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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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