| HSA Item Number | Answer | Indicators Assessed |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | C | 1.2.2 The student will determine how the speaker, organization, sentence structure, word choice, tone, rhythm, and imagery reveal an author’s purpose. |
| 2 | J | 1.2.1 The student will consider the contributions of plot, character, setting, conflict, and point of view when constructing the meaning of a text. |
| 3 | A | 4.2.1 The student will assess the effectiveness of diction that reveals an author's purpose. |
| 4 | G | 1.1.2 The student will use during-reading strategies appropriate to both the text and purpose for reading by visualizing, making connections, and using fix-up strategies such as re-reading, questioning, and summarizing. |
| 5 | C | 1.2.2 The student will determine how the speaker, organization, sentence structure, word choice, tone, rhythm, and imagery reveal an author’s purpose. |
| 6 | J | 1.1.2 The student will use during-reading strategies appropriate to both the text and purpose for reading by visualizing, making connections, and using fix-up strategies such as re-reading, questioning, and summarizing. |
| 7 | D | 2.2.1 The student will use a variety of prewriting strategies to generate and develop ideas. |
| 8 | F | 2.2.2 The student will select and organize ideas for specific audiences and purposes. |
| 9 | C | 2.3.1 The student will identify sources of information on a self-selected and/or given topic and assess their appropriateness to accomplish a purpose. |
| 10 | H | 4.3.1 The student will alter the tone of a text by revising its diction. |
| 11 | D | 4.3.1 The student will alter the tone of a text by revising its diction. |
| 12 | F | 4.3.1 The student will alter the tone of a text by revising its diction. |
| 13 | D | 1.3.5 The student will explain how common and universal experiences serve as the source of literary themes that cross time and cultures. |
| 14 | G | 4.2.1 The student will assess the effectiveness of diction that reveals an author's purpose. |
| 15 | C | 1.1.2 The student will use during-reading strategies appropriate to both the text and purpose for reading by visualizing, making connections, and using fix-up strategies such as re-reading, questioning, and summarizing. |
| 16 | F | 3.1.3 The student will determine grammatical classification of words by using meaning, position, form, and function. |
| 17 | B | 1.1.3 The student will use after-reading strategies appropriate to both the text and purpose for reading by summarizing, comparing, contrasting, synthesizing, drawing conclusions, and validating the purpose for reading. |
| 18 | G | 1.1.2 The student will use during-reading strategies appropriate to both the text and purpose for reading by visualizing, making connections, and using fix-up strategies such as re-reading, questioning, and summarizing. |
| 19 | C | 4.2.1 The student will assess the effectiveness of diction that reveals an author's purpose. |
| 20 | J | 3.2.2 The student will differentiate connotative from denotative meanings of words. |
| 21 | B | 1.2.1 The student will consider the contributions of plot, character, setting, conflict, and point of view when constructing the meaning of a text. |
| 22 | J | 1.2.5 The student will extend or further develop meaning by explaining the implications of the text for the reader or contemporary society. |
| 23 | A | 3.1.6 The student will compound various sentence elements—subjects, predicates, modifiers, phrases, and clauses—to link or contrast related ideas. |
| 24 | G | 1.1.3 The student will use after-reading strategies appropriate to both the text and purpose for reading by summarizing, comparing, contrasting, synthesizing, drawing conclusions, and validating the purpose for reading. |
| 25 | A | 1.3.5 The student will explain how common and universal experiences serve as the source of literary themes that cross time and cultures. |
| 26 | G | 1.3.3 The student will identify features of language that create tone and voice. |
| 27 | D | 1.1.1 The student will use pre-reading strategies appropriate to both the text and purpose for reading by surveying the text, accessing prior knowledge, formulating questions, setting purpose(s), and making predictions. |
| 28 | F | 1.1.3 The student will use after-reading strategies appropriate to both the text and purpose for reading by summarizing, comparing, contrasting, synthesizing, drawing conclusions, and validating the purpose for reading. |
