Reading a-z Benchmark Passage Quick Check Name Nm Instructions: Read each question carefully and choose the best answer. 1. What was the author’s purpose for writing “The Stroke of a Genius"? @ to entertain readers with a story about a scientist's unusual dreams to inform readers about a person who had an unusual experience KOx teach readers how to use the two sides of their brains more effectively © to persuade readers to become scientists 2. Read the example sentence: As the stroke progressed that morning, Dr. Taylor’s perceptions became increasingly strange. What does the word perceptions mean? @® writings of poetry ® movements of arms inderstandings of surroundings © topics of study © teoming AZ Al igh reserved LEVEL | The Stroke of a Genius Date o2.|28|I2 3. According to the passage, the author would most likely believe that @ Jill Bolte Taylor was still a capable scientist after her stroke Jill Bolte Taylor is less effective as a researcher now because of her lost brain function YOu Bolte Taylor used to be Ca promising researcher but is now focused on other work © Jill Bolte Taylor has gained superhuman senses since she had her stroke 4. What caused Jill Bolte Taylor's right arm to go numb? @® too much work 6B) too much exercise {© burst blood vessel © aheart attack Quick Check continued on following page ww readinges.comReading a-z LEVEL The Stroke of a Genius Name Date o2 2a. Instructions: Read each question carefully and choose the best answer. Benchmark Passage Quick Check 5. Which part of the brain controls gur feelings? VG right side © the left side Student Tolked through © the front, central part 1 behind your eyes talln question 4 ofren © the back, central part Vepeauteol Wwo/ds | Senteincas above your neck veo from Ce raga alsBenchmark Passage Quick Check Answer Sheet 1. www reading: iV] The Stroke of a Genius What was the author's purpose for writing “The Stroke of a Genius”? ® to inform readers about a person who had an unusual experience (Author's Purpose) Read the example sentence: As the stroke progressed that morning, Dr. Taylor's perceptions became increasingly strange. What does the word perceptions mean? © understandings of surroundings (Vocabulary) According to the passage, the author would most likely believe that @ Jill Bolte Taylor was still a capable scientist after her stroke (Make Inferences/Draw Conclusions) What caused Jill Bolte Taylor's right arm to go numb? © a burst blood vessel (cause and Effect) Which part of the brain controls your feelings? @® the right side (Recall) © teoming AZ. Al igh roared wow reodingaz.comNe English Language Arts Standards, Speaking & Listening - Grade 2 CCSS.ELA-LITERACYSL.2.4, Tell a story or recount an experience with appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details, speaking audibly in coherent sentences. Objective Score | Comments. Telldescribea story or yj > ff a" Desoie SeQuency in oy experience ! 10_[Sething (locochioa.d time penoed . Discuss appropriate facts 1910 Shares Chavark fates Give descriptive details Pro | Named Cravackes Speak ina clear and audible voice |(%10 | UeS Cay & Gridulre Use coherent sentences Wen0 yes Total $150 * Student must achieve 90% for accuracy © Created by Claire Gummer- January 2017