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== Vocabulary ==
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Terms from the [[Elementary Science Glossary]] that come from this standard or from the released Grade 5 Science Test questions that assess it.
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<div class="vocab-subhead">From this standard</div>
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* animal
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* argument
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* cause and effect relationship
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* chance of survival
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* claim
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* data
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* evidence
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* flock
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* herd
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* model
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* pod
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* survival
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* swarm
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<div class="vocab-subhead">From released test questions</div>
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* [[Questions:Traits and Survival of Dogs#q5|data table]] – Spring 2025
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* [[Questions:Wolves in Yellowstone National Park#q1|ecosystem]] – Spring 2026
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* [[Questions:Wolves in Yellowstone National Park#q1|endangered species]] – Spring 2026
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* [[Questions:Meerkats#q4|food]] – Spring 2024
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* [[Questions:Meerkats#q4|graph]] – Spring 2024
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* [[Questions:Wolves in Yellowstone National Park#q1|habitat]] – Spring 2026
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* [[Questions:Wolves in Yellowstone National Park#q1|habitat loss]] – Spring 2026
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* [[Questions:Wolves in Yellowstone National Park#q1|hunting]] – Spring 2026
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* [[Questions:Meerkats#q4|mass]] – Spring 2024
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* [[Questions:Meerkats#q4|mob]] – Spring 2024
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* [[Questions:Wolves in Yellowstone National Park#q1|pack]] – Spring 2026, [[Questions:Traits and Survival of Dogs#q5|Spring 2025]]
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* [[Questions:Traits and Survival of Dogs#q5|pack size]] – Spring 2025
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* [[Questions:Wolves in Yellowstone National Park#q1|prey]] – Spring 2026
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* [[Questions:Wolves in Yellowstone National Park#q1|pup]] – Spring 2026, [[Questions:Meerkats#q4|Spring 2024]]
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* [[Questions:Wolves in Yellowstone National Park#q1|reintroduction]] – Spring 2026
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* [[Questions:Wolves in Yellowstone National Park#q1|social animal]] – Spring 2026
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* [[Questions:Wolves in Yellowstone National Park#q1|solution]] – Spring 2026
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* [[Questions:Traits and Survival of Dogs#q5|survival rate]] – Spring 2025
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* [[Questions:Meerkats#q4|weight]] – Spring 2024
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| Level4 = Construct an argument using evidence, data, and/or a model to describe the cause and effect relationship between animals forming groups and their chance of survival.
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| Example4 = [[Questions:Meerkats#q4|Spring 2024 Question 27]]
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| Level3 = Construct an argument that some animals form groups that help members survive.
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| Level2 = Identify the argument, from those provided, that supports the claim that animals form groups that helps members survive.
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| Example2 = [[Questions:Traits and Survival of Dogs#q5|Spring 2025 Question 5]]
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| Level1 = Identify the evidence for an argument, from those provided, that some animals that form groups help members survive.
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| Example1 = [[Questions:Wolves in Yellowstone National Park#q1|Spring 2026 Question 10]]
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Revision as of 11:15, 17 October 2026

Construct an argument that some animals form groups that help members survive.

Clarification statement: Examples of groups could include a herd of cattle, a swarm of bees, a flock of geese, a pod of whales, etc.

Grade 5 Science Test Questions

Released New York State Grade 5 science test questions that assess 3-LS2-1 are listed here by test and question cluster. Each link opens the question with its answer key.

Exam Cluster Question
Spring 2026 Grade 5 Test Wolves in Yellowstone National Park Question 10
Spring 2025 Grade 5 Test Traits and Survival of Dogs Question 5
Spring 2024 Grade 5 Test Meerkats Question 27

Vocabulary

Terms from the Elementary Science Glossary that come from this standard or from the released Grade 5 Science Test questions that assess it.

From this standard
  • animal
  • argument
  • cause and effect relationship
  • chance of survival
  • claim
  • data
  • evidence
  • flock
  • herd
  • model
  • pod
  • survival
  • swarm
From released test questions

Performance Level Descriptions

Every Grade 5 Science Test question on 3-LS2-1 is written to match one of the performance level descriptions (PLDs) below.

Level 1: Identify the evidence for an argument, from those provided, that some animals that form groups help members survive. Spring 2026 Question 10
Level 2: Identify the argument, from those provided, that supports the claim that animals form groups that helps members survive. Spring 2025 Question 5
Level 3: Construct an argument that some animals form groups that help members survive.
Level 4: Construct an argument using evidence, data, and/or a model to describe the cause and effect relationship between animals forming groups and their chance of survival. Spring 2024 Question 27

Resources

Examples and discussion of resources for the learning, teaching, and assessment of 3-LS2-1.

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