EpidemicsGrade 7: Module 2: Mid-Unit 1 AssessmentMid-Unit 1 Assessment:Analyze Structure:Patient Zero, Pages 41–44(For Teacher Reference)Students read pages 41–44 inPatient Zeroand answer selected responsequestions to determine the meanings of words and phrases and to analyzethe structures of the text. Students end the assessment by writing aconstructed response about how a section ofPatient Zerocontributes to thewhole chapter.CCSSAssessedRI.7.1:Cite several pieces of textual evidence to support analysis ofwhat the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text.RI.7.4:Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used ina text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings; analyzethe impact of a specific word choice on meaning and tone.RI.7.5:Analyze the structure an author uses to organize a text, includinghow the major sections contribute to the whole and to the developmentof the ideas.RI.7.10:By the end of the year, read and comprehend literary nonfictionin the grades 6-8 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding asneeded at the high end of the range.L.7.4:Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based ongrade 7 reading and content,choosing flexibly from a range of strategies.L.7.4a:Use context (e.g., the overall meaning of a sentence orparagraph; a word’s position or function in a sentence) as a clue to themeaning of a word or phrase.L.7.4b:Use common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and rootsas clues to the meaning of a word (e.g.,belligerent, bellicose, rebel).L.7.4c:Consult general and specialized reference materials (e.g.,dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses), both print and digital, to find thepronunciation of a word or determine or clarify its precise meaning or itspart of speech.1© 2019 EL Education Inc.
