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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 i. Analyze the point of view

Assessment limits:

  • Connections between point of view and meaning
  • Conclusions about the narrator based on his/her thoughts and/or observations
Read this passage about a family’s dinner table conversation from the novel Absolutely Normal Chaos.

The narrator is best described as someone who—
  1. has a good memory
  2. acknowledges her family’s faults
  3. insists upon good manners
  4. enjoys spending time with her family

Correct Answer
B. acknowledges her family’s faults
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