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ContentsUnit 1 .................................................................. 1Unit 1, Map and Globe Skill ..................... 4Unit 2 .................................................................. 5Unit 2, Map and Globe Skill ..................... 8Unit 3 .................................................................. 9Unit 4 ............................................................... 13Unit 4, Map and Globe Skill ................. 16Unit 5 ............................................................... 17Answer Key ................................................... 21

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The purpose of the TimeLinks Assessment book is to not only provide you with a

tool for measuring your students’ progress in the Macmillan/McGraw-Hill TimeLinks Social Studies program, but also to give you the opportunity to further your students’ reading and writing abilities. The book includes both unit tests and skills practice tests. It is orga-nized into the following sections:

• Check Understanding

• Reading Comprehension

• Write About It

Check Understanding assesses the unit content. Students will answer multiple choice questions and follow directions based on the content they have read in the TimeLinks text.

Reading Comprehension assesses stu-dents’ critical thinking skills. Multiple choice questions assess reading comprehension, while tasks completing pictures allow students to show more of their content knowledge.

Write About It pages prompt students to complete a writing assignment based on the content in the units. Each writing assignment

begins with a document, graphic organizer, frame, or other visual. Students can practice their writing skills by completing writing tasks based on these visuals and their content knowledge.

Unit Skills tests have items related to the Map and Globe skills in their TimeLinks texts. Students will complete multiple choice, draw-ings, and short answer questions to assess their understanding of these skills.

Students can complete all sections of the test at once, or they can respond to the writing tasks in a second test session. You may need to supply students with a separate sheet of paper on which to respond to each writing task.

The Answer Key section provides a writing rubric for each Write About It test in the book. You can refer to the chart for diagnostic pur-poses. The writing tasks are scored using a four-point rubric that focuses on grade-appropriate skill areas. The Writing Rubric provides task-specific descriptors to help teachers evaluate each student’s performance.

To the Teacher

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UNIT 1 ASSESSMENT 1

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Check Understanding

The calendar shows the month of February.

We celebrate Valentine’s Day on February

14th and President’s Day on February 18th. My

friend celebrates her birthday on February 28th.

Let’s find these days on the calendar.

1. Color the box that shows Valentine’s Day red.

2. Color the box that shows President’s Day blue.

3. Draw a blue circle on my friend’s birthday.

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2 UNIT 1 ASSESSMENT

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Reading Comprehension

Read the story. Look at the picture of Anna and Michael

at the library. Follow the directions below.

1 . Draw a red line below the girl’s book.

2. Color the book on the left blue.

3. Draw a red arrow going up in the picture.

4. Draw a blue arrow going down in the picture.

Anna and Michael are friends. They are at the

library. Anna is reading a book about a family

trip to a museum. Michael is reading a book to

learn about maps and globes. They must be

quiet in the library. They are following the rules.

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UNIT 1 ASSESSMENT 3

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Write About It

Draw a picture of you helping your family. Write the

name of each person in your family.

Here is a picture of Marissa and her

family. Marissa enjoys helping her

family. She helps her mother clean the

kitchen after every meal. Her brother

helps out by feeding the family pet.

Each person in the family helps out in

a special way.

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4 UNIT 1 ASSESSMENT

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Map and Globe Skills

1. Draw a map of your classroom.

2. On your map, label things in the classroom

such as your desk, your teacher’s desk,

books, and the class pet.

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UNIT 2 ASSESSMENT 5

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1. Fill in the circle under the home .

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2. Fill in the circle under the farm.

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3. Fill in the circle under the mountain.

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6 UNIT 2 ASSESSMENT

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1. Fill in the circles under the pictures of things

that help us move from place to place.

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2. Fill in the circle under the word that

tells where the child is playing.

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park zoo ocean

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UNIT 2 ASSESSMENT 7

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1. Draw a picture of the season right now where

you live. Fill in the circle under the word that

tells the name of that season.

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winter spring summer fall

2. Write a weather word that tells how it feels

outside right now.

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8 UNIT 2 ASSESSMENT

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1. Draw a picture to show where you live.

2. Color the water on the globe blue.

Color the land on the globe green.

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UNIT 3 ASSESSMENT 9

Check Understanding

1. Draw a picture of you when you were a baby.

Draw a picture of how you have changed.

When I Was a Baby How I Have Changed

2. Fill in the circle under the picture of the

people you would see today.

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3. Draw a circle around the Native Americans.

Draw a square around the Pilgrims.

4. Fill in the circle under a President.

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5. Fill in the circle under a country.

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UNIT 3 ASSESSMENT 11


1. We celebrate many holidays in our country.

Fill in the circle that matches each holiday.

●●A Thanksgiving

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●●B Fourth of July

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2. What is your favorite holiday?

My favorite holiday is .

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Write About It

1. Draw a picture of your favorite holiday .

2. What does your family celebrate?

My family celebrates .

Kale’s favorite holiday to celebrate is

Thanksgiving. Kale begins the day by playing

football in the backyard with his dad and two

brothers. After the game, Kale and his family

have a feast. He loves to eat turkey and

pumpkin pie. His favorite part about the day is

spending time with his family.

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Check Understanding

Every child in the classroom is assigned a job. Look at

the job chart below to answer the questions.

