LEVEL 2 COMPLETION ASSESSMENT ASSESSOR GUIDE
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LEVEL 2 COMPLETION ASSESSMENT
ASSESSOR GUIDE
ACCELERATED QUALITY EDUCATION FOR LIBERIAN CHILDREN
LEVEL 2 COMPLETION ASSESSMENT
ASSESSOR GUIDE
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LEVEL 2A
Completion Assessment
ASSESSOR GUIDE &
ANSWER KEY
Accelerated Quality Education
for Liberian Children
Includes
• Steps to Determine Assessment and Placement Level
• Individual Oral Assessment Instructions
• Literacy Completion Assessment Guide & Answer Key
• Numeracy Completion Assessment Guide & Answer Key
• Science Completion Assessment Guide & Answer Key
• Social Studies Completion Assessment Guide & Answer Key
• Scoring Tables
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Scoring Level 2 Completion Assessment
STEPS TO SCORE
1. Use the answer key in the assessor guide (thin gray text). 2. Compare each student response to the correct answers in the guide.
3. Mark each question in the student assessment
Correct = ✓
Incorrect = X
4. Count the total number of correct responses.
5. Use the calculating percent chart to match the number of correct responses with the percent
correct.
6. Record the number correct for each assessment section on the back page of the student
assessment.
7. Use the table below to determine placement.
CALCULATING SCORES FOR LEVEL 2 70% correct for each section means a student has passed level 2. The following outlines the number
correct for each section to earn 70%.
# Correct to Pass the Level
Words Read 112 or more words read correctly
Reading Questions At least 3 questions answered correctly
English Language Arts Group Test 33 or more items correct
Math Group Test 30 or more items correct
Science Group Test 72 or more items correct
Social Studies Group Test 20 or more items correct
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Level 2A Oral Individual Assessment
This will be the first part of the test, and it will be done with one assessor per student. Place the
reading passage in front of the student. The scoring sheet for the reading passage and comprehension
questions are in the back of the student assessment booklet.
Time limit for reading the story: 3 minutes (stop the student after 3 minutes)
For the summative assessment, ALL students will take ALL parts of the assessment.
Level 2A Whole Group Test Administration
After the individual tests are finished, use the following directions to administer the written literacy,
numeracy, science, and social studies test to the group of students. Prompt the students to read each
question to themselves and try their best to answer the question. Give students time to answer or
attempt to answer the questions. It is alright if students do not answer.
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Level 2A Language Arts Completion
Assessment
ASSESSOR SAYS: “Read the instructions to each question below to
yourself. Try your best to answer the questions.”
1. Read the list of nouns. Some are proper nouns. Make a list of the words that are
proper nouns. Make a list of words that are NOT proper nouns. Remember,
proper nouns are names of specific people, places, and things.
Word Bank
rice Buchanan Mary
Patrick fruit phone
List the proper nouns List the not proper nouns
a) Buchanan Example phone
b) Mary d) rice
c) Patrick e) fruit
2. Read each list and circle the contraction that matches the two words.
Remember a contraction is when you combine two words into one word.
Example you are = you’re
a) I have = I’ve I’have Iv’e
b) I will = Il’ll I’ll Iw’ill
c) they will = they’ll the’yll the’yl
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3. Read the words below. Circle the suffix of each word. Remember a suffix is a
set of letters that are added to the end of a word to change the meaning.
a) likeable b) thankful
c) neatly d) sadness
4. Circle the correct verb to complete the sentence. Remember, verbs can show
time. Past tense shows that an action is completed. Present tense shows that
the action is ongoing. Future tense shows that an action will take place.
Example She (swam will swim) in the river yesterday.
a) I ( will go went ) to the store tomorrow.
b) Teta ( ate eats ) breakfast yesterday.
c) I ( will read read ) that book tomorrow after school.
5. Read each sentence. Look at the word that is underlined. Circle the part of
speech of the underlined word.
Sentence Choose the part of speech
a) The heavy book did not fit in my bag. preposition noun adjective
b) I ran quickly to the market. adverb noun verb
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6. Circle the word in each row that has the silent letter noted. Some words have
letters in the spelling that you do not hear when you say the word out loud.
These are called silent letters.
Example The W in the word “write” is silent. “Write” sounds like it starts with an
R.
a) Silent T rate whistle
b) Silent G reign game
c) Silent H ache hammer
7. Read each sentence. The verb is underlined. Circle the verb’s tense. Past tense
shows that an action is completed. The present tense shows that the action is
ongoing. Future tense shows that an action will take place.
Example My mother will walk to the market
tomorrow. present past future
a) They will play in the park tomorrow. present past future
b) He cooks the rice in the pot. present past future
c) My grandmother lived in Buchanan
when she was young. present past future
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8. Read each sentence below. Fill in the blank with the best punctuation to
complete the sentence. Remember, a period (.) completes a statement. A
question mark (?) asks a question. An exclamation point (!) shows emphasis.
Example What do you like to read ? .
a) Where do you go to school __?___
b) Wow __!__ They won the game.
9. Read each sentence. Circle the subject and underline the predicate in each
sentence. Remember, the subject of the sentence is who or what the sentence
is about. The predicate is the part of the sentence that tells us what the subject
is doing.
Example The teacher asks the students questions.
a) Mary eats fish.
b) My teacher writes on the chalkboard.
10. Read each sentence below. One word in each sentence is missing its beginning
or ending digraph. Circle the missing letters to complete the word. Use these
diagraphs to complete the words: sh, ch, wh, th
Example We eat fi___ and rice. sh ch
a) The child learned to tie her ____oes. sh ch
b) I use a wat____ to tell the time. ch sh
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11. Think about what you do on the weekends. Write four complete sentences that
tell the reader about what you do on the weekend. Remember, complete sentences
have capital letters, punctuation, and correct grammar.
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Level 2A Math Completion Assessment
ASSESSOR SAYS: “Listen to the numbers I say out loud. Write the
number that you hear. For question 12a, write seventeen thousand two
hundred thirteen. For question 12b, write four hundred sixty-seven.”
12. Listen to the numbers that are said out loud. On the blank line, write the
number you hear.
a) _17,213____________ b ) _467____________________
ASSESSOR SAYS: “For the remaining questions, read the instructions to
each question to yourself. Try your best to answer the questions.”
13. Solve the problems. Write the answer in the box below. You may use the space
on the page to solve the problems.
a) 13 b) 55 c) 12
+ 9 - 29 x 8
22
26
96
d) 44 d) 185 f) 16
- 7 + 36 x 4
37
221
64
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14. Read the problems carefully. Solve each problem. Write your answer in the box
next to each question.
a) Patrick has 16 mangos. Anne has 25 mangos. How many
mangos do they have all together?
41 Mangos
b) The primary school in my city has 856 boys enrolled. 723 girls
are enrolled. How many more boys than girls are enrolled?
133 Boys
c) Patrick bought 26 boxes of books for the school. Each box
holds 12 books. Patrick plans to put an equal number of
books on each shelf. If Patrick has 6 shelves, how many books
will he put on each shelf so that the shelves all have an equal
number of books?
52 Books
d) George is organizing his book shelf. He has 12 shelves. Each
shelf holds 23 books. How many books will it take to fill the
entire shelf?
276 Books
15. Write the numbers in words.
Example 976 nine-hundred seventy-six .
a) 416 _________four-hundred sixteen________________
b) 17,213 __ seventeen-thousand two-hundred thirteen______
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16. Write the numbers in expanded form.
