Selective Reading

Grade Level: 2nd

SOL standard(s):

Geography 2.6 The student will develop map skills by using globes and maps of the
world and the United States to locate

a) the seven continents and the five oceans;

c) major rivers, mountain ranges, lakes, and other physical features in the
United States

WIDA standard(s): ELP 5 (The Language of Social Studies)

WIDA level: Level 2, Beginning

Can do descriptor:
● Identify and interpret pre-taught labeled diagrams

Objectives:

o Content: SW find the seven continents on a map.

SW find two major US rivers and two US mountain ranges on a map.

o Language: SW read facts about continents and label them on a map.

SW complete sentences after reading facts about major US rivers and

mountain ranges.

Assessment items:

(This week, we have learned about features of the seven continents and the United States
and how to find these features on a map.)

Part 1:
Directions:
Look at the map of the world below. Then, read and listen to the sentences below the map
about the seven continents. Label the picture with the correct number AND continent that each
sentence describes. Look at the example to help you. The word bank will help you remember
the continents. Each question is worth 1 point, .5 for number of sentence and .5 for name of
continent. 6 total points.
Test-takers see:

A. Asia
Asia

(MATH Worksheets 4 Kids, 2019)

Test-takers read with optional audio support:

Example:
A. This continent is the largest continent on Earth.

1. This country is located at the south pole.

2. This continent is located north of South America.
3. The Nile River runs through this continent.
4. This continent is also an island.
5. The Amazon River runs through this continent.
6. This continent shares a border another continent.

Scoring:
Student is scored by having both the number and the continent name correct (spelling does not
count).
Answer Key

Answer Number Continent

(.5) (.5)

1. Antarctica

2. North America
 3. Africa

4. Australia

5. South America

6. Europe

Total _______ ________

(Diagram-labeling task)

Part II:
Directions: Read and listen to the following sentences about rivers and mountain ranges in the
United States. Then, fill in the missing blank with each name of the river or mountain range that
the sentence describes. The map and word bank will help you. Each sentence is worth 1 point.
4 total points.

Test-takers see:

(Study Guide: Map Skills and Geography, n.d.)

 Word Bank

Colorado River Appalachian Mountains Mississippi River

b Rio Grande River Rocky Mountains

Test-takers read with optional audio support:

Example: The ____James______ river flows through Virginia.

1. The ____________________ river flows from Minnesota to Louisiana.

2. The oldest mountain range in the United States is the ______________________.
3. A natural border between the United States and Mexico is the ___________________.
4. The ______________________ range from Alaska all the way to New Mexico.

Scoring:
Student is scored by identifying the correct river or mountain range that the sentence describes.
1 point each. Spelling does not count.
Answer Key
1. Mississippi River
2. Appalachian Mountains
3. Rio Grande River
4. Rocky Mountains

(Selected response fill-in vocabulary task)

 References

Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System. (2007). World-class instructional

design and assessment: English language proficiency standards prekindergarten

through Grade 5 (3rd ed.). Retrieved from

https://wida.wisc.edu/sites/default/files/resource/2007-ELPS-PreK-5.pdf

Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System. (2012). World-class instructional

design and assessment: The English language learner can do booklet grades 1-2.

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2.pdf

Brown, H.D., & Abeywickrama, P. (2018). Language assessment: Principles and

classroom practices (3rd ed.). White Plains, NY: Pearson Education.

Continents of the World: Labeling. (2019). Retrieved from

https://www.mathworksheets4kids.com/continents.php

Study Guide: Map Skills and Geography. (n.d.). Retrieved from

https://www.staffordschools.net/site/handlers/filedownload.ashx?

moduleinstanceid=27446&dataid=18039&FileName=Map%20Skills%20Study

%20Guide.pdf

Virginia Department of Education. (2015). Grade two introduction to history and social science:

Focus on the United States of America [Word file]. Retrieved from

http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/sol/standards_docs/history_socialscience/