Answer Key Grade 5. Practice Test. Rosalind Franklin s Beautiful Twist

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1 Answer Key Grade 5 Rosalind Franklin s Beautiful Twist

2 1. Why does the text compare DNA to a blueprint? A Incorrect. DNA is not blue, and color has nothing to do with why they are compared in the text. B Correct. The text compares DNA to a blueprint because both things contain important details about how to build or create things. C Incorrect. These specific facts about blueprints do not relate to DNA. D Incorrect. While blueprints can be understood by looking at them, DNA cannot be seen without a microscope. 2. Part A DNA is a type of molecule. Which of the following characteristics best describes a molecule? A Correct. A molecule is described as being very small. B Incorrect. A molecule is not described as being simple; in fact, molecules are complex. C Incorrect. Unequal has nothing to do with the description of a molecule. D Incorrect. Old-fashioned was how Rosalind described the ideas of her father; this does not describe a molecule. Which evidence from the text best supports the correct answer to Part A? 3. Part A Which two statements best describe the main ideas in Rosalind Franklin s Beautiful Twist? A Correct. This statement accurately describes what the passage is mainly about. B Incorrect. This statement does not accurately describe was the passage is mainly about. C Correct. This statement accurately describes what the passage is mainly about. D Incorrect. This statement does not accurately describe was the passage is mainly about. Which four key details (two for each main idea) support the correct main ideas from Part A? A Incorrect. This detail does not support a main idea of B Correct. This detail supports one main idea of C Incorrect. This detail does not support a main idea of D Correct. This detail supports one main idea of E Correct. This detail supports one main idea of F Correct. This detail supports one main idea of A Incorrect. This detail gives the meaning of DNA, not a description of a molecule. B Correct. This detail supports the idea that a molecule is extremely small. C Incorrect. Though DNA is complex, this answer does not support the correct answer to Part A. D Incorrect. This detail does not support the answer to Part A. 1 of 4

3 4. Part A Which statement describes Rosalind s relationship with her father? A Incorrect. Rosalind was not afraid of her father; she told him when she thought his ideas were wrong. B Incorrect. Though Rosalind and her father did not always see eye to eye, they did not often become angry or yell. C Correct. Rosalind and her father usually discussed their disagreements in a respectful manner. D Incorrect. Rosalind did not become a scientist to please her father; in fact, he was against the idea. The author describes Rosalind s relationship with her father in order to show that. A Incorrect. The text does not suggest that Rosalind did not think her father loved her. B Incorrect. Though Rosalind disagreed with some of her father s ideas, the text does not suggest that she questioned whether her father was smart. C Incorrect. The text does not suggest that Rosalind thought her father did not support science in general; he just questioned her decision to become a scientist. D Correct. Rosalind thought her father s ideas were old-fashioned, which caused her to disagree with her father. 5. Which two details best support the idea that Rosalind was highly intelligent? A Correct. The fact that Rosalind received a scholarship for earning the highest score on the chemistry exam reveals that she was a brilliant student. B Incorrect. This detail refers to an obstacle that Rosalind faced in school, but it does not directly relate to her intelligence. C Incorrect. This detail refers to an obstacle that Rosalind faced in school, but it does not directly relate to her intelligence. D Correct. This detail reveals that Rosalind became a brilliant and accomplished scientist. 6. What inference can readers make about the connection between Rosalind s work with X-rays and the illustration of a DNA molecule at the beginning of the passage? A Incorrect. Though the shape of DNA may be beautiful and interesting to people, Rosalind s X-rays had a more important purpose. B Correct. Rosalind s X-rays showed the structure of DNA for the first time. C Incorrect. People were not able to examine DNA with an ordinary microscope, so they did not have suspicions about its structure. D Incorrect. There is no evidence that X-rays can change the structure of DNA. 2 of 4

4 7. Identify two reasons why Rosalind became a successful scientist. Use details from the passage to help support which personal characteristics or behaviors contributed most to her success. Scoring Rubric 2 The response uses details from the text to correctly identify two reasons why Rosalind became a successful scientist. Exemplar: Rosalind was very smart and eager to learn, which allowed her to earn a scholarship to a university to pursue her studies. Rosalind also worked very hard and ignored what people thought women should be doing in order to follow her dream of being a scientist. 1 The response uses details from the text to correctly identify one reason why Rosalind became a successful scientist. 0 The response does not use details from the text to correctly identify any reasons why Rosalind became a successful scientist. 3 of 4

5 1. 2. Part A 3. Part A E F 4. Part A Constructed Response 4 of 4