Example 273 200 + 70 + 3 .
a) 231 ______________200 + 30 + 1_________________
b) 1,422 ____________1,000 + 400 + 20 + 2_____________
17. Solve the fraction problems below by placing the correct number in the boxes.
Example 1
6 +
3
6 =
4
6
a) 3
6 +
2
6 =
b) 1
5 +
1
5 =
c) 4
10 –
1
5 =
d) 5
8 –
1
4 =
18. Solve the problems below. Use the blank space to show your work.
Example 4 x 3
6 =
12
6 or 2
a) 5 x 1
3 =
b) 2 x 1
12 =
𝟓
𝟑 or 1
𝟐
𝟑
𝟐
𝟏𝟐 or
𝟏
𝟔
𝟐
𝟓 𝟑
𝟖
𝟓
𝟔
𝟐
𝟓
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19. Write the fractions in order from smallest to largest.
a) 1
8
7
8
3
8
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b) 9
12
2
12
6
12
2
12
6
12
9
12
20. Round each number to the nearest hundred.
Example 721 700 .
a) 376 __400__ b) 171 __200__ c) 702 __700__
21. Solve the problems below. Use the blank space to show your work. Write your
final answer in the box.
a) 16 ÷ 8 = b) 25 ÷ 5 =
2 5
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22. Write the fraction on the line to represent the shaded part.
Example
1
5
a)
𝟏
𝟐
b)
𝟐
𝟓
23. Round each number to the nearest thousand.
Example 25,791 26,000 .
a) 54,231 _____54,000____ b) 192,921 ___193,000____
24. Solve the problems below. Use the blank space to show your work. Write your
final answer in the box.
Example 100 x 8 = 800
a) 7 x 100 = b) 100 x 30 =
700 3,000
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25. Musa and Mary created a bar graph to show the number of books their
classmates read each month. Use the graph below to answer questions about
the class.
a) How many books did the class read in January? 12
b) In what month did they read the most books? April
c) In what two months did they read the same
number of books?
January and
May
26. List the factors of each number below. Remember, factors are the numbers you
can multiply together to equal another number.
Example 10 1, 2, 5, 10 .
a) 12 _1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12__ b) 16 __1, 2, 4, 8, 16_
27. Find the least common multiple (LCM) for the pair of numbers listed below.
Remember the LCM is the smallest multiple that can be divided by two numbers
without any remainders. Record your answer in the box.
a) 4 and 5 Least common multiple 20
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
January February March April May
Books Read Each Month
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28. Look at the four numbers below. Rewrite the list of decimals so that the
numbers read in order from least to greatest.
Example 2.3 2.5 2.9 2.1 2.1 2.3 2.5 2.9 .
a) 5.5 5.1 5.3 5.7 ___5.1 5.3 5.5 5.7___
29. Calculate the perimeter of the shape below. Remember the perimeter is the
total length around the outline of the shape.
a)
Perimeter
26 cm
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Level 2A Science Completion Assessment
ASSESSOR SAYS: “Read the instructions to each question in the science
completion to yourself. Try your best to answer the questions.”
30. Use the word bank to label each part of the plant. Write your answers on the
blank lines. Use each word only one time.
Word Bank
flower stem root seed leaf
a. __flower___________________
b. __seed_________________________
c. __leaf_________________________
d. __stem_________________________
e. __root_______________________
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31. Draw a line to match each term to its definition.
Example Living thing Something that has never been alive. It
does not use energy, and it does not
adapt to its environment.
a) Bacteria Made up of food chains. This shows
how the food chains between plants
and animals are connected.
b) Non-living thing Something that grows, develops, uses
energy, reproduces, is made of cells,
and adapts to its environment.
c) Food web Single-celled living things. They are
found in the air, in bodies, and in the
ground.
32. Draw a line to match each term to its definition.
Example Planet A natural or artificial object that orbits a
larger object in space.
a) Meteor The bright streak of light that results from
a meteoroid burning up in the atmosphere.
These are sometimes called shooting stars.
b) Satellite A meteoroid that survives its fall and
reaches the earth’s surface.
c) Meteorite Includes the sun and everything that orbits
it: planets, moons, asteroids, and comets.
d) Solar system Large natural objects that orbit or travel
around stars.
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33. Draw a line to match each term to its definition.
Example Work How things change and move.
a) Force A mechanical thing that can change the
direction or size of a force.
b) Energy A push or pull on an object.
c) Machine This is done when a force that is applied to
an object moves the object.
34. Draw a line to match each term to its definition.
Example Atom This is the smallest unit of a substance. It is
made up of atoms.
a) Matter This is made of two or more substances
that are combined. The substances remain
unchanged when they are combined.
b) Molecule
This is all around. It is anything that has
mass and takes up space.
c) Mixture
This is the basic building block of matter. It
can be combined to create molecules.
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35. Draw a line to match each term to its definition.
Example Electrical
energy
This energy is called radiant energy. The
sun produced this type of energy.
a) Light This type of energy comes from the
movement of electrons.
b) Motion This type of energy is energy that is stored.
For example, a spring that is pressed all the
way down is stored energy.
c) Potential This type of energy is anything that is
moving. It is also called kinetic energy.
36. Draw a line to match each term to its definition.
Example Diamond This mineral is often used to create
aluminum.
a) Iron Ore This has the highest hardness of any natural
material. It is known for its use as jewelry
gemstones. It can also cut hard materials.
b) Gold This compound is found in sedimentary
rocks. It is used to make steel, which is
used for cars, ships, and buildings beams.
c) Bauxite This mineral is popular because of its bright
color and shine. It is used for jewelry,
currency, and electronics.
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37. Use the word bank to create two lists. Make a list of diseases caused by
bacteria. Make a list of diseases caused by viruses. Use each word only one time.
Word Bank
hepatitis typhoid fever salmonella
measles tuberculosis AIDS
Caused by bacteria Caused by virus
Example salmonella c) hepatitis
a) typhoid fever d) measles
b) tuberculosis e) AIDS
38. Use the word bank to create two lists. Make a list of inner planets. Make a list of
outer planets. Use each word only one time.
Word Bank
Jupiter Earth Venus Neptune
Mercury Uranus Saturn Mars
Inner planets Outer planets
a) Earth e) Jupiter
b) Venus f) Neptune
c) Mercury g) Uranus
d) Mars h) Saturn
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39. Use the word bank to create two lists. Make a list of the four things ALL plants
need to survive. Make a list of things plants do NOT need to survive. Use each
word only one time.
Word Bank
water mud sand air
Need to survive Do NOT need to survive
a) water c) mud
b) soil d) sand
40. Use the word bank to create two lists. Make a list of the non-seed plants. Make
a list of the seed plants. Use each word only one time.
Word Bank
corn moss coconut fern
Non-seed plants Seed plants
a) moss c) corn
b) fern d) coconut
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41. Use the word bank to create two lists. Make a list of the primary colors. Make
a list of the secondary colors. Use each color only one time.
Word Bank
green blue orange
yellow purple red
Primary colors Secondary colors
a) blue d) green
b) yellow e) orange
c) red f) purple
42. Use the word bank of planets to complete each sentence. Use each planet once.
Word Bank
Mars Uranus Mercury
a) Mercury is the planet that is the closest to the sun.
b) Uranus is the third largest planet in the solar system. It is a gas
giant. This planet has 13 moons.
c) Mars is often called the Red Planet. This planet gets its red
color from iron oxide. It is like Earth in several ways.
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43. The pictures below represent the phases of the moon. Use the word bank to
label each picture with the name of the phase. Write your answers on the blank
lines. Use each phase only one time.
