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Selected Response Item for Grade 6

Standard 3.0 Comprehension of Literary Text

Topic A. Comprehension of Literary Text

Indicator 2. Analyze text features to facilitate understanding of literary texts

Objective b. Identify and explain how graphic aids such as pictures and illustrations, punctuation, print features contribute to meaning

Assessment limit: In the text or a portion of the text

Read "Sierra Oscar Sierra" and answer the following question.

The author uses italics in this story to show

  1. that Eric is talking
  2. that Eric is excited
  3. what Eric is planning to do
  4. what is going on in Eric's mind

Correct Answer
D. what is going on in Eric's mind
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