English I
(Reading and Writing)
Curriculum Based Assessment (CBA)
#4
TEKS Assessed E1.1BE, E1.8A, E1.9A, E1.13C,E1.15Aii, E1.18B, E1.19A
Use “George Wallace on Segregation, 1964” to answer the following questions.
1. Wallace decided to use racial face as a political tool for victory in the 1962 Alabama
governor’s election after losing the previous election. Based on this decision, how can
Wallace ​best be described?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Malicious
Manipulative
Honest
Sympathetic
2. How does Wallace try to persuade Ms. Martin that he has done more for Negroes than other
governors?
F. He quotes Negroes who have praised Wallace for his contributions to his community.
G. He lists numerous bills and programs that he has sponsored in support of Negroes.
H. He compares the work he has done for Negroes to the previous governor’s, John
Patterson.
J. He compares the living conditions of Negroes in Alabama in the 1960s to those of
Negroes in Alabama in the 1950s.
3. The author of the text about Wallace’s letter suggests Wallace was untruthful in his
description of the state of race relations in Alabama. What evidence from the text supports
the author’s opinion?
A. “The sentiments expressed in Wallace’s reply stand in stark contrast to the reality of race
relations in Alabama during his time as governor. Between the time of Wallace’s
inauguration and his correspondence with Martin, Alabama had seen the bombings in
Birmingham as well as Wallace’s face-off with federal forces over the integration of the
University of Alabama.”
B. “Wallace asserted that ‘I personally have done more for the Negroes of the State of
Alabama than any other individual,’ citing job creation and the salaries of black teachers
in Alabama.”
C. “In 1958, George Wallace ran against John Patterson in his first gubernatorial race. In
that Alabama election, Wallace refused to make race an issue, and he declined the
endorsement of the Ku Klux Klan. This refusal won Wallace the support of the NAACP.”
D. “Wallace assured Martin that Alabamians were satisfied with their society as it was and
that the only ‘major friction’ was created by ‘outside agitators.’”
4. Based on the information in the text about Wallace’s letter, how would the author describe the
mood of race relations during Wallace’s term as governor?
F. Progressive
G. Tense
H. Peaceful
J. Mysterious
5. In his letter, Wallace wrote that segregation was accepted in Alabama and that “we have
never had a problem here in the South except in a very few isolated instances and these
have been the result of ​outside agitators​.”
In this context, what is the meaning of the phrase “​outside agitators​”?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Southerners who make peace or mediate problems
Non-Southerners who create conflict or controversy
Southerners who oppose segregation
Non-Southerners who support Wallace for president
Read the selection and answer the questions that follow.
Use “Helping Others and Helping Myself” to answer the following questions.
6. What is the most effective way to combine sentences 1 and 2?
F. Even though I am someone who really wants to become a physician, I was thrilled
when I received an opportunity to volunteer at Bartholomew Children’s Hospital
working as a clerical assistant.
G. I am someone who really wants to become a physician, was thrilled, and received an
opportunity to volunteer at Bartholomew Children’s Hospital working as a clerical
assistant.
H. I am someone who really wants to become a physician, and I am someone who was
thrilled when I received an opportunity to volunteer at Bartholomew Children’s
Hospital working as a clerical assistant.
J. As someone who really wants to become a physician, I was thrilled when I received
an opportunity to volunteer at Bartholomew Children’s Hospital working as a clerical
assistant.
7. Jakeeta wants to improve the transition between the second paragraph (sentences 7-14)
and the third paragraph (sentences 15-22). Which sentence could best precede
sentence 15 and help improve transition?
A.
A special subset of radiology is fluoroscopy, which uses x-rays displayed on a
closed-circuit television to display real-time images.
B. A PET scan, or positron emission tomography, can produce a three-dimensional
image of a patient’s internal organs.
C. X-rays were first systematically studied by German physicist Wilheim Rontgen in
1895, which began the field of radiology.
D. Another medical specialty a the hospital concerned with uncovering mysteries is
radiology.
Read the selection, and choose the best answer to questions 8-10.
8. What change, if any, should be made in lines 9-10?
F. change ​publications to publication
G. change ​publications to publications’
H. delete the comma between s​ chool and w
​ ork
J. no change needs to be made.
9. What change is needed in the underlined sentence in lines 30 and 31?
A.
change ​ilegal to illegal
B. add a colon after ​leash
C. add a comma after r​ oadsides
D. change ​city parks to City Parks
10. What change should be made to the underlined sentence in lines 50 and 51?
F. Change​ recent to rescent
G. Change ​great hills municipal golf course to Great Hills Municipal Golf Course
H. Change ​is to are
J. Add a comma after r​ elatively