Word Bank
full moon new moon third quarter first quarter
44. Thunder and lightning happen during storms. Use the word bank to complete
the sentence to explain the causes of each. Use each word only one time.
Word Bank
thunder lightning
a) Thunder is the sound caused by lightning.
b) Lightning is an electric current. In a storm cloud, small bits of ice
bump into one another causing an electric charge.
_______new moon_ b.
____third quarter_ c.
d. _full moon_____
a. _first quarter_____
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45. This picture shows the water cycle, also known as the rain cycle. Use the word
bank to best complete each sentence below. Use each word only one time.
Word Bank
evaporation precipitation condensation collection
a) The sun heats the surface of the earth. The temperature in rivers,
lakes, and oceans gets hotter. When this happens, the process is
called _evaporation___.
b) When the water evaporates into the air, it cools and turns into a
liquid which forms clouds. This process is called
_condensation___.
c) When too much water has condensed, the droplets in the clouds
become too heavy. This water falls back down to earth as rain. This
process is called _precipitation___.
d) The _collection____ process begins when the rain falls and moves
back into lakes, rivers, and oceans. The cycle starts again.
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46. Use the word bank to best complete the sentences. Use each word only once.
Word Bank
thermometer seasons
a) There are two __ seasons______ in Liberia. One is usually very
wet, and the other, which is shorter, is dry.
b) The meteorologist uses a __ thermometer____ to measure the
temperature outside.
47. Use the word bank to create two lists. Make a list of electricity sources. Make a
list of the things that are NOT a source of electricity. Use each word only once.
Word Bank
nuclear power thunder
rain solar power
Electricity Sources NOT Electricity Sources
Example Nuclear power c) rain
a) Solar power d) thunder
48. Use the word bank to best complete the sentences. Use each word only once.
Word Bank
time temperature tape-line
a) When I was sick, my doctor used a thermometer to check my
___temperature___.
b) The coach uses a stopwatch to measure the __time___ it takes to
run the race.
c) The tailor uses __tape-line___ to measure the length for my new
pants.
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49. Use the word bank to best complete each sentence. Use each word once.
Word Bank
mammals amphibians
a) __ Amphibians __ spend part of their lives in water and part on
land. They keep their skin wet. Frogs and toads are examples of
these animals.
b) ___Mammals____ have hair and fur. These animals produce milk
to feed their young. Humans, cats, and dogs are all examples of
these animals.
50. Use the word bank to create two lists. Make a list of invertebrates. Make a list
of vertebrates. Remember, invertebrates do not have a backbone. Use each
word only one time.
Word Bank
earthworms humans spiders cats
Vertebrates Invertebrates
a) humans e) spiders
b) cats f) earthworms
51. Use the word bank of food groups to label each food. Use each group once.
Word Bank
go foods grow foods glow foods
a) glow foods Carrot
b) grow foods Chicken
c) go foods Rice
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52. Below, the stages of human development are listed out of order. On the blank
lines, re-order the stages so that they are listed from the first stage to the final
stage of development. Use each stage only one time.
Word Bank
elderliness infancy adulthood
adolescence childhood
a) infancy
b) childhood
c) adolescence
d) adulthood
e) elderliness
53. Read the words below. Decide if the word is an energy or force. Circle the
correct term.
a) Light Energy or Force
b) Friction Energy or Force
c) Heat Energy or Force
54. Read the statements below. Circle the best answer.
a) Circle the simple machine
1. Incline plane 2. Car 3. Map 4. Book
b) Circle the simple machine
1. Motorbike 2. Pulley 3. Nails 4. Thermometer
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55. Read the questions below. They are about living things. Circle the best answer.
a) Which of the following is a characteristic of ALL living things?
1. All living things grow. 2. All living things need oxygen.
3. All living things walk. 4. All living things breathe air.
b) Which of the following processes breaks down your food to turn it
into energy?
1. Breathing 2. Digestion
3. Reproduction 4. Growth
56. Read the statements below. Decide if the statement describes a vertebrate or
an invertebrate. Circle the correct description.
a) An animal with a backbone Vertebrate Invertebrate
b) A living thing without a hard skeleton Vertebrate Invertebrate
c) An animal with a skull to protect the
brain Vertebrate Invertebrate
d) Some examples are ants, spiders,
worms, and wasps Vertebrate Invertebrate
57. Below are several pictures of batteries and lightbulbs. Write “yes” if the picture
shows a complete circuit Write “no” if the picture does NOT show a complete
circuit. A circuit is a complete path that allows electricity to flow. Remember, a
complete circuit will light up the lightbulb.
a) __no_____
c) __yes____
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b) __no_____
58. The word bank below lists common diseases. Use the word bank to write the
disease that matches the causes and symptoms. Use each word only one time.
Word Bank
cold malaria tetanus
a) __cold____ This disease is caused by a virus. The symptoms
can be a cough, congestion, sneezing, sore throat,
or fever.
b) __tentanus__ This disease is caused by bacteria. It is spread
through wounds, bites, or infections. Symptoms
can include stiff jaw or neck muscles, difficulty
swallowing, or muscle spasms.
c) __malaria___ This disease is caused by a parasite. It is spread
through mosquito bites. Symptoms can include a
high fever, chills, headache, and muscle pain.
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Level 2 Social Studies Completion Assessment
ASSESSOR SAYS: “Read the instructions to each question in the science
completion to yourself. Try your best to answer the questions.”
59. Read the sentences below. Circle “TRUE” if the statement is correct. Circle
“FALSE” if the statement is incorrect.
a) A community is made of people who share
resources. A community includes people and
families.
True or False
b) There is only one type of community. True or False
c) A community can have schools, health centers,
and religious organizations.
True or False
60. Below is a list of types of transportation. Circle “MODERN” if the type of
transportation is commonly used today. Circle “TRADITIONAL” if the type of
transportation was used a long ago.
a) Taxi Modern or Traditional
b) Airplane Modern or Traditional
c) Carrying in a hammock Modern or Traditional
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61. Read each statement about the American Colonization Society (ACS). Circle
“TRUE” if the statement is correct. Circle “FALSE” if the statement is incorrect.
a) Disease was not a major problem for the people
who moved to Liberia.
True or False
b) The people already living in Liberia were not
happy to lose land and resources to the ACS.
True or False
c) The ACS was founded in 1821–1822. True or False
62. Use the word bank to best complete each sentence below. Use each word only
one time.
Word Bank
fish potato greens peppers
a) My mother buys __fish______ at the market. She likes to buy it
freshly caught from the river. She cooks it in soup.
b) This food comes from a sweet potato. The __potato greens__ are
cooked to form a sauce. It can be served over rice.
63. Use the word bank to label each picture below. Use each word only one time.
Word Bank
boat bus motorbike bicycle
a) __bus____
b) __motorbike____
c) ___boat____
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64. Use the word bank to best complete each sentence. Use each word only once.
Word Bank
boat taxis bicycle
a) Patrick likes to ride his ___bicycle____ to school. It is faster than
walking. It has two wheels.
b) My uncle is a fisherman. He takes his ___boat____ onto the river
every morning to catch fish.
65. Use the word bank to best complete each sentence. Use each word only once.
Word Bank
Atlantic Lake Piso Bushrod Island Mount Nimba
a) __Mount Nimba___ is the highest mountain in Liberia.
b) __Lake Piso____ is a body of water in Grand Cape Mount County.
It is a tidal lagoon and is near Robertsport.
c) Liberia is a coastal country. It sits on the ___Atlantic____ Ocean.
