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Standard 3.0 Comprehension of Literary Text

Indicator 3. Analyze elements of narrative texts to facilitate understanding and interpretation

Objective c. Analyze details that provide information about the setting, the mood created by the setting, and ways in which the setting affects characters

Selected Response Item
Read "Sierra Oscar Sierra" and answer the following question.

The most important element of the setting in this story is that it takes place

  1. in January
  2. in the evening
  3. during a blizzard
  4. in the Rocky Mountains
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Correct Answer:
C

Brief Constructed Response (BCR) Item
Read "Sierra Oscar Sierra" and answer the following question.

Explain how the setting of the story creates a conflict for Eric. Use details from the story in your explanation. Write your answer in your answer book.

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