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Assessment on standard 4.RN.4.2 (Teacher Edition) Assessment ID: dna.57940 ib.
2410765
Directions: Read the passage below and answer the question(s) that follow.
Source 1: Landforms
When you are traveling, you may notice changes in the
way the land looks. Some places are flat and have rivers
running through them. Some are mountainous with waterfalls
and lakes. Some places are flat valleys. These different
landforms were created in several different ways.
Some landforms are created by glaciers. Glaciers are
thick pieces of ice that are 200– to 300–feet thick. The bottoms
of the glaciers are like slick plastic that allows them to slide. As
they slide, they actually cut the surface of the earth like a big
shovel. As the air warms up a little, glaciers move down
mountains, cutting them and forming valleys. As the ice melts, it
creates rivers and lakes.
Waves along the ocean create landforms along the
coast. Hills along the coast often appear to have broken off into
the sea. Many of them were actually washed off by huge waves.
In some places, landforms are made by wind. In some
deserts, wind is so strong that it actually causes sand and dust particles to wear away rocks and mountains. This
changes the way they look.
Next time you see a mountain, a lake, or a valley, think about how it got there. It's fun to imagine how the
land might have looked millions of years ago.
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Assessment on standard 4.RN.4.2 (Teacher Edition) Assessment ID: dna.57940 ib.2410765
Directions: Answer the following question(s) relating to the passage titled "Source 1: Landforms /
Source 2: Earthquakes and Landforms ".
Source 2: Earthquakes and Landforms
Earthquakes are responsible for the creation of many parts of the Earth's surface. Earthquakes are caused
by a quick movement of rock below the surface. This causes a violent shaking of the earth. When an earthquake
occurs, it causes parts of the earth to rise. Eventually, these parts create landforms known as hills and mountains.
Since its beginning, the Earth has continued to have earthquakes. As a result, the way mountains look
today will continue to change. Some will grow in size; others will break apart and form different looking landforms.
1 Which statement best explains the information in 2 Which of the following is mentioned in both
both passages? passages?
A. They both share the opinions of the author about A. glaciers and mountains
landforms. B. mountains and hills
B. They both explain the effect of natural C. the Earth's surface and mountains
occurrences on land.
D. oceans, hills, and mountains
C. They both give facts and opinions about how the
earth is formed.
D. They both explain what causes wind, waves, Master ID: 3275429 Revision: 1
glaciers, and landforms. Correct: B
Rationale:
A. Student(s) may not have realized "glaciers"
Master ID: 3289684 Revision: 1 are not mentioned in Earthquakes and
Correct: B Landforms.
Rationale: B. Correct answer
A. Student(s) may have misinterpreted the C. Student(s) may not have realized that "the
facts in both articles as opinions. Earth's surface" is not mentioned in
B. Correct answer Landforms.
C. Student(s) may have misinterpreted the D. Student(s) may not have realized that
facts in both articles as opinions and facts. "oceans" are not mentioned in Earthquakes
D. Student(s) may not have recognized that the and Landforms.
passages discuss the causes of landforms, Rubric: 1 Point(s)
not those of wind, waves, and glaciers. Standards:
Rubric: 1 Point(s) 4.RN.4.2
Standards:
4.RN.4.2

3 Which passage lists more ways in which 4 Both passages discuss __________.
landforms are made?
A. how valleys are formed
A. "Landforms"
B. the formation of mountains, lakes, and valleys
B. "Earthquakes and Landforms"
C. changes in the earth's surface
C. They both list the same number of ways that
landforms are made. D. the effects of earthquakes on landforms
D. Neither passage lists ways that landforms are

made. Master ID: 3269241 Revision: 1
Correct: C
Rationale:
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A. Student(s) may not have realized that both
Correct: A passages discuss how mountains are
Rationale: formed, but not valleys.
A. Correct answer B. Student(s) may not have realized that both
B. Student(s) may not have realized that this passages discuss mountains, but only
passage ONLY talks about one way in which Earthquakes and Landforms discusses
landforms are made. lakes and valleys.
C. Student(s) may not have realized that the C. Correct answer
first passage lists SEVERAL ways in which D. Student(s) may not have realized that the
landforms are made and the second one first passage does not discuss earthquakes.
only lists ONE way in which landforms are Rubric: 1 Point(s)
made. Standards:
D. Student(s) may not have realized that both 4.RN.4.2
passages talk about how landforms are
made.
Rubric: 1 Point(s)
Standards:
4.RN.4.2