66. Use the word bank to best complete each sentence. Use each word only once.
Word Bank
executive legislative judicial elections
a) The ___executive____ branch is the ruling body of a nation, state,
city, or community.
b) The ___judicial______ branch includes the court system. It
interprets the law.
c) ___Elections______ allow the people to choose their leader by
casting a vote.
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67. Draw a line to match the job with the sentence that best describes it.
Example This person works in a school. They help
students learn to read and do math.
Doctor
a) This person grows food. They take care of
the land so that food and crops can grow.
Teacher
b) This person works in a bank. They work with
money.
Farmer
c) This person works in a hospital or health
center. They help people who are sick.
Banker
68. Circle the answer that best responds to the question.
1. Executive, Judiciary, President
2. Executive, Judiciary, Legislative
3. Judiciary, Legislative, Law
4. Executive, President, Law
69. Circle the answer that best responds to the question.
1. James Madison 2. William Tolbert
3. Robert Finley 4. Thomas Jefferson
70. This is a map of Africa. Use your pencil to mark Liberia
on the map.
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Scoring Level 2A Completion Assessment
STEPS TO SCORE
1. Use the answer key in the assessor guide (thin gray text). 2. Compare each student response to the correct answers in the guide.
3. Mark each question in the student assessment
Correct = ✓
Incorrect = X
4. Count the total number of correct responses.
5. Use the calculating percent chart to match the number of correct responses with the percent
correct.
6. Record the number correct for each assessment section on the back page of the student
assessment.
7. Use the table below to determine placement.
CALCULATING SCORES FOR LEVEL 2A 70% correct for each section means a student has passed level 2. The following outlines the number
correct for each section to earn 70%.
# Correct to Pass the Level
Words Read 112 words or more read correctly
Reading Questions At least 3 questions answered correctly
Language Arts Group Test
(Literacy group and writing
sections)
33 or more correct items
Math Group Test 30 or more correct items
Science Group Test 72 or more correct items
Social Studies Group Test 20 or more correct items
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Level 2A Completion Scoring Tables
Use the table below to determine the percentage correct for each section on the assessment. Find the
number of items correct for each assessment section below. 70% correct for each section means a
student has passed level 2.
Reading Passage
# Correct Percent # Correct Percent # Correct Percent # Correct Percent
1 1% 41 26% 81 51% 121 76%
2 1% 42 26% 82 51% 122 76%
3 2% 43 27% 83 52% 123 77%
4 3% 44 28% 84 53% 124 78%
5 3% 45 28% 85 53% 125 78%
6 4% 46 29% 86 54% 126 79%
7 4% 47 29% 87 54% 127 79%
8 5% 48 30% 88 55% 128 80%
9 6% 49 31% 89 56% 129 81%
10 6% 50 31% 90 56% 130 81%
11 7% 51 32% 91 57% 131 82%
12 8% 52 33% 92 58% 132 83%
13 8% 53 33% 93 58% 133 83%
14 9% 54 34% 94 59% 134 84%
15 9% 55 34% 95 59% 135 84%
16 10% 56 35% 96 60% 136 85%
17 11% 57 36% 97 61% 137 86%
18 11% 58 36% 98 61% 138 86%
19 12% 59 37% 99 62% 139 87%
20 13% 60 38% 100 63% 140 88%
21 13% 61 38% 101 63% 141 88%
22 14% 62 39% 102 64% 142 89%
23 14% 63 39% 103 64% 143 89%
24 15% 64 40% 104 65% 144 90%
25 16% 65 41% 105 66% 145 91%
26 16% 66 41% 106 66% 146 91%
27 17% 67 42% 107 67% 147 92%
28 18% 68 43% 108 68% 148 93%
29 18% 69 43% 109 68% 149 93%
30 19% 70 44% 110 69% 150 94%
31 19% 71 44% 111 69% 151 94%
32 20% 72 45% 112 70% 152 95%
33 21% 73 46% 113 71% 153 96%
34 21% 74 46% 114 71% 154 96%
35 22% 75 47% 115 72% 155 97%
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Reading Passage
36 23% 76 48% 116 73% 156 98%
37 23% 77 48% 117 73% 157 98%
38 24% 78 49% 118 74% 158 99%
39 24% 79 49% 119 74% 159 99%
40 25% 80 50% 120 75% 160 100%
Reading
Comprehension
# Correct Percent
1 20%
2 40%
3 60%
4 80%
5 100%
Language Arts Assessment Mathematics Assessment
# Correct Percent # Correct Percent # Correct Percent # Correct Percent 1 2% 25 53% 1 2% 23 53%
2 4% 26 55% 2 5% 24 56%
3 6% 27 57% 3 7% 25 58%
4 9% 28 60% 4 9% 26 60%
5 11% 29 62% 5 12% 27 63%
6 13% 30 64% 6 14% 28 65%
7 15% 31 66% 7 16% 29 67%
8 17% 32 68% 8 19% 30 70%
9 19% 33 70% 9 21% 31 72%
10 21% 34 72% 10 23% 32 74%
11 23% 35 74% 11 26% 33 77%
12 26% 36 77% 12 28% 34 79%
13 28% 37 79% 13 30% 35 81%
14 30% 38 81% 14 33% 36 84%
15 32% 39 83% 15 35% 37 86%
16 34% 40 85% 16 37% 38 88%
17 36% 41 87% 17 40% 39 91%
18 38% 42 89% 18 42% 40 93%
19 40% 43 91% 19 44% 41 95%
20 43% 44 94% 20 47% 42 98%
21 45% 45 96% 21 49% 43 100%
22 47% 46 98% 22 51% 23 49% 47 100%
24 51%
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Science Assessment
# Correct Percent # Correct Percent # Correct Percent # Correct Percent
1 1% 27 26% 53 51% 79 77%
2 1% 28 27% 54 52% 80 78%
3 2% 29 28% 55 53% 81 79%
4 3% 30 29% 56 54% 82 80%
5 3% 31 30% 57 55% 83 81%
6 4% 32 31% 58 56% 84 82%
7 4% 33 32% 59 57% 85 83%
8 5% 34 33% 60 58% 86 83%
9 6% 35 34% 61 59% 87 84%
10 6% 36 35% 62 60% 88 85%
11 7% 37 36% 63 61% 89 86%
12 8% 38 37% 64 62% 90 87%
13 8% 39 38% 65 63% 91 88%
14 9% 40 39% 66 64% 92 89%
15 9% 41 40% 67 65% 93 90%
16 10% 42 41% 68 66% 94 91%
17 11% 43 42% 69 67% 95 92%
18 11% 44 43% 70 68% 96 93%
19 12% 45 44% 71 69% 97 94%
20 13% 46 45% 72 70% 98 95%
21 13% 47 46% 73 71% 99 96%
22 14% 48 47% 74 72% 100 97%
23 14% 49 48% 75 73% 101 98%
24 15% 50 49% 76 74% 102 99%
25 16% 51 50% 77 75% 103 100%
26 16% 52 50% 78 76%
Social Studies Assessment
# Correct Percent # Correct Percent # Correct Percent
1 4% 11 39% 21 75%
2 7% 12 43% 22 79%
3 11% 13 46% 23 82%
4 14% 14 50% 24 86%
5 18% 15 54% 25 89%
6 21% 16 57% 26 93%
7 25% 17 61% 27 96%
8 29% 18 64% 28 100%
9 32% 19 68%
10 36% 20 71%
LEVEL 2B
Completion Assessment
ASSESSOR GUIDE &
ANSWER KEY
Accelerated Quality Education
for Liberian Children
Includes
• Steps to Determine Assessment and Placement Level
• Individual Oral Assessment Instructions
• Literacy Completion Assessment Guide & Answer Key
• Numeracy Completion Assessment Guide & Answer Key
• Science Completion Assessment Guide & Answer Key
• Social Studies Completion Assessment Guide & Answer Key
• Scoring Tables
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Scoring Level 2B Completion Assessment
STEPS TO SCORE
1. Use the answer key in the assessor guide (thin gray text). 2. Compare each student response to the correct answers in the guide.
