1.  Before reading the Lewis and Clark Journals, list two things you might find out about the men who wrote the journals.

     ______________________________________________________________________________________

     ______________________________________________________________________________________

     Scoring Guide:

            2 pts. – Two reasonable predictions are given

            1 pt.   – One reasonable prediction is given

            0 pts. – No predictions are given

2.  Draw an illustration or diagram to illustrate this passage.  Label with an appropriate caption.

          Scoring Guide:

          4 pts.    illustration with caption:  information reveals important points of

                      (1) forked river

                      (2) Lewis with six men taking the branch to the right and Clark with four men taking the branch to the left

                      (3) 1½ days exploration up the branches  

          3 pts.    illustration with caption: information reveals two of the three points                                                                         

          2 pts.    illustration with caption:  information reveals one of the points 

         OR alternatively

                       illustration or caption: information reveals two or three of the points

          1 pt.      illustration with caption: no information revealed

         OR       

                       illustration or caption:  information reveals 0 or 1 of the points

3. List sensory details that were used in the Lewis and Clark Journal entries.  Give two examples of each in the chart below.

Scoring Guide:

3 pts. – five or six correct examples are given

2 pts. – four correct examples are given

1 pt. –  one correct examples are given

Possible Answers:

Touch:  the air was chilly, the canoes were near filling

Sight:  it was like a thick fog, the sand blew off the sandbars and beaches that we could hardly see

Hearing:  the sand blew off the sandbars and beaches

4. In the chart below, list an example of figurative language that is used in the following Meriwether Lewis entry.

“Walking on shore this evening I met a buffalo calf which attached itself to me and continues to follow close at my heels until I embarked and left it.  It appeared alarmed at my dog which was probably the cause of its so readily attaching itself to me.”

       Scoring Guide:

2 pts. – Correct answer given with correct meaning

1 pt. – Correct answer given without correct meaning

0 pts. - Other

       Possible Answer:

“attached itself to me” or “attaching itself to me” – means the baby buffalo was not afraid to come close to Mr. Lewis and he followed him as he walked on the shore

5. Using a Venn diagram, compare yourself to one of the members of the Lewis and Clark Expedition.  (See Venn diagram handout)

            Use the information from the Venn diagram to write a paragraph explaining how the person you chose is the   

             Same or different from you. Be sure to include four details from the text.

Scoring Guide:

4 points

• Has five clear details explaining the differences between yourself and another person from the Lewis and Clark Expedition
• Details are facts that are text-based
• Consistently uses complete sentences
• Has a clear concluding sentence
• Contains few errors in grammar/usage, punctuation, capitalization, and/or spelling

3 points

• Has four clear details explaining the differences between yourself and another person from the Lewis and Clark Expedition
• Most details are facts that are text-based
• Generally uses complete sentences
• Has a concluding sentence
• May contain some errors in grammar/usage, punctuation, capitalization and/or spelling that are not significantly distracting to the reader.

2 points

• Has two clear details explaining the difference between yourself and another person from the Lewis and Clark Expedition
• Some details are facts that are text-based
• Contains some incomplete sentences
• Has a concluding sentence that may be unclear or incomplete
• Contains errors in grammar/usage, punctuation, capitalization and/or spelling that may be distracting to the reader

1 point

• Has one detail explaining the difference between yourself and another person from the Lewis and Clark Expedition
• Does not have a detail that is text-based
• Has several incomplete sentences
• Does not give a concluding sentence
• Contains repeated errors in grammar/usage, punctuation, capitalization and/or spelling that is distracting to the reader

6. Complete the t-chart comparing and contrasting a movie review with a passage from the book Lewis and Clark by Andrew Santella. Give at least three characteristics under each heading.

     Scoring Guide:

     3 pts.    five or six correct characteristics are given

     2 pts.    four correct characteristics are given

     1 pt.     two correct characteristics are given

     0 pts.    no correct characteristics are given

7.        What is the author’s purpose for writing the book Lewis and Clark?

a.        Persuade

b.       Inform

c.        Entertain

d.       Compare

Scoring Guide:  Correct Answer (B)

8.        What is the main idea of the last section (pages 51-52) in the book Lewis and Clark?

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____________________________________________________________________________________

Scoring Guide: 

1 pt. – correct answer is given

0 pt. – correct answer is not given

Possible Answers:  The main idea is to share the legacies of Lewis and Clark.  The main idea is to share the accomplishments of the Expedition.  The main idea is to tell the great things Lewis and Clark did.

9.        List four main events during the Lewis and Clark Expedition in correct order.

a.        _______________________________________________________________________________

b.       _______________________________________________________________________________

c.        _______________________________________________________________________________

d.       _______________________________________________________________________________

            Pick one of the events listed above and tell which event you think was most important and why.

                 Event:______________________________________________________________

                 Why it was the most important:__________________________________________________________

                  ___________________________________________________________________________________

             Scoring Guide:

             3 pts.  four main events are given in order and an important event is selected and explanation is given

             2 pts.  three main events are given in order and an important event is selected and explanation is given

             1 pt.    one main event is given and an event is selected without an explanation

             0 pts.   Other

10.     Describe one of the problems Lewis and Clark’s Expedition faced during their trip.  Tell how the Expedition solved the problem.  Explain why you think this was a good way to solve the problem or not a good way to solve the problem.

Writing Prompt:

11. Write an article for your school newspaper about Lewis and Clark and their journey to the west coast.

       There are two parts to the article.

Write at least one paragraph explaining who Lewis and Clark were and what their trip was like.  Use information from the book, Lewis and Clark by Andrew Santella, and the Lewis and Clark Journals you have just read.

Write an additional paragraph explaining why you feel it was worth – or not worth – all of the time and hardships Lewis and Clark faced.  Try to persuade the readers of your point of view.  Be sure to include a concluding sentence.

         You may use graphic organizers to help you organize your thoughts.  (See t-chart handout)

Writing Prompt

Holistic Scoring Guide

Note to Teacher:  Decide in which score point the student’s paper mostly falls.  Example:  If a student’s paper had all 3’s except for spelling errors and    

  it was a 2 in that category – the student would still receive a 3 since the student’s paper was mostly a 3 point paper.

4 Points

The paper:

§         Has a clear description of Lewis and Clark’s trip with three or more text-based details.

§         Has a clear persuasive paragraph.

§         Consistently uses complete sentences.

§         Has a clear concluding sentence.

§         Contains few errors in grammar/usage, punctuation, capitalization, and/or spelling.

3 Points

The paper:

§         Gives a description of Lewis and Clark’s trip with two text-based details.

§         Has a persuasive paragraph.

§         Generally uses complete sentences.

§         Has a concluding sentence.

§         May contain some errors in grammar/usage, punctuation, capitalization, and/or spelling that are not significantly distracting to the reader.

2 Points

The paper:

§         Gives a description of Lewis and Clark’s trip that is unclear or incomplete with one or more text-based details.

§         Attempts to give a persuasive paragraph but may be unclear or incomplete.

§         Contains some incomplete sentences that may be distracting to the reader.

§         Has a concluding sentence that may be unclear or incomplete.

§         Contains errors in grammar/usage, punctuation, capitalization and/or spelling that may be distracting to the reader.

1 Point

The paper:

§         Gives inaccurate information about the trip and/or text-based details are omitted.

§         Does not provide a persuasive paragraph.

§         Includes incomplete sentences that are distracting to the reader.

§         Does not give a concluding sentence.

§         Contains repeated errors in grammar/usage, punctuation, capitalization and/or spelling that may be distracting to the reader.