry, in “Papa Lalo,” does not like living with his grandfather, and the unnamed narrator in “The California Cousins” does not like his cousins. They could help each other learn how to tolerate and appreciate unfamiliar relatives and how to make themselves happy in the process. Harry appreciated Papa Lalo after he died; the narrator learned how to laugh at the cousins. Scoring Guide Description of the response: 4 Interpretation is accurate and thoughtful Explanation is fully developed Support includes specific and relevant text evidence All parts of the question are clearly addressed 3 Interpretation is adequate Explanation is developed but may lack some insight Support includes most specific and relevant text evidence All parts of the question are addressed to some degree 2 Interpretation is literal or limited Explanation is incomplete Support includes some specific and relevant text evidence Only parts of the question are addressed and mostly in a limited way 1 Interpretation is weak Explanation is vague Support includes few, if any, relevant details from the text Only one part of the question is minimally addressed 0 Response is totally incorrect or irrelevant Assessment Part II Assessment Part I Circle the best answer. 1. At the end of “Last Mass,” Pedro shows his maturity by helping with the mass and offering to paint the church walls. In this sentence, what does maturity mean? Teacher’s Guide page 11 of 15 © Hampton-Brown Crazy Loco A religion B feelings C growth D weakness 2. In “Valentine,” Bobby and Marco get mad at Luis because Luis— A eats their chocolate cake at the graduation party B dates Nina all through high school C made mean valentines for them D tells the teacher that they lifted Nina’s skirt 3. From Tommy’s descriptions of Catalina at the beginning of “Her Other Son,” you can conclude that Tommy— A thinks Catalina is smarter than he is B hates Catalina C does not appreciate Catalina and her family D is embarrassed to have a maid Name: 4. Which of these best summarizes the short story “Crazy Loco”? A An eight-year-old boy and his brother get a puppy. After trying different names, they decide on Loco. Loco loves to sit in and pretend to drive cars. One day, Loco and the car disappear. The family adopts another dog, but they never forget Loco. B A family gets a dog. The dog loves to ride in the car, and the family thinks this is crazy. So they name the dog Loco. Loco loves to swim and decides to go swimming at the local swimming pool. C Loco’s family takes Loco to the mall with them. When the family returns to the parking lot, they see that their car is gone. Loco was in the car, so he is missing, too. They go to the dog pound to look for Loco, but he is not there. D An eight-year-old boy and his brother get the puppy they have been begging for. They try to think of a name for him. The dog will not respond to any of the names they think of. Finally, the boys’ mother says the dog is loco. The name Loco is perfect for this dog. 5. In “Proud to Be an American,” Richard’s actions and words show that— A he does not like his father B he respects and loves his father C he hates the Fourth of July D he is afraid of fireworks HSLL.T1.TG.Crazy.indd 12 9/22/06 9:35:17 AM Crazy Loco Assessment Part I, continued Circle the best answer. 6. In “Papa Lalo,” Harry feels sad, upset, and angry when he discovers that Papa Lalo has killed his rabbits. These are examples of— A collections B headaches C emotions D communities 7. José is going to paint the church at the end of “Last Mass” because he— A has promised the priest he will paint it in exchange for a mass for Ricardo B wants to spend time with Pedro C needs something to do in his spare time D has promised to paint it as punishment for spilling the water bowl at mass 8. The author changes the mood at the end of the short story “She Flies” by— A having Tía Mana sell her house B having Tía Mana set Pájaro free C making Milagros buy Tía Mana another parrot D making Milagros set Tía Mana’s parakeets free Assessment Part I Assessment Part I, continued Name: 9. Romero feels excited at the end of “Sugarcane Fire” because— A Annette kisses him B Verónica kisses him C he buys a ticket for the high school dance D his girlfriend goes on a hayride with him 10. Which sentence from “The California Cousins” shows how the family prepares for the relatives’ visit? A “The paint keeps the worms off.” B Mom even had us fix up the outhouse. C We took them out to throw rocks at cans and bottles. D Dad burst out laughing. HSLL.T1.TG.Crazy.indd 13 9/22/06 9:35:28 AM
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