3. Mark each question in the student assessment
Correct = ✓
Incorrect = X
4. Count the total number of correct responses.
5. Use the calculating percent chart to match the number of correct responses with the percent
correct.
6. Record the number correct for each assessment section on the back page of the student
assessment.
7. Use the table below to determine placement.
CALCULATING SCORES FOR LEVEL 2B 70% correct for each section means a student has passed level 2. The following outlines the number
correct for each section to earn 70%.
# Correct to Pass the Level
Words Read 112 words or more read correctly
Reading Questions At least 3 questions answered correctly
Literacy Group Test (Literacy
group and writing sections) 35 or more correct items
Math Group Test 32 or more correct items
Science Group Test 72 or more correct items
Social Studies Group Test 20 or more correct items
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Level 2B Oral Individual Assessment
This will be the first part of the test, and it will be done with one assessor per student. Place the
reading passage in front of the student. The scoring sheet for the reading passage and comprehension
questions are in the back of the student assessment booklet.
Time limit for reading the story: 3 minutes (stop the student after 3 minutes)
For the summative assessment, ALL students will take ALL parts of the assessment.
Level 2B Whole Group Test Administration
After the individual tests are finished, use the following directions to administer the written literacy,
numeracy, science, and social studies test to the group of students. Prompt the students to read each
question to themselves and try their best to answer the question. Give students time to answer or
attempt to answer the questions. It is alright if students do not answer.
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Level 2B Language Arts Completion
Assessment
ASSESSOR SAYS: “Read the instructions to each question below to
yourself. Try your best to answer the questions.”
1. Read the list of nouns. Some are proper nouns. Make a list of the words that are
proper nouns. Make a list of words that are NOT proper nouns. Remember,
proper nouns are names of specific people, places, and things.
Word Bank
rice Buchanan Mary
Patrick fruit phone
List the proper nouns List the not proper nouns
a) Buchanan Example phone
b) Mary d) rice
c) Patrick e) fruit
2. Read the sentences below. Circle the verb to complete the sentence correctly.
Remember the subject and the verb must agree.
Example Lorpu (swim, swims) in the river.
a) Patrick (drives, drive) the car to Monrovia
b) Mary (are reading, is reading) a book about animals.
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3. Read each sentence. Circle the verb that best completes the sentence.
Remember, tense shows the time when an event happened. Past tense is
something that has happened and future tense is something that will happen.
Example The girl (will play, played) with her sister tomorrow.
a) Mr. Smith (listened, will listen) to the radio last night.
b) Henry (will finish, finished) his homework tomorrow.
4. Read each sentence. Look at the word that is underlined. Circle the part of
speech of the underlined word.
Sentence Choose the part of speech
a) The heavy book did not fit in my bag. preposition noun adjective
b) I ran quickly to the market. adverb noun verb
5. Read each sentence. Circle the letters that best complete the word.
Example We bake bread.
a) We hang the Liberian ____ag on the pole in the school yard.
bl fl ch
b) I bought a new ____irt to wear on the first day of school.
gl sk fl
c) I look at the ____ars in the sky at night..
st sh br
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6. Read each sentence. Circle the conjunction in each sentence. Remember, a
conjunction is a word that connects two parts of a sentence.
Example Patrick will eat a mango or a pineapple for a snack
a) Musu likes to play the drums, but she does not like to sing.
b) Ellen will go to the market or she will go to the library.
7. Read each sentence below. Circle the prefix that you see in each word. Remember a prefix is a set of letters that are added to the beginning of a word to change the meaning.
a) r e c r e a t e
b) d i s a g r e e
c) m i s r e a d
8. Read each sentence. Circle the pronoun that best completes the sentence.
Example I played (mine, my) drum.
a) We took (ours, our) car to the repair shop.
b) That mango is (mine, my).
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9. Circle the word in each row that has the silent letter noted. Some words have
letters in the spelling that you do not hear when you say the word. These are
called silent letters.
Example The W in the word “write” is silent. “Write” sounds like it starts with an
R.
a) Silent K kitten know
b) Silent W wreck weight
c) Silent B lamb ball
10. Read each sentence. The verb is underlined. Circle the verb’s tense. Past tense
shows that an action is completed. The present tense shows that the action is
ongoing. Future tense shows that an action will take place.
Example My mother will walk to the market
tomorrow. present past future
a) They will play in the park tomorrow. present past future
b) He cooks the rice in the pot. present past future
c) My grandmother lived in Buchanan
when she was young. present past future
11. Read each sentence. Look at the words that are underlined. On the blank line,
write the contraction that can replace the underlined words. A contraction
combines two words.
Example She will not play the game. won’t
a) I am going to the park. I’m
b) We will not cook rice today. won't
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12. Read each sentence. Fill in the blank with the best punctuation to complete the
sentence. (? . !) Remember, a period (.) completes a statement. A question
mark (?) asks a question. An exclamation point (!) shows emphasis.
Example What do you like to read ? .
a) When will you finish your homework __?___
b) The teacher reads to her student everyday __.___
13. Read each sentence. Circle the subject and underline the predicate in each
sentence. Remember, the subject of the sentence is whom or what the sentence
is about. The predicate is the part of the sentence that tells us what the subject
is doing.
Example The teacher asks the students questions.
a) Mary eats fish.
b) My teacher writes on the chalkboard.
14. Think about what you do on the weekends. Write four complete sentences that
tell the reader about what you do on the weekend. Remember, complete
sentences have capital letters, punctuation, and correct grammar.
STOP
DO NOT PROCEED
UNTIL INSTRUCTED
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Level 2B Math Completion Assessment
ASSESSOR SAYS: “Listen to the numbers I say out loud. Write the
number that you hear. For question 12a, write seventeen thousand two
hundred thirteen. For question 12b, write four hundred sixty-seven.”
15. Listen to the numbers that are said out loud. On the blank line, write the
number you hear.
a) _17,213____________ b ) _467____________________
ASSESSOR SAYS: “For the remaining questions, read the instructions to
each question to yourself. Try your best to answer the questions.”
16. Solve the problems. Write the answer in the box below. You may use the space
on the page to solve the problems.
a) 13 b) 55 c) 12
+ 9 - 29 x 8
22
26
96
d) 44 d) 185 f) 16
- 7 + 36 x 4
37
221
64
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17. Read the problems carefully. Solve each problem. Write your answer in the box
next to each question.
a) Mary had 12 books on her shelf. She gave 3 books to Lorpu.
How many books does Mary have left?
9 Books
b) Musa owns a restaurant. Musa went to the market to buy
potatoes. He bought 4 bags of potatoes. If each bag holds 15
potatoes, how many potatoes did Musa buy?
60 potatoes
c) Patrick bought 26 boxes of books for the school. Each box
holds 12 books. Patrick plans to put an equal number of
books on each shelf. If Patrick has 6 shelves, how many books
will he put on each shelf so that the shelves all have an equal
number of books?
52 Books
d) The primary school in my city has 856 boys enrolled. 723 girls
are enrolled. How many more boys are enrolled than girls?
