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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 7. Analyze and evaluate the author's purposeful use of language |
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Objective a. Analyze and evaluate how specific language choices contribute to meaning
Assessment limits:
- Significant words (e.g., idioms, colloquialisms, etc.) with a specific effect on meaning
- Denotations of above-grade-level words used in context
- Connotations of grade-appropriate words and phrases in context
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Read the poem ' Grandmother'. Then answer the following.
Read lines 18 and 19 of the poem
Her strong brown hands, once smooth,
carried many generations,
The words "once smooth" are mostly a reference to Grandmother's
- age
- appearance
- behavior
- personality
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| Correct Answer |
| A. age |
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