Entry-Level

Assessments Before You Read

Quickwrite: What does my house and/or neighborhood say
about me?
Ranking Activity: You will rank eleven factors in the order that
you think they influence a person's life choices.

Formative
Assessments During Reading
Class Debate: Using textual evidence, you will form and defend
opinions to answer critical-thinking questions.
Concept Map: In groups, you will create a Popplet that shows
your understanding of symbols and motifs or themes in the
novel.
Webercise (graphic organizer): You will find and show
understanding of background info on the author and the
vignette writing style.
Quickwrite: Write two short vignettes, one about a personal
observation of your own life and one about a personal
observation of your community (neighborhood or school). Post
on the online class forum.

Summative
Assessments At the End of the Unit
Presentation: Describe what your "ideal" house would be and
how it would reflect the type of person you hope to become.
Infographic: In small groups, students will create infographics
showing the long-term effects of poverty, gender, and race on
achievement in the U.S.