1. Formative Assessments Assessment 1 is the only required assessment for this unit. The other assessment are assessment options. Pick the assessments that will best meet your needs for gaining understanding of your students’ mastery of the standards as you teach them. 1
The Hawks and Their Friends
RL 4.1, 4.3 2
Summarizing Graphic Organizer
RL 4.2
OPTIONAL
Can students create their own summary graphic organizer? Use either a short read aloud or students can use their independent reading book. 3
Writing a Summary
Use graphic organizer to create a written summary. 4
Character Assessment
RL 4.3
Included are two different writing prompts to have students develop an open-ended response based upon characters and their actions. Students should use the TAG it a 3 strategy. 5
Referring to details and examples in a text
RL 4.1
2 Open-ended response (to be taken after reading the entire book, Tales of a 4th Grade Nothing)

2. Unit 1 Assessment Passage 1
The Hawks and Their Friends
by Ellen C. Babbit
A family of hawks lived on the western shore of a lake not far from the great forest. On the northern shore of this lake lived a Lion, King of the Beasts. On the eastern shore lived a Kingfisher. On the southern shore of the lake lived a Turtle.
“Have you many friends near here?” the Mother Hawk asked the Father Hawk.
“No, not one in this part of the forest,” he said.
“You must find some friends. We must have someone who can help us if we are in danger, or in trouble,” said the Mother Hawk.
“With whom shall I make friends?” asked the Father Hawk. “With the Kingfisher, who lives on the eastern shore, and with the Lion on the north,” said the Mother Hawk, “and with the turtle who lives on the southern shore of this lake.”
The Father Hawk did so.
One day men hunted in the great forest from the morning until night, but found nothing. Not wishing to go home empty-handed, they went to the western shore of the lake to see what they could find there. “Let us stay here tonight,” they said, “and see what we can find in the morning.”
So they made beds of leaves for themselves and lay down to sleep. They had made their beds under the tree in which the Hawks had their nest. But the hunters could not go to sleep because they were bothered by the flies and mosquitoes.
At last the hunters got up and made a fire, so that the smoke would drive away the flies and mosquitoes.
The smoke awoke the birds, and the young ones cried out.
“Did you heard that?” said one of the hunters. “That was the cry of the birds!” They will do very well for our breakfast. There are many young ones in that next.” And the hunters put more wood on the fire and made it blaze up.

3. Unit 1 Assessment Passage 1
Then the Mother bird said to the Father: “These men are planning to eat our young ones. We must ask our friends to save us. Go to the Kingfisher and tell him what danger we are in.”
The Father Hawk flew with all speed to the Kingfisher’s nest and woke him up with his cry.
“Why have you come?” asked the Kingfisher.
Then the Father told the Kingfisher what the hunters planned to do. “Fear not,” said the Kingfisher. “I will help you. Go back quickly and comfort your mate, and say that I am coming.”
So, the Father Hawk flew back to his nest, and the Kingfisher flew to the western shore and went into the lake near the place where the fire was burning.
While the Father Hawk was away, the hunters had climbed up into the tree. Just as the neared the nest, the Kingfisher, beating the water with his wings, sprinkled water on the fire and put it out.
Down came the hunters to make another fire. When it was burning well they climbed the tree again. Once more the Kingfisher put it out. As often as a fire was made, the Kingfisher put it out. Midnight came and the Kingfisher was very tired.
The Mother Hawk noticed this and said to her mate: “The Kingfisher is tired out. Go and ask the Turtle to help us so that the Kingfisher may have a rest.”
The Father Hawk flew down and said, “Rest awhile, Friend Kingfisher; I will go and get the Turtle.”
So the Father Hawk flew to the southern shore and wakened the Turtle. “What is your errand, Friend?” asked the Turtle.
“Danger has come to us,” said the Father Hawk, and he told the Turtle about the hunters. “The Kingfisher has been working for hours, and now he is very tired. That is why I have come to you.”
The Turtle said, “I will help you at once.” Then the Turtle went to the western shore where the Hawks lived. He dived into the water, collected some mud and put out the fire with it. Then he lay still.
The hunters cried: “Why should we bother to get the young Hawks? Let us kill this Turtle. He will make a fine breakfast for all of us. We must be careful or he will bite us. Let us throw a net over him and turn him over.”
They had no nets with them, so they took some vines, and tore their clothes into strings and made a net. But when they had put the net all over the Turtle, they could not roll him over. Instead, the Turtle suddenly dived down into the deep water.

