Pflaum Gospel Weeklies Assessment Program

Pflaum Gospel Weeklies Assessment Program Pretest Test Test (Word) Answers Unit 1 Test Test (Word) Answers Unit 2 Test Test (Word) Answers Unit 3 Test Test (Word) Answers Unit 4 Test Test (Word) Answers Final Test Test Test (Word) Answers Assessment of student comprehension is important for all disciplines. In addition to measuring student progress, assessment gives the teacher an opportunity to gauge the effectiveness of his or her teaching methods. Testing in a faith formation program, however, comes with a special warning. Religion tests are not faith tests. The assessment instruments used in a catechetical program demonstrate a student s literacy in the language and the content of the faith. Teachers and administrators need to be careful not to interpret success on a religion test as a sign of a child s faith. Equating the two is directly contrary to the purpose of catechesis as an element in the initiation process. In addition to the reviews and quizzes found in the teaching guides, the Pflaum Gospel Weeklies Faith Formation Program provides an assessment program for its top three levels Good News, Venture, and Visions. For children in pre-kindergarten through the first grade, participation in activities and the class process will provide the teacher with all the needed assessment of progress. For children in grades two through eight, the Pflaum assessment program offers six simple tools: A pretest to be administered at the beginning of the year. This test will give the teacher a snapshot of how much each student already knows about the content of the faith for the upcoming level. Four unit tests. These tests are to be administered after each eight-week unit of the program. A final test. This test is administered after all thirtytwo sessions of the Pflaum Gospel Weeklies have been completed There is also an answer key for each test. In addition to the answers, the key correlates each question and its answer with the weekly sessions, with What the Church Believes and Teaches, and with the scope and sequence chart. Because the tests are designed and intended to help the instruction process not to assign rank or value to the students, they do not include grading criteria. The tests are provided in two formats PDF s for easy duplication and formatted Word documents that give the teacher, should he or she wish, the ability to customize the tests by changing, adding, or removing questions. Permission is granted to duplicate and use these tests only as a supplement to the Pflaum Gospel Weeklies.

Getting Started page 1 of 2 Name Before we start the year, let s take a few minutes to see what you already know about your Catholic Faith. Section A Circle True if the statement is true. Circle False if the statement is false. 1. In the Bible, the Gospels tells us about Jesus. 2. The word spirit means breath. 3. At Mass we hear God s Word in the Liturgy of the Word. 4. The Third Commandment tells us to honor God s name. 5. On Pentecost we celebrate Jesus rising to new life. 6. Petitions are prayers that thank God for something. Section B Write the letter of the person from Column 2 that matches the description in Column 1. Column 1 Column 2 7. A great prophet who spoke for God a. Abraham 8. Tax collector who climbed a tree to see Jesus b. Magi 9. Mary s husband and Jesus foster father c. Isaiah 10. Husband of Sarah and father of Isaac 11. Visited Baby Jesus 12. The first to see the Risen Jesus d. Zacchaeus e. Joseph f. Mary Magdalene

Section C Complete each sentence with the correct word or words from the word bank. Word Bank Mary Reconciliation Anointing Creed faith Holy Communion 13. Another name for the Eucharist is. 14. Having means believing in and loving God. 15. A prayer that says what we believe as Catholics is the. 16. The Sacrament of is a way of sharing Jesus healing. 17. In the Sacrament of we receive Jesus forgiving love. 18. is the Mother of God. Section D Circle the correct answer. 19. Holy people who loved God and others and are now in Heaven are. saints a parish 20. is the Messiah. Jesus John 21. The Commandment reminds us to love and honor God. First Third 22. A is a community of believers in Jesus who celebrate the Eucharist together. neighborhood parish 23. are spiritual beings that bring messages from God. angels prophets 24. The word gospel means. good news teachings Section E Complete each sentence with the correct word from the word bank. Word Bank cross psalm disciple conscience Mass sacrament 25. A is a prayer poem. 26. Our helps us know right from wrong. 27. A is a follower of Jesus. 28. A is a symbol of Jesus. 29. A is a sign of Jesus love. 30. We keep Sunday holy when we go to. Getting Started page 2 of 2 2016 Pflaum Publishing Group, Dayton, OH. Permission is granted to reproduce these pages for classroom use.