133 Boys
e) Sam started math class at 8:05am. The class ended at 8:45am.
How many minutes long was math class?
40 Minutes
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18. Write the numbers in words.
Example 976 nine-hundred seventy-six .
a) 1,922 __one-thousand nine-hundred twenty-two ________
b) 101,487 _one-hundred-one-thousand four-hundred eighty-seven _
19. Solve the problems below. Use the blank space to show your work.
Example 4 x 3
6 =
12
6 or 2
a) 5 x 1
3 =
b) 2 x 1
12 =
20. Order the fractions listed below from small to bigger.
a) 9
12
2
12
6
12 _
2
12
6
12
9
12_______________________
b) 1
3
1
6
5
6
2
3 _
1
6
1
3
2
3
5
6_______________________
21. Fill in the box (<, >, =) to make the statement true.
Example 1
12 <
4
12
a) 3
10 <
5
10
b) 2
8 <
3
4
𝟓
𝟑 or 1
𝟐
𝟑
𝟐
𝟏𝟐 or
𝟏
𝟔
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22. Write the fraction in the box that represents the shaded part.
Example
1
5
a)
𝟐
5
b)
3
4
23. Solve the problems below. Use the blank space to show your work. Write your
final answer in the box.
a) 16 ÷ 8 = b) 25 ÷ 5 =
24. Solve the problems below. Write your answer in the box. .
a) 7 x 100 =
b) 10 x 13 =
700 130
2 5
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25. Solve the fraction problems below. Write your answer in the box.
Example 𝟔
𝟗 +
𝟐
𝟗 =
𝟒
𝟗
a) 2
5 +
1
5 =
𝟐
𝟖 or
𝟏
𝟒
b) 5
8 -
1
8 =
𝟑
𝟓
c) 1
10 +
3
5 =
𝟕
𝟏𝟎
d) 1
2 -
1
4 =
𝟏
𝟒
26. Look at the four numbers. Rewrite the list of decimals so that the numbers read
in order from least to greatest.
Example 2.3 2.5 2.9 2.1 2.1 2.3 2.5 2.9
a. 3.34 3.56 3.12 3.58 _3.12 3.34 3.56 3.58_______
27. List the first five multiples for each number below. Remember, multiples are
numbers that can be divided by a certain number without any remainders.
Example 3 3, 6, 9, 12, 15
a) 4 4, 8, 12, 16, 20
b) 8 8, 16, 24, 32, 40
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28. Find the greatest common factor (GCF) for each pair of numbers listed below.
Remember, factors are the numbers you can multiply together to equal another
number. The GCM is the largest factor that both numbers share. Record your
answer in the box.
a) 6 and 12
Greatest common factor:
29. Round each number to the nearest ten.
Example 138 140 .
a) 122 __120__ b) 347 __350__ c) 27 __30___
30. Look at each set of numbers. Fill in the blank with the symbol that makes the
statement true. Remember, less than use a <, greater than uses a >, and equal
to uses a =.
a) 5.54 < 5.55
b) 4.433 = 4.433
c) 9.12 > 9.101
31. Look at each shape. Circle the correct term to describe the line that you see.
a) Diameter Perimeter Rectangle
b) Perimeter Radius Diameter
6
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32. Lorpu and Mary created a bar graph to show the number of mangos they sell at
the market each day. Use the graph to answer questions about their sales.
a) What two days did Lorpu sell the same number of
mangos?
Monday and
Thursday
b) Who sold the smallest number of mangos on
Tuesday? Mary
c) How many mangos did Mary sell on Wednesday? 27
32. TOTAL CORRECT ______/3
STOP
DO NOT PROCEED
UNTIL INSTRUCTED
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Num
ber
of M
ango
s
Days of the Week
Weekly Mango Sales
Lorpu Mary
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Level 2B Science Completion Assessment
ASSESSOR SAYS: “Read the instructions to each question in the science
completion to yourself. Try your best to answer the questions.”
33. Use the word bank to label each part of the plant. Write your answers on the
blank lines. Use each word only one time.
Word Bank
flower stem root seed leaf
a. __flower___________________
b. __seed_________________________
c. __leaf_________________________
d. __stem_________________________
e. __root_______________________
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34. Draw a line to match each term to its definition.
Example Living thing Something that has never been alive. It
does not use energy, and it does not
adapt to its environment.
a) Bacteria Made up of food chains. This shows
how the food chains between plants
and animals are connected.
b) Non-living thing Something that grows, develops, uses
energy, reproduces, is made of cells,
and adapts to its environment.
c) Food web Single-celled living things. They are
found in the air, in bodies, and in the
ground.
35. Draw a line to match each term to its definition.
Example Planet A natural or artificial object that orbits a
larger object in space.
a) Meteor The bright streak of light that results from
a meteoroid burning up in the atmosphere.
These are sometimes called shooting stars.
b) Satellite A meteoroid that survives its fall and
reaches the earth’s surface.
c) Meteorite Includes the sun and everything that orbits
it: planets, moons, asteroids, and comets.
d) Solar system Large natural objects that orbit or travel
around stars.
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36. Draw a line to match each term to its definition.
Example Work How things change and move.
a) Force A mechanical thing that can change the
direction or size of a force.
b) Energy A push or pull on an object.
c) Machine This is done when a force that is applied to
an object moves the object.
37. Draw a line to match each term to its definition.
Example Atom This is the smallest unit of a substance. It is
made up of atoms.
a) Matter This is made of two or more substances
that are combined. The substances remain
unchanged when they are combined.
b) Molecule
This is all around. It is anything that has
mass and takes up space.
c) Mixture
This is the basic building block of matter. It
can be combined to create molecules.
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38. Draw a line to match each term to its definition.
Example Electrical
energy
This energy is called radiant energy. The
sun produced this type of energy.
a) Light This type of energy comes from the
movement of electrons.
b) Motion This type of energy is energy that is stored.
For example, a spring that is pressed all the
way down is stored energy.
c) Potential This type of energy is anything that is
moving. It is also called kinetic energy.
39. Draw a line to match each term to its definition.
Example Diamond This mineral is often used to create
aluminum.
a) Iron Ore This has the highest hardness of any natural
material. It is known for its use as jewelry
gemstones. It can also cut hard materials.
b) Gold This compound is found in sedimentary
rocks. It is used to make steel, which is
used for cars, ships, and buildings beams.
c) Bauxite This mineral is popular because of its bright
color and shine. It is used for jewelry,
currency, and electronics.
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40. Use the word bank to create two lists. Make a list of diseases caused by
bacteria. Make a list of diseases caused by viruses. Use each word only one time.
Word Bank
hepatitis typhoid fever salmonella
measles tuberculosis AIDS
Caused by bacteria Caused by virus
Example salmonella c) hepatitis
a) typhoid fever d) measles
b) tuberculosis e) AIDS
41. Use the word bank to create two lists. Make a list of inner planets. Make a list of
outer planets. Use each word only one time.
Word Bank
Jupiter Earth Venus Neptune
Mercury Uranus Saturn Mars
Inner planets Outer planets
a) Earth e) Jupiter
b) Venus f) Neptune
c) Mercury g) Uranus
d) Mars h) Saturn
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42. Use the word bank to create two lists. Make a list of the four things ALL plants
need to survive. Make a list of things plants do NOT need to survive. Use each
word only one time.
Word Bank
water mud sand air
Need to survive Do NOT need to survive
a) water c) mud
b) soil d) sand
43. Use the word bank to create two lists. Make a list of the non-seed plants. Make
a list of the seed plants. Use each word only one time.