4. Unit 1 Assessment Passage 1
The men were so eager to get him that they did not let go of the net, so down they went into the water. But the Turtle escaped.
As they came out, they said: “Half the night a Kingfisher kept putting out our fires. Now we have torn our clothes and got all wet trying to get this Turtle. We will build another fire, and at sunrise we will eat those young Hawks.”
And they began to build another fire. The Mother Hawk heard them, and said to her mate: “Sooner or later these men will get our young. Do go and tell our friend the Lion.”
At once, the Father Hawk flew to the Lion.
“Why do you come at this hour of the night?” asked the Lion.
The Hawk told him the whole story. The Lion said: “I will come at once. You go back and comfort your mate and the young ones.”
Soon the Lion came roaring. When the hunters heard the Lion’s roar, they cried, “Now we shall all be killed.” And away they ran as fast as they could go.
When the Lion came to the foot of the tree, not one of the hunters was to be seen. Then the Kingfisher and the Turtle came up, and the Hawks said: “You have saved us. Friends in need are friends indeed.”
Adapted from More Jataka Tales
Father Hawk
Lion
Kingfisher
Turtle

5. The Hawks and Their Friends Assessment Passage 1
Name:
1. Read this line from paragraph 2 of the story?
“Have you many friends near here?” the Mother Hawk asked the Father Hawk.
Mother hawk asks this question because she
needs s a new place to live
knows her family may need help
feels lonely on the shore
knows that the hunters are coming
2. Which statement best describes how Father and Mother Hawk work together throughout the story?
Mother Hawk tries to get Father Hawk to change his mind.
Mother Hawk asks for Father Hawk’s opinion on problems.
Father Hawk carries out what Mother Hawk requests.
Father Hawk brings up ideas for Mother Hawk to consider.
4. Based on the story, which word best describes the hunters?
determined
brave
skillful
considerate
3. Read this sentence from the story.
“Danger has come to us,” said the Father Hawk, and he told the Turtle about the hunters.
What danger is Father Hawk worried about?
The hunters are trying to hunt all of the Father Hawk’s friends.
The hunters have set a fire to burn down a Father Hawk’s next.
The hunters are planning to trap the Turtle in a net.
The hunters want to eat Father Hawk’s young.
5. Read this sentence from the story?
At once, the Father Hawk flew to the lion.
How does Father Hawk’s action lead to the ending of the story?
Mother Hawk asked Father Hawk to approach the lion for help
The Lion asked Father Hawk why he had come to visit.
The Lion told Father Hawk to go back and comfort his family.
The Lion came to help the hawks, chasing the hunters away.

6. The Hawks and Their Friends Assessment Passage 1
KEY
Name:
RL 4.1
RL 4.3
1. Read this line from paragraph 2 of the story?
“Have you many friends near here?” the Mother Hawk asked the Father Hawk.
Mother hawk asks this question because she
needs s a new place to live
knows her family may need help
feels lonely on the shore
knows that the hunters are coming
2. Which statement best describes how Father and Mother Hawk work together throughout the story?
Mother Hawk tries to get Father Hawk to change his mind.
Mother Hawk asks for Father Hawk’s opinion on problems.
Father Hawk carries out what Mother Hawk requests.
Father Hawk brings up ideas for Mother Hawk to consider.
RL 4.3
4. Based on the story, which word best describes the hunters?
determined
brave
skillful
considerate
RL 4.3
3. Read this sentence from the story.
“Danger has come to us,” said the Father Hawk, and he told the Turtle about the hunters.
What danger is Father Hawk worried about?
The hunters are trying to hunt all of the Father Hawk’s friends.
The hunters have set a fire to burn down a Father Hawk’s next.
The hunters are planning to trap the Turtle in a net.
The hunters want to eat Father Hawk’s young.
RL 4.3
5. Read this sentence from the story?
At once, the Father Hawk flew to the lion.
How does Father Hawk’s action lead to the ending of the story?
Mother Hawk asked Father Hawk to approach the lion for help
The Lion asked Father Hawk why he had come to visit.
The Lion told Father Hawk to go back and comfort his family.
The Lion came to help the hawks, chasing the hunters away.