5 Read the sentence from the sample "Landforms." 6 This question has two parts. First, answer part A.
Then, answer part B.
These different landforms were created in
several different ways. Part A:
What inference can be made about landforms Read the sentence from "Earthquakes and
and the different ways they can be created? Landforms."
Support your answer with details from both
passages. Earthquakes are responsible for the
creation of many parts of the Earth's
surface.
Master ID: 3234861 Revision: 1 Based on this information, what inference can be
Rubric: 2 Point(s) made about the author's line of reasoning in
2 A response:
"Landforms"?
● Gives sufficient evidence of the ability to justify
interpretations of information
A. Many different things cause landforms.
● Includes specific examples that make clear B. Landforms change every day.
reference to the passage
● Adequately supports examples with clearly C. Landforms are caused by glaciers and wind.
relevant information fromthe passage D. There are different types of landforms.
Landforms can be created by many things.
Glaciers are thick pieces of ice that cut the surface of
the Earth like a big shovel. When the ice melts, they Master ID: 3234435 Revision: 1
create rivers and lakes. Huge waves can also create
landforms along the coast as well as strong winds that
Correct: A
can wear away rocks and mountains creating new Rationale:
forms. Earthquakes can also create new landforms. A. Correct answer
Earthquakes cause parts of the Earth to rise which B. Student(s) may have realized that one of the
make hills and mountains.
purposes of the text was to discuss how
1 A response:
landforms change, but text discussed things
● Gives limited evidence of the ability to justify that cause landforms to change over time
interpretations of information rather than on a daily basis.
● Includes some examples that make clear
reference to the passage
C. Student(s) may not have understood that the
● Supports examples with limited information from line of reasoning should be a logical
the passage statement based on facts and may have
chosen a fact that supports the author's line
Glaciers are thick pieces of ice that cut the
of reasoning, rather than the line of
surface of Earth and when they melt they form rivers
and lakes. Earthquakes cause parts of the Earth to reasoning itself.
rise. These create mountains. D. Student(s) may not have understood that
0 A response gets no credit if it provides no evidence of this inference could not be drawn from this
the ability to justifyinterpretations of information, sentence.
includes no relevant information from the passage, or is
Rubric: 2 Point(s)
vague.
Earthquakes create mountains. Standards:
Standards: 4.RN.4.2
4.RN.4.2

Part B: 7 This question has two parts. First, answer part A.
Which sentence from "Landforms" BEST Then, answer part B.
supports your answer in part A? Part A:
A. When you are traveling, you may notice changes Read the sentence from "Landforms."
in the way the land looks.
It's fun to imagine how the land might have
B. The bottoms of the glaciers are like slick plastic looked millions of years ago.
that allows them to slide.
Based on this information, what can the reader
C. Hills along the coast often appear to have conclude about the author's purpose of writing
broken off into the sea. “Earthquakes and Landforms?”
D. In some places, landforms are made by wind. A. to inform that landforms can be made by
earthquakes
Master ID: 3234435 Revision: 1 B. to explain that earthquakes will continue to
cause landforms to change
Correct: D
Rationale: C. to tell a story about how earthquakes are like
A. Student(s) may not have understood that other things that can cause landforms to change
this sentence does not support the line of D. to persuade the reader that many things will
reasoning, as it is more of an opinion than a cause landforms to continue to change
fact.
B. Student(s) may have understood that
glaciers can make landforms change, but Master ID: 3234367 Revision: 1
may not have understood that this is a Correct: B
description of a glacier rather than a fact
Rationale:
about how glaciers can change landforms.
A. Student(s) may have correctly identified that
C. Student(s) may not have understood that text two provides information about different
this is an observation about how a landform
ways landforms can be made; however, the
may look after a change, but may not have
sentence from text one infers that landforms
understood that this is not a fact to support
are ever changing. Student(s) may have
the author's line of reasoning.
chosen this response because it has the
D. Correct answer word "inform" in it.
Rubric: 2 Point(s)
B. Correct answer
Standards: C. Student(s) may have incorrectly identified
4.RN.4.2 the purpose and believed the text was
written to entertain. Student(s) may have
believed that because the two texts provided
information on various things that cause
landforms to change, but may not have
realized the sentence from text one dealt
specifically about landforms continuing to
change.
D. Student(s) may have incorrectly identified
the purpose and believed that since the
author stated it is fun to imagine, he/she
was trying to convince the reader about the
content.
Rubric: 2 Point(s)
Standards:
4.RN.4.2

Part B:
Which sentence from "Earthquakes and
Landforms" best support(s) your answer in part
A?
A. Earthquakes are caused by a quick movement
of rock below the surface.
B. This causes a violent shaking of the earth.
C. When an earthquake occurs, it causes parts of
the earth to rise.
D. Eventually, these parts create landforms known
as hills and mountains.
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Correct: D
Rationale:
A. Student(s) may have believed that the
purpose of the passage was to discuss what
causes earthquakes rather than how
earthquakes can change landforms.
B. Student(s) may have believed that the
purpose of the passage was to discuss what
happens during earthquakes rather than
how earthquakes can change landforms.
C. Student(s) may have chosen a sentence
that supports the inaccurate conclusion that
the purpose of the passage was to explain
that landforms can be made by
earthquakes.
D. Correct answer
Rubric: 2 Point(s)
Standards:
4.RN.4.2
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