Getting Started Answer Key and Correlation Sunday Cycle C/A, developed from Good News 2016 2017 Do not expect that your second- or third-graders will know all or even a majority of the answers on this quiz. The test covers material that will be learned during the year, and is designed to help you determine how much the students already know. Assessing their knowledge will provide a foundation for your teaching of the weekly lessons. Q &A Weekly Page WCBT page Section A 1. True 3 Ord. p. 2 p. 52 2. True 1 Lent p. 3 pp. 12, 52 3. True 5 Ord. p. 2 pp. 22, 31 4. False; The Second Commandment tells us to honor God s name. 32 Ord. p. 4 pp. 31, 44 5. False; On Easter we celebrate that Jesus rose to new life. OR On Pentecost we celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit. Easter/2 Easter p. 21 pp. 19, 20 6. False; Petitions are prayers that ask God for something. 29 Ord. p. 3 pp. 36-38 Section B 7. c. Isaiah 1 Adv. p. 3 NI 8. d. Zacchaeus 31 Ord. p. 2 NI 9. e. Joseph 4 Adv. pp. 2, 4 NI 10. a. Abraham 2 Lent p. 2 NI 11. b. Magi Epiphany p. 2 NI 12. f. Mary Magdalene Easter/2 Easter p. 2 pp. 19, 51 Section C 13. Holy Communion 33 Ord. p. 4 pp. 21, 22, 26, 51 14. faith 4 Easter p. 4 pp. 5, 30, 51 15. Creed 5 Ord. p. 4 pp. 5 14, 51 16. Anointing of the Sick 28 Ord. p. 4 pp. 21, 45, 50 17. Reconciliation 28 Ord. p. 4 pp. 21, 23, 45, 52 18. Mary Christmas/Mary p. 2 pp. 9, 10, 47 Section D 19. saints 26 Ord. p. 3 pp. 13, 55 20. Jesus 3 Adv. p. 3 pp. 9 11, 55 21. First 32 Ord. p. 4 pp. 31, 44 22. parish 3 Easter p. 4 p. 53

Getting Started page 2 of 2 Pre-Test, Good News, Sunday Cycle C/A, 2016 2017 23. angels 4 Adv. p. 2 p. 50 24. Good News 25 Ord. p. 3 p. 52 Section E 25. psalm 5 Ord. p. 4 pp. 35, 54 26. conscience 1 Lent p. 3 pp. 28 29, 51 27. disciple 3 Ord. p. 4 pp. 27 30 28. cross 5 Lent p. 4 p. 10 29. sacrament 28 Ord. p. 4 pp. 21, 54 30. Mass 27 Ord. p. 4 pp. 21, 22, 53 *The Scope and Sequence for Good News is found on page 9 of the User Guide. If you do not have the printed User Guide, go to gospelweeklies.com and select View Online Resources.

Checking Up: Unit 1 Name Section A Circle the correct answer. 1.What do Catholics celebrate on Sundays? Jesus birth Jesus Resurrection Jesus teaching 2. Which commandment reminds us to attend Mass on Sunday? the First Commandment the Second Commandment the Third Commandment. 3. Which commandment reminds us that God created everything? the First Commandment the Third Commandment the Fourth Commandment 4. Who climbed a tree to see Jesus? Peter Pharisee Zacchaeus 5. Which commandment tells us to use God s name with respect? the First Commandment the Second Commandment the Third Commandment Section B Draw a line from the word in Column 2 that matches the description in Column 1. Column 1 Column 2 6. A religious group in Jesus time who taught about the Law of Moses 7. A sacrament that brings healing to people who are ill 8. We receive Jesus Body and Blood in this sacrament 9. Our sins are forgiven in this sacrament 10. Holy people who loved God and others and are now in Heaven Eucharist saints Reconciliation Anointing of the Sick Pharisees Section C Circle True if the statement is true. Circle False if the statement is false. 11. A sacrament is a rule that tells us how to act. 12. The sacraments are signs of Jesus love. 13. We remember Jesus in the Eucharistic prayer. 14. Jesus asks us to believe in him. 15. Heaven is living with God after we die. 2016 Pflaum Publishing Group, Dayton, OH. Permission is granted to reproduce these pages for classroom use.

