End of Course Assessment
Unit Overview
In this unit, you will use the skills you learned throughout
this course to complete an assessment similar to the end of year state test.
Please read each passage carefully, answer every question, and
complete the writing assignments.
You will also review the Greek and Latin affixes and roots you
learned throughout this course.
Passage
1: from The
Wonderful Wizard of Oz
by
L. Frank Baum
Dorothy, Toto, the Scarecrow, and the Tin Woodman
are on their way to the city of Oz. The companions are discussing their journey
through the forest when they encounter the Lion.
1 There came from the forest a
terrible roar, and the next moment a great Lion bounded into the road. With one
blow of his paw he sent the Scarecrow spinning over and over to the edge of the
road, and then he struck at the Tin Woodman with his sharp claws. But, to the
Lion's surprise, he could make no impression on the tin, although the Woodman
fell over in the road and lay still.
2 Little Toto, now that he had
an enemy to face, ran barking toward the Lion, and the great beast had opened
his mouth to bite the dog, when
Dorothy, fearing Toto would be killed, and heedless of danger, rushed forward
and slapped the Lion upon his nose as hard as she could, while she cried out:
3 "Don't you dare to bite
Toto! You ought to be ashamed of yourself, a big beast like you, to bite a poor
little dog!"
4 "I didn't bite
him," said the Lion, as he rubbed his nose with his paw where Dorothy had
hit it.
5 "No, but you tried
to," she retorted. "You are nothing but a big coward."
6 "I know it," said
the Lion, hanging his head in shame. "I've always known it. But how can I
help it?"
7 "I don't know, I'm sure.
To think of your striking a stuffed man, like the poor Scarecrow!"
8 "Is he stuffed?"
asked the Lion in surprise, as he watched her pick up the Scarecrow and set him
upon his feet, while she patted him into shape again.
9 "Of course he's
stuffed," replied Dorothy, who was still angry.
10 "That's why he went
over so easily," remarked the Lion. "It astonished me to see
him whirl around so. Is the other one stuffed also?"
11 "No," said
Dorothy, "he's made of tin." And she helped the Woodman up again.
12 "That's why he nearly
blunted my claws," said the Lion. "When they scratched against the
tin it made a cold shiver run down my back. What is that little animal you are
so tender of?"
13 "He is my dog,
Toto," answered Dorothy.
14 "Is he made of tin, or
stuffed?" asked the Lion.
15 "Neither. He's a-a-a
meat dog," said the girl.
16 "Oh! He's a curious
animal and seems remarkably small, now that I look at him. No one would think
of biting such a little thing, except a coward like me," continued the
Lion sadly.
17 "What makes you a
coward?" asked Dorothy, looking at the great beast in wonder, for he was
as big as a small horse.
18 "It's a mystery,"
replied the Lion. "I suppose I was born that way. All the other animals in
the forest naturally expect me to be brave, for the Lion is everywhere thought
to be the King of Beasts. I learned that if I roared very loudly every living
thing was frightened and got out of my way. Whenever I've met a man I've been
awfully scared; but I just roared at him, and he has always run away as fast as
he could go. If the elephants. and the tigers and the bears had ever tried to
fight me, I should have run myself-I'm such a coward; but just as soon as they
hear me roar they all try to get away from me, and of course I let them
go."
19 "But that isn't right.
The King of Beasts shouldn't be a coward," said the Scarecrow.
20 "I know it,"
returned the Lion, wiping a tear from his eye with the tip of his tail.
"It is my great sorrow, and makes my life very unhappy. But whenever there
is danger, my heart begins to beat fast."
21 "Have you brains?"
asked the Scarecrow.
22 "I suppose so. I've
never looked to see," replied the Lion.
23 "I am going to the
Great Oz to ask him to give me some," remarked the Scarecrow, "for my
head is stuffed with straw."
24 "And I am going to ask
him to give me a heart," said the Woodman.
25 "And I am going to ask
him to send Toto and me back to Kansas," added Dorothy.
26 "Do you think Oz could
give me courage?" asked the Cowardly Lion.
27 "Just as easily as he could give me
brains," said the Scarecrow.
28 "Or give me a
heart," said the Tin Woodman.
29 "Or send me back to
Kansas," said Dorothy.
30 "Then, if you don't
mind, I'll go with you," said the Lion, "for my life is simply
unbearable without a bit of courage."