| 29 | A | 4.2.1 The student will assess the effectiveness of diction that reveals an author's purpose. |
| 30 | J | 3.1.6 The student will compound various sentence elements—subjects, predicates, modifiers, phrases, and clauses—to link or contrast related ideas. |
| 31 | B | 1.1.4 The student will apply reading strategies when comparing, making connections, and drawing conclusions about non-print text. |
| 32 | G | 3.1.8 The student will expand sentences by positioning phrases and clauses to accomplish a purpose. |
| 33 | A | 3.1.6 The student will compound various sentence elements—subjects, predicates, modifiers, phrases, and clauses—to link or contrast related ideas. |
| 34 | G | 2.2.3 The student will revise and edit texts for clarity, completeness, and effectiveness. |
| 35 | A | 3.1.4 The student will differentiate grammatically complete sentences from non-sentences. |
| 36 | J | 2.3.1 The student will identify sources of information on a self-selected and/or given topic and assess their appropriateness to accomplish a purpose. |
| 37 | A | 2.2.3 The student will revise and edit texts for clarity, completeness, and effectiveness. |
| 38 | N/A | 2.2.3 The student will revise and edit texts for clarity, completeness, and effectiveness. |
| 39 | A | 2.2.3 The student will revise and edit texts for clarity, completeness, and effectiveness. |
| 40 | F | 3.1.4 The student will differentiate grammatically complete sentences from non-sentences. |
| 41 | A | 3.3.1 The student will edit texts for spelling, capitalization, and punctuation. |
| 42 | J | 2.2.3 The student will revise and edit texts for clarity, completeness, and effectiveness. |
| 43 | D | 1.1.3 The student will use after-reading strategies appropriate to both the text and purpose for reading by summarizing, comparing, contrasting, synthesizing, drawing conclusions, and validating the purpose for reading. |
| 44 | H | 1.2.1 The student will consider the contributions of plot, character, setting, conflict, and point of view when constructing the meaning of a text. |
| 45 | D | 1.1.2 The student will use during-reading strategies appropriate to both the text and purpose for reading by visualizing, making connections, and using fix-up strategies such as re-reading, questioning, and summarizing. |
| 46 | J | 1.2.3 The student will explain the effectiveness of stylistic elements in a text that communicate an author's purpose. |
| 47 | C | 4.2.1 The student will assess the effectiveness of diction that reveals an author's purpose. |
| 48 | F | 1.2.3 The student will explain the effectiveness of stylistic elements in a text that communicate an author's purpose. |
| 49 | A | 1.3.5 The student will explain how common and universal experiences serve as the source of literary themes that cross time and cultures. |
| 50 | H | 3.1.3 The student will determine grammatical classification of words by using meaning, position, form, and function. |
| 51 | B | 3.1.6 The student will compound various sentence elements—subjects, predicates, modifiers, phrases, and clauses—to link or contrast related ideas. |
| 52 | J | 1.1.3 The student will use after-reading strategies appropriate to both the text and purpose for reading by summarizing, comparing, contrasting, synthesizing, drawing conclusions, and validating the purpose for reading. |
| 53 | B | 2.2.2 The student will select and organize ideas for specific audiences and purposes. |
| 54 | G | 2.3.3 The student will use a systematic process for recording and documenting information. |
| 55 | C | 3.1.4 The student will differentiate grammatically complete sentences from non-sentences. |
| 56 | H | 3.3.2 The student will use available resources to correct or confirm revisions and/or editorial choices. |
| 57 | B | 3.1.8 The student will expand sentences by positioning phrases and clauses to accomplish a purpose. |
| 58 | G | 2.3.1 The student will identify sources of information on a self-selected and/or given topic and assess their appropriateness to accomplish a purpose. |
| 59 | B | 2.2.2 The student will select and organize ideas for specific audiences and purposes. |
| 60 | J | 3.3.1 The student will edit texts for spelling, capitalization, and punctuation. |
Student responses to Constructed Response items can be found in the scoring section of the mdk12.org site.