Answer Key Checking Up: Good News, UNIT 1, Sunday Cycle C/A, 2016 2017 25th 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Q &A Weekly Page WCBT Page Section A 1. Jesus Resurrection 27 Ord. p.4 pp. 20, 51 2. the Third Commandment 27 Ord. p. 4 pp. 31, 44 3. the First Commandment 32 Ord. p. 4 pp. 31, 44 4. Zacchaeus 31 Ord. p. 2 NI 5. the Second Commandment 32 Ord. p. 4 pp. 31, 44 Section B 6. Pharisees 30 Ord. p. 3 NI 7. Anointing of the Sick 28 Ord. p. 4 pp. 21, 45 50 8. Eucharist 31 Ord. p. 3 pp. 21, 22, 26, 51 9. Reconciliation 28 Ord. p. 4 pp. 21, 23, 45, 52 10. saints 26 Ord. p. 3 pp. 13, 55 Section C 11. False; A commandment is a rule that tells us how to act. OR A sacrament is a sign of Jesus love. 27 Ord. p. 4 pp. 31, 44 12. True 28 Ord. p. 4 pp. 21, 30, 45, 50 13. True 31 Ord. p. 3 p. 22 14. True 27 Ord. p. 3 pp. 32, 50 15. True 32 Ord. p. 2 pp. 8, 13, 14, 52 *The Scope and Sequence for Good News is found on page 9 of the User Guide. If you do not have the printed User Guide, go to gospelweeklies.com and select View Online Resources.

Checking Up: Unit 2 Name Section A Complete each sentence with the correct word from the word bank. Word Bank Magi peace Joseph Nativity Messiah 1. means to be born. 2. Jesus brings us. 3. means anointed one. 4. are travelers from the East who came to honor Jesus.. 5. is Jesus foster father. Section B Draw a line from the description in Column 1 that matches the person or persons in Column 2. Column 1 Column 2 6. The Messiah Magi 7. A prophet who spoke for God angel 8. A spiritual being who brings messages from God shepherds 9. The first people to hear about Jesus birth Isaiah 10. Three visitors who brought Jesus gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh Jesus Section C Circle True if the statement is true. Circle False is the statement is false. 11. Jesus gives us forgiveness when we ask. 12. The Trinity is One God in Three Persons. 13. On the feast of Christmas, families bless their homes. 14. Mary is the Mother of Jesus. 15. Jesus kingdom is a community of love and justice. True False 2016 Pflaum Publishing Group, Dayton, OH. Permission is granted to reproduce these pages for classroom use.

Answer Key Checking Up: Good News, UNIT 2, Sunday Cycle, 2016 2017 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Feast of the Epiphany Q &A Weekly Page WCBT Page Section A 1. Nativity Christmas/Mary p. 2 p. 10 2. peace 1 Adv. p. 4 pp. 38 40 3. Messiah 3 Adv. p. 3 pp. 9 11, 55 4. Magi Epiphany p. 4 NI 5. Joseph 4 Adv. p. 4 p. 10 Section B 6. Jesus 3 Adv. p. 4 pp. 9 11, 52 7. Isaiah 1 Adv. p. 3 NI 8. angel 4 Adv. p. 2 p. 50 9. shepherds Christmas/Mary p. 2 NI 10. Magi Epiphany p. 4 NI Section C 11. True Christ the King p. 3 p. 23 12. True Epiphany p. 2 pp. 7 12, 55 13. False; On the feast of Epiphany, families bless their homes. Epiphany p. 2 pp. 18, 25 14. True Christmas/Mary p. 2 p. 9 15. True Christ the King p. 3 pp. 40, 53 *The Scope and Sequence for Good News is found on page 9 of the User Guide. If you do not have the printed User Guide, go to gospelweeklies.com and select View Online Resources.

Checking Up: Unit 3 Name Section A Circle the correct answer. 1. The Holy Spirit is the Person of the Trinity. Second Third 2. Lent begins on. Easter Ash Wednesday 3. Jesus wants us to be like. sugar and spice salt and light 4. The Liturgy of the is the first part of the Mass. Eucharist Word 5. Spirit is another word for. life and breath faith and hope Section B Unscramble the mystery word to complete each sentence. 6. The Holy Spirit came down rested on Jesus at his msapbti. 7. Jesus calls people to lwoflo him. 8. A slamp is a prayer-poem from the Old Testament. 9. God created the heavens and the rthae. 10. Jesus wants us to tell the rtuht. Section C Complete each sentence with the correct word or words from the word bank. Word Bank image Gospels conscience Beatitude Christian morality 11. is a Latin word that means happiness. 12. are collections of stories in the Bible that help us know about Jesus. 13. means making choices that follow Jesus teaching. 14. is the sacrament that celebrates God s gift of forgiveness. 15. God created human beings in his own. 2016 Pflaum Publishing Group, Dayton, OH. Permission is granted to reproduce these pages for classroom use.

