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Sample Item
Selected Response Item for Grade 7

Standard 3.0 Comprehension of Literary Text

Topic A. Comprehension of Literary Text

Indicator 3. Analyze elements of narrative texts to facilitate understanding and interpretation

Objective d. Analyze characterization

Assessment limits:

  • Character's traits based on what character says, does, and thinks and what other characters or the narrator says
  • Character's motivations
  • Character's personal growth and development
Read this passage about a family’s dinner table conversation from the novel Absolutely Normal Chaos.

Dad’s words and actions show that he mostly
  1. is a serious scientist
  2. is loyal to his family
  3. tries to avoid confusion
  4. tries to settle his children

Correct Answer
C. tries to avoid confusion
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