Transit Kindness

Answer Key & Grading Standards

Document:

Answer Key

Class:

Middle School

Target Lesson:

Transit Kindness

Part A

Vocabulary Answers

Below are the correct vocabulary terms to complete each context sentence.

1.

The city's transit system runs dozens of public bus routes to help students get to school safely.

2.

Theo was relieved to find out he would still get his instrument back in time to participate in his school concert.

3.

The bus driver described the brothers as very cordial because they always greeted and thanked him.

4.

Following the official transit process for lost items would have taken too many days.

5.

Although returning the instrument on his day off was extraordinary, the kind driver felt it was nothing out of the ordinary.

Part B

Reading Detective: Sample Responses

Verify that student responses are written in complete sentences and address the core criteria below.

1. WHO is the mother of the three boys who ride the city bus to school? Page 1, Paragraph 1

Sample Answer: The mother of the three boys is Melissa Littlepage.

Grading note: Must state her name clearly. Accept partial names (Mrs. Littlepage) if formatted correctly.

2. WHERE does this story take place? Page 1, Paragraph 1

Sample Answer: This story takes place in Washington, D.C.

Grading note: Accept Washington, D.C., D.C., or Washington.

3. WHAT important musical instrument did Theo leave behind on the bus? Page 2, "A Missing Trumpet", Para. 1

Sample Answer: Theo left behind his trumpet on the city bus.

Grading note: Must identify a "trumpet" (not just "instrument" or "music thing").

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Transit Kindness: Teacher Answer Key

Part B (Continued)

4. WHEN did Theo's mother notice the instrument was gone, and when was his concert? Page 2, "A Missing Trumpet", Para. 1

Sample Answer: Theo's mother noticed the instrument was gone on Tuesday after the boys came home from school, and his school concert was scheduled for the next night.

5. WHO is the city bus driver who found the lost instrument? Page 2, Paragraph 6

Sample Answer: The city bus driver who found the lost instrument is Vernon Michael Fabio Jr.

6. HOW did the bus driver describe the behavior of the three brothers when they ride his bus? Page 2, Paragraph 7

Sample Answer: The driver described the brothers as "very cordial." He explained that they always greet him when they get on the bus and thank him when they leave.

7. WHERE did the driver bring the instrument to return it to the boys? Page 2, Paragraph 10

Sample Answer: The driver brought the trumpet directly to the school's front office on his day off.

8. WHY did the bus driver bypass the official process to return the instrument? Page 2, Paragraph 8-9

Sample Answer: He bypassed the official process because he has children of his own and knows how important concert rehearsals are. He knew the official process would take too many days and wanted the boys to have the trumpet sooner.

Deep Connection: Teacher Rubric / Guidelines

The author writes, "People just take care of each other." Here is what to look for when assessing student reflection answers:

Connection to Text: Explicitly mentions Mr. Fabio bringing the trumpet to school on his day off.

Understanding Theme: Expresses that community care involves going out of your way to help regular neighbors or peers.

Personal Application: Shares a logical, realistic action they could do (e.g. sharing supplies, picking up a dropped item, greeting others).

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Transit Kindness Worksheet

Transit Kindness Answer Key

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