Word Bank
corn moss coconut fern
Non-seed plants Seed plants
a) moss c) corn
b) fern d) coconut
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44. Use the word bank to create two lists. Make a list of the primary colors. Make
a list of the secondary colors. Use each color only one time.
Word Bank
green blue orange
yellow purple red
Primary colors Secondary colors
a) blue d) green
b) yellow e) orange
c) red f) purple
45. Use the word bank of planets to complete each sentence. Use each planet once.
Word Bank
Mars Uranus Mercury
a) Mercury is the planet that is the closest to the sun.
b) Uranus is the third largest planet in the solar system. It is a gas
giant. This planet has 13 moons.
c) Mars is often called the Red Planet. This planet gets its red
color from iron oxide. It is like Earth in several ways.
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46. The pictures below represent the phases of the moon. Use the word bank to
label each picture with the name of the phase. Write your answers on the blank
lines. Use each phase only one time.
Word Bank
full moon new moon third quarter first quarter
47. Thunder and lightning happen during storms. Use the word bank to complete
the sentence to explain the causes of each. Use each word only one time.
Word Bank
thunder lightning
a) thunder is the sound caused by lightning.
b) lightning is an electric current. In a storm cloud, small bits of ice
bump into one another causing an electric charge.
_______new moon_ b.
____third quarter_ c.
d. _full moon_____
a. _first quarter_____
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48. This picture shows the water cycle, also known as the rain cycle. Use the word
bank to best complete each sentence below. Use each word only one time.
Word Bank
evaporation precipitation condensation collection
a) The sun heats the surface of the earth. The temperature in rivers,
lakes, and oceans gets hotter. When this happens, the process is
called _evaporation___.
b) When the water evaporates into the air, it cools and turns into a
liquid which forms clouds. This process is called
_condensation___.
c) When too much water has condensed, the droplets in the clouds
become too heavy. This water falls back down to earth as rain. This
process is called _precipitation___.
d) The _collection____ process begins when the rain falls and moves
back into lakes, rivers, and oceans. The cycle starts again.
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49. Use the word bank to best complete the sentences. Use each word only once.
Word Bank
thermometer seasons
a) There are two __ seasons______ in Liberia. One is usually very
wet, and the other, which is shorter, is dry.
b) The meteorologist uses a __ thermometer____ to measure the
temperature outside.
50. Use the word bank to create two lists. Make a list of electricity sources. Make a
list of the things that are NOT a source of electricity. Use each word only once.
Word Bank
nuclear power thunder
rain solar power
Electricity Sources NOT Electricity Sources
Example nuclear power c) rain
a) Solar power d) thunder
51. Use the word bank to best complete the sentences. Use each word only once.
Word Bank
time temperature tape-line
a) When I was sick, my doctor used a thermometer to check my
___temperature___.
b) The coach uses a stopwatch to measure the __time___ it takes to
run the race.
c) The tailor uses __tape-line___ to measure the length for my new
pants.
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52. Use the word bank to best complete each sentence. Use each word once.
Word Bank
mammals amphibians
a) __ Amphibians __ spend part of their lives in water and part on
land. They keep their skin wet. Frogs and toads are examples of
these animals.
b) ___Mammals____ have hair and fur. These animals produce milk
to feed their young. Humans, cats, and dogs are all examples of
these animals.
53. Use the word bank to create two lists. Make a list of invertebrates. Make a list
of vertebrates. Remember, invertebrates do not have a backbone. Use each
word only one time.
Word Bank
earthworms humans spiders cats
Vertebrates Invertebrates
a) humans e) spiders
b) cats f) earthworms
54. Use the word bank of food groups to label each food. Use each group once.
Word Bank
go foods grow foods glow foods
a) glow foods Carrot
b) grow foods Chicken
c) go foods Rice
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55. Below, the stages of human development are listed out of order. On the blank
lines, re-order the stages so that they are listed from the first stage to the final
stage of development. Use each stage only one time.
Word Bank
elderliness infancy adulthood
adolescence childhood
a) infancy
b) childhood
c) adolescence
d) adulthood
e) elderliness
56. Read the words below. Decide if the word is an energy or force. Circle the
correct term.
a) Light Energy or Force
b) Friction Energy or Force
c) Heat Energy or Force
57. Read the statements below. Circle the best answer.
a) Circle the simple machine
1. Incline plane 2. Car 3. Map 4. Book
b) Circle the simple machine
1. Motorbike 2. Pulley 3. Nails 4. Thermometer
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58. Read the questions below. They are about living things. Circle the best answer.
a) Which of the following is a characteristic of ALL living things?
1. All living things grow. 2. All living things need oxygen.
3. All living things walk. 4. All living things breathe air.
b) Which of the following processes breaks down your food to turn it
into energy?
1. Breathing 2. Digestion
3. Reproduction 4. Growth
59. Read the statements below. Decide if the statement describes a vertebrate or
an invertebrate. Circle the correct description.
a) An animal with a backbone Vertebrate Invertebrate
b) A living thing without a hard skeleton Vertebrate Invertebrate
c) An animal with a skull to protect the
brain Vertebrate Invertebrate
d) Some examples are ants, spiders,
worms, and wasps Vertebrate Invertebrate
60. Below are several pictures of batteries and lightbulbs. Write “yes” if the picture
shows a complete circuit Write “no” if the picture does NOT show a complete
circuit. A circuit is a complete path that allows electricity to flow. Remember, a
complete circuit will light up the lightbulb.
a) __no_____
c) __yes____
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b) __no_____
61. The word bank below lists common diseases. Use the word bank to write the
disease that matches the causes and symptoms. Use each word only one time.
Word Bank
cold malaria influenza (flu) tetanus
a) __cold____ This disease is caused by a virus. The symptoms
can be a cough, congestion, sneezing, sore throat,
or fever.
b) __tentanus__ This disease is caused by bacteria. It is spread
through wounds, bites, or infections. Symptoms
can include stiff jaw or neck muscles, difficulty
swallowing, or muscle spasms.
c) __malaria___ This disease is caused by a parasite. It is spread
through mosquito bites. Symptoms can include a
high fever, chills, headache, and muscle pain.
STOP
DO NOT PROCEED
UNTIL INSTRUCTED
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Level 2B Social Studies Completion
Assessment
ASSESSOR SAYS: “Read the instructions to each question in the science
completion to yourself. Try your best to answer the questions.”
62. Read the sentences below. Circle “TRUE” if the statement is correct. Circle
“FALSE” if the statement is incorrect.
a) A community is made of people who share
resources. A community includes people and
families.
True or False
b) There is only one type of community. True or False
c) A community can have schools, health centers,
and religious organizations.
True or False
63. Below is a list of types of transportation. Circle “MODERN” if the type of
transportation is commonly used today. Circle “TRADITIONAL” if the type of
transportation was used a long ago.
a) Taxi Modern or Traditional
b) Airplane Modern or Traditional
c) Carrying in a hammock Modern or Traditional
64. Read each statement about the American Colonization Society (ACS). Circle
“TRUE” if the statement is correct. Circle “FALSE” if the statement is incorrect.
a) Disease was not a major problem for the people
who moved to Liberia.
True or False
b) The people already living in Liberia were not
happy to lose land and resources to the ACS.
True or False
c) The ACS was founded in 1821–1822. True or False
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65. Use the word bank to best complete each sentence below. Use each word only
one time.
Word Bank
fish potato greens peppers
a) My mother buys __fish______ at the market. She likes to buy it
freshly caught from the river. She cooks it in soup.
b) This food comes from a sweet potato. The __potato greens__ are
cooked to form a sauce. It can be served over rice.
