Summative Assessment

1. Apply the decoding strategy discussed in class to the word ambidextrous. Write the word as it would be broken into syllables. Word: ambidextrous

2. You are writing a report on a war veteran and need to find another word for bravery that has the same meaning. You should use which of the following.
   1. Glossary
   2. Encyclopedia
   3. Thesaurus
   4. Grammar text

3. Read the passage below about a hero. As you read, consider the images that spring to mind. Complete the graphic organizer below the passage. In column A, quote three phrases or brief portions of the text that cause you to see images in your mind. In column B, explain in your own words the image you see next to each phrase or brief passage. If you prefer, draw the image in column B as you imagine it might look.

(From “Marina Silva: Saving Amazonia’s Rain Forests from Heroes)

Marina Silva de Souza grew up deep in the rain forest of Brazil. From a young age, she knew her way along jungle paths, over streams, and through misty swamps. For her, the forests were not just some exotic tourist spot. They were home. Only later, after Marina grew up, did she realize her home was in danger. Unless someone did something to save the Brazilian rain forests, they would soon be ruined forever.

Marian and her family lived in a part of Brazil called Amazonia. Her family survived on the income her father earned collecting rubber from rubber trees, but it was barely enough to feed the family.

When her family did eat, their meals often consisted of rodents and other creatures that roamed the jungles. Marina herself began hunting and fishing at an early age, trying to bring in a little extra food for her family. Marina’s parents had 11 children, three of whom died as babies. As the oldest surviving child, Marina helped care for her sisters and brother. Also, she often went out into the forest and helped her father tap rubber trees.

Visualization Chart

4. During your research of heroes of science, you discover the website entitled The Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus  http://www.zapatopi.net/treeoctopus.html . Analyze this site according to he appropriate guidelines and determine if you can use it for your project. Support your determination with two specific examples.

5. After reading the excerpts, organize the information using an appropriate note-taking method.

6. Your community newspaper is sponsoring a local hero contest. Based on your knowledge of heroes and the text, write a multi-paragraph letter to the editor summarizing reason why __________________ should or should not be nominated.