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Standard 2.0 Comprehension of Informational Text

Topic A. Comprehension of Informational Text

Indicator 4. Determine and analyze important ideas and messages in informational texts

Objective c. State and support main ideas and messages

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

Read "Alexander Calder" and answer the following question.

What is Paragraph 1 of "Alexander Calder" mainly about?

  1. Calder's early years
  2. Calder's life as an artist
  3. The influence of Calder's family
  4. The reasons Calder made mobiles

Correct Answer
A. Calder's early years
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