Answer Key Checking Up: Good News, UNIT 3, Sunday Cycle C/A, 2016 2017 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time 1st Sunday in Lent Q &A Weekly Page WCBT Page Section A 1. Third 2 Ord. p. 3 pp. 12, 55 2. Ash Wednesday 1 Lent p. 4 p. 19 3. salt and light 5 Ord. p. 2 NI 4. Word 5 Ord. p. 4 p. 22 5. life and breath 1 Lent p. 3 pp. 12, 55 Section B 6. baptism 2 Ord. p. 1 pp. 9, 11 7. follow 3 Ord. p. 4 pp. 27 30 8. psalm 5 Ord. p. 4 p. 35 9. earth 8 Ord. p. 1 p. 8 10. truth 6 Ord. p. 3 pp. 29 31 Section C 11. Beatitude 4 Ord. p. 3 p. 44 12. Gospels 3 Ord. p. 2 NI 13. Christian morality 6 Ord. p. 4 pp. 27 33 14. Reconciliation 7 Ord. p. 4 pp. 13, 23 15. image 8 Ord. p. 3 p. 8 *The Scope and Sequence for Good News is found on page 9 of the User Guide. If you do not have the printed User Guide, go to gospelweeklies.com and select View Online Resources.

Checking Up: Unit 4 Name Section A Draw a line from the word in Column 2 that matches the definition in Column 1. Column 1 Column 2 1. Means to believe in and to love God Hosanna 2. A way to change your life faith 3. The day we celebrate Jesus rising to new life Easter 4. A symbol of Jesus prayer 5. What the people shouted when Jesus entered Jerusalem cross Section B Circle True if the statement is true. Circle False if the statement is false. 6. After his Resurrection Jesus came to his followers. 7.A symbol is something that stands for something else. 8. Katherine Drexel founded the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament. 9. The Creed states what Catholics believe. 10. There are twelve Stations of the Cross. Section C Circle the correct answer. 11. A community of believers in Jesus who celebrate the Eucharist together are called. a parish a neighborhood 12. During Mass we pray the together. Hail Mary Creed 13. Jesus told his disciples to. baptize judge others 14. Abraham and Sarah s son was. Isaiah Isaac 15. The first four books in the New Testament are the. Gospels prophets 2016 Pflaum Publishing Group, Dayton, OH. Permission is granted to reproduce these pages for classroom use.

Answer Key Checking Up: Good News, UNIT 4, Sunday Cycle C/A, 2016 2017 2nd Sunday in Lent 4th Sunday of Easter Q &A Weekly Page WCBT Page Section A 1. faith 4 Easter p. 4 pp. 5, 51 2. prayer 2 Lent p. 4 pp. 35 39 3. Easter Easter/2 Easter p. 2 pp. 19, 20, 51 4. cross 5 Lent p. 4 pp. 10, 41 42, 46 5. Hosanna Palm/Passion Sunday p. 1 NI Section B 6. True Easter/2 Easter pp. 3, 4 pp. 19, 20 7. True 5 Lent p. 4 NI 8. True 3 Lent p. 2 NI 9. True 4 Lent p. 4 pp. 6 14, 51 10. False; There are fourteen Stations of the Cross. 5 Lent p. 4 pp. 41 42 Section C 11. a parish 3 Easter p. 4 p. 53 12. Creed 4 Lent p. 4 pp. 6 14, 22 13. baptize 4 Easter p. 3 NI 14. Isaac 2 Lent p. 2 NI 15. Gospels 3 Lent p. 1 p. 53 *The Scope and Sequence for Good News is found on page 9 of the User Guide. If you do not have the printed User Guide, go to gospelweeklies.com and select View Online Resources.

