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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 4. Analyze elements of poetry to facilitate understanding and interpretation

Objective d. Identify and explain other poetic elements such as setting, mood, tone, etc., that contribute to meaning

Assessment limit: Elements of grade-appropriate lyric and narrative poems that contribute to meaning

Read the poems 'Leaving The Library' and 'The Traveler' and answer the following question.



What do line 19 in "Leaving the Library" and line 38 in "The Traveler" mostly suggest about the speakers in each poem?

  1. The speakers have bright memories of their homes.
  2. The speakers are cheerful in all types of weather.
  3. The speakers find comfort in their homes.
  4. The speakers require warm surroundings.

Correct Answer
C. The speakers find comfort in their homes.
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