66. Use the word bank to label each picture below. Use each word only one time.
Word Bank
boat bus motorbike bicycle
a) __bus____
b) __motorbike____
c) ___boat____
67. Use the word bank to best complete each sentence. Use each word only once.
Word Bank
boat taxis bicycle
a) Patrick likes to ride his ___bicycle____ to school. It is faster than
walking. It has two wheels.
b) My uncle is a fisherman. He takes his ___boat____ onto the river
every morning to catch fish.
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68. Use the word bank to best complete each sentence. Use each word only once.
Word Bank
Atlantic Lake Piso Bushrod Island Mount Nimba
a) __Mount Nimba___ is the highest mountain in Liberia.
b) __Lake Piso____ is a body of water in Grand Cape Mount County.
It is a tidal lagoon and is near Robertsport.
c) Liberia is a coastal country. It sits on the ___Atlantic____ Ocean.
69. Use the word bank to best complete each sentence. Use each word only once.
Word Bank
executive legislative judicial elections
a) The ___executive____ branch is the ruling body of a nation, state,
city, or community.
b) The ___judicial______ branch includes the court system. It
interprets the law.
c) ___Elections______ allow the people to choose their leader by
casting a vote.
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70. Draw a line to match the job with the sentence that best describes it.
Example This person works in a school. They help
students learn to read and do math.
Doctor
a) This person grows food. They take care of
the land so that food and crops can grow.
Teacher
b) This person works in a bank. They work with
money.
Farmer
c) This person works in a hospital or health
center. They help people who are sick.
Banker
71. Circle the answer that best responds to the question.
a) What are the three branches of government in Liberia?
1. Executive, Judiciary, President
2. Executive, Judiciary, Legislative
3. Judiciary, Legislative, Law
4. Executive, President, Law
72. Circle the answer that best responds to the question.
a) Who founded the American Colonization Society (ACS)?
1. James Madison 2. William Tolbert
3. Robert Finley 4. Thomas Jefferson
73. This is a map of Africa. Use your pencil to mark Liberia
on the map.
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Level 2B Completion Scoring Tables
Use the table below to determine the percentage correct for each section on the assessment. Find the
number of items correct for each assessment section below. 70% correct for each section means a
student has passed level 2.
Reading Passage
# Correct Percent # Correct Percent # Correct Percent # Correct Percent
1 1% 41 26% 81 51% 121 76%
2 1% 42 26% 82 51% 122 76%
3 2% 43 27% 83 52% 123 77%
4 3% 44 28% 84 53% 124 78%
5 3% 45 28% 85 53% 125 78%
6 4% 46 29% 86 54% 126 79%
7 4% 47 29% 87 54% 127 79%
8 5% 48 30% 88 55% 128 80%
9 6% 49 31% 89 56% 129 81%
10 6% 50 31% 90 56% 130 81%
11 7% 51 32% 91 57% 131 82%
12 8% 52 33% 92 58% 132 83%
13 8% 53 33% 93 58% 133 83%
14 9% 54 34% 94 59% 134 84%
15 9% 55 34% 95 59% 135 84%
16 10% 56 35% 96 60% 136 85%
17 11% 57 36% 97 61% 137 86%
18 11% 58 36% 98 61% 138 86%
19 12% 59 37% 99 62% 139 87%
20 13% 60 38% 100 63% 140 88%
21 13% 61 38% 101 63% 141 88%
22 14% 62 39% 102 64% 142 89%
23 14% 63 39% 103 64% 143 89%
24 15% 64 40% 104 65% 144 90%
25 16% 65 41% 105 66% 145 91%
26 16% 66 41% 106 66% 146 91%
27 17% 67 42% 107 67% 147 92%
28 18% 68 43% 108 68% 148 93%
29 18% 69 43% 109 68% 149 93%
30 19% 70 44% 110 69% 150 94%
31 19% 71 44% 111 69% 151 94%
32 20% 72 45% 112 70% 152 95%
33 21% 73 46% 113 71% 153 96%
34 21% 74 46% 114 71% 154 96%
35 22% 75 47% 115 72% 155 97%
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Reading Passage
36 23% 76 48% 116 73% 156 98%
37 23% 77 48% 117 73% 157 98%
38 24% 78 49% 118 74% 158 99%
39 24% 79 49% 119 74% 159 99%
40 25% 80 50% 120 75% 160 100%
Reading
Comprehension
# Correct Percent
1 20%
2 40%
3 60%
4 80%
5 100%
Literacy and Writing Assessment
Mathematics Assessment
# Correct Percent # Correct Percent # Correct Percent # Correct Percent
1 2% 26 52% 1 2% 24 52%
2 4% 27 54% 2 4% 25 54%
3 6% 28 56% 3 7% 26 57%
4 8% 29 58% 4 9% 27 59%
5 10% 30 60% 5 11% 28 61%
6 12% 31 62% 6 13% 29 63%
7 14% 32 64% 7 15% 30 65%
8 16% 33 66% 8 17% 31 67%
9 18% 34 68% 9 20% 32 70%
10 20% 35 70% 10 22% 33 72%
11 22% 36 72% 11 24% 34 74%
12 24% 37 74% 12 26% 35 76%
13 26% 38 76% 13 28% 36 78%
14 28% 39 78% 14 30% 37 80%
15 30% 40 80% 15 33% 38 83%
16 32% 41 82% 16 35% 39 85%
17 34% 42 84% 17 37% 40 87%
18 36% 43 86% 18 39% 41 89%
19 38% 44 88% 19 41% 42 91%
20 40% 45 90% 20 43% 43 93%
21 42% 46 92% 21 46% 44 96%
22 44% 47 94% 22 48% 45 98%
23 46% 48 96% 23 50% 46 100%
24 48% 49 98%
25 50% 50 100%
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Science Assessment
# Correct Percent # Correct Percent # Correct Percent
1 1% 36 35% 71 69%
2 2% 37 36% 72 70%
3 3% 38 37% 73 71%
4 4% 39 38% 74 72%
5 5% 40 39% 75 73%
6 6% 41 40% 76 74%
7 7% 42 41% 77 75%
8 8% 43 42% 78 76%
9 9% 44 43% 79 77%
10 10% 45 44% 80 78%
11 11% 46 45% 81 79%
12 12% 47 46% 82 80%
13 13% 48 47% 83 81%
14 14% 49 48% 84 82%
15 15% 50 49% 85 83%
16 16% 51 50% 86 83%
17 17% 52 50% 87 84%
18 17% 53 51% 88 85%
19 18% 54 52% 89 86%
20 19% 55 53% 90 87%
21 20% 56 54% 91 88%
22 21% 57 55% 92 89%
23 22% 58 56% 93 90%
24 23% 59 57% 94 91%
25 24% 60 58% 95 92%
26 25% 61 59% 96 93%
27 26% 62 60% 97 94%
28 27% 63 61% 98 95%
29 28% 64 62% 99 96%
30 29% 65 63% 100 97%
31 30% 66 64% 101 98%
32 31% 67 65% 102 99%
33 32% 68 66% 103 100%
34 33% 69 67%
35 34% 70 68%
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Social Studies Assessment
# Correct Percent # Correct Percent
1 4% 15 54%
2 7% 16 57%
3 11% 17 61%
4 14% 18 64%
5 18% 19 68%
6 21% 20 71%
7 25% 21 75%
8 29% 22 79%
9 32% 23 82%
10 36% 24 86%
11 39% 25 89%
12 43% 26 93%
13 46% 27 96%
14 50% 28 100%