7. Unit 1 Exit Slip RL 4.2 Summarizing Formative Assessment
Name: ____________________________
My Summary of
Tales of a 4th Grade Nothing: Chapter 10
I’m summarizing a story
read to me
I read to myself
Somebody
Wanted
But So

8. Unit 1 Exit Slip RL 4.2 Writing a Summary Formative Assessment
Name: ____________________________
I’m summarizing a story
read to me
I read to myself
My Summary of
Tales of a 4th Grade Nothing: Chapter 10
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9. Unit 1 RL 4.3
Formative Assessment
Think about the character Fudge in Tales of a 4th Grade Nothing. Pick one character trait to describe him. Give two examples from the story to support your choice.
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10. Do Peter and Fudge relate to each other in ways that make sense?
Unit 1 RL 4.3
Formative Assessment
Do Peter and Fudge relate to each other in ways that make sense?
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11. Unit 1 RL 4.1
Formative Assessment
In Tales of a 4th Grade Nothing, Peter seems to have a big problem. What is the biggest problem in Peter’s life? Give two examples as to why this is such a problem for Peter?
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12. Unit 1 RL 4.1
Formative Assessment
In Tales of a 4th Grade Nothing, Peter had an argument with his mother. How did the argument make him feel? How do you know? Use at least two details from the text to support your response.
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13. exit slips 1
Reading vs. Thinking
Have students write about the difference between reading vs. thinking. This can be done on an exit slip or in reading journals. 2
Reader Self-Analysis
Can your students figure out what strategies they are using to make them a good reader? 3
Making Predictions
Use this chart to have students show they are able to think through the process of making predictions. This may be done on the exit slip or right in response journals. Have students do this with a common text or their independent reading book. 4
Making Inferences
Use this chart to have students show they are able to think through the process of making inferences. This may be done on the exit slip or right in response journals. Have students do this with a common text or their independent reading book. 5
Important Events
Have students use their knowledge of the text to pick out and explain what event from the text was most important. This can be done with Tale or another text. 6
Analyzing Characters
Students should be able to pick out a character from Tales or their independent reading text and use clues from that text to determine a character trait. 7
Poetry
Students should be able to mention characteristics that make a poem (i.e. rhyme, rhythm, meter, etc.)

14. Name: ___________________ Unit 1 Exit Slip

15. Name: __________________________________________ EXIT SLIP
Analyze yourself as a reader. What do you notice about your thinking when reading? How does thinking help you understand what you are reading. What are your next steps as a reader?

16. Name: ___________________ What I think will happen:
Unit 1 Exit Slip
What I think will happen:
Why I think it will happen:
What happened:
Unit 1 Exit Slip
Name: ___________________
What I think will happen:
Why I think it will happen:
What happened:

17. Name: ___________________ Unit 1 Exit Slip Text Says I Know
My Inference
Name: ___________________
Unit 1 Exit Slip
Text Says
I Know
My Inference

18. Name: ___________________ Unit 1 Exit Slip
What is the most important thing that happened in chapter 9?
How do you know?
Name: ___________________
Unit 1 Exit Slip
What is the most important thing that happened in chapter 9?
How do you know?

19. Name: ___________________ Unit 1 Exit Slip
What is the most important thing that happened in you book.
How do you know?
Name: ___________________
Unit 1 Exit Slip
What is the most important thing that happened in you book?
How do you know?

20. Analyzing Characters Exit Slip Character
Name:
Analyzing Characters Exit Slip
Character
What the character says or does
What I can infer about the character (trait)
Name:
Analyzing Characters Exit Slip
Character
What the character says or does
What I can infer about the character (trait)
Name:
Analyzing Characters Exit Slip
Character
What the character says or does
What I can infer about the character (trait)

21. Name: ___________________ Unit 1 Exit Slip