1. Testing the Wheel by Judy R. Reis

2. A. There were more bicycles than horses.
7 According to the selection, what is the reason that the military decided to test the use of bicycles?
A. There were more bicycles than horses.
B. Bicycles were faster in snow than horses.
C. Bicycles could carry more supplies than horses.
D. They wondered if bicycles could replace horses.
Comprehension 01: Demonstrate understanding of theme/
message/main idea and supporting details (Reading GLE 2.1.3)

3. The Black Bicycle Corps was a successful experiment.
8 Is this statement a reasonable conclusion that the reader may draw from the selection?
The Black Bicycle Corps was a successful experiment.
Provide two details from the selection to support your answer.
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Critical Thinking 10: Evaluate reasoning and ideas/themes to
draw conclusions and develop insights related to the text
(Reading GLEs 2.4.1, 2.4.5)

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A 2-point response provides two text-based details to determine whether or not the statement is a reasonable conclusion that may be drawn from the selection. “Yes” or “no” may be implied.
Example: (yes) The soldiers made the trip in less than 6 weeks. Because of this, biking became more popular than ever. OR
Example: (no) No. The roads were just too bad to make travel by bicycle practical. The corps was disbanded following the trip.
Example: (yes and no) Yes, because the corps’ experiences taught the bike manufacturers a lot about how to improve bicycles. No, because the corps never rode again. 1
A 1-point response provides one text-based detail to determine whether or not the statement is a reasonable conclusion that may be drawn from the selection.

5. Text-based details may include, but are not limited to:
The soldiers made the trip in less than six weeks.
The soldiers rode 2,000 miles / They made it from Montana to Missouri.
(Bicycles) didn’t need to be fed / didn’t run away / didn’t make a mess /
bikes are cheaper than horses.
D. Civilians were interested in what the soldierd accomplished / treated the men
like heroes.
Their experiences helped bike manufacturers build better bikes.
News of the trip made bicycles more popular.
The Army decided not to use bicycles. / They decided that horses were better.
The country was too big for bicycles to be practical.
The roads were too bad.
The corps never rode again.
The corps was disbanded.

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8 Is this statement a reasonable conclusion that the reader may draw from the selection?
The Black Bicycle Corps was a successful experiment.
Provide two details from the selection to support your answer.
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H. …big county…
I. …bad roads…
J. …never road agian…
J. …and were Disbanded!

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8 Is this statement a reasonable conclusion that the reader may draw from the selection?
The Black Bicycle Corps was a successful experiment.
Provide two details from the selection to support your answer.
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…build better bikes…
…made bicycles more popular…

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8 Is this statement a reasonable conclusion that the reader may draw from the selection?
The Black Bicycle Corps was a successful experiment.
Provide two details from the selection to support your answer.
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J. …no longer in Buisness.

9. A. It was good because they travled there in less than 6 weeks.1
8 Is this statement a reasonable conclusion that the reader may draw from the selection?
The Black Bicycle Corps was a successful experiment.
Provide two details from the selection to support your answer.
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A. It was good because they travled there in less than 6 weeks.

10. 8 Is this statement a reasonable conclusion that the reader may draw from the selection?
The Black Bicycle Corps was a successful experiment.
Provide two details from the selection to support your answer.
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This response does not provide any text-based details to determine whether or not the statement is a reasonable conclusion that may be drawn from the selection.

11. 8 Is this statement a reasonable conclusion that the reader may draw from the selection?
The Black Bicycle Corps was a successful experiment.
Provide two details from the selection to support your answer.
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This response does not provide any text-based details to determine whether or not the statement is a reasonable conclusion that may be drawn from the selection.

12. Analysis 07: Make connections (cause and effect) within a text
9 Which sentence best explains why the Black Bicycle Corps rode only in the morning, late in the day or at night?
A. Bicycles were heavily loaded down with rations.
B. Daytime temperatures reached 100 degrees.
C. Soldiers could study the nighttime sky.
D. Bumpy ties made for rough riding.
Analysis 07: Make connections (cause and effect) within a text
(Reading GLE 2.3.1)

13. Black Bicycle Corps treated like heroes when they reached St. Louis?
10 Based on the information in the selection, why were the soldiers in the
Black Bicycle Corps treated like heroes when they reached St. Louis?
A. They made bicycle riding even more popular than it was previously.
B. They completed a difficult 2000-mile trip in less than six weeks.
C. They proved that horses could be replaced in the military.
D. They helped bicycle manufacturers build better bicycles.
Comprehension 03: Make or confirm inferences or predictions
based on the text (Reading GLE 2.1.5)

14. Analysis 06: Compare and contrast using elements of the text(s)
11 What are two differences the author shows between horses and bicycles? Provide information from the selection in your answer.
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Analysis 06: Compare and contrast using elements of the text(s)
(Reading GLEs 2.3.1, 2.4.6)

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A 2-point response provides two text-based details to identify the differences between horses and bicycles.
Example: Bicycles were used instead of horses because they don’t have to be fed, and they don’t make a mess. 1
A 1-point response provides one text-based detail to identify the difference between horses and bicycles.
Text-based similarities/differences may include, but are not limited to:
Bicycles don’t have to be fed.
Bicycles don’t make a mess.
Bicycles are cheaper.
Bikes don’t run away.

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11 What are two differences the author shows between horses and bicycles? Provide information from the selection in your answer.
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…don’t have to feed…
C. …cost less…

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11 What are two differences the author shows between horses and bicycles? Provide information from the selection in your answer.
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D. …horse it could run away…

18. 11 What are two differences the author shows between horses and bicycles? Provide information from the selection in your answer.
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This response does not provide any text-based detail from the selection to identify the differences between horses and bicycles.

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11 What are two differences the author shows between horses and bicycles? Provide information from the selection in your answer.
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(Bicycles) Did not have to be fed. /(Horses) Had to be fed.
(Bicycles) Didn’t make a mess / (Horses) Usually make messes.
(Bicycles) Cheaper than most horses / (Horses) More expensive than bicycles.

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11 What are two differences the author shows between horses and bicycles? Provide information from the selection in your answer.
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Horses have to eat…
A. Bicycles Don’t have to eat…

21. 11 What are two differences the author shows between horses and bicycles? Provide information from the selection in your answer.
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This response does not provide any text-based detail from the selection to identify the differences between horses and bicycles.

22. 12 What is the purpose of the map?
A. To help readers understand the Black Bicycle Corps trails
B. To help readers understand the mountain ranges in the U.S.
C. To help readers understand the different regions of the U.S.
D. To help readers understand the distance the soldiers traveled
Informational Analysis 05: Demonstrate understanding of text
features, (titles, headings, captions, maps, charts, tables, graphs
and other information divisions) (Reading GLE 2.2.2)

23. A. To inform the reader about road conditions in the late 1800s
13 What is most likely the author’s purpose for writing this selection?
A. To inform the reader about road conditions in the late 1800s
B. To describe the journey made by the Black Bicycle Corps
C. To entertain the reader with a story about the military
D. To persuade readers to ride bicycles instead of horses
Critical Thinking 09: Analyze author’s purpose and evaluate
effectiveness for different audiences (includes fact/opinion;
author’s point of view, tone, and use of persuasive devices)
(Reading GLEs 2.4.2, 2.4.3, 2.4.4)