Looking Back page 1 of 2 Name Here is a chance for you to look back to see some of the wonderful things you have learned about your Catholic Faith this year. Section A Write the letter of the term from Column 2 that matches the definition in Column 1. Column 1 Column 2 1. Means good news a. commandments 2. An asking prayer b. saints 3. Another name for Mass c. the Eucharist 4. Holy people who are with God in Heaven d. Creed 5. States what we believe as Catholics e. petition 6. God s laws for how we are to act f. Gospel Section B Circle True if the statement is true. Circle False if the statement is false. 7. A disciple is a follower of Isaiah. 8. Sarah and Abraham were faithful to God. 9. The Gospels are in the Old Testament. 10. The Nativity is the birth of Jesus. 11. Heaven is living with God after we die. 12. Sunday is holy because it is the day of Jesus birth.

Section C Write the letter of the name from Column 2 that matches the description in Column 1. Column 1 Column 2 13. Appeared to Juan Diego a. Mary Magdalene 14. Told people to get ready for Jesus 15. The Messiah, or anointed one 16. First one to see Jesus at the tomb 17. Climbed a tree to see Jesus 18. An Old Testament prophet b. Zacchaeus c. John the Baptist d. Jesus e. Mary f. Isaiah Section D Circle the correct answer. 19. During Mass we pray. the Creed the Hail Mary 20. The word faith means. to believe to wonder 21. Sacraments are signs of. Christmas Jesus love 22. is the day Jesus rose from the dead. Christmas Easter 23. The Commandment reminds us that God created everything. First Third 24. The Commandment reminds us to respect God s name. Second Third Section E Complete each sentence with the correct word or words from the word bank. Word Bank messenger Trinity psalms conscience Resurrection Holy Communion 25. At Easter we celebrate the. 26. The word angel means. 27. Jesus comes to us in. 28. The is Three Persons in one God. 29. The are prayer poems from the Old Testament. 30. Our is our ability to judge that an action is right or wrong. Looking Back page 2 of 2 2016 Pflaum Publishing Group, Dayton, OH. Permission is granted to reproduce these pages for classroom use.

Looking Back: Good News Final Test Answer Key and Correlation Sunday Cycle C/A, 2016 2017 Q &A Weekly Page WCBT Page Section A 1. f. Gospel 25 Ord. p. 3 p. 52 2. e. petition 29 Ord. p. 3 p. 38 3. c. Eucharist 33 Ord. p. 4 pp. 21, 22, 26, 51 4. b. saints 26 Ord. p. 3 pp. 13, 55 5. d. Creed 4 Lent p. 4 pp. 5 14, 51 6. a. commandments 27 Ord. p. 4 pp. 31, 44 Section B 7. False; A disciple is a follower of Jesus. 3 Ord. p. 4 p. 28 8. True 2 Lent p. 2 NI 9. False; The Gospels are in the New Testament. 3 Lent p. 1 p. 53 10. True Christmas/Mother of God p. 4 p. 18 11. True 32 Ord. p. 2 pp. 14, 52 12. False; Sunday is holy because it is the day of Jesus Resurrection. 27 Ord. p. 4 p. 20 Section C 13. e. Mary 3 Adv. p. 2 NI 14. c. John the Baptist 2 Adv. p. 2 NI 15. d. Jesus 3 Adv. p. 3 p. 9 16. a. Mary Magdalene Easter/2 Easter p. 2 p. 4 17. b. Zacchaeus 31 Ord. p. 2 NI 18. f. Isaiah 1 Adv. p. 3 NI

Looking Back: Good News Final Test Answer Key and Correlation Sunday Cycle C/A, 2016 2017 Section D 19. Creed 4 Lent p. 4 pp. 5 14, 22, 51 20. to believe 4 Easter p. 4 pp. 12, 51 21. Jesus love 28 Ord. p. 4 pp. 21, 23, 45, 52 22. Easter Easter/2 Easter p. 2 pp. 19, 51 23. First 32 Ord. p. 4 pp. 31, 44 24. Second 32 Ord. p. 4 pp. 31, 44 Section E 25. Resurrection Easter/2 Easter p. 2 pp. 15, 51 26. messenger 4 Adv. p. 2 p. 50 27. Holy Communion 33 Ord. p. 4 pp. 22, 51 28. Trinity Epiphany p. 2 pp. 7 12, 55 29. psalms 5 Ord. p. 4 pp. 35, 54 30. conscience 1 Lent p. 3 pp. 27 30, 51 *The Scope and Sequence for Good News is found on page 9 of the User Guide. If you do not have the printed User Guide, go to gospelweeklies.com and select View Online Resources.