Class Jobs

Plant Helper Pet Helper Library Helper Snack Helper

Ethan

Isabella

Jack

Abigail

Hannah

1. Circle the name of the child who will help take

care of the class pet.

2. Underline the name of the child who will help

take care of the class plant.

3. Draw an X in the box that shows the name of

the child who does not have a job this week.

Unit 4

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Draw a line from the word to the picture it goes with.

NEED

WANT

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Write About It

1. Draw a picture of work you do at your house

to make money.

2. Write about what you will buy with your

saved money.

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Look at the map and the map key. Write about or draw a

picture to answer each question.

1. How many mountains are on the map?

2. How many trees are on the map?

3. Circle the farm on the map.

4. Draw an X on the lake.

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Check Understanding

Students in Mrs. Parker’s class voted on a class

field trip.

Zippity Doo Zoo

Freddie’s

Friendly Farm

1. Fill in the circle under the field trip you would

vote for.

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2. Fill in the circle under the field trip that got the

most votes.

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Unit 5

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3. All of the people in these pictures are being

good citizens. Draw a picture or write about

what you can do to be a good citizen.

Good citizens should tell the truth, be caring,

respect others, and be brave enough to do the

right thing.

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1. Fill in the circle under the person who makes

sure we follow the law and keeps us safe.

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2. Circle the pictures that show the girl following

the law.

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Write About It

1. Draw a picture to show a way the teacher

helps lead you in class.

2. Write about what you have learned from your leader.

I learned to .

Leaders help us in many ways. The President

is the leader of our country. The governor is the

leader of the state you live in. The mayor is the

leader of the city you live in. The teacher is the

leader of your class because she helps you

learn and do things the right way.

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ASSESSMENT ANSWER KEY 21

Answer Key

Page 1: Check Understanding1. February 14th should be red.

2. February 18th should be blue.

3. February 28th should have a blue circle.

Page 2: Reading Comprehension1. A red line should be below the girl’s book.

2. The book on the left should be blue.

3. A red arrow should be going up.

4. A blue arrow should be going down.

Page 4: Map and Globe Skills1. Students should draw a map of their classroom

2. Students should label the areas in the classroom with books, student desk, teacher desk, class pet.

Page 3: Write About It

Writing Rubric

4 Excellent• Students should draw a picture of them helping their family and label each member. Examples include

mother, father, sister, brother.• There are no mistakes.

3 Good• There is one mistake.

2 Fair• There are few mistakes.

1 Unsatisfactory• There are several mistakes.

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Answer Key

Page 5: Check Understanding1. Students should fi ll in the circle that shows

a home.

2. Students should fi ll in the circle that shows a farm.

3. Students should fi ll in the circle that shows a mountain.

Page 6: Reading Comprehension1. Students should fi ll in the circle under the

airplane, bus, bicycle, and car.

2. Students should fi ll in the circle under ocean.

Page 8: Map and Globe Skills1. Students should draw a picture of their

neighborhood.

2. Students should color the water on the globe blue. Students should color the land green.


Writing Rubric

4 Excellent• Students should draw a picture of the season it is where they live. Students should fi ll in the circle

under the name of that sentence.• Students should write a weather word to describe how it feels outside.• There are no mistakes.




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Answer Key

Page 9–10: Check Understanding1. Students should draw a picture of themselves

as a baby and a picture of themselves now in the appropriate boxes.

2. Students should fi ll in the circle that shows a family watching television.

3. Students should draw a circle around the Native Americans and a square around the Pilgrims.

4. Students should fi ll in the circle that shows the President.

5. Students should fi ll in the circle that shows a country.

Page 11: Reading Comprehension 1. A. Students should fi ll in the circle that shows

a turkey to represent Thanksgiving.

B. Students should fi ll in the circle that shows the fl ag to represent the Fourth of July.

2. Students should write the name of their favorite holiday on the line.


Writing Rubric

4 Excellent• Students should draw a picture of their favorite holiday.• Students wrote the name of a holiday their family celebrates on the line.• The holiday name is clearly written.• There are no mistakes.




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Answer Key

Page 13: Check Understanding1. Students should circle Ethan.

2. Students should underline Hannah.

3. Students should draw an X on Jack.

Page 14: Reading Comprehension 1. Students should draw lines to the appropriate

terms. Groceries, house, and people reading should have lines going to NEED. The teddy bear, baseball equipment, and bicycle should have lines going to WANT.

Page 16: Map and Globe Skills1. 6

2. 5

3. Students should draw a circle around the farm.

4. Students should draw and X on the lake.


Writing Rubric

4 Excellent• Students drew a picture of work they do around the house to make money.• Students drew a picture of what they will buy with their saved money.• There are no mistakes.




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Answer Key

Page 17–18: Check Understanding1. Students should fi ll in the circle that shows the

fi eld trip they would vote for.

2. Students should fi ll in the circle that shows Freddie’s Friendly Farm.

Page 19: Reading Comprehension 1. Student should fi ll in the circle that shows a

police offi cer.

2. Students should circle the fi rst two pictures.


Writing Rubric

4 Excellent• Students drew a picture of the teacher leading them to do the right thing.• Students completed the sentence “I learned ________.”• There are no mistakes.

3 Good• Rule is clearly written. There is one mistake.

2 Fair• Rule is clearly written. There are few mistakes.

1 Unsatisfactory• Rule is not clearly written. There are several mistakes.

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