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Sample Item
Selected Response Item for Grade 8
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Standard 3.0 Comprehension of Literary Text |
Topic A. Comprehension of Literary Text
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Indicator 4. Analyze and evaluate elements of poetry to facilitate understanding and interpretation |
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Objective b. Analyze language and structural features to determine meaning
Assessment limit: Literal versus figurative meaning
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Read the poem ' Grandmother'. Then answer the following.
Read lines 3-5 of the poem
From her gentle manners
lessons were learned
not easily forgotten
The meaning of these lines is that Grandmother
- was well educated
- taught by example
- had a good memory
- knew how to behave
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| Correct Answer |
| B. taught by example |
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