PUBLIC DOMAIN Passage
1: The
Wonderful Wizard of Oz
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Passage 2: The
Lion and the Mouse
by
Aesop
31 Once when a Lion was asleep a little Mouse
began running up and down upon him; this soon wakened the Lion, who placed his
huge paw upon him, and opened his big jaws to swallow him. "Pardon, O
King," cried the little Mouse: "forgive me this time, I shall never
forget it: who knows but what I may be able to do you a turn¹ some of these
days?" The Lion was so tickled at the idea of the Mouse being able to help
him, that he lifted up his paw and let him go. Some time after the Lion was
caught in a trap, and the hunters who desired to carry him alive to the King,
tied him to a tree while they went in search of a waggon to carry him on. Just
then the little Mouse happened to pass by, and seeing the sad plight in which
the Lion was, went up to him and soon gnawed away the ropes that bound the King
of the Beasts. "Was I not right?" said the little Mouse.
1.
turn: favor
PUBLIC DOMAIN Passage 2: The Lion and the Mouse OR CommonLit | The Lion and the Mouse | Free Reading Passages and Literacy Resources |
Passage 3:
Duck and Cover: School Drills During the Cold War
Passage 4: Woolly Mammoth Sparks Debate Over Cloning
Passage 5: A Present for Mrs. Robertson
Word Study
English
words come from many languages, including Greek and Latin.
A
root is a word part that usually can’t stand alone as a word. Sometimes
one root is added to another root to make a word. Affixes are word parts such
as prefixes and suffixes that are added to roots to make words. Knowing what affixes
and roots mean can help you figure out the meanings of words. As you learn
Greek and Latin roots and affixes, your vocabulary will grow.
|
Suffix |
Root |
Meaning |
Examples |
Additional Information |
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en- em- |
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to
cause to be/to put into or onto/ to go into or onto |
encounter,
enable, employ, embark, encircle |
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fore- |
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before/
earlier |
foreword,
forearm |
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de- |
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reduce
down/ away from |
defeat,
deform, decrease |
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trans- |
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across/
change/ through |
transformation,
transportation, transfer |
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anti- |
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opposite/
against |
antibiotic,
antifreeze |
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di- dia- |
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two/
through/ across |
digraph,
dialogue, diagonal |
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ex- |
|
|
out
of/ away from |
extract,
exhale, extend |
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auto- |
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self |
autograph,
automatic |
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in- (il-, im-, ir-) |
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not |
inability,
impatient, irregular, illegal |
il- used before roots beginning with l
illegible im- used before roots beginning with b,
m, p immature, imbalance, impatient ir- used before roots beginning with r
irregular |
|
in- (il-, im-, ir-) |
|
|
in/
on/ toward |
infer,
illustrate, improve, irrigate |
same
prefix usage is applied as above |
|
bio- |
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|
life |
biography,
biology |
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mini- |
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|
small |
miniature,
minimum |
from
the Latin word miniature… modern generations shortened miniature to mini |
|
micro- |
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|
small/
minute |
microbiology,
microscope |
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uni- |
|
|
one/
single |
unicorn,
unicycle, uniform |
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-en |
|
made
of/ to make |
wooden,
dampen, tighten |
|
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-dom |
|
condition
of |
boredom,
freedom, kingdom |
usually
a noun |
|
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-ity |
|
state
of/ quality of |
prosperity,
equality |
usually
a noun |
|
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-al -ial |
|
related
to/ characterized by |
colonial,
dental, betrayal |
usually
an adjective |
|
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-ion -ation -sion -tion |
|
act
of/ state of/ result of |
tension,
attention, elevation, union |
the
real suffix is -ion putting s or t in front of -ion
is simply determined by the spelling of the root; usually a noun |
|
|
-ish |
|
relating
to/ characteristic |
childish,
foolish |
usually
an adjective |
|
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-ent -ant |
|
an
action/ condition |
student,
immigrant, contestant |
often
a noun; the suffix -ant often indicates a person noun |
|
|
-ent -ant |
|
causing
a specific action |
obedient,
absorbent, abundant, elegant |
often
an adjective; -ent and -ant sound alike because of the schwa; -ent is used more often |
|
|
-hood |
|
the
state/ the condition/ the quality |
boyhood,
likelihood |
usually
a noun |
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aud |
hear |
audience,
audible, audio |
|
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therm |
heat |
thermometer,
thermal |
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aqua |
water |
aquarium,
aquamarine |
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act |
put
in motion/ process of doing |
action,
react, transact |
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mit |
to
send |
emit,
transmit |
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duct duc |
lead |
induce,
conduct |
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geo |
earth/
ground/ soil |
geography,
geology |
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STOP! Use the chart
of roots/affixes to